Trampled By Turtles included in film and soundtrack to The Way Way Back out this week!

Click here to check out our past coverage about The Way Way Back. Hideout Block Party / AV Fest September 6-7 / Chicago IL July 9, 2013 Trampled By Turtles included in film and soundtrack to The Way Way Back out this week! This will be TBT’s ONLY Chicago festival performance of 2013! Get your tickets NOW! Yes! Trampled By Turtles, who will perform at the Hideout Block Party / AV Fest have had their beautiful song “Alone” included in the highly anticipated film, The Way Way Back, which was just released in theaters nationwide this week! TBT proudly come from humble Duluth Minnesota.  They have tattoos of Minnesota on their arms.  They proudly play at the Minnesota State Fair. TBT has an intense and loving legion of fans, and great reviews for all their albums especially their latest beautiful album “Stars and Satellites”.   Known for their amazing raucous live shows, they quietly went up the northern Minnesota to record and be “Alone” under the great northern stars and satellites. “We wanted to make a record that breathes,” explains Dave Simonett (guitar/vocals).  “You know how sometimes they say ‘less is more,’” notes Erik Berry (mandolin), “that’s what Stars and Satellites is about.” Less is More! That is the Hideout Style! The Chicago Style! The Midwestern Prairie Style! TBT is a band of big burly bearded Lumberjacks.  Regular guys who can hunt and fish and survive the cold winters.  But inside these guys burns a hot red campfire heart, a big bear hug of love.  They have a silly ironic band name, but when you see them live, you’ll know why we all love them.  And you are not “Alone”! “Lit up and charged…four-part harmonies that are close to being crystalline.” —Daytrotter  “Supercharged songs with a hooky playfulness and white-knuckle power…” —Esquire Trampled By Turtles will perform their ONLY Chicago festival performance of 2013 at the Hideout Block Party / AV Fest  Get your tickets NOW!

Mavis Staples releases “One True Vine” TODAY & Plays Hideout Block Party/AV Fest

Mavis Staples ONLY Chicago performance of 2013 will be at the Hideout Block Party/AV Fest!

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Mavis Staples has been a guiding light for all of us our entire lives.  It was overwhelming to us when she decided to record her 2008 live album the Hideout.  "Hope at the Hideout” was released it on election night, November 4, 2008.  Jeff Tweedy and Wilco were in the audience that magical night.  That night at the Hideout, Jeff and Mavis decided to record some songs together.  This amazing relationship, led to the Grammy winning “You Are Not Alone”, and now to today’s release of “One True Vine”.   And the reviews are amazing!

Jon Pareles in the New York Times says:  “Far Celestial Shores,” written for Ms. Staples by Nick Lowe, envisions heaven not only as a realm of abundance and joy, but also as “a place I know for certain I will someday see.” …determinedly celebratory…as a whole, “One True Vine” is as introspective and diffident as a gospel album can be. Bravely and intimately, it leaves room for doubt.

Rolling Stone says: “One True Vine shows there isn't much the ex-Staple Singer can't make gorgeous...”

NPR says: “the album blooms into something more celebratory — as Staples begins to find salvation and comfort — the joy in One True Vine peeks through like slivers of sunshine.”

The Guardian UK says: “We think it's great”

Mavis Staples has had a 60 year career where she marched with Martin Luther King and helped change America and the world.  She has become the vine that ties generations, races and genders together.

She has decided to make the Hideout her home. We are beyond honored!

For the next week you can enter a raffle to win a pair of tickets to the party!  Donations will benefit the Betty Hemmert Memorial Music Scholarship Fund at Rock For Kids

The new album is available for purchase here.

Mavis Staples will perform her ONLY Chicago performance of 2013 at the Hideout Block Party/ AV Fest!

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