NEWS:

I will be playing the IPO Festival in San Francisco at the Hotel Utah, sometime between from August 8 through 11. Thanks again to David Bash.

Work has begun on a video for the song, “Shadow Sharks”. The video will be directed by Jenny Stovell. Jenny also did the artwork and photography for the “Future Harvest”. Check out the package at the this site.

Inbetween Records in the Netherlands is once again stocking copies of the CD version of “Future Harvest” available by mail order in Europe. My sincere thanks to Jos Starmans for his ongoing support. Click on the link here.

Radio airplay for “Future Harvest”:

Dollard Radio – Netherlands
Omroep IJsselmond Kampen – Songriver – Netherlands
Thomas Kaldijk – Blueprint – Dutch Roots Radio The Netherlands
RTV Noordoost Friesland & Rootsparadise – Kalimotxo – Netherlands
Plastico Elastico – Onda Madrid – Spain

2012 – FUTURE HARVEST – SEAN O’BRIEN – (First Cold Press FCP 008). Shadow Sharks/Advice Coming In/Future Harvest/River Of Greed/A Thorny Path/Leaves/Your First Clue/When Is Your Birthday?/The Dress Of Tara Jane/Not Always So/Privatized/Sister, I Have Fallen.

“Future Harvest” will be available on Itunes March 17, 2012. The Digital version of the album will contain a bonus track. The track is “Amanda Ruth” by Rank & File. CDs available April 3, 2012.

The episode of “Practice Space” with Sean and Jeff Kane will air on Peralta TV is now online. Go to this link

The TRUE WEST DVD is now available for pre-order here .

You can download the acoustic session Jeff and Sean did on “The Unbound Sound” show here.

Sean and Jeff Kane recently taped a television show for Peralta TV, “Practice Space”. Acoustic versions of some new and old songs and an interview. Clips should be available soon. Thanks to Melissa Neal. Check out past shows are available for download at 9th Floor Radio.

Sean and Jeff Kane played an acoustic session on the Unbound Sound show. Thanks to Mr. Phil.

IPO flyer for August show.

New video of a live performance of the new song – “The Dress of Tara Jane”
Here
and also from Future Harvest, a live version of “Sister, I Have Fallen”
Here

Sean will play the International Pop Overthrow Festival in San Francisco at the Hotel Utah.
Saturday afternoon, August 20: Hotel Utah
500 4th Street
415 546-6300
http://www.thehotelutahsaloon.com
$10

Tracking for “Future Harvest” is complete. My sincere and humble thanks to the following musicians who appear on the album: Bill Davis, Jeff Kane, Karl Jaramillo, Chris Von Sneidern, Matt Boudreau, Mattyjo Shelley, Tarik Ragab, Eric Xodik, Joshua Raoul Brody, Magik Magik Orchestra, Tom Drohan, Les James, Rob Reich, Max Butler, O-Lan Jones, Moorea Dickason, Will Fourt, David Brandt, Laurie Amat, Symon Michael and Connie Champagne.

Magik Magik Orchestra will add strings to the new album, “Future Harvest” – For more information about them go here.

Sean will play the IPO Festival sometime between August 17-20 at the Hotel Utah in San Francisco. Thanks to David Bash.

“Smoke Me” aired in the Netherlands – see playlist here

Airplay for the Denim TV CD:

RADIOGIRL on Dollard Radio – Oldambt, The Netherlands
Host/Producer/Engineer: Johanna J. Bodde
Available via live-stream at www.dollardradio.nl – Saturdays 15h00-17h00 local time
Reviews and playlist archive at: www.insurgentcountry.net
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Playlist February 12th, 2011
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‘Music Hall Live!’:
Denim TV [feat. Sean O'Brien]
- “Embers”
- “When You Kill That Cow”
- “Home Is In Your Arms”
- “Venus”
Denim TV Live At Club Graffiti 5/30/85 (First Cold Press, www.myspace.com/denimtv)

Also, Marshall Stax played some tunes on KALX in Berkeley link

More recording sessions for “Future Harvest” scheduled in March. The album will be finished soon. Videos are planned.

Denim TV – Live at Club Graffiti – 5/30/85 is now live on Itunes. CDs have arrived. To order a copy, please write to:
seanobmusic@gmail.com.

Nice write up of the “Leaves” single here. Thanks to Nick West of Bucketful of Brains:
link

Poems section updated.

“Leaves” has received airplay here:

Plastico Elastico – Spain
FCCfreeradio.com – San Francisco, CA
WMNF – Tampa, FL
KALX – Berkeley, CA
Radio Winschoten – The Netherlands
Muziekvenster – The Netherlands

“Leaves” is now available as a single on Itunes – here.

Live radio show is available for download. Songs and interviews. FCC Free Radio on “The Unbound Sound” – here.

Next album will be called, “Future Harvest”.

“Leaves” recorded. Big thank yous to Jeff Kane, Chris Von Sneidern, O-Lan Jones, Tom Drohan, Les James, Rob Reich and Max Butler.

Sean and Jeff Kane played acoustically and conducted an interview on Pirate Cat Radio in San Francisco and DJ Stoo Odom. The show is available for listening:
Here

Also Sylvia Juncosa conducted a telephone interview in advance of our recent show. Her interview is available:
Here

East Bay Express review of The Drug of Memory:
here.

The Drug of Memory, as well as all First Cold Press titles, is now available on Itunes.

“Goodbye Game” is reviewed in the new issue (#64) of The Big Takeover, as well as the new issue of Bucketful of Brains (#72)in the UK. “Warm and Sane” was played on Jack Rabid’s Radio show on Breakthruradio.com

Tracks from The Drug of Memory have been played in The Netherlands by:
Radio Winschoten – Radiogirl – Johanna Bodde
“Tuesday Night Americana Music Club”, Marthijn de Wit
Omroep IJsselmond – Songriver – Berrie Koetsier
Radio Beverwijk – Muziekvenster – Gerrit Vermeij

Listen for a track from “Goodbye Game” in May on Genya Ravan’s syndicated radio show Goldie’s Garage. Go to this link: http://goldiesgarage.us/

“Goodbye Game” is available on Itunes. Click here:

Special thanks to Duncan Strauss, who played “Bones Snap” on his show “Sonic Detour” on WMNF in Tampa, FL.

European airplay:

WOENSDAG 17-11-2008 (UITZENDING 179)
Spain – www.toxicosmos.com/mailing/newsletter/sept08.html
PLÁSTICO ELÁSTICO – Pacopepe Gil
France – Mike Penard – ISA Radio
The Netherlands –
Radio Winschoten – Radiogirl – Johanna Bodde
Radio NoordOost Friesland, “Tuesday Night Americana Music Club”, Marthijn de Wit
Omroep IJsselmond – Songriver – Berrie Koetsier
Radio Beverwijk – Muziekvenster – Gerrit Vermeij
Radio Waddenzee – Koffie, niet verkeerd – Paul van Gelder
Havenstad FM/The Netherlands – Noel Stabler
Dijkland FM – Van 8 tot Middernacht – John van Es
Omroep Landsmeer – Landslide – Michael van Bruggen
Omroep Stein – Popkrakers – Jo Smeets

Press has arrived for “Goodbye Game”. See Press section

European Distribution has been arranged through Clear Spot and Inbetween Records in the Netherlands. check out their website at
www. clear-spot.
nl