"And They Will Ask: Where Were You When the Punch Brothers Invaded?" -- Huffington Post reviews live show in Interlochen, MI here: http://tinyurl.com/28xxot3
"Behind Bluegrass Harmonies, a Trapdoor That Opens to New Beats," a review of the Punch Brothers' recent show in Katonah, NY, ran in today's New York Times. Read the full review here: http://nyti.ms/cROABT.
The article, written by Jon Pareles in the Sunday Arts & Leisure section, calls Antifogmatic "...as radical as progressive bluegrass (or newgrass, or new acoustic music) can be, with chord progressions that can veer sideways at any moment, changeable meters and interludes that can hint at hoedowns or turn as contrapuntal and dissonant as chamber music." Read the full story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/arts/music/27playlist.html
Antifogmatic Debuts at #1 on Billboard Heatseekers Chart
Friday, 25 June 2010
Howdy Friends! We would like to thank all you wonderful people who bought Antifogmatic last week. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart. Not sure what that means, but I'm pretty sure that Heatseeker is the only Billboard category that rhymes with Pete Seeger. And that alone, if you ask me, is reason to celebrate! -Pickles, aka Noam Pikelny http://bit.ly/3ENPds
"Bluegrass Modernists Punch Their Own Ticket," feature on Punch Brother, ran in today's Wall Street Journal. Writer Jim Fusilli says "Antifogmatic brims with color, wit, flash and tenderness, all conveyed with remarkable musicianship and high spirits." Read the full article here: http://tinyurl.com/2b7r5dj
The band is featured in a new profile in Pastemagazine, which says: "On Antifogmatic, the guys sound more sure of themselves, more polished, more self-aware. The warm harmonies and crisp mandolin plucks and fiddle strains on tracks like 'Alex' and 'This Is the Song (Good Luck)' ring with the resounding clarity the album’s title suggests." Read the full piece here: http://tinyurl.com/3yns3dd
Watch live performance of "This Is The Song" from Live from the Lower East Side: It's p-Bingo Night!, the DVD included in the deluxe edition of Antifogmatic
Ladies and gentlemen, our new album, Antifogmatic, has been released to the world. You can order the deluxe, standard, and vinyl editions of the album from the Punch Brothers Bazaar. In addition to the album, the deluxe edition also includes an instrumental CD, All Of This Is True, and a live DVD, Live from the Lower East Side: It's p-Bingo Night!. The album is also available in digital form at iTunes and Amazon.
Punch Brothers to Appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Howdy friends! Some big news to report...Punch Brothers will perform "Rye Whiskey" from Antifogmatic live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next Thursday, June 17. The show airs at 11:35pm EST. For those who won't be at Bonnaroo this weekend, not to worry, Punch Brothers' Friday set will be streamed LIVE on NPR Friday at 1:15pm EST here, and you can also watch a webcast of the set on YouTube Saturday at 1:30pm EST here.
Speaking of the Interweb, in addition to the free download of "Alex," which we are offering to anyone who signs up for the newsletter, we've also unveiled two new tracks from Antifogmatic: "Rye Whiskey" and "This Is The Song." You can stream these two tracks now on our MySpace page. We've also posted a short video of Punch Brothers talking about Antifogmatic. Watch it here.
Antifogmatic is released to the world next Tuesday, June 15. Tomorrow night at midnight is the deadline for pre-ordering the deluxe and standard editions of the album from the Punch Brothers Bazaar. In addition to the album, the deluxe edition also includes an instrumental CD, All Of This Is True, and a live DVD, Live from the Lower East Side: It's p-Bingo Night!. Each pre-order of the deluxe edition will include an exclusive autographed Antifogmatic cocktail recipe guide. We're also offering bundles that come with an exclusive Punch Brothers tee. Finally, if you order the vinyl, you will receive a download of the album on release day.
Attention Colorado fans, Punch Brothers will play a free in-store set at Twist & Shout in Denver this Tuesday, June 15 at 4:30pm. The band will play songs from Antifogmatic and also sign copies of the album, before heading over to the Botanic Gardens for their sold out show supporting Steve Martin that night. More details here.
Tickets are still available for our NYC album release show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn here. This will be Punch Brothers first performance in Brooklyn. Please join us in celebrating the release of Antifogmatic at this show.
Sign up for the Punch Brothers newsletter and receive a free download of "Alex" from the forthcoming album, Antifogmatic. For information on pre-ordering the deluxe, standard, or vinyl edition of the album and to get your free download, visit our site's splash page by going back to: http://punchbrothers.com/
Gabe to join Dave Rawlings Machine on upcoming dates
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Punch Brothers fiddle player Gabe Witcher will play guitar with Dave Rawlings Machine on a series of dates this month and next. A list of dates and more information available here: http://www.aconyrecords.com/DRM/
Punch Brothers Join Dierks Bentley at Ryman Auditorium Next Weekend
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Punch Brothers will join Dierks Bentley and The Travelin' McCourys for a few songs during his performance at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Saturday, May 22. The show starts at 8:00pm and features special guest Hayes Carll. Tickets and more info available here.
