Posted: April 27, 2009
NEW YORK (Hypebot) – Lucinda Williams says she knows how tough it is out there. She also knows that the fees attached to her concert tickets are making things even tougher for fans. Since Williams cannot control ticketing fees, she wanted to do something to offer some kind of relief to her fans.
"I cannot, in good conscience, sit back and watch my fans get blatantly gouged." says Williams. "As an attempt to offset these fees, we are going to offer a standing credit at our merchandise table to everyone attending our upcoming US shows in 2009." Each fan who attends a Williams show this year will get a credit on merchandise. The discount of about $7 on clothing and $5 on CDs will also be valid online through July for fans who went to a show earlier in the year.



"I understand that this may only be a small gesture and in no way solves the problem long term, but I feel that it is important to try and do something to make it a little easier during this time," Williams adds.

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In a press release sent out yesterday, The Americana Music Assoc. announced the nominees for this years Honors & Awards show!   If you're already a member of the organization then you already know - but for those that haven't joined yet (I'm scratching my head now) here they are!    Your favorite record or artist didn't make the list?!    Why don't we discuss it in our lil forum?

The 2009 Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Nominees are:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Real Animal, by Alejandro Escovedo
Written in Chalk, by Buddy & Julie Miller
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Midnight At The Movies, by Justin Townes Earle

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alejandro Escovedo
Buddy Miller
Justin Townes Earle
Raul Malo

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Buddy Miller
Gurf Morlix
Jerry Douglas
Sam Bush

NEW & EMERGING ARTIST
Band of Heathens
Belleville Outfit
Justin Townes Earle
Sarah Borges
 
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Chalk,” written by Julie Miller, performed by Buddy Miller & Patty Griffin
“Country Love” by the Gourds
“Homeland Refugee,” by Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock, performed by the Flatlanders
“Rattlin’ Bones” by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, performed by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
“Sex And Gasoline,” by Rodney Crowell, performed by Rodney Crowell

DUO GROUP OF THE YEAR
Buddy & Julie Miller
Flatlanders
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Reckless Kelly


The winners will be announced September 17th at the historic Ryman Auditorium during the 8th Annual Americana Music Association’s Honors and Awards Show. Hosted by Jim Lauderdale and featuring a band led by Buddy Miller, the Honors & Awards ceremony will also recognize Lifetime Achievements and bestow awards in Performance, Songwriting and the unique Spirit of Americana Award honoring Free Speech in Music. Additional honorees and performers will be announced in the coming months.
“The artists housed under the Americana umbrella truly create today’s most critically acclaimed, socially relevant and culturally profound music,” said AMA executive director Jed Hilly. “The nominees represent the elite of the elite, and we could not be more proud to work with and for such provocative creators.”


** Selected by members of the Americana Music Association, the 2009 nominees reflect the genre’s affection for innovative and inspiring artistry. The nominees’ eligibility is based on work released between June 1, 2008 and May 1, 2009.

TO READ MORE ABOUT THE 10th ANNUAL AMERICANA FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE CLICK on the READ MORE BUTTON right here...

 

Sin City Social Club's Dynamic Duo, Wonder Twins or whatever new moniker we pick up this week just got back from a WHIRLWIND Susan Marshall record release weekend in the birthplace of Rock and Roll or as we like to say - where SUSAN MARSHALL lives...MEMPHIS, TN! An eleven hour drive was TOTALLY worth every minute in the car - including the bizarre "BUG STORM" in Little Rock... Anyway, we really just wanted to remind all our pals that Susan's latest, LITTLE RED is IN STORES TODAY! SO you can get your hot little hands on something we have been enjoying all weekend long. Need we say more? Well let me give you all the link, cause that's the kind of friend we are: http://www.amazon.com/Little-Red-Susan-Marshall/dp/B001WC0D2K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1240973153&sr=8-1

(and yes, that IS the LEGENDARY TEENIE HODGES huggin' on MAMASHI and MISS SOOZ in the photo above!) click READ MORE for more photos!

Well we've been too busy to say we have been waiting on pins and needles for this year's announcement of the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS line up, but YAY, it's HEEEEREEEEE! This year we have some of our favorites including swoonable RAUL MALO, KINGS OF LEON, AVETT BROTHERS, our own KEITH GATTIS, BLITZEN TRAPPER, DEER TICK, Jack White's DEAD WEATHER, The LEVON HELM BAND, THE DECEMBERISTS, ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, DAN AUERBACH, BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS (LOVE that record!), BRETT DENNEN, TODD SNIDER, DAVID GARZA, THE FELICE BROTHERS and my GOODNESS, SO much MORE that we can't BREATHE right now! I even wanna see PEARL JAM! Visit www.aclfestival.com for ALL the juicy details or click "READ MORE" for the full line up.... And don't foget to bring your SIN CITY SOCIAL CLUB hand fans to the event to keep cool! Be there or be square!

Howdy Compadres! Just wanted to remind ya'll that the deadline for submissions for this year's Americana Music Festival and Conference is approaching rapidly! April 30 to be exact... so what are you waiting for??? We've had SO much fun at this event in Nashville that we want ALL our friends there too! SO punch in their website www.americanamusic.org and get busy! Click on "Read More" for ALL the details and further instruction....