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NEW MUSIC: Jean-Luc Swift – Uncle Bill’s New York City Lament

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After moving to Brooklyn, Jean-Luc Swift sinks his North Carolina country roots into the grit of New York metropolitan life. ‘Uncle Bill’s New York City Lament’ is a country-alternative-indie blend that you’ve never heard before.

Having lived my life in southern England, I don’t imagine it’s surprising to hear that Americana is a genre I’ve never really delved into before – well, with Jean Luc-Swift’s discography, that fog is being lifted. ‘Uncle Bill’s New York City Lament’ is the first track of Swift’s debut EP ‘New York City Lament’, a captivating union of both Southern and Northern American culture and thought.

In ‘Uncle Bill’, Swift presents a wonderfully illustrative commentary on “class, public indifference and working life,” over bouncing acoustic guitar, steady drums and gospel organ chords. Perhaps it’s unusual to find a Southern drawl commenting on vignettes of downtrodden metropolitan life – or perhaps I’m just not versed in country music – but Swift’s lyricism presents a stark reversal of what might be expected.

It’s for that very reason why I love this track so much, and why Jean-Luc Swift is such a remarkable songwriter; by incorporating elements of alternative indie-rock and current-affairs commentary, he makes country music accessible to a whole generation of music listeners that, before, could hardly relate to the genre at all. As Swift points out himself (in ‘The JLS Times Newsletter’ he created, charmingly designed as if pulled off 1960s church noticeboard), we all have an “Uncle Bill” who turns his blind eye toward the troubles of others.

‘Uncle Bill’, as well as the standalone single ‘Headline’, are (unexpectedly for me) two of my favourite tracks of the year so far. If you choose to check out Jean-Luc Swift, consider visiting his website to buy the ‘New York City Lament’ EP – all sales will go towards Bed-Stuy Strong, a mutual-aid organisation for the community that Swift lives in.

Find Jean-Luc Swift on Instagram, Bandcamp, and Spotify.

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Tickets on sale for Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets North American tour

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Further to our recent news that Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets had revealed more dates for their 2022 Echoes Tour, taking in twenty six new dates in the US and Canada, for those who are intending to go, a reminder that ALL the shows are NOW ON SALE! Tickets for the newly announced shows, detailed below, went on sale through the links given in two waves. Broadly speaking the first half of the tour went on sale last Friday (October 29th), with the exception of the Philadelphia date, and the Cincinnati date, which have both now gone on sale today (Friday, November 5th), along with the rest of the dates. We suspect tickets will sell quickly, as they are playing a number of relatively small, and more intimate, venues than some artists would tend to go for, with some of the venues being particularly historic and beautiful! NEW NORTH AMERICAN DATES: 18 January 2022 – Massey Hall, Toronto, ONT, Canada (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-18th-massey-hall-toronto-ont-canada.html) – TICKETS (https://masseyhall.mhrth.com/tickets/nick-mason)
19 January 2022 РTh̢̩tre St-Denis, Montreal, QC, Canada (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-19th-theatre-st-denis-montreal-qc-c.html) РTICKETS (https://secure.ticketpro.ca/?lang=en&aff=emcdkd#achat_NM19AS22)
21 January 2022 – Shubert Theatre – Boch Center, Boston, MA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-21st-shubert-theatre-boch-center-boston-m.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-tickets/artist/2602669)
22 January 2022 – Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-22nd-providence-performing-arts-center-providence-r.html) – TICKETS (https://ppac.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=NICK&linkID=pfm-ppac&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=)
24 January 2022 – Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-24th-capitol-theatre-port-chester-n.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D005B55DFBD2B22)
25 January 2022 – Merriam Theater, Philadelphia, PA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-25th-merriam-theater-philadelphia-p.html) – TICKETS (https://www.kimmelculturalcampus.org/events-and-tickets/202122/kcp/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets/)
26 January 2022 – Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-26th-benedum-center-for-the-performing-arts-pittsburgh-p.html) – TICKETS (https://trustarts.org/production/77222)
28 January 2022 – Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-28th-beacon-theatre-new-york-city-n.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B005B56C4391E2E)
30 January 2022 – The Anthem, Washington, DC, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/january-30th-the-anthem-washington-dc-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005B5688911EC1)
1 February 2022 – Springer Auditorium, Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-1st-springer-auditorium-music-hall-cincinnati-o.html) – TICKETS (https://www.cincinnatiarts.org/events/detail/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets)
2 February 2022 – Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-2nd-akron-civic-theatre-akron-o.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05005B59A9F818C1)
4 February 2022 – The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-4th-the-chicago-theatre-chicago-i.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/07005B59D1252F93)
6 February 2022 – Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-6th-riverside-theater-milwaukee-w.html) – TICKETS (https://www.pabsttheatergroup.com/events/detail/nick-mason-2022)
8 February 2022 – Stifel Theatre, St Louis, MO, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-8th-stifel-theatre-st-louis-mo-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005B5892542A8E)
9 February 2022 – Cannon Center For The Performing Arts, Memphis, TN, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-9th-cannon-center-for-the-performing-arts-memphis-t.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005B56C147599A)
10 February 2022 – Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-10th-muriel-kauffman-theatre-kauffman-center-for-the-performing-arts-kansas-cit.html) – TICKETS (https://tickets.kauffmancenter.org/nickmason)
12 February 2022 – Texas Trust CU Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-12th-texas-trust-cu-theatre-grand-prairie-t.html) – TICKETS (https://www.axs.com/events/416007/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets-tickets)
15 February 2022 – Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-15th-paramount-theatre-denver-c.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E005B59E5FB3B8B)
17 February 2022 – Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-17th-orpheum-theatre-phoenix-a.html) – TICKETS (https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5406612/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-phoenix-orpheum-theatre-phoenix)
18 February 2022 – The Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-18th-the-orpheum-theatre-los-angeles-c.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005B53CFBA48B6)
21 February 2022 – Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-21st-balboa-theatre-san-diego-c.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A005B59AE4F40F0)
23 February 2022 – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-23rd-sacramento-memorial-auditorium-sacramento-c.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C005B59E8BC543F)
24 February 2022 – Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-24th-fox-theater-oakland-ca-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C005B55F223700E)
26 February 2022 – Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-26th-moore-theatre-seattle-wa-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005B59246A585D)
27 February 2022 – First Interstate Center For The Arts, Spokane, WA, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-27th-martin-woldson-theater-at-the-fox-spokane-w.html) – TICKETS (https://ticketswestinw.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=FICNMA&linkID=twcorp)
28 February 2022 – The Orpheum, Vancouver, BC, Canada (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/february-28th-the-orpheum-vancouver-bc-c.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11005B559D363582)

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