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As previously reported, Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket) and members of Nickelcreek have a new album coming out in 2009.  September 15th, to be exact.  Works Progress Administration is the name of the band, and it is made up of a bunch of folky heavyweights…

WPA is:

• Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) – vocals, guitar
• Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Fiction Family) – guitar, vocals
• Luke Bulla (Jerry Douglas Band, Ricky Skaggs) – fiddle, vocals, guitar
• Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) – fiddle, vocals
• Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) – piano, organ
• Greg Leisz (Joni Mitchell, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Beck) – pedal steel
• Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Randy Newman) – drums
• Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Cracker) – bass

Their tourdates have also run the gauntlet that is my September ’09 musicalendar and made it’s way into the lovely WOW Hall in Eugene, OR, on Sunday, September 27th.  It’ll only be the “quartet” version of WPA, but I’m not complaining.  That’s gotta have at least Glen & Sean (Watkins).

The tourdates so far: (per Pollstar)

• Sun 08/16/09 – Schwenksville, PA – Old Pool Farm
• Tue 08/18/09 – Exton, PA – Eagleview Concert Series
• Wed 08/19/09 – New York, NY – Joe’s Pub
• Thu 08/20/09 – Londonderry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
• Sun 09/06/09 – Yosemite, CA – Camp Mather
• Wed 09/16/09 – Columbia, SC – White Mule
• Thu 09/17/09 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
• Fri 09/18/09 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
• Sun 09/20/09 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
• Fri 09/25/09 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
• Sat 09/26/09 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
• Sun 09/27/09 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
• Tue 09/29/09 – Chico, CA – Manzanita Place
• Wed 09/30/09 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
• Sat 10/03/09 – Ventura, CA – The Lodge
• Mon 10/05/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Largo
• Thu 11/05/09 – New York, NY – High Line Ballroom
• Sat 11/07/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel Club Lounge
• Sun 11/08/09 – Charleston, WV – Cultural Center
• Tue 11/10/09 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
• Wed 11/11/09 – Vienna, VA – Barns At Wolf Trap
• Thu 11/12/09 – Fairfield, CT – StageOne
• Fri 11/13/09 – Cambridge, MA – Passim Folk Music & Cultural Center
• Sat 11/14/09 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
• Sun 11/15/09 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center For The Arts
• Tue 12/01/09 – Cedar Rapids, IA – CSPS / Legion Arts
• Wed 12/02/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
• Thu 12/03/09 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
• Sat 12/05/09 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
• Sun 12/06/09 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School Of Folk Music

Go to the WPA Tour site for more details. http://wpamusic.com/ for more info.

~Dan – np: Tides From Nebula – Aura

PS- unrelated, Radiohead have a new song for download over at the W.A.S.T.E. Store.  It’s called “Harry Patch (In Memory Of)” and proceeds will go to the British Legion.  Go HERE to read more about it.

Seriously… new Radiohead, folks.

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