Josh, Rainn Wilson, and SoulPancake

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Hello again everyone,

It's great to be in touch already with some more great news from the front lines of the Josh Ritter world, which includes a new song from Josh and a new tour date in Fort Collins, CO with The Hold Steady among other things....

In this eNewsletter:

     • Josh Releases New Song for Rainn Wilson's New Book 'SoulPancake'
     • Volume 3 of Josh's New Blog 'Making a Life in Music' Just Published
     • Long Shadows Video Contest Ends Monday!  Enter Now
     • Get on the Josh Ritter Twitter and Facebook Trains for Exclusives
     • TOUR of US and Canada Kicks Off Friday!  Tickets Going Fast

Jumping in!


New Original Song 'Wild Goose' Available with Rainn Wilson's New Book "SoulPancake"

We're psyched to unveil a new, yet-unheard song from Josh (entitled "Wild Goose") that he has released exclusively for a new book project by actor and overall human being extraordinaire Rainn Wilson. 
 
A bit on the book project known as "SoulPancake": this book "chews on life's big questions," urging you to explore philosophy, creativity, spirituality, love, truth, science, and a lot more.  Amazon.com says: "With bold questions, intriguing challenges, and mind-bending art, Soul Pancake creates a space for you to stimulate your brain stem, spark your soul, and figure out what it means to be human." 

Rainn has included the lyrics for "Wild Goose" in the actual book.  And we've set it up so you can get an MP3 of Josh's recording with your purchase of the book, here:

http://book.soulpancake.com/joshritter/

Chew on that!


"Vol. 3: Open Mics & the Glamorous Bottom" is Latest Entry in Josh's Making a Life in Music Blog

We have to say....the feedback from people on this has been incredible.  Thank you to fans, casual readers, other artists, even non-fans who have found their way to Book of Jubilations and shown their love for Josh's new blog series, Making a Life in Music.  Keep those comments coming!

Following up on last week's entry, "Vol. 2: Goals," Josh has just posted the next installment called "Vol. 3: Open Mics & the Glamorous Bottom."

Learn more biz advice like why they're so damn important and how to make the most out of them, and even more Josh biography trivia like how his first gig in Ireland came to be....

You can read all of it at Book of Jubilations, here.

Enjoy!


'Long Shadows' Video Contest Extended to Monday!  See the Band's Video and Enter Today

Also seeming to tickle fans out there is Josh and the band's home-made video for their song 'Long Shadows', a one-take one-shot music video done with an iPhone while on a day off from touring this past Summer. 

And if they can do it, so can you.  These are the final days of the video CONTEST where you can win prizes for making your own music video for Long Shadows.  Visit here to learn all the details and see the band-made video as well.

But time's running out.  Have fun with it!


Josh on Twitter and Facebook: Don't Miss Josh Ritter Exclusives

Another big thanks goes out to those of you on Twitter and Facebook who have been doing an amazing job at participating in the fun things we do there. 

For instance, we just put out the call for your FAVORITE LYRICS, so we can take your opinions and hopefully turn them into something you can wear with pride (new merchandise!).  The response has been awesome -- keep 'em coming!

And if you're not in the loop on Twitter or FB, there's no reason not to be.  Visit Josh there (Twitter / Facebook), and you won't miss out on some exclusive announcements, contests, and more.

Tweet that!


Tour of the USA & Canada Kicks Off Friday - Updated Info below!

They're back on the road, folks. 

Josh and The Royal City Band start their Fall Tour this Friday in Portland, ME - and will make their way to the Pacific Northwest and back again.  Via Canada!

Some shows have sold out, others have been added (check out the Fort Collins CO date with The Hold Steady), and others have special guests announced.  So be sure to check out the dates below...

Oct 22 - Portland, ME - The State Theatre - w/The Low Anthem
Tickets

Oct 23 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre - w/Winterpills
Tickets

Oct 24 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt - w/Heidi Spencer
Tickets

Oct 25 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 26 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 28 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Center - w/Basia Bulat
Sold Out!

Oct 29 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets
only a few left!

Oct 30 - Edmonton, AB - MacDougall United Church - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 01 - Calgary, AB - Knox United Church - w/Basia Bulat
online Sold Out!  Few remain at Sloth Records!

Nov 02 - Nelson, BC - The Hume Hotel - w/Basia Bulat
Sold Out!

NEW: Nov 03 - Nelson, BC - The Hume Hotel - w/Basia Bulat
2nd Night Added!
Tix available at hotel's front desk (877-568-0888)

Nov 04 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 05 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Spokane - w/Darren Smith
Tickets

Nov 06 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Boise - w/Darren Smith
Tickets

Nov 08 - Helena, MT - Myrna Loy Center
Sold Out!

Nov 09 - Bozeman, MT - Emerson Theatre
Tickets

NEW: Nov 10 - Fort Collins, CO - Griffin Concert Hall (Colorado State Univ)
eTown in Fort Collins presented by KUNC
with The Hold Steady!
Tickets

Nov 11 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 12 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 14 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 15 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets


ALL THE LATEST TOUR INFO AT
WWW.JOSHRITTER.COM/SHOWS

The boys are literally giddy.

So see you out there - these concerts are going to be one helluva show.


That's the news for now, folks.  Enjoy SoulPancake, we hope you enjoy Josh's continuing new blog series on making his life (and yours too?) in music, enjoy the new song, and most of all: enjoy the shows with us.

Best,
Doug & the Josh Ritter Team


Hold it high for us...we'll do the same for you...


official site: www.joshritter.com
myspace: www.myspace.com/joshritter
facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrittermusic
twitter: www.twitter.com/joshritter
josh's blog: www.bookofjubilations.com
youtube channel: www.youtube.com/dougrice
street team: www.dougrice.net/joshritter.html


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'Long Shadows' Band-Made Video Contest + Josh's New Blog Continues - and More!

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Hey folks,

Some exciting and really fun news to tell you all about - so let's jump right in! 

In this eNewsletter:

        • Josh Posts Vol. 1 ("We're All Gonna Die") in his New Blog, Making a Life in Music
        • Band Makes Their Own "Long Shadows" Video - Enter Your Own in Our Contest
        • "Long Shadows" will be Featured on HBO's "Bored to Death"
        • Webstore Gets a Facelift, Fan Favorite T-Shirts on Sale!
        • The Tour Has Started!

Details on all of the above below....



Making a Life in Music, Vol. 1: "We're All Gonna Die"

We told you last week about a new writing endeavor of Josh's: a series of blogs dedicated to "making a life in music."  Again, it's part advice column, part autobiography, part how-to book, part confessional.  And more!

Josh has now posted his first installment, titled "We're All Gonna Die."

You can read it on Book of Jubilations, HERE!

Enjoy....



"Long Shadows": New Band Video + Make-Your-Own Video Contest!

The dreams have grown teeth, and the beasts are coming out...

We're very excited to tell you about several new places to hear this song.

- ON HBO......... This Sunday (Oct 10), "Long Shadows" will be featured during an episode of the hit cable series "Bored to Death."  Go to the show's website at www.hbo.com/bored-to-death to learn more.  And tune in!

- IN THE BAND'S DIY MUSIC VIDEO........ We're pleased to bring you a new music video from Josh and the band, with a spin.  They filmed it themselves, while on a day off from touring this Summer - on an iPhone!  Oh, and it's just one shot. 

You gotta see it.

Check out the new music video HERE.  We're sure you're going to get a huge kick out of it.

- IN YOUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO!........... Josh and band did it.  So can you.  Go to our special Vimeo page HERE to download the mp3 and follow the instructions on how to submit your own, homemade music video for "Long Shadows." 





Favorites will be selected (and win free concert tickets), along with a winner who will also get their video featured on the front page of joshritter.com.

Let's go, all you Scorseses and Spielbergs.  Get those ideas brewing!  And HAVE FUN with it.

Good luck!



Popular Josh Ritter Shirts on Special Clearance Sale in Webstore

We've done a bit of 'Fall Cleaning' over in Josh's Webstore, including a facelift.

To celebrate our new diggs, we've gone ahead and clearanced 16 t-shirt styles!  They're thrift store prices for the first time, so go get 'em while you still can.  The webstore 'Thrift Rack' is HERE.

Happy Shopping - it's not too early for the holidays, you know...



The Fall Tour Has Started!  Tickets On Sale Now

Last night, Josh got the tour started off himself, solo acoustic, in Princeton NJ.  Old songs, new songs, surprising covers, at least two yet-to-be-released new songs - if this what he has in store for fans before the band even joins him on the road: Wow.

The updated Tour Dates are below, with direct links to buy tickets.  More information can be found at www.joshritter.com/shows.

See you out there!

Oct 08 - Lewisburg, WV - Carnegie Hall - Solo acoustic show
Tickets

Oct 10 - Nelson County, VA (near Charlottesville) - The Festy Experience
JOSH & THE LOVE CANON STRING BAND
Tickets

Oct 22 - Portland, ME - The State Theatre - w/The Low Anthem
Tickets

Oct 23 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre - w/Winterpills
Tickets

Oct 24 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
Tickets

Oct 25 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 26 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 28 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Center - w/Basia Bulat
Sold Out!

Oct 29 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 30 - Edmonton, AB - MacDougall United Church - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 01 - Calgary, AB - Knox United Church - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 02 - Nelson, BC - The Hume Hotel - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 04 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 05 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Spokane
Tickets

Nov 06 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Boise
Tickets

Nov 08 - Helena, MT - Myrna Loy Center
Sold Out!

Nov 09 - Bozeman, MT - Emerson Theatre
Tickets

Nov 11 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 12 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 14 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

Nov 15 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom - w/Thieving Irons
Tickets

That's the news for now, everyone.  We hope you enjoy the shows, enjoy the music video, enjoy making your OWN video, enjoy Josh's new blog.  Just enjoy.

More news to come!


Best,
Doug & The Josh Ritter Team


Hold it high for us...we'll do the same for you...


official site: www.joshritter.com
myspace: www.myspace.com/joshritter
facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrittermusic
twitter: www.twitter.com/joshritter
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Introducing New Blog Series from Josh, USA & Canada Tour Next Week!

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Greetings folks,

Right away, we have to thank everyone who came out to the shows across Europe and the UK - it was one for the ages!  From the solo acoustic shows to the full rock band concerts, from Madrid to Berlin and over to Glasgow....it was, as Josh called it in his blog, "blinding."

We hope everyone enjoyed the shows, which not only unveiled new presentations of fan favorite songs and unexpected covers (Talking Heads, anyone?), but even at least one yet unheard, original new song from Josh.  Hope it's tickling you European fans still, or those of you at home, on Youtube (here).

And while on Youtube, please check out a new concert video of Josh performing "Roll On" in Dublin this past Summer, which is dedicated to the late, great Derek Nally (of Whelan's fame).  There is a tribute concert to Derek in Dublin tomorrow at The Grand Social with other artists appearing.  See, hear, and learn more here.

But there's more new offerings from Josh to tell you about, from a new SERIES of blog postings, to a new TOUR through the USA and Canada...


"Making a Living in Music": A New Blog Series by Josh Ritter

If you've been a fan of Josh's for a while now, you know that Josh loves to chime in from the road, by blogging in between soundchecks and flights on his site Book of Jubilations.

But now - as if finishing his first novel and writing new songs wasn't enough - Josh has a new endeavor: a series of writings on his blog about his making a life in music.  Or, making music a life.  Or, perhaps how YOU could do it too.  It's part advice column, part how-to series, part autobiography, part confessional.  You gotta read it!

Josh has just posted his introduction to the series, "Making a Living in Music."  You can read it right HERE.

We hope you enjoy these as much as Josh seems to enjoy writing them....


USA + Canada Tour Starts, Tickets on Sale Now

Hot off the storming tour through Europe and the UK, Josh and The Royal City Band return for dates up the East Coast into and across Canada before heading down the midwest.

The updated dates are below.  And not only are tickets on sale NOW, but these are the final shows of 2010!  So see 'em while you can.  All the most up-to-date information can be found on Josh's official SHOWS page.



Oct 06 - Princeton, NJ - McCarter Theatre - Solo acoustic show
Tickets

Oct 08 - Lewisburg, WV - Carnegie Hall - Solo acoustic show
Tickets

Oct 10 - Nelson County, VA (near Charlottesville) - The Festy Experience
JOSH & THE LOVE CANON STRING BAND
Tickets

Oct 22 - Portland, ME - The State Theatre - w/The Low Anthem
Tickets

Oct 23 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre - w/special guests
Tickets

Oct 24 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
Tickets

Oct 25 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 26 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 28 - Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Center - w/Basia Bulat
Sold Out!

Oct 29 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Oct 30 - Edmonton, AB - MacDougall United Church - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 01 - Calgary, AB - Knox United Church - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 02 - Nelson, BC - The Hume Hotel - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 04 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom - w/Basia Bulat
Tickets

Nov 05 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Spokane
Tickets

Nov 06 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Boise
Tickets

Nov 08 - Helena, MT - Myrna Loy Center
Sold Out!

Nov 09 - Bozeman, MT - Emerson Theatre
Tickets

Nov 11 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Tickets

Nov 12 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
Tickets

Nov 13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
Tickets

Nov 14 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
Tickets

Nov 15 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
Tickets



That's the news for now -- stay tuned for more.  And again THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the shows in Europe, to those listening at home, and to those we'll see out there starting next week!


Best,
Doug & The Josh Ritter Team


Hold it high for us...we'll do the same for you...


official site: www.joshritter.com
myspace: www.myspace.com/joshritter
facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrittermusic
twitter: www.twitter.com/joshritter
josh's blog: www.bookofjubilations.com
youtube channel: www.youtube.com/dougrice
street team: www.dougrice.net/joshritter.html

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