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Shawn Colvin Live
Released: Jun 23, 2009
Label: Nonesuch

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Nonesuch releases its second album by Grammy Awardwinning singer/songwriter/guitarist Shawn Colvin, Shawn Colvin Live, on June 23, 2009. Recorded in 2008 during a special three-night solo engagement at San Franciscos famous jazz club, Yoshis, Live includes twelve songs written or co-written by Colvin, as well as covers of songs by Robbie Robertson, Gnarls Barkley, and the Talking Heads. The record was co-produced by Colvin and longtime collaborator John Leventhal.

Colvin has been praised by audiences and critics for her live performances since the beginning of her career. The Lexington Herald Leader said of a recent concert, Who knew? After establishing herself as one of the pre-eminent folk/pop performers of the 90s, we discovered last night that Shawn Colvin is, at heart, an escape artist. For the better part of a very attractive 95-minute solo acoustic performance, the multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter offered music of departureof fleeing old times, old towns and old flames. As the performance progressed, the vocal and emotive fragility that defined her early recordings eased off in favor of tunes that displayed a darker but more assured sense of drama.

This summer, Colvin continues to touralong with label mate Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Buddy Milleras The Three Girls and their Buddy, with some solo dates along the way. Colvin also returns to Yoshis in the fall for a four-night engagement, following last years sold-out run at which this recording was made (details on reverse).

A three-time Grammywinner, Shawn Colvin has released eight albums to date, including the platinum A Few Small Repairs which featured the hit song Sunny Came Home. Colvin's songs have been included on many motion picture soundtracks and she has also made appearances in films, on television, and on the stage.  Colvins most recent album, These Four Walls, (Nonesuch, 2006), was lauded by People magazine as the most self-assured album of her career and called one for the ages by the Washington Post. The Austin-American Statesman called it an exquisite portrait of strength and vulnerability. She recently signed a deal with Harper Collins Publishers to write a memoir, which will be an extension of the intimate, personal, and often hilarious stories that she weaves into her live concerts.

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Yes
Released: Apr 21, 2009
Label: Astralwerks

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One of the most iconic and influential pop acts in the world, Pet Shop Boys return with their tenth album and first for
Astralwerks on April 21, 2009. In a career spanning over 2 decades, the duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have created
some of the most beloved and recognizable hits in the world (West End girls, Its a sin, New York City boy, etc.), and
sold over 30 million records. Theyve worked with artists like Dusty Springfield, David Bowie, Liza Minnelli, Robbie
Williams, Electronic, The Killers and Madonna. In the USA, Pet Shop Boys are the fourth most successful artist in the
history of the Billboard dance charts (behind Madonna, Donna Summer and Janet Jackson).
Filled with sparkling state of the art pop songs, Yes is an affirmation of the duos knack for mixing innovative artistry with
exuberant commercial appeal. Produced by the acclaimed Xenomania (Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Cher, Kylie Minogue,
Saint Etienne), the album features guitar work by ex-Smith Johnny Marr and orchestral arrangements by Owen Pallett
(Last Shadow Puppets, Final Fantasy).
Never far from the public eye, Pet Shop Boys have been very busy lately: producing a #1 UK dance hit for Sam Taylor-
Wood (released on the ultra-hip Kompakt label), remixing a track for Lady GaGa and co-writing the hit UK single The
Loving Kind for Girls Aloud. They are also working on a ballet, and were honored with the Outstanding Contribution to
Music award at the Brit Awards this month. You can check out their performance here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAlTWrNN6o
We cant seem to remember how we came up with the title Yes, says Neil. Our official story is that we may have taken it
from the famous Yoko Ono exhibition in 1967 where you had to climb up a step ladder  as John Lennon famously did -
pick up a magnifying glass, look at a tiny word written on the ceiling, and the word was yes. I think it partly came from
that. (Chris adds: We thought No was a bit negative.)

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