Mountain Stage rebroadcast, and KQED’s Spark profile
If you missed Vienna and Alex’s performance on Mountain Stage the first time around in August 2008, most stations will rebroadcast that episode during this upcoming weekend of March 6-8. Check this list for stations and airtimes. The following week, on March 12, the individual set will be archived and streaming at npr.org/mountainstage.
A day in Vienna’s life was filmed last December, and that included the show that night in San Francisco. The 2009 season premiere of KQED’s Spark will feature the segment, and you can watch a preview on their page for the episode.
KQED TV9/HD
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 — 7:30 pm
Thu, Mar 19, 2009 — 1:30 am
Fri, Mar 20, 2009 — 11:30 pm
Sat, Mar 21, 2009 — 5:30 am
KQED Life
Sat, Mar 21, 2009 — 2:00 pm
Sat, Mar 21, 2009 — 10:31 pm
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 — 4:31 am
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 — 11:00 am
Sun, Mar 22, 2009 — 11:30 pm
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 — 5:30 am
Inland Territory EPKs viewable on YouTube
The EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for Inland Territory has been posted on YouTube. You can see photos and video footage of the making of the album, listen to clips of the music, and hear Vienna’s thoughts on the production process.
The Universal Germany EPK is also online.
You can now pre-order the album directly through this website.
first official music video, “Gravity,” released on YouTube
The official music video for Gravity, produced by Fat Monster Films, is now on YouTube.
Director: Tim Hyten
Producer: Mark Johnson
Director of Photography: Steven Dempsey
Production Assistant: Scott Bullis
Actor: Norm Sanders
Piano Technician/Host: Dean Petrich
Mark and Tim discovered the song and developed the video concept before they even met Vienna, approaching her and Rounder when half the video had already been shot. They filmed Vienna’s portion on Whidbey Island, Washington last February. You can read about the shoot on the Fat Monster blog, as well as Steven Dempsey’s blog, Vienna’s scrapbook and the DVX User Forums.
Thanks to the Fat Monster crew for all their hard work and creative vision!
Waking Hour songbook now available
Just in time for the holidays, our good friend David Beattie has transcribed all 13 songs on Waking Hour into a book of sheet music. Transcriptions include chords, vocal harmonies, and piano parts that combine the best of the studio and live versions.
Click over to the merchandise store to order. First shipments go out Friday, December 19.
hear Vienna & Alex on radio program Mountain Stage
If you didn’t catch Vienna performing with Alex Wong back in August on West Virginia’s Mountain Stage, or missed your local radio broadcast of the show recently, now you can hear it online at NPR’s Mountain Stage webpage.
Their five-song set included two songs from the forthcoming album (”In Another Life” and “Grandmother Song”), as well as “Brooklyn Blurs,” from Alex’s project The Paper Raincoat.
Read and listen here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95567842
December shows: mark your calendars
Vienna takes a hiatus from performing this fall, but she’ll be back with several shows in December. Tickets are already available for some dates; check the tour page for updated info.
13 Dec: San Francisco, CA (Palace of Fine Arts Theatre)
More details to come…
new album in progress
Vienna is in the studio recording her fourth album. Read updates in the scrapbook, or follow her in real time by subscribing to her Twitter feed.
Update: Check out some photos and a short video montage of the string sessions on Eric Cheng’s web journal!
Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco
Vienna and her quartet are confirmed to play on Sunday, August 24 at Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park.
This is a huge summer festival with some of the biggest names in rock and pop headlining (Radiohead, Tom Petty, Jack Johnson), along with some of Vienna’s favorite artists (Kaki King, Andrew Bird, Matt Nathanson)…needless to say, we’re thrilled!
Check out the full lineup and buy your tickets soon.
Online Q&A with Vienna, 2007 Edition
After tour dates in Europe and throughout the U.S. this year, Vienna’s finally taking a break from the road and doing her annual Q&A on the forum. It’s open to the public for reading; to post a comment or question you’ll have to register (if you haven’t already). Happy holidays!
Live at World Cafe Live broadcast on WYBE
WYBE public television will be broadcasting the Live at World Cafe Live DVD. These are the initial airdates:
Thurs, 11/15/07 – 8 pm
Tues, 11/20/07 – 12:30 am
Mon, 11/26/07 – 8 pm
Sat, 12/1/07 – 10 pm
Fri, 12/7/07 – 3 am
Wed, 1/16/08 – 12:30 am and 8 pm