’Never Say Never’ - US Tour 2009
Category: Music

Saturday, February 28 - Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville, PA

Sunday, March 1 - Ukrainian American Cultural Center, Whippany, NJ

Tuesday, March 3 - B.B. King Blues Club, New York, NY

Tickets are available at the B.B. King Blues Club box office from 10:30am - Midnight. Purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 212-307-7171.

Thursday, March 5 - The Tralf Music Hall, Buffalo, NY

Tickets are available at The Tralf box office (716-852-2860) from 12pm-4pm Monday - Friday and an hour before doors open. Purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.com

Sunday, March 8 - Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI (Detroit)

Tuesday, March 17 - The Dog & Duck Pub, Austin, TX
St. Patty's Day concert extravaganza featuring Ian McLagan & the Bump Band.

More to come....stay tuned!

Visit the Bump gigs page for tour dates and ticket info:

www.ianmclagan.com/gigs

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Daniel Pearl World Music Days (Austin, Oct 16 & 30)
Current mood: hopeful
Category: Music

Four guys walk into a bar...
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Thursday, October 16 & 30

Lucky Lounge
209-A West 5th Street
Austin, TX
6 - 8pm (FREE!)

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band join thousands of music lovers on every continent, ringing the world with a musical affirmation of the oneness of humankind. The Bump Band's performances at the Lucky Lounge in October are part of the 7th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days- a global network of concerts that uses the universal language of music to diminish hatred, respect differences, and reach out in global friendship.

Daniel Pearl, the journalist and musician kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan was a classically-trained violinist, as well as a fiddler and mandolin player who joined musical groups wherever he traveled. World Music Days commemorates his October 10th birthday and carries on his mission of connecting diverse people through words and music.

We thank you for joining us in helping to spread "Harmony for Humanity".

http://www.danielpearlmusicdays.org

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MAC for State Musician!
Category: Music

Hey Y'all,

Nominate Ian 'Mac' McLagan for State Musician! 

See details and link to the nomination form below.  Vote MAC!  Deadline is Oct 5th. 

Feel free to pass this on to your pals. :)

Thanks!

Lynne

Greetings from the Texas Commission on the Arts!

TCA has opened the call for nominations for Texas State Musician, Poet Laureate, Visual Artist 2-D, and Visual Artist 3-D.  TCA oversees the selection process for the four positions, created by S.B. 1043 of the 77th Legislature, and we would really appreciate your help in getting the word out about this opportunity. If you know of a qualified candidate, please make a nomination.

Detailed information and the online nomination form are available on the TCA website at:

http://www.arts.state.tx.us/stateartist

Deadline for receipt of nominations is October 5th.

The Texas State Musician, Poet Laureate, and State Artist Committee, composed of members appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives, will make the final selections sometime in the spring of 2009 when the 81st Legislature convenes.

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It’s a ’FACE’ on Facebook...
Category: Music

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

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’Never Say Never’ - CD release show at Antone’s (Aug 9)
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'Never Say Never' CD Release Show!

Saturday, August 9 - Antone's, Austin TX (7pm)
213 West 5th Street

In December of 2007 Ian 'Mac' McLagan and Glyn Johns, his old pal from Small Faces and Faces days, met at Sphere Studios in London to mix and master Ian McLagan's beautiful and emotionally raw CD, Never Say Never. The self produced and directed album features McLagan's award winning Bump Band: 'Scrappy' Jud Newcomb, Don Harvey and Mark Andes, and includes all original songs written by one of the best-loved musicians of our time. Patty Griffin graces Never Say Never with her soulful vocals and she and the Tosca Strings can be heard on the final track, the heart wrenching When The Crying Is Over. McLagan recorded and produced Never Say Never at The Doghouse Studios in Manor, Texas, and recorded Where Angels Hide on the Steinway in The Edythe Bates Old Chapel at The International Festival-Institute in Round Top, Texas.

Never Say Never was released on Proper Records in the UK/Europe on July 7, 2008.

Listen to sounds and pick up your signed copy at maniacrecords.net
Also available at CDBaby and iTunes.

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Mac at TRUCK fest - LIVE on YouTube
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Check out Mac's interview with Ben Fellows after his set on the main stage at the TRUCK Festival in Steventon, Oxfordshire.  Watch the backstage interview on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKzK7ByfLPY

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Mac’s BBC radio interviews - catch the replay!

Incase you missed it the first time around, listen again to Ian McLagan LIVE on BBC Radio.

Aired August 2, 2008

BBC Radio 2 – Jonathan Ross show

Mark Lamarr and Jo Brand chat to living legend Ian McLagan:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/ross

and

BBC 6 Music - The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show

Listen back to a an interview with Ian McLagan of Small Faces/ Faces fame:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul

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IAN MCLAGAN & THE BUMP BAND LIVE TODAY!
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IAN MCLAGAN & THE BUMP BAND LIVE TODAY!

90.5 KUT, Austin
2 PM CST

Listen online:  kut.org

You might've caught Austin's Ian McLagan and The Bump Band at one of their electrifying Happy Hour shows at The Lucky Lounge. Maybe you saw them open up for The Rolling Stones in Zilker Park at that unforgettable 2006 performance? Or, you've always been a fan of his classic recordings with the Small Faces and Faces, respectively. Now, the UK Hammond B3 player, bandleader, songwriter and bona-fide rock-n-roll legend provides a heartfelt and emotional set of songs on the band's new CD Never Say Never, featuring ace guitarist Scrappy Jud Newcomb. Hear Ian McLagan and the Bump Band live Monday at 2:00 p.m. (CST) on Music with Jay Trachtenberg before they take off on their upcoming tour overseas.

NEVER SAY NEVER
The new studio album from Ian McLagan the Bump Band, "Never Say Never" is available NOW!  Listen to sounds and pick up your signed copy at maniacrecords.net

Never Say Never is also available at iTunes, CDBaby and Proper Records in the UK/Europe.

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CBS ‘Sunday Morning’ featuring ’Never Say Never’ (June 22)
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Hey Folks,

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band's new CD, 'Never Say Never' to be featured on CBS 'Sunday Morning.'

Get ready to set your DVR...

CBS News 'Sunday Morning'
Sunday, June 22, 2008
9am EST, 8am CST

Summer Music with Bill Flanagan
MTV's Flanagan drops by to give us his picks for summer listening.

On Monday, 6/23 'Never Say Never' will also be featured at 'Sunday Morning' online:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/09/sunday/main13562.shtml

Email blast it, myspace it, blog it, shout it from the rooftops!

Lynne

Ian McLagan's official websites:  http://www.ianmclagan.com and http://www.macspages.com
Maniac Records:  http://www.maniacrecords.net
Myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/ianmclaganandthebumpband

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’Never Say Never’ on BumpSpace...have a listen!
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Tune in to BumpSpace and have a listen to sample tracks from Never Say Never, the new album from Ian McLagan & the Bump Band.

Ian McLagan Says "Never"

In December of 2007 Ian 'Mac' McLagan and Glyn Johns, his old pal from Small Faces and Faces days, met at Sphere Studios in London to mix and master Ian McLagan's beautiful and emotionally raw CD, Never Say Never. The self produced and directed album features McLagan's award winning Bump Band: 'Scrappy' Jud Newcomb, Don Harvey and Mark Andes, and includes all original songs written by one of the best-loved musicians of our time. Patty Griffin graces Never Say Never with her soulful vocals and she and the Tosca Strings can be heard on the final track, the heart wrenching When The Crying Is Over. McLagan recorded and produced Never Say Never at The Doghouse Studios in Manor, Texas, and recorded Where Angels Hide on the Steinway in The Edythe Bates Old Chapel at The International Festival-Institute in Round Top, Texas.

Ian McLagan and the Bump Band will be touring the US and UK this summer.  Tour dates and ticket info at ianmclagan.com/gigs

Signed copies available exclusively at maniacrecords.net

Never Say Never is also available at iTunes and CDBaby



Crazy about Ian McLagan & the Bump Band!

It's the official launch of maniacrecords.net, The Home of the Recordings of Ian McLagan & the Bump Band. Sit back and listen to Bump sounds and pick up an autographed CD from Mac!

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