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KathleenwithaK wrote:Esther,

How's Will? Still hoping he gets back to our neck of the woods someday.

KwaK

Kathleen,
Will is great!! Thanks for asking!!

Here are some new tour dates (nothing yet in California ):

07.03.2010 Spoon 80/35 festival, Des Moines, IA USA

07.09.2010 WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL - Birds' Hill Park, Winnipeg, MB Canada

07.10.2010 WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL - Birds' Hill Park, Winnipeg, MB Canada

07.11.2010 WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL - Birds' Hill Park, Winnipeg, MB Canada

08.02.2010 Frank Turner Webster Underground, Hartford, CT USA

08.03.2010 Frank Turner Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY USA

08.04.2010 Frank Turner, Gaslight Anthem Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY

08.05.2010 Frank Turner Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ USA

08.06.2010 frank turner mohawk Place, buffalo, nY uSA

08.07.2010 Frank turner Magic Stick, Detroit, MI USA

08.13.2010 Waiting room, Omaha, NEw york USA

08.14.2010 Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS USA

08.15.2010 Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO uSA

08.20.2010 Rollin on the River music fest, Keokuk, IA USA

08.27.2010 Ribco, Rock Island, IL USA

In other Will news, this from Anti-:
William Elliott Whitmore Lends Track To The World Of Red Dead Redemption
Friday May 28, 2010

Anti-Records artist William Elliott Whitmore has the kind of voice that conjures images of a hard lived Americana. The rural Iowa native combines a stark folk and blues with a punk intensity to create a sound ideal for the haunting landscape of the dying West featured in the critically lauded hit game Red Dead Redemption from Rockstar Games. The game tells the story of former outlaw John Marston, blackmailed by federal agents and sent back to the frontier to hunt down the members of his former gang in an epic tale of justice and salvation. The game has received acclaim for its depiction of the Old West, open world environment and its moody atmospheric soundtrack. While most of the 18 track score was created by Bill Elm and Woody Jackson, both of whom played in instrumental band Friends Of Dean Martinez, William Elliott Whitmore contributes a powerful a-cappella interpretation of “Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie,” a mournful cowboy classic adapted from an even older sailor song. The song is an ideal introduction to the Whitmore’s unique and powerful voice as exemplified on his latest Anti Records release Animals In The Dark.

Esther wrote:08.14.2010 Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS USA

Strangely enough, this is my favorite venue for seeing live music anywhere ever. It is intimate, it generally has good sound, and you can see the band from just about anywhere in the joint. Alas, I don't live near this venue anymore. But I do try to make it down to see bands I like when I can swing it, and I found that most artists that go to the Bottleneck tend to put it on their return list.

You should make it down to see WEW on Aug 14. You will not be disappointed.

Unfortunately, not a chance that for that month. If they came to Colorado around then, I'd do what I could to go. But August will be travel free, unlike the months sandwiching it in.
Then again....if I go without the wife and kid.....hmmm.....

This cover makes me smile.

"Old Devils" on a ukelele.

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=QlcQ9JjSgnI

DzM wrote:This cover makes me smile.

"Old Devils" on a ukelele.

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=QlcQ9JjSgnI

Great find DzM

MySpace and SPIN present “Germs Of Perfection: A Tribute To Bad Religion”

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/music/blog/2010/ ... z132pFXHPj

For the past few weeks we’ve been rolling out a collection of Bad Religion covers, ranging from the delicate vocal flourishes on Tegan and Sara’s gentle version of “Suffer” to William Elliot Whitmore’s banjo-laden country stomping version of “Don’t Pray On Me.” If we must say so ourselves, it’s been a helluva good time. But now it’s about to get even better. For the next month you can download the entire Bad Religion covers album for free! Zero. Nada. Zlich. Whatever way you wanna spin it, you’re getting 12 impressive covers for absolutely nothing.You can thank us later.

Esther wrote:MySpace and SPIN present “Germs Of Perfection: A Tribute To Bad Religion”

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/music/blog/2010/ ... z132pFXHPj

For the past few weeks we’ve been rolling out a collection of Bad Religion covers, ranging from the delicate vocal flourishes on Tegan and Sara’s gentle version of “Suffer” to William Elliot Whitmore’s banjo-laden country stomping version of “Don’t Pray On Me.” If we must say so ourselves, it’s been a helluva good time. But now it’s about to get even better. For the next month you can download the entire Bad Religion covers album for free! Zero. Nada. Zlich. Whatever way you wanna spin it, you’re getting 12 impressive covers for absolutely nothing.You can thank us later.

Excellent!

WEW in Seattle...I am full of jealous!

http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/tour.php

Apparently WEW is playing at a tattoo convention in Reno next month. Do you think they'll throw me out since I have no tattoos?

http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/tour.php

Will was standing next to us for a short time at The Pogues show in Chicago. Wish he he been the support act.

KathleenwithaK wrote:Apparently WEW is playing at a tattoo convention in Reno next month. Do you think they'll throw me out since I have no tattoos?

http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/tour.php

You've still got a few weeks to get one done, KwaK...

KathleenwithaK wrote:Apparently WEW is playing at a tattoo convention in Reno next month. Do you think they'll throw me out since I have no tattoos?

http://www.williamelliottwhitmore.com/tour.php

KwaK, don't go getting that tattoo just yet!

Will has been signed as the opener for 27 sold-out shows with Chris Cornell!!

04.01.2011 Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX

04.02.2011 House of Blues, Houston, TX

04.03.2011 House of Blues, Dallas, TX

04.05.2011 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA

04.06.2011 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC

04.08.2011 Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT

04.09.2011 Berklee Performance Hall, Boston, MA

04.10.2011 Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA

04.12.2011 Town Hall Theatre, New York, NY

04.13.2011 Town Hall Theatre, New York, NY

04.15.2011 Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

04.16.2011 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ

04.17.2011 6th and I Historic Synagogue, Washington DC,

04.19.2011 Bardavon, Poughkeepsie, NY

04.20.2011 Toronto

04.22.2011 Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

04.23.2011 Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI

04.24.2011 Fitzgerald Theatre, St. Paul, MN

04.26.2011 Edmonton

04.27.2011 Medicine Hat

04.29.2011 Victoria

04.30.2011 Coquitlam

05.01.2011 Seattle, WA

05.03.2011 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA

05.04.2011 John Anson Ford, Los Angeles, CA

05.05.2011 John Anson Ford, Los Angeles, CA

05.06.2011 Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, CA

Wow! that's great news! that's going to be extensive exposure for Will...
thanks Esther - where you been?