Jack Johnson En Concert to be released on August 25th

Exciting times around the Brushfire offices as we are wrapping up the latest release from Jack Johnson entitled “En Concert”.  The release will be available in a range of different formats. There will be a DVD and Bluray release of the film, and the album will be released on CD and LP. There will also be a deluxe combo pack that features the DVD and CD together, and finally, both will be available through Itunes and other digital retailers.  As we get closer to the release date, we’ll announce the final tracklists for the film and the CD (the tracklists will be different).



In the meantime, follow us on Twitter. When we get to 20,000 followers, we’ll be posting a link there to download a free track from the CD.

Two new surf soundtracks from Brushfire Records



Brushfire Records (f/k/a The Moonshine Conspiracy) was originally created to help put the soundtracks to the surf films from Jack Johnson and the Malloys.  (Thicker Than Water, The September Sessions, and A Brokedown Melody) and their friends (Thomas Campbell’s Sprout).  This Summer and Fall will see the release of two new films, and two new soundtracks. 



The Present (due out digitally June 16th, and on CD on July 7th) is the 3rd and newest film from Thomas Campbell, acclaimed
surf movie director of The Seedling and Sprout. The Present is yet another look into the wide-ranging possibilities of accessing the surfing experience, with a multi-cultural, diverse surf craft and wide range of surfers. Shot primarily in 16mm film on location in West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, California, Sumatra, Java, and Peru. Featuring Dave Rastovich, Dane Reynolds, Joel Tudor, Chelsea Hedges, Kassia Meador, Harrison Roach, Dan Malloy, Devon Howard, C.J. Nelson, Ry Craike, Jacob Stuth, Sofi a Mulanovich, Chris Del Moro, Michel Junod, Ian King, Danny Hess, Alex Knost, and Rob Machado among others. With music by; David Axelrod, Bonnie Prince Billy, Mice Parade, The Mattson 2, Cass McCombs, Plants and Animals, Vetiver, The Photographic, Ndabva Kure (featuring Shannon Sol R. Carroll and David Rastovich), Japanese Motors, Gabor Szabo, Ray Barbee & The Mattson 2, Jeff Parker, and Tommy Guerrero.  You can find more info and the trailer to the film here.

180 South (due out this fall) is the long awaited new film from the Malloys.  It follows the 2008 trip of a group of surfers and outdoorsmen as they retrace the steps of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins’ 1968 trip to Patagonia, Chile. For more information, check out the amazing new site at www.180south.com

Mason Jennings releases a new single to benefit Surfrider, and joins Barefoot to help keep beaches clean

This summer, Mason will be working with Barefoot Wines on a series of Beach Cleanups.  On the following dates, after a day of cleaning up the local beach, participants will get a free show from Mason



June 13 - Huntington Beach, CA

July 11 - Tampa, FL

July 25 - Chicago, IL

August 15 - Seattle, WA



For more information (if you are 21 or older) go to barefootwine.com/beachrescue



For the duration of the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project (June 1– August 30, 2009) Mason will be donating proceeds from his new single “Sunlight” to the Surfrider Foundation, available on iTunes here.



This track comes from the recording sessions for his new album due out late summer 2009. Watch this space for more information on a release date.

Zee Avi to open for Pete Yorn; live sessions online, album reviews



Zee Avi has been out on the road to mark the release of her self-titled debut album and will be hitting Bonnaroo this week on Saturday and a week of solo dates through the South to Birmingham City Stages.  In July and August, she will be going out to support Pete Yorn, and hit both the No Depression Festival festival and Street Scene. We hope to see you at one of these shows.



June 13 Manchester   TN Bonnaroo

June 15 Chapel Hill   NC Night Light

June 16 Kill Devil Hills NC The Pit

June 17 Columbia, SC Hunter Gatherer

June 19 Opelika   AL Eight & Rail

June 20 Birmingham   AL City Stages



July 11 Redmond   WA No Depression Festival



Opening for Pete Yorn



July 13   Austin   TX   La Zona Rosa

July 14   Houston   TX   The Meridian

July 16   Nashville   TN   Cannery Ballroom

July 17   Atlanta   GA   CW Center Stage

July 20   Washington   DC   9:30 Club

July 21   Baltimore   MD   Rams Head Live

July 25   Camden   NJ   Wiggins Waterfront Park

July 26   Boston   MA   House of Blues - Boston

July 28   New York   NY   Webster Hall

July 29   New York   NY   Webster Hall

Aug 02   Pontiac   MI   Clutch Cargos

Aug 03   Chicago   IL   Park West

Aug 04   Chicago   IL   Park West

Aug 07   N. Kansas City   MO   Harrah’s - Voodoo Lounge

Aug 08   Council Bluffs   IA   Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe Casino

Aug 09   Saint Louis   MO   The Pageant

Aug 12   Minneapolis   MN   Fine Line Music Cafe

Aug 13   Minneapolis   MN   Fine Line Music Cafe

Aug 15   Denver   CO   Ogden Theatre

Aug 16   Salt Lake City   UT   Murray Theater

Aug 17   Boise   ID   Knitting Factory Concert House

Aug 21     Vancouver   BC   Venue

Aug 22     Portland   OR   Roseland Theater

Aug 27     Los Angeles   CA   Henry Fonda Theatre

Aug 28     San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Festival

Aug 29     San Diego, CA Street Scene



Zee has also been busy taping a number of live sessions. Check them out here.



During SXSW, Zee hit the studio with the good folks at Daytrotter.



Also, some amazing press and reviews have been hitting lately.. Check them out: Paste |  CNN | Blurt | NY Times | Venus Zine.



If you haven’t picked up her new album, you can find it at most music retailers including Best Buy, FYE, Walmart, and your local independent music store (CIMSmusic.com, Thecoalitionrocks.com, or Musicmonitornetwork.com) or online at Amazon, Rhapsody, and of course iTunes.