What was new in August 2005

What was new in August 2005
(this is an archive only - generally many of the links are dead)

August 31, 2005

Dar's record company, Razor & Tie, is launching "Team Dar" to help promote the new CD. By joining and helping spread the word, you'll be eligible to win cool prizes including an autographed guitar. Check out the fan page for details.

August 30, 2005

August 28, 2005

Dar will be launching My Better Self with an in-store acoustic performance at Tower Records Lincoln Center (1961 Broadway) in New York City on September 13th. She will perform at 6pm, and there will be a CD signing following the performance.
MEDIA ALERT: Dar will appear on XM Satellite Radio's "Loft Session" on the following dates: Monday 11/7 at 12pm & 9pm EST, Thursday 11/10 at 3pm & 9pm, and Saturday 11/12 at 6pm.
Time Out NY is giving away a Dar prize pack that includes tickets to Dar's show at the Town Hall in NYC on Sept. 29 plus dinner for two and a signed copy of My Better Self. Click here to enter. Thanks to sharong for the details.
Order My Better Self early from Amazon.com and you get to listen to the CD and there's also added commentary from Dar. Available in the US only. Details here.
Updates to the discography. Thanks to Kar for the info.

August 22, 2005

Yet more dates added to the tour schedule. Canadians and Australians are still out of luck!

August 18, 2005

August 17, 2005

One more date added to the tour schedule. Now I'm happy for Boise but Toronto (pop. 5 million) - no show yet!!!!!

August 16, 2005

MEDIA ALERT: On Sunday, September 11 Dar joins Steve Earle on his Air America show "The Revolution Starts Now." The show airs from 10pm-11pm. Check out AirAmericaRadio.com for more info.
MEDIA ALERTJohn Platt will interview Dar Williams on WFUV public radio 90.7FM, in New York, on September 18th. Platt's show City Folk Sunday Breakfast runs from 8 to 11 a.m. Check out WFUV's website for more information.
More dates added to the tour.
More information and dates added to the Echoes Initiative. Check out the news page to see if a city near you is hosting a special event.

August 13, 2005

A slew of new photos have been added to the gallery including new publicity shots and some Falcon Ridge photos.

August 12, 2005

Find out more about the Echoes Initiative, in which Dar helps small organizations in some areas where she's performing during the My Better Tour to raise money.
Razor and Tie has relaunched darwilliams.com with a new look to mirror the new CD.
New dates added to the tour sked.

August 10, 2005

MEDIA ALERT: Apparently Dar was live in the studio the other night on Sirius FolkTown 38. She played "Comfortably Numb", "Teen For God", and "Close To My Heart" live, and they played several other songs from the CD. According to the Sirius web site, it'll be reaired Saturday at 5PM and Sunday at 2PM, for those of you with Sirius (or Dish Network).
If you missed Dar's appearance on Morning Sedition last week, it's archived here. Her segment is about 1:35 or so into the show. Thanks to Ron L for the info.
The offical My Better Self press release has been added to the library.

August 9, 2005

Apparently if you pre-order My Better Self online from Amazon.com, you will be able to listen to the CD online right away and until Oct. 5. I'm not sure if it also applies to Amazon.ca or Amazon.co.uk. If anyone has pre-ordered from the non-US sites and knows, drop me a line.
More new dates on the tour schedule.

August 6, 2005

August 3, 2005

MEDIA ALERT: Tune into Air America's Morning Sedition tomorrow, August 4, to hear Dar Williams in a live interview and performance with Mark Maron. Will air between 8-9am EDT.

August 2, 2005

You can listen to the full version of Echoes on Razor & Tie's website. I believe it's going to be released as a single.
Dar will be one of the artists featured on a tribute to The Beatles' Rubber Soul album. The CD will be called This Bird Has Flown and she sings "You Won't See Me." The CD is due out Oct. 25. Read the Billboard article. Thanks to Suzanne for the info.
New date added to the tour schedule.

August 1, 2005

Some additions have been made to the My Better Self page, including the new/official run order of the songs.

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