Hello Washington D.C.

After lots of touring over last 6 months, I'll be spending the next few in my new home-city of Washington D.C. ... but indeed, these wheels continue to turn! While exploring this new music scene, I'll be hosting an open mic night in the happening neighborhood of H St. in downtown D.C. (details TBA) and I'll be playing a slew of local shows including a bunch of summer street festival performances. Check in on my calendar to see when and where... better yet, - Sign the Mailing List!- Email info@anniecranemusic.com and put "Sign Me Up" in the subject line.

It's 80°F today... in mid-March. Quite different from the Northern border line and NYC. I think I might like D.C.

On the road again...

Tour starts today! Picked up m'dear Pollyanna from the airport in DC yesterday and we're off to Harrisonburg this afternoon. 9PM sharp at Clementine's Cafe w/ local string band, Chamomile & Whiskey. 

D.C. MEETS PARIS: AN INDIE FOLK JOINT TOUR 

with Annie Crane + Pollyanna 

International, Indie Folk songbirds touring together for the first time after sharing the stage in Paris, France. Annie Crane from Washington, D.C. and Pollyanna from Paris will be hitting the road State-side February 16th - 29th, 2012. 

Pollyanna is described by Brooklyn based music blog JezebelMusic as "Neko Case with a European flair" and has supported acts such as Wilco. Annie Crane's music can be heard in Starbucks stores world-wide and is described by Time Out NY as "fabulous folk with enough thoughtful twang to transport you back in time..."

www.facebook.com/pollyannatheband
www.reverbnation.com/pollyannamusic

www.anniecranemusic.com
www.facebook.com/anniecranemusic 

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Feb. 17, Clementine Cafe w/ Chamomile & Whiskey, Harrisonburg, VA, 8:30PM (153 S. Main St., www.clementinecafe.com) 

Feb. 19, The Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson City, TN, 8:00pm (415 W. Walnut St., www.acousticcoffeehouse.net) 

Feb. 21, WDVX Blue Plate Special, Radio, Knoxville, TN, noon (Knoxville Visitor Center, Gay St./Summit Hill Ave., www.wdvx.com) 

Feb. 21, The Family Wash for Tuesday night “Short Sets”, Nashville, TN, 8:00PM (2038 Greenwood Ave., www.familywash.com) 

Feb. 22 - 26, The 24th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference, Memphis, TN 

• 2/22, Moors & McCumber Presents, 10:20-11:10PM, Solo, Room # 1704

• 2/23, Constant Clip Presents, 11:30-12AM, Annie Crane + Putnam Smith, #1707

• 2/24, Constant Clip Presents, 12-12:30AM, Annie Crane, Steven Bacon + J Wagner, #1707

• 2/25, Constant Clip Presents, 11:30-12AM, Annie Crane, J Wagner + Elam Blackman (Constant Clip in the Round!), #1707

Feb. 27, Garfield Artworks w/ Caitlin Magarity & Kevin Finn, Pittsburgh, PA, 7:30PM (4931 Penn Ave., www.garfieldartworks.com) 

Feb. 28, Pete’s Candy Store, Brooklyn, NY, 8:00PM (709 Lorimer St., www.petescandystore.com)

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies." —Groucho Marx

Happy 2012 Everyone! 

Here's a winter update to warm your bellies.

❊ I MOVED!: I’ve recently relocated from NYC to Washington, D.C. I had never been to our nations capital much before, but I’m pleasantly surprised by it! It’s hard to match up to NYC and I don’t think I’ll ever try to compare the two, but I will say that I love how manageable D.C. is, how lovely the natural Rock Creek Park is meandering throughout, how awesome it is to have family living just across the state line in VA... and D.C. has some pretty killer coffee joints, Qualia Coffee being my current favorite (the beans are roasted on site; pretty awesome indeed). I'm planning on staying put here through the spring and summer so that I can get to know my new home and discover the local music scene of D.C. and near-by Baltimore. Touring should resume in late summer/early fall and I hope to get some fun local DC stuff happening soon. Will keep you posted on that.

❊ FAI: In February I'll playing shows in VA, NC, TN, PA & NYC. You can find the schedule below as well as on my calendar page. The tour is booked around The 24th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, TN. If you’re also attending FAI, be sure to stop by and say "Hi!" at one of these private showcases:

• 2/22, Moors & McCumber Presents, 10:20-11:10PM, Solo, Room # TBA

• 2/23, Constant Clip Presents, 11:30-12AM, Annie Crane + Putnam Smith, #1707

• 2/24, Constant Clip Presents, 12-12:30AM, Annie Crane, Steven Bacon + J Wagner, #1707

• 2/25, Constant Clip Presents, 11:30-12AM, Annie Crane, J Wagner + Elam Blackman (Constant Clip in the Round!), #1707

❊ BANDCAMP: I’ve finally put my two albums on bandcamp for you! The newer album Jump With a Child's Heart is there for purchase and streaming, but my older album, Through the Farmlands and the Cities is available  as a free download! Check it out.

❊ ZAPTOWN REVIEW: “Crane extracts an instant wonderment...” A lovely review of Jump With a Child’s Heart in Indianapolis’s ZapTown Magazine.

❊ STARBUCKS: Remember to keep your ears peeled for songs off my new album currently being played at your local Starbucks store. So far there have been audial sightings in NYC; St. Louis, MO; Seattle, WA; Las Vegas, NV; Rochester, NY... pretty dang cool!

❊ FEB TOUR SCHED: with lovely French tour mate, Pollyanna

- Fri. 2/17, Clementine Cafe w/ Chamomile & Whiskey, Harrisonburg, VA, 8:30PM (153 S. Main St., www.clementinecafe.com)

- Sun. 2/19, The Acoustic Coffeehouse, Johnson City, TN, 8:00pm (415 W. Walnut St., www.acousticcoffeehouse.net)

- Tues. 2/21, WDVX Blue Plate Special, RADIO, Knoxville, TN, noon (Knoxville Visitor Center, Gay St./Summit Hill Ave., www.wdvx.com)

- Tues. 2/21, The Family Wash for Tuesday night “Short Sets”, Nashville, TN, show starts at 8:00PM, 9:00PM Annie Crane, 9:30PM Pollyanna (2038 Greenwood Ave., www.familywash.com)

- Wed 22 - Sun 26, The 24th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference, Memphis, TN

- Mon 2/27, Garfield Artworks w/ Caitlin Magarity and Kevin Finn,  Pittsburgh, PA, 7:30PM (4931 Penn Ave., www.garfieldartworks.com)

- Tues. 2/28, Pete’s Candy Store, Brooklyn, NY, 8:00PM Pollyanna, 9:00PM Annie Crane (709 Lorimer St., www.petescandystore.com)

My Music at Starbucks!

When you stop in for your favorite winter time coffee drink at Starbucks, keep your ears peeled for two songs off of my recently released album, Jump With a Child's Heart. The songs: "You & Me & the Evergreen" and "Hell's Gate".

I love how the sea monster in my song "Hell's Gate" ties into the origins of todays coffee king. The name "starbucks" was inspired by Moby Dick and was chosen to call to mind the romance of the high seas and seafaring traditions. Pretty cute for the once-upon-a-time mom-and-pop coffee shop in Seattle. As for "You & Me & the Evergreen"; this is prime evergreen season. Seems pretty appropriate that it'll get to be heard by millions over the upcoming winter. These tunes can be heard at thousands of Starbucks locations around the world over the next few months. I hope you get a chance to hear one of them while buying your morning pick-me-up. And thank you Starbucks for supporting independent music!

Other fun things to check out:
I was a guest columnist a few weeks ago on Memphis, TN's legendary studios, Ardent Studios Music Blog. Ready it here: Pick Three with Annie Crane.

A great interview interspersed with four songs off my new album with DJ Turtle on the most recent edition of L.A.'s, The PLaylist on www.EnterTheShell.com. Stream the podcast here: Annie Crane Playlist.

* Holiday Shopping *
Charity Auction - The folks over at Sleepover Shows in Boston are doing a charity auction featuring signed merch from all of this past year's musicians. I'm thrilled to have my 2009 album Through the Farmlands & the Cities in the bunch. All proceeds go to the Boston Food Bank. Check it out here: Charity: Sleepover Shows.

Independent Music makes an incredible stocking stuffer and Chanukah gift! Consider giving the gift of a once NYC based, now DC loving Americana/Indie Folk musician.
(2009) Through the Farmlands and the Cities
(2011) Jump With a Child's Heart

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Love,

Annie

  

On this edition of L.A.'s "The PLaylist": Annie Crane

"In this edition of the PLaylist we’re meeting up with the lovely Annie Crane! Annie gives us her perspective of life on the road, JD Salinger, and her latest master piece “Jump With A Child’s Heart”! We’re talking about everything in this edition of The PLaylist!"

LISTEN HERE

Thanks DJ Turtle!

love, Annie.

A pretty epic comparison from University of Colorado's, The Denver Advocate:

"The album feels like memoirs of a traveler and an explorer. This is what Christopher McCandless of 'Into the Wild' had to feel like while traveling across the country".

... freaking awesome. Thanks UCD Advocate!

THIS WEEKEND - 
Thurs 12/1 at The Green Line Cafe w/ Marc Silver and Thin Domes & Kevin James Holland @ 7:00PM, 4426 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA

Fri 12/2 House Concert hosted by Mr. Rick Patrick, Harlem, NYC

Sat 12/3 at the Orchard House Cafe w/ Dan and Rachel and Debe Dalton @ 8:00PM, 1064 1st Ave., NYC. Suggested donation of $5.

Sun 12/4 at The Living Room for the Jack Hardy Tribute Night @ 4:00PM - 6:30PM, 154 Ludlow St., NYC. Each performer will play 3-4 songs, one of which will be in dedication to Jack.

This will be my last batch of shows of the year. Thank you to all my supporters out there; it means so much and there's no way I could continue this road without you! Keep your ears & eyes peeled for more exciting things to come. All my love, Annie

I'm about to head out on the second leg of my fall tours. I'll be hitting up IN, OH, KY, TN, NC, VA, PA + MD with my dear friend and label mate, Elam Blackman. If you live in or have friends who live in any of the cities listed below, please let them know about the shows! 

In other news, since returning from the first leg of fall touring, I've moved from NYC to Washington, D.C. What a beautiful town and I'm very excited by it's central location between the NE and SE touring routes!

CONSTANT CLIP PRESENT:
Annie Crane + Elam Abraham Blackman on a Joint Tour!

Fri 11/11 - Indianapolis, IN, house concert, limited space available. Contact Annie to be added to the guest list, info@anniecranemusic.com.
Sat 11/12 - Columbus, OH, 8pm at www.kafekerouac.com
Sun 11/13 - Cincinnati, OH, 8pm at www.sitwellscoffeehouse.com
Mon 11/14 - Knoxville, TN, house concert, limited space available. Contact Annie to be added to the guest list, info@anniecranemusic.com.
Tues 11/15 - Asheville, NC, 8pm at www.bobogallery.com
Wed 11/16 - Berea, KY, 7pm at www.blackfeathercafe.com
Thurs 11/17 - Durham, NC, 8:30pm at www.thebroadstreetcafe.com
Fri 11/18 - Staunton, VA, 8pm at www.darjeelingcafe.com
Sat 11/19 - Baltimore, MD, house concert, limited space available. Contact Caleb to be added to the guest list, caleb@calebstine.com.
Mon 11/21 - Kimberton, PA, 7:30pm at www.camphillkimberton.org