Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Film Noir Foundation’s annual film festival in San Francisco! Join us Monday, January 23, 2012 for a double bill of GILDA / THE MONEY TRAP and Featured Musical Performance by DAVID OLNEY and SERGIO WEBB.

NOIR CITY X is proud to welcome the prolific singer-songwriter David Olney to this year’s festival. David’s songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Del McCoury, and others. He has released more than 20 albums over four decades and performs worldwide. Accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Sergio Webb, David will perform live on Monday night, January 23 at 6:00 p.m, on the Castro Theatre’s Mezzanine for a 45-minute set. His performance will include songs from his mini-album, David Olney Presents: FILM NOIR, which earned him spot on the Philadelphia City Paper Top 10 Roots Albums of 2011, citing, “these dark stories and their perfect small jewels of cool jazz must be honored for offering fascinating listening, both lyrically and musically.”

The price of admission includes Featured Musical Performance by David Olney at 6:00 pm on the Castro Theatre’s Mezzanine, followed by a double bill of RITA HAYWORTH & GLENN FORD.

7:00 pm GILDA (1946, Columbia, 110 min.) Rita Hayworth created her Hollywood “Love Goddess” legend in this tailor-made romantic drama, first of several sex-charged pairings with costar Glenn Ford. The film’s amazing sexual symbolism slipped past the censors (and most viewers) at the time; today the film is regarded as one of the greatest examples of a director “working around” the Production Code. Screenplay by Marion Parsonnet; adaptation by Jo Eisinger; story by E. A. Ellington. Directed by Charles Vidor.

 9:20 pm THE MONEY TRAP (1965, MGM/WB, 91 min.) Thirty years after steaming up the screen in Gilda, Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth were reunited, poignantly, in this ’60s-style homage to old-school film noir. Director Burt Kennedy gives a hard, jazzy edge to the proceedings, winking toward the film’s 1940s roots, while giving the full ’60s-style sex-bomb treatment to costar Elke Sommer. Screenplay by Walter Bernstein, from the novel by Lionel White.

More information on this year’s festival at NoirCity.com!

A DUTCHESS, A MARINER and ULYSSES, Oh My!
Miss David Olney’s live classic poetry performance debut at the Southern Festival of Books last month?

"Americana superstar David Olney is a rare soul who is both AN EXCELLENT STORYTELLER and AN EXCELLENT PERFORMER…Olney’s poetry readings aren’t just recitations, though."  Read why here: The Examiner

FLORIDA This Weekend, a NASHVILLE THANKSgiving…TEXAS in Early December:
Sopchoppy! It’s just fun to say, eh! David & Sergio Webb are on the Western coast of Florida this weekend. Only 2 shows down South: Sopchoppy & S. Tampa. Catch ‘em while you can.

Gonna be in Music City, U.S.A. on Thanksgiving weekend? Get your Black Friday shopping done and enjoy an intimate Saturday night with David & Sergio at The Attic house concert series. The beautiful upstairs room features a lovely little stage and room for about 60 folks. RSVP today.

Beach time awaits in Galveston in early December with a return to the infamous Old Quarter. The duo then closes out Kenny Pipes’ series near Houston and the Pinetop Mystics series in Nacogdoches before returning to Nashville for private party & benefit performance season. Yup. The boys do it all.

Have YOU Had YOUR "FIRESIDE CHAT" with DAVID OLNEY?
Tune in every TUESDAY evening at 7:00 pm EST for a LIVE short visit with David as he talks about the life of a troubadour, performs one or more of the many songs in his repertoire and shares the story behind it. Tune in by clicking here.

LEARN TO DANCE with DAVID:
Pick up some groovy dance steps for the holidays! Click here to see David Olney’s "Boots Are Made For Walkin’" video and get those toes tappin’. It’s good for you.

SPOILER ALERT!
The NEXT installment of the David Olney thematic EP series is rounding second and headed for third. Expect new music from the maestro in Winter 2012. Until then – feel the rhythm on the track, don’t turn ’round, don’t look back – be sure to visit DavidOlney.com and pick up a copy of David Olney Presents: FILM NOIR and one of those sporty t-shirts for yourself and turn on a friend. They ain’t gonna hear this on the radio.

These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ to the
Video Premiere on Tues., June 21st

RIYL: Lee Hazlewood, Nancy Sinatra, Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Mitchum and Hoagy Carmichael.

Tuesday, JUNE 21, 2011
Mini-Album/Video Release Event – FULL BAND Performance
DAVID OLNEY and the Debonairs present FILM NOIR &
the Hollywood video debut of “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”

@

The Building
(Behind Drifters & Beyond The Edge)
1008-C Woodland Street • Nashville, TN 37206
615-262-8899 • Cover: $10
Doors: 7:00 pm • Music Starts: 7:30 pm

The event will feature David Olney’s video debut of “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’“ (written by Lee Hazlewood) as shot in Burbank, CA by inspired director Brian Smith of Rose 13 Creative. This contemporary and artistically impressive video release is a re-creation of the famed 1966 video featuring Nancy Sinatra. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the original song and video release.

The Nancy Sinatra early music video, which has many millions of views online, emphasized her provocative but good-natured style and a troupe of go-go girls shimmying to the song. Cutting edge at the time, the video was produced by Color-Sonics, and played on Scopitone jukeboxes worldwide. Both Olney and Sinatra versions of the video share a focus on the performer and the song supported by visual simplicity, mod colors and fun dance moves.

Director Brian Smith witnessed his first David Olney indelible live show in Los Angeles several years ago and set out to expose him to a wider audience. Although the song is not part of Olney’s repertoire, Mr. Smith envisioned David belting out this song with new meaning and set out to assemble an all-star supporting cast to create a visually and technically stunning presentation.

“What is super-cool about David’s version is how a 60s mod-classic has been totally reinvented as a sort of raw, roadhouse standard. That stylistic and emotional distance is very important, I believe, to make the whole effort work — not just the song itself, but the video as a whole, too — as the rough musical edges allow our updated/anachronistic visual spin on the original video to serve as a sly counterpoint,” says Smith. “Plus, David’s voice and attitude are just freaking awesome.”

ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA Get The Sting THIS WEEK:
David Olney and Sergio Webb go West this week with a debut at a former brothel in Hot Springs, AR, followed by a return to a Church-house (hence Chouse) in Norman, OK with a stop at the Blue Moon Concert Series in Oklahoma City in between. Details online at DavidOlney.com 

 
and NASHVILLE Mini-Album/VIDEO RELEASE Event:
Tuesday, JUNE 21, 2011 @ 7:00 pm…….the boys are making the hit with a FULL BAND Performance as David Olney and the Debonairs present FILM NOIR coupled with the Hollywood video debut of “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”! That’s right! David made a video with go-go girls! The event will feature David Olney’s video debut of the classic song written by Lee Hazlewood as shot in Burbank, CA by inspired director Brian Smith of Rose 13 Creative. This contemporary and artistically impressive video release is a re-creation of the famed 1966 video featuring Nancy Sinatra. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the original tune and video release. Both Olney and Sinatra versions of the video share a focus on the performer and the song supported by visual simplicity, mod colors and fun dance moves. Make plans to wear your boots and try out your own moves.
 

“David’s song [Sunset on Sunset Boulevard] sounds like a James Elroy novel for sure…or Chandler. Well done.” — Tom Russell 

“David Olney is a modern troubadour. His songs tell unusual stories. Three reasons to love David Olney: Great wordsmith! Great voice! Powerful singer!” — Squidoo.com 

“I can envision each song introducing a new segment in a film noir movie that begs to be created around the album. Where is Orson Welles when ya really need him?” — Photographer & Fan Bob Kinney 

At only $10, the new “David Olney Presents: FILM NOIR” thematic mini-album is wonderful gift to share this upcoming Father’s Day, or any day. Don’t forget to check out the new David Olney Shadow-Man LOGO T-shirts, in cool gun-metal grey and midnight blue. 
 
Get “Film Noir” instantly, digitally for and for less than a Fiver at iTunes, eMusic, Amazon, and all fine digital retailers. 

Or pick up the CD featuring a detail of original artwork of “Frank’s Last Ride” painted by Jack Irwin is available at: 
DavidOlney.com
Amazon.com
Grimey’s New & Pre-Loved Music in Nashville
Village Records in Kansas City  

  

TODAY! Downtown streets. Slick with rain. Watch your step. Don’t talk to strangers. Visit DavidOlney.com to get your copy of the new thematic mini-album series debuts with a focus on FILM NOIR and NEW DAVID OLNEY LOGO T-Shirts!

You can score the NEW collection instantly, digitally for less than a Five-spot at iTunes, eMusic, Amazon, and all fine digital retailers.

The actual CD featuring a detail of original artwork of “Frank’s Last Ride” painted by Jack Irwin is available at:
DavidOlney.com
Amazon.com
Grimey’s New & Pre-Loved Music in Nashville
Village Records in Kansas City 

TONIGHT! and every Tuesday! Almost always LIVE!
Tune in at 7pm EST to DavidOlney.com or via Ustream to visit with David live for a 10 minute break featuring a song, a story and word from David Olney about what’s what. This evening features more behind “Sunset On Sunset Boulevard” and the NEW David Olney Presents: FILM NOIR release.

RADIO is picking up the clues and spinning the new songs at:
KAXE – Grand Rapids, MN
KBCS – Seattle, WA
KDNK – Aspen, CO
WCBE – Columbus, OH
WDBM – East Landing, MI
WETS – Johnson City, TN
WIKX – Port Charlotte, FL …with many more pending…..please call your local station to tip ‘em off to the Olney goods.

Early PRESS is cracking the codes:
“For Olney, songwriting is dangerous work. As on Film Noir, where the songs are all hipster beat, a whistle in the dark, and arrangements as smoky as Bogart’s ash tray.” — Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, NY)

“Think of it as Mickey Spillane with a guitar.” — A Fifty Cent Lighter & A Whiskey Buzz Blog 

“Along with Tom Russell and James McMurtry, David Olney is one of the greatest American story tellers working today.” – 27 Leggies Blog

“This new five song, mini-album is Olney’s imagined soundtrack for a city with as many secrets as dead ends. Rich characters come to life, and sometimes fight for it, on these bourbon drenched tunes that owe a debt to times gone by…you won’t be able to put this disc down.” –Village Records 

The “Looking For Frank” TOUR DATES (hopefully) include a stop in your town. If not, give us a ring and help solve the mystery! More fun posted weekly online at DavidOlney.com

 
• COMING SOON - New MUSIC, New WEB Site FEATURES, New MERCH – The countdown has begun! Visit DavidOlney.com to get a glimpse of some of the new album artwork. Be sure to click on the “share” buttons on the top, and check back weekly as changes are a’comin’ with video, photos and more. 

• 10 MINUTE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT with OLNEY Catch David LIVE & UNEDITED for FREE every Tuesday evening at 7pm EST on uStream with his“Hear & Now” streamcast video short featuring a live performance (often a newly written song!), the story-behind-the-song and a bit of David’s humor. Tune in here to watch previous episodes: 
http://tinyurl.com/DavidOlneyTV 

• Mid-ATLANTIC, NORTHEAST Tour Dates in Late April/Early May — David & Sergio will playing all of the new tunes and more on the road as they make their debut in Palmyra, VA, Audubon, NJ (Philly area) and Collinsville, CT as well as return to several favorite venues in PA and NY. 

• Shift happens, though. The Saturday, May 7th show in Westbrook, ME (near Portland) is NOT happening on this tour. So…the travelling duo is currently in need of another gig for that night. Oh, to be so lucky! If you’re interested in hosting or presenting the boys, please contact Mary at MusicSack@comcast.net 

• MAKE MEMORIAL DAY PLANS with HIPPIE JACK – David and full band featuring Sergio Webb, Jack Irwin & Dan Seymour will be making their debut at the Jammin at Hippie Jack’s Memorial Day Festival in Crawford, TN. Camping and local hotels available. You may have seen the trio (David, Sergio & Jack) performing at Hippie Jack’s on the 2-part PBS-Television broadcast of the same name. Yes, they will be filming again. Dan will be rockin’ the doghouse bass with the boys. More on the
festival here. 

• ONLY AVAILABLE Through APRIL 21st
Click here now and scroll to the bottom of the page for the player to to hear a FREE replay of Saturday night’s WPLN-Radio (NPR affiliate) broadcast of David Olney with Eric Brace & Danny Schmidt recorded live at The Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN earlier this year. David plays a couple classics and one NEW EPIC TALE of a song. Don’t delay, listen today!

Always Online! Try out the NEW
sharing features on DavidOlney.com

• RANCH HOUSE REDUX….
Thank you Brian Bauer in St. Louis, MO for sharing these live videos of
classic David Olney tunes (( “Dillinger” and “Women Across The River”
and a few others on YouTube )) featuring David Olney with Sergio Webb
at a recent performance at the always wonderful Ranch House Concerts. 
 
• YOU NEVER KNOW….
If you’ve already seen David in various live videos a number of times, tune in on TUESDAY’s at 7:00 pm EST for live & direct, unedited Olney with a fast, fresh installment of his “Hear & Now” ((tinyurl.com/DavidOlneyTV)) series where David shares a bit of his mind on what’s happening in the world, performs a song (sometimes just written that day!) and tells the story behind it. BONUS: If you are registered with Ustream (Free to join) you can post comments and questions to David as he’s streamcasting. 
 
• COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU….
David & Sergio got the GPS fixed and are back on the pavement this week with shows in GEORGIA and FLORIDA. Please note: they boys had a cancellation for THIS SATURDAY, March 5th. If you have a last-minute performance opportunity somewhere between JACKSONVILLE and TAMPA, please call 615.275.7225.
 
Mid-March marks a return for the duo to OKLAHOMA and TEXAS, with stops in AUSTIN during SXSW, Fort WORTH and HOUSTON. 
 
The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast beckon in late April/May. Many dates posted, however we are still booking the run and can be convinced to route the boys to YOUR town, possibly. 
 
• COMING TO A MOVIE SCREEN NEAR YOU….
Well, almost. David is in the final stages of preparing his new “David Olney Presents” thematic EP series, with the first installment focusing on FILM NOIR. The limited edition packaging features original artwork from unknown artists of David’s liking and recommendation. Each thematic collection features re-creations of some catalog tunes and several new ones. The recording will be available as a digital download, as well.

Over 100 Artists to Fill the Beaches of South Walton
Over 3-Day Holiday Weekend

In Support of the 30A Songwriters Festival in Gulf Shores this weekend, David Olney & Tommy Womack will be on WUWF Public Media’s “Acoustic Interlude” live from the 30A Festival from 2:00-3:00 pm Central Time on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. Streaming LIVE here: http://www.wuwf.org

Produced by the Cultural Arts Association of Walton County and proudly sponsored by the Beaches of South Walton, the 30A Songwriters Festival will feature three nights and two days of stellar musical performances by over one hundred industry greats, rising songwriting stars and local talent. The artists will perform in over fifteen venues up and down 30A. Festival Schedule!

The Festival kicks off Friday, January 14 at 4PM with an opening celebration for all artists and attendees at Pandora’s in historic Grayton Beach. From there, venues will be open for three nights of intimate songwriter shows, including solo performances and “in the round” singing and storytelling sessions, along with large scale concerts in big outdoor venues. A weekend wrist band will allow access to all shows and workshops. Seating is first come, first served in all venues.

Weekend passes may be purchased online at 30ASongwritersFestival.com for $75, and $35 day passes are also available. Weekend passes may be purchased locally at Central Square Records in SEASIDE, Florida. Special Festival accomodation packages will be available with 30A Songwriters Festival offical lodging partners Candlewood Suites, Seaside Cottage Rental Agency, Hibiscus Guesthouse, Beach Seekers, Alys Beach, WaterColor Inn & Resort and Sunburst Beach Vacations.

For information on becoming a Partner of the Festival, contact Jennifer Steele at Jennifer@30ASongwritersFestival.com. Questions about the Festival? Call (850) 622-5970.

Glad to make it to 2011 with you folks.
Hope everyone had their best lampshades on for New Year’s Eve.  

OF DRY COUNTIES, CHURCHES AND DIVE BURGER JOINTS:
Looking forward to playing our first show of the new year at the Normandy Music Nights series this Friday night. Lots of snow and ice prevented me & Sergio from playing there last January.
 
A little show has developed at a favorite Nashville institution…come out to BROWN’s DINER at 6:30 pm this Sunday, Jan. 9. Might hear a new song or three. 
 
NEED A BREAK FROM WINTER? JOIN DAVID FOR A WEEKEND AT THE BEACH:
The 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach, FL is only in it’s second year but is packing an amazing line-up of more than 100 really great performers. David Olney was just added over the holidays for the three-day weekend event.

Headed to TEXAS/OK in MARCH and the NORTHEAST in MAY:
Taking the show back out on tour and preparing for the release of a new David Olney recording, David & Sergio will be passing back through parts of Oklahoma & Texas with a couple of day in Austin during SXSW. Tickets for shows in Tulsa, Houston and Fort Worth on sale now. 
 
Many new dates for a May 2011 two week driving tour up from Nashville to Portland, ME with all sorts of stops in between are posted, and posting. Hope all that snow in the Big Apple has melted by then. 
 
NEW SONGS on David’s Ustream “Hear & Now” Show  
Watch it live on Tuesdays at 7pm EST — or Watch it later…..you never know what David Olney is gonna say – or do – on his weekly 10+ minute broadcast. He’s been at this for a year and a half. This week’s episode features a never-heard-before BEAUTY of a song, and a story about John Keats, Dave Hickey and elitist poetry positions. 
 
Oh Yeah….it’s about the MUSIC….FREE DOWNLOAD of the newly posted “Little Sparrow” as recorded live at The Basement in Nashville, TN on Dec. 29, 2010. That’s Sergio Webb on guitar, Jack Irwin on drums and Dan Seymour on upright bass. If you’re already on the David Olney email list, you can download it here: ( Fan Exclusive “Little Sparrow” ). If you’re reading this on Facebook or elsewhere, you can download the track for FREE after you sign up for the your very own Olney email blasts.

You can hear & see more of David and his music here:  

(((DavidOlney.com)))

The “Last Show Of The Year” must go on!  

The May floods wiped out the now-infamous Norm’s River Road House listening room in deep West Nashville. Yet the fiery DAVID OLNEY will continue his tradition of closing out the year with a FULL BAND hometown show between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
 
Bringing the boys to The Basement, David will perform with Sergio Webb, Jack Irwin and Dan Seymour on WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 2010 at 9:00 pm. SPECIAL GUEST OTIS GIBBS will open the evening with his killer brand of poignant grit. Turn on your visiting family and friends to what makes Music City U.S.A. so endearing.

    “If Olney can be Laconic, Webb fleshes out Olney’s songs with sly,
    stealthy wit. Olney has an extraordinary sense of history, which makes
    him the perfect performer to usher out the old year.”
         – The Nashville Scene, *Critic’s Pick for WED., DEC. 29th*
 
SHOW DETAILS:
———————–
THIS WEDNESDAY, December 29, 2010…….Showtime @ 9:00 pm
 
 DAVID OLNEY w/ Sergio Webb, Jack Irwin & Dan Seymour
   Special Guest OTIS GIBBS to Open!
      @
The Basement
1604 Eighth Ave. South
Nashville, TN
615-254-8006
http://www.thebasementnashville.com
Cover: Only $10
Showtime: 9:00 pm
 
Extraordinarily prolific in the studio and on-stage, David & Sergio recently played the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco & the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, TN, and completed a two-month tour in Europe this past Summer in support of the new “Dutchman’s Curve” album released earlier this year.
 
Audiences worldwide share rave reviews, including this one from The Herald
in Scotland: 
    “OLNEY GIVES A PERFORMANCE THAT BORDERS AT TIMES
    ON THE ORCHESTRAL….A show PACKED WITH INCIDENT,
    amusement, contrast and fine, fine songsmithery.”
 
You can hear & see more of David and his music here: 
 
                                          (((DavidOlney.com)))