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San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass sets lineup

Chris Isaak, Bob Mould, Thurston Moore and M. Ward are on the extensive list of acts listed on the official line-up of this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival at Speedway Meadow in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. August 12, 2011 - Chris Isaak, Bob Mould, Thurston Moore and M. Ward are on the extensive list of acts listed on the official line-up of this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival at Speedway Meadow in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

In Pictures: Monsters of Folk at ACL in Austin, TX

Monsters of Folk delivered a strong set at ACL yesterday (10/9) despite less than ideal placement. As a result of the fact that their performance space at the Austin Ventures stage sat directly between the two main stages, AMD and Budweiser, the musicians had to contend with an impromptu battle of the bands in order to be heard over Gogol Bordello and LCD Soundsystem. October 10, 2010 - Monsters of Folk delivered a strong set at ACL yesterday (10/9) despite less than ideal placement. As a result of the fact that their performance space at the Austin Ventures stage sat directly between the two main stages, AMD and Budweiser, the musicians had to contend with an impromptu battle of the bands in order to be heard over Gogol Bordello and LCD Soundsystem.

M. Ward takes 'Time' through summer

June 30, 2009 - Singer/songwriter M. Ward has lined up a run of summer headlining dates as he continues to support his most recent studio album, "Hold Time."

Featured Photos: Coachella Festival Day 1, Indio, CA - April 17, 2009

April 18, 2009 - More than 40 bands played on Day 1 of this year's Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The big draw cards included Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and Morrissey.

SXSW Performer: M. Ward (Portland, OR)

February 27, 2009 - Matt "M." Ward toiled for years in the Portland, OR, music scene before breaking through to prominence with 2006's "Post-War," which took its thematic cues from America's music post-WWII, and the music that will follow the war in Iraq. Last year his pairing with actress/singer Zooey Deschanel in She & Him bore fruit in the form of the duo's debut album, "Volume One." While constantly touring and also continuing to work with Deschanel on a second She & Him volume, Ward managed to find the time to record and release his sixth solo album. Featuring contributions from Jason Lytle, Lucinda Williams and Deschanel, among others, "Hold Time" hit stores in late February.

Album Review: M. Ward, "Hold Time" (Merge)

I like M. Ward. What with his old-timey Victrola-crackle vocal stylings and acoustic campfire songwriting style, the guy's a charmer. And since releasing the crown jewel of his canon, 2006's 'Post-War,' he's been quite the man about town. Teaming up with Zooey Deschanel as She & Him, there was last year's winning 'Volume One.' There were the collaborations with Jenny Lewis and Bright Eyes. And, oh yeah, the matter of his own solo career--something of an afterthought at this point, maybe? February 18, 2009 - I like M. Ward. What with his old-timey Victrola-crackle vocal stylings and acoustic campfire songwriting style, the guy's a charmer. And since releasing the crown jewel of his canon, 2006's "Post-War," he's been quite the man about town. Teaming up with Zooey Deschanel as She & Him, there was last year's winning "Volume One." There were the collaborations with Jenny Lewis and Bright Eyes. And, oh yeah, the matter of his own solo career--something of an afterthought at this point, maybe?

New Releases, Feb. 17: Morrissey, Annie Lennox, 'Dark Was the Night'

February 17, 2009 - Plus: M. Ward, Robyn Hitchcock, more

M. Ward clocks in with new 'Time'

December 10, 2008 - Singer/songwriter M. Ward has lined up a brief run of theater dates following the forthcoming release of his latest solo studio effort, "Hold Time."

Blogging Outside Lands, Day 2: Tom Petty, M. Ward, Steve Winwood

August 23, 2008 - The sun, which emerged briefly around 2 p.m., darted not 10 minutes later back behind a thick cover of cloud and fog (of the "stinging, cold" variety), and the temperature dropped accordingly. I'm no weatherman, but anyone headed out to the Lands for the remainder of the weekend, one bit of advice: wear layers.
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