The Band on TV Jan 19th
Hello friends
You can catch the band playing on TV TWICE tomorrow to promote their Milwaukee and Chicago shows this weekend.
For those in Southeastern WI, parts of the band will be on NBC The Morning Blend Ch 4 at 9am. For those outside of Wisconsin, the show will be posted on their website after if you are interested in viewing it at http://www.themorningblend.com/
The band will also be on Chicago’s WGN tomorrow at 12:00pm CST. If you have cable YOU CAN SEE IT! Or you can see it online at http://www.wgntv.com/news/liveperformances/
Or if you want to just see them live come to
Jan 19th SPACE in Evanston
Jan 20th Linnemans in Milwaukee
Tickets can be purchased on the tour page!
Thank You….we will share.
While on tour out east we had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful people from Eartotheground Music. After our show, we sat for ahwile, talked about the band, music and the yearning for this all to make sense. Next thing we know a beautiful write up appears…..thank you Casey
Enjoy!
Sitting in MN without a guitar
There is something about traveling so much that makes the most unusual…usual, the uncommon becomes common and the waves become still. I am in Minneapolis getting ready to mix our album and I don’t have a guitar, and I don’t know how to feel about that. I have grown to become comfortable with routine…late nights, late mornings and little sleep, lots of sweat, some music and great conversation. i have grown to become comfortable with discomfort and a simple routine to comply with it. Not having a guitar blindsides me and leaves me to feel a little helpless in this strange arctic city.
…..But why would I expect anything different from this whole experience. When we entered the studio in Iowa City with Bo Ramsey I expected to….maybe get some sounds, plan our approach and track a song or two. I didn’t expect to play through 5 songs, be recording the whole time, loose my sense of the recording process and have someone I respect so much repeat “a take is in the performance not the overdubs”. I have never finished something so fast and felt so comfortable with it in my life. And I see clearly…Comfort lies in the community we build around us and, so far, this album echos that ethos. So, why should I be surprised I am here, vulnerable and naked in this city without my guitar…my support. If there is one thing I have learned in this process its trust the communion…the engagement, not the second guessing… Which is good…because without my guitar before me…ill be a lot closer to the action.
Mike & Union/studio/Blogz
Mike and the band travel to tropical Iowa City to record their 4th studio album. According to the band the theme of the album is “good” so we will see what kind of inspiration they can till from that. More info to come along with some video bloging of the experiance. Stay tuned.
Also, the band returned from Spain tired, sweaty, 5 pounds lighter and filled with tapas (weird juxtaposition). While over seas they ran into one of their favorite people and top blogs You sing I write. Check out the love from writer Annie Reuter
http://yousingiwrite.com/2011/08/band-of-the-week-mike-mangione-the-union/
Mike Mangione & The Union at World Youth Day in Madrid
We’ll be in Madrid all week – see dates on the right or on our tour page here: Tour page
Also, we’ve created a page especially for updates while we’re in Madrid. Visit that page here:
WYD Tour Diary.
Great West Coast Trip…Next Stop Madrid Spain!!!
Thank you to all the great people we meet on the road. We have gained many new and wonderful friends!
Our next stop is Madrid Spain for World Youth Day….very exciting stuff! We will play five shows there, please check our tour schedule to get all the info and email any questions you might have. Oh, and please be sure to say hello!
Mike Mangione & The Union added to Milwaukee’s Summerfest!
The band was just added to the biggest festival in the country, Milwaukee’s very own Summerfest. If you happen to be in the area, join the band when they take the stage Thursday July 7th for a 5pm show opening for Yonder Mountain String Band. For tickets and info go to the Summerfest website
East Coast Dates coming up in May
Hey all,
just a quick heads up that we’ll be heading out to the East Coast in mid-May: Washington D.C., New York City, Philadelphia and Cleveland on the way. Make sure you come out and say Hi!
More Radio! Live on WNUR (2/26)
Hey all, Mike and Tom had the air to themselves last night on Chicago’s WNUR 89.3 radio. It got warm and cozy in the cold Chicago studio. Want to hear?
Listen to WNUR: Airplay program with Mike and Tom Mangione
Now Available: WGN TV | Mike Mangione | 02/23/11
Big thanks to WGN, for a great time as the Midday Music artist. We had to play a little earlier due to the post-election mayoral coverage so for those of you who may have missed it, or wanted to see it again, here’s the link to the WGN TV page:
Now Available: 414 Music | Mike Mangione | 02/10/11
As promised, here’s a link to the recent appearance of Mike, Tina and Patrick on 88NINE Radio Milwaukee’s 414 MUSIC program with host Mark Keefe:
Free Show This Wed. in Milwaukee
Mike will be playing a free, all ages show this Wednesday, Feb 16th at Turner Hall in Milwaukee. Show starts at 8pm sharp! Come out and bring your friends because your friends are our friends friend…!
www.pabsttheater.org
Thanks Radio Milwaukee
Mike, Tina and Patrick sounded great on 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s 414 Music on Thursday. We’ll have a link up to a recording of the broadcast soon, but in the meantime, why not visit the Radio Milwaukee website and vote for Mike Mangione & The Union is the 2010 Listener’s Poll and have our music sent to WYEP in Pittsburgh as part of the Packers Super Bowl win.
Even if you’re not a Packer fan, you can still let the Iron City know that they need some Mangione on their radio.
(“Girl From the Midwest” has already been suggested!)
VOTE NOW: http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/vote-4th-annual-88nines-milwaukee-music-awards
WYEP SUPER BOWL BET: http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/packers
Radio!
Hey all, if you’re near a radio or a computer this afternoon, listen to Mike, Tina and Patrick on
88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s 414 Music show at 4PM .
(Who knows, you might hear some new music that we’ve been working on!)
To stream it live online:
via WMP: http://azulweb.streamguys.com/radiomilwaukee.asx
via iTunes: http://radiomilwaukee.streamguys.net/listen.pls
Thanks to WFPK – Radio Louisville!
Mike and the band visited the station on Nov. 19 to do an interview and live performance with DJ Laura Shine. You can stream the performance on the WFPK website or download it in podcast format via iTunes. (Here’s a little secret – one of the songs is a new, unreleased track called “American Martyr.” Get it now and impress your friends with you cool music insider connections).
Listen via WFPK: http://www.wfpk.org/2010/11/22/mike-mangione-in-studio/
Download via iTunes: WFPK: IN Studio Podcast
Show Alert: Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival: December 3, 4, and 5
We’re headed back to our favorite Chicago music festival again this year. We have the coveted 3rd day spot at our new favorite venue, Lincoln Hall, on Sunday, December 5th.
For Pre-sale DISCOUNTED tickets, contact us at MangioneMusic@gmail.com
Mike Mangione & The Union Take the Long Way Home
Mike Mangione & The Union announce a fall tour beginning with a benefit concert in Chicago on September 9, 2010 and ending in New York City on November 13, 2010. The tour is a part of Mangione’s ongoing effort to turn hay into gold — and ending up, after all, with more grist for the mill.
Read our new bio here
See all Fall Tour dates here
REQUEST’A'SONG
Mike Mangione wants to play just for YOU!
That’s why we are starting our REQUEST’A'SONG on our official YouTube site.
All you have to do is become a subscriber at http://www.youtube.com/mikemangione and send us a message of what song you want Mike (or someone in the band) to play…it’s that easy. Mike and the band will work it out and then a new video will be uploaded to YouTube especially for for you. Go Nutz! and spread the word, lets have some fun…….
New song available online!
Check out “Baggio’s Well”, released online now. Mike Mangione recorded this back in 2008 at the Steelbridge writers week during the Steelbridge music Festival. It also features Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes on “drums.”
You can hear it and buy it here: Baggio’s Well.
It’s A Mega Show Week: Radio, TV and Live appearances ALL WEEK LONG!
Hi All, were going full blast this week to preview the new CD “Offering”.
Radio performances on 89.7 WUWM and 91.7 WMSE in Milwaukee and WXRT in Chicago, live TV on WTMJ 4 TV in Milwaukee and shows in Evanston, Milwaukee and Green Bay to get the word out.
If you haven’t heard “Offering” yet, visit our MUSIC page or just go ahead and
buy it now via our STORE page.
And come out to the shows for free hugs from the band, WE MISS YOU!
Ruling the Chicago Airwaves! (sort of…)
Sometime in the next week or two, Mike Mangione & The Union will get some airplay on XRT’s Local Anesthetic. They’ll be giving a sneak peak of the new album, Offering.
Also, for you serious nightowls, Mike and the band will be staying up late or getting up REALLY early, with our pal Brian Noonan on the “WGN Overnight with Brian Noonan” show.
Set your alarms for 2:59AM on Sat night/Sun Morning and get up and listen. You can even call in and make a request. (But, we won’t play it. hehe)
Pandora!
Mike Mangione & The Union are on Pandora! If you have a Pandora account make your “Mike Mangione” radio station today.
If you don’t have an account, its about time you do!
http://www.pandora.com/
“Offering” – entire album now available for your listening pleasure
For those of you out there who have been dying to hear the full release – 10 tracks, 40 minutes – here it is!
>>> Listen to “Offering” on our MUSIC page
Listen to selections from “Offering”
Tracks 1 – 6 are available now for your listening enjoyment on our music page:
>>> Visit our MUSIC page
