From the Vault: Adam Burrows, Sleeveless Meeks & Josh Preston on WRFL

On March 12, 2010, Adam Burrows, Joel Meeks p/k/a Sleeveless Meeks and Josh Preston performed at Southgate House in Newport, KY and on the way, they stopped by WRFL Radio Free Lexington to chat with James Brown, play some tunes, and spin some records by other Me and the Machine artists.

Adam Burrows, Sleeveless Meeks and Josh Preston play WRFL Radio Free Lexington (mp3 - 112.6 MB)

Playlist:
Adam Burrows - "Coffee In The Morning" (Live)
Josh Preston - "Temptation" (Live)
Sleeveless Meeks - "Up My Sleeves" (Live)
Sleeveless Meeks & The Right to Bare Arms - "Feeling Fine" (from their s/t album)
Josh Preston - "Etchings" (from Exit Sounds)
Adam Burrows - "Tall Tale Tuesday" (Live)
Josh Preston - "Our Ghosts" (Live)
Sleeveless Meeks - "Romulous Wayne" (Live)
Adam Burrows - "Girl Who Cries" (from Never One For Silence)
The New Whole Usuals - "Wake Up" (from Martin Moeh)
Sleeveless Meeks & The Right to Bare Arms - "Bored" (from their s/t album)
Stillhouse Hollow - "Miss Meg" (from Dakota)

Exit Sounds review on LMNOP.com

Josh Preston's Exit Sounds received a stellar review on LMNOP.com!! To quote a bit: "Mr. Preston's songs sound like an odd cross between a more accessible Sufjan Stevens and a soft folkie version of Bob Pollard (Guided By Voices)". Pretty sweet! To check out the rest of the review, click on the link below.

:: Review of Exit Sounds on LMNOP.com ::

:: Josh Preston's Exit Sounds on Amazon.com ::

Exit Sounds available today on Amazon.com!!

Hey everybody!! Josh Preston's new album Exit Sounds is available starting today on Amazon.com!! The CD will be available for sale shortly and you'll be able to download it via your favorite digital outlet on May 13th!!

:: Josh Preston's Exit Sounds on Amazon.com ::

Josh Preston is in 1st place to play Newport Folk Festival

How cool is this? In less than 8 hours Josh Preston has gone to #1!!! Thanks for voting for Josh!!!

:: Vote for Josh Preston on OurStage ::

Josh Preston is currently in 2nd to play Newport Folk Festival

Ok, this is pretty amazing and unflappably cool. Josh Preston is currently in 2nd place to play the Newport Folk Festival via OurStage. If you're so inclined, pop over to OurStage and vote for Josh!!!

:: Vote for Josh Preston on OurStage ::

Pics/News from Karvana (2.9.08)

Brad Sweitzer & The Young Sophisticates



Josh Preston



Nick Shelton



Thanks to everyone that came out to Karvana in Decatur, GA on Saturday night!! The MATM crew traveled from all over and you guys totally made it worth the trip. Here are a few pictures from the evening. We'll be back again soon so keep checking the tour section for upcoming dates.

The MATM Crew takes over ATL this weekend!!

Hey everybody!! Just wanted to remind you that if you're in Atlanta this weekend, Josh Preston, Nick Shelton along with Brad Sweitzer & The Young Sophisticates will be performing live at Karvana.
This venue and the folks that are running this show have been absolutely awesome and we're all really looking forward to playing for you in GA!!!

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Now playing on Josh's computer: Sigur Rós - Vaka
via FoxyTunes

Release date set for Josh Preston's Exit Sounds

Josh Preston's Exit Sounds will be available worldwide on April 22, 2008!! There will be giveaways and promotions and the like closer to the release!! Here's the tracklist:

1. If I Had A Light In You
2. Safety Feels The Exit
3. Temptation
4. 501
5. Song for Kate
6. Dry Run Road
7. Thousand Years
8. Leap Year
9. Speed of Sound
10. Etchings
11. Lullaby
Bonus Track:
12. Please Tell Me You'll Be Home For Christmas

Pictures from the edge of The Pond

On Golden Pond? Not quite. Although, it's said that Nick Shelton bares a striking resemblance to a young Henry Fonda. But I digress... Here are the pictures!!!



So you'll probably notice that the news layout on meandthemachine.com has changed a bit. That's because the news listed is now coming directly from our blog. This way, when breaking news happens, we can drop a post and the news will be updated instantly. The information age is a wonderful time to be alive.

Happy Holidays from MATM!!

Just in time for x-mas (yeah, just barely in time for the holidays...), Josh Preston recorded a x-mas song and it's available as a free mp3 download by clicking here!!! Enjoy it and pass it around!!!

New Show Poster

Pics from The Root Bar in Asheville, NC