02.04.2008 : 12:20pm : Napa, CA
PSST... please leave a quick comment here at PASTE MAGAZINE. They're startin' to warm up to this wisely thingy.
01.23.2008 : 10:57am : Milwaukee, WI
I'm performing Live in Studio C on Clearchannel Cities' 97, Friday January 25. It's not posted yet but will stream here soon. Thanks to Thorn, Brian Oake & BT and everyone at Cities' for their continued support!
01.06.2008 : 11:35pm : Minneapolis, MN
My album release begins this week with a national tour... "Wisely" will be in stores everywhere including Best Buy, Amazon, iTunes & eMusic on January 8th, The record features performances by Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), Joshua Grange (Dwight Yoakam, KD Lang), Kalle Gustafsson (The Soundtrack Of Our Lives), Chuck Zwicky (Andy Summers, Prince) Petur Smith (Jason Falkner) and many more.
2.05.08 Grand Forks Art Gallery, Grand Forks BC
2.06.08 Sunset Tavern, Seattle WA
2.07.08 Gerding Thtr: The Armory, Portland OR
2.08.08 Flying Colors Comics, Concord CA
2.09.08 Old Ironsides, Sacramento CA
2.15.08 Back To The Grind, Riverside CA
2.23.08 El Cid, Los Angeles CA
3.04.08 The Basement, Nashville TN
3.07.08 The Map Room, Charleston SC
3.08.08 Koss', Melbourne FL
3.09.08 Shalloway's, Palm Beach Gardens FL
3.13.08 The Wave, Austin TX
3.15.08 Justice's, Cincinnati, OH
**Touring Japan May 8-14.
12.27.2007 : 10:57am : Sonoma, CA XPN 88.5FM in Philly, one of the finest (if not thee finest) radio stations in the universe has posted a couple tracks from the new "Wisely" album, free for the downloading and sharing as part of their My Morning Download series. Go get 'em lovers! Also, in '06 I visited with David Dye on his show World Cafe. The interview and live performance stream here.
12.21.2007 : 12:13pm : Laurel Canyon, CA
To everyone I've met along my tour routes in '07, and also those I did not, the sponsor of my Private Concert Series, the Magnificent Wine Company, is offering 20% off their fantastic vino through the holiday season. My classy-gift-idea-alert-light is blinking!!! Send a gift to someone you dig, signed, sealed and delivered for $16!!!! Do it right away so we can get these things shipped. I love these wines. Please support the generous people at Magnificent.
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12.16.2007 : 11:36pm : Laurel Canyon, CA JUST ANNOUNCED!: We're launching the new album with the Los Angeles-based Wisely band, at Hollywood's vibey singer-songwriter venue, Hotel Cafe. Joining me onstage will be special guest Rusty Anderson (guitarist for Paul McCartney), Joshua Grange (pedal steel and guitarist for kd Lang, Dwight Yoakam, Mandy Moore), Loren Gold (keyboardist for Hilary Duff and Taylor Hicks), Petur Smith (drummer for Jason Falkner & Rusty Anderson) and bassist Lucas Cheadle! If there was ever a Wisely gig to fly in to see... this would be the one!
11.14.2007 : 1:11am : Laurel Canyon, CA
Here's a Youtube playlist of 8 videos from a Wisely Private Concert in Silver Springs, MD on October 20. These are the hosts' favorites. Thanks Meg & Andy!
10.23.2007 : 11:11am : Brooklyn, NY
We're now booking Wisely Private Concerts
for January and February 2008. Wisely will be touring the United States and Canada in support of his new album and he'd love to play a concert at your home, office, back yard, picnic, birthday party, etc.... In fact, Wisely will supply all the wine we need, courtesy of the Magnificent Wine Company!!! Specifically House Wine, created by acclaimed winemaker Charles Smith of K Vintners. Mi casa es su casa - My HOUSE is your HOUSE. For more info on throwing your own Wisely Private Concert just scroll down and send us a note.
8.31.2007 : 3:19am : Luck, WI
Check out all the Wisely tour dates..
8.19.2007 : 2:22am : Northwoods Beach, WI Jenna Fischer, aka Pam Beesly on NBC's "The Office" stars in the new video for "Through Any Window", from Wisely's forthcominng CD, due January 8th on Oglio Records. Jenna adds, "It's one of my favorite songs of all time". Watch it now. Also visit Jenna's extensive backstage blog and behind the scenes photo gallery. A beautiful high rez version of the video will be available at iTunes on Sept. 4th.
7.27.2007 : 3:16pm : St. Paul, MN
Wanna sneak a listen to the new Wisely record? Click the album cover to hear "Cracked World View" on myspace right now. Set for release January 8th on Oglio/Fontana.
6.25.2007 : 1:13am : Los Angeles, CA
Coming soon, a taste of the new Wisely album, recorded in Laurel Canyon and Gothenburg & Malmo, Sweden. Now being mixed in NYC by Chuck Zwicky & co-produced with Petur Smith. Initial track list includes: Cracked World View, On My Way, Through Any Window (naked) and others.
3.26.2007 : 2:45pm : Minneapolis, MN
For the first time in 14 years all four original members of The Willie Wisely Trio reunite for a new studio record. Produced by Ed Ackerson at the vibey Flowers Studio in Minneapolis, the Trio is revvin' up material for a new album... plus additional tracks to be included in a deluxe re-release of 1994's PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? CD. Special guest appearance by DJ Bonebrake of X, on marimba & vibes! See session and archival shots on the photo gallery page. Pictured (l-r) Peter Anderson (drums), WW (guitar/vocals), James Voss (upright bass), Greg Wold (trombone, euphonium).
12.5.2006 : 9:56pm : Los Angeles, CA
Hear Wisely on the new ABC-TV sitcom HELP ME HELP YOU. The song "Drink Up" from the CD PARADOR will air in episode #108 "Perverse Psychology" on Tuesday, December 5th. 9:30/8:30c. Listen for it during the bar scene... imagine that!
11.3.2006 : 1:06am : Los Angeles, CA
Now available, the hot new holiday single 'Happy B-Day JC' from Andy Dick & Wisely. Buy it at iTunes, emusic and other great download retailers. Beware, there's not a sleighbell anywhere in ear shot, just amazing pop'n'roll to take the melancholy of those lonely holidays! Wisely, along with frequent collaborator Andras Jones, is busy producing a pop album for Dick (so to speak), due for release in '07. Photo: Jim Steinfeldt.
11.2.2006 : 11:49pm : Los Angeles, CA
In April 2003, Wisely, along with producer Linus of Hollywood entered a recording studio to begin work on what would become the CD PARADOR. The result was this rough up of "Through Any Window'" replete with the original lyrics and verbal improv on the last chorus. This version has never before been made public. Download it now. Just click on the ladybug. It's this week's free mp3.
9.25.2006 : 10:54am : Los Angeles, CA
Actress Jenna Fischer leaks the big news to Us Weekly Online! She's starring in the upcoming Wisely video for the song "Through Any Window", from the PARADOR CD. Fischer is also known as Pam Beesly on NBC's Emmy-winning "The Office". "I'd already been listening to his music," Fischer adds, "and there was this one song in particular... that I have been flipping out over."
Visit 'Pam' at her MySpace page and be sure to check out all the cool Wisely videos here.
8.30.2006 : 9:39am : Los Angeles, CA Magnets For Bad Energy, the socialist, glamcore, snot rockers (and Wisely side-project)
release their debut album Disruptor. In their true "power to the people" spirit the entire album is free for download at the M.F.B.E. website. Once you're there, be sure to click on the Sound of Music link to get your mp3s and to make a donation. Supporting MFBE's activist/charitable endeavors brings assistance directly to the homeless on the streets of hollywood. Photo: Kii Arens.
8.15.2006 : 9:34am : San Diego, CA
Hear the Wisely interview for Art Rocks! Radio. Stream segments by artist Peter Max, poet Gabriela Anaya Valdepena and dozens more. Listen here.
8.08.2006 : 1:55am : Los Angeles, CA
Wisely's 82 year-old grandma called today from Salt Lake City to let him know that she'd purchased the September issue of Playboy and that she'd enjoyed her grandson's "spread" featuring Playmate of the Year Kara Monaco. Wisely was surprised to learn that Playboy was sold in Utah. Read the "article" here. And, watch the video here. Photos: Chuck Bowman, Jeff Gross.
8.07.2006 : 11:56pm : Los Angeles, CA
On May 20th, Wisely, performed "This Is Everything" live from his new CD PARADOR, at historic George's Tavern. Download it now. Just click on the ladybug. It's this week's free mp3. Click on the picture to hear excerpts or buy the entire 14-song live set. Photo: Jamie Chamberlain.
5.31.2006 : 4:04pm : Philadelphia, PA
On June 20th The World Cafe with David Dye will broadcast a live session with Wisely on more than 165 NPR stations
nationwide. Find your local station by clicking the logo. In March, Dye featured Wisely's PARADOR CD on his World Cafe Next Artist feature, now you'll hear the full interview and live performance. Following the
air date, listen to streaming audio at National Public Radio.
5.30.2006 : 8:34am : Los Angeles, CA
On May 20th, Wisely (along with a crowd of millions), performed this rousing rendition of "Drink Up" from his new CD PARADOR, at historic George's Tavern. Wisely's East Coast/Midwest tour was recorded for a future release... For now you can click on the ladybug and Download this week's free mp3! Photo: Jamie Chamberlain. Song by Wisely & Andras Jones.
5.25.2006 : 9:02am : San Francisco, CA
This week Wisely is featured on the TowerPod home page in a podcast interview, waxing on matters of EVOCativePop, and what inspires him to tour as a solo artist. At TowerPod you can listen to podcasts from many artists such as
Charlie Hunter & Tre Hardson from The Pharcyde and also POST YOUR OWN podcasts. Plus, Tower Records offers a catalog of some 6,000 songs, free of charge, to use in your podcast. Photo: Steven Greenberg.
5.22.2006 : 10:19am : New York, NY
Men.Style.com, the online home of GQ and Details magazines blasts: "Beats us how cult pop hero Willie Wisely convinced 2006 Playmate of the Year Kara Monaco to appear in the screwball video for his latest single, "Staying Home Again," but props to him. (Andy Dick also makes an appearance, but that's somehow less surprising.)
Watch it here".
5.17.2006 : 12:23am : Cleveland, OH
An afternoon off in Cleveland leaves only one activity in the mind of any respectable emerging artist: to scale the walls of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
5.08.2006 : 05:19pm : Indianapolis, IN
Wisely is slated to perform at the Nashville home of songwriting superstar Phil Vassar, as part of the All About Music TV & Film Retreat 2006. Vassar has penned number-one hits for many of country's biggest stars. See all the Wisely tour dates here.
4.26.2006 : 09:54pm : St. Paul, MN
In March Wisely appeared on The Current 89.3FM with host Bill DeVille for an interview and a live, in-studio performance. He played songs from the new CD PARADOR and spoke in depth about his inspiration and what he's been up to since moving from the Twin Cities to sunny Los Angeles.
Listen to the entire show here.
4.24.2006 : 07:50pm : Los Angeles, CA
Today McNally Smith College of Music announced that it has chosen recording artist Willie Wisely to give the 2006 graduation commencement ceremony address. The college, which will celebrate
its 20th anniversary this fall, looks forward to welcoming back alumn Wisely who boasts that College founder Jack McNally was his first guitar teacher & music mentor. Wisely will speak to 50 students graduating this year at the Fitzgerald Theatre, May 4 at 5pm.
4.20.2006 : 11:54pm : Los Angeles, CA
On April 4th Wisely performed at Fertile Ground, a cozy bed & breakfast in the heart of Olympia, WA. Proprietors Karen & Gail Sullivan hosted the event, and whipped up what must be the most delicious bowl of popcorn ever popped.
This live recording of "Altitudes", a popped song from Wisely's PARADOR CD is here done live on an acoustic guitar with harmonies from Oly's renaissance man Andras Jones, an awesome songwriter, host of KAOS-FM's "Radio 8-Ball", concert promoter and frequent collaborator of Wisely's. Download this week's free mp3!
4.6.2006 : 11:06am : Cupertino, CA
This week, Pam Beesly, America's most persecuted receptionist from NBC's sitcom The Office chose Wisely's song "Through Any Window" for her iTunes Celebrity Playlist, adding, "this is my new favorite album."
4.3.2006 : 10:16pm : Eugene, OR
Throw a
Wisely House Concert of your own. Wisely is touring all over the US in 2006 and your livingroom, garage, back yard or front porch could be the next stop. Hosting a house concert is one of the most intimate ways to hear and support music, while also sharing it with people you dig.
Click to request more info.
3.31.2006 : 12:54am : Santa Clara, CA
On March 31st Wisely stopped by KSCU-FM to hang out with Mr. Power Pop himself, the voice behind the pop curtain, Jeff Shelton. Wisely played live, songs from his CDs PARADOR and GO! and spoke at length about everyone from McCartney to The Replacements.
Listen to the entire show here.
3.19.2006 : 1:39am : Austin, TX
Mark your calendar and hear Wisely on the new Fox sitcom THE LOOP. The song "Go!" will air in episode #102 "Trouble In The Saddle" on March 30th. "Please Don't Talk About Me" will air in episode #106 "Rusty Trombone" on April 20th. 8:30/7:30c. Yes, it's true, TV can make you laugh.
3.06.2006 : 3:13pm : Minneapolis, MN
Announcing the official Wisely gig at the 2006 South by Southwest Music & Film Conference in Austin, TX at Pecan St. Ale House, 9pm on Wednesday, March 15. Also, three more SxSW appearances and premier screening of Andy Dick's new feature film with a Wisely soundtrack. See the trailer.
read more wisely news in the archives...2.25.2006 : 5:13pm : Los Angeles, CA
This week The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers features Wisely in their "Audio Portraits" series. Hear Wisely discuss in depth the making of PARADOR, his relocation to Los Angeles, the songwriting process and more.
Visit the ASCAP site, click and listen!
2.13.2006 : 5:26pm : Los Angeles, CA Film Threat gives a 4 Star "Fantastic" review to LOLLILOVE! See the trailer. Wisely co-composed the score for this outrageous and darkly, hilarious film. Jenna Fischer, star of NBC's THE OFFICE, wrote, directed and co-stars with James Gunn screenwriter of SLITHER, DAWN OF THE DEAD and SCOOBY DOO I & II. Released on DVD via Troma Entertainment March 7. You can pre-order here.
2.04.2006 : 1:24am : Los Angeles, CA
Catch Wisely's PARADOR TOUR with dates across the US extending into May.
More tour info.
1.30.2006 : 11:48am PST : Los Angeles, CA Back by popular demand! The famous Matchbook T-Shirts. When the Willie Wisely Trio toured the planet these were everybody's favorite. Get one before they're gone again.
1.24.2006 : 1:21pm PST : Los Angeles, CA
New release: Get your PARADOR CD today! Co-produced by Linus of Hollywood. Los Angeles Times calls it his "most accomplished album." Order the CD or download it now.
1.15.2006 : 7:43pm PST : Los Angeles, CA Wisely is producing and writing songs with Andy Dick for his feature film "Danny Roane: First Time Director" premiering at SxSW Film Festival in Austin, TX March 11. See the trailer featuring the new Wisely hit THIS IS EVERYTHING from the CD PARADOR. Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Bob Odenkirk, Jimmy Kimmel, and many others co-star. Also catch Wisely in Andy's live band at SxSW Music Conference. More tour info.
1.11.2006 : 8:14pm PST : Los Angeles, CA
Ella Records announces the CD release of "Parador Alternate Takes" a companion to "Parador". Think of it as PARADOR's fraternal twin-- the same, but different and not to be missed. Twisted arrangements, startling interpretations, alternate lyrics and beautiful artwork compliment the "legit" release. A real deal at just $5! Click here to make it your own.
12.30.2005 : 12:18pm PST : Los Angeles, CA Wisely is producer for the debut CD by the snot-rock, glam-core, cultural juggernaut Magnets For Bad Energy.
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Coming soon, a taste of the new Wisely album, recorded in Laurel Canyon and Gothenburg & Malmo, Sweden. Now being mixed in NYC by Chuck Zwicky & co-produced with Petur Smith. Initial track list includes: Cracked World View, On My Way, Through Any Window (naked) and others.
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