http://smither.com Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:57:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Read an article written by Chris, on how to fly with your guitar, in this month's issue of Acoustic Guitar. http://smither.com/how-to-fly/ Tickets are on sale now for a benefit concert Chris will perform at Memorial Hall in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts on June 4, 2010.  Net proceeds from the concert benefit the fundraising efforts of the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Hadley, Massachusetts. Buy tickets online or in person at Elmer’s ... http://smither.com/benefit-tickets-on-sale/ We are excited to announce that Chris's new album, Time Stands Still, (Signature Sounds Recordings / Shock Records in Australia), produced by David Goodrich is in stores NOW! Also, for a limited time, purchase the CD plus bonus DVD, The Time Stands Still Sessions, about the making of the album, exclusively ... http://smither.com/new-album-due-in-september/ Now available is the new book, Amplified (Melville House), a collection of 15 short stories by some of today's most compelling performing songwriters, including Chris, Robbie Fulks, Mary Gauthier, Jon Langford, Maria McKee, Rhett Miller and others. Order your copy now!. UPDATE! Time Out Chicago reviews Amplified and says: "Veteran Boston ... http://smither.com/new-book-featuring-smither-short-story/ The February issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine includes its 2008 Players Choice Awards — in the Acoustic Blues Guitarist category, Gold went to Keb' Mo', Silver to Eric Clapton, and Chris and Jorma Kaukonen tied for Bronze. Cool http://smither.com/acoustic-guitar/ We're happy to announce that Chris won the award for Outstanding Folk Act in this year's Boston Music Awards. Big thanks to everyone who voted. http://smither.com/chris-wins-boston-music-award/ Those familiar with Chris's song No Love Today might enjoy this video about the last fruit peddler in New Orleans. (Click photo to view video.) Thanks to Nate Goldshlag for the link. http://smither.com/the-last-fruit-peddler-in-new-orleans/ We're happy to announce that Chris recently took home the 2007 Folk Alliance Awards for both Song of the Year ("Seems So Real") and Contemporary Artist of the Year. The ceremony took place at the 2007 North American Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, TN. www.folkalliance.org http://smither.com/chris-wins-folk-alliance-awards/ http://smither.com/rolling-stone-best-songs-of-06/ Chris recently performed at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for the series "Live Fridays", produced by NPR and member station WXPN. You can listen to Chris's performance on the NPR website. http://smither.com/world-cafe-live/