Linda Draper

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live at The Make Out
Room, San Francisco, CA

live at The Make Out
Room, San Francisco, CA
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Live In Session at KDVS
Radio, Davis, CA
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Live In Session at KFJC
Radio, "Apartment -
Life" Show
Radio Los Altos, CA

live at The Tangier,
Los Angeles, CA

live at The Tangier,
Los Angeles, CA
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Rob Woodcock and
Linda Draper live
"The Hour Long Hour"
KPSU Radio, Portland, OR

Linda Draper and
Rob Woodcock
at Le Voyeur Cafe in
Olympia, WA

Linda Draper and
Rob Woodcock
at Le Voyeur Cafe in
Olympia, WA

Linda Draper and
Rob Woodcock
at Le Voyeur Cafe in
Olympia, WA
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Linda Draper and
Rob Woodcock
live June 15, 2007
Mississippi Studios
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Linda Draper and
Rob Woodcock
live June 15, 2007
Mississippi Studios

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KEEPSAKE 2007 West Coast Tour: The Maiden Voyage

In 2004 and 2005 Linda Draper played dates in Europe in support of her previous LP's "Patchwork" and 2005's Planting Seeds Records' debut "One Two Three Four". With the release of her long awaited fifth LP "Keepsake" Linda embarked on her first ever tour. The tour would include east coast dates from New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. From the start of June she would play dates on the West Coast with bay area bassist Rob Woodcock on board.

Her first stop was on Tuesday June 5th at San Francisco's The Make Out Room. Linda played to a packed house, with selections including "One Two Three Four", "Keepsake" and a trio of new songs she performed throughout the tour: "Among The Sharks And The Royalty", "Pushing Up The Day", and "Time Will Tell". The night included great performances from the bay area's finest: Oakland's That Man Fantastic and Sunnyvale's pop maestro's The Orange Peels (featuring indie-pop legend Allen Clapp), who closed out the evening.

(L to R) Linda Draper and Rob Woodcock live
in-studio KDVS Radio Davis, CA

Following Linda's triumphant performance at The Make Out Room, she ventured around the bay area for a couple of in-studio radio performances and interviews. Linda Draper and bassist Rob Woodcock were featured on KDVS Radio 90.3 FM's "Cool As Folk" show (June 8th) - hosted by Brian Ang. The duo ran through tracks from the "Keepsake" LP: the title track, "Cell Phone", "Shine" and "Among The Sharks..." they also discussed the recording of the LP and the upcoming tour dates.

Linda's next stop was also on June 8th, for a late afternoon in studio session at the famed Los Altos, CA radio station KFJC 89.7 FM - which also featured an interview with DJ Mitch LeMay discussing Planting Seeds Records, her Rick Nelson Tribute CD appearance, the tour and more. The Set List featured: "Keepsake", "Shine", "Cell Phone", "Super Zero", "Pushing Up The Day", "Time Will Tell", "Traces Of", "Needlessly", "Among The Sharks And The Royalty".

On Saturday June 9th, Linda headed south for a trio of appearances in San Diego and Los Angeles. Friday's San Diego show was at the Javanican Coffee house - known not only for their amazing Joe, but for previously hosting concerts from Sean Lennon and Jewel among others. Linda's intimate set included the debut of her live version of Rick Nelson's "How Long" ("Easy To Be Free: The Songs Of Rick Nelson" album Co-Music Supervisor Ian Cooke was in attendance.)

(L to R) Rob Woodcock and Linda Draper
live at The Javanican Coffee
House San Diego, CA -
June 9, 2007 Photo by Sfranco
©2007 Planting Seeds Records Collection

The Following night - June 10th, Linda Draper performed to a nice crowd in Los Angeles - in support of The One AM Radio (Dangerbird records) the 2nd of 4 shows during their June residency at the Tangier Club - which also featured performances from Mia Doi Todd (City Zen) and Rock Dove. A fine evening of atmospheric acoustic based music: The One AM Radio's electronic leanings via laptop, Mia Doi Todd's storytelling interludes and Rock Dove's youthful vibrancy. Linda Draper's performance brought the energy up another notch with driving versions of "Time Will Tell", the perfect "Traces Of" - and an overall inspiring set.

After a superb performance at the Tangier, Linda made a short drive out for her June 11th "Live At Five" performance on Los Angeles' premiere indie station KXLU 88.9 FM, entertaining the thousands of listeners most likely in rush hour traffic. Set List: "Super Zero", "Traces Of", "Keepsake", "Cell Phone", "Full Moon", "Shine", "Time Will Tell", "Pushing Up The Day", "Needlessly", "How Long", "Too Late", "Among The Sharks And The Royalty"

Olympia, WA was next up on the "Keepsake" tour. Linda played at Le Voyeur Cafe on Thursday June 14th. She opened the evening which also included San Francisco's female fronted Alt-Rock Band The New Up. Several requests were thrown Draper's way - one in particular - the fan favorite "The Broken Muzzle" (performed for the first time in two years), strummed it's way onto the set list - pure magic. The evening also saw the debut live performance of Phil Ochs' "The Flower Lady".

On the final day (Friday June 15th) of her tour another in-studio was set via Portland, OR's KPSU Radio as part of "The Hour Long Hour" show hosted by Andrew Stern. Set List: "Traces Of", "Keepsake", "Pushing Up The Day", "Time Will Tell", "Cell Phone", "Full Moon", "Too Late", "Among The Sharks And Royalty"

Linda Draper and Rob Woodcock live on the final night
of the "Keepsake" tour - June 15, 2007 Mississippi Studios
Portland, OR Photo by Sfranco
©2007 Planting Seeds Records Collection

The final west coast show was on Friday night June 15th at the Mississippi Studios with support from Hush Records' Shelley Short. Shelley performed with lap steel player Stephen Dorocke (Handsome Family) for a fine hour long set featuring music from her latest LP "Captain Wild Horse Rides The Heart Of Tomorrow". Linda closed her "Keepsake" tour with "How Long" - the beautiful song that also closes out her album, which featured guest lap steel playing courtesy of Stephen Dorocke.

The Summer 2007 west coast tour has come to an end, but a return to California and the west is sure to be in the future. Stay tuned for more live shows in support of "Keepsake".

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