I’m so excited to be doing Dancing With The Stars, but I’ve got a lot to learn. I’ve got some mean stripper moves and I can pick up a dollar with my butt, however the Viennese Waltz is all new for me! I’ve been training with my partner for three days now and I can’t believe how much my body hurts! I’m trying to embrace the pain.
Margaret’s on Dancing With the Stars!
August 30th, 2010Cho Dependent Tour Starts Today
August 26th, 2010Margaret kicks off her North American Cho Dependent tour today in Portland, OR at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall!
The Cho Dependent tour, sponsored by Logo, runs through December 12th and is a brand new stand up show, featuring a couple of songs from Margaret’s new album of comedy music, Cho Dependent (available in stores or directly from Margaret with an instant download here).
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Complete list of Cho Dependent Tour Dates
(TICKETS HERE):
08/26 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
08/27 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
08/28 Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/10 Houston, TX – House of Blues
09/11 Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre
09/12 Austin, TX – Paramount Theater
09/17 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl @ Palms Casino
09/18 Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theatre
09/23 Anaheim, CA – Grove of Anaheim
09/24 San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
09/25 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
09/26 Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre
10/01 Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee
10/02 Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre
10/09 Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
10/14 Madison, WI – Overture – Capitol Theatre
10/15 Minneapolis, MN – State Theater
10/16 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
10/17 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
10/22 Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/23 Montreal, QC – Salle Wilfrid Pelletier
10/24 Ottawa, ON – National Arts Center – Southam Hall
10/27 Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center
10/28 Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
10/29 Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
10/30 Atlantic City, NJ – Caesars Atlantic City- Circus Maximus
11/4 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
11/05 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre (NY Comedy Festival)
11/06 Mashantucket, CT – Fox Theatre
11/19 Durham, NC – Carolina Theater
12/02 San Luis Obispo – Alex Madonna Expo Center
12/03 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
12/04 San Francisco, CA – Nob Hill Masonic Center
12/09 Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
12/10 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
12/11 Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore – Jackie Gleason Theater
12/12 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
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Cho Dependent Out Today!
August 24th, 2010Margaret’s brand new album, Cho Dependent, featuring comedy songs she collaborated on with Ben Lee, Tegan and Sara, Fiona Apple, Brendan Benson, Jon Brion, Garrison Starr, Meghan Toohey, Ani DiFranco, Tommy Chong, Grant Lee Phillips, Rachael Yamagata, AC Newman, Patty Griffin and Andrew Bird, is available in stores today! Check it out on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, or listen to the album at the AOL Music Listening Party, or Spinner. Autographed copies available at Newbury Comics!
Album and Vinyl package layout and design by The Uprising – original painting by Shawn Barber as the cover.
Check out the videos, directed by Liam Sullivan:
What people are saying about Cho Dependent:
The result is a delightfully exuberant album that includes melodic drug-inspired pop (”Calling in Stoned”), a club-thumpin’ dance number about sperm donation, a Dylan-esque folk anthem for head lice, a perfectly titled torch song (”Eat Sh-t and Die”), and a lush, “wall-of-sound” ode to cock. Overall, Cho Dependent delivers both musically and comically….Margaret manages to do justice to both.
- Koream Magazine
This is no half-assed attempt at crossing over – she enlisted the help of everyone from Tegan and Sara and Ani DiFranco to A.C. Newman and Andrew Bird to create some damn fine tunes for her damn fine voice.
- New York Magazine
“Cho Dependent” is filled with witty and funny lyrics as well as delicious vocals and catchy hooks….Her brilliance is showcased best in tracks like “Your Dick” a ballad that pays homage to a man’s southern region while the lyrics are blunt the melody is sweet and the harmonization is lovely enough to momentarily make you forget you’re listening to a comedic album, that is until the falsetto comes in proclaiming “I like your balls too.”
- Sinister Girlz
The album succeeds along the lines of Yankovic’s and those of Cho’s other contemporaries – like Tenacious D and the Bloodhound Gang – with first-rate music combined with laugh lines worthy of a spit take via milk, beer or an internal organ.
- The Press-Register
Personally I love the whole record and foresee it living on my CD player for quite some time.
-Holly Cara Price, The Huffington Post
Margaret Cho sings – and she doesn’t suck! Her first single, I’m Sorry, is just like her – sweet and funny….charming and clever…It will put a smile on your face!
- Perez Hilton.com
Katy Perry may be campy and Lady Gaga may be daring, but both seem so manufactured these days. Cho offers a funnier, more foul-mouthed alternative that won’t ever go the sell-out/censored route. Depend on it.
- LA Weekly
The album is at its best, though, when the backing also takes on some comedic value, like “Gimme Your Seed,” where Cho’s depiction of a trip to the sperm bank is matched with auto-tuned vocals and electro-popped backing.
- Limewire
Eat Shit and Die video premiere at Buzznet
August 16th, 2010Check out Margaret’s brand new video for “Eat Shit and Die” featuring Grant Lee Phillips and directed by Liam Sullivan. The exclusive premiere is today at Buzznet.
Cho Dependent (featuring Tegan & Sara, Ben Lee, Tommy Chong, Grant Lee Phillips, Ani DiFranco, Andrew Bird, Garrison Starr, Meghan Toohey, Jon Brion, Rachael Yamagata and Fiona Apple) hits store 8/24 but is available for pre-order and instant download HERE. If you need a live dose of Margaret, check out all of her TOUR DATES.
Durham, NC Tour Date Added!
August 13th, 2010We’ve added a new tour date to Margaret’s Cho Dependent Tour, sponsored by Logo:
11/19 Durham, NC – The Carolina Theater
Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 14 at 10am local time, but we have a limited number available to Margaret’s fanclub members today at FrontGate Tickets.
If you’re not a member of Margaret’s fanclub (mailing list) join here for the pre-sale password. It’s free!
Come Party with Margaret in LA Tomorrow Night!
August 11th, 2010Margaret is throwing a exclusive Album Release Party, celebrating the launch of Cho Dependent, this Thursday night (8/12) in Los Angeles and we have a very special offer for fans!
We’ve reserved a very limited number of spots on the guest list for fans who have purchased tickets to the upcoming Cho Dependent Tour, kicking off on August 26th. If you would like to come to the party on Thursday and you already have your tour tickets, send an email to cho_team@margaretcho.com and include proof of purchase. If you’re one of the first 50 fans to write in, we’ll confirm you for the guest list email you back with the secret party location & details.
- The Cho Team
PS – If you don’t have your Cho Dependent Tour tickets yet, you can grab them HERE.
VIP Tour Packages to Benefit Gulf Coast Animals
August 5th, 2010Margaret’s hitting the road this fall with a brand new North American Stand Up Tour, Cho Dependent, sponsored by Logo, coming to a city near you!
After a recent visit to the Mississippi coast, Margaret chose to make the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies a charity beneficiary on her Cho Dependent tour. Margaret has teamed with Live Nation and Frontgate Tickets to offer 10 VIP Packages in several cities of the tour, to benefit IMMS.
The 10 VIP Package are available in several Cho Dependent tour cities to fanclub ticket buyers only, starting Friday, August 6th at noon local time. The proceeds of these packages will benefit the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, as they care for sick and injured animals affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill.
VIP Packages include:
* Ticket to the Cho Dependent Tour
* Meet & Greet Pass to meet Margaret backstage
* Photo Opportunity with Margaret
* Autographed DVD
The VIP packages are $55 above the regular ticket price and are only available through the Margaret Cho fan club ticketing link, starting August 6th at 12pm local. Margaret will donate all of the proceeds from the VIP Ticket package sales to IMMS. Live Nation is donating 10 tickets for each of their shows on the tour, and Frontgate Tickets will also be donating a portion of their ticketing fee to benefit the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.
If you have already purchased tickets through the Margaret Cho Fanclub Pre-Sale, there are a limited number of upgrades available. Please contact Frontgate Tickets (info here) for information on upgrading.
List of Participating Tour Cities:
8/26 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Hall
8/27 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
8/28 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9/10 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
9/12 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
9/17 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater Palms Casino Resort
9/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theatre
9/23 – Anaheim, CA – Grove of Anaheim
9/25 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
10/9 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theater
10/16 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
10/17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/22 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/28 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
10/29 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
10/30 – Atlantic City, NJ – Caesars Circus Maximus
11/5 – New York, NY – Beacon Theater
12/3 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
12/4 – San Francisco, CA – Nob Hill Masonic Center
12/10 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
12/11 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie G
12/12 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
About the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies:
As you may know, the Gulf Coast area has faced many challenges, with the most recent being the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is working tirelessly to protect the coastal environment, marine life, and inform the public of our great treasure.
IMMS is the only organization on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the capability and expertise to care for sick and injured marine mammals while simultaneously conducting programs in education, conservation, and research of marine mammals. IMMS has been a participant of the National Stranding Network for over 20 years, and, as a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) designee, has been involved in the care and rehabilitation of sick and injured marine animals in the Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama sub-region. In fact, the Institute has developed a full service marine mammal research and rehabilitation center (Center for Marine Education and Research) in Gulfport, Mississippi.
They are currently accepting donations to help the efforts involving the Deepwater Horizon oil spill animal rescue, rehabilitation and other marine animal strandings. Your donations will help IMMS to respond and treat sick and injured sea turtles and dolphins effected by the oil spill. Your gifts will be used for:
· Veterinary care and husbandry- biomedical supplies and equipment, medical testing such as blood analyses, microbiology, lab procedures (x-rays, ultrasound, surgery, etc.), food, and medicines
· Field work – boat and airplane time and animal transport equipment
· Labor expenses associated with all aspects of care for stranded animals.
· Supplies for rescue, and rehabilitation of stranded marine animals.
For more information on the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, please visit www.imms.org.
Photo by Austin Young
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