Happy new year! If you haven’t yet, rock in the new year with this recording of Chris’s live performance of Artificial Madness back in December at The Hideout.

Artificial Madness – Live at The Hideout

Chris has been rocking in the new year by writing new material. We’ll post more news about that as it becomes available.

If you’re following Chris on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll know about the contest to win a copy of the new album. Congratulations to the winners: Chris Matheson, Robert Henry, and Christopher Jacobson.

Want to win a copy of Ed Royal, Chris’s first novel? Check back next month!

Are you ready for Artificial Madness? It’s out today on Relapse Records! Run out to your favorite record store to buy it or order it online from Relapse Records, iTunes (Deluxe edition), or Amazon.com!

In honor of Chris’s new release, and just to catch up with the “Web 2.0″ world, we’ve also redesigned the site. It should play nicely with all of your various web-enabled devices and features helpful pointers to Chris on Facebook and Twitter. We welcome your feedback and hope you enjoy the new site!

Shipwreck was released to critical acclaim in 1994 and has long been a favorite of many a Connelly fan. Now, over a decade later, we can hear more of that album, thanks to the availability of the master tapes!

As part of this 6-disc set are some album mixes, alternate mixes and instrumentals (great for karaoke!). There’s also a cover of John Cale’s “Close Watch”, which is a different recording from other versions made available on this site previously.

All tracks are available in MP3 format as well as FLAC format (lossless audio, for you audiophiles out there).

Many thanks go to Mark Weddle for doing all of the work needed to make these tracks available and to Chris for allowing these to go public.

The shop is once again open for business… we have limited quantities of Chris’s first book, Confessions of the Highest Bidder, plus CDs and videos. Happy shopping!

Why do so many people love Chris? Obviously it’s because of the beautiful music he makes. And to helps us march along this month (ha ha! get it? march along? and it’s March?) we’ve got more music for you.

First, be sure to pick up a copy of Chris’s latest collaborative work, Everyoned. Chris contributes his melodic tones to a band of Chicago-based musicians. Pick it up in our Shop for just $9.00!

Then head over to the Downloads area for some more music… this time we’ve got recordings of Chris live as well as some previously unreleased demos!

You’ll only find stuff this good here at chrisconnelly.com!

Have you noticed the changes? The Discography is now up-to-date, so if you’re trying to locate information on Chris’s musical releases, check there.

Brand spankin’ new is the Shop, where you can buy many of Chris’s solo works as well as collaborations with other artists and his book. Support this site by purchasing the items you need to complete your Connelly collection!

The Downloads area currently has a streaming video of Chris’s January 23rd performance at Schubas in Chicago, so take a look/listen. There’s still more to come, so keep checking back!

A new year, and finally, a new web site! You’ll notice that some new content areas are now available, with more yet to come. In particular, fans may be tickled to see some early photos of Chris in his music career in the new photo gallery.

Frequent visitors to the Converse with Chris message boards should note that they have been moved — and redesigned! Please update your bookmarks, favorites, and hyperlinks.

If you’re in search of Chris’s book, Confessions of the Highest Bidder, look no further. As the official source for the book, we continue to be make it available — now in the Books area of the site.

Enjoy… and happy 2004!

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