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Border Reiver and  What It Is – July 31, 2010 – Festival Musicos en la Naturaleza, Gredos Spain

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• Same Procedure (including video) – Bt.no
• Knopfler leverer varene – ikke mer – Nrk.no
• Vakker avslutning med Knopfler – Nrk.no
• Mark Knopfler på Norwegian Wood 2010 (photo gallery) -Nrk.no
• Mark Knopfler från Sofiero Slott (photo gallery) - Rockfoto.nu
• No more disco dancing – Wort.lu
• Meister der Ökonomie – Faz.net
• Mark Knopfler im Konzert (photo gallery) – Fnp.de
• Sonnenaufgang für eine unvergleichliche Gitarre – Fnp.de
• Mark Knopfler met viool, mandoline en accordeon in Antwerpse Lotto Arena – Demorgen.be
• All hail Mark Knopfler at London’s Royal Albert Hall (6/3) – Consequenceofsound.net

• Mark Knopfler Defies Pain to Wow Crowds at the Royal Albert Hall – Visitlondon.com
• Mark Knopfler Thrills Fans At London’s Royal Albert Hall – Photos – Gigwise.com
• Mark Knopfler, BIC – Bournemouthecho.co.uk
• Review: Mark Knopfler, Metro Radio Arena – Chroniclelive.co.uk
• Mark Knopfler, SECC, Glasgow – Heraldscotland.com
• Mark Knopfler’s classy act at the LG Arena (including photo gallery) – Expressandstar.com
• Review: Mark Knopfler The O2, Dublin – Independent.ie

• Knopfler proves he’s a guitarist’s guitarist – Timesunion.com
• Knopfler fans ‘Get Lucky’ at the Tower Theater – Delconewsnetwork.com
• Knopfler Needed No Luck at Caesars – Atlanticcityweekly.com
• Mark Knopfler at the Palace Theatre, 5/9/10 – Timesunion.com
• Mark Knopfler and Pieta Brown Photos – New York, NY – United Palace Theatre – Pastemagazine.com
• Mark Knopfler @ United Palace Theater, NYC 5/6/10 – Stereogum.com

Simfy live announced Mark Knopfler live audio recordings from Get Lucky tour as live MP3s can be purchased on the USB flash drive (1GB memory, MP3s in 320kBit/s) directly on location and online at simfy live. After each concert the tracks will also be available as MP3 download.

Sunday for Sammy 2010 DVD trailer

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• Mark Knopfler delivers at the Orpheum – Patriotledger.com
• Review: Knopfler satisfies – The Sun Chronicle.com
• Knopfler Thoroughly Poised For Foxwoods Show – Courant.com
• Mark Knopfler at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts – Montreal Gazette.com
• Oh yeah, the boy can play – The Globeand Mail.com

Tomas Dolby  will release his first new album in nearly 20 years  – “A Map of the Floating City” .  Abum features appearances by special guest artists Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Bruce Woolley and Imogen Heap.

Leading up to the full-length, Dolby will release three digital-only EPs containing three or four songs apiece exclusively for signed-up members of his online fan community, The Flat Earth Society. The first EP, Amerikana, will be available June 12 exclusively to signed-up members of The Flat Earth Society at www.thomasdolby.com. It includes the songs “Road to Reno,” “The Toad Lickers” and “17 Hills,” featuring Knopfler and MacMaster.

Universal Music UK (May 05, 2010): To celebrate the most eagerly anticipated release from Dire Straits – Alchemy Live – now on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time, Universal Music is giving you the chance to win a Fender ® Standard Stratocaster in magnificent Candy Apple Red – a replica of the guitar used by Mark Knopfler in the gig! Five runners up will receive a set of Alchemy Live sweat and headbands. To enter, simply click here and enter your email address – it’s that easy.

May 10,2010 22:00: ArtWorks Scotland on BBC Two (Scotland only)

Phil Cunningham and Mark Knopfler spend the day together and talk about their shared love for traditional music. Playing some of their favourite tunes, they talk about collaborating on Knopfler’s latest album Get Lucky. Mark speaks about growing up in Scotland, Dire Straits and composing the soundtrack for Local Hero. Phil Cunningham looks back at his musical career in Silly Wizard and his partnership with Aly Bain.

• Knopfler’s laid-back sounds sweet – TorontoSun.com
• Knopfler covers the bases artfully – BuffaloNews.com
• From solo to Straits, Mark Knopfler’s guitar artistry shines at Michigan Theater – AnnArbor.com
• XRT Show with Mark Knopfler at The ChicagoTheatre – XRT.radio.com
• Mark Knopfler at State Theatre: More roots guy than rocker  – StarTribune.com
• Photos: Mark Knopfler, Fox Theater – Ishootshows.com
• Mark Knopfler in concert: Soaring guitar work and world-class musicians – Madison.com