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June 10, 2006

Jehro + Seu Jorge | Tour Dates

Jehro is touring with Seu Jorge. Jehro is not playing with Seu Jorge at Central Park Summerstage, but he is playing by himself at Mercury Lounge on July 2nd. All Seu Jorge and Jehro tour dates below...

SEU JORGE TOUR DATES
Fri 06/16/06 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester TN
Sat 06/17/06 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles CA Sea Wolf
Sun 06/18/06 Sigmund Stern Grove San Francisco CA w/ Aimee Mann
Mon 06/19/06 Canes Mission Beach CA Solo show w/ Grooveria
Tue 06/20/06 Aladdin Theater Portland w/ Jehro
Thu 06/22/06 Neumos Seattle WA w/ Jehro
Fri 06/23/06 Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver BC w/ Esbjorn Svensson Trio
Sat 06/24/06 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg MB
Mon 06/26/06 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis MN w/ Jehro
Tue 06/27/06 Wisconsin Union Theater Madison WI w/ Jehro
Wed 06/28/06 Metro Chicago IL w/ Jehro
Thu 06/29/06 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago IL w/ Amadou and Miraiam
Fri 06/30/06 Harbourfront Centre Toronto ON w/ Jehro
Sat 07/01/06 The Trocadero Philadelphia PA w/ Jehro
Sun 07/02/06 Central Park Summerstage New York NY w/ Jose Gonzalez & Alex Cuba Band
Mon 07/03/06 Spectrum de Montreal Montreal QC w/ Jehro
Wed 07/05/06 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA
Wed 07/05/06 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA
Thu 07/06/06 Quebec City International Summer Festival Quebec City PQ
Sat 07/08/06 The Music Hall Portsmouth NH

JEHRO (without Seu)
Jun 24 2006 8:00P Bimbos 365 (w/Si Se) SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Jun 25 2006 8:00P McCabe's (w/Lloyd Cole) LOS ANGELES, CA
Jul 2 2006 10:00P Mercury Lounge New York, NY

Previously
Jehro | six NYC shows, MP3
Seu Jorge @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics (part 3)

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East River Music Project | Summer 2006 Schedule

These are free shows located at the East River Amphiteater in NYC.

2006 SCHEDULE (2-6 PM)
6/17: Meneguar, Human Television, Mobius Band, Saturday Looks Good To Me (curated by Shirley Braha/NYNoise).
7/22: Jonathan Kane's February, Taiko Masala, Dragons of Zynth, more.
8/19: curated by Ben Goldberg/the Leaf Label, bands TBA
9/16: TBA

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Sound Team + Midlake + Cold War Kids | Tour dates + MP3s

MIDLAKE

I'm not totally sold on Midlake's new album (The Trials Of Van Occupanther), but I do love Roscoe, the Fleetwood-Mac-MASH-theme-song-sounding ditty everyone's raving about. As a blogger, this puts me in the minority.

DOWNLOAD: Mash theme song (MP3)

Download "Roscoe" here or stream it at Midlake's MySpace.
Preview the whole album right here.

Midlake is playing Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 20, 2006. Tickets are on sale. Midlake is also playing Mercury Lounge on July 28th AND 29th with Sound Team AND Cold War Kids. I hope they're calling this the Gorilla Vs. Bear inaugural tour. The NY Sun should be all over these shows. All Midlake, Sound Team, and Cold War Kids tour dates below....

TAPES N TAPES & COLD WAR KIDS & FIGURINES
Jun 10 2006 The Basement w/ Tapes n' Tapes Nashville, TN
Jun 12 2006 The Gypsy Tea Room w/ Tapes n' Tapes Dallas, TX
Jun 13 2006 Stubb's w/ Tapes n' Tapes Austin, TX
Jun 15 2006 Solar Culture w/ Tapes n' Tapes Tucson, AZ
Jun 16 2006 The Echo w/ Tapes n' Tapes (SOLD OUT) Los Angeles, CA
Jun 17 2006 Cafe Du Nord w/ Tapes n' Tapes (SOLD OUT) San Francisco,
Jun 18 2006 Berbat's Pan w/ Tapes n' Tapes Portland, OR
Jun 19 2006 Crocodile Cafe w/ Tapes n' Tapes Seattle, WA
Jun 21 2006 Kilby Court w/ Tapes n' Tapes Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 22 2006 Larimer Lounge w/ Tapes n' Tapes Denver, CO
Jun 23 2006 Sokol Underground w/ Tapes n' Tapes Omaha, NE
Jun 28 2006 The Independent San Francisco, CA

SOUND TEAM + COLD WAR KIDS
7/19 new orleans, la the parish @ hob
7/20 atlanta, ga the earl
7/21 nashville, tn exit/in
7/22 cincinnati, oh alchemize
7/24 washington, dc black cat WITH midlake
7/25 philadelphia, pa northstar bar WITH midlake
7/26 cambridge, ma t.t. the bear's WITH midlake
7/28 new york, ny mercury lounge WITH midlake
7/29 new york, ny mercury lounge WITH midlake
7/30 montreal, pq the green room
7/31 toronto, ont horseshoe tavern
8/1 detroit, mi magic stick

SOUND TEAM
JUNE 8 LONDON BARFLY
JUNE 9 LONDON KOKO
JUNE 13 TUCSON CLUB CONGRESS
JUNE 14 SAN DIEGO CASBAH
JUNE 15 LOS ANGELES TROUBADOUR
JUNE 16 SAN FRANCISCO THE INDEPENDENT
JUNE 17 SACRAMENTO THE BLUE LAMP
JUNE 19 VANCOUVER RED ROOM
JUNE 20 SEATTLE CROCODILE CAFE
JUNE 21 PORTLAND BERBATI'S
JUNE 23 SALT LAKE CITY KAYO GALLERY
JUNE 24 DENVER HI DIVE
JUNE 26 MINNEAPOLIS 400 BAR
JUNE 27 CHICAGO SCHUBA'S
JUNE 28 ST. LOUIS HI POINTE
JUNE 29 SPRINGFIELD, MO OUTLAND BALLROOM
JUNE 30 DALLAS THE CAVERN
JULY 1 HOUSTON WALTER'S ON WASHINGTON

Midlake and Cold War Kids are also playing Lollapalooza, and as mentioned above, Midlake are at Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 20th.

Previously
Cold War Kids @ Pianos (night 1), NYC | pics
Sound Team & others playing The Annex tonight

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Arts & Crafts releasing Phoenix in Canada

"Believe me, it's happening. Majors want to get Arts & Crafts to run the release of the first few hundred albums, so it looks like [the artists are] on Arts & Crafts. They can get press interest now in a way that the majors just can't." [Jason Collett]

Phoenix's It's Never Been Like That comes out June 13th in Canada - on Arts & Crafts. It came out May 23rd in the U.S. on Astralwerks. Astralwerks is owned by Virgin/EMI.

Previously
Damon McMahon is on Astralwerks | MP3, album, show
Phoenix @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

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Teddy Thompson playing Living Room, Summerstage

Teddy Thompson's recent headlining show at Avalon in NYC was raided by police. The other day he opened for Mason Jennings at Webster Hall. On June 17th he's playing with Rhett Miller and Ollabelle at Central Park Summerstage. On June 13th he's playing a small and hardly-announced show at The Living Room. He's scheduled to go on at 11:00, after Kinnie Star.

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June 9, 2006

Joan Jett @ CBGB

JOAN JETT @ CBGB | JUNE 7, 2006 (CRED)

Brooklyn Rocks loved the CBGB show. Heartonastick wasn't as impressed with the Southpaw one.

Previously
Joan Jett playing CBGB, Bowery Ballroom, Southpaw, Northsix, Warped Tour | presale

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Mr Brownstone likes Barbes, didn't love GNR @ Hammerstein

What is your favorite place to drink in NYC, and what's the best night to go out?
There is no question about it: the best place for drinks, live music, etc. is Barbes in Brooklyn. Unless the date is June 10, 2006, in which case it's clearly the Bowery Ballroom. [Gothamist]

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So what's Greenhalgh's take on the recent resurrection of Guns n' Roses? "I heard a bunch of leaked demos while we were in Europe this winter. As someone who can say they love Use Your Illusion II with a straight face, it was shocking to hear how bad the new demos were. Shocking. I actually did get to see the new GN'R at Hammerstein Ballroom when they were in NYC a couple of weeks ago. Axl actually sounded pretty good, but the new band lacks the bluesy looseness and sense of danger of the old one. You get the sense that these guys get fined if they fuck up. I'll take a coked-up, drunk out of his mind Slash any day over these guys. Either that, or I'm just not 12 years old anymore. Not sure." [Pitchfork]

Previously
CYHSY's drummer as AXL | Mr. Brownstone playing Bowery

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Cocorosie playing with Spleen @ Joe's Pub

I mentioned in my Metallic Falcons review that Spleen is playing Joe's Pub on June 13th. What I didn't know then was that Cocorosie are playing the show too.

BONUS: a video of Spleen and Devendra Banhart on YouTube

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The Big Sleep sign to Frenchkiss Records | album this Fall

THE BIG SLEEP @ KNITTING FACTORY (more)

The Big Sleep's 'media' page has had "A few songs from our forthcoming album 'Son of the Tiger'" for a while. That's all we knew. No date or anything - until now: 'Son of the Tiger' will be released September 19th (2006) on Frenchkiss Records, home of Les Savy Fav, Thunderbirds are Now!, The Hold Steady, Rahim, The Plastic Constellations, Tangiers, and Detachment Kit. Congrats Big Sleep.

THE BIG SLEEP | NYC TOUR DATES
6/22 @ Sine
7/19 @ Bowery Ballroom (w/ I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness)
7/28 @ Irving (w/ The Editors)

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Veggie burgers too @ Union Pool BBQ/Concert this weekend

Loose Record promised me they bought plenty of veggie burgers to balance out all the meat they'll be giving at their show/BBQ this Saturday (June 10, 2006 @ 2PM) at Brooklyn's Union Pool ($3.00 includes the food). The bands are Love as Laughter (Sub Pop), The Picture and Shade. Flyer below...

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Jay Z playing Radio City Hall | sold out

"No heads up on Jay Z's 10th Anniversary of "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" @ Radio City Hall?? Missed it......." [anonymous commenter]

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Final Fantasy | more Tour Dates & tix on sale

Tickets are on sale for Final Fantasy's 6/24 show at Tonic in NYC (thx J). Final Fantasy is hitting the road again in August with Bumpershine's old camp counselor Bob Wiseman. All dates below...

FINAL FANTASY
6-23 - Boston, MA - TT the Bear's Place
6-24 - New York, NY - Tonic
6-25 - Philadelphia, PA - Northstar
6-27 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
6-28 - Columbus, OH - Little Brothers
6-29 - Cincinnati, OH - Alchemize
6-30 - North Manchester, IN - Firehouse
7-1 - Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater

The dates marked with "TBA" mean the venue hasn't been confirmed yet....

FINAL FANTASY & BOB WISEMAN
8/09/06, TBA, Seattle, WA
8/10/06, Holocene Portland, OR
8/11/2006, The Bottom of the Hill San Fransisco, CA
8/12/2006, Echo Echo Park, CA
8/13/2006, Modified Pheonix, AZ
8/14/2006, Solar Culture Tucson, AZ
8/16/2006, Hailey's Denton TX
8/17/2006, The Proletariat Houston, TX
8/18/2006, The Parish Austin, TX
8/19/2006 TBA, Oklahoma City, OK
8/20/2006, Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
8/21/2006 TBA Louis, MO
8/23/2006 TBA Memphis, TN
8/24/2006, Bottle Tree Cafe South Birmingham, AL
8/25/2006, Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA
8/26/2006, Charlotte, NC
8/27/2006 - TBA, Virginia, VA
8/28/2006 - TBA, Washington, DC
8/29/2006 - TBA, Philadelphia, PA
9/02/2006 - TBA, Boston, MA
9/03/2006 - TBA, Montreal, QC
9/08/2006 - TBA, North Bay, ON
9/09/2006 - TBA, Sault Saint Marie, ON
9/10/2006 - TBA, Wawa, ON
9/11/2006 - TBA, Thunder Bay, ON

"TBA dates via Bumpershine.

Previously
Grizzly Bear playing Bowery Ballroom | (video) cover of Mariah Carey w/ Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy | June 2006 Tour Dates | D&D

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new Thunderbirds are Now! track | MP3

TAN vs. LSF

Les Savy Fav are playing McCarren Park Pool. Thunderbirds are Now! have a brand new song.

DOWNLOAD: The Veil Comes Down (MP3)

Previously
S&M w/ Les Savy Fav & Thunderbirds are Now! | pics

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get your Belle & Sebastian tix @ Starbucks

Tickets are required and space is limited. Two tickets per person will be distributed free, first come – first served on Tuesday, June 27th at the following Starbucks Coffee locations:

Starting at 12:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks, corner of the Woolworth Building
233 Broadway at Barclay Street

Starting at 12:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks, Park Slope
164 7th Avenue, Brooklyn

Starting at 5:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks at One Battery Park Plaza
Near State Street and Pearl Street

Starting at 5:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks at Astor Place
13-25 Astor Place

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June 8, 2006

Les Savy Fav playing McCarren Park Pool

Les Savy Fav are playing McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn, NY on July 9, 2006. Stay tuned for ticket info.

Previously
Sonic Youth / Yeah Yeah Yeahs | McCarren Park Pool Presale
New Les Savy Fav tracks | MP3
Les Savy Fav @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics

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Jens Lekman, Vashti Bunyan & Jeremy Enigk on sale

TICKETS
* Jeremy Enigk @ Bowery Ballroom
* Vashti Bunyan @ Bowery Ballroom
* Jens Lekman @ Mercury Lounge

Previously
Jeremy Enigk | 2006 Tour Dates
Vashti Bunyan | 2006 Tour Dates
Jens Lekman adds 2nd (smaller solo) NYC show

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Bulgarian Bar's new location | party w/ DJ Hutz tonight

"...the Bulgarian Bar (Mehanata) was closed a few months ago to be turned into a Ramada in. This thursday, they're having a re-opening party at the new location, 113 Ludlow, with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello DJing. Supposedly he just got back from DJing at gypsy camps across Europe. Anyway, it should be awesome, and you should spread the word. Gogol also plays a gypsy benefit show the next night at Irving Plaza (sold out)..."

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Metallic Falcons (CocoRosie, Antony, Tarantula) @ Tonic (Record Release show), NYC | pics

SIERRA CASSIDY

File under psychedelic-ambient-shoegaze: Metallic Falcons put on an impressive close-to-first show at Tonic Wednesday night (June 7, 2006). Seats and/or beanbags would have made the atmospheric-artsy performance more comfortable, and it was hard for the crowd not to start talking over the super-quiet often-electronic song intros, but when the music was loud enough, it was strong enough to suck me in. The style itself isn't anything new, but hearing that kind of music with the voices of Matteah Baim, Sierra Cassidy (opera-trained member of CocoRosie), and (for one song) Antony Hagerty (Antony & The Johnson) made the record-release show more than worth the $3.00 price of admission.

ANTONY

The first song started with Spleen and his bandmate Tez doing voice-beatbox-throat-stuff. They've been on tour with CocoRosie and they're playing their own show at Joe's Pub on June 13th. Sierra's sister Bianca (also in CocoRosie) isn't technically in the band, but she was on stage the whole time manning the electronics. Greg Rogrove (Tarantula) played drums. Antony only sang the one song (the one he sings on the album I think), but he stayed on stage the whole time anyway. They, and their friends in the front row, were all wearing fake white beards for most of the show. Some of those friends joined them on stage for the last song. One audience member was wearing a scary perpetually-smiling full-head mask for the whole show. I thought for sure she would be on stage at some point, but nope - she just stayed right there in the front enjoying the show - smiling, smiling, smiling...

MATTEAH BAIM

SPLEEN


Previously
Metallic Falcons = 1/2 CocoRosie, Matteah Baim + guests | Record Release show
Tarantula AD (w/ CocoRosie) @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics
Devendra Banhart @ Tonic, NYC | Pics
Antony, Kembra & CocoRosie @ Tokion Creativity Now | pics
Antony on the New CocoRosie Album | MP3
Antony says see 'An Inconvenient Truth'

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Norah Jones strikes again, as Momad @ 'Beg Yr Pardon'

MOMAD @ THE DELANCEY | 6/6/6 (cred)

Beg Yr Pardon is a new every-other-Tuesday-night party @ The Delancey in Manhattan. June 6, 2006 was their first night. They had five bands, djs, free brownies, and all you can eat bbq. One band who played (Cholo) like my picture of Art Brut @ Knitting Factory. Another band who played (Momad) are the artists formerly known as El Madmo. More pics of Momad can be found at 'Fireballs & Tsunami'. (thx J)

The next edition of 'Beg Yr Pardon' @ The Delancey is Tuesday June 20th. Higgins, Planes for Spaces, Takka Takka, and Telenovela Star are playing.

Previously
Sloppy Joannes (Norah Jones) @ Rockwood Music Hall, NYC | pics

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Kaki King | July Residency @ Living Room | Tour Dates

Kaki King, the queen of the acoustic guitar, is playing the Living Room in NYC on four Wednesdays in July. Tickets are on sale.

Her new album, "Until We Felt Red will be released by Velour Music on August 8. Produced by John McEntire (Tortoise, the Sea & Cake), this album is a departure from Kaki's previous instrumental and acoustic guitar-driven recordings. On 'Red', Kaki charts new terrain by adding layers of atmospheric tones, electronically treated drums and bass, drum work and vocals to many of her songs."

All tour dates below...

KAKI KING ON TOUR - 2006
6/1/2006 The Turning Point Piermont NY Evening with
6/2/2006 Montpelier Arts Center Laurel MD Evening with
6/3/2006 Steel City Coffeehouse Phoenixville PA Luke Brindley
6/23/2006 The Space Hamden CT
6/24/2006 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton MA Evening with
6/25/2006 Freihofer’s Jazz Festival Saratoga NY Multi act festival
6/27/2006 The Triple Door Seattle WA Evening with
7/5/2006 The Living Room New York NY
7/8/2006 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Montreal QC CANADA Ani Difranco
7/12/2006 The Living Room New York NY
7/19/2006 The Living Room New York NY
7/26/2006 The Living Room New York NY
8/6/2006 Mountain Stage Charleston WV
8/7/2006 Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour Lexington KY John Lee Hooker, Jr.

Previously
La Guitara | CD & Tour | Patty Larkin, Kaki King

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June 7, 2006

Radiohead live in Boston | MP3s

Bradley's Almanac has the MP3s.

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Twilight Singers cover "Crazy" | MP3

I played Ray LaMontagne's version of "Crazy" on my radio show last night, and thanks to a commenter I was able to tell the radio audience that I heard The Twilight Singers were covering the song on their tour too. Stereogum found the MP3.

Reminds me of when everyone was covering Outkast's Hey Ya.....including The Twilight Singers.

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Amsterjam 2006: Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, LL Cool J...

"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Foo Fighters, LL Cool J and Yerba Buena are the first acts confirmed for AmsterJam 2006, to be held Aug. 19 at New York's Randall's Island. In keeping with the 'mash up' spirit of the event, Petty and the Foos will play separate sets then join forces for a combined performance.

Additional acts will be announced, including a suite of second-stage artists; tickets go on sale June 10 via Ticketmaster. Last year's inaugural AmsterJam featured performances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, 311, Wyclef Jean and Garbage, among others."

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2 shows added | Bonnie Prince Billy, Hazel Dickens, Captain Adomoanon

The two shows on August 5th are sold out, so Bonnie Prince Billy and Hazel Dickens (and now Captain Adomoanon too) added two more shows at Joe's Pub the next day - 4:00 PM & 6:30 PM.

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David Lee Roth played 'Jump', bluegrass style, on Leno | Video

"It should come as no surprise that David Lee Roth is featured on the new VAN HALEN bluegrass tribute album called 'Strummin' With The Devil', which comes out today (Tuesday, June 6) — well, according to Roth, anyway." [Blabbermouth]

'Jump' video. nice.

Previously
David Lee Roth | 2006 Tour Dates!

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BSS/Metric's Emily Haines | solo album & show at Joe's Pub

EMILY HAINES & METRIC @ SOUTHPAW (more)

(As previously mentioned) "Metric frontwoman Emily Haines has been talking about her long anticipated solo debut album for quite a while, but now it finally has a firm title and release date. Metric's label, Last Gang Records, will release Knives Don't Have Your Back on September 26." [Chart Attack]

Emily Haines (yes, she has her own website) is playing Joe's Pub on September 19, 2006. "Haines' performance will consist of just herself (blindfolded), and a piano."

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Lightning Bolt opening for Boredoms @ Webster Hall

The title says it all. The show is July 2nd.

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Lightning Bolt & the Boredoms playing shows

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Damon McMahon is on Astralwerks | MP3, album, show

Inouk's former frontman Damon McMahon is pursuing a career as a solo artist. I knew that. What I didn't realize until recently was that he has an album coming out on Astralwerks, home of Brian Eno, Beth Orton, Phoenix, Placebo, Chemical Brothers, Kraftwerk, etc...

Mansions comes out July 25, 2006. Elizabeth Taylor, a track from that album, is available for download or stream on his MySpace page (I played it on my radio show last night too). Damon is playing with a full band at Tonic in NYC on Thursday, June 8, 2006 (with Essie Jain and Mike Wexler).

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Lady & Bird | a Keren Ann & Bardi Johannson side project | CD, MP3

Keren Ann announced that "Lady & Bird is being released in the US on Keren Ann's label, Yellow Tengerine. This side project of Keren Ann & Bardi Johannson of Bang Gang is a eclectic grouping of original songs & a few interesting covers...'A Children's Story for Adults'. In stores June 20th." The CD originally came out in France in 2003.

I opened my radio show last night with the last track on the album. It's called "Le Ballade of Lady and Bird".

DOWNLOAD: La Ballade of Lady and Bird (MP3)

Previously
Indie Rock Models | Fiery Furnaces, Keren Ann
Keren Ann @ Tonic, NYC | Pics
Keren Ann @ Southpaw | Pics
Keren Ann @ Joe's Pub | Nolita Record Release | Pics

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Hidden Camera's Joel Gibb, Gentleman Reg, DJ Stephen Merritt & more - playing Joe's Pub

JOEL GIBB & GENTLEMAN REG TAPING FOR CBC RADIO (CRED)

JOE'S PUB, NYC, JUNE 23, 2006 - "Celebrate Gay Pride with 'The Boys of Melody', a special one night only event at Joe's Pub featuring JOEL GIBB frontman of Toronto based band The Hidden Cameras. Special guests include JAY BRANNAN (fresh from the Cannes premiere of John Cameron Mitchell's "Shortbus" in which he has a featured role), Toronto-based GENTLEMAN REG, and the new band from Clint Asay (formerly of the gay pop group The Isotoners), CLINT MICHIGAN. Magnetic Fields' STEPHIN MERRITT works the turntables for the night with his DJ collective PHANTASTIC INVISIBLE TENTACLE." [INFO, TICKETS & MP3s]

This is about two weeks before Joel Gibb plays with the Hidden Cameras in Prospect Park - opening for Broken Social Scene. Gentleman Reg played with Broken Social Scene back in 2004 at Bowery Ballroom.

Previously
Jens Lekman & The Hidden Cameras
Hidden Cameras @ Emo's, Austin, TX (SXSW)| pics

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Camille, Brazilian Girls, Moby | Nublu's 4th Anniversary

Nublu's 4th Anniversary is coming up. And like last year, Brazilian Girls will play a special set at the club. Kudu, Wax Poetic and many others will also peform during the celebration that goes from June 14 - June 24, 2006. Moby is DJing on the 19th. Camille is playing on the 16th.

CAMILLE IN NYC
Mon 06/12/06 Joes Pub
Tue 06/13/06 Joes Pub
Wed 06/16/06 Nublu

All Camille dates previously posted Kudu is also playing PS1 this summer.

Full Nublu anniversary schedule below...

Previously
KUDU, Nublu, & a Deli Magazine Show

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Sirius radio playlist coming soon

Sorry for not being more timely with the playlist of my radio show last night. Coming soon. In the meantime, check out last week's if you missed it.

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Rollins Band & X add more dates including NYC

8/16/06: X & Rollins Band @ Nokia Theatre, NYC
(tickets on sale Friday - thx J)

Previously
Rollins Band, X, Riverboat Gamblers, the Bronx, Priestess & Lifetime | 2006 Tour Dates

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The Bouncing Souls @ Knitting Factory, NYC (5th of 6) | pics

DOWNLOAD: Joe Lies (MP3)

The Bouncing Souls haven't aged a bit and they still have the ability to put on one of the best live shows around. No stage antics - just good music that fans love, love enough to go completely nuts while its being performed. In fact, vocalist Greg Attonito barely needs to move at all. He's like the Frank Sinatra of the punk scene, calmly, and effortlessly, belting out songs that have the crowd thrashing around at the speed of light. This was especially evident when they played a cover of the Misfit's "Mommy can I go out and kill tonight". "We never played this before", he said, "and I don't know why - it's so easy". Chaos ensued.

This was the fifth (6/5/6) of six special sold-out shows at Knitting Factory in NYC leading up to 6/6/6, the release date of their new album.

Previously
4 more Bouncing Souls shows | 2 back on sale
6 Bouncing Souls shows @ Knitting Factory | PRESALE
Bouncing Souls @ CBGB Rally in the park, NYC | pics

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Herbert | (full band) 2006 SCALE Tour Dates

Matthew Herbert, aka Herbert, is currently touring Europe in support of Scale, his new album that Pitchfork just dubbed Best New Music. Sometimes he just DJs or pushes some buttons, but I believe this tour is the real deal with a full band. On August 23, 2006 they'll play Irving Plaza in NYC. The rest of the US dates below...

HERBERT 2006 US Dates
Sun 08/20/06 Sonotheque Chicago IL
Mon 08/21/06 Chicago SummerDance Nomadic DJ Series Chicago IL dj set, w/ Brad Owen
Tue 08/22/06 B Side Liquor Lounge Cleveland Heights OH dj set
Wed 08/23/06 Irving Plaza New York NY
Thu 08/24/06 Club Soda Montreal PQ
Fri 08/25/06 Harbourfront Centre Toronto ON
Sat 08/26/06 Mezzanine San Francisco CA
Sun 08/27/06 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles CA w/ Gotan Project, Zero 7

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Tapes 'n Tapes @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

Of the five times I've seen Tapes 'n Tapes, last night's headlining show at NYC's Bowery Ballroom was the strongest one yet (June 6, 2006). I have more to say (like about this nonsense), but not until I fully wake up, so for now here's the pics.....

Previously
Figurines | MP3s, touring w/ Tapes 'n Tapes & Cold War Kids, playing with Land of Talk & The Little Ones
Tapes n' Tapes playing Maxwell's | Tix on sale

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Serena Maneesh, Misshapes, and more playing Siren

The new issue of the Voice adds Serena Maneesh to the list of bands playing this year's Siren Festival. They don't have Priestess yet, but in addition to the 13 bands listed the ad, there's an "And More". It also says "MisShapes DJing all day".

Previously
Priestess & Man Man playing Siren | Hatred for Stars too?
Serena Maneesh played SXSW, live MP3s

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Antony says see 'An Inconvenient Truth'

A MESSAGE FROM ANTONY: "It's been a long while since there has been a heroic gesture made in the American political landscape, and Al Gore has made one with his new film "An Incovenient Truth." The content is simple, and familiar to many of us, but the call to arms, especially for people in the United States, is unprecedented. Please see this film and encourage your friends and family to do the same."

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June 6, 2006

MSTRKRFT to Hiro Ballroom | We are Wolves to Canal Room

Rothko seems to be still closed. The June 9th We are Wolves show is at Canal Room. The June 22nd MSTRKRFT show is at Hiro Ballroom. Tickets for both events are at Ticketweb, but that seems to be closed (not working) at the moment too.

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Ladytron + CSS | 2006 Tour Dates

LADYTRON

Wow - CSS will take a little break after touring with Diplo and Bonde do Role this summer, and then do it all again with Ladytron. They'll play two nights in a row at Webster Hall in September

NYC DATES
Wed 07/19/06 Avalon: CSS + Bonde do Role + Diplo
Thu 07/20/06 Warsaw: CSS + Bonde do Role + Diplo
Wed 09/27/06 Webster: CSS + Ladytron
Thu 09/28/06 Webster: CSS + Ladytron

All dates below...

CSS + LADYTRON
Wed 09/20/06 Studio A Miami FL
Thu 09/21/06 The Social Orlando FL
Fri 09/22/06 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
Sat 09/23/06 Orange Peel Asheville NC
Mon 09/25/06 9:30 Club Washington DC
Tue 09/26/06 Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia PA
Wed 09/27/06 Webster Hall New York NY
Thu 09/28/06 Webster Hall New York NY
Sat 09/30/06 Avalon Ballroom Boston MA
Sun 10/01/06 Metropolis Montreal PQ
Mon 10/02/06 The Docks Toronto ON
Wed 10/04/06 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland OH
Thu 10/05/06 Wexner Center Columbus OH
Fri 10/06/06 Vic Theatre Chicago IL
Sat 10/07/06 The Granada Theatre Lawrence KS
Mon 10/09/06 Bluebird Theatre Denver CO
Tue 10/10/06 The Depot Salt Lake City UT
Fri 10/13/06 Showbox Seattle WA
Sat 10/14/06 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC
Mon 10/16/06 The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco CA
Tue 10/17/06 John Anson Ford Los Angeles CA
Wed 10/18/06 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach CA
Fri 10/20/06 Gypsy Ballroom Dallas TX
Sat 10/21/06 Stubbs Austin TX

Previously
Ladytron prefers Irving Plaza
Diplo + CSS + Bonde do Role | Summer 2006 Tour Dates

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Vitalic | October 2006 Tour Dates

Vitalic returns to Avalon in NYC on October 7, 2006. I've got seven dates total below...

Thu 10/05/06 SAT Montreal QC
Sat 10/07/06 Avalon New York NY
Tue 10/10/06 Safari Sams Hollywood CA
Wed 10/11/06 Holocene Portland OR
Thu 10/12/06 Boca San Francisco CA
Fri 10/13/06 Smart Bar Chicago IL
Sat 10/14/06 The Mod Club Toronto ON

Previously
Vitalic in NYC | Tickets on Sale

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Priestess & Man Man playing Siren | Hatred for Stars too?

Priestess and Man Man are playing the 2006 Village Voice Siren Festival.

Now let's recap - we've got...

1) Scissor Sisters
2) Stars
3) Tapes 'n Tapes
4) Art Brut
5) Dirty on Purpose
6) The Stills
7) Deadboy & The Elephantmen
8) The Rogers Sisters
9) The Cribs
10) Celebration
11) She Wants Revenge
12) Priestess
13) Man Man

AND, if a band that doesn't even seem to really exist called Hatred for Stars is to be believed, they're playing too (and that would complete the lineup).

14) Hatred for Stars???

DOWNLOAD "Talk to Her" by Priestess (MP3)

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Golden Smog | new songs, Tour Dates

"Golden Smog, the midwest supergroup which features Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run/Jayhawks), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) & Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), will release their 3rd full length album, and first in 8 years! on July 18th. The new album is entitled 'Another Fine Day', and you can sample a few tracks on their myspage page. They will also release a new EP around November." [More Cowbell]

WARNING TO WILCO FANS: There's no way to know if Tweedy will be at the shows.

2006 TOUR DATES
7/23 First Avenue, Minneapolis
7/26 Bowery Ballroom, New York (tickets are on sale)

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Vashti Bunyan | 2006 Tour Dates

According to Pitchfork, Vashti Bunyan has scheduled her first ever American tour. She'll be at Bowery Ballroom on September 14, 2006. All dates below....

07-03 Malmo, Sweden - Accelerator Festival
07-05 Goteborg, Sweden - Accelerator Festival
07-06 Stockholm, Sweden - Accelerator Festival
07-07 Kristiansand, Norway - Quart Festival
08-04 Hereford, England - Big Chill
08-12 Leicester, England - Summer Sundae
09-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
09-02 Portland, OR - Hollywood Theater (Halleluwah Arts Fest)
09-03 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09-07 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
09-08 Los Angeles, CA - Getty Museum
09-09 Los Angeles, CA - Arthur Festival
09-11 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater
09-14 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09-15 Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts
09-16 Shelburne Falls, MA - Memorial Hall Theater

"Bunyan will be accompanied on the road by Scottish musicians Jo Mango (piano, flute, kalimba, concertina) and Gareth Dickson (guitar) as well as Kevin Barker of Currituck County on guitar and a violinist and cellist who have yet to be determined."

Previously
Vashti Bunyan is playing some shows in the UK | ATP

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June 5, 2006

Scissor Sisters playing the 2006 Siren Festival!

Good news. Scissor Sisters are playing the Siren Festival, says Billboard. We've got three more acts now left unannounced.

Previously
Deadboy & The Elephantmen playing Siren, Mercury, etc.
Cher saw Scissor Sisters, Axl Rose was at Misshapes

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Clear Channel sued over concert competition

"Clear Channel Communications Inc.....was accused in a lawsuit on Friday (June 2) of violating federal anti-trust laws by curtailing concert competition and jacking up ticket prices.

The proposed class-action, filed in Denver federal court, names Clear Channel's broadcasting unit and former concert promotion arm Live Nation Inc. as defendants.....

....According to court papers, the suit accuses the defendants of breaking the law by limiting radio airtime for musicians who used competing concert promoters and inflating musicians' fees, 'in some cases more than 100 percent of gross sales, in order to exclude competitors from the market.'..." [Billboard]

Previously
Live Nation Q1 Revenues Jump $72 Million (not Clear Channel)

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Jens Lekman adds 2nd (smaller solo) NYC show | Telepopmusik & Angela McCluskey playing Don Hill's

Last night...

I SIMULTANEOUSLY:
1) Proved that man needs no sleep
2) Picked 32 songs for this week's radio show (airs Tuesday night @ 10 pm on Sirius, Left of Center)

I WONDERED:
1) Where Angela McCluskey has been
2) Whatever happened to Telepopmusik's 2005 summer tour
3) Which Telepopmusik and/or Angela McCluskey song I should play on this week's show
4) If there was room in Jens Lekman's schedule for a second NYC show
5) Which Jens Lekman song I should include in this week's show

I DECIDED
1) That Angela & Telepopmusik are HORRIBLE at updating their websites
2) On which Telepopmusik song to play
3) On which Jens song to play (tune in or see the playlist tomorrow night)
4) That Jens didn't really have time for a 2nd show

today....

ALL OF A SUDDEN
1) My inbox starts filling with notices that "Jens Lekman is playing a solo show at Mercury Lounge on July 19th" - one day before his tour starts in Philly, two days before Bowery Ballroom. Jens had time afterall
2) I noticed that Angela McCluskey and Telepopmusik are playing a show at Don Hill's in NYC....THIS MONDAY (June 12, 2006). huh?

Previously
Angela McCluskey @ Fez, NYC | Pics
(The Concretes signed) Frida Hyvönen | opening for Jens Lekman
Jens Lekman playing Bowery Ballroom | Tix on sale

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Glenn Kotche (Wilco) & David Cossin @ the Bang on Can Marathon, World Financial Center, NYC | pics

The free Bang on a Can Marathon at the World Financial Center yesterday (June 4, 2006) was a LONG event. It went from like noon to 10:30 pm. I unfortunately got there too late to see Matmos (review up on the Music Slut), but not too late to catch a two-song double-drumming set by Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Bang on a Can's David Cossin. The host introduced them as his dream-combination, and it was definitely a pretty impressive all-percussion performance.

I stayed around for Amiina too. Stay tuned for those pics.

Previously
Bang on a Can Marathon | Sunday, full details
Cops raided Teddy Thompson show | "Bust" & Cabaret law update
new Loose Fur video, MP3 | Tweedy, O'Rourke & Kotche

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Suzanne Vega @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics

Suzanne Vega stands out as the most memorable of the seven or so performers I saw at the morbid daytime concert held at Ground Zero in May. I figured she might not play My Nake is Luca or Tom's Diner, but in fact they comprised 2/3 of her short set list - it was awesome. To balance it out she played a third song that was written only one day earlier (about NYC being a woman or something like that). She didn't even know the words yet - note the dude holding up the lyrics. Also note the Steven Van Zandt-lookin mo-fo helping her out on bass guitar.

Previously
Pharaoh's Daughter @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics
Lou Reed @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics & commentary
Citizen Cope @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics

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Pharaoh's Daughter @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics

Pharaoh's Daughter played the same event as Lou Reed and Citizen Cope. They were good (sorry for the short review - I'm tired).

Photos from May 23, 2006. Music & tour dates @ their site.

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Montreal jazz festival unveils lineup

"Paul Simon, B.B King, Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello and Etta James are among the stars slated to perform at the 27th Annual Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. The event — in Montreal, naturally — will run from June 28 through July 9. It will present more than 140 indoor concerts." [Yahoo News]

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Metallica playing 'Master of Puppets' in its entirety

METALLICA IN GERMANY | JUNE 4, 2006

I'm not sure which I want to see more: Roger Waters performing 'Dark Side of the Moon' or Metallica performing 'Master of Puppets'. .I think I want them equally bad desptire Metallica sucking now and Roger Waters missing 3/4 of Pink Floyd. So anyway, here's hoping Metallica take Waters' lead and bring this set list to America....

METALLICA performed their classic 1986 album, "Master of Puppets", in its entirety again Sunday night (June 4) at the Rock im Park festival in Nürnberg, Germany. The band played all eight songs in their proper sequence for the first time ever at yesterday's (June 3) headlining appearance at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany

Live video of 'Orion' at YouTube.

Previously
Mastodon post Metallica's 'Orion' @ MySpace
Metallica @ Sundance and a 'Master of Puppets' sculpture

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2006 PS1 'Warm Up' Schedule posted

"Warm Up 2006 opens with the ten-year reunion of Body & SOUL with Danny Krivit, François K. and Joe Claussell. The legendary New York-based group is known for putting on spirited – and spiritual – daytime dance parties. Other highlights from the 2006 series include The Idjut Boys, Rub-n-Tug, The Glimmers, Kudu, The Juan Maclean, DJ Loda, Carl Craig, and A Guy Called Gerald. On August 5, Warm Up will be organized by the designer agnès b. The lineup for this special program will be available on www.ps1.org...."

Full Lineup below and on their website. Tickets will be sold on ticketweb for the first time this year too....

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Please check www.ps1.org for the latest information as the schedule is subject to change.

July 1
Body & SOUL Ten-Year Reunion with Danny Krivit, François K. and Joe Claussell

July 8
The Idjut Boys (U-Star, Cottage, Tirk, London)
Phil South (No Ordinary Monkey, NYC)

July 15
Todd Terje (Full Pupp, Oslo, Norway)
Kudu “live” (Nublu, NYC) Citizen Kane (APT, NYC)

July 22
A Guy Called Gerald “live”(Sugoi, U.K. Berlin)
San Serac “live” (Output, Boston) Derek Plaslaiko (Ghostly, NYC)

July 29
The Juan Maclean “live” (DFA)
Adam X “live” (Sonic Groove, NYC)
Jeffrey Sfire (Ghostly, NYC)

Aug 5
agnès b. Presents…

Aug 12
Rub-N-Tug (Eskimo, aNYthing)
Escort “live” (NYC)

Aug 19
Mathew Johnson “live” (Wagon Repair, Vancouver B.C.)
Beppe Loda (Afro-Cosmic, Italy)
Lee Douglas (Rong Music)
Jeremy Campbell (Tropical Computer System)

Aug 26
The Glimmers (Eskimo, Belgium)
+ a special guest

Sept 2
Carl Craig (Planet E, Detroit)
Gamal Awad
+ a special guest

Hours
Opening July 1, Warm Up 2006 will be held for ten weeks, each Saturday through September 2, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Visitors using public transportation are advised to check the MTA Weekend Service Advisory [http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/service/subsrvnweekend.htm].

Admission
On Warm Up Saturdays, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the admission fee to P.S.1 and Warm Up is $10. Included in this price is access to all exhibitions and Warm Up. During this time, P.S.1 does not offer the $5 suggested admission or any other discounted admission rate.

On Warm Up Saturdays, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., museum admission is free.

Warm Up Season Pass and Advance Tickets
For the aficionados, the Warm Up Season Pass is available for purchase until July 7, 2006. The Pass is $100 and valid for all ten Saturdays in 2006 and admits the cardholder plus one guest.

For the first time, advance tickets to Warm Up and the Season Pass are available on www.ps1.org beginning on June 5. Click “Warm Up” and look for the TicketWeb icon. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event.

Young Architects Program
2006 marks the seventh annual MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program, a competition that gives emerging architects the opportunity to realize an outdoor environment designed to host the Warm Up series. This year’s project, BEATFUSE!, by the New York-based firm OBRA, features an installation that evokes a sense of interior space via curved, interconnected shells made of plywood and polypropylene mesh that ripple throughout the courtyard. Since 1998, artists and architects including Gelatin, Philip Johnson, SHoP, ROY, William Massie, EMERGENT/Tom Wiscombe, and Xefirotarch have transformed P.S.1’s courtyard into an urban beach with works of interactive architecture and sculpture that have inspired both critics and audiences alike. BEATFUSE! opens June 22.

Generous funding for Warm Up 2006 is provided by agnès b. and Union Beer, with additional support by Glacéau.

Previously
Mu played PS1 in NYC

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June 4, 2006

Deadboy & The Elephantmen playing Siren, Mercury, etc.

Deadboy & The Elephantmen (who just opened for Wolfmother at Webster Hall this weekend) are playing the Village Voice Siren Music Festival in Coney Island on July 15, 2006. Deadboy + The Rogers Sisters + the officially announced lineup of eight bands = 10 known, 4 to go (based on an estimated 14 bands playing in total).

Deadboy & The Elehpantmen are also playing a special showcase show at Mercury Lounge this Monday, June 5th. Tickets are on sale. Listen at MySpace. All tour dates below...

D & TE TOUR DATES
Jun 5 2006 7:00P Mercury Lounge (Special Early Showcase) New York, NY
Jun 13 2006 8:30P Cane's Mission Beach, CA
Jun 14 2006 9:00P Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Jun 18 2006 12:00P Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
Jun 21 2006 9:00P Soul Kitchen Mobile, AL
Jun 22 2006 8:30P Grant Street DanceHall Lafayette, LA
Jun 23 2006 10:30P Chelsea's Cafe Baton Rouge, LA
Jun 24 2006 8:00P One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
Jul 15 2006 1:00P Siren Music Festival Brooklyn, NY
Aug 4 2006 8:00P Lollapalooza: Grant Park Chicago, IL

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