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August 25, 2006
Touch and Go 25th Anniversary Schedule Announced
* Don't forget Ted Leo is playing a free show (in the rain?) at South Street Seaport in NYC TODAY.
* The Brooklyn Shellac show is sold out, but there are still tickets for Philly & Ohio.
* Touch & Go Festival schedule below...
Friday, September 8
9:00pm !!!
8:00pm Ted Leo + Pharmacists
7:00pm Girls Against Boys
6:00pm Supersystem
5:00pm The Shipping News
Saturday, September 9
9:00pm Shellac
8:40pm Big Black
7:45pm Man…or Astroman?
6:50pm Scratch Acid
6:30pm Sally Timms
6:00pm Negative Approach
5:40pm PW Long
4:55pm Didjits
4:35pm Jon & Kat (Mekons/The Ex)
3:50pm Killdozer
2:55pm The Ex
2:35pm Tim & Andy (Silkworm)
1:50pm Pegboy
12:55pm Uzeda
12:00pm The New Year
Sunday, September 10
9:00pm Calexico
8:00pm Pinback
7:00pm CocoRosie
6:05pm The Black Heart Procession
5:45pm Brick Layer Cake
5:00pm Seam
4:40pm Tara Jane O’Neil
3:55pm Three Mile Pilot
3:00pm Enon
2:00pm The Monorchid
1:00pm Quasi
12:00pm Arcwelder
Previously
The Jesus Lizard to play Touch & Go Festival?
Posted in music at 2:37 PM | Comments (49)
The Pipettes | Blogwash? - Chris Ott vs Pitchfork
DOWNLOAD: The Pipettes - Dirty Mind (MP3)
"I've been writing about pop music for over a decade. The bulk of my work can be found on Pitchfork, where I hung my hat between 2000 and 2004." [Chris Ott]
"In the end, We Are the Pipettes is a modern indie pop album, and a classic one at that." [Pitchfork - Best New Music]
"Like those who fawn over them, the Pipettes have talked their way into this party, and I suspect we will not notice when they have left." [Chris Ott says "Blogwash" - the Village Voice]
The photo is from here.
Posted in music at 12:48 PM | Comments (50)
Sponsorship Opportunities
I'm looking for companies that may be interested in sponsoring some upcoming events. Please e-mail me for more info, and make sure to include the company you represent in the email. thx!
Posted in CMJ | NYC | general | industry | music at 12:19 PM | Comments (0)
Sirius Playlist - Week 11 (Merge Records tribute) | 29 MP3s
I'm way behind in posting my weekly Sirius radio playlists. The last one I posted was Week 8. Here's the playlist from Week 11 (8/15/2006). On this show I played all music that came out on Merge Records, and all music that happens to be available in MP3 format...
1) Superchunk - Becoming a Speck
2) And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Mistakes and Regrets
3) Pipe - Chula
4) Dinosaur Jr. - Forget the Swan
5) Lou Barlow - Home
6) American Music Club - Only Love Can Set You Free
7) Portastatic - Lively Chase
8) The Essex Green - Old Dominion
9) Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
10) The Clientele - E.M.P.T.Y.
11) Lambchop - Paperback Bible
12) Spoon - The Way We Get By
13) Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945
14) The Rosebuds - Blue Bird
15) Teenage Fanclub - It's All in My Mind
16) Robert Pollard - Love is Stronger Than Witchcraft
17) Rader Bros. - Is That Blood?
18) Ganger - Blaufest
19) Seaweed - Thru The Window
20) Imperial Teen - Million Dollar Man
21) Spaceheads - Angel Station
22) Tenement Halls - Starless Nights
23) Paul Burch - isolda
24) Guv'ner - Lucky Ladybug
25) Portastatic - I wanna Know Girls
26) M Ward - Undertaker
27) Destroyer - Watercolours on the Ocean
28) White Whale - Admiral
29) Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
"Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. Merge was originally founded in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance in 1989 as a way to release singles and cassettes from their band Superchunk, and music created by friends. The first Merge full-length release came on April 1, 1992 with MRG020 Superchunk - Tossing Seeds, the band's first collection of singles." [Wikipedia]
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BrooklynVegan Blog Radio airs on Sirius Satellite's Left of Center on Tuesday nights @ 10 pm EST, and I think they re-run it on Friday at the same time.
Posted in MP3 | music | radio at 12:07 PM | Comments (20)
Lou Reed's Berlin coming to St Ann's Warehouse (Brooklyn)
"Recorded in 1973, Lou Reed’s Berlin was the unexpected, critically panned, follow-up 'concept album' to his popular hit record, Transformer. Although it became a cult favorite and was reissued, Berlin was never performed live. Until now! Arts at St. Ann’s, the Sydney Festival, and UCLA Live! have joined forces to present a theatrically realized concert version of Reed’s stylized rock paean to life outside the circle, the orchestrations filled with the lyrics of the broken hearted and willfully disabled...the drifting tormented addicts of love formalizing their own downfalls in the outskirts of the divided city. From Beerhalle staccato to the embers of a final Sad Song...this is an evening to press between the crumbling leaves of Fall."
The show runs from from Dec. 14-17, 2006. Tickets are $65.
Posted in music at 11:31 AM | Comments (25)
Sick stuff
"Troubled rockers PETE DOHERTY, JUSTIN HAWKINS and KEANE frontman TOM CHAPLIN have set up songwriting sessions together in exclusive London clinic The Priory to cope with their rehabilitation therapy. The trio, who are all battling drug and alcohol addictions, met in group sessions and have quickly struck up a friendship." [Contact Music]
AND
* Cee-Lo's Voice Is Strained
* Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson dies
* Rolling Stones’ cancelled tours anger Spanish fans
* Aerosmith bassist fights cancer, show goes on
* Ronstadt cancels tour after surgery
* Kylie Adds Two Extra Dates To Her Comeback Tour
* Doherty caught giving drugs to a teen in rehab
What should they name the rehab supergroup?
Posted in music at 11:19 AM | Comments (15)
Mew & Kasabian | Fall 2006 Tour Dates & AOL MP3 Download
Yay, Mew are coming back to the U.S. so soon. Nay, they're just opening for Kasabian (new songs at MySpace). The NYC date is at at Webster Hall on September 20th.
Download an acoustic Mew performance and interview at AOL Music. All Tour Dates below...
MEW & KASABIAN | 2006 TOUR DATES
Sep 17 2006 paradise rock club boston, MA
Sep 20 2006 webster hall new york, NY
Sep 21 2006 theatre of the living arts philadelphia, PA
Sep 24 2006 grog shop cleveland, OH
Sep 26 2006 club soda montreal, que
Sep 27 2006 phoenix concert theatre toronto, ont
Sep 29 2006 st. andrews hall detroit, MI
Oct 2 2006 metro chicago, IL
Oct 3 2006 the bottleneck lawrence, KS
Oct 3 2006 the bottleneck lawrence, KS
Oct 5 2006 fine line music cafe minneapolis, MN
Oct 7 2006 gothic theatre denver, CO
Oct 11 2006 the fonda los angeles, CA
Oct 13 2006 the independent san francisco, CA
JUST MEW
Oct 15 2006 commodore ballroom vancouver, bc
JUST KASABIAN
10/16 Seattle, WA Neumos
10/17 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
Previously
Mew @ Hiro Ballroom, NYC | pics
Mew | MP3 & playing more dates solo
Posted in MP3 | music | tour dates at 2:47 AM | Comments (7)
The Stills | 2006 Tour Dates
Pitchfork reports that The Stills are playing a ton of shows this September, November, and December - some with Kings of Leon and some with Land of Talk and two without either of those bands at Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
12-01 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
12-02 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
All dates below...
THE STILLS | 2006 TOUR DATES
09-02 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
09-03 Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial
09-06 Kansas City, MO - Mardrid Theater *
09-07 St. Louis, MO - POP's *
09-08 Indianapolis, IN - Vogue *
09-09 Dayton, OH - Foundry *
09-11 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall *
09-12 Nashville, TN - City Hall *
09-14 San Antonio, TX - Lonestar Pavilion at Sunset Station *
09-15 Austin, TX - Emo's *
09-16 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
09-17 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
09-19 Houston, TX - Meridian *
09-21 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
09-22 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom *
09-24 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
09-26 Phoenix, AZ - Martini Ranch *
09-27 Las Vegas, NV - Empire *
09-28 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
09-30 Denver, CO - Gothic Theater *
10-02 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater #
10-03 San Diego, CA - Soma Sidestage #
10-05 San Francisco, CA - Independent #
10-06 Portland, OR - Dante's #
10-07 Seattle, WA - Showbox
11-27 Boston, MA - Paradise
11-28 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
11-29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12-01 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
12-02 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
* with Kings of Leon
# with Land of Talk
Previously
The Stills @ The 2006 Village Voice Siren Festival, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Posted in music | tour dates at 2:45 AM | Comments (1)
Pete Yorn playing CBGB, Mercury Lounge & Joe's Pub | Tour Dates
Singer/songwriter/rocker Pete Yorn celebrates the release of Nightcrawler, his first new studio album in three years.
Pete Yorn scored one of the last shows ever at CBGB - he's playing on September 14, 2006 to be exact. He's also playing Mercury Lounge and Joe's Pub the two days prior, and some shows in Chicago and LA. The new album is streaming at VH1. All dates below...
PETE YORN | TOUR DATES
08/28/06 - LOS ANGELES, CA - THE WHISKEY BUY TICKETS -
08/29/06 - LOS ANGELES, CA - THE ROXY THEATRE BUY TICKETS
08/30/06 - LOS ANGELES, CA - THE VIPER ROOM SOLD OUT
09/07/06 - CHICAGO, IL - DOUBLE DOOR
09/08/06 - CHICAGO, IL - SCHUBA'S
09/09/06 - CHICAGO, IL - MARTYRS
09/12/06 - NEW YORK, NY - JOE'S PUB
09/13/06 - NEW YORK, NY - MERCURY LOUNGE
09/14/06 - NEW YORK, NY - CBGB'S
Posted in music | tour dates at 1:40 AM | Comments (7)
The Shins played McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn
THE SHINS @ MCCARREN PARK POOL | AUG 23, 2006 (BY BAO)
While Sufjan and David Byrne were getting down at the Beacon Theatre Wednesday night, The Shins were headlining McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn.
"I never thought I would say (or write) this... But we went to see The Shins last nite at the Mcarren Pool in Greenpoint and they sucked." [La Elbahara]
"What did not impress me was seeing The Shins." [Productshop]
"It didn’t help that the sound, courtesy of both the system and the band’s own miscues, was on the muddy side most of the set." [CMJ]
Posted in music at 12:59 AM | Comments (36)
August 24, 2006
Comedians of Comedy tour: Warsaw cancelled, David Cross & Fred Armisen added, more dates, etc...
The William Shatner roast on Comedy Central wasn't as good as the Pamela Anderson one, but anyway here's a clip starring Comedians of Comedy's Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn along with Andy Dick and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leah)....
Updates to the Comedians of Comedy tour below...
COMEDIANS OF COMEDY Brooklyn show - CANCELLED!
Hey everybody. Well, I'm afraid we've got some bad news for all of you in Brooklyn, our Warsaw show has been cancelled. I know, I know, we're sad too, but that's what's happened.
Anybody that's purchased tickets for this show, your tickets will be honored for the Irving Plaza show the next nite.
We're sorry to announce such news, but that's sometimes the price of high quality laughter.
Obviously, any street teamers that were sent posters, please don't post put any up as it'd just cause confusion for the Irving Plaza gig.
We're really excited to see everybody on this upcoming tour! Buy tickets early and please, get us some more scotch!
-Love, COC
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Why Brooklyn was cancelled from Patton:
Sadly, we're working with a new booking agency, and they're used to rock bands and such. Thus, they panicked when they saw that Eugene does a lot of regular shows in New York, and that I'd be doing a show in November at Caroline's. They somehow think this will curb ticket sales. It was going to be too much hassle to convince them otherwise, so we figured we'd cancel the Warsaw to quell their fears, and fold everything into the Irving Plaza show. Rest assured, we're going to make the Irving Plaza show VERY special, so that when we come back, we'll get to do both shows. We were very much looking forward to the Warsaw, and we're sorry about any last-minute hassles. This does mean we'll have Thursday the 14th off in NY, which means we'll secretly be dropping into someone's shows somewhere.
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Dawid Cross, Jon Benjamin and & Fred Armisen added....
Man, are you guys in for a treat!
Philadelphia! We just confirmed Fred Armisen (from SNL) to perform seeing as how Mr. Mirman will be unable to attend.
And New York!? You get a double treat! David Cross and Jon Benjamin will be making special appearances!
Get tickets now because we're sure these shows will sell out!
-love, COC
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latest dates here
(thx Klaus)
Previously
Comedians of Comedy also playing Irving | 2006 Tour Dates
Posted in comedy | tour dates at 4:48 PM | Comments (14)
Bloc Party touring with Panic! at the Disco | 2006 Dates
"Somewhere, a Pitchfork editor is crying" [Alternative Press] (thx Jeff)
Panic! at the Disco are bringing Bloc Party on tour...
11/13 - New York, NY @ The Theatre at Madison Square Garden
11/14 - New York, NY @ The Theatre at Madison Square Garden
All dates below...
PANIC @ THE DISCO & BLOC PARTY | 2006 TOUR DATES
11/7 - Sunrise, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
11/8 - Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena
11/9 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
11/10 - Charlotte, NC @ Cricket Arena
11/11 - Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center
11/13, 14 - New York, NY @ The Theatre at Madison Square Garden
11/16 - Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum
11/17 - Rochester, NY @ Gordon Field House at R.I.T.
11/18 - Lowell, MA @ Paul E. Tsongas Arena
11/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
11/21 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
11/22 - Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
11/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Theatre at Target Center
11/25 - St. Louis, MO @ St. Charles County Family Arena
11/26 - Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid America Center
11/28 - Denver, CO @ Magness Arena
11/29 - West Valley City, UT @ The E Center
12/1 - Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
12/2 - Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
12/3 - Seattle, WA @ Everett Events Center
12/5 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
12/6 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena
12/7 - Glendale, AZ @ Glendale Arena
12/8 - Las Vegas, NV @ Orleans Theatre
12/9 - San Diego, CA @ ipayOne Center
Last time Panic at the Disco was here, they had Dresden Dolls.
Last time Bloc Party played, it was as headliner at McCarren Pool.
Posted in music | tour dates at 3:03 PM | Comments (72)
Free Neko Case tickets (set times?) & other stuff To Do
Neko Case, Joanna Newsom, and Martha Wainwright are playing one of the $$$$ shows at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn tonight (Aug 24, 2006). Joanna Newsom goes on second, and I think at 7pm (I guess be there by 6 if you want to definitely catch Martha). The government is giving away tickets again ("must be able to prove residency in zip codes 11211, 11206, 11221, 11385" this time) (thx Bao).
Also tonight in Williamsburg, and most likely late enough to do after Neko: Flipper @ Northsix
Also tonight: The My Brightest Diamond CD release party at the Spiegeltent.
Also tonight: The Roots & Moby @ Crobar
Also tonight: Jennifer O'Connor's CD release party @ Joe's Pub
Also tonight: Tokyo Police Club @ The Annex (midnight). They're in town to open for Ted Leo at the Seaport tomorrow. Meg & Dia are also playing The Annex @ 8.
Posted in To Do | music at 2:27 PM | Comments (27)
Takka Takka @ Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY | pics
DOWNLOAD: I take my drinks like Jackson (MP3)
Union Hall is a great new venue - good sound and space, plus Takka Takka rocked (Aug 17, 2006) - they actually rocked more than I expected given the mellower nature a lot of their music. They gave me more of a Hold Steady bar-band feel than the indie rockness of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (who they're touring with). Don't miss them. And oh yeah, they all smiled a lot. I love that.
"And last night’s set, a truly skilled performance that offered a near-perfect balance of musicianship and showmanship, proved they may just deserve every bit of star-rising that comes their way." [stereoactivenyc]
Takka Takka play with Annuals @ Sin-e in NYC on September 14th. Then they go on tour.
Previously
Takka Takka + Architecture in Helsinki + Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | 2006 Tour Dates, MP3s & stuff
Gothamist interviews Takka Takka | Movable Hype show
Takka Takka from Brooklyn | Free MP3s
Posted in MP3 | music | pictures at 1:30 PM | Comments (5)
Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Aug 24, 2006)
Undisputed Wes knows as much about hip hop as he does about the careers of up-and-coming indie singer-songwriters, maybe more...
Legendary rapper Pharaoh Monch is set to release his first album since his 1999 Rawkus Records debut Internal Affairs this winter. He titled it Desire.
The Game released what is arguably the best hip hop release of 2005 under tutelage of Dr. Dre, and with the support of most of the current heavyweight producers. After a much publicized falling out with collaborator 50 Cent and switching labels from Aftermath to Geffen I was getting a little worried about the quality of his upcoming release The Doctor's Advocate, but based on the video for the first single "It's Okay (One Blood)", I have regained confidence. The MP3 leaked a few months ago at NahRight. Watch the video on YouYube. Excellent.
According to the The New York Times, Irv Gotti is close to finishing up a new deal with Universal Music to become the chief of a label within the Universal/Motown label. It will presumably be called The Inc, just like his last label under Universal, until they cut him off. Ja Rule and Ashanti are the only confirmed signings. I wonder if they still have anything relevant to put out. (via BallerStatus).
As BV already posted, Busta Rhymes, rapper of diminishing relevance and sales, was arrested for kicking a kid in the head after he spit on his car.
After dropping two amazing street singles/leaks, War With God and Tell It Like It Is, Ludacris predictably goes for Money Maker featuring Pharrel as the actual first single for his upcoming Release Therapy. Watch the video on YouTube. (via StillListenToGangstaMusic)
The late great J-Dilla/Jay Dee's new album, the Shining comes out this week and it's quite amazing, as expected. His last album?
MTV says that Outkast and A Tribe Called Quest are set to collaborate. "I was talking to Q-Tip the other day, and he said, 'Come to the studio,' " Andre said. "I was going to ask him if it would be all right to do me and Big Boi and Tip and Phife [Dawg] on one record." Read the full story here.
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Check out previous hip hop posts here
Posted in hiphop | music at 12:57 PM | Comments (7)
David Byrne duets with Sufjan Stevens @ The Revenge of the Book Eaters @ Beacon Theatre, NYC | pics, MP3
SUFJAN STEVENS & DAVID BYRNE @ THE BEACON THEATRE | AUG 23, 2006 (CRED - MORE)
The Revenge of the Book Eaters show at Beacon Theatre in NYC last night was great. I don't have everyone's name who was involved, but basically there was a host and a guitar-playing co-host, and a comedic reading/sketch by Jon Stewart, and three songs and witty banter by The Long Winters' John Roderick, and a short 826NYC documentary and information session with Dave Eggers, and about five songs by Sufjan Stevens & band, and a reading by Sarah Vowell, and hugs by Dave Eggers to whoever donated at least twenty more dollars at the show, and about five country songs by David Byrne & band (2 covers, 2 obscurish Talking Heads songs, and a new song that's coming out on his drummer's band's CD), AND THEN there was a very special encore.
If I had to choose which indie rock icon David Byrne would join on stage next, it wouldn't be Sufjan Stevens. His multiple appearances with The Arcade Fire were a lot more exciting, but nonetheless this one was special. Probably spawned from circumstance (they were both on the bill), they together covered a song about Michigan, that as Byrne pointed out, "wasn't written by Sufjan" - it was "Saginaw Michigan" by Lefty Frizzell. The host promised us the duet earlier in the night if we (the audience) put at least $5000 in Dave Eggers' bucket. They collected over $15,000.
Jessica Suarez has a 4:47 slightly crackly MP3. Stereogum has a shorter, cleaner MP3 and video.
MORE
* support 826NYC.
* review @ PTST
* review @ CAD
Previously
David Byrne to do "another concert version" of Imelda Marcos musical @ Carnegie Hall?
Alarm Will Sound, Camille, & Haale playing David Byrne's Perspective Series @ Carnegie Hall - Feb 4
Sufjan Stevens adds 3rd NYC date @ Town Hall
The Long Winters played a free show @ Mercury Lounge
Posted in MP3 | music | pictures at 11:26 AM | Comments (18)
August 23, 2006
Social Distortion add 3rd show at Irving Plaza
The first two are sold out. Tickets now on sale for October 13th at Irving Plaza.
Posted in music | tour dates at 6:22 PM | Comments (1)
Kanye West playing Nokia Theatre | Sold Out?
"btw, Kanye West is playing a weird concert at Nokia on 8/29 available only to AMEX cardholders. sold out already" [Ondal]
Posted in music | tour dates at 6:20 PM | Comments (8)
Gomez playing three nights bitches
Dr. Octagon, Sunset Rubdown, The Mountain Goats, Xiu Xiu, Okkervil River, Mojave 3, Voxtrot, and Beirut (two upcoming nights each) have been topped...by Gomez*....
3 NIGHTS COMING UP
Gomez will be performing three nights at New York City's venerable Bowery Ballroom -- October 5, 6 and 7. As we head towards the end of 2006, Gomez will be coming on ten years of performing together and so the time is nigh for a couple of throwdown gigs. These will be unique shows -- a deep immersion into the Gomez repertoire, additional musicians perhaps, and plenty of mayhem. In a couple weeks we'll be announcing a special West Coast event as well, so stay tuned.
All tour dates at their site.
* Gomez's last NYC show was at the much larger Webster Hall.
Previously
Dr Octagon adds 2nd Bowery show | Tour Dates
Mojave 3 | 2006 Tour Dates
Posted in music | tour dates at 3:40 PM | Comments (22)
CBGB stiffed Gothamist?
"As a side note, CBGB's - which we are very sad to see go, is apparently going with a lot of money made from these shows. As an example, we had a good tunrout on Monday yet they left us with a total of $25 to pay the three bands with. That's $2.27 per band member. That's so punk rock." [Gothamist]
Posted in music at 2:40 PM | Comments (31)
Tommy Ramone plays bluegrass, Continental adds their real last show PLUS Lenny Kaye @ CBGB
UNCLE MONK
The last surviving founding member of the Ramones Tommy Ramone plays bluegrass with Claudia Tienan of the Simplistics. They call themselves Uncle Monk.
The Continental changed their mind about Murphy's Law playing the last show ever at the club. Tickets are now on sale for THE REAL LAST SHOW ("this is it!") on September 17. 2006. Its "a full Ramones set" by Ramones producer Daniel Rey, Ramones bassist (1989-1996) CJ Ramone, Radio host and lead singer of the The Dictators Handsome Dick Manitoba (also own's Manitoba's bar), Walter Lure (Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers), and Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith group). No Tommy Ramone at this one, but then again it does say "special guests". (thx Klaus)
The lineup for the night of September 17th at CBGB has yet to be announced, but speaking of Lenny Kaye - he'll be the special guest at CBGB's Gallery on September 8th. He goes on at 10pm after Carla Rhodes. Mad Juana are on at midnight.
Previously
Trigger Presents: last 3 shows @ Continental - On Sale
Lenny Kaye | You Call it Madness | Mo Pitkens
Lee "Scratch" Perry playing CBGB | tix
Reagan Youth also playing George Tabb benefit @ CBGB's Lounge
The final CBGB (downstairs lounge) Lineup
Reagan Youth playing CBGB with Agent Orange | tix
Hatebreed playing CBGB | free ticket with CD
Fishbone playing CBGB | 2006 Tour Dates
Posted in music | music history | tour dates at 1:42 PM | Comments (17)
Jeep presents over 300 free concerts | Free G Love & Special Sauce in Central Park
"The Jeep Compass Music Tour—commences Aug. 24 with a free concert in New York's Central Park. For this kick-off event, G. Love & Special Sauce will headline, with support from the eight artists who will then tour the United States, performing at more than 300 free concerts. The mode of transportation for the featured artists on this trek is certainly a first. Forgoing the usual tour bus, each artist will travel, from gig to gig, in a Jeep Compass." [Billboard]
Posted in music | tour dates at 1:19 PM | Comments (5)
The uncoolest post ever ;)
At the risk of losing my last shred of indie cred, here's some upcoming info on free shows, presales, and benefits....
Taking Back Sunday and 30 Seconds to Mars are playing a benefit at Webster Hall. I heard the ticket password is "argus", but Central Village says its "CHARITY".
Corinne Bailey Rae's free show is tomorrow.
The Killers are playing a free show in Las Vegas. The Killers are having a presale. The Killers have a new video. The Killers tour dates are below....
THE KILLERS 2006 TOUR DATES:
10/6 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
10/7 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
10/8 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
10/10 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
10/11 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
10/12 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
10/14 - Magna, UT - The Great Salt Air
10/15 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
10/17 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
10/18 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre
10/20 - Toronto, ONT - Koolhaus
10/21 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
10/23 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
10/24 - NYC - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
10/25 - NYC - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
10/26 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
10/28 - Las Vegas, NV - Sam Boyd Stadium (Vegoose Festival)
THEY SUCK! (indie cred restored)
(thx Ondal and Karen)
Posted in music | tour dates at 1:04 PM | Comments (24)
Annuals "Be He Me" | MP3s & Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Annuals - Brother (MP3)
"File this under the 'stuff what comes out in October' category if you will, but word on the street is that Pitchfork is getting the jump on this band tomorrow, which means we're going to throw it out there today." [Postcore's Preemptive strike]
"Ace Fu Records is blowin' up, what with getting their claws into Man Man, blog faves DeVotchka, and Books-alikes Tunng. But if their forthcoming Be He Me album lives up to what this track (Brother) promises, North Carolina-based Annuals might be the label's best find yet." [Pitchfork]
DO THEY LIVE UP? (more MP3s to download)
* Annuals - Dry Clothes
* Annuals - Bleary Eyed
Nineteen year-old Adam Baker is in the front in this band. Keyboard player Anna Spence is in the front in this picture.
"The Raleigh, NC-based six-piece played two shows in New York City last weekend that included a supporting slot for Cold War Kids and Sound Team at The Mercury Lounge (July 29) and the other at Pianos with Bishop Allen." [Crackers United]
IN NYC AGAIN SOON
9/14 - NYC at Sin-e w/ Takka Takka
9/15 - Brooklyn at TBD
VERY CLOSE TO NYC RIGHT AT CMJ
10/31 - DC at Black Cat w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
All Tour dates below...
ANNUALS | 2006 TOUR DATES
9/01 - Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery w/ House of Fools
9/12 - Philadelphia at the Khyber
9/14 - NYC at Sin-e w/ Takka Takka
9/15 - Brooklyn at TBD
9/16 - Boston at Middle East
9/18 - Cleveland at Grog Shop w/ Man Man
9/19 - Chicago at Subterranean
10/19 - NYC at Irving Plaza w/ Art Brut
10/20 - Philadelphia at Starlight Ballroom w/ Art Brut
10/22 - Birmingham at Bottletree w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/24 - Tallahassee at Club Downunder w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/25 - Gainesville at Common Grounds w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/26 - Orlando at the Social w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/27 - St. Augustine at Café 11 w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/28 - Athens at Tasty World w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/29 - Atlanta at the Loft w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/30 - Chapel Hill, NC at Local 506 w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
10/31 - DC at Black Cat w/ Tapes 'N Tapes
Annuals consists of:
Adam Baker- vocals, piano, keys, guitar, drums, percussion, writer
Anna Spence- piano, keys
Kenny Florence- lead guitar, vocals
Mike Robinson- bass, vocals
Nick Radford- drums, percussion
Zack Oden- guitar, drums, percussion
see them at MySpace
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Telephone game
"Having hosted performances from influential musical acts such as The Ramones and Patti Smith during its illustrious history, CBGB's will mark its final night with an all-day event on Sept. 28 headlined by Fishbone and Dub Trio, said NME.com." [Washington Times] [North Korea Times] [United Press International]
"Joining the event`s headliners at the locale`s Downstairs Lounge will be Angry Dragon, Eternal, Runny, The Party Death, and over a dozen other bands." [Monsters and Critics]
"CBGB's Final Show Scheduled" [Aversion]
Previously
NME, you got the story wrong
The final CBGB (downstairs lounge) Lineup
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Willie Nelson says stop eating horses
"If you've ever been around horses a lot, especially wild horses, you know they are part of the American heritage. I don't think its right that we kill them and eat them," Nelson said in a telephone interview Tuesday. [USA Today]
RELATED: Willie Nelson teams with Ryan Adams for new CD
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The Grates | updated 2006 Tour Dates
Sept. 12 – Bowery Ballroom, New York (w/ The Dears)
Sept. 13 – Pianos, New York
All dates below...
Sept. 5 - Cinespace, Los Angeles
Sept. 6 - Spaceland, Los Angeles
Sept. 7 - Logan Square, Chicago (w/ Rogue Wave)
Sept. 8 - Kraftbrau, Kalamazoo, Mich. (w/ Rogue Wave)
Sept. 9 - Lee's Palace, Toronto (w/ Rogue Wave)
Sept. 10 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal (w/ Rogue Wave)
Sept. 12 – Bowery Ballroom, New York (w/ The Dears)
Sept. 13 – Pianos, New York
Previously
The Grates | September 2006 Tour Dates
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Lee "Scratch" Perry playing CBGB | tix
Lee "Scratch" Perry is playing CBGB on September 25th, five days before CBGB closes for good. $42 tickets are on sale.
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August 22, 2006
NME, you got the story wrong
I said that Fishbone was "the closest-to-last show we know about on the main stage", not "the final gig on the main stage".
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Bob Dylan says modern music is worthless
"I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past twenty years, really," the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
Dylan, who released eight studio albums in that time, returns with his first recording in five years, "Modern Times," next Tuesday.
Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth nothing anyway." [REUTERS]
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Does he mean it, or this just a carefully calculated controversy timed with the release of the self-regarding old money-machine's new album?
Hasn't he heard the new Kevin Federline yet?
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Busta Rhymes arrested after "disappointing" Amsterjam
"You know you're in trouble when the most exciting moment of a music festival featuring Busta Rhymes, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Foo Fighters takes place backstage.....After his performance, the NYPD whisked Rhymes away on third-degree assault charges and possible felony weapons-possessions charges stemming from an August 12th incident." [Rolling Stone]
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Sondre Lerche playing 2 solo shows @ Hiro Ballroom
We are pleased to announce that Sondre Lerche will be doing two exclusive and intimate solo shows at Hiro at the Maritime Hotel in New York City this September. Tickets are now on sale. We regret that these shows are 21 and over, but know that Sondre will return with his band to play all ages shows in the next year. More details about the show may pop up here swiftly, so watch this space.
The Music Slut was at Sondre's recent Barnes & Noble show. The Modern Age points to the audio.
Natalie Cole is playing two shows at Hiro Ballroom too.
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An Interview with Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond
Undisputed Wes interviewed and photographed Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond this past weekend. Her new album Bring Me The Workhorse is out today (August 22, 2006) on Sufjan Steven's record label Asthmatic Kitty (it got an 8.1 @ Pitchfork ).
Shara's vocals can also be heard all over Sufjan's Illinois album, and she's an integral part of his touring band. Her CD release party will be held at the Spiegeltent in NYC this Thursday August 24th at 10pm, and she kicks of a U.S. tour with Sufjan on September 11th.
Wes: One of the first times I saw you perform was at Cross-Pollination with Dave Deporis almost a year and a half ago. Now you are releasing your first record as My Brightest Diamond called Bring Me The Workhorse. From that show to this record your sound has become somewhat less ethereal and your song structure seems more focused. What caused that evolution?
Shara: That's interesting that you say that. Someone just wrote to me about how they felt that when the song "Dragonfly" (watch video here) first started it was more ethereal and ambient. I think a lot of that has to do with the choices I made for Bring Me The Workhorse arrangement wise. I was trying to a. make a cohesive work and b. not be too noodly. Something that was not precious. I think that I am writing songs that still have that eccentric and ethereal quality to them, but there is a different format for those songs.
The next record, A Thousand Shark's Teeth, will be a string album and more ethereal, less rock. That's a distinction I had to make because I basically had two records. I was trying to make them work together, but they just didn't like each other. So I thought: This is me trying to cram in too many ideas for one album. Let me just make something cohesive and separate these two records.
Wes: Was it a natural move for the record to be released on Asthmatic Kitty after working with Sufjan?
Shara: Yes. Sufjan has been telling me for a couple of years that he wanted to support me in any way that he could. I was hesitant at first because I didn't know them and how they were as a label.
Wes: Does this predate you playing and recording with Sufjan?
Shara: Yes it does. But then I was able to tour with him and meet the people at the label, see over the course of time how they do things and what their intentions were with me and I felt really comfortable with them.
Wes: Do any of your fellow Illinoise Makers appear on the album?
Shara: No, in fact the string players I played with before ended up working on Sufjan's Illinois and now they'll go on tour with the both of us. So it's all a blend now without ownership or anything like that.
Wes: You mentioned A Thousand Shark's Teeth, your next album. Do you have any recording or release plans for that one already?
Shara: The string parts for that record were recorded two weeks before I recorded the current album. I just finished the lead vocals of five of the tunes last week and there will be more recording in the winter. The release will not happen until late summer of 2007. Before that we're doing a remix record of the current album this winter.
Wes: Who will be doing the remixes?
Shara: Several people. Alias, his remix is awesome. Lusine, Siamese Sister and Sufjan's drummer, James McAllister, did a remix. If Sufjan has time he may do one too.
Wes: In a similar vein perhaps I just listened to "Razorblade Salvation", a new Jedi Mind Tricks song that samples a piano part of Sufjan's "Dumb I Sound" and it features your lyrics and vocals. How did that come about?
Shara: They approached the label about using the Sufjan sample and the producer had heard some of my stuff and asked if I'd be willing to lay down some vocals. A couple of weeks ago I went into the studio for 3 hours, wrote lyrics and recorded three songs. It was interesting because I had complete freedom. There was no producer, no artist, just me and the engineer. I had the song title, the music but none of the raps. It was so fun. I had a blast.
Wes: Was that a musical avenue you'd ever expect exploring?
Shara: Well, I grew up near Detroit and I was listening to all kinds of soul and motown, early 90's rap. So that's my history not really out of context for me.
Wes: So who were your favorite rappers?
Shara: Ice Cube, Heavy D, even Too Short. I listened to all of that stuff.
Wes: Your earliest musical influences (grandfather, dad and mom) and your first performances were all church music related. Does that still resonate in your music now?
Shara: I don't know if you can still hear the gospel music. I think I would attribute more to Soul music than I would to Gospel music. In a lot of ways culturally those two are intertwined. I use language of heaven and hell to represent ideologies. Something of an End (MP3) for example says heaven and hell come crashing. It's like you have these ideas of how you exist in the universe, what it means to be alive or dead, or what gravity is, almost what the laws of physics are. And so heaven and hell is more representative of the constructs of how you think the world operates. Then something happens in your life and everything that you thought about the way the world was turns out to be not that way.
Wes: Are there any particular artists that inspire you or that you have been listening to recently?
Shara: I just heard about Stars Like Fleas and they're playing this Tuesday at Tonic and they sound really cool. They have like saw, harp, laptop, a 15 piece choir. Cool, crazy stuff. I recently bought all of Scott Walker's records. He just came out with a new record called The Drift. I love Dave Deporis and Diane Cluck. And Dayna Kurtz, she's amazing and just came out with a new record.
Wes: Aside from the new album, the tour and then next year's album, what other musical plans are in your future?
Shara: I was thinking about that yesterday and I think I tend to work in opposites. I see this pattern for myself where I'll do a rock album and then I do something that is quiet. I'm also interested in exploring dance music and I'm in this really avant-garde stuff like Scott Walker. Definitely what I can say is that I want my song structures to loosen up. Right now they are not fluid as I would like them to be. We'll see, it's a year and a half down the road. I have a feeling it will be the opposite of the record after this one, but it's hard to say what I'll be interested in.
DOWNLOADS
My Brightest Diamond - Something Of An End (MP3)
My Brightest Diamond - Riding Horses (MP3)
Sufjan Stevens - The Henney Buggy Band (MP3)
Jedi Mind Tricks - Razorblade Salvation (Download at Pitchfork.)
Ice Cube - The Nigga Ya Love To Hate (download at SomeVelvetBlog.)
Too $hort - Blow The Whistle (MySpace)
Stars Like Fleas - Shhhhhhhhhhh (MySpace)
Scott Walker - Stream Album The Drift here
Dave Deporis - At The End Of The Tunnel (MySpace)
Diane Cluck - Easy To Be Around (MP3)
Dayna Kurtz - Showdown (MP3)
Catch My Brightest Diamond on tour.
Wes took all the above pictures too. More from the same photoshoot at Flickr.
SHARA & SUFJAN AS CHEERLEADERS
Previously
Sufjan Stevens & MBD | Fall 2006 Tour Dates
My Brightest Diamond playing NYC & LA
Dave Deporis @ DUMBO General Store, Brooklyn, NY | pics
David Deporis & band @ Galapagos, NYC | pics
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Atlantic Records threatens to sue 'Nah Right' blog for posting a Lupe Fiasco YouTube video
"Earlier today I got an email from an attorney representing Atlantic Records threatening me with legal action if I didn’t immediately remove the Lupe Fiasco video I posted a couple of days ago. Nevermind that the video is hosted on Youtube, and that all I’m doing is posting a link to it, Atlantic Records is seriously ready to sue me for what amounts to free promotion for their artist." [Nah Right] (thx Wes)
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Doherty, Hawkins, & Chaplin all in rehab
* Tour on hold as Keane star in rehab
* The Darkness still on label, but singer in rehab
* Drug bust leaves Moss at altar
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Jeff Hanson | 2006 Tour Dates (& new album)
DOWNLOAD: This Time It Will (MP3)
Jeff Hanson, one of my favorite Elliott Smith-esque often-mistaken-for-a-girl Kill Rock Stars singer-songwriters, is coming out with a new album (January 2007) and touring with Southerly in September. They'll hit Northsix and Knitting Factory. All dates and album info. below...
JEFF HANSON | 2006 TOUR DATES
09/01 Madison, WI The Journey
09/03 Chicago, IL Schubas
09/04 Gambier, OH Kenyon College
09/05 Kalamazoo, MI Kraftbrau Brewery
09/06 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks
09/07 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
09/10 Brooklyn, NY North Six
09/11 New York, NY Knitting Factory Tap Bar
09/13 Washington, DC DC Nine
09/16 Chapel Hill, NC Wetlands
09/18 Orlando, FL The Social
09/19 Miami, FL Studio A
09/20 Tallahassee, FL Beta Bar
09/21 New Orleans, LA The Republic
09/25 Bloomington, IN Art Hospital
09/27 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
09/29 Ames, IA Record Shop
PRESS RELEASE
Much to the excitement of fans of sensitive singer-songwriters, Kill Rock Stars artist Jeff Hanson will hit the road in September for a string of dates with Fall Records (Page France, In Ink Please) recording artist, Southerly.
Those who adored Hanson's quivering falsetto on his 2005 self-titled sophomore album will be pleased to know that his next record will feature even more haunting tunes that play on the basics that make him great - voice and guitar. The as-yet-untitled record will be released in early 2007, again on Kill Rock Stars.
Jeff Hanson cut his teeth playing in Midwestern emo-rockers M.I.J. in the late 1990s, but opted to trade the Marshalls for Martins upon going solo. Hanson was signed to Kill Rock Stars based on a demo, and his first solo album, 2003's Son, received universal acclaim. Hanson's self-titled second album was similarly embraced:
“Hanson's reedy voice pairs gorgeously with his simple, poignant arrangements and even makes the most morose moments affecting.” – Billboard
“Like a choirboy's solo, Hanson establishes a solid sotto voice through tranquil tones and subtle guitar picking...” – Soma
“It's his rich language and articulate guitar work that ultimately hold a listener's attention.” – Time Out New York
VIDEO: This Time It Will (.mov)
Previously
Shugo Tokumaru & Jeff Hanson - please come to NYC
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The Roots, Moby, Rosie Perez & others performing @ Katrina-related MoveOn event @ Crobar
"Incredible music from The Roots & Moby, readings by Rosie Perez, Tarik Trotter, Julia Stiles and special guests. Plus special guests Ned Lamont, Steve Bradberry of ACORN New Orleans, & Eli Pariser and a 3 hour open bar. Let the spirit of New Orleans live for one hot summer night in New York City."
More info below...
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Don't let the press or the public ignore the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the government's woeful response, and the beautiful story of how Americans pulled together to hold each other up in this time of need.
Incredible music from The Roots & Moby, readings by Rosie Perez, Tarik Trotter, Julia Stiles and special guests. Plus special guests Ned Lamont, Steve Bradberry of ACORN New Orleans, & Eli Pariser and a 3 hour open bar. Let the spirit of New Orleans live for one hot summer night in New York City.
MoveOn.org Civic Action & ColorOfChange.org invite you to...
We Will Not Forget Katrina: A Special Event to Commemorate Hurricane Katrina
featuring
- Musical performances by Grammy Award winners The Roots (http://www.theroots.com/) who'll be performing music from their new album "Game Theory"
- Multi-platinum recording artist Moby
- Special readings from the book by Rosie Perez, Tarik Trotter of The Roots & actress Julia Stiles
- Special appearances by ColorOfChange.org Executive Director James Rucker, ACORN N.O. Executive Director Steve Bradberry and MoveOn Executive Director Eli Pariser, plus special guest Ned Lamont
- Many more special guests, including many of the evacuees and housing donors featured in the book.
& a special gallery of photos by C.B. Smith from It Takes a Nation, generously provided by ColorEdge Art.
Compiled and Edited by MoveOn Cultural Director Laura Dawn, and featuring the photography of C.B. Smith, It Takes a Nation is a series of photographs of the evacuees and housing donors from the Hurricane Housing program all living together and features extensive interviews edited into first person narratives. Featuring a foreword written by Senator Barack Obama, IT TAKES A NATION tells the extraordinary story of how thousands of Americans came together to provide shelter, sustenance, and hope to survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Through MoveOn.org's Hurricane Housing website, volunteers brought aid to evacuees by providing housing, cars, jobs, clothes, healthcare, and, perhaps most important, community. Presenting a positive contrast to the national shame that was widely felt about the Bush administration's handling of the Katrina crisis, these candid first-person accounts and portraits are a moving testament to the power of everyday people to make miracles happen.
All profits from the book and this event will go to ACORN New Orleans--one of the best groups on the ground in New Orleans, which handles not only the rebuilding effort, but also fights for the evacuees' rights every step of the way
What: MoveOn.org Civic Action & ColorOfChange.org present: We Will Not Forget Katrina: A Special Event to Commemorate Hurricane Katrina
When: Thursday, August 24th. 7pm to 9pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Where: Crobar, 530 W. 28th St. New York, NY 10001, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues.
ALL TICKETS INCLUDE OPEN BAR FROM 7PM - 10PM
Click here to order tickets:
https://civic.moveon.org/donatec4/crobar.html?id=-890056-awrmQeVnJW3T7F8hihV16Q&t=3
Previously
The Roots & Talib Kweli @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics & review
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A Brian Molko imposter & updated Placebo Tour Dates & presale
He doesn't do any blogs.
Placebo presale starts Wednesday. Updated official tour dates below...
Aug 25 2006 8:00P Carling Festival - Leeds Leeds
Aug 27 2006 8:00P Carling Festival - Reading Reading
Sep 2 2006 8:00P Rock Am See Festival Konstanz
Sep 3 2006 8:00P Rock N' Coke Festival Istanbul
Sep 5 2006 8:00P Terra Vibe Athens
Sep 9 2006 8:00P Beijing Pop Festival, Chaoyang Park Beijing
Sep 15 2006 8:00P Festival Hall Melbourne
Sep 16 2006 8:00P Royal Theatre Canberra
Sep 18 2006 8:00P Convention Centre Brisbane
Sep 20 2006 8:00P Hordern Pavilion Sydney
Sep 21 2006 8:00P Hordern Pavillion Sydney
Oct 17 2006 8:00P Marquee Theatre Phoenix, AZ
Oct 18 2006 8:00P House of Blues San Diego, CA
Oct 19 2006 8:00P House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Oct 22 2006 8:00P Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Oct 24 2006 8:00P Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA
Oct 25 2006 8:00P Roseland Portland, OR
Oct 26 2006 8:00P Showbox Seattle, WA
Oct 28 2006 8:00P Gothic Theatre Denver, CO
Oct 29 2006 8:00P Madrid Theatre Kansas City, MO
Oct 31 2006 8:00P Sports Palace Mexico City
Nov 2 2006 8:00P Fine Line Cafe Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3 2006 8:00P Riviera Ballroom Chicago, IL
Nov 4 2006 8:00P Agora Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Nov 6 2006 8:00P Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
Nov 7 2006 8:00P Nokia Theatre New York, NY
Nov 8 2006 8:00P Roxy Boston, MA
Previously
Placebo | 2006 Tour Dates
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Michael Brook & Lisa Germano | 2006 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Michael Brook featuring Lisa Germano - Want (MP3)
MICHAEL BROOK @ JOE'S PUB | JULY 18, 2006
* photo by Kevin Yatarola
"Michael Brook's collaborations with musicians from around the world have made him one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry.
Also a composer, guitarist and inventor of the 'infinite guitar' (featured in the U2 song 'With or Without You'), Brook brings his own talents to the table.
The acclaimed producer used to be an engineer in producer Daniel Lanois' studio, and he has worked with Brian Eno. He recently composed the soundtrack for the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth." [listen at NPR]
Michael also has songs streaming at MySpace. On July 16th, Michael played a record-release show at Joe's Pub with former 4AD labelmate Lisa Germano. Michael's upcoming show at Avalon in NYC was cancelled, but tickets are on sale for the show at its new location (Hiro Ballroom). Lisa has upcoming NYC shows at Tonic and Barbes. All Michael Brook and Lisa Germano tour dates below...
MICHAEL BROOK | 2006 TOUR DATES
Sep 11 2006 7:00P La Tulipe Montreal
Sep 13 2006 7:00P Revival Toronto
Sep 15 2006 7:00P Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
Sep 16 2006 7:00P Hiro Ballroom New York, NY
Sep 17 2006 7:00P Northstar Philadelphia, PA
Sep 18 2006 7:00P Sonar Baltimore, MD
Sep 20 2006 7:00P Schuba's Chicago, IL
Sep 22 2006 8:00P Morning Becomes Eclectic KCRW Los Angeles, CA
Sep 22 2006 8:00P Largo Los Angeles, CA
Sep 22 2006 8:00P Largo Los Angeles, CA
Sep 23 2006 8:00P Amoeba (tbd) Los Angeles, CA
LISA GERMANO | 2006 U.S. TOUR DATES
Thu 10/5/06, North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
Fri 10/6/06, Tonic, New York, NY
Sat 10/7/06, Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
Sun 10/8/06, PA's Lounge, Somerville, MA
Mon 10/9/06, AS 220 Art Space, Providence, RI
Tue 10/10/06, Valentine's, Albany, NY
Wed 10/11/06, Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY
Fri 10/13/06, Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
Sat 10/14/06, Publico Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Sun 10/15/06, Little Brothers, Columbus, OH (8pm early show)
Tue 10/17/06, Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN
Thu 10/19/06, Cactus Bar, Milwaukee, WI
Fri 10/20/06, Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
Sat 10/21/06, Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL
Mon 10/23/06, Stormy Records Space, Detroit, MI
Tue 10/24/06, Quiet Storm Coffee House, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed 10/25/06, Gravity Lounge, Charlottesville, VA
Thu 10/26/06, Iota Cafe, Arlington, VA
Fri 10/27/06, Barbes, Brooklyn, NY
LISA GERMANO | 2006 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
09/11/06 : Tanned Tin festival - Castellon (ES)
10/11/06 : The Cube - Bristol (UK)
11/11/06 : The Luminaire - London (UK)
12/11/06 : Botanique Brussel (B)
13/11/06 : STUK Leuven (B)
14/11/06 : Patronaat Haarlem (NL)
15/11/06 : Gleis 22 - Münster (D)
16/11/06 : Point Ephemere - Paris (F)
18/11/06 : Starclub - Dresden (D)
19/11/06 : Brotfabrik - Frankfurt (D)
20/11/06 : Schocken - Stuttgart (D)
21/11/06 : Palace - St. Gallen (CH)
22/11/06 : Usine Ptr - Geneva (CH)
23/11/06 : L'abordage - Evreux (F)
26/11/06 : Conservatori Superior de Musica - Mallorca (ES)
27/11/06 : La Pedrera - Barcelona (ES)
29/11/06 : Teatro Circo - Braga (PT)
30/11/06 : Teatro Circo - Braga (PT)
02/12/06 : Santiago Alquimista - Lisboa (PT)
Previously
Lisa Germano signs to Young God
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The Mountain Goats | 2006 Tour Dates
I posted about the two shows The Mountain Goats are playing at Bowery Ballroom, but never updated with all the tour dates, so here they are....
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS | 2006 TOUR DATES
Jun 8 - Richards on Ricahrds, Vancouver BC
Jun 9 - Neumo's, Seattle WA
Jun 10 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Jun 12 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Jun 13 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Jun 14 - Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
Jun 15 - Casbah, San Diego CA
Jul 29 - Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
Aug 10 - Athens Pop Fest, Athens, GA (40 Watt Club)
Week of release in-stores:
Monday, August 21st 11PM
Easy Street
LOCATION TBA (probably Queen Anne store)
Seattle
Tuesday, August 22nd at 6PM
Amoeba SF
1855 Haight Street
San Francisco
Wednesday, August 23 at 7PM
Amoeba LA
6400 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood
Sept 14 Minneapolis MN Triple Rock
Sept 15 Ames IA M-Shop
Sept 16 Chicago IL Empty Bottle
Sept 19 Toronto ON Lee's
Sept 20 Pittsburgh PA Warhol Museum
Sept 21 Athens OH The Union @ Ohio University
Sept 26 Boston MA Middle East Downstairs
Sept 28 Washington DC The Black Cat
Sept 30 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
Oct 01 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
PRESS RELEASE
4AD is pleased to announce the next masterpiece in the Mountain Goats repertoire….Get Lonely will be released by 4AD on August 22nd.
2005’s The Sunset Tree was the most nakedly autobiographical in the Mountain Goats discography, which spans 400 or more songs across scores of releases. It was widely hailed as a masterpiece, and it went on to become the most successful of Darnielle’s career.
If The Sunset Tree derived its power and energy from an unblinking exorcism of personal demons, Get Lonely is perhaps the quiet, haunted aftermath. It’s a reflective, intimate record; the mood is one of bittersweet resignation rather than cathartic release. Get Lonely doesn’t quite follow the stark command of its title. In fact, these recordings are warmly collaborative affairs, with Darnielle and his long-term collaborators Peter Hughes and Franklin Bruno forming an ensemble captured playing live in the studio. Their performances are augmented by the luminous cello playing of Erik Freidlander, the lithe, almost-jazz drumming of Corey Fogel and the multifarious instrumental touches supplied or inspired by producer Scott Solter.
Track Listing:
Wild Sage
New Monster Avenue
Half Dead
Get Lonely
Maybe Sprout Wings
Moon Over Goldsboro
In The Hidden Places
Song For Lonely Giants
Woke Up New
If You See Light
Cobra Tattoo
In Corolla
Previously
The Mountain Goats playing 2 nights @ Bowery
On the Road with the Mountain Goats
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I take back that last thing I said about shows happening @ Avalon again
Well, MoFo starring the Cramps on Sept. 3rd is still on.
Previously
A few more shows at Avalon -- Cramps on sale, Trivium
Avalon closing? selling? just not having anymore shows?
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August 21, 2006
Lily Allen IS playing NYC | North American Tour Dates
LILY ALLEN @ BUSH HALL, LONDON | JULY 18, 2006 (CRED)
Lily Allen has now posted the tour dates comprising her short North American tour in October.
Sun, 08 Oct 2006 Mod Clun Theatre Toronto
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 Hiro Ballroom New York
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 Popscene San Francisco
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 Troubadour Los Angeles
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 Double Door Chicago
All dates below...
LILY ALLEN TOUR DATES
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 Academy Manchester
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 V Festival Staffordshire
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 V Festival Chelmsford
Sat, 26 Aug 2006 Get Loaded/South West Four London/Cardiff
Sun, 27 Aug 2006 Get Loaded/South West Four London/Cardiff
Sat, 09 Sep 2006 Bestival Robin Hill, Isle of Wight
Sun, 08 Oct 2006 Mod Clun Theatre Toronto
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 Hiro Ballroom New York
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 Popscene San Francisco
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 Troubadour Los Angeles
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 Double Door Chicago
Sat, 21 Oct 2006 Academy Manchester
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 University Newcastle
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 ABC Glasgow
Wed, 25 Oct 2006 Corn Exchange Edinburgh
Thu, 26 Oct 2006 University Leeds
Fri, 27 Oct 2006 University Liverpool
Sat, 28 Oct 2006 Leadmill Sheffield
Mon, 30 Oct 2006 UEA Norwich
Wed, 01 Nov 2006 Academy Bristol
Fri, 03 Nov 2006 Pyramids Portsmouth
Sat, 04 Nov 2006 Academy Birmingham
Mon, 06 Nov 2006 The Astoria London
Mon, 06 Nov 2006 Astoria London
(thx for the help Pat)
Previously
Capitol's Lily Allen playing LA | 2006 Tour Dates
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Headlights | MP3s & 2006 Tour Dates (w/ Decibully & @ CMJ)
DOWNLOAD TV (MP3)
Headlights shine sound a lot like Stars. Today, Pitchfork gave them a higher rating than Ratatat and the same score as Outkast (which isn't actually saying much). More MP3s @ YANP, and they're playing Galapagos in Brooklyn on November 3rd which means they're in NYC for CMJ. All million tour dates below....
HEADLIGHTS | 2006 TOUR DATES
08/23 Dekalb, IL @ The House Cafe *
08/24 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
08/25 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s *
08/26 Lake Forest, IL @ The Chapel
08/27 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club *
08/29 St. Louis, MO @ Hi-Pointe *
08/30 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon *
08/31 Springfield, MO @ Randy Bacon Gallery *
09/01 Tulsa, OK @ Mooch and Burn *
09/02 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory *
09/03 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina *
09/05 Odessa, TX @ The Roadhouse *
09/06 Tucson, AZ @ Plush *
09/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts *
09/08 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe *
09/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland *
09/11 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
09/13 Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan *
09/14 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern *
09/15 Missoula, MT @ Raven *
09/16 Billings, MT @ The Carlin *
09/18 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
09/19 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive *
09/20 Omaha, NE @ O’Leavers *
09/21 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill *
09/22 Madison, WI @ Club 770 *
09/23 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
10/04 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
10/05 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
10/06 Milwaukee, WI @ Stonefly
10/07 Urbana, IL @ Courtyard Cafe
10/09 Columbus, OH @ Andyman’s Treehouse
10/10 Cincinnati, OH @ The Poison Room
10/12 Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants
10/13 Murfreesboro, TN @ Wall St.
10/14 Athens, GA @ Caledonia
10/19 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
10/23 Washington, DC @ DC9
10/24 Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber
10/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Art Works
10/27 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
10/28 Waltham, MA @ Brandeis University
10/29 Providence, RI @ AS220
10/30 Boston, MA @ Middle East
11/01 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
11/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Galapagos
11/05 Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head Club
11/06 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory
11/07 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/08 Charleston, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
11/09 Atlanta, GA @ Lenny’s
11/16 Hot Springs, AK @ The Exchange
11/18 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
11/19 Champaign, IL @ Cowboy Monkey
11/20 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
* w/ Decibully.
PRESS RELEASE
The hardest working band in indie rock is back. Following a 72 date spring tour Headlights took the summer off to recoup and rehearse. They are gearing up to hit the road in support of their critically acclaimed debut album Kill Them With Kindness, which comes out via Polyvinyl this Tuesday August 22nd.
The band kicks off their 50+ date fall tour this Wednesday in Dekalb, IL and wraps things up in late November at the Empty Bottle in Chicago. The band will be joined by labelmates Decibully for the first 25 shows. The two bands will pair up and head west. Sharing members and due to rising gas prices they will all pile into one van together. From there Headlights will head east, including a stop at this year's CMJ Music Marathon.
After their massive fall tour is over, Headlights will spend the winter recording songs for a split EP with Suicide Squeeze band Metal Hearts. The split EP will be released on Polyvinyl in the spring of 2007. After recording, Headlights will tour Europe, which will be followed by a spring tour with Metal Hearts in support of their split release.
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Reagan Youth also playing George Tabb benefit @ CBGB's Lounge
1) George Tabb Needs Help
2) Reagan Youth is playing a show
3) Reagan Youth is playing another show to help George Tabb
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rescheduled U.S. Venom tour dates
Original black metal band Venom didn't cancel their tour with Goatwhore. They just rescheduled it. They're at Irving Plaza on September 5th. All dates below...
VENOM | 2006 TOUR DATES
Aug. 24 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Aug. 25 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues (w/ DEVILDRIVER, HIGH ON FIRE)
Aug. 27 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (w/ DEVILDRIVER, HIGH ON FIRE)
Aug. 30 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Sep. 02 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
Sep. 03 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Sep. 05 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Sep. 06 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Sep. 07 - Sayreville, New Jersey - Starland Ballroom
Sep. 08 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Previously
Venom cancel North American tour
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Mojave 3 | 2006 Tour Dates
Mojave 3 are going on a tour of the U.S. this Fall.
10/20 - NYC at the Bowery
10/21 - NYC at the Bowery
All dates below...
MOJAVE 3 | 2006 TOUR DATES
9/24 - Vancouver at the Plaza w/ Brightback Morning Light
9/25 - Seattle at Neumo’s w/ Brightback Morning Light
9/26 - Portland at the Aladdin w/ Brightback Morning Light
9/28 - San Francisco at Slim’s w/ Brightback Morning Light
9/29 - Los Angeles at the Roxy
9/30 - Joshua Tree at Pappy & Harriett’s w/ Brightback Morning Light
10/1 - Santa Monica at McCabe’s
10/3 - San Diego at the Casbah w/ Brightback Morning Light
10/11 - Chicago at the Park West
10/12 - Madison at High Noon Saloon
10/14 - Detroit at the Magic Stick
10/16 - Toronto at the Mod Club
10/17 - Montreal at the Cabaret
10/19 - Boston at the Paradise
10/20 - NYC at the Bowery
10/21 - NYC at the Bowery
10/24 - DC at the Black Cat
10/25 - Carrboro at the Cat’s Cradle
10/27 - Atlanta at the Earl
10/28 - Nashville at the Belcourt Theater
(3 more dates still TBA)
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Bid: Feist will sing your song with you
Like 20 minutes left to bid on the chance to get Feist to sing YOUR SONG on stage WITH YOU. (via Stereogum)
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Keane say Bowery Ballroom is an amazing place to play
KEANE: "We went off to New York to play at the Bowery Ballroom, which is another really cool place. That’s an amazing place to play [he says in a surprised tone] and it was a stage that we’ve wanted to play our whole lives really. We finally did a tiny little rock show in there and it was quite fantastic. All in all, we had a lot of fun on that little two-week tour." [Crave Music]
RELATED: Keane exhausted, cancel shows
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Akron/Family @ Tonic - tix on sale
Tickets are on sale for the two record/release Akron/Family shows at Tonic.
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Ailing music biz worried about glut of new albums
"...From September through the end of the year, albums expected to join the platinum parade are due from Clay Aiken, Alan Jackson, Ludacris, Beck, Evanescence, Jet, My Chemical Romance, Keith Urban and the Killers. There will also be plenty of big releases for the older demos from the likes of Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Sting, the Who, Meat Loaf and Bob Seger......
...Finally, there's always a sleeper album of the holiday selling season. This year, Ngo believes it will be from Yusuf Islam, who stopped recording as Cat Stevens in 1978...." [Yahoo News]
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Stream Idlewild, the album by Outkast, not the band
It's difficult to blame OutKast's Andre Benjamin and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton for going Hollywood. Next week, they will appear in "Idlewild," their first movie together. Arriving as almost an afterthought will be the film's soundtrack, which also happens to be OutKast's seventh album. [Chicago Tribune]
STREAM Outkast's Idlewild
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The final CBGB (downstairs lounge) Lineup
CBGB's last night in NYC will be September 30, 2006. So far the closest-to-last show we know about on the main stage is Dub Trio and Fishbone on September 28th, but the September 30th lineup of bands (I never heard of) playing CBGB's Downstairs Lounge has been revealed:
2:30 Shadow Machine
3pm The Last Word
4pm The Getaway Drive
5pm None the Wiser
6pm Plan of Attack
7pm Amie Amis
8pm Eternal
9pm Gozadera
10pm Cold Hands Collective
11pm The Surefire Way
12am The Party Death
12:30 The New Lows
1am Runny
1:30 Perfect Syn
2am Hugh Mann & The Beings/Gilgongo
2:30 Angry Dragon
Previously
Reagan Youth playing CBGB with Agent Orange | tix
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The Dresden Dolls | 2006 Tour Dates
The Dresden dolls are touring with The Red Paintings in October. Their last date is the 29th in NJ, so hopefully since CMJ starts two days later in NYC, that means they'll be here. All dates below...
Mon Oct 9 '06 (8 PM) San Diego, CA Soma
Tue Oct 10 '06 (8 PM) Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
Thu Oct 12 & Fri Oct 13 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
Sat Oct 14 '06 (9 PM) Seattle, WA The Showbox
Sun Oct 15 '06 (9 PM) Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Wed Oct 18 '06 (9:30 PM) Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Thu Oct 19 '06 (8 PM) Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Fri Oct 20 '06 (7 PM) Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
Sat Oct 21 '06 (8 PM) St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Mon Oct 23 '06 (8 PM) Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
Tue Oct 24 '06 (8:30 PM) Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Thu Oct 26 '06 (9 PM) Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
Fri Oct 27 '06 (10 PM) Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sun Oct 29 '06 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Previously
The Dresden Dolls | 2006 Tour Dates & Celluloid Vaudeville
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Jamie Lidell & Of Montreal playing NYC NextFest show | 2006 Tour Dates
Beck chose Of Montreal and Jamie Lidell to play a concert at Irving Plaza in NYC on September 26, 2006. It's part of WIRED's NextFest. No ticket info or official announcement yet. All Of Montreal & Jamile Lidell tour dates below...
OF MONTREAL | 2006 TOUR DATES
Aug 25 2006 4:00P Miller Plaza Chattanooga, TN
Sep 1 2006 5:00P Plaza Club (early show!) Vancouver
Sep 2 2006 7:00P Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA
Sep 22 2006 University Of Kentucky Alumni Gym Lexington, KY
Sep 23 2006 Canopy Club Champaign, IL
Sep 24 2006 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
Sep 25 2006 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
Sep 26 2006 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Sep 28 2006 Satellite Ballroom Charlottesville, VA
Oct 7 2006 LA Weekly's Detour Festival @ City Hall Los Angeles, CA
JAMIE LIDELL | 2006 TOUR DATES
08/25/06 Oudenaarde, BELG Fest in Het Park
Thu 08/31/06 Rocks Off Concert Cruise, NYC
Fri 09/01/06 J Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles CA Fridays Off the 405
Sat 09/02/06 Bumbershoot Seattle WA
09/08/06 Riga, LATVIA Skanumezs Festival
09/14/06 Berlin Staatsoper
09/15/06 Berlin Staatsoper
09/18/06 Koln Gloria
09/19/06 Frankfurt Mousonturm
Fri 10/27/06 Metro Chicago IL
Thu 11/02/06 Bimbos 365 Club San Francisco CA
Fri 11/03/06 Berbatis Pan Portland OR
Tue 11/07/06 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City UT
Thu 11/09/06 Larimer Lounge Denver CO
Fri 11/10/06 Bottleneck Lawrence KS
Sat 11/11/06 First Avenue Minneapolis MN Hot Chip
Mon 11/13/06 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights OH
Tue 11/14/06 Lees Palace Toronto ON
Thu 11/16/06 Paradise Boston MA Kid Koala
Fri 11/17/06 The Hamilton College Annex Clinton NY
Sun 11/19/06 World Cafe Philadelphia PA Kid Koala
Mon 11/20/06 Black Cat Washington DC
Tue 11/21/06 Orange Peel Asheville NC
Wed 11/22/06 The Earl Atlanta GA
Previously
Jamie Lidell vs Jimmy Edgar live @ Bowery Ballroom | MP3
Jamie Lidell didn't shave @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
Of Montreal played McCarren Pool | 5 more free shows to go
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