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Posted in music | tour dates on July 14, 2009

Japandroids played Pianos & Cameo --- Siren this Saturday

DOWNLOAD: Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire (MP3)

Japandoids @ Pianos 7/11 (cdevil)
Japandroids

For an hour, as the drummer David Prowse played jumpy, unflamboyant arrangements, [guitarist Brian] King was electric. He threw his lanky frame around the small stage, occasionally making his way to the microphone to sing lines in an affectionate bleat. His soft, wispy curls, when the fan hit them just right, splayed out in radial fashion. In snapshots it would have made for a regal look, the rock-star ideal.

But Mr. King, in an unstructured white blazer with the sleeves pushed up high on his forearms, was a cocksure dweeb, and what a relief that was.

"Make it as loud as you can," he told the sound engineer. "These kids need rock."

Like most of his banter, those lines could have been parodic, but they were utterly sincere, in keeping with the band's sunny gleam. [NY Times]

The above review is from Japandroids' Friday, July 10th show at Brooklyn's Cameo Gallery. They also played July 11th at Pianos (see photo above). What did you think of the shows?

The band remains on tour across North America. Like Future of the Left who also just played 2 NYC-area shows, they'll be at Siren Fest this Saturday, July 18th.

Japandroids' debut, Post-Nothing, is being re-released August 4th on Polyvinyl, the band's new home. "Young Hearts Spark Fire" from that is above.

All tour dates, with two recent video segments on the band, below...

GARAGE BAND: Japandroids "Young Hearts Spark Fire"

Episode #84 - "Small Room, Big Sound (feat. Japandroids)"

Japandroids - 2009 Tour Dates
Jul 14 CLUB LAMBI MONTREAL, QC
Jul 15 OTTAWA BLUESFEST OTTAWA, ON
Jul 16 EL MOCAMBO TORONTO, ON
Jul 18 SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL CONEY ISLAND, NY
Jul 19 PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO, IL
Jul 20 VAUDEVILLE MEWS DES MOINES, IA
Jul 21 HI-DIVE DENVER, CO
Jul 23 NEUROLUX BOISE, ID
Jul 25 CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY SEATTLE, WA
Jul 28 HOLOCENE PORTLAND, OR
Jul 29 BLUE LAMP SACRAMENTO, CA
Jul 30 SODA BAR SAN DIEGO, CA
Jul 31 SPACELAND LOS ANGELES, CA
Aug 01 HOWIE & SON'S VISALIA, CA
Aug 02 HEMLOCK SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Aug 07 RICKSHAW THEATRE VANCOUVER, BC
Aug 08 KEXP BBQ SEATTLE, WA

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Tags: Cameo, Japandroids, Pianos, Polyvinyl, Siren Festival
posted at 4:29 PM on July 14, 2009 in music | tour dates | Comments (10)

Comments (10)

Amazing show at pianos!

Posted by michaelways | July 14, 2009 5:04 PM

"i don't want to worry about dying....

i just wanna worry about sunshine giiiiirrlllls"

-japandroids

^^dude, it's like fucking poetry! pitchfork totally says so! this band, uh, rocks!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2009 5:14 PM

Hate the name, like the band.

Posted by Sacred Absolute Hipster Cow | July 14, 2009 5:26 PM

PLAY WET HAIR AT SIREN

Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2009 5:28 PM

Saw John Norris there pumping his fists and singing along. Dude was way into it.

Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2009 6:19 PM

To say they were underwhelming at the Cameo would be a serious understatement. The Cameo itself is sweet though...

Posted by Roman | July 14, 2009 6:41 PM

PLEASE PLAY I QUIT GIRLS AT SIREN

Posted by johnboy | July 14, 2009 6:50 PM

Great band... sounds like the minutemen with out the genius bass player. What happened to the back wall at Pianos? It turned gay.

Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 12:41 AM

They are playing Mercury Lounge on 9.24.09 - tix look like they go on sale Thursday.

Posted by Anonymous | July 15, 2009 10:29 AM

the show at cameo was fantastic. tons of energy and a good crowd. band seems pretty cocky.

Posted by Chris | July 15, 2009 12:39 PM

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