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Russian Circles & Young Widows touring (dates), Bad Secrets release music (MP3), Floor box set coming soon

by Black Bubblegum

DOWNLOAD: Russian Circles – “Malko” (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Bad Secrets – “Gimme Sound” (MP3)

Russian Circles (photo by Chris Strong)
Russian Circles

Russian Circles have Geneva due on 10/20 and are hitting the road with Young Widows, tagging Bowery Ballroom on 12/1 in the process. Tickets for Bowery, which will also feature Phantom Family Halo, are on AmEx presale now, and go on general sale Friday (9/25) at noon.

Speaking of Young Widows, Evan Patterson recently dropped a 9″ with his side project Bad Secrets on Robotic Empire. The lo-fi, somewhat sparse psychedelic look at post-punk is the product of a few weekends in 2007 when Patterson teamed up with Dan Davis (Kodan Armada). Dig on a track from the Bad Secrets 9″/CD above.

And while we’re on the subject of Robotic Empire, the label is currently taking preorders for a MASSIVE TWELVE LP (!) box set of Floor material. The comp, which will set you back $250, comes with an exclusive (and rather rad, I must say) Floor tee. Pre-order that sumbitch here. Members of Floor went on to form Torche, Dove, and House of Lightning.

Young Widows JUST played Bowery with Thursday and Fall of Troy on 9/20.

“Since Settle Down City, the band has toured with little rest, contributed to a bevy of split 7-inch records alongside acts like Coliseum and Melt-Banana, replaced a drummer, and released the combustible Old Wounds. More work (including a third full-length) is forthcoming but Patterson insists that all of Young Widows‘ output reach a personal high mark. “This is what I want to be passionate about,” he says.” [Hartford Advocate]

Full Russian Circles/Young Widows tour schedule is below…

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, YOUNG WIDOWS – 2009 TOUR DATES
October 28 – Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter
October 29 – Atlanta GA – The Earl
October 30 – Gainesville FL – THE FEST 8 @ Common Grounds
October 31 – Orlando FL – The Backbooth
November 02 – Birmingham AL – The Bottletree
November 03 – Baton Rouge LA – Spanish Moon
November 04 – Little Rock AR – Juanita’s
November 05 – Denton TX – Rubber Gloves&
November 06 – Houston, TX – Rudyards &
November 07 – Austin TX – Waterloo Park FUN FUN FUN FEST
November 08 – Oklahoma City OK – Conservatory &
November 10 – Albuquerque NM – Launchpad &
November 11 – Phoenix AZ – The Clubhouse &
November 12 – San Diego CA – The Casbah &
November 19 – Boise, ID – Neurolux Lounge
November 21 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
November 23 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
November 24 – Sioux Falls, SD – Nuttys North
November 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Triple Rock Social Club
November 27 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
November 28 – Buffalo, NY – Soundlab
December 1 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom ^
December 2 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
December 10 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
& With Red Sparowes
^ with Phantom Family Halo