Diamond Rings is here - dates, video & some pics from NXNE

by Andrew Frisicano

Diamond Rings sporting peacock feathers @ Wrongbar in Toronto

At Wrongbar in Toronto on Friday, 6/18 (before Mudhoney played at Horseshoe Tavern), One Big Silence, the new label from Fucked Up’s Mike Haliechuk, hosted an NXNE showcase heavy on synths with dark, atmospheric duo TRUST, dramatic singer Katie Stelmanis (who backed up Zola Jesus the night before), glammy Diamond Rings (whose new 12″ is the first release by the label) and Big Freedia (whose pictures you already saw). Pictures of the costumed Diamond Rings, who played to a packed and dancing hometown crowd that night, are in this post.

Now NYC can get a taste. As mentioned a few times already, Diamond Rings play that show at Glasslands, tonight, July 16th with Caribou (DJ Set), Class Actress, Teengirl Fantasy and Idiot Glee (RSVP), and if you miss it, there’s one more chance to catch the tall Canadian in town on Sunday…

====| SUNDAY 7/18 @ MONSTER ISLAND |====

:: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
:::: Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang
:::::: Diamond Rings

| MONSTER ISLAND |
128 River St @ Metropolitan Ave | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy | 8pm | all ages | $10

Sunday’s show is yet another date for Janka, and part of a very short solo tour for Casiotone.

All DR dates, the new basket ball-themed (I told you he was tall) Diamond Rings video that features a cameo from Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham, and more NXNE pictures below….

Diamond Rings – – Show Me Your Stuff

“SHOW ME YOUR STUFF” – single tracklist
01. Show Me Your Stuff
02. Me Yr Stuff (Hype House Mix)
03. You Oughta Know
04. You Oughta Know (Miracle Fortress Remix)

Diamond Rings – 2010 Tour Dates
Jul 16 – Glasslands (w/ Class Actress, Teengirl Fantasy, Caribou DJs) Brooklyn, NY
Jul 18 – Monster Island (w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone) Brooklyn, NY
Jul 28 – The Khyber (w/ Tasseomancy) Halifax, NS, CANADA
Aug 1 – Sappy Fest Sackville, NB, CANADA
Aug 7 – Wolfe Island Music Fest Kingston, ON, CANADA Find Tickets
Aug 11 – Summerworks Festival (w/ PS I Love You) Toronto, ON, CANADA