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June 8, 2007

LILY ALLEN adds Brooklyn show, David Letterman

Tickets are on sale for a June 17th Lily Allen show at Warsaw in Brooklyn - that's five days after her rescheduled June 12th Roseland show, two days after she plays Bonnaroo, and one day before she plays Letterman..

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Animal Collective - more 2007 Tour Dates (Webster Hallx2)

Animal Collective @ South Street SEaport, NYC - June 1, 2007 (MORE)

Animal Collective announced a whole bunch of new tour dates including:

Animal Collective in NYC, 2007
Sep 30 - Webster Hall
Oct 01 - Webster Hall

Read about their recent Seaport show here. All tour dates below...

Animal Collective - 2007 Tour Dates
Jul 11 - The Coronet London
Jul 13 - Reyclart Brussels
Jul 15 - vera Gronigen
Jul 16 - Nijmegen Vakhof
Jul 17 - La Maroquinerie Paris
Jul 18 - La Maroquinerie Paris
Jul 19 - Mon Inouie Symphonen fest Dunkerque
Jul 21 - Grand Nef party Angouleme
Jul 22 - Benicassim Castellon
Jul 25 - Marcon Fest Venice
Jul 26 - Magnolia Fest Milan
Jul 27 - Midi Festival Marseille
Jul 28 - Les Trois Elephants Laval
Jul 29 - Arena Vienna
Sep 5 - the Roxy Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 6 - Le National Montreal
Sep 7 - Bronson Centre Theater Ottowa
Sep 8 - Phoenix Toronto
Sep 9 - TBA TBA
Sep 10 - Vic Theater Chicago, Illinois
Sep 11 - First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sep 14 - Neumos Seattle, Washington
Sep 15 - Commodore Ballroom Vancouver
Sep 16 - Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon
Sep 17 - the Fillmore San Francisco, California
Sep 18 - Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles
Sep 20 - the Rialto Theater Tuscon, Arizona
Sep 22 - Emos Austin, Texas
Sep 24 - Gargoyle Club St. Louis, Missouri
Sep 25 - Cannery Ballroom Nashville, Tennessee
Sep 26 - Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
Sep 27 - Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Sep 28 - 9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC
Sep 29 - Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 30 - Webster Hall New York, New York
Oct 1 - Webster Hall New York, New York

PReviously
* More Animal Collective

Posted in music | tour dates at 2:25 PM | Comments (4)

DISPATCH sells out 3 nights @ MSG, adds Webster Hall show

The weirdest thing happened recently (well, not that weird). A band called Dispatch sold out three nights in a row at Madison Square Garden, and I realized I had never even heard of them. I guess I slept through that part? Anyway, they added a fourth show at Webster Hall that goes on sale next week via Ticketmaster Auction (thx Matt). Are they friends with O.A.R.?

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Handsome Furs reschedule dates, say sorry

Tickets are on sale for an August 7th Handsome Furs show at Mercury Lounge. More tour dates TBA. From MySpace:

Alexei here.
I want to extend my whole-hearted regrets to those who were planning on coming to our US shows this week. We are so wholly disappointed that we could not play for you. Dan and I have both been wildly excited for this tour. Really.
We are already working on scheduling shows south of the border for the near future. We cannot wait until it works out.
I am very sorry for all who lost out on this. I assure you we feel equal measures of disappointment and loss.
In this last six months, the fists of the US Border Protection Services and The Department of Homeland Security have come down pummelling; making it extremely difficult for touring bands to enter the country. Our record label and booking agent are working hard to get us different visas that will allow us to reschedule the East Coast tour and perform dates out to the Mid-West in July.
Again, we are really upset. We were really looking forward to performing these songs in front of a US audience.

Previously
* Handsome Furs cancel tour, though album is out (MP3)
* An interview with Wolf Parade / Handsome Furs @ Osheaga

Posted in music | tour dates at 12:08 PM | Comments (4)

June 7, 2007

DAVID CROSS tonight & other upcoming NYC comedy shows

Klaus Kinski reports...

David Cross, Cheryl,and Louis CK in NYC - Apr 29, 2007 (CRED)

Didn't get Franz Ferdinand tickets, huh? Neither did I. Well here are several opportunities to laugh ourselves out of the depths of despair....

UPCOMING SHOWS!

• 6/7/07 through 6/9/07 The 13th Street Theater: SKETCHFESTNYC 2007!!: This is one of the most important comedy events this year and I urge you to see as much of these shows as you can. Comedy from all over the nation delivered to NYC for all to enjoy.
• 6/7/07, 8:00pm UCB Theater: Variety Shac: Galapagos' monthly show packs its bags and comes to spend the night with UCBT. Music from host Shonali Bhowmik, comedy from Andrea Rosen, Chelsea Peretti, and Heather Lawless--and a Shac short film featuring all four. My idol Bobby Tisdale will be there too!
• 6/7/07, 10:30pm The Green Room: FatSmiles: A new monthly comedy showcase is born tonight and features guests David Cross, Reggie Watts, God's Pottery, Andres DuBouchet, Laura Krafft. Hosted by John Roberts, admission is $12.00 or, if you say the code 'O.W.', you get a two-for-one deal!
• 6/8/07, 8:00pm Queensborough Performing Arts Center: Todd Barry and Ted Alexandro: Ted and Todd hop on the 7-train to co-headline what promises to be a stellar show at Queensborough Performing Arts Center.
• 6/8/07, 8:00pm Rififi: Greg Johnson: Greg Johnson's weekly comedy showcases at Rififi are hard to beat. This week your $5.00 will get you Michael Showalter, Eugene Mirman, Demetri Martin, Andy Blitz, Nick Kroll, and members of my favorite band The Forms
• 6/9/07, 6:00pm The Pit: Kristen Schaal as You Have Probably Never Seen Her Before: Kristen Schaal is one of my favorites. Kristen Schaal is a favorite of Brooklynvegan readers. Spending a measly $5 to see her perform for 60-minutes seems like the greatest way to kick off a Saturday evening
• 6/10/07, 8:00pm Rififi: I Like Attention: Comedy enfant terrible Max Silvestri is launching a new monthly show at Rififi aptly entitled I Like Attention. The premiere installment features an incredible line-up that includes Nick Kroll, Dave Hill, John Mulaney, and Sean O' Connor. More info at A Special Thing
• 6/11/07, 8:00pm Rififi: Totally J/K with Joe and Noah: Joe and Noah always put on a great show and have wonderful guests. This week, in addition to themselves, they bring you Todd Barry, Jon Friedman, Gabe Liedman, and Taylor Williamson. This is the best thing you could possibly experience on a Monday.
• 6/11/07 8:00pm, Mo Pitkins: YouTube Show & Tell with Julie & Jackie : Julie and Jackie are a mega-awesome comedy duo that put on some pretty remarkable shows. Their 6/11 show at Mo Pitkins features David Cross, Jon Benjamin, Leo Allen and Amelie Gillette
• 6/13/07, 8:00pm Blender Theater at Gramercy: Flight of the Conchords with Eugene Mirman: New Zealand's finest and funniest motherfolkers not only have their own show on HBO, but they're playing some larger venue gigs.
• 6/14/07, 8:00pm Blender Theater at Gramercy: Flight of the Conchords with Rhys Darby: Your second chance to see New Zealand's finest and funniest motherfolkers. New Zealand's Michael Winslow Rhys Darby opens


• 6/15/07 and 6/16/07, See Calendar Comix: Paul F. Tompkins: One of my favorite west coast comedians is in NYC for Father's Day weekend. Don't know if he'll drop by any of NYC's smaller venues before these gigs, so this may be your only chance to catch him.

-Klaus

Posted in comedy | music | tour dates at 4:09 PM | Comments (3)

CALIFONE or THE SEA & CAKE tonight?

The Sea & The Cake @ Paradise Rock Club in Boston - June 5, 2007 (CRED)

Two big indie rock tours hit NYC tonight - Califone is at the Gramercy Theatre, and The Sea & Cake is at Webster Hall. Which do you choose? Tonight is also The Veils and Dinosaur Jr.

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June 6, 2007

ETIENNE DE CRECY remix of CHROMEO's Tenderoni (MP3) + 2007 Tour Dates (w/ FLOSSTRADAMUS)

DOWNLOAD: Chromeo - Tenderoni (Etienne de Crecy remix) (MP3)

Etienne de Crécy is largely responsible for the electro inspired house sounds coming out of Paris right now. Back when everyone was doing their best filtered house Daft Punk impersonations, Etienne, the boys from Air, and Alex Gopher sped their bpm up, switched on a 303 and Super Discount was born. This remix of Chromeo's "Tenderoni" rips the track into a peak-time blog house anthem. - David Bruno

Tickets are on sale for a July 6th show at Studio B in Brooklyn with Chromeo, Flosstradamus, and Kid Sister. All tour dates below....

Chromeo - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 21 - 103 Club BERLIN -- First Chromeo live show in Germany ever!
Jun 22 - Vega Copenhagen -- First Chromeo live show in Denmark ever!
Jun 23 - Glastonbury -- VICE STAGE GOT CANCELLED... WE'RE TRYING TO SORT SOMETHING OUT... KEEP YOU POSTED Pilton
Jun 27 - BUSH HALL LONDON!
Jun 28 - Debaser Malmo
Jun 29 - Debaser STOCKHOLM -- finally!
Jun 30 - Dirty Dancing Brussels -- First Chromeo live show in Belgium ever!

Chromeo & Flosstradamus - 2007 Tour Dates
Jul 5 - Hiro Ballroom New York, New York
Jul 6 - Studio B Brooklyn, New York
Jul 7 - Fillmore at the TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 8 - Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 10 - Babylon Nightclub Ottawa, Ontario
Jul 11 - Spin Gallery Toronto, Ontario
Jul 12 - Club 1234 Montreal, Quebec
Jul 13 - Patio @ the Calumet Buffalo, New York
Jul 14 - Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
Jul 16 - Starlite Room Edmonton, Alberta
Jul 17 - Hi Fi Club Calgary, Alberta
Jul 19 - Red Room Vancouver, British Columbia
Jul 20 - Chop Suey (Sing Sing Party) Seattle, Washington
Jul 21 - Rotture Portland, Oregon
Jul 23 - Mezzanine San Francisco, California
Jul 24 - Cinespace Los Angeles, California
Jul 25 - Beauty Bar San Diego, California
Jul 26 - Echo Los Angeles, California
Jul 28 - Studio A Miami, Florida

Previously
* more Chromeo posts
* more Flosstradamus posts

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PELICAN touring in July - NYC show on sale

Tickets are on sale for a July 24th Pelican show at Bowery Ballroom in NYC, and a show four days earlier at Mohawk Place, and one on July 28th at The Black Cat in DC. No other announced dates at the moment.

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ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO played Castle Clinton, playing Mercury Lounge - Tour Dates

Alejandro Escovedo @ Castle Clinton, NYC - June 2, 2007 (CRED)

Tickets are on sale for an August 3rd Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra show at Mercury Lounge in NYC. Alejandro played a free show with Roky Erickson in NYC this past weekend.. I wished I could have been there. How was it?

Tour Dates below....

Alejandro Escovedo - 2007 Tour Dates
05.17.07: Arboretum Music Series, Santa Cruz, CA
05.18.07: The Palms, Winters CA
05.19.07: KRSH Backyard BBQ, Santa Rosa, CA
06.02.07: Downtown NYC River to River, New York City, NY
06.06.07: La Java, Paris, FR
06.16.07: Keep Austin Wierd Republic Square Park, Austin, TX
07.10.07: Cisco Systems Blues Festival, Ottawa, ON
07.11.07: Quebec City International Summer, Quebec City, PQ
07.12.07: Higher Ground South, Burlington, VT
07.13.07: Tupelo Music Hall, Londonberry, NH
07.14.07: The Grand Auditorium, Ellsworth, ME
07.25.07: Haddon Heights Sundown Music, Haddon Heights, NJ
07.26.07: Big City Summer Fest, Rochester, NY
07.27.07: Call The Office, London, ON
07.28.07: Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON
07.29.07: Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON
08.03.07: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
08.04.07: Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
08.05.07: Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI
08.18.07: Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA
08.24.07: Stokin The Fire, Birmingham AL
08.26.07: Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT
09.07.07: Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY
09.08.07: Black Swamp Arts Festival, Bowling Green, OH
09.28.07: Christ The King Octoberfest, Lexington, KY
09.29.07: The Abby Pub, Chicago, IL
11.30.07: The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
12.01.07: Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
12.07.07: World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
12.08.07: Carnegie Lecture Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

Previously
* more Alejandro posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 2:38 PM | Comments (18)

The Stills & VHS or Beta - 2007 Tour Dates

That random Stills show at Don Hill's in NYC is tonight (June 6, 2007), except it's not that random anymore - it's part of a tour. VHS or Beta are also DJing the show, and VHS or Beta are DJing the night after at Hiro Ballroom. VHS or Beta are also playing live at Bowery Ballroom on August 29th - one day after their new album 'Bring on the Comets' comes out. The Stills are also playing Maxwell's and Prospect Park. All tour dates for everyone below...

The Stills - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 6 - Don Hill's New York, New York
Jun 7 - Great Scott Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 8 - Tom & Jerry's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 10 - The NorVa Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 11 - Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 12 - Lincoln Theater Raleigh, North Carolina
Jun 13 - Amos' Southend Charlotte, North Carolina
Jun 14 - Headliner's Columbia, South Carolina
Jun 15 - Lenny's Atlanta, Georgia
Jun 17 - Emo's Austin, Texas
Jun 19 - The Conservatory Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jun 20 - The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas
Jun 24 - The Continental Switchyard Festival Chicago, Illinois
Jun 29 - Maxwell's Hoboken, New Jersey
Jun 30 - Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park w/ Malajube & Sam Roberts Band

VHS or Beta DJ - 2007 Tour Dates
Wed 06/06 - Don Hills New York NY w/ The Stills
Thu 06/07 - Hiro Ballroom New York NY
Fri 06/15 - Club Fusion Columbia SC
Sat 06/16 - Rock N Roll Hotel Washington DC
Fri 06/22 - Palladium Loft Dallas TX
Fri 06/29 - The Pearl Jacksonville FL

VHS or Beta - 2007 Tour Dates
7/12 - SWEETWATER MURFREESBORO TN
7/13 - MERCY LOUNGE NASHVILLE TN
7/14 - BLUE CATS KNOXVILLE TN
7/15 - HI-TONE CAFE MEMPHIS TN
7/20 - THE DAME LEXINGTON KY
Thu 08/02 - Popscene San Francisco CA
Wed 08/29 - Bowery Ballroom New York NY

The new album was recorded in Asheville, NC and Nashville, TN by the band -- now pared down to a trio featuring vocalist/guitarist Craig Pfunder, bassist Mark Palgy, and drummer Mark Guidry -- alongside producer Brandon Mason (Secret Machines, David Bowie), and is the follow up to 2004's Night On Fire. A 12" of "Burn It All Down," arriving with numerous mixes, and proper single "Can't Believe a Single Word," will both arrive at a yet-to-be determined date prior to the album's release. Bring on the Comets tracklisting:

1. "Euglama"
2. "Love in My Pocket"
3. "She Says"
4. "Can't Believe a Single Word"
5. "Burn It All Down"
6. "Take It or Leave It"
7. "Alpha Theta"
8. "Bring on the Comets"
9. "Fall Down Lightly"
10. "We Could Be One"
11. "Time Stands Still"
12. "The Stars Where We Came From"
[SPIN]

Previously
* more VHS or Beta posts
* more Stills posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 6:44 AM | Comments (7)

June 5, 2007

KEREN ANN played Bowery Ballroom, Tel Aviv - on Tour

I knew there was something I wanted to go to last night....

Keren Ann in Tel Aviv, Israel - May 28, 2007 (CRED)

No, not Tel Aviv - I mean Bowery Ballroom, but the Israeli born singer-songwriter did just play a show there (and I like the pictures). How was the Bowery show (June 4, 2007), or any of the other shows on this tour so far? Keren Ann's new self-titled album came out May 8th. Songs are streaming at her official site, and at MySpace.

Tour dates below....

Keren Ann - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 5 - Le National Montreal, Quebec
Jun 6 - The Rivoli Toronto, Ontario
Jun 8 - Lakeshore Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Jun 9 - Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jun 12 - The Triple Door Seattle, Washington
Jun 13 - Media Club Vancouver, British Columbia
Jun 14 - Doug Fir Lounge Portland,, Oregon
Jun 16 - Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Jun 17 - Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Jul 18 - Festival Chambery, FR
Jul 19 - Nuits de Fourvieres Lyon, FR
Jul 20 - Jazz Festival Montreux, CH
Jul 28 - Nurnberg Festival Nurnberg, Germany
Jul 29 - Secret Garden Festival u.k
Jul 30 - London Arts Theatre London
Oct 19 - Festival de Marne Cachan, FR
Oct 26 - Reunion Island Ile de La Reunion
Nov 1 - Le Locle Le Locle, CH
Nov 2 - Maison De La Musique Meylan, FR
Nov 8 - Festival MetroPOP Lausanne, CH
Nov 9 - L'Abordage Evreux, FR
Nov 14 - BBC Caen, FR
Nov 15 - La CITE RENNES
Nov 16 - Theatre Barbey Bordeaux, FR
Nov 20 - Theatre L'Archipel Granville, FR
Nov 21 - Le Grand Quevilly Le Grand Quevilly, FR
Nov 24 - Les Ondines Change Les Laval, FR
Nov 27 - Botanique Bruxelles, Belgium
Dec 7 - Centre Culturel Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Dec 12 - Cafe De La Danse Paris, France

Previously
Keren Ann posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 5:14 PM | Comments (11)

free ONEIDA shows - Sound Fix, Highline Ballroom & Trash

DOWNLOAD: Oneida - Up With People (MP3)

There are three chances to see Oneida next week, and two of them are free.

Oneida - 2007 Tour Dates
Fri June 15 @ Trash Bar in Brooklyn w/ Dirty Faces
Sat June 16 @ Sound Fix Records – free in-store 4pm
Sat June 16 @ Highline Ballroom, NYC- free (8pm doors)

The Highline show IS 100% free, but priority will be given to those who RSVP to info (at) highlineballroom.com w/ "oneida" in the subject line. Drinks are not free, but there will probably be a beer special, and anyone who mentions BrooklynVegan at the door can get a dollar off their drinks all night.

Posted in music | tour dates at 1:55 PM | Comments (7)

BRITT DANIEL, BRIGHT EYES & BEN KWELLER's 2007 Tour Dates (Brooklyn residency)

DOWNLOAD: Ben Kweller - BK Baby (live) (MP3)

I'm as happy as you are that Bright Eyes' seven-night stand at Town Hall in NYC is over, but for the sake of completeness, here's a picture of one the special guests that showed up on the last night...

Bright Eyes & Britt Daniel (Spoon) @ Town Hall, NYC - Friday Jun 1, 2007 (CRED)

The other guests that night were Maria Taylor and Ron Sexsmith, and as previously reported many times: Ben Kweller played some songs with Conor on night two.

And Ben Kweller has a few interesting shows of his own coming up. Like Sonic Youth is doing with Daydream Nation. Like Slint is doing with Spiderland. Like Gza is doing with Liquid Swords. Ben Kweller will be performing three of his albums from start to finish - three days in a row - in Brooklyn....

Ben Kweller @ Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY, 2007
Jul 30 - Sha Sha
Jul 31 - On My Way
Aug 01 - Ben Kweller

Tickets are on PRESALE and regular sale, for those shows, and the ones listed below....

Bright Eyes 5/26/07 Town Hall w/ Ben Kweller

Ben Kweller - 2007 Tour Dates
Jul 20 - State Theater Detroit, Michigan
Jul 21 - The Lawn at White River State Park Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 22 - Music In The Zoo Apple Valley, Minnesota
Jul 23 - Music In The Zoo Apple Valley, Minnesota
Jul 25 - Schubas Chicago, Illinois
Jul 27 - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 28 - The Pines Theatre Florence, Massachusetts
Jul 29 - Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey
Jul 30 - Southpaw [Sha Sha in its entirety] Brooklyn, New York
Jul 31 - Southpaw [On My Way in its entirety] Brooklyn, New York
Aug 1 - Southpaw [Ben Kweller in its entirety] Brooklyn, New York
Aug 7 - Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 8 - The Social Orlando, Florida
Aug 9 - Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 10 - Crowbar Ybor City, Florida
Aug 11 - Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Aug 13 - Work Play Theatre Birmingham, Alabama
Aug 15 - The Parish New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 17 - Walter's On Washington Houston, Texas
Aug 18 - Hailey's Denton, Texas
Aug 20 - Bricktown Ballroom Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Aug 21 - Bob's at Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Aug 22 - Juanita's Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 23 - Newby's Memphis, Tennessee
Aug 24 - Exit/In Nashville, Tennessee
Aug 25 - Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina
Aug 26 - Starr Hill Music Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
Sep 16 - Austin City Limits Festival Austin, Texas

Ben Kweller - Penny On The Train Track (Full Video)

Spoon - 2007 Tour Dates
Sat 06/16/07 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Wed 07/04/07 Detroit, MI Comerica CityFest
Wed 07/11/07 New York, NY River To River Festival
Sat 07/28/07 Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Block Party
Sat 08/04/07 Chicago, IL Grant Park Lollapalooza
Sun 08/05/07 Baltimore, MD Pimlico Race Track Virgin Festival
Fri 08/10/07 Oslo, NOR Middelalderparken Oyafestivalen
Sat 08/11/07 Gothenburg, SWE Way Out West Way Out West Festival
Sat 09/15/07 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre Monolith Festival

Previously
* more Ben Kweller posts
* more Spoon posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 12:28 PM | Comments (10)

KINGS OF LEON playing Radio City + 2007 Tour Dates

Kings of Leon are at Roseland Ballroom in NYC tonight (June 5, 2007). On September 19th they're back to play Radio City Music Hall. Friday they're at the Apple Store. All tour dates below....

"On Call"

King of Leon - 2007 Tour Dates
Tue 06/05 - New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
Wed 06/06 - Boston, MA Avalon
Thu 06/07 - Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Sun 06/10 - San Diego, CA Southwestern College
Tue 06/12 - Toronto, ON Kool Haus
Wed 06/13 - Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
Fri 06/15 - Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Sat 06/23 - Neuhasen, GER Southside Festival
Sun 06/24 - Scheessel, GER Hurricane Festival
Tue 06/26 - Paris, FRA Le Bataclan
Thu 06/28 - Nijmegen, NET Goffert Park
Fri 06/29 - Werchter, BEL Rock Werchter Festival
Sat 06/30 - Berlin, GER Columbiahalle
Sun 07/01 - Cologne, GER Cologne Club
Wed 07/04 - Bournemouth, UK International Centre
Thu 07/05 - Cardiff, UK Cardiff International Arena
Sat 07/07 - Naas, IRE Punchestown Race Course Oxegen Festival
Sun 07/08 - Kinross, UK Balado T in the Park
Thu 07/12 - London, UK Carling Apollo Hammersmith
Fri 07/13 - London, UK Carling Apollo Hammersmith
Sun 07/22 - Benicassim, SPA Benicassim Festival
Fri 07/27 - Nigata, JPN Naeba Ski Resort Fuji Rock Festival
Thu 08/02 - Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Fri 08/03 - Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Fri 08/24 - Reading, UK Richfield Avenue Reading Festival
Sat 08/25 - Leeds, UK Bramham Park Leeds Festival
Sun 08/26 - Paris, FRA Rock En Seine Festival
Sun 09/02 - Seattle, WA TBA
Tue 09/04 - San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
Fri 09/07 - Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
Fri 09/14 - Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre Monolith Festival
Wed 09/19 - New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
Sat 10/06 - Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Download Festival
Fri 11/30 - Hull, UK Hull Arena
Sat 12/01 - Aberdeen, UK Aberdeen Exhibition & Conf. Centre
Mon 12/03 - Glasgow, UK S.E.C.C.
Tue 12/04 - Newcastle, UK Metro Radio Arena
Thu 12/06 - Brighton, UK The Brighton Centre
Fri 12/07 - Nottingham, UK Nottingham Arena
Sun 12/09 - Manchester, UK Manchester Central
Wed 12/12 - London, UK Wembley Arena

Previously
* more Kings of Leon Posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 11:23 AM | Comments (26)

the Horrors playing secret show @ Pianos + Tour Dates

The "very special guests" at Pianos in NYC tonight (June 5, 2007) are the Horrors. Members of Blacklist DJ afterwards. The Horrors were supposed to play the Fillmore Irving Plaza, but that was cancelled. Last night (June 4) they played Luna Lounge in Brooklyn. Were you there? All tour dates below....

The Horrors - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 5 - The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza - CANCELLED NYC - Pianos
Jun 7 - Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
Jun 8 - Rock N Roll Hotel Washington DC
Jun 9 - North Star Bar Philadelphia, PA
Jun 10 - Petit Campus Montreal
Jun 11 - The Mod Club Toronto
Jun 12 - Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, OH
Jun 14 - The Abbey Chicago, IL
Jun 15 - Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN
Jun 18 - El Rey Theatre Los Angeles
Jun 19 - Popscene San Francisco
Jun 20 - Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA
Jun 24 - Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury
Jun 29 - Peace & Love Festival Borlange
Jun 30 - Arendal Hove Tromoy
Jul 6 - Turku Ruisrock Turku
Jul 8 - T In The Park Festival Scotland
Jul 13 - Dour Festival Dour
Jul 15 - International Festival Manchester
Jul 20 - Benecassim Festival Benecassim
Aug 11 - Summer Sonic Festival Tokyo
Aug 12 - Summer Sonic Festival Osaka
Aug 24 - Reading Festival Reading
Aug 25 - Leeds Festival Leeds

Previously
* The Horrors posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 11:03 AM | Comments (13)

a choir singing GRIZZLY BEAR (who IS playing w/ FEIST in NYC), PATRICK WOLF & NELLIE MCKAY

"Patrick Wolf is adorable, but so are the Carleton Singing Knights when they sing 'Magic Position'." [bassnowbrdr]

Patrick Wolf - Magic Position (A CAPPELLA)

In case you were wondering, Patrick Wolf's friends in Grizzly Bear ARE opening for both of the Feist shows at Town Hall in NYC (June 11-12). Grizzly Bear are also playing with the Decemberists and Land of Talk at Summerstage on July 16th. Land of Talk are also playing Citysol on July 14th.

The Carleton Singing Knights also do Grizzly Bear and Nellie McKay. Grizzly Bear practices in Williamsburg. Videos related to all these facts below....

Grizzly Bear - Knife (A CAPPELLA!?)

Grizzly Bear - Knife (A CAPPELLA, again)

Nellie McKay - Cupcake (A CAPPELLA.)

VBS.TV Practice Space--Grizzly Bear

More Practice Space videos @ VBS.TV.

Grizzly Bear on a beach at ATP here.

Previously
* more Grizzly Bear
* more Patrick Wolf videos

Posted in music | tour dates | video at 10:55 AM | Comments (4)

Franz Ferdinand & Interpol playing Bowery Ballroom

It's true. The small NYC show Franz Ferdinand promised, will take place at Bowery Ballroom on June 13, 2007. No ticket info yet. Interpol is supposedly going on at 10 tonight with just a DJ as opener. The video by Anna McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand covering LCD Soundsystem, below....

"All My Friends"

LCD Soundsystem's version (the real one) HERE.

Franz Ferdinand - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 5 - Grand Ole Opry Glasgow, Scotland
Jun 13 - Bowery Ballroom, NYC
Jun 16 - Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, Tennessee

Posted in music | tour dates | video at 10:22 AM | Comments (96)

Vieux Farka Toure - 2007 Tour Dates

Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali Farka Toure, is leaving Mali again to tour North America this summer. He hits Grace Plaza in NYC on July 24 (Grace Plaza??), and he's at Newport Towers in Jersey City the day before (Newport Towers???). All tour dates below.....

Vieux Farka Toure - 2007 Tour Dates
07/12 - Chicago, IL Millenium Park
07/13 - Madison, WI Fete du Marquette
07/15 - Chicago, IL Old Town School of Folk Music Festival
07/16 - Saratoga, CA Villla Montalvo
07/18 - Montreal, QC, CANADA La Tulipe, 4530 Papineau
07/19 - Trumansburg, NY Grassroots Festival
07/20 - Detroit, MI Detroit Institute of the Arts
07/21 - East Meredith, NY West Kortright Center
07/23 - Jersey City, NJ Newport Towers
07/24 - New York, NY Grace Plaza
07/25 - Boston, MA Museum of Fine Arts
07/26 - Rockland, ME Strand Theater
07/29 - Guelph, ON, CANADA Hillside Festival
08/03 - Providence, RI Providence Parks
08/08 - Los Angeles, CA Amoeba Records
08/09 - Los Angeles, CA Skirball Center
08/10 - Los Angeles, CA Grand Performances
08/10 - Los Angeles, CA TempleBar
08/11 - Edmonton, AB, CANADA Edmonton Folk Festiva
08/12 - Edmonton, AB, CANADA Edmonton Folk Festival
08/18 - Horseshoe, NC ONE WORLD InnerNational Music Celebration
08/19 - Bristol, TN Mountain Stage - live radio
10/29 - Columbus, OH Wexner Center
11/01 - Aspen, CO Wheeler Opera House
11/02 - Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
11/04 - San Francisco, CA SF Jazz Fest
11/07 - Knoxville, TN Bijou Room or Tennessee Theater
11/08 - Washington, DC Lisner Auditorium
11/10 - Ithaca, NY State Theatre

In August 2007, New York City based Modiba Productions will release Vieux Farka Touré Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako. A stalwart follow-up to his self-titled U.S. debut album (2/13/2007), Vieux Farka Touré collaborates with a select team of top producers presenting brilliant illustrations of his signature North African Sahara Desert blues. The family of remixers include Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Nickodemus and several other ingenious contributors. Unlike the majority of remix records, Vieux Farka Touré Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako is a classic, fully realized album all on its own. An absolute standout contemporary interpretation of age-old Malian rhythms and melodies, Vieux Remixed is an eclectic mix of big-beat dance floor crushers, hip-hop infused funk tracks, trancey breaks and dubbed-out electronica.

Produced by Global Beat Fusion author, New York City based journalist and disc jockey Derek Beres, Vieux Farka Touré Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako truly embraces the essence of Vieux's music, and readies it for the international dance floor. One of this year's top-selling world music albums, Vieux Farka Touré's debut features a groundbreaking recording effort by the son of internationally celebrated and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Ali Farka Touré. The release marks the only existing recordings of father and son playing together, and is the final studio material of the late Ali Farka Touré. Ali appears on two tracks, as does kora master Toumani Diabaté. Highly revered as the new voice of Malian music, Vieux Farka Touré pays homage to his father and shares his ancestral breed of desert blues with the world.

Just as the legendary Ali Farka Touré was heavily influenced by his musical surroundings, Vieux himself was exposed to music of the Western world from an early age. Growing up listening to reggae, American rock n' roll and later, dance music, Vieux's creative spirit was destined to reach far beyond the borders of Bamako. Vieux comments, "I am working to follow my father's path, but that path continues into new areas. I am of a new generation, so there are things that inspire me in today's world that I put in my music, just as he did in his time."

Modiba Productions, a music production company and record label committed to the social and economic empowerment of Africa and its Diaspora, operates in impressively innovative ways. Launching a Creative Commons remix contest and pre-releasing tracks from Vieux Farka Touré Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako to such music portals as MTV Urge and Calabash, they've utilized the emerging technological playing field to create early buzz in online and DJ communities. With an upwards of 80 submissions, two CC remixes are featured on Vieux Remixed. Modiba Productions are also the creators of "ASAP: The Afrobeat Sudan Aid Project," which has raised over $140,000 to fund humanitarian relief efforts in Darfur. 10% of the proceeds from Vieux's debut and remix albums goes directly to Bee Sago, a UNICEF-affiliated organization specializing in the manufacture and distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to children and pregnant mothers in Mali to fight against the spread of malaria.

Like father, like son, Vieux Farka Touré recently worked with producer/guitarist Ry Cooder for the soundtrack of the upcoming Mike Nichols film, "Charlie Wilson's War." Ali Farka Touré's 1994 Grammy winning collaboration w/ Ry Cooder, Talking Timbuktu (World Circuit), drew much attention to his music, further exposing the acclaimed guitarist to the world. Vieux Farka Touré is set to hit the road this Summer and Fall for North American and UK band dates including a tour with Tinariwen ("Festival of the Desert Tour") and select dates with Buddy Guy and Pee Wee Ellis.

A captivating new talent audaciously carrying on the quintessential North African traditions and rhythms he discovered from his father, Vieux Farka Touré manifests a modern legend in the making, ushering in the next generation of Malian blues.

Previously
Ali Farka Toure "Savane" - most critically acclaimed album of 2006...or not + Vieux is in town - remix him

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MODEST MOUSE playing Keyspan w/ CLIPSE + 2007 Tour Dates

Modest Mouse @ Primavera in Barcelona, June 1, 2007 (CRED)

Modest Mouse was formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Wash. After years of acclaim for its independent recordings, it broke through to a mass audience with the edgy but upbeat hit single "Float On" in 2004.

Many of the band's old fans were uneasy about seeing their heroes with a hit, and the cries of "sellout" increased this year when "American Idol" contestants sang "Float On" in a music video sponsored by Ford.

His manager warned him that allowing the song to be used in that way could be a bad PR move, but Brock says he couldn't resist the opportunity.... [San Jose Mercury News]

Modest Mouse is headlining Keyspan Park in Coney Island on August 8th. Band of Horses, Love as Laughter, AND CLIPSE are opening. Tickets go on sale June 9th. All Modest Mouse tour dates below....

Modest Mouse - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 6 - Georg Elser Halle Munich
Jun 7 - Postbahnhof Berlin
Jun 9 - Melkweg Amsterdam
Jun 10 - Batchkapp Frankfurt
Jun 11 - Live Music Hall Koln
Jun 13 - Vega Copenhagen
Jun 14 - Ancienne Belgique Brussels
Jun 16 - Greenfields Festival Interlaken/ Schweiz
Jun 17 - Nova Rock Festival
Jun 20 - Elysee Montmertre Paris
Jun 22 - Glastonburty Festival, UK
Jun 23 - Hurricane Festival Scheebel
Jun 24 - Southside Festival Neuhausen ob Eck
Jun 26 - Voxhall Aarhus
Jun 28 - Accelerator Festival Goteborg
Jun 29 - Accelerator Festival Stockholm
Jun 30 - Hove Festival Tromøy, Arendal
Aug 3 - City Market, Kansas City, MO
Aug 4 - Virgin Festival Washington, DC, Washington DC
Aug 5 - Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois
Aug 8 - Keyspan Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Aug 11 - Summer Sonic Toyko
Aug 12 - Summer Sonic Osaka
Aug 18 - Download Festival, Mansfield, MA
Aug 25 - Download Festival, Gorge, WA
Sep 1 - Electric Picnic Ireland
Sep 2 - UK Connect Festival Argyll, Scotland

Previously
* more Modest Mouse posts
* more Clipse posts
* more Band of Horses posts

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St. Vincent - 2007 Tour Dates

DOWNLOAD: St. Vincent - Now Now (MP3)

Annie as Polyphonic Spree member, Keyspan Park, Brooklyn - Oct 2, 05 (CRED)

Everyone's favorite guest blogger Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, is playing her own headlining show at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on July 17th. Scout Niblett is opening, Annie will have a full backing band, and tickets are on sale. All tour dates below....

St. Vincent - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 5 - The Maze Nottingham
Jun 7 - Scala with Andrew Bird London
Jul 6 - Hailey's Denton, Texas *
Jul 7 - The Parish Austin, Texas *
Jul 9 - The Parish / House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana *
Jul 11 - The Earl Atlanta, Georgia *
Jul 13 - Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina *
Jul 14 - The Rock And Roll Hotel Washington DC, Washington DC *
Jul 17 - Bowery Ballroom New York, New York *
Jul 18 - Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 28 - In The Venue Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 30 - Lamplighter Vancouver, British Columbia #
Jul 31 - Neumo's Seattle, Washington #
Aug 3 - Cafe du Nord San Francisco, California #
Sep 1 - Bumbershoot Seattle, Washington

* = w/ Scout Niblett
# = w/ Death Vessel

Her debut album Marry Me is out on Beggars Banquet July 10th.

Previously
* more St Vincent posts

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Gogol Bordello - 2007 Tour Dates

Gogol Bordello @ Pinkpop, May 27, 2007 (CRED)

Gogol Bordello always sell out (Fillmore New York at) Irving Plaza, so it makes sense that this July they're playing there two nights in a row. Tickets are on sale. All tour dates below...

Gogol Bordello - 2007 Tour Dates
Fri 06/08 - Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat 06/09 - Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
Sat 06/16 - Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Fri 06/22 - Pilton, UK Worthy Farm Glastonbury Festival
Sun 06/24 - Vienna, AUT Donauinselfest
Mon 06/25 - Padova, ITA Radio Sherwood Festival
Tue 06/26 - Rome, ITA Roma Villa Ada Festival
Thu 06/28 - Milan, ITA TBA
Fri 06/29 - Belfort, FRA "Les Eurockeennes de Belfort"
Sat 06/30 - Zerajanin, SER Roadfest
Sun 07/01 - Gothenburg, SWE Pier Pressure Festival
Wed 07/04 - Cesky Brod, CZE Rock For People
Fri 07/06 - Turku, FIN Ruisrock Festival
Sat 07/07 - Kinross, UK Balado T in the Paro
Sun 07/08 - Naas, IRE Punchestown Race Course Oxegen Festival
Thu 07/12 - Quebec City, QC Festival D'Ete
Fri 07/13 - Ottawa, ON Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest
Sat 07/14 - Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Sun 07/15 - Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
Tue 07/17 - Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Wed 07/18 - Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Thu 07/19 - Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero & Balcony Bar
Fri 07/20 - New York, NY Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza
Sat 07/21 - New York, NY Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza
Wed 07/25 - Targu Mures, ROM Fel Sziget
Thu 07/26 - Ostersund, SWE Storsjoyran Festival
Fri 07/27 - Trondheim, NOR Storas Festival
Sun 07/29 - Nyon, SWI Paleo Festival
Thu 08/09 - Oslo, NOR Middelalderparken Oyafestivalen
Fri 08/10 - Budapest, HUN Sziget Fest
Sat 08/11 - Zofingen, SWI Heitere Festival
Sun 08/12 - Rothenburg, GER Taubertal Open Air Festival
Fri 08/17 - Gampel, SWI Open Air Gampel
Fri 08/24 - Reading, UK Richfield Avenue Reading Festival
Sat 08/25 - Leeds, UK Bramham Park Leeds Festival
Sun 09/02 - Vancouver, BC Richard's On Richards

Previously
* More Gogol Bordello tour dates

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