First Mogwai, and now the Pipettes...

Unfortunately, we have no choice but to push back our North American dates due to our visa paperwork being delayed. We're doing everything we can to fix this but we're going to have to delay the start of the tour until April 20th when we hope to have the paperwork back by then.

The tour will now kick off on April 20th at The Mercury Lounge in New York.

The Pipettes were scheduled to play The Rock Shop in Brooklyn tonight (4/18). There are no plans to reschedule that show or the 4/19 one at Brighton Music Hall. Refunds will be available. All current tour dates, Mercury Lounge and Maxwell's included, are listed below...

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The Pipettes change members more than Lady Gaga changes outfits, so expect new faces when they return to North America this Spring for a tour that includes at least three NYC-area shows: Rock Shop on 4/18, Mercury Lounge on 4/20, and Maxwell's on 4/22. Tickets on sale soon at the links.

It's been a while since the Pipettes were here (remember when they played Bowery Ballroom with Amy Winehouse?), though ex-member Rose Elinor Dougall was just here as part of Mark Ronson's band.

The Pipettes released their last LP Earth vs Pipettes in late 2010. A couple of videos, a new/2010 Christmas song, and all known 2011 dates (more TBA), below...

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Beastie Boys, Madonna, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five, John Mellencamp, Donna Summer, Afrika Bambaataa, The Ventures and Chic are the 2008 Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame nominees. It seems hip hop is well represented, but there's no Radiohead, and there's no metal.

Radiohead has a song in Tom Cruise's 2001 movie Vanilla Sky and now the guy trying to extort money from Tom Cruise has been found dead. Supposedly from suicide.

Perhaps Jenna Bush's new book Ana's Story will reveal if it was her or her sister that was at that Radiohead show last year. People are wondering.

Mark Ronson's new album Version contains a Radiohead cover, and one of Britney Spears who luckily lost custody of her children, except maybe it isn't lucky because she lost that custody to Kevin Federline.

According to Wikipedia, Kid A's "production style" is "similar to Phil Spector's wall of sound technique", and now Phil Spector is free on murder charges due to a mistrial.

Radiohead & The Pipettes are both from the UK, and are both loved by Pitchfork. Thom Yorke scored a stunning victory against The Pipettes in 2006 when he walked away with the prize for "best vinyl artwork". To make matters worse, now the Pipettes have had to postpone their tour.

Speaking of female artists from the UK, Radiohead coverer KT Tunstall doesn't think Thom Yorke should abandon his career or shut up, but Noel Gallagher of Oasis thinks he should. Oasis has been posting new videos on YouTube to promote their new DVD called "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" - out November 6th on Universal. KT Tunstall's new album Drastic Fantastic is out now on Virgin - some people like it, and some people don't, but it is a known fact that almost everyone likes Radiohead.

Radiohead's new album In Rainbows will be released in just nine days. How much did you pay for your copy?

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Look at the great fee shows coming up in stores....

free NYC in-stores performances
Jun 5 - The Pipettes & Monster Bobby @ Other Music (7pm)
Jun 5 - Ladybug Transistor memorial show @ Sound Fix (8pm)
Jun 6 - Loney, Dear & Sea and the Cake @ Sound Fix (7pm)
Jun 20 - LSD March @ Other Music (8pm)

Loney, Dear, Sea & Cake are also playing Webster Hall on June 7th (and touring). The Pipettes are also playing Highline Ballroom on June 5th - still not sold out (unlike last time), and SMOOSH - who also played Sasquatch - is opening for them.

The Pipettes are actually also going on an in-store tour, and a regular tour with Smoosh and Monster Bobby. All Sea & Cake & Loney Dear & Pipettes & Monster Bobby dates & details below....

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