THEESatisfaction

As mentioned, Shabazz Palaces collaborators THEESatisfaction (aka Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White) are releasing their debut LP, awE naturalE, on March 27 via Sub Pop. We recently posted a non-album track, "Do You Have Time," which you can grab HERE, and the group have just revealed their first track from the album, "QueenS," which you can download below via a widget.

THEESatisfaction have also announced some dates in support of the album including one in NYC on March 9 at Cameo Gallery. Tickets are on sale.

They'll be arriving in NYC a bit before their tour kickoff to film the video for "QueenS" and they're looking to cast 20 black women aged 21-30 in the NYC area for the shoot. If interested, email your full name, age, high, and headshot to theesatisfaction@gmail.com or submit it via tumblr. Poster below. Head over to their website for more info. Casting ends February 17.

Shabazz Palaces also have an upcoming tour which hits NYC on April 13 at S.O.B.'s (tickets) and April 14 at Brooklyn Bowl (tickets).

All dates including SXSW and song widget below...

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Shabazz Palaces at Treasure Island Music Fest 2011 (more by Autumn Andel)

Shabazz Palaces are beginning to reveal dates for a North American tour they'll head out on this spring. The whole thing hasn't been announced yet but so far there's a Chicago show, a NYC show happening on April 13 at S.O.B.'s and a few others. Tickets for the NYC show go on sale Tuesday (1/31) at noon. All currently known North American dates below.

In related news, Shabazz Palaces collaborators and Sub Pop labelmates THEESatisfaction are releasing their debut LP, awE naturalE, on the label on March 27. They recently released a song, "Do You Have Time," which won't be on the album, but you can grab it via a widget below. Their only scheduled dates at the moment are hometown shows in Seattle and SXSW.

In other Sub Pop-signed-rapper news, Spoek Mathambo will release his sophomore LP, Father Creeper, on the label on March 13. Grab the album's lead track, "Let Them Talk," via a widget below. According to his website, SXSW, CMW & NYC dates coming soon.

All dates and widgets below...

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photos by Toby Tenenbaum

Handsome Furs & recent Sub Pop-signee Thee Satisfaction played a show at Bowery Ballroom in NYC last night (8/18), part of a long ongoing tour for the lovebird headliners. More pictures from the show below...

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Handsome Furs at the Great Escape in May (more by Tim Griffin)

The Handsome Furs 8/18 show at Webster Hall has been moved to Bowery Ballroom. All tickets will be honored, and are still available. THEESatisfaction have also been added as the opener.

Last time I noticed THEESatisfaction's name it was on a bill with Handsome Furs' Sub Pop labelmate Shabazz Palaces. Well, it was also just announced that THEESatisfaction, who have collaborated with Shabazz, have signed to Sub Pop too...

THEESatisfaction, the self-produced "lo-fi rebel hiphop" duo comprised of Seattle's Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White, (thankfully) accepted Sub Pop's proposal to join our eclectic family! To celebrate this union, they will be headlining the Vera Project stage at Capitol Hill Block Party today July 22nd. The group, who has released five EPs to date as well as contributed to label-mates Shabazz Palaces latest release Black Up, are expected to release their debut full-length album early next year, For now, the kind women of THEESatisfaction have decided to give you the track Do You Have the Time for free! - Sub Pop

The Bowery show is part of a longer international Handsome Furs tour that includes Parlovr on some dates. Parlovr meanwhile play Mercury Lounge tonight (7/25).

Updated Handsome Furs dates & THEESatisfaction song below...

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Memorial Day Weekend officially opened the summer, and for those in the Pacific Northwest it also brought Sasquatch Music Festival (pictures from all three days are coming soon). Now the lineup for its Labor Day cousin, Bumbershoot 2010, has been announced. That fest, happening at Seattle, WA's Seattle Center September 4th-6th, will include headliners Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Weezer, Hole, Rise Against, Neko Case, The Decemberists, J. Cole and "one more very special guest to be announced soon."

Tickets (including non-Mainstage 'economy' passes) are on sale now. The rest of the lineup (by day) for the seven-stage festival is posted below...

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