Columbia Records band Chailift -Santos Party pics, tour dates
photos by Tim Griffin
“2008 proved to be a whirlwind of a year for Brooklyn’s dream-pop trio Chairlift, culminating with the band’s recent signing to Columbia Records. Chairlift plans to re-release Does You Inspire You through their new label home on April 21st. The album has been remastered and features two new tracks. The first, “Dixie Gypsy” was produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear, and is more psychedelic than the band’s previous ventures. The second, “Le Flying Saucer Hat”, is both French and English, lounge and disco, dance and pop, and serves as a great example of the group’s versatility.”
Chairlift played a late-night short set at Santos Party House last Saturday. More pictures from that show and all tour dates below…
Tour dates…
Chairlift – SXSW DATES:
Thurs. 3/19 Other Music Showcase @ Red 7 – 12AM
Thurs. 3/19 Gigotron/Videothing Showcase @ Club 1808
Fri. 3/20 Urban Outfitters Party – 5PM
Fri. 3/20 Under the Radar Party @ Flamingo Cantina – 3:15PM
Sat. 3/21 Filter Magazine Party@ Cedar Street Cafe 1PM
Sat. 3/21 This Side Up Sounds Party @ Red Eyed Fly
With Yacht
03/13/09 CLEVELAND, OH -GROG SHOP
03/14/09 CHICAGO, IL -SCHUBAS TAVERN
03/16/09 ST. LOUIS, MO-THE GARGOYLE
03/17/09 LAWRENCE, KS -JACKPOT
03/18/09 NORMAN, OK -OPOLIS PRODUCTION
03/22/09 DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX -HOUSE OF BLUES-DALLAS
03/23/09 HOUSTON, TX -WAREHOUSE LIVE
03/24/09 BATON ROUGE, LA -SPANISH MOON
03/25/09 NEW ORLEANS, LA – HOUSE OF BLUES
03/26/09 TALLAHASSEE, FL- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, CLUB DOWNUNDER
03/27/09 ATHENS, GA -40 WATT CLUB
Chairlift Only
03/28/09 NASHVILLE, TN- EXIT/ IN
With Sebastien Tellier
04/13/09 SEATTLE, WA -CHOP SUEY
04/14/09 VANCOUVER, BC- RICHARD’S ON RICHARD’S
04/15/09 PORTLAND, OR -DOUG FIR LOUNGE
04/17/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA -THE INDEPENDENT
Chairlift Only
04/19/09 DENVER, CO- BLUEBIRD THEATRE
Supporting Peter Bjorn and John
04/21/09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN -FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE
04/22/09 MILWAUKEE, WI -PABST THEATRE
04/23/09 CHICAGO, IL -METRO
04/24/09 NEWPORT, KY -SOUTHGATE HOUSE
04/25/09 TORONTO, ON- PHOENIX THEATRE
04/26/09 OTTAWA, ON- CAPITAL MUSIC HALL
04/27/09 MONTREAL, QC- LE NATIONAL
04/28/09 BOSTON, MA -PARADISE ROCK CLUB
04/29/09 NEW YORK, NY -WEBSTER HALL
04/30/09 WILLIAMSBURG, NY -MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
05/01/09 PHILADELPHIA, PA -WORLD CAFE
05/02/09 WASHINGTON, DC -9:30 CLUB
BONNAROO Festival
06/11/09 MANCHESTER, TN- BONNAROO
