Primal Scream adds Brooklyn show, tour dates w/ Kuroma

February 17, 2009

Primal Scream make it really hard to figure out where they are playing. Since my last posting, there are now at least four more confirmed US dates – 2 at SXSW, one in Washington DC, and March 29th at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The new Brooklyn show happens one day after their show at Webster Hall in Manhattan. Tickets are still on sale for Webster Hall, and they go on sale Friday for the Brooklyn show (with the Am Ex presale starting Wednesday at noon)). All North American dates are with Kuroma…

Hank Sullivant, lead and founding member of Kuroma may also be known to some as the founding bass player of Athens, GA band The Whigs and for being a former touring member of MGMT. When asked about the inspiration behind the song “In New York, Everything Is Tropical,” Sullivant had this to share, “It came to me in a dream. In my dream I was parasailing and the boat below me was blasting a No Doubt song… but it wasn’t an actual No Doubt song, it was this song. I woke up and immediately transcribed the whole thing.” The pop sensibilities of this track made it a fitting subject for Rich Travali (Pharrell, Jay-Z, Nas) to put his mixing touch on. Kuroma’s overall sound brings together a perfect mix of guitar-driven garage rock and psychedelic pop.

Kuroma also plays Mercury Lounge with Starfucker on April 21st, and Union Hall the next day. All tour dates below…

Kuroma – “In New York, Everything is Tropical”

Primal Scream – 2009 Tour Dates
3/16 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Live* ^
3/17 – San Francisco @ Fillmore* ^
3/19 – Austin, TX @ Cedar Street Courtyard (SXSW)
3/20 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa (SXSW)
3/22 – Chicago @ Metro*
3/24 – Toronto @ The Phoenix*
3/26 – Philadelphia @ Trocadero*
3/27 – Washington, DC @ 930 Club*
3/28 – New York @ Webster Hall*
3/29 – Brooklyn, New York @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*

* w/ Kuroma
^ with Brian Jonestown Massacre

Kuroma – 2009 Tour Dates
2/24 – Savannah @ SCAD at the River Club
3/16 – Los Angeles @ Nokia Live*^
3/17 – San Francisco @ Fillmore*^
3/19 – Austin @ SXSW: Official Green Label Sound Party @ Opal Divine’s
3/20 – Austin @ SXSW
3/22 – Chicago @ Metro*
3/24 – Toronto @ The Phoenix*
3/26 – Philadelphia @ Trocadero*
3/27 – Washington, DC @ 930 Club*
3/28 – New York @ Webster Hall*
4/09 – Vancouver @ The Media Club
4/10 – Seattle @ Vera Project
4/13 – Fargo @ Aquarium
4/14 – Minneapolis @ 7th St. Entry
4/15 – Sioux Falls @ Nuttys North
4/16 – Des Moines @ Vaudville Mews
4/17 – Chicago @ Av-Aerie
4/18 – Toronto @ Sneaky Dees
4/19 – Montreal @ Il Motore
4/21 – New York @ Mercury Lounge +
4/22 – Brooklyn @ Union Hall +
4/24 – Chapel Hill @ Local 506
4/25 – Atlanta @ Drunken Unicorn
4/26 – Memphis @ Hi Tone Café
4/27 – Kansas City @ Czar Bar
4/29 – Denver @ Hi Dive
4/30 – Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge