the 1900s vs. the 1990s

October 4, 2007

DOWNLOAD: 1900s – Bring The Good Boys Home (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 1990s – You’re Supposed To Be My Friend (MP3)

1900s & 1990s
1900s 1990s

“Chicago psych-pop septet the 1900s have enough members that their songs can effortlessly slide across styles…” [Stereogum]
“A septet is a formation containing exactly seven members.” [Wikipedia]

“1990s are an indie rock three-piece band from Glasgow.” [Wikipedia]
“1990s lose bassist” (making them a duo sort of) [BrooklynVegan]
“Dino Bardot…will be playing the…North American shows” (trio again). [Wikipedia]

1900s open for the Maccabees & others @ Bowery Ballroom on October 19th (CMJ) (tix). 1990s open for British Sea Power & others @ Bowery Ballroom on October 18th (also CMJ) (tix). That’s also the night (October 18th) 1900s are playing Union Hall in Brooklyn with Division Day (CMJ too) (tix). 1990s are also playing some shows with Voxtrot, like a few days earlier (October 15th) at Music Hall of Williamsburg (tix). All tour dates below…

1900s – 2007 Tour Dates
Oct 4 – Live on KEXP Chicago
Oct 5 – Reckless Records Chicago
Oct 7 – Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Oct 12 – Empty Bottle – RECORD RELEASE SHOW Chicago, Illinois
Oct 17 – Rock & Roll Hotel Washington DC
Oct 18 – Union Hall w/ Division Day Brooklyn, NYC
Oct 19 – Bowery Balroom – CMJ Fest New York City, New York
Oct 20 – Johnny Brendas w/ Castanets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1990s – 2007 Tour Dates
Oct 4 – The Unit Tokyo
Oct 7 – First Unitarian Church Philadelphia
Oct 9 – The Mod Club Toronto, Ontario
Oct 10 – Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa, Ontario
Oct 11 – La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec
Oct 12 – Pearl Street Northampton, Massachusetts
Oct 13 – Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oct 14 – Maxwell’s Hoboken, New Jersey
Oct 15 – Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York w/ Voxtrot
Oct 18 – Bowery Ballroom New York, New York (World’s Fair CMJ showcase)
Oct 19 – Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Oct 20 – Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 21 – Southgate House Newport, Kentucky
Oct 27 – Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Oct 28 – El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
Oct 29 – Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco, California
Oct 30 – Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Oct 31 – Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Nov 3 – Dante’s Portland, Ontario
Nov 4 – Hi-Dive Seattle, Washington
Nov 7 – 400 Bar Minneapolis
Nov 8 – Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
Nov 9 – The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Nov 10 – St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit
Nov 13 – Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Nov 14 – The Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Nov 15 – La Zona Rosa Austin, Texas
Nov 17 – Bottle Tree Annex Birmingham
Nov 18 – Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 19 – Toad’s Place Richmond
Nov 20 – 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
Nov 21 – Terminal 5 New York, New York w/ Art Brut & The Hold STeady