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2007-10-30T20:45:00.001-05:00

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Frog Eyes (Spring 2007)

2007-04-11T20:17:00.000-05:00

Frog Eyes are heading out on tour in support of their mind-blowing upcoming album Tears Of The Valedictorian. If their shows are anywhere near as explosive as their music suggests you should all stop whatever it is you're doing right now and wait silently in anticipation for whichever show is playing closest to your respective living establishments. In my case, I'll be checking them out in Boston with Ab-Kosh labelmate Chris Garneau. Let the shenanigans ensue!

[MP3] Frog Eyes - Bushels (highly rec'd)

4-14 - Victoria, BC - Logan‘s Pub %
5-01 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile #
5-02 - Portland, OR - Holocene #
5-04 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill #
5-05 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland #
5-06 - San Diego, CA - TBA #
5-07 - Phoenix, AZ - Paperheart #
5-08 - Tucson, AZ - Plush #
5-10 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves #
5-11 - Austin, TX - Emo‘s #
5-12 - Houston, TX - Proletariat #
5-13 - Baton Rouge, LA - TBA #
5-14 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn #
5-15 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 #
5-16 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *#
5-17 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda‘s *#
5-18 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *#
5-20 - Boston, MA - Middle East *#
5-22 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa %
5-24 - Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dee’s %#
5-25 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom +
5-26 - Bloomington, IN The Bluebird +
5-27 - Chicago, IL - Schubas +
5-28 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry +
5-29 - Fargo, ND - Aquarium &
5-30 - Winnipeg, MB - Collective Cabaret %
6-01 - Edmonton, AB - Velvet Underground %
6-02 - Calgary, AB - Marquee %
6-06 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club %
6-08 - Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub %

* = w/ Chris Garneau
% = w/ Himalayan Bear
# = w/ Alex Delivery
+ = w/ Yeasayer
& = w/ Pit er Pat, Priestbird

Previously on IGIF: Frog Eyes: "Bushels"

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists (Spring 2007)

2007-03-13T01:21:00.000-05:00

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists are ready to hit the road in support of their upcoming politically-charged fifth studio album Living With The Living [buy], which is in stores March 20th on Touch & Go. Here are the dates:

March 28 - Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia
March 29 - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
March 30 - Cat's Cradle, Carroborro, N.C.
March 31 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta
April 1 - Social, Orlando, Fla.
April 2 - Studio A, Miami
April 4 - Chelsea's Cafe, Baton Rouge, La.
April 5 - Numbers, Houston
April 6 - Gypsy Ballroom, Dallas
April 7 - La Zona Rosa, Austin
April 9 - Clubhouse, Tempe, Az.
April 10 - Epicentre, San Diego
April 12 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
April 13 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
April 14 - Slim's, San Francisco
April 16 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, Ore.
April 17 - Showbox Showroom, Seattle
April 18 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver
April 20 - Venue, Boise, Idaho
April 21 - Club Sound at In the Venue, Salt Lake City
April 22 - Gothic Theatre, Denver
April 23 - Bottleneck, Lawrence, Kans.
April 25 - First Avenue, Minneapolis
April 26 - Club 770, Madison, Wis.
April 27 - Picador, Iowa City, Iowa
April 28 - Metro, Chicago
April 30 - Magic Stick, Detroit
May 2 - Mod Club, Toronto
May 3 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal
May 4 - Avalon, Boston
May 5 - Webster Hall, New York

The Living End (Fall/Winter 2006)

2006-10-03T18:37:00.000-05:00

Nov. 18 - Ritual, Levittown, Pa.
Nov. 19 - Knitting Factory, New York
Nov. 20 - Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia
Nov. 21 - Black Cat, Washington D.C.
Nov. 22 - Stone Pony, Asbury Park, N.J.
Nov. 24 - Buffalo Icon, Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 25 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, R.I.
Nov. 26 - La Tulipe, Montreal
Nov. 27 - Mod Club Theatre, Toronto
Nov. 28 - St. Andrews Hall, Detroit
Nov. 29 - House of Blues, Chicago
Dec. 1 - Gargoyle, St Louis
Dec. 2 - The Eagles Club, Milwaukee
Dec. 4 - Bluebird, Denver
Dec. 6 - Slims, San Francisco
Dec. 11 - Ventura Theatre, Ventura, Calif.
Dec. 12 - House of Blues, Anaheim, Calif.
Dec. 12 - The Boardwalk, Sacramento, Calif.
Dec. 13 - House of Blues, Los Angeles
Dec. 15 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland
Dec. 16 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle

The Album Leaf (Fall/Winter 2006)

2006-10-03T18:36:00.000-05:00

10.05.06 – San Diego, CA – Museum of Contemporary Art
10.08.06 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
10.18.06 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
10.20.06 – Austin, TX – Parish
10.21.06 – Houston, TX – Proletariat
10.22.06 – Denton, TX – Hailey’s
10.23.06 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s
10.24.06 – Birmingham, AL – BottleTree
10.25.06 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder (FSU)
10.26.06 – W. Palm Beach, FL – Respectable Street
10.27.06 – Orlando, FL – Social
10.28.06 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
10.29.06 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
10.30.06 – Charlotte, NC – The Neighborhood Theater
11.01.06 – Philadelphia, PA – Jonny Brenda’s
11.02.06 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (CMJ)
11.03.06 – Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
11.06.06 – Brooklyn, NY – North Six
11.07.06 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
11.08.06 – Montreal, PQ – Main Hall
11.09.06 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
11.10.06 – Buffalo, NY – Big Orbit’s Soundlab
11.11.06 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
11.12.06 – Chicago, IL – Lakeshore Theater
11.13.06 – Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar
11.16.06 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
11.17.06 – Vancouver, BC – Plaza Club
11.18.06 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
11.19.06 – Euguene, OR – W.O.W. Hall
11.21.06 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent

Joanna Newsom (Fall/Winter 2006)

2006-10-03T18:34:00.000-05:00

10-04 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
10-05 Montreal, Quebec - Ukranian Federation
10-06 Bennington, VT - Bennington College
10-07 Brooklyn, NY - Barge Music (New Yorker Festival)
10-08 Storrs, CT - Von Der Mehden Auditorium <-- I'll be there!
11-08 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
11-10 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11-11 Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL
11-13 New York, NY - Webster Hall (early & late shows)
11-14 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre <-- I'll be there too!
11-16 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11-17 Washington DC - Black Cat
11-18 Greensboro, NC - Gail Brower Huggins Perf. Center
12-03 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater

Eef Barzelay (Clem Snide) (Fall 2006)

2006-10-03T18:29:00.000-05:00

10/7 Jammin Java Vienna, VA
10/8 World Café Philadelphia, PA
10/10 Mercury Lounge NYC
10/11 Maxwells Hoboken, NJ
10/12 Iron Horse North Hampton, MA
10/13 Club Lambi Montreal
10/14 Rancho Relaxo Toronto
10/16 Schubas Chicago, IL
10/17 High Noon Madison, WI
10/18 Mojos Columbia, MO
10/19 Duck Room St. Louis, MO
10/20 The Basement Nashville. TN
11/01 Crocodile Café Seattle, WA
11/02 Doug Fir Portland, OR
11/03 Sam Bonds Garage Eugene, OR
11/05 Café du Nord San Fransisco, CA
11/07 Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA
11/16 Irving Plaza (Daily Show concert with Mountain Goats and Superchunk in NYC)

The Rapture w/ The Presets (Fall 2006)

2006-09-11T21:09:00.000-05:00

If you haven't heard it, The Rapture's new album Pieces Of The People We Know is freaking hotness. In support of said hotness, the boys will be going on a sweet fall tour with The Presets backing them up. Here are the dates:

10/26/06 9:30 Club Washington DC
10/27/06 Guvernment Toronto, Canada
10/28/06 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
10/30/06 Webster Hall New York, NY
11/01/06 Axis Boston, MA <-- I'll be there!
11/02/06 Club Soda Montreal, QC
11/03/06 Pure Nightclub Philadelphia, PA
11/05/06 Metro Chicago, IL
11/07/06 Emo’s Austin, TX
11/09/06 The Old Brickhouse Theatre Phoenix, AZ
11/10/06 Glasshouse Pomona, CA
11/11/06 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
11/13/06 El Corazon Seattle, WA
11/14/06 Richards On Richards Vancouver, BC
11/15/06 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
11/17/06 Celebrity Vegas Las Vegas, NV
11/20/06 Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA

Lady Sovereign (Fall 2006)

2006-09-11T21:06:00.000-05:00

Lady Sovereign is hitting up a huge list of dates in the US this fall/early winter. Check 'em out:

Oct. 23rd - Club Soda, Montreal
Oct. 24th - Opera House Concert Venue, Toronto
Oct. 26th - Paradise Rock Club, Boston
Oct. 28th - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Oct. 29th - Bowery Ballroom, New York City
Oct. 30th - Bowery Ballroom, New York City
Nov. 1st - Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia
Nov. 3rd - St. Andrews Hall, Detroit
Nov. 4th - Metro, Chicago
Nov. 5th - The Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
Nov. 7th - Fox Theater & Cafe, Boulder, CO
Nov. 10th - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
Nov. 11th - Neumos, Seattle
Nov. 12th - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
Nov. 14th - Club Mezzanine, San Francisco
Nov. 15th - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Nov. 18th - Beauty Bar, Las Vegas
Nov. 19th - House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
Nov. 22nd - Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom, Dallas, TX
Nov. 23rd - The Parish, Austin, TX
Nov. 24th - Meridian Red Room, Houston, TX
Nov. 26th - The Parish, New Orleans
Nov. 27th - The Beta Bar, Tallahassee, FL
Nov. 28th - Studio A, Miami
Nov. 30th - The State Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
Dec. 1st - The Loft, Atlanta

Robert Pollard (Nov. 2006)

2006-09-11T21:04:00.000-05:00

Robert Pollard is going on tour for a few dates this November in support of his new album Normal Happiness which hits stores October 10th. Check him out if you can:

Thu Nov 9th 2006 Bloomington, IL @ Bluebird w/ Nassau
Fri Nov 10th 2006 Chicago, IL @ The Abbey Pub w/ Nassau
Sat Nov 11th 2006 Dayton, OH @ The Foundry w/ Mitch Mitchell's Terrifying Experience & Murder Your Darlings
Mon Nov 13th 2006 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Starling Electric
Tue Nov 14th 2006 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live w/ Starling Electric
Wed Nov 15th 2006 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Portastatic
Fri Nov 17th 2006 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club w/ Starling Electric
Sat Nov 18th 2006 Northampton, MA @ Pearl St. w/ Richard Davies

Love Is All (Fall 2006)

2006-09-11T20:56:00.000-05:00

Love Is All, the band Pitchfork hastily called "the first great band of 2006," is going on tour this coming fall in Europe and a few stops in the States. Tickets are on sale now:

Sep 10 2006 - Bestival Isle of Wight
Sep 11 2006 - Trash at The End London
Sep 12 2006 - Kings College London
Sep 14 2006 - Leadmill Sheffield
Sep 15 2006 - ABC2 Glasgow
Sep 16 2006 - The Roadhouse Manchester
Sep 17 2006 - Academy Birmingham
Sep 18 2006 - Zodiac Oxford
Sep 30 2006 - Academy Glasgow
Oct 1 2006 - Academy Manchester
Oct 2 2006 - Town Hall Middlesborough
Oct 4 2006 - Octagon Sheffield
Oct 5 2006 - Academy Birmingham
Oct 6 2006 - Brixton Academy London
Oct 14 2006 - Barfly Cardiff
Oct 19 2006 - Airwaves festival Reykjavik
Oct 24 2006 - Starlight Ballroom Philadelpia
Oct 25 2006 - Black Cat Washington DC, DC
Oct 27 2006 - Knitting Factory NYC, NY (Early & Late)
Oct 30 2006 - Neumo's Crystal Ball Reading Seattle, WA
Nov 2 2006 - Popscene San Francisco, CA
Nov 3 2006 - The Echo Los Angeles, CA
Nov 10 2006 - Aeronef Lille
Nov 11 2006 - Cigale Paris
Nov 12 2006 - Olympic Nantes
Nov 14 2006 - Theatre Barbey Bordeaux

The Submarines

2006-08-29T01:49:00.000-05:00

The Submarines are a dynamic duo! After putting out a terrific LP and playing gigs in various venues throughout the US of A, The Subs are back on the road again! They're clinging to the coasts with a few dashes of Midwestern love sprinkled in the mix.

09/05 Vancouver, BC - Plaza Club
09/06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
09/07 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
09/08 Los Angeles, CA - Music Box @ Fonda
09/11 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
09/13 Chicago, IL - Metro / Smart Bar
09/15 Montreal, QB - Club Soda
09/16 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
09/17 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
09/19 New York, NY - Webster Hall
09/21 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
09/22 Orlando, FL
09/23 Miami, FL- Studio A

[MP3] The Submarines - Peace & Hate

The Stills

2006-08-25T17:36:00.000-05:00

from BV:

09-02 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
09-03 Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial
09-06 Kansas City, MO - Mardrid Theater *
09-07 St. Louis, MO - POP's *
09-08 Indianapolis, IN - Vogue *
09-09 Dayton, OH - Foundry *
09-11 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall *
09-12 Nashville, TN - City Hall *
09-14 San Antonio, TX - Lonestar Pavilion at Sunset Station *
09-15 Austin, TX - Emo's *
09-16 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
09-17 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
09-19 Houston, TX - Meridian *
09-21 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
09-22 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom *
09-24 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
09-26 Phoenix, AZ - Martini Ranch *
09-27 Las Vegas, NV - Empire *
09-28 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
09-30 Denver, CO - Gothic Theater *
10-02 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater #
10-03 San Diego, CA - Soma Sidestage #
10-05 San Francisco, CA - Independent #
10-06 Portland, OR - Dante's #
10-07 Seattle, WA - Showbox
11-27 Boston, MA - Paradise
11-28 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
11-29 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12-01 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
12-02 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

* with Kings of Leon
# with Land of Talk

Kasabian w/ Mew

2006-08-25T17:31:00.000-05:00

Sep 17 2006 paradise rock club boston, MA <-- I'll be there!
Sep 20 2006 webster hall new york, NY
Sep 21 2006 theatre of the living arts philadelphia, PA
Sep 24 2006 grog shop cleveland, OH
Sep 26 2006 club soda montreal, que
Sep 27 2006 phoenix concert theatre toronto, ont
Sep 29 2006 st. andrews hall detroit, MI
Oct 2 2006 metro chicago, IL
Oct 3 2006 the bottleneck lawrence, KS
Oct 3 2006 the bottleneck lawrence, KS
Oct 5 2006 fine line music cafe minneapolis, MN
Oct 7 2006 gothic theatre denver, CO
Oct 11 2006 the fonda los angeles, CA
Oct 13 2006 the independent san francisco, CA

[MP3] Mew - The Zookeeper's Boy

Tokyo Police Club

2006-08-22T22:49:00.000-05:00

In preparation for their upcoming US release, A Lesson In Crime, Toronto's Tokyo Police Club have a fall tour in place that pairs them with acts like Enon, the Polyphonic Spree and Art Brut. Check out this song from the new album, then check out the dates:

[MP3] Tokyo Police Club - Nature Of The Experiment

8/22/06 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
8/23/06 – Allston, MA @ Medusa
8/25/06 – New York, NY @ South Street Seaport Pier 17 w/ Ted Leo
9/11/06 – St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl *
9/12/06 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot *
9/13/06 – Norman, OK @ The Opolis *
9/14/06 – Austin, TX @ Emos *+^
9/15/06 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s *+
9/16/06 – Houston, TX @ Proletariat *+
9/17/06 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottle Tree Café *
9/18/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn *
9/19/06 – Charleston, SC @ Map Room *
9/21/06 – Washington, DC @ Warehouse Next Door *
10/16/06 – Boston, MA @ Middle East%
10/17/06 – Washington DC @ Black Cat%
10/18/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw%
10/21/06 – Ithaca, NY @ Cornell University%

* with Enon
+ with Octopus Project
^ with Polyphonic Spree
% with Art Brut

The Mountain Goats

2006-08-22T03:27:00.000-05:00

The Mountain Goats are going on a small tour in support of their upcoming album Get Lonely. Dates below:

Sept 14 Minneapolis MN Triple Rock
Sept 15 Ames IA M-Shop
Sept 16 Chicago IL Empty Bottle
Sept 19 Toronto ON Lee's
Sept 20 Pittsburgh PA Warhol Museum
Sept 21 Athens OH The Union @ Ohio University
Sept 26 Boston MA Middle East Downstairs
Sept 28 Washington DC The Black Cat
Sept 30 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
Oct 01 New York NY Bowery Ballroom

Headlights

2006-08-22T03:25:00.000-05:00

Butt-load of dates for you:

08/23 Dekalb, IL @ The House Cafe *
08/24 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
08/25 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s *
08/26 Lake Forest, IL @ The Chapel
08/27 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club *
08/29 St. Louis, MO @ Hi-Pointe *
08/30 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon *
08/31 Springfield, MO @ Randy Bacon Gallery *
09/01 Tulsa, OK @ Mooch and Burn *
09/02 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory *
09/03 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina *
09/05 Odessa, TX @ The Roadhouse *
09/06 Tucson, AZ @ Plush *
09/07 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts *
09/08 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe *
09/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland *
09/11 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
09/13 Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan *
09/14 Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern *
09/15 Missoula, MT @ Raven *
09/16 Billings, MT @ The Carlin *
09/18 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
09/19 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive *
09/20 Omaha, NE @ O’Leavers *
09/21 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill *
09/22 Madison, WI @ Club 770 *
09/23 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
10/04 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
10/05 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
10/06 Milwaukee, WI @ Stonefly
10/07 Urbana, IL @ Courtyard Cafe
10/09 Columbus, OH @ Andyman’s Treehouse
10/10 Cincinnati, OH @ The Poison Room
10/12 Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants
10/13 Murfreesboro, TN @ Wall St.
10/14 Athens, GA @ Caledonia
10/19 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
10/23 Washington, DC @ DC9
10/24 Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber
10/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Art Works
10/27 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
10/28 Waltham, MA @ Brandeis University
10/29 Providence, RI @ AS220
10/30 Boston, MA @ Middle East
11/01 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
11/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Galapagos
11/05 Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head Club
11/06 Norfolk, VA @ Relative Theory
11/07 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/08 Charleston, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
11/09 Atlanta, GA @ Lenny’s
11/16 Hot Springs, AK @ The Exchange
11/18 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
11/19 Champaign, IL @ Cowboy Monkey
11/20 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
* w/ Decibully

The Dresden Dolls

2006-08-22T03:24:00.000-05:00

Mon Oct 9 '06 (8 PM) San Diego, CA Soma
Tue Oct 10 '06 (8 PM) Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
Thu Oct 12 & Fri Oct 13 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
Sat Oct 14 '06 (9 PM) Seattle, WA The Showbox
Sun Oct 15 '06 (9 PM) Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Wed Oct 18 '06 (9:30 PM) Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Thu Oct 19 '06 (8 PM) Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Fri Oct 20 '06 (7 PM) Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
Sat Oct 21 '06 (8 PM) St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Mon Oct 23 '06 (8 PM) Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
Tue Oct 24 '06 (8:30 PM) Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Thu Oct 26 '06 (9 PM) Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
Fri Oct 27 '06 (10 PM) Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sun Oct 29 '06 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom

Jamie Lidell

2006-08-22T03:23:00.000-05:00

08/25/06 Oudenaarde, BELG Fest in Het Park
Thu 08/31/06 Rocks Off Concert Cruise, NYC
Fri 09/01/06 J Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles CA Fridays Off the 405
Sat 09/02/06 Bumbershoot Seattle WA
09/08/06 Riga, LATVIA Skanumezs Festival
09/14/06 Berlin Staatsoper
09/15/06 Berlin Staatsoper
09/18/06 Koln Gloria
09/19/06 Frankfurt Mousonturm
Fri 10/27/06 Metro Chicago IL
Thu 11/02/06 Bimbos 365 Club San Francisco CA
Fri 11/03/06 Berbatis Pan Portland OR
Tue 11/07/06 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City UT
Thu 11/09/06 Larimer Lounge Denver CO
Fri 11/10/06 Bottleneck Lawrence KS
Sat 11/11/06 First Avenue Minneapolis MN Hot Chip
Mon 11/13/06 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights OH
Tue 11/14/06 Lees Palace Toronto ON
Thu 11/16/06 Paradise Boston MA Kid Koala
Fri 11/17/06 The Hamilton College Annex Clinton NY
Sun 11/19/06 World Cafe Philadelphia PA Kid Koala
Mon 11/20/06 Black Cat Washington DC
Tue 11/21/06 Orange Peel Asheville NC
Wed 11/22/06 The Earl Atlanta GA

Ben Kweller

2006-08-19T23:16:00.000-05:00

In support of his upcoming self-titled new album, Ben Kweller will be hitting the road on a pretty massive US tour. Check out the dates:

Sept. 13 - Meridian, Houston
Sept. 14 - La Zona Rosa, Austin
Sept. 15 - Granada Theatre, Dallas
Sept. 16 - Austin City Limits Festival, Austin
Sept. 19 - Marquee Theater, Tempe, Az.
Sept. 22 - Avalon, Los Angeles
Sept. 24, 25 - The Fillmore, San Francisco
Sept. 28 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Ore.
Sept. 29 - Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash.
Sept. 30 - Showbox, Seattle
Oct. 3 - Gothic Theatre, Denver
Oct. 4 - Fox Theatre, Boulder, Colo.
Oct. 6 - First Avenue, Minneapolis
Oct. 7 - Vic Theatre, Chicago
Oct. 8 - The Eagles Club, Milwaukee
Oct. 11 - St. Andrews Hall, Detroit
Oct. 12 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 13 - Bogart's, Cincinnati
Oct. 14 - Rocketown, Nashville
Oct. 15 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta
Oct. 18 - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 20, 21- Webster Hall, New York
Oct. 22 - Avalon, Boston

The Grates

2006-08-19T23:14:00.000-05:00

from Aversion:

The Grates are heading back to North America for another brief tour.

The band announced a seven-date run of shows primarily in the Midwest and East to support this year's Gravity Won't Get You High. The band's tour dates are:

Sept. 5 - Cinespace, Los Angeles
Sept. 6 - Spaceland, Los Angeles
Sept. 7 - Logan Square, Chicago
Sept. 8 - Kratbrau, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Sept. 9 - Lee?s Palace, Toronto
Sept. 10 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal
Sept. 12 - TBA, New York

Birdmonster w/ SSLYBY

2006-08-16T11:48:00.000-05:00

FINALLY I'll be able to see Birdmonster play, and what better band to share the bill than the recently-resurfaced Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin!? I've actually never been to the Middle East Upstairs, but for this show I just might have to climb stairs:

9/5 -- Hoboken, NJ-- Maxwell's##
9/7-- New York, NY-- Mercury Lounge##
9/8 --Brooklyn, NY-- Union Hall##
9/9 -- Cambridge, MA-- Middle East (Upstairs)## <-- I'll be there!
9/10 -- Montreal, QC -- Club LAMBI##
9/11-- Toronto, ON-- Horseshoe Tavern##
9/12--Rochester, NY--The Bug Jar##
9/13--Pittsburgh, PA-- TBA#
9/14--Detroit, MI--The Belmont#
9/15--Cleveland, OH--Peabody's Down Under#
9/16--Chicago, IL--Double Door (record release)##
9/17--Minneapolis, MN-- Nomad World Pub#
9/23--Urbana, IL--Pygmalion Festival

# w/ Birdmonster
## w/ Birdmonster & Catfish Haven

Cold War Kids

2006-08-16T11:42:00.000-05:00

They've been on tour for some time and these Kids put on one of the most intensely awesome live shows I've seen in the past couple of years.

Sep 7 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA
Sep 8 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA
Sep 9 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
Sep 11 - Dantes - Portland, OR
Sep 12 - Crocodile - Cafe Seattle, WA
Oct 21 - Iceland Airwaves Festival 06' - Reykjavik, Iceland

[MP3] Cold War Kids - We Used To Vacation

Ratatat

2006-08-15T22:59:00.000-05:00

If you haven't heard Ratatat's new album Classics yet, get on it. One of the best releases by far this year. I got a chance to see them in a crappy little club in Providence in support of their 2004 debut, and they rocked the house, so you bet your asses I'll be seeing them again (especially juding how they've expanded their sound so much since then!).

[MP3] Ratatat - Tacobel Canon

Ze Dates:

Sep 5 2006 Bowery Ballroom New York City, NY
Sep 6 2006 The Middle East/ Downstairs Boston, MA <-- I'll be there!
Sep 7 2006 Les Saints montreal
Sep 8 2006 Lee's Palace Toronto
Sep 9 2006 Blind Pig ann arbor, MI
Sep 11 2006 empty bottle chicago, IL
Sep 12 2006 7th st. entry minneapolis, MN
Sep 15 2006 el corazon seattle, WA
Sep 16 2006 berbatis pan portland, OR
Sep 18 2006 Great American Music Hall San Fransisco, CA
Sep 20 2006 Troubador Los Angeles, CA
Sep 23 2006 Glass House Pomona, CA
Sep 24 2006 Casbah San Diego, CA
Sep 25 2006 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ
Sep 27 2006 gypsy tea room dallas, TX
Sep 28 2006 emo's austin, TX
Sep 29 2006 TBA Houston, TX
Sep 30 2006 The Republic New Orleans, LA
Oct 2 2006 The Earl Atlanta, GA
Oct 3 2006 Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 4 2006 Black Cat Washington D.C., DC
Oct 5 2006 The Khyber Philadelphia , PA
Oct 7 2006 Alfred University Alfred, NY

Basement Jaxx

2006-08-15T22:56:00.000-05:00

Basement Jaxx is playing a string of UK dates in support of their new album Crazy Itch Radio. I'd go just to see them play that song with the monkey video....remember that? YouTube does!

Aug 18 2006 Flex / Flex Club Vienna
Aug 19 2006 Ernst Happel Stadium Vienna
Aug 23 2006 Stade de Suisse Bern
Aug 23 2006 Stade de Suisse Bern
Sep 1 2006 Hampden Park Glasgow
Sep 2 2006 Hampden Park Glasgow
Sep 3 2006 Electric Picnic Stradbally
Sep 8 2006 Roundhay Leeds
Sep 9 2006 Roundhay Leeds
Sep 14 2006 Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes
Sep 15 2006 Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes
Sep 16 2006 Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes
Sep 18 2006 Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes
Sep 19 2006 Milton Keynes Bowl Milton Keynes
Nov 25 2006 The Point Depot Dublin
Nov 28 2006 Plymouth Pavilions Plymoth, Devon
Nov 29 2006 The Brighton Centre Brighton
Nov 30 2006 Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth
Dec 2 2006 Wembley Arena London
Dec 5 2006 National Indoor Arena / The NEC Arena - The NIA / N.I.A. Birmingham
Dec 6 2006 Newcastle Arena Newcastle
Dec 7 2006 Manchester Evening News Arena / MEN Arena Manchester
Dec 8 2006 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre / SECC Glasgow

Lily Allen

2006-08-15T22:54:00.000-05:00

Lily Allen, a fiesty little tart no where near as cool as M.I.A., is ignoring the US to play a bunch of shows in the UK. See her if you're into that sort of thing.

Fri 08/18/06 Huntingdon, UK Secret Garden Festival
Sat 08/26/06 Cardiff, UK Get Loaded Festival
Sun 08/27/06 London, UK Get Loaded Festival
Sat 10/21/06 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
Sun 10/22/06 Newcastle, UK Newcastle University
Mon 10/23/06 Glasgow, UK ABC
Wed 10/25/06 Edinburgh, UK Corn Exchange
Thu 10/26/06 Leeds, UK Leeds University
Fri 10/27/06 Liverpool, UK Liverpool University
Sat 10/28/06 Sheffield, UK The Leadmill
Mon 10/30/06 Norwich, UK University Of East Anglia
Tue 10/31/06 Cambridge, UK The Junction
Wed 11/01/06 Bristol, UK Carling Bristol Academy
Fri 11/03/06 Portsmouth, UK Pyramid Centre
Sat 11/04/06 Birmingham, UK Carling Birmingham Academy
Mon 11/06/06 London, UK The Astoria
Tue 11/07/06 London, UK The Astoria

Elf Power

2006-08-14T19:03:00.000-05:00

Elf Power are going on a 23-city tour this September and October in support of their latest album Back To The Web. See 'em if you can!

September Dates:

7th Macon, GA Hummingbird
8th Orlando, FL AKA Lounge
9th Gainesville, FL Common Grounds
10th St. Augustine, FL Café Eleven
12th Birmingham, AL Bottletree Café
13th Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
14th Springfield, MO Randy Bacon Gallery
16th Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
17th Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
19th Madison, WI King Club
20th Urbana, IL Canopy Club
22nd Toledo, OH Vamp's
23rd Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
26th Burlington, VT Higher Ground
27th Portland, ME Space
28th Easthampton, MA Flywheel
29th Wallingford, CT American Legion
30th Brooklyn, NY Union Hall

October Dates:

1st Philadelphia, PA Kyber
3rd Richmond, VA Hyperlink Café
7th Columbia, SC The Art Bar
26th Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
27th Athens, GA 40 Watt

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2006-08-14T13:02:00.000-05:00

Freshly announced tour dates for Karen O. Inc! They're visiting the Europeans for a few weeks before blazing across the U.S. for a short but sweet fall tour. Check the dates, yo!

09/28 @ RIMAC Arena at UCSD - La Jolla, CA
09/30 @ Download Festival - Mountain View, CA
10/01 @ Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
10/02 @ Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
10/04 @ Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
10/06 @ Gypsy Ballroom - Dallas, TX
10/07 @ Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX
10/08 @ Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
10/09 @Caine’s Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
10/12 @ Cinema - Pompano, FL
10/13 @ Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
10/14 @ Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
10/16 @ War Memorial - Nashville, TN

No love for the North and East, eh?

TV On The Radio

2006-08-12T11:55:00.000-05:00

TV On The Radio is finally playing in my neck of the woods and it'll be hell or high water that keeps me from seeing them this time (last time it was YYY's that stopped me). I've heard unsubstantiated rumors that IGIF favorites Grizzly Bear might be supporting on some if not all of these dates (thereby overruling the prematurely leaked tour dates). If that were true, it would make a good thing even better. I know the two bands are friends, and will be playing together in a few dates in Europe soon...so consider that a possibility, and hope for the best. Here are the dates:

9/14 Republic, New Orleans, LA
9/15 Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom, Dallas, TX
9/16 Zilker Park, Austin, TX
9/17 Emo's, Austin, TX
9/19 Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
9/24 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
9/25 Soma, San Diego, CA
9/26 Glass House, Pomona, CA
9/27 Soho Restaurant & Music Club, Santa Barbara, CA
9/29 The Library, Sacramento, CA
9/30 Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA
10/02 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
10/03 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC Canada
10/04 Showbox, Seattle, WA
10/07 Playmakers, Fargo, ND
10/08 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
10/09 Metro, Chicago, IL
10/10 St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI
10/12 Opera House, Toronto, ON Canada
10/13 Le National, Montreal, Canada
10/14 Paradise, Boston, MA <-- I'll be there!
10/17 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
10/18 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
10/20 Sonar Lounge, Baltimore, MD
10/21 Starlight Lounge, Philadelphia, PA

Here's one of the best tracks of the year:

[MP3] TV On The Radio - Province

The Flaming Lips

2006-08-12T10:06:00.000-05:00

The Flaming Lips are quite possibly one of the best, if not the best, live show on the planet. That's why you should be super excited about their rather extensive Fall tour with a promised whole new live experience.

08-24 St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair *
08-25 Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Cove at Harrah's *
08-26 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
08-28 Columbus, OH - Promowest Pavilion * (I be there!)
08-31 Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair *
09-01 Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair *
09-03 Montreal, Quebec - Parc Jean-Drapeau
09-06 Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
09-07 Burlington, VT - Patrick Gymnasium
09-10 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion &
09-11 Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion @ Harbor Center
09-12 Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion &
09-13 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
09-15 Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater & (I'm trying to make it to this one!)
09-16 Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
09-17 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
09-23 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (V Festival)
09-24 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
09-25 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
10-29 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Island/City Park
11-04 Brighton, England - Brighton Centre
11-05 Bournemouth, England - International Centre
11-06 Manchester, England - Carling Apollo Manchester
11-08 Blackpool, England - Blackpool Empress Ballroom
11-09 Birmingham, England - National Indoor Arena
11-10 Glasgow, Scotland - Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center
11-13 London, England - Carling Apollo Hammersmith

* with Sonic Youth
& with Deerhoof

[MP3] The Flaming Lips - Free Radicals

My Morning Jacket

2006-08-11T20:42:00.000-05:00

Despite all the festivals they played this year, I missed them every single time. Well, I won't let happen again, I swear I'm going to see Jim James screaming if it kills me.

08-17 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08-19 Staffordshire, England - V Festival
08-20 Chelmsford, England - V Festival
08-22 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
08-23 Manchester, England - Academy 2
08-25 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
08-26 Edinburgh, Scotland - Cabaret Voltaire
08-29 Birmingham, England - Academy
09-02 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain - Azkena RockFestival
09-04 Lisbon, Portugal - Pavilhão Atlântico *
09-05 Lisbon, Portugal - Pavilhão Atlântico *
09-07 Madrid, Spain - Madrid Arena *
09-09 Marseille, France - Le Dôme de Marseille *
09-11 Paris, France - Bercy *
09-13 Bern, Switzerland - Bern Arena *
09-14 Bologna, Italy - PalaMalaguti *
09-16 Verona, Italy - Arena di Verona *
09-17 Milan, Italy - Forum
09-19 Torino, Italy - Palaisozaki *
09-20 Pistoia, Italy - Duomo Square *
09-22 London, England - London Astoria

* with Pearl Jam

Massive Attack

2006-08-11T20:37:00.000-05:00

Sept. 10 - V Festival, Toronto
Sept. 11 - Metropolis, Montreal
Sept. 12 - State Theater, Detroit
Sept. 13 - Riviera Theater, Chicago
Sept. 15 - Wireless Theater, Houston
Sept. 16 - Austin City Limits Festival, Austin
Sept. 17 - "Cellular" Theater , Dallas
Sept. 19 - Celebrity Theater, Phoenix
Sept. 20 - SDSU Open Air Theater, San Diego
Sept. 22 - Greek Theater, Berkeley, Calif.
Sept. 23 - The Joint, Las Vegas
Sept. 24 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
Sept. 28, 29 -9:30 Club, Washington D.C.
Sept. 30 - Tower Theater, Philadelphia
Oct. 1 - Orpheum Theater, Boston
Oct. 3-5 - Roseland Ballroom, New York

Hot Chip

2006-08-11T20:27:00.000-05:00

Last year I stupidly passed up a chance to see Hot Chip and Four Tet play together in Boston. Now that I'm completely obsessed with The Warning, I'll definitely be checking them out on their fall tour. You should too!

European Dates:
Sept. 12th, Prime Club, Cologne, Germany
Sept. 13th, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sept. 15th, Little Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
Sept. 17th, Kagelbanan, Stockholm, Sweden
Sept. 19th, Lido, Berlin, Germany
Sept. 20th, Uebel Gefaehrlich, Hamburg, Germany
Sept. 21st, Alter Feuerwach, Mannheim, Germany
Sept. 22nd, Atomic Cafe, Munich, Germany
Sept. 23rd, Rainbow, Milan, Italy
Sept. 26th, Bikini, Barcelona, Spain
Sept. 27th, Nincasi, Lyon, France
Sept. 28th, Festival, Tulle, France
Sept. 29th, Maroquinerie, Paris, France
Sept. 30th, Osophere Festival, Strasbourg, France
Oct. 1st, Botanique Festival, Brussels, Belgium
Oct. 2nd, Ambassador, Dublin, Ireland

US Dates:
Wed 11/01/06 Sonar Baltimore MD
Thu 11/02/06 Webster Hall New York NY
Fri 11/03/06 Pure Philadelphia PA (Making Time Party)
Sat 11/04/06 Paradise Boston MA <-- I'll be there!
Sun 11/05/06 La Sala Rossa Montreal PQ
Mon 11/06/06 The Mod Club Toronto ON
Tue 11/07/06 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights OH
Wed 11/08/06 Wexner Center Columbus OH w/ Mouse on Mars, Birdy Nam Nam
Fri 11/10/06 Metro, Chicago IL
Sat 11/11/06 First Avenue Minneapolis MN w/ Jamie Lidell
Tue 11/14/06 Neumos Seattle WA
Wed 11/15/06 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR
Fri 11/17/06 Mezzanine, San Francisco CA
Sat 11/18/06 Ex_Plh, Los Angeles, CA
Sun 11/19/06 Casbah San Diego CA

Xiu Xiu

2006-08-11T01:41:00.000-05:00

Great live show, seriously. Stop by if you can:

via Tiny Mix Tapes:

08.03.06 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater - Homo a Go Go
09.22.06 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *^
09.23.06 - Denver, CO - Climax Lounge *^
09.24.06 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck *^
09.25.06 - St Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center *^
09.27.06 - Denton, TX - Hailey's *^
09.29.06 - Austin, TX - Emo's *^
09.30.06 - Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington *^
10.02.06 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under *^
10.03.06 - Tampa, FL - Transitions Art Gallery *^
10.04.06 - Sarasota, FL - Sudakoff Convention Center (New College) *^
10.05.06 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *^
10.06.06 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum *^
10.07.06 - Charleston, SC - Map Room *^
10.10.06 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *^
10.12.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *^
10.13.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#
10.14.06 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East *#
10.16.06 - Buffalo, NY - Soundlab *#
10.19.06 - Montreal - La Sala Rossa *#
10.20.06 - Toronto - El Mocambo *#
10.21.06 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *#
10.23.06 - Columbus, OH - Little Brothers *#
10.24.06 - Newport, KY - Southgate House *#
10.25.06 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland *#
10.26.06 - Gambier, OH - Horn Gallery *#
10.27.06 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium *#
10.28.06 - Minneapolis. MN - TBA *#
11.05.06 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
11.07.06 - Visalia, CA - Howie and Sons *
11.08.06 - Goleta, CA - Hard to Find Showspace
11.09.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
11.10.06 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *

*with Cong For Brums
*# with Cong For Brums and Dirty Projectors
*^ with Cong For Brums and BARR

CSS w/ Ladytron

2006-08-11T01:40:00.000-05:00

Wed 09/20/06 Studio A Miami FL
Thu 09/21/06 The Social Orlando FL
Fri 09/22/06 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
Sat 09/23/06 Orange Peel Asheville NC
Mon 09/25/06 9:30 Club Washington DC
Tue 09/26/06 Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia PA
Wed 09/27/06 Webster Hall New York NY
Thu 09/28/06 Webster Hall New York NY
Sat 09/30/06 Avalon Ballroom Boston MA
Sun 10/01/06 Metropolis Montreal PQ
Mon 10/02/06 The Docks Toronto ON
Wed 10/04/06 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland OH
Thu 10/05/06 Wexner Center Columbus OH
Fri 10/06/06 Vic Theatre Chicago IL
Sat 10/07/06 The Granada Theatre Lawrence KS
Mon 10/09/06 Bluebird Theatre Denver CO
Tue 10/10/06 The Depot Salt Lake City UT
Fri 10/13/06 Showbox Seattle WA
Sat 10/14/06 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC
Mon 10/16/06 The Fillmore Auditorium San Francisco CA
Tue 10/17/06 John Anson Ford Los Angeles CA
Wed 10/18/06 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach CA
Fri 10/20/06 Gypsy Ballroom Dallas TX
Sat 10/21/06 Stubbs Austin TX

Comets On Fire

2006-08-11T01:36:00.000-05:00

2006-08-14 The Casbah, San Diego, CA
2006-08-15 Echo, Los Angeles, CA
2006-08-16 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
2006-08-18 Holoscene, Portland, OR
2006-08-19 Neumos, Seattle, WA
2006-08-31 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
2006-09-02 Little Brother, Columbus, OH
2006-09-03 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
2006-09-04 Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
2006-09-05 Lees Palace, Toronto, ON
2006-09-07 Middle East, Cambridge, MA <-- I'll be there
2006-09-08 Knitting Factory, New York, NY

Band Of Horses

2006-08-11T01:30:00.000-05:00

Band Of Horses will be playing a crap load of dates this fall in the US, with support from the shapeshifting, delightful Chad VanGaalen

2006-08-10 - Oya Festival, Oslo, Norway
2006-08-11 - Emmaboda Festival, Emmaboda, Sweden
2006-08-13 - La Route du Rock Festival, St. Malo, France
2006-09-04 - Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
2006-09-05 - Metro, Chicago, IL
2006-09-08 - Paradise, Boston, MA
2006-09-09 - Hamilton College Annex, Clinton, NY
2006-09-10 - Webster Hall, New York City, NY
2006-09-11 - Webster Hall, New York City, NY
2006-09-13 - Black Cat Washington, DC
2006-09-14 - Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC
2006-09-15 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC
2006-09-16 - Village Tavern, Mt. Pleasant, SC
2006-09-17 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
2006-09-18 - Headliners, Columbia, SC
2006-09-19 - Exit/In, Nashville, TN
2006-09-20 - Bottletree Birmingham, AL
2006-09-23 - The Conservatory, Oklahoma City, OK
2006-09-24 - Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS
2006-09-26 - Fox Theater, Boulder, CO
2006-09-30 - Epicentre San Diego, CA
2006-10-02 - Avalon, The, Los Angeles, CA
2006-10-03 - Avalon, The, Los Angeles, CA
2006-10-04 - The Filmore, San Francisco, CA
2006-10-06 - W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR
2006-11-04 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
2006-11-05 - Showbox, Seattle, WA

Of Montreal w/ The Minders

2005-08-09T02:54:00.000-05:00

Of Montreal and The Minders are going on tour together to support new releases from both groups: Satanic Twins and Bright Guilty World, respectively.

8/7 - Madison, WI - The Barrymore
8/8 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre
8/9 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
8/10 - Fargo, ND - Avalon Events Center
8/11 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbocker's
8/14 - St Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights
8/15 - Louisville, KY - Headliner's
8/16 - Greensboro, NC - The Flying Anvil
8/17 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVA
8/18 - Greenville, SC - The Handlebar
8/19 - Athens, GA - The 40 Watt

[MP3] The Minders - Don't Stop

Rogue Wave

2005-08-09T02:47:00.000-05:00

Rogue Wave is actually one of my favorite "newer" bands... I've seen them before, and I'm more than likely going to take a stop at their Mid East show. If you haven't seen them, definitely check them out, especially considering who they're playing with (see below):

08-08 Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheatre *#
08-09 Rochester, NY - High Falls *#
08-13 New Haven, CT - Bar Nightclub
08-11 Boston, MA - Bank of American Pavilion *#
08-12 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion *#
08-16 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
08-17 Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center *#
08-18 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
08-19 Portland, ME - Cumberland Civic Center *#
08-28 San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts (Zach Rogue solo) %
09-02 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Plaza Club
09-06 Ames, IA - Maintenance Shop $
09-08 Kalamazoo, MI - Kraftbrau $^
09-09 Toronto, Ontario - Le's Palace $^
09-10 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa $^
09-11 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground +$
09-12 Cambridge, MA - The Middle East +$ <-- I'll be there!
09-13 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw +$
09-14 Washington, DC - The Black Cat +$
09-15 Charlottesville, VA - The Satellite Ballroom +$
09-17 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle +$
09-18 Athens, GA - The 40 Watt +$
09-19 Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree +$
09-21 Dallas, TX - The Cavern +$
09-22 Austin, TX - The Parish +$
09-26 Solano Beach, CA - The Belly Up +$
09-28 Los Angeles, CA - Echo Plex +$
09-30 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater (Download Festival)

* with Guster
# with Ray LaMontagne
% Revenge of the Book Eaters show with Mark Kozelek, Aimee Mann, Jonathan Richman
$ with Foreign Born
^ with the Grates
+ with Jason Collett

Jenny Lewis

2005-08-09T02:45:00.000-05:00

I'm not a huge fan of Jenny Lewis' debut, but I hear she puts on a great (read: sexy) show...

09-30 Denver, CO - The Fillmore
10-01 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
10-03 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
10-04 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
10-05 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10-06 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
10-07 Toronto, Ontario - Trinity St. Paul Church
10-08 Buffalo, NY - Center for the Arts
10-09 Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
10-10 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
10-12 New York, NY - Town Hall
10-13 New York, NY - Town Hall
10-14 Northampton, MA - Academy of Music
10-15 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

Voxtrot

2005-08-09T02:42:00.000-05:00

If you didn't see Voxtrot play at Pitchfork's Opening Night party with Sunset Rubdown, you missed a good show. They're hitting up a few local dates after they get back from their August UK stretch:

10-28 - Austin, TX - Emo's w/ Beirut
11-01 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
11-02 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene [330 Ritch]
11-04 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
11-05 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11-06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11-07 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

DJ Shadow

2005-08-09T02:39:00.000-05:00

DJ Shadow is back from the dead with his new (reportedly amazing) album The Outsider scheduled to drop sometime in September. He's not playing anywhere near me (save a 4 hour trek to NYC)...but definitely check this guy out if he's coming near you, he's pretty legendary (if you care about that sorta thing...I still need to see Bowie).

09.19.06 - Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
09.20.06 - Seattle, WA (Showbox Theatre)
09.22.06 - Berkeley, CA (Greek Theatre w/ Massive Attack)
09.24.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Avalon)
09.26.06 - San Diego, CA (House Of Blues)
09.28.06 - Las Vegas, NV (House Of Blues)
09.30.06 - Dallas, TX (Gypsy Tea Room)
10.01.06 - Austin, TX (Stubbs)
10.03.06 - New Orleans, LA (House Of Blues)
10.04.06 - Atlanta, GA (Roxy)
10.06.06 - St. Louis, MO (Pageant)
10.09.06 - Chicago, IL (House Of Blues)
10.10.06 - Milwaukee, WI (Eagles Club)
10.11.06 - Cleveland, OH (House Of Blues)
10.12.06 - Toronto, ON (Kool Haus)
10.13.06 - Montreal, QC (Metropolis Gillett Entertainment)
10.16.06 - Philadelphia, PA (Theatre Of Living Arts)
10.17.06 - New York, NY (Webster Hall)

Scissor Sisters

2005-08-09T02:37:00.000-05:00

9/23/2006 - V Festival, Baltimore, MD
9/28/2006 - Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center Los Angeles, CA
9/29/2006 - Warfield Theater San Francisco, CA
9/30/2006 - Warfield Theater San Francisco, CA
10/2/2006 - Showbox Theater Seattle, WA
10/3/2006 - Showbox Theater Seattle, WA
10/4/2006 - Roseland Theater Portland, OR
10/7/2006 - Myth St Paul, MN
10/8/2006 - Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
10/10/2006 - Kool Haus Toronto, ON
10/17/2006 - City Hall Nashville, TN
10/18/2006 - Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
10/19/2006 - House of Blues - French Quarter New Orleans, LA
10/21/2006 - Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom New York, NY
10/22/2006 - Orpheum Theater Boston, MA

The Secret Machines

2005-08-09T02:34:00.000-05:00

The Secret Machines are playing what will surely be a completely spectacular set of shows for October... apparently they'll be playing in the center of each venue on an elevated stage to be "closer" to their fans... Not quite Lightning Bolt, but they get points for trying. Check them out if you can!

Oct. 2-3: New York (Irving Plaza)
Oct. 4: Boston (Avalon) <-- I'll be there!
Oct. 6: South Burlington, Vt. (Higher Ground)
Oct. 7: Philadelphia (TLA)
Oct. 8: Pittsburgh (Mr. Smalls)
Oct. 10: Chicago (Park West)
Oct. 11: Milwaukee (the Rave)
Oct. 12: Minneapolis (First Avenue)
Oct. 13: Iowa City, Iowa (University of Iowa)
Oct. 14: Boulder, Colo. (Fox Theatre)
Oct. 17: Seattle (Showbox)
Oct. 19: Portland, Ore. (Crystal Ballroom)
Oct. 20: San Francisco (Grand Ballroom)
Oct. 21: San Diego (Soma)
Oct. 23-24: Los Angeles (Avalon)
Oct. 27: Dallas (Lizard Lounge)
Oct. 28-29: New Orleans (Voodoo Island)
Oct. 31: Atlanta (Center Stage)
Nov. 3-4: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Warsaw)

Architecture In Helsinki

2005-08-09T02:33:00.000-05:00

09-16 San Diego, CA - Epicentre *
09-17 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse *
09-19 Austin, TX - Emo's *
09-20 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *
09-21 New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf *
09-22 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *
09-23 Nashville, TN - Exit In *
09-25 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
09-26 Boston, MA - Avalon *
09-28 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage #
09-29 Bennington, VT - Bennington College #
09-30 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero #
10-01 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues #
10-02 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre #
10-03 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre #
10-04 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #
10-05 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground #
10-06 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre #
10-07 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater #
10-08 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue #
10-10 Seattle, WA - Showbox #
10-11 Seattle, WA - Showbox #
10-12 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #
10-13 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre #
10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre #
10-15 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre #

* with the Blow
# with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

The Long Winters

2005-08-09T02:30:00.000-05:00

The Long Winters are playing a month+ long string of dates in support of their new album Putting the Days to Bed [buy]...

Mon Sep 11 '06 (9:15 PM) San Diego, CA The Casbah
Tue Sep 12 '06 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room
Fri Sep 15 '06 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves The Like Young
Sat Sep 16 '06 (11:15 AM) Austin, TX Zilker Park-Austin City Limits Music Festival
Tue Sep 19 '06 (9 PM) Houston, TX Walter's On Washington
Thu Sep 21 '06 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Fri Sep 22 '06 Atlanta, GA Smith's Olde Bar
Sat Sep 23 '06 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Sun Sep 24 '06 (8:30 PM) Asheville, NC Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall The Hellsayers
Tue Sep 26 '06 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Tue Sep 26 '06 (9 PM) Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom
Wed Sep 27 '06 (9 PM) Baltimore, MD Sonar
Thu Sep 28 '06 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
Fri Sep 29 '06 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Sat Sep 30 '06 Allston, MA Harpers Ferry
Tue Oct 3 '06 Montreal, La Sala Rosa
Wed Oct 4 '06 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace
Thu Oct 5 '06 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Fri Oct 6 '06 Chicago, IL Subterranean
Sat Oct 7 '06 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
Mon Oct 9 '06 (9 PM) Denver, CO Larimer Lounge

Starlight Mints

2005-08-09T01:14:00.001-05:00

Mates of State will be headlining a 2+ week tour in continuous support of their 2006 release, Bring It Back, on which they did exactly that. The album is great, if you haven't heard it. Opening for them are labelmates Starlight Mints, who are also supporting a 2006 release, Drowaton. This will be a pretty fantastic, fun show, undoubtledly... Mates of State are known for their high-intensity shows, as are the mints. Plus, I'd kill to see "Rhino Stomp" performed live. Here are the dates:

Sept. 13 - Middle East, Cambridge, MA
Sept. 14 - Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
Sept. 15 - Main Hall, Montreal, CANADA
Sept. 16 - Lee?s Palace, Toronto, CANADA
Sept. 17 - Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
Sept. 18 - The House Café, Deklab, IL
Sept. 19 - The Maintenance Shop, Ames, IA
Sept. 20 - Kirby Ballroom at UMN Duluth, Duluth, MN
Sept. 21 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 22 - Orpheum Stage Door, Madison, WS
Sept. 23 - Legends of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Sept. 24 -Mr Small?s Theatre, Millville, PA
Sept. 25 - Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, VA
Sept. 27 - State Theatre, Falls Church, VA
Sept. 28 - The Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 30 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY

Here are a few songs to fall in love with (both highly rec'd):

[MP3] Mates of State - Like U Crazy
[MP3] Starlight Mints - What's Inside Of Me?

Bonus MP3:

So I just finished listening to the new Bonnie "Prince" Billy album, and right after it was done this track came on (in iTunes)...and I remembered how much I love it. Ahh, iTunes, thank you.

[MP3] Bonobo - Flutter

Mates Of State

2005-08-09T01:14:00.000-05:00

The Decemberists

2005-08-09T01:12:00.000-05:00

I can't believe that The Decemberists already have a new album finished...it boggles the mind, seriously. Expectations are deservedly high, as this marks the major-label debut follow up to last year's remarkable Picaresque. So the idea that they've produced something as good as or, dare I say, better than that album in such a short period of time would be an astounding feat. I'll get my first taste of the new album as soon as tomorrow (yessssss), so look forward to a follow up. Until then, here are some dates to wet yourselves over in anticipation:

Oct. 17, 18 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
Oct. 19 - Warfield Theater, San Francisco, CA
Oct. 21 - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 22 - Rialto Theater, Tuscon, AZ
Oct. 24 - Stubb's, Austin, TX
Oct. 25 - Gypsy Ballroom, Dallas, TX
Oct. 26 - House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
Oct. 27 - Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
Oct. 29, 30 - 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 31 - Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA
Nov. 1 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 3 - Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY
Nov. 4 - Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA <-- I'll be there!
Nov. 5 - Metropolis, Montreal, CANADA
Nov. 4 - Kool Haus, Toronto, CANADA
Nov. 7 - Clutch Cargo, Pontiac, MI
Nov. 9 - Agora Theater, Cleveland, OH
Nov. 10 - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, Columbus, OH
Nov. 11 - Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL
Nov. 12 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 14 - Paramount Theater, Denver, CO
Nov. 16 - Wilma Theater, Missoula, MT
Nov. 17 - Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA
Nov. 18 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, CANADA

[MP3] The Decemberists - July, July!

Bonus MP3:

[MP3] The Decemberists - Clementine (Elliott Smith Cover) from the To: Elliott, From: Portland compilation (buy it here)

The Foundry Field Recordings

2005-08-09T01:11:00.000-05:00

The Foundry Field Recordings have put out one of my favorite releases of the year, Prompts/Miscues, which will surely make my year's end list barring some surge of even more unbelievable releases in the remainder of the year. The band is going on a month-long east coast tour supporting the album, so make sure to check them out if they happen to hit around your area:

Aug. 1st - Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
Aug. 3rd - Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 4th - Big Horse Lounge, Chicago, IL
Aug. 5th - Corral Room, Madison, WI
Aug. 7th - Stained Glass Mushroom, Bloomington, IN
Aug. 8th - The Corner Lounge, Knoxville, TN
Aug. 8th - WUTK (in-studio), Knoxville, TN
Aug. 8th - WRVU (in-studio), Nashville, TN
Aug. 9th - Cafe Coco, Nashville, TN
Aug. 11th - Milestone, Charlotte, NC
Aug. 12th - Lenny's Bar, Atlanta, GA
Aug. 14th - Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
Aug. 15th - King's Barcade, Raleigh, NC
Aug. 16th - The Red and the Black, Washington D.C.
Aug. 18th - Millcreek Tavern, Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 19th - 191 Pacific St., Long Island, NY
Aug. 21st - Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn, NY
Aug. 22nd - PA's Lounge Somerville, MA <-- I'll be there!
Aug. 23rd - Sin-e, New York, NY
Aug. 25th - The East End Cafe, Cincinnati, OH
Aug. 25th - WOXY (in-studio), Cincinnati, OH

If you're unfamiliar with these guys, here's a good starting point:

[MP3] The Foundry Field Recordings - Warning Raids Over Kiev