Abe Vigoda pull out their Paul Simon records and Izod cardigans in preparation for tour with Vampire Weekend
While my local record store has been having a problem keeping up with all the kids wanting Vampire Weekend records, they've also been having a problem with customers putting Paul Simon's Graceland in the Vampire Weekend section. Seriously, who would do such a thing? Damn kids! They think they're so smart calling out Vampire Weekend on their influences.
Anywho, Vampire Weekend is going on tour almost every day for the next five years, and for part of their busy schedule they are doing a US tour with LA-based Smell staples Abe Vigoda. So enough about Vampire Weekend; let's talk about Abe Vigoda! The group will be hopping aboard the Vampire train starting March 22 in Minneapolis, just after they do a short stint with Lovvers. They'll be premiering brand new songs from their as-yet-untitled follow-up to last year's Reviver EP, which is set to be released by Post Present Medium sometime this summer. If you mosey on over to their MySpace, you can check out a demo of their new song, titled "Crush."
Now, before I show you the dates and you get all excited that Abe Vigoda is playing in your city, let me just go ahead and warn you: nearly every show is already sold out. Sorry, maybe next time!
03.06.10 - Oakland, CA - 21 Grand ^
03.07.10 - San Francisco , CA - Bottom of the Hill ^
03.09.10 - Santa, Cruz, CA - Crepe Place ^
03.10.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo ^
03.11.10 - San Diego, CA - Bar Pink Elephant ^
03.12.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space ^
03.13.10 - Santa Fe, NM - Corazon ^
03.16.10 - Dallas, TX - Lounge on Elm St. ^ #
03.22.10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
03.23.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater *
03.24.10 - Madison, WI - The Project Lodge @
03.25.10 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater *
03.26.10 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater *
03.27.10 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theater *
03.28.10 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion*
03.30.10 - Toronto, ON - The Sound Academy *
03.31.10 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge $
04.01.10 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre *
04.02.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
04.03.10 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall *
04.05.10 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
04.06.10 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel *
04.08.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle *
04.09.10 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues *
04.10.10 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ *
04.11.10 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
04.13.10 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater *
04.14.10 - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater *
04.19.10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater *
04.20.10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater *
* Vampire Weekend
^ Lovvers
# Vivian Girls
@ Gringo Star
$ Effi Briest
• Abe Vigoda: http://www.myspace.com/abevigoda
• Post Present Medium: http://www.postpresentmedium.com
[Photo: Sarah Cass]
Fruit Bats announce US tour, aren't as intimidating as you might think
Although they may sound like a scary bunch, Fruit Bats are actually more inclined to steal your pear or apple than they are to attach themselves to your neck and suck out your blood. That's a good thing, though, since they're headed out on tour this spring in support of last year's The Ruminant Band on Sub Pop.
Flying across the country:
03.05.10 - Kalamazoo, MI - The Strutt
03.06.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
03.07.10 - Bloomington, IN - Bishop Bar
03.08.10 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
03.09.10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree
03.10.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
03.12.10 - Orlando, FL - The Social
03.13.10 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
03.14.10 - St. Augustine, FL - Harvest of Hope Fest
03.15.10 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
03.16.10 - Mt. Pleasant, SC - Village Tavern
03.17.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
03.19.10 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
03.20.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
03.21.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
03.22.10 - New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03.24.10 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
03.25.10 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room
03.26.10 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill
03.27.10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
• Fruit Bats: http://www.fruitbatsmusic.com
• Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
[Photo: Annie Beedy]
Let’s Wrestle bring fightin’ words, songs, and tour to US
Let’s Wrestle is a rambunctious bunch of lo-fi rockin' Brits who have oft been compared to (and reportedly made fans out of) Art Brut. After earning a solid following in the UK with 2009's In the Court of the Wrestling Let's (to be released in America on March 23 via Merge), they’ve decided to cross the ocean to stake their claim to an American audience. Their tour kicks off March 15, just a few days before their numerous SXSW appearances.
Let’s Wrestle will be joined on dates by Portland’s longtime indie-pop pals Quasi and Titus Andronicus. Head over to the Chocolate Grinder to hear a track from the album. Maybe you'll see what Art Brut and the rest have been so worked up about.
In the Court of the Wrestling Let's tracklisting:
01. My Arms Don't Bend that Way, Damn It!
02. I'm in Love With Destruction
03. Tanks
04. My Eyes Are Bleeding (Interlude)
05. My Schedule
06. We Are the Men You'll Grow to Love Soon
07. In Dreams
08. Atlantis (Interlude)
09. Song for Old People
10. I Won't Lie to You
11. Diana's Hair
12. I'm in Fighting Mode
13. Insects
14. It's Not Going to Happen
15. Waltz (Interlude)
16. In the Court of the Wrestling Let's
Tourdates:
03.15.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory *Brooklyn Vegan pre-SXSW show!
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - Cedar St. Courtyard *Merge Records SXSW showcase [more SXSW parties below]
03.21.10 - El Paso, TX Black Market %
03.22.10 - Scottsdale, AZ - Chyro Arts %
03.23.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater %
03.25.10 - San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Art Center %
03.26.10 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door %
03.27.10 - Sacramento, CA - Fungarden %
03.28.10 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's %
03.30.10 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project %
03.31.10 - Portland, OR Mississippi Studios %
04.15.10 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club^
04.16.10 - Madison, WI - Annex^
04.17.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick^
04.18.10 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern^
04.19.10 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore^
04.20.10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs^
04.22.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom^
04.23.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s^
04.24.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat^
04.26.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle^
04.27.10 - Atlanta, GA - 529^
04.28.10 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree^
04.29.10 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge^
04.30.10 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House^
05.01.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall^
% Titus Andronicus
^ Quasi
SXSW day parties:
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - Knuckle Rumbler/Austin Town Hall party @ Ghost Room (1:45 PM; 304 W. 4th St.)
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - PopMontreal party @ Lovejoy's (4:20 PM; 604 Neches St)
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - Urban Outfitters party (4 PM: 2406 Guadalupe St.)
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - Homeslice Pizza Party (12 PM; 1415 S. Congress St)
• Let's Wrestle: http://www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
Nautical Almanac and Weyes Blood (ex-Jackie-O Motherfucker) tour
Baltimore's Nautical Almanac has been warping minds with their insane bleeps and bloops, odd projections, and all-out weirdness for 15 years now. They have toured the world over a million times, and lucky for us, they are at it again. This time around, they'll be taking along Weyes Blood, the solo project of ex-Jackie-O Motherfucker bass player Natalie Mering, who will spreading some dark, lo-fi ballads throughout these dates. Check it out:
03.04.10 - Oberlin, Ohio - SCO~
03.05.10 - Cincinnati, Oh - Art Damage Lodge*
03.06.10 - Chicago, Illinois
03.07.10 - Ypsilanti, Michigan - Dreamland Theater
03.08.10 - Toledo, Ohio - the Robinwood Concert House
03.09.10 - Columbus, Ohio - Skylab
03.10.10 - Cleveland, OH
03.11.10 - Western Mass
03.12.10 - Northampton, Ma
03.13.10 - Worchester, MA
03.14.10 - Providence,RI - Hillarious Attic^
03.15.10 - Portland, Maine$
03.16.10 - Boston, Mass^
03.17.10 - New Haven, CT
03.18.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Coco66
03.19.10 - Philadelphia, Penn - The Rotunda
~ Wolf Eyes, Aaron Dilloway
* Andrew Coltrane, Ara
^ Black Pus
$ Id M Theft Able
• Nautical Almanac: http://www.heresee.com
• Weyes Blood: http://www.myspace.com/nataliewiseblood
We Are Wolves are probably already sick of jokes about "Wolf Bands," but will just have to put up with a few more if they want me to list their tourdates
We Are Wolves (not to be confused with Le Loup, who are only one wolf) have announced an upcoming North American tour in support of their new, triangle-free LP, Invisible Violence (TMT Review). The album was digitally released February 2 via Dare to Care and didn't see a physical release until February 23, which gave everyone a glorious window of time in which you could've illegally downloaded it and still convinced yourself that you'd pay for the vinyl. And speaking of digital/physical releases, maybe you should get off the internet. Go to a concert. Meet some people. You know?
What's that? A concert sounds like a good place to rub up against (if not even speak to and mate with) people? Then you're in luck! Joined on a few dates by Parlovr, Lesbians on Ecstacy, and Wolf Parade (who have to be, like, six thousand wolves), We Are Wolves are coming to a town (relatively) near you! Catch them before they fly out to Lyon (Lyon... lions... wolves... you get the idea).
We Are Wolves tourdates:
03.05.10 - Montréal, QC - Contemporary Art Museum of Montréal
03.06.10 - Shawinigan, QC - Trou Du Diable
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - Paradise Cafe
04.01.10 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec *
04.06.10 - Kingston, ON - The Ale House *
04.07.10 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre *
04.08.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
04.09.10 - Visalia, CA - The Cellar Door
04.10.10 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
04.12.10 - Portland, OR - Rotture
04.13.10 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project
04.15.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret **
04.16.10 - Kamloops, BC - Heroes Pub **
04.17.10 - Calgary, AB - The Republik **
04.18.10 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop **
04.19.10 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo’s **
04.20.10 - Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert Hotel **
04.21.10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
04.22.10 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
04.23.10 - London, ON - Call the Office **
04.24.10 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison **
05.15.10 - Lyon, France - Place de la Bourse (Nuits Sonores) ***
* Wolf Parade
** Parlovr
*** Lesbians on Ecstasy
• We Are Wolves: http://wearewolves.net
• Dare to Care: http://www.daretocarerecords.com
Headlights to join rest of indie rock on tour this spring
2010 may have only recently started, but Champaign, IL band Headlights are already busy. The band recorded a Daytrotter session last month and have recently announced a spring tour with David Bazan. Headlights and the former Pedro the Lion frontman will take the stage across the US. If they don't happen to be stopping in your town or if their newest album, Wildlife (TMT Review), wasn't your thing, you can catch any number of other bands on tour this spring.
03.04.10 - Eugene, OR - Sam Bond's Garage #
03.05.10 - Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp #
03.06.10 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door #
03.07.10 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho #
03.08.10 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar #
03.09.10 - Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar #
03.10.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn #
03.12.10 - Norman, OK - The Opolis #
03.13.10 - Springfield, MO - Gallery Sounds #
03.14.10 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House #
03.15.10 - Newport, KY - Southgate House #
03.17.10 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In #
03.18.10 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle #
03.19.10 - West Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern #
03.20.10 - Richmond, VA - Alley Katz #
03.21.10 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar #
03.22.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church #
03.23.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #
03.27.10 - Grantham, PA - Messiah College
03.28.10 - Columbus, OH - The Summit #
03.29.10 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop #
03.30.10 - Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College #
04.03.10 - Dekalb, IL - House Cafe #
04.04.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst #
04.05.10 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club #
# David Bazan
• Headlights: http://www.headlightsmusic.com
• David Bazan: http://www.davidbazan.com
• Polyvinyl: http://www.polyvinylrecords.com
Tyvek and Awesome Color set to leave a trail of scum all over the US; open wide!
Tyvek and Awesome Color are two of Michigan's scummiest rock 'n' roll bands, so it makes sense that they would join up for a month-long tour. Together, they will hit Festival NRMAL, the Panache Showcase at SXSW, and a whole shitload of cities on the East Coast, Midwest, and the South. Check the dates and see if they're hittin' your town. And if they're not? Well, why don't you just end it now.
03.03.10 - Rochester, New York - Bug Jar
03.04.10 - Poughkeepsie, New York - Vassar College
03.05.10 - New Haven, Connecticut - Cafe 9
03.06.10 - Purchase, New York - Suny Purchase
03.07.10 - Brooklyn, New York - Market Hotel
03.08.10 - Baltimore, Maryland - Otto Bar
03.09.10 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Local 506
03.10.10 - Atlanta, Georgia - 529
03.11.10 - New Orleans, Louisiana - Circle Bar
03.12.10 - San Antonio, Texas - Ten Eleven
03.13.10 - Monterey - Festival NRMAL*
03.16.10 - McAllen, Texas - Simon Sez
03.18.10 - Austin, Texas - Baby Blue Studio [NIGHT OF RAGE II]~
03.19.10 - Austin, Texas - Beauty Bar (Austin) Panache Showcase*
03.21.10 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Sauced
03.22.10 - Little Rock, Arkansas - Vinos
03.23.10 - Nashville, Tennessee - Little Hamilton
03.24.10 - Lexington, Kentucky - Al's Bar
03.25.10 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Art Damaged Lodge
03.26.10 - Toledo, Ohio - Woodchucks
03.27.10 - Detroit, Michigan - CAID
* Golden Triangle
~ Grass Widow, The Carrots
• Tyvek: http://www.myspace.com/tyvekmusic
• Awesome Color: http://www.myspace.com/awesomecolor
Best Coast prep full-length debut, tour lesser areas
You don't have to love California to like Best Coast. Bethany Cosentino (formerly of Pocahaunted) and Bobb Bruno do the sunshine/Beach Boys thing with the fuzzy veneer of garage pop, but Best Coast is for everyone, no matter your thoughts about the superlative. After coming out with an impressive number of 7-inches and cassettes from Black Iris, Art Fag, Group Tightener, PPM, and Blackest Rainbow since last summer, Best Coast are preparing a full-length debut slated to see light of day "sometime this year." Mark your calendars!
Even better: they're coming to a coast/landlocked mass near you!
03.05.10 - Portland, OR - Reed College
03.13.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Bloomingdales Beverly Center (in-store)
03.17.10-03.20.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.25.10 - Claremont, CA - Pomona College ^
03.27.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex ^
03.29.10 - Goleta, CA - The Biko House ^
04.01.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
04.03.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Barbary
04.05.10 - Montclair, NJ - The Meat Locker
04.06.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
04.07.10 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
04.12.10 - Montreal, Quebec - The Cove
04.13.10 - Toronto, Ontario - The Garrison
04.14.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
04.16.10 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
* Japandroids
^ Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits
• Best Coast: http://www.myspace.com/bestycoasty
Midlake tour starts really soon (today!), goes on for ages, and ends in distant future
The heavily bearded Texan rockers Midlake are kicking off their latest tour any minute now. Seriously, if you live in Arizona and you catch this article as soon as it goes live, there'll be plenty of time to cancel all your plans and make it to the show tonight at Plush in Tucson. The rest of you don’t have to jump off the couch just yet, but Midlake will surely be in your area at some point. The almost four-month-long tour is set to cover most of the US, and the band will get a bit of northern exposure from a couple of Canadian dates.
The tour follows the release of their latest album on Bella Union, The Courage of Others (TMT Review), which our own Jason P. Woodbury declared “the first great record of 2010." With such a ringing TMT endorsement, you’d better double-check the dates below.
Dates below:
03.01.10 - Tucon, AZ - Plush *
03.02.10 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *
03.03.10 - Los Angeles CA - El Rey Theatre *
03.04.10 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
03.05.10 - Arcata, CA - The Depot at Humboldt State University *
03.06.10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
03.07.10 - Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight *
03.08.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret *
03.10.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room *
03.11.10 - Denver, CO - The Bluebird Theater *
03.13.10 - Denton, TX - NX35
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - Buffalo Billiards
03.31.10 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
04.01.10 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
04.02.10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
04.03.10 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
04.04.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
04.05.10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel Club
04.07.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04.08.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04.09.10 - Boston, MA - Paradise Lounge
04.10.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
05.14.10 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
05.15.10 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
05.16.10 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House
05.17.10 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
05.18.10 - Ithaca, NY - Castaways
05.20.10 - Montreal, QC - Le National
05.21.10 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club
05.22.10 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
05.23.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
05.24.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
05.25.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Centre
05.27.10 - Bozeman, MT - The Filling Station
05.28.10 - Missoula, MT - The Badlander
05.30.10 - George, WA - Sasquatch! Music Festival
06.01.10 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
06.02.10 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Co.
06.03.10 - Lubbock, TX - The Foundation
06.04.10 - Austin, TX - Antone's
* Matthew and the Arrogant Sea
• Midlake: http://midlake.net
• Bella Union: http://www.bellaunion.com
Fol Chen to Tour with Liars, Phantom-Tour with Radiohead
L.A. robo-pop collective Fol Chen had a pretty serendipitous 2009 after releasing their debut album of ironic-or-is-it? Jackson family junkyard jams, Part One: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made, on Asthmatic Kitty. They made a few videos, covered Prince's "The Beautiful Ones" for Spin's Purplish Rain compilation and Pink Floyd's "In The Flesh" for Mojo's tribute to The Wall, got the green-light for white adults to like them from NPR, and were promptly remixed by several of those white adult converts... including those old geezers in Liars, who were tuning in for Car Talk, but instead heard Fol Chen on accident.
Now, in some crazy George Costanza-esque upping of the ante, Liars are continuing to pretend like they were into Fol Chen (and not hot 1985 Toyota 4x4s) all along and are taking them on their US tour this spring. And yes, by proxy, this makes them phantom-touring partners with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. Hmm... NPR? Radiohead? Yeah, NOW you're on board, aren't you, you old geezer?
Fol Chen with Liars:
04.10.10 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
04.14.10 - Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
04.15.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04.16.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04.17.10 - Boston, MA - Paradise Lounge
04.18.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
04.27.10 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
04.29.10 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
04.30.10 - Vancouver, BC - VenueCanada
05.01.10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
• Fol Chen: http://www.myspace.com/folchen
• Liars: http://www.myspace.com/liarsliarsliars
• Asthmatic Kitty: http://www.asthmatickitty.com
