My consumer confidence in rock shows for this quarter just went through the roof. Seriously, find your day planner and pencil in some quality time with Gang Gang Dance and Marnie Stern, the sickest tour announced in quite some time.
If you're a Marnie Stern n00b and need a quick lesson, here's what you should know: First, this girl rips on the axe. We're talking rapid-fire EVH finger-tapping solos on double-necked Gibson SG Supremes and Fender Jaguars. Second, she shreds with the likes of Pterodactyl and Hella. Third, indie rock nerds turn into teenage boys around her. And finally, she'll be traveling the countryside spreading gospel from her new album on Kill Rock Stars, out October 7, titled This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That, demonstrating a love for pronouns equal to her love for Sleater-Kinney and Melt Banana.
Gang Gang Dance is also celebrating a new album, Saint Dymphna, out October 21 on The Social Registry label, and will have Marnie join them on their Midwest and West Coast dates. Gang Gang Dance brings a "worldbeat" slant to the table without sounding anything like NPR bumper music. Psychedelic, tribal, art-damaged -- many labels are tossed, but ultimately, Gang Gang Dance are one of the very elite groups of musicians who've cultivated a sound that defies categorization. See the rest of GGD's jaunt here.
This is a one-of-a-kind tour, so if a community near you is on this list, you have plans, my friend (no matter who's getting married that day)
11.03.08 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11.04.08 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
11.05.08 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
11.07.08 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11.08.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11.10.08 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
11.11.08 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
11.12.08 - Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
11.14.08 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
11.15.08 - Los Angeles, CA - El Ray Theater
11.16.08 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
