Little Dragon tour Machine Dreams, appear on Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach, raise question: Is nothing real anymore?
By Erika H on Feb 25 2010
Gothenburg, Sweden’s Little Dragon have been getting less little year by year since their 2007 self-titled debut on Peacefrog. Their second full-length, Machine Dreams, came out last fall, an upbeat mixture of electronics and soul. According to their website, a third album is in the works, but first comes Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach, out March 9.
Yes, the newest album from Gorillaz features an impressive line-up of guest artists: Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, and The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonen, to name a few. Little Dragon have one up on all these hot shots, though: unlike the other guests, they appear on two tracks (Bobby Womack and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are also featured twice, though not in the same pairings). Take that, Mos Def! Now the question remains: what does Little Dragon look like animated?
Animated or not, Little Dragon will be touring North America for the next couple months to continue promoting Machine Dreams.
Dates:
03.11.10 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Place (Windish Agency CMW Showcase)
03.13.10 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
03.15.10 - Austin, TX - Emo’s Jr.
03.16.10 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA
03.17.10 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
03.18.10 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
03.19.10 - Orlando, FL - Backbooth
03.20.10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell Stage)
03.21.10 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone *
03.22.10 - Charlottesville, VA - Rapture (R2) *
03.23.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s *
03.24.10 - Washington, DC - Liv Nightclub *
03.25.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
03.28.10 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
03.29.10 - Montreal, QC - Lamb *
03.31.10 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
04.01.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
04.02.10 - Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Tap House (Mission Creek Midwest Festival)
04.03.10 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown *
04.05.10 - Denver, CO - Walnut Room *
04.06.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
04.09.10 - Seattle, WA - Nectar Lounge *
04.10.10 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
04.11.10 - Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo *
04.12.10 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios *
04.13.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
04.14.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
04.16.10 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04.21.10 - Mexico City, Mexico - Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros
04.22.10 - Aguascalientes, Mexico - International Festival of San Marcos
04.23.10 - Bogotá, Columbia - Teatro Metro *
* VV Brown
• Little Dragon: http://www.little-dragon.se
• Gorillaz: http://gorillaz.com
A Timeless Story for the Ages: Daniel Martin Moore Goes on Tour with Ben Sollee
By E. Nagurney on Feb 25 2010
Sub Pop’s favorite son (well, one of their favorite sons) Daniel Martin Moore will be going on tour for a handful of dates in the coming weeks. Actually, a handful and a peace sign, to be totally accurate. Moore will be joined by another of the label’s favorite sons (Sub Pop is an excellent parent), cellist Ben Sollee. The pair will be touring in support of their collaborative record, Dear Companion, which was released just last week.
Moore and Sollee, arm in arm:
02.26.10 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theater
02.27.10 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
03.01.10 - Boone, NC - Boone Saloon
03.02.10 - Carrboro, NC - Carrboro Arts Center
03.04.10 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
03.05.10 - New York, NY - Joe’s Pub
03.06.10 - New York, NY - Joe’s Pub
03.09.10 - Albany, NY - The Linda
03.11.10 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
03.12.10 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
03.13.10 - Chicago, IL - Schuba’s
03.15.10 - Cedar Rapids, IA - CSPS
03.16.10 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
03.18.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.19.10 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.23.10 - Denver, CO - Casselman’s
03.26.10 - Santa Monica, CA - McCabe’s
03.27.10 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
03.29.10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
03.30.10 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
04.02.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
04.03.10 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theater
• Daniel Martin Moore: http://www.danielmartinmoore.com
• Ben Sollee: http://www.bensollee.com
• Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
The White Stripes want YOU to watch movies about THEM at special midnight screenings
By Kid Midnight on Feb 25 2010
Back in the antiquated world of 2007, The White Stripes went on a lovely tour of EVERY province in Canada (C’mon, that’s not hard! How many are there? Like four? I only remember four.) and the whole time Emmet Malloy was filming it all. The movie he made, The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights, is going to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 16, but before the big day AMC Theatres will be hosting special midnight screenings. Look ma! Midnight screenings aren’t just for nerds and Harry Potter fans anymore!
All midnight screenings take place on March 11 at the following venues:
Washington, DC – Hoffman 22
Detroit, MI – Forum 30
Philadelphia, PA – Neshaminy 24
Chicago, IL – River East 21
Minneapolis, MN – Rosedale 14
Los Angeles, CA – Block 30
San Diego, CA - Mission Valley 20
Seattle, WA – Pacific Place 11
Boston, MA – Boston Common 19
New Jersey, NJ – Palisades 21
New York, NY – Empire 25
Atlanta, GA – Barrett 24
Fans unable to attend the midnight screenings (or one of the many additional screenings listed below) can also “host their own screenings” by “purchasing a special screening kit,” but that sounds really dumb, so I’ll stop talking about it. Tickets to screenings can be purchased at the box offices, and further information about the DVD/Blu-ray can be found at White Stripes central.
Additional screening dates (even more may be announced):
02.26.10 - Seattle, WA - Northwest Film Forum
02.26.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
02.27.10 - Seattle, WA - Northwest Film Forum
02.27.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
02.28.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
03.01.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
03.02.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
03.03.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Sound Unseen
03.03.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
03.04.10 - Portland, OR - McMenamin’s Bagdad Theater
03.04.10 - Toronto, ON - The Royal Theatre
03.04.10 - Sydney, NS - Empire Theatre
03.08.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
03.08.10 - Chicago, IL - The Music Box
03.09.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Egyptian Theater
03.10.10 - New York, NY - IFC Center
03.10.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Plaza Theatre
03.10.10 - Ottawa, ON - Mayfair Theatre
03.11.10 - San Francisco, CA - Variety Screening Room
03.11.10 - New York, NY - IFC Center
03.11.10 - Detroit, MI - Burton Theater
03.11.10 - Ottawa, ON - Mayfair Theatre
03.12.10 - Washington, DC - AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center
03.12.10 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theater (SXSW Film Festival Premiere)
03.12.10 - Edmonton, AB - Citadel Theatre (Metro Cinema)
03.13.10 - Kansas City, KS - The Screenland Armour
03.13.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Tower Theater
03.13.10 - Boston, MA - Brattle Theater
03.13.10 - Edmonton, AB - Metro Cinema in the Citadel Theatre
03.14.10 - Edmonton, AB - Metro Cinema in the Citadel Theatre
03.14.10 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Cinema
03.15.10 - San Francisco, CA - Roxie Theater
• The White Stripes: http://whitestripes.com
Thom Yorke Reveals New Band Name, “Atoms for Peace,” Announces April Tour with Flying Lotus
By Mr P on Feb 25 2010
Thom Yorke, former member of Oasis, has announced an April tour with his newly formed band, featuring Nigel Godrich (longtime Radiohead producer), Joey Waronker (R.E.M./Beck drummer), Mauro Refosco, and Flea (from Anthony Kiedis’ smellhole). While for a short while the group was known as “Thom Yorke ????” (mostly for the Coachella poster), they have now finally confirmed an official band name: Atoms for Peace. The name comes from the title of track six off Yorke’s solo album, The Eraser. (Fun fact: Radiohead would be called “Anyone Can Play Guitar” if they went off track six of Pablo Honey.)
Don’t know about you guys, but I think I might like “Thom Yorke ????” better.
Dates for Atoms for Peace’s April tour, ending at this year’s Coachella festival, are below. And it looks like Flying Lotus will get the Thom Yorke Bump this time.
04.05.10 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom *
04.06.10 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom *
04.08.10 - Boston, MA - Wang Theatre *
04.10.10 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom *
04.11.10 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom *
04.14.10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre *
04.15.10 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre *
04.17.10 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
04.18.10 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
* Flying Lotus
• Radiohead: http://www.radiohead.com
• Flying Lotus: http://www.myspace.com/flyinglotus
Ruby Suns Tour in Support of Fight Softly; Mock Winter Storms in America
By Annapocalypse on Feb 25 2010
While the entire East Coast of the United States was under a winter storm death watch, Ryan McPhun of The Ruby Suns was hanging out in New Zealand wearing shorts and mocking everyone in a winter coat and scarf. Don’t worry though, Ryan will get his when The Ruby Suns tour the US in March and April, when it’s still (sort of) cold. Except they’re starting the tour in his native state of California, so the dude pretty much never needs to buy any item of clothing that extends past his elbows or knees. The Ruby Suns will be supporting their new album, Fight Softly, which is due on March 2 via Sub Pop.
03.12.10 - Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters &
03.13.10 - San Diego, CA - UCSD &
03.14.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room &
03.22.10 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn &
03.23.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 &
03.24.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat &
03.25.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie &
03.26.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl &
03.27.10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East &
03.28.10 - Winooski, VT - The Monkey House &
03.29.10 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore &
03.30.10 - Toronto, Ontario - Drake Hotel &
03.31.10 - Chicago, IL - Schubas &
04.02.10 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club &
04.03.10 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon &
04.05.10 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive &
04.06.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court &
04.07.10 - Nampa, ID - Flying M Coffee &
04.08.10 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey &
04.09.10 - British Columbia, Canada - Biltmore Cabaret &
04.10.10 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios &
04.12.10 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill &
04.13.10 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Arts Center &
04.14.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo &
& Toro y Moi
• The Ruby Suns: http://www.myspace.com/therubysuns
• Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
