Thom Yorke to Perform Song about Global Warming in Upcoming Film, To Swallow Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Liz Louche on Sep 1 2009
Noam Chomsky fan, vegan, Free Tibet supporter, and — oh yes — Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke is once again lending his talents to fight global warming. Yorke has signed on to contribute an acoustic version of the title track to the “eco docudrama” The Age of Stupid. But this won’t be just any old song floating over the end of the credits and cut-and-pasted into the movie trailer. Instead, Yorke will be participating in a post-film live discussion, along with X-Files star Gillian Anderson, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and field scientists located in New York, the Himalayas, and the depths of an Indonesian rainforest.
The special event is being billed as The Age of Stupid LIVE from New York and will take place on September 21 in 444 movie theaters across the United States. In case you’re wondering exactly what an "eco docudrama" is, the concept features Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite as a global archivist living several decades from now, looking back on what could’ve been done to save the earth from its circa 2055 devastation. Heavy stuff, right? But one would assume/hope inspiring as well. Plus, who would want to miss the promised “green carpet procession,” during which guests will arrive via bicycle, solar car, rickshaw, and sailboats?
Oh, and Yorke is supposedly releasing a 12-inch with a couple new tunes later this month via ATO/TBD Records. So be on the lookout.
Yo La Tengo Support Popular Songs with Inevitably Popular Tour
By E. Nagurney on Sep 1 2009
Yo La Tengo are pretty presumptuous. Their new album, out September 8 on Matador, is called Popular Songs, but what if it just isn’t? What if every song on the album is universally panned? Granted, it probably won’t be. Yo La Tengo are running on a good 20 years of critical acclaim, so I guess they have reason to be confident.
Another thing Yo La Tengo can be confident about: their upcoming fall tour. Even if nobody likes Popular Songs, there are certainly enough people out there who would want to see Ira, Georgia, and James run through “Cherry Chapstick” and “Sugarcube.” And plenty of people will get the chance to see just that, both in North America throughout September and October and across Europe in November. Go on, see them in multiple countries. It should be a great time for the most popular kids in indie rock school.
Yo La Tengo Popular Dates:
09.15.09 - Vinooski, VT - Higher Ground
09.16.09 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theater
09.17.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09.18.09 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theater
09.19.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
09.21.09 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
09.22.09 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater
09.23.09 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
09.24.09 - Nelsonville, OH - Stuart’s Opera House
09.25.09 - New York, NY - Roseland
10.02.09 - Montreal, QC - Le National
10.03.09 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
10.05.09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
10.06.09 - Chicago, IL - The Vic
10.07.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10.09.09 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
10.10.09 - Denver, CO - Ogden
10.11.09 - Solano Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
10.12.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
10.14.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
10.15.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
10.16.09 - San Diego, CA - Soma
10.17.09 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theater
10.18.09 - San Francisco, CA - 100% Equal Festival
10.20.09 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
10.21.09 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
10.22.09 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
11.05.09 - Dublin, IE - Tripod
11.06.09 - Glasgow, UK - ABC
11.07.09 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
11.08.09 - London, UK - The Roundhouse
11.10.09 - Bielefield, DE - Forum
11.11.09 - Leuven, BE - Het Depot
11.12.09 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
11.14.09 - Copenhagen, DK - Gray Hall
Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio To Set Out On North American Tour
By Mario Speedwagon on Aug 31 2009
Kyp Malone, singer/guitarist/serious beard of TV on the Radio, is set to head out on a North American tour this fall in support of his debut solo project Rain Machine, available September 22 via ANTI- Records. The first single is called “Give Blood,” and it’s kind of a jam, but it mostly reminds me that I can’t give blood. Sorry dude. I tried to give blood once a few years back, and after I filled out all my paperwork, the nurse told me “Sorry, you can’t give blood because you were born and lived overseas.” When I asked her when I could eventually give blood (thinking I'd be good to go after more time has passed), she said, and I quote, “Never. We don’t take chances with BRAIN DISEASE.”* Thanks BITCH.
Below is Kyp’s tour itinerary.
09.21.09 – Brooklyn, NY – Bell House
09.25.09 – Echo Park, CA – The Echo
09.26.09 – Los Angeles, CA – The Getty Center
09.28.09 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
09.30.09 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
10.01.09 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
10.02.09 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore
10.09.09 – Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree
10.10.09 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
10.12.09 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
10.13.09 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
10.15.09 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10.16.09 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
10.17.09 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
10.18.09 – Detroit, MI – Small’s
10.19.09 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
10.20.09 – Montreal, QB – Il Motore
10.22.09 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstair
10.23.09 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
* Apparently I’m a Mad Cow threat.
Dirty Projectors Announce Fall Tourdates; Longstreth Has Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Blues
By Annapocalypse on Aug 31 2009
It’s the little things in life that bring Dave Longstreth, frontman for the Dirty Projectors, great joy. For every tour, Longstreth crosses his fingers in hopes that the band's tour manager will book a stop in Temecula, CA so he can play “Temecula Sunrise” in its namesake city. Unfortunately, the band's upcoming tour goes from San Diego to San Francisco without any stops in between. Of course, this is why we should all watch the fuck out, because it's when the little things go wrong that Dave gets fucking pissed.
Anyway: to hear “Temecula Sunrise” and other songs live from Dirty P’s new album, Bitte Orca (TMT Review), be sure to check out the tour when it hits your city. Unless you live in Temecula.
Temecula Blues:
09.09.09 - Paris, France - Maroquinerie
09.11.09 - Dorset, England - End Of The Road Festival
09.12.09 - Isle Of Wight, England - Bestival
09.13.09 - London, England - Scala
09.16.09 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
09.19.09 - Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
09.20.09 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
09.21.09 - Berlin, Germany - Kreuzberg Festival
09.25.09 - Toulouse, France - Le Printemps de Septembre Festival
10.20.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
10.21.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
10.22.09 - Washington, D.C. - Black Cat
10.24.09 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10.25.09 - Lafayette, LA - Nitetown
10.26.09 - Austin, TX - Antones
10.28.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
10.30.09 - San Diego, CA - North Park Theatre
11.01.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's
11.03.09 - Portland, OR - Aladdin
11.04.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
11.07.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
11.08.09 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
11.09.09 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
11.11.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
11.13.09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
11.14.09 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
11.15.09 - Montreal, PQ - National
11.17.09 - Boston, MA - Paradise
11.18.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11.19.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
11.21.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
11.22.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Wavves Goes On Tour + Nathan “No We’re Not Done Yet” Williams (a.k.a. Wavves) Teams Up And Records With Zach “I Broke My Drumset” Hill (a.k.a. That Dude From Hella)
By Jon Lorenz on Aug 31 2009
It seems like all has been forgotten since the Wavves debacle at Primavera fest. In case you forgot to watch the video again this morning, Wavves main man Nathan Williams freaked out on the sound guy and drummer Ryan Ulsh walked off stage while Williams yelled "Come back here, motherfucker, we're not done yet!" For a few days, it was up in the air whether or not Williams could continue, especially after European dates were being canceled.
Well, the band still exists and Ulsh still plays in the band. In fact, Williams has also made a friend of Zach Hill (Hella, Nervous Cop, CHLL PLL), and the two have started playing and recording together. It is unknown whether or not this will come out as Wavves or a brand new project, but there has been talks of doing a full-length LP together. Two tracks have been made available so far, but you'll have to go visit Pitchfork to check them out: click here for "Cool Jumper" and here for a live video of the track "Hula Hoop."
In September, Wavves will hit the road for a month-long tour across the U.S. They will be joined by Ganglians, who have a new hyped-up album on Woodsist/Weird Forest. Check it:
09.05.09 - Los Angeles, CA - LA Historic State Park (FYF Fest)
09.06.09 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Shop *
09.13.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
09.14.09 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
09.15.09 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall *
09.16.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
09.17.09 - Grinnell, IA - Gardner Lounge, Grinnel College *
09.18.09 - Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Music Festival *
09.19.09 - Madison, WI - Forward Music Festival *
09.20.09 - Chicago, IL - Chopin Theater (early show, all ages) *
09.20.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (late show, 21+) *
09.21.09 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Cafe *
09.22.09 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo *
09.23.09 - Montreal, QC - Friendship Cove *
09.24.09 - New York, NY - Santos Party House *
09.25.09 - New York, NY - Todd P NYC *
09.27.09 - Boston, MA - Great Scott *
09.29.09 - Philidelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
09.30.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar *
10.01.09 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
10.02.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
10.03.09 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *
10.04.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
10.06.09 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's *
10.09.09 - Dallas, TX - Pastime Lounge *
10.10.09 - Austin, TX - Emo's $
10.15.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room *
10.16.09 - San Diego, CA - Casbah *
10.17.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
* Ganglians
$ The Soft Pack
