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
