The More You Know: Upcoming Slits Tour + Free Wireless at The Laundromat

By Liz Louche on

Today has been a voyage of self-discovery. Well, perhaps just plain "discovery" is more the word for it. You see, I have learned many wonderful and revelatory things today including (a) how a caucus works, (b) that dub-influenced, super-fierce all-girl punk band The Slits are touring in March, and (c) that I can totally pick up a decent wireless signal at the laundromat, which is awesome because it allows me to write this story.

And now I'd like to pass on this beautiful gift of knowledge to you. It seems that The Slits are out and about in order to promote 2006's Revenge of the Killer Slits EP, as well as the release of a new EP, Hated, set for release in March on Exo Records. The upcoming U.S. tour will see the two legendary ladies hitting the road with a new crew of fearless femmes. You're gonna want to save up your laundry money for this one!

The Slits in America:

According To A New Study, One In Three Hit Songs References Drugs And Alcohol

By Annapocalypse on Feb 7 2008

In a not-so-shocking study conducted by HealthDay News, it was found that one in three "hit" songs contains an explicit reference to drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. HealthDay researchers compiled their information by analyzing Billboard magazine’s 279 most popular songs of 2005.

Researchers also discovered that of the 93 songs with references to substance use, the behaviors discussed in each song were associated with partying (54%), sex (46%), violence (29 percent%), and/or humor (24%). In the songs, substance use was often a result of peer/social pressure (48%) or sex (30%).

Although it’s pretty depressing to think about your average 10-year-old singing along to lyrics about doing lines of coke or getting laid, it’s just as funny to censor popular songs from 2005 and see what they'd be like without the explicit references.

Take, for instance, 50 Cent’s oh-so-creative 2005 hit, “Candy Shop.” Let’s see how “sweet” his shop is without all the sex references:

“I'll take you to the candy shop

I'll let you lick the...”

...

...oh wait, the whole song is overtly sexual.

Let’s try this again. Here’s the censored version of Pretty Ricky’s “Grind On Me”:

“Baby grind on me

Relax your mind take your time on me

Let me get deeper shorty ride on me

Now come and sex me till your body gets weak

With slow grindin’…”

Uh, I give up.

SINGER Sign On The Dotted Line For Drag City, Unveil Unhistories Tracklist

By Paulb on Feb 7 2008

Chicago-based quartet SINGER have signed with Chicago-based heavyweight Drag City for their upcoming debut Unhistories, which doesn't quite have a solid release date as of yet besides a murky "forth. 2008" at the label's official site.

SINGER is a true Windy City amalgam boasting four young bucks, quite familiar to those who have kept up with the ever-evolving Chicago scene. They are Todd Rittmann (US Maple), Robert Lowe (90 Day Men, Lichens), and the brothers Vida, Adam, and Ben. The band has played several opening slots thus far and will play a show with Make Believe and De Triomphe February 22 at Chicago's Subterranean. (I bet you didn't think I could possibly throw another Chicago in, but you were wrong, sucka.)

You can listen to three tracks off Unhistories over at the band's MySpace and then wait impatiently for the disc to magically appear later this year.

Unhistories tracklist:

New Pornographers Attempt to Ford Okkervil River, Supplies Get Wet, Dan Bejar Drowns

By Nobodaddy on Feb 7 2008

The New Pornographers have reached the Okkervil River crossing.

They must cross the River to continue.

Okkervil River is currently four albums wide and four members deep.

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Date:
04.09.08 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
04.10.08 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
04.11.08 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
04.12.08 - Munhall, PA - Carnegie Music Hall in Homestead
04.13.08 - Ithaca, NY - The State Theater of Ithaca
04.14.08 - Washington, DC - 930 Club
04.16.08 - Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
04.17.08 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
04.18.08 - Nashville, TN - The Cannery
04.19.08 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
04.20.08 - Chicago, IL - Riviera
04.21.08 - Madison, WI - Orpheum
04.22.08 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom

Weather: warm

Health: fair

Food: 885 pounds

Next Landmark: 42 miles

Miles Traveled: 60 miles

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New Pornographers:
03.08.08 - Mississauga, ONT - Fairmount Royal Oak Hotel *
07.17-20.08 - Benicassim, Spain - Benicassim Festival

* Tokyo Police Club

Okkervil River:
02.02.08 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Empire
02.03.08 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Cabaret Voltaire
02.05.08 - London, England - Scala
02.07.08 - Leuven, Belgium - Stuk
02.08.08 - Paris, France - La Maronquinerie
02.09.08 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
02.10.08 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
02.23.08 - Adelaide, Australia - Laneway Festival
02.24.08 - Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02.26.08 - Melbourne, Australia - Corner
02.27.08 - Sydney, Australia - Manning Bar
02.29.08 - Perth, Australia - International Arts Festival
03.01.08 - Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
03.02.08 - Sydney, Australia - Laneway Festival
03.04.08 - Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms
03.05.08 - Wellington, New Zealand - SF Bath House
04.05.08 - Dallas, TX - Granada
04.06.08 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone *
04.07.08 - Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theater *
05.29-31.08 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
08.05-09.08 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival

* Howlin' Rain

Both bands' pace has been set to GRUELING.

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By Mango Starr on Feb 7 2008

Can you imagine all these bands taking a shit at once?

Essentials:

- WHO: You and your friend, Sean Williamson.
- WHAT: SXSW 2008
- WHEN: March 7-16, 2008
- WHERE: Austin, TX
- WHY: Your credibility as a music fan hinges on your appearance. If you're not press, good luck.

The Super-Secretive Black Moth Super Rainbow Ready A Tour, Secretly

By C. Schell on Feb 7 2008

2007 was a pretty good year for Pittsburgh, PA's Black Moth Super Rainbow. They released the excellent, Plug Awards-nominated (Avant Album of The Year) Dandelion Gum (TMT Review) and received belated praise for their ‘06 collaboration with The Octopus Project, House Of Apples & Eyeballs (Graveface Records). They also toured a lot, including opening slots for The Flaming Lips.

While 2008 may have gotten off to a slow start (hey, it's only February), things are about to heat up soon (not weather-wise, especially if you live in Midwest USA, where it may happen in mid-April, at best). The first project comes from BMSR member Ken Fec, whose solo album, Kongmanivong (Graveface), comes out February 23 under the name Power Pill First. Meanwhile, the winners of the Plug (which, by its name, sounds like a bad thing) will be announced March 6, with the double vinyl version (+bonus track) of Dandelion Gum available around then, probably in time for the band's two-and-a-half week trek through the middle and western parts of the United States. If you are on the fence about going, keep in mind that the band has stated on their website that this will be the only tour BMSR does this year, because they "gotta work on a new record." An informed reader is a better scheduler.

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