Mykki Blanco begins “Initiation Tour” of North America; local fraternities scared, offended, aroused

Mykki Blanco begins "Initiation Tour" of North America; local fraternities scared, offended, aroused

Outside of our Chocolate Grinder, acquaintance with New York emcee Mykki Blanco and her multi-faceted everything has unfortunately eluded me, but now that I’ve had the chance to educate myself a bit, I realize that I need not feel distraught — acquaintance was almost an inevitability. The “Mykki Blanco” name and her associate brand of self-assured (euphemism) abstract hip-hop feel like an example of cultural peer pressure. I don’t know who Mykki Blanco is, BUT I MUST REMEDY THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR SOME REASON. Whether I’m subsequently cooler among my friends remains to be seen, but at least I’ve satisfied the urge. On to watching new episodes of the The Walking Dead. When will Rick get it together?

…Or have I? Following up on her hellish support of Death Grips beginning last winter, Mykki has just started an extensive North American tour — her first as the headliner, and appropriately-named “The Initiation Tour.” It consists of 33 shows in total, with five taking place in Austin, TX for SXSW. Of particular note concerning SXSW: she’ll be appearing at TMT’s very own showcase with Northern Spy at The Museum of Human Achievement, so be sure to attend that show at least. We’ll give you life points for it. We have the power. See details here, and for Blanco dates, see below.

Dates:

03.11.13 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
03.12.13 - Houston, TX - House of Blues *
03.14.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW [Night Supply @ 505 Warehouse]
03.14.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW [IHeartComix x Fools Gold x Mad Decent]
03.15.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW [Turn Up @ Republic]
03.15.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW [Tiny Mix Tapes x Northern Spy @ Museum of Human Achievement]
03.15.13 - Austin, TX - SXSW [Brooklyn Vegan Showcase – Maggie Mae’s]
03.18.13 - New Orleans, LA - Siberia
03.19.13 - Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box
03.20.13 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
03.24.13 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt
03.25.13 - Atlanta, GA - Earl
03.26.13 - Greensboro, NC - Glenwood Coffee & Books
03.27.13 - Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong
03.28.13 - Pittsburgh, PA - 6119
03.29.13 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Downtown Arts
03.30.13 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
04.02.13 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04.04.13 - Princeton, NJ - Princeton University Terrace Club
04.11.13 - Miami, FL - Bardot Miami
04.12.13 - New Haven, CT - Yale University Toad’s Place
04.13.13 - Waltham, MA - Brandeis University Rose Art Museum Lawn
04.18.13 - St. Louis, MO - The Demo
04.19.13 - Grinnell, IA - Grinnell College
04.20.13 - Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College
04.22.13 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
04.23.13 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Café
04.24.13 - Toronto, ON - Wrongbar
04.25.13 - Hamilton, ON - This Ain’t Hollywood
04.26.13 - Hanover, NH - Dartmouth College Sarner Underground
04.27.13 - Allston, MA - Great Scott

* Major Lazer

• Mykki Blanco: http://mykkiblancoworld.com

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