The Paper Chase Announce Tour, New Disaster-Themed LP, Topic Provides Too Much Fodder for a Focused Headline

By Kasia Galaxy on

I don't know, man. The new Paper Chase album Someday This Could All Be Yours (Part 1), released this week on Kill Rock Stars, is probably good, but what about that tracklisting? "The Extinction," "The Blizzard," "The Mass Hysteria"? I mean, John Congleton's production on the new St. Vincent album is decent. Super, even. But I really can't read about disasters without thinking of the Armageddons and Twisters and Outbreaks or a photo shoot for America's Next Top Model. My brain just overloads with jokes, like it does when I hear the words "Laserdisc" and "GeoCities."

Also, there will be a (Part Two) next year, equally disaster-themed. This is where I cop out.

Someday This Could All Be Yours (Part 1) tracklist:

1. If Nobody Moves Nobody Will Get Hurt (The Extinction)
2. I'm Going to Heaven With or Without You (The Forest Fire)
3. The Common Cold (The Epidemic)
4. The Laying of Hands The Speaking in Tongues (The Mass Hysteria)
5. Your Money or Your Life (The Comet)
6. What Should We Do With Your Body? (The Lightning)
7. This Is a Rape (The Flood)
8. The Small of Your Back The Nape of Your Neck (The Blizzard)
9. This Is Only a Test (The Tornado)
10. We Have Ways to Make You Talk (The Human Condition)

The tourdates:
06.18.09 - Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington
06.19.09 - Hattiesburg, MI - Thirsty Hippo
06.20.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
06.21.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
06.22.09 - Washington DC - DC9
06.23.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
06.24.09 - Philadelphia, PA - M Room
06.25.09 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
06.26.09 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
06.27.09 - Providence, RI - AS220
06.28.09 - Montreal, QC - II Motore
06.29.09 - Toronto, ON - The Drake
07.01.09 - Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar
07.02.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
07.03.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
07.04.09 - Dubuque, IA - The Busted Lift
07.05.09 - St. Louis, MI - Firebird

Dr. Dre Debuts Detox In A Dr. Pepper Commercial; In Other News, Da Brat Was Seen Picking Up Empty Soda Cans On A Highway

By Annapocalypse on 05-29-2009

Not unlike Chinese Democracy, Dr. Dre has been promising the release of his long-awaited final album, Detox, for a long time -- in this case, since the early part of this decade. Originally set for a Fall 2005 release, the album has now been scheduled for release “sometime in 2009 by Interscope Records.” Yeah, I’ll believe it when I see it. In the meantime, Dr. Dre has come up with what seems to be the ideal way in the 21st century to promote Detox: by partnering up with Dr. Pepper. Hmm, why does this all sound so familiar (TMT News)?

According to Billboard, Dr. Dre will appear in the last installment of Dr. Pepper’s current ad campaign, entitled “Trust Me, I’m A Doctor,” which previously featured appearances from Dr. J, Dr. Frasier Crane, and Gene Simmons (a.k.a. “Doctor Love”). The commercial is scheduled to begin airing June 1. Don't know what a TV is? Don't fret: you can watch it on Billboard’s website right now.

Co-Ed Tours Deemed Okay by 9 Out of 10 Parents; Mika Miko and The Strange Boys Go on Tour

By Jon Lorenz on 05-28-2009

The all-girl L.A. punk crew Mika Miko are hitting the road with all-boy Austin punk crew The Strange Boys. I kind of imagine this as being like a classic middle-school dance -- girls on one side of the van, boys on the other -- but instead of jammin' some Whitney Houston and talking about Jonathan Taylor Thomas, they'll be jammin' their Killed by Death comps and talking about the new issue of Maximum Rock’n’Roll.

Together, they will hit the road to promote their new records -- Mika Miko's brand-new slab called We Be Xuxa (TMT Review) on PPM, and The Strange Boys' recently released debut, The Strange Boys... And Girls Club (TMT Review), available for purchase through In The Red.

The two will hit the road June 5 in Denton, Texas and end things on June 29 at Mika Miko's hometown spot, The Smell. So, look out for a van of pesky kids driving way too fast and throwing Slushies out the window, and then follow them to the gig

06.05.09 - Denton, TX - Rubbergloves
06.06.09 - Austin, TX - Red 7
06.07.09 - Houston, TX - Mangos
06.08.09 - New Orleans, LA - Saturn Bar
06.09.09 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
06.10.09 - Greensboro, NC - UNCG/Square One
06.11.09 - Washington, DC - Comet Pizza and Ping Pong
06.12.09 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
06.13.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel
06.14.09 - New York, NY - Cake Shop
06.15.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Danger Danger Gallery
06.16.09 - Worcester, MA - Ralph's Diner
06.18.09 - Cleveland, OH - Now That's Class
06.20.09 - Columbus, OH - Bourbon Street
06.22.09 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
06.23.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
06.24.09 - Iowa City, IA - Public Space 1
06.25.09 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
06.26.09 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
06.27.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
06.29.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Smell

Photo: [Fu-Ya]

Clueless Pop Mega-Star, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Attempts to Sue Anonymous Bloggers (Because He’s R

By Brom on 05-28-2009

It seems as if having millions of dollars in one’s bank account (thanks to a successful music career) does not quite prevent you from bouts of uncontrollable rage. Recently Kanye West got seriously pissed at a few twitterers who were pretending to be him on everyone’s favorite micro-blogging service. Now Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has taken the war on everything-internet-related to the next level by attempting to sue some anonymous bloggers who were impersonating him. The Judge dismissed the case since... eh, well... as nobody knew who these bloggers were, they naturally didn’t bother showing up in court (how funny would it be if one of them actually did though).

Sure, I guess most people would get annoyed at others spreading false rumors, unsubstantiated “facts,” and commenting on your mother who passed away last year, but Steven, dude, we’re talking about the fucking internet here. I get all kinds of abuse sent to my inbox as a result of writing for TMT, which I simply laugh off in the knowledge that as a TMT writer I am better than every other person who dares to venture online. As a global megastar, Mr. Tyler, I think you’ve got better things to do than waste time taking a few morons to court because they weren’t very nice on the internet. Maybe soothe your rage in your own personal Jacuzzi, sleep with your gorgeous girlfriend, or get started making a new Aerosmith album. Just sayin’...

Endless Summer 4EVA 2009 Tour: Calexico Embarks on Globe-Trotting Jaunt through North America and Europe

By Liz Louche on 05-28-2009

They started off as mere "former members" of Giant Sand, branching off into the Friends of Dean Martinez. From there, it was onwards and upwards to the likes of Richard Buckner and Victoria Williams, also collaborating with Lisa Germano, Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam, Neko Case, and so many beautiful others. This is Calexico we’re talking about here -- namely founding members Joey Burns and John Convertino -- and not only are they hot off the recent(ish) release of the New West DVD Live from Austin, TX, they’re also in the beginning stages of the world’s longest summer tour. They’ve got dates with Neko Case! Dates with Andrew Bird! Dates in a friggin’castle (or at least somewhere that purports to be a castle)! If you’ve ever wanted to throw your workaday existence to the wind and follow some band around, but were too freaked out by the concept of becoming a Deadhead, the Calexico Summer World Tour ’09 might be your best, most mariachi-filled bet.

Begin:
05.28.09 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
05.29.09 - Boulder, CO - Chautauqua Auditorium *
05.30.09 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre *
05.31.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre *
06.02.09 - Tacoma, WA - Pantages Theater *
06.15.09 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Perform.Arts **
06.17.09 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
06.18.09 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall **
06.19.09 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion **
06.20.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Walker Arts Center ***
07.03.09 - Duisburg, Germany - Traumzeit Festival
07.04.09 - Cluses, France - Musiques en Stock
07.05.09 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock Festival
07.07.09 - Szczecin, Poland - Pomeranian Duke's Castle
07.08.09 - Berlin, Germany - Citadel Music Festival ****
07.09.09 - Passau, Germany - Residenzplatz Open-Air
07.11.09 - Riehen, Switzerland – Wenkenpark *****
07.12.09 - Brugge, Belgium - Cactus Festival
07.14.09 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Zeltival
07.15.09 - Darmstadt, Germany - Centralstation
07.17.09 - Wiesen, Austria - Nuke Festival
08.07.09 - Herefordshire, United Kingdom - Big Chill Festival
08.09.09 - Zofingen, Switzerland - Heitere Open Air
08.11.09 - Nurnberg, Germany - Serenadenhof
08.13.09 - Avenches, Switzerland - Rock Oz'Arenes
08.15.09 - Goteborg, Sweden - Way Out Festival

* Neko Case

** Andrew Bird

*** Decemberists, Yeasayer

**** Lambchop, Lucinda Williams

***** Lambchop

Record Labels Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine: Usenet Site Sues Dutch RIAA

By Brom on 05-28-2009

Record companies love to sue! There’s nothing quite like cornering some dastardly file-sharer with a class-action lawsuit. However, it seems that the Dutch have got pretty well fed up with the labels’ lawyers taking the world and his wife to court every time an illegal download is made. The Usenet site FTD.nu is suing BREIN, the Dutch equivalent of the RIAA, arguing that "FTD only facilitates communication between people who quite legally download from Usenet. FTD does not facilitate or carry out any upload and therefore can not be held liable.” (via hypebot)

FTD have asked the court in the Netherlands to clarify a number of points, including the idea that downloading is legal even where copyrighted material is the subject of the download and that revealing content to users on Usenet via FTD is legal without the permission of copyright holders. I can already see label executives shuddering at the thought that the court might rule in favor of FTD. Maybe they shouldn’t have been so aggressive with their never-ending lawsuits.

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