"Research into friendship and masculinity has found that recent generations of men, raised by feminist mothers in the 1970s, are more emotionally open and more expressive," says Wikipedia. I believe it, because I believe everything I read (did you know that high fructose corn syrup is okay in moderation??). Well, get yourself prepared for a Very Bromantic Talibam! 2009, as Matt Mottel and Kevin Shea spread the bromance on their seventh European tour since 2006, supporting three split vinyls -- with But God Created Women (Holiday Records), Jealousy Party (Wallace Records), and a 12-incher with Wasteland Jazz Unit (Thor's Rubber Hammer) -- from late 2008.
What's on the Talibam! schedule after the tour?
- The Talibam! boys will even more bromantic with two forthcoming collaborative releases with Daniel Carter (Roaratorio) and PEESSEYE (Invada Records), due later this year.
- Two studio albums are "currently in production."
- From March 4-14, see Talibam! at The Kitchen with choreographer Karole Armitage's Dance Punk Series, where they'll interpret composer David Linton's "Watteau." Shea will also sit in on drums for a piece by excusable earthling Rhys Chatham.
- Talibam! will begin a U.S. tour on March 21, their first tour of the states since 2005. They'll head to Europe afterward
01.27.09 - Madrid, Spain - Wurlitzer Ball Room
01.28.09 - Braganca, Portugal - Bar da Agraria
01.29.09 - Porto, Portugal - Plan B
01.30.09 - Bilbao, Spain - Zeanuri
01.31.09 - Barcelona, Spain - TBA
02.01.09 - Torino, Italy - Velvet
02.02.09 - Basel, Switzerland - Hirscheneck
02.03.09 - Lyon, France - Ground Zero
02.06.09 - Paris, France - Instants Chavires *
02.07.09 - Nantes, France- Blockhaus
02.08.09 - Rennes, France - LA BASCULE
02.09.09 - Brussels, Belgium - Recyclart
02.11.09 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Paradox
02.12.09 - London, England - Old Blue Last
02.13.09 - Brighton, UK - TBA
03.04.09 - New York, NY - The Kitchen (512 W. 19 Street)
* TALIBAM! feat. Rhys Chatham & J.F. Pauvros! w/ Chewbacca (lyon)
# TALIBAM! in Think Punk featuring Karole Armitage, David Linton, Rhys Chatham
