Sorry to those of you who were googling Yao Ming and ended up here by accident. But, hey, since you’re here:
Nu-folk, er, giant The Tallest Man on Earth is going on tour this spring in support of his forthcoming Dead Oceans release, The Wild Hunt. You can stream the first single “King of Spain” over at the Chocolate Grinder. The record drops April 13 (April 12 in the UK). The next day, the folk juggernaut will bound around North America in a matter of minutes, playing shows and hitting 3’s from the top of the key with his tremendous stride and unstoppable downtown game.
Of course, “a matter of minutes” to The Tallest Man on Earth is a matter of weeks to you and me. So to make things easier, here’s the breakdown quantified in human terms.
Upcoming road game schedule:
04.14.10 - Buffalo, NY - The Ninth Ward
04.15.10 - Winooski, VT - The Monkey House
04.16.10 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
04.17.10 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo
04.20.10 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04.21.10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
04.22.10 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live Upstairs
04.23.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
04.26.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Gerrard Hall
04.27.10 - Asheville, NC - Forsythia Hall
04.28.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
04.29.10 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
05.02.10 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s BBQ (Indoor)
05.03.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
05.05.10 - La Jolla, CA - UCSD - The Loft
05.08.10 - Brookdale, CA - Historic Brookdale Lodge
05.09.10 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
05.11.10 - Portland, OR - The Mission Theater
05.12.10 - Vancouver, BC - St. James Hall
05.14.10 - Edmonton, AB - Brixx
05.15.10 - Calgary, AB - Local 522
05.17.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
05.18.10 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
05.19.10 - Denver, CO - The Bluebird Theater
05.21.10 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill
05.23.10 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
05.25.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
05.26.10 - Bloomington, IN - The Dome House
05.27.10 - Fort Wayne, IN - The Brass Rail
05.28.10 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
• The Tallest Man on Earth: http://www.myspace.com/thetallestmanonearth
• Dead Oceans: http://www.deadoceans.com
[Photo: Johan Stolpe]
