The Strange Boys announce plans for an adult-like tour
By Harold Shueberg on Aug 4 2010
If I were to make a comparison of the present state of The Strange Boys’ musical development to human hormonal growth, I believe it would be fair to say that the band is now entering their post-pubescent stage. Just barely, though. Much like the actual members of the band, their music has gone through the early ramshackle awkwardness and faint glimpses of manhood that were present on 2009’s The Strange Boys… and Girls Club (TMT Review). With this year’s well-received Be Brave (TMT Review) on In the Red and Rough Trade, the band has proved that it no longer lingers among stained sheets and scuffed tennis shoes. And let’s not forget the inherent pluses of opening for Spoon and Julian Casablancas recently, as well as playing a supposed stellar set at this year’s Glastonbury fest.
The band is further solidifying its present musical maturity by scheduling a full-blown tour of the US throughout the entire month of September, as well as a set during the Jelly NYC Pool party in mid-August. The band will start the tour in its hometown of Austin on September 1 and will keep it up until its final show in Memphis on October 3.
Big boy time:
08.15.10 - Brooklyn, NY - East River State Park (Jelly NYC Pool Party) %
09.01.10 - Austin, TX - Emo’s (inside)
09.02.10 - New Orleans, LA - Saturn Bar &
09.03.10 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under &
09.04.10 - Tampa, FL - New World Brewery &
09.05.10 - Miami, FL - Churchill’s # &
09.07.10 - Gainesville, FL - The Atlantic &
09.08.10 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree * &
09.09.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl * &
09.10.10 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl * &
09.11.10 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle * &
09.12.10 - Nashville, TN - Glenn Danzig’s House $ &
09.14.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 * &
09.15.10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat * &
09.16.10 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom * &
09.17.10 - Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear’s * &
09.19.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie (all ages/21+ shows) * &
09.20.10 - Ithaca, NY - The Shop &
09.21.10 - Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo &
09.22.10 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison &
09.23.10 - Detroit, MI - Lager House $ &
09.24.10 - Cleveland, OH - Now That’s Class $ &
09.25.10 - Cincinnati, OH - Mid Point Festival $ &
09.26.10 - Columbus, OH - The Summit $ &
09.27.10 - Ft. Wayne, IN - The Brass Rail $ &
09.28.10 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle $ &
09.29.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club $ &
09.30.10 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club $ &
10.01.10 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews $ &
10.03.10 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone $ &
* Those Darlins
% !!!, Lee Fields, Future Islands
& Gentleman Jesse and His Men
# Jacuzzi Boys
$ Natural Child
• The Strange Boys: http://www.myspace.com/thestrangeboys
• In the Red: http://www.intheredrecords.com
• Rough Trade: http://roughtraderecords.com
Ginderman announce North American tour dates; heathen children everywhere appropriately rise up in praise of the Deadly Moonwolf Night Goddess
By Nobodaddy on Aug 4 2010
• Grinderman are Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, and Jim Sclavunos.
• On September 14, 2010, they will release their new studio album, entitled Grinderman 2
on ANTI- Records.
• The release will be followed by a tour of North America beginning on November 11 in Toronto, Canada.
ANY
FUCKING
QUESTIONS???
Tourdates
11.11.10 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix
11.12.10 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
11.13.10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
11.14.10 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
11.16.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11.18.10 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11.19.10 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
11.20.10 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
11.22.10 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
11.23.10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11.26.10 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
11.27.10 - Seattle, WA - King Cat Theater
11.29.10 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield
11.30.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box
12.01.10 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
(Check out the full tour here.)
• Grinderman: http://www.grinderman.com
• ANTI-: http://www.anti.com
Joanna Newsom announces fall dates, books show at Carnegie Hall
By Mango Starr on Aug 3 2010
Joanna Newsom can do whatever the fuck she wants, whenever the fuck she wants, and no one can really stop her. How do I know? BECAUSE I AM HER MANAGER*. When she told me that she wants to release a crazy three-album monster called Have One On Me (TMT Review), I called up Drag City and said, “Listen up, Newsom wants to release three albums at one time: make this shit happen or I will blow shit up!” When she said she wanted to tour with Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, I was like “Consider it done… as soon as you tell me who Fleet Foxes are!**”
Like I said, Newsom can do whatever the fuck she wants, whenever the fuck she wants.
So when Newsom approached me last week and said she wanted to finish her tour with Pecknold, play Jimmy Kimmel on August 11, tour Europe in September, and play New York’s Carnegie Hall in November, I raised my two hands straight out in front of me, crossed my eyes, and said, in my best robot impression, “YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND, MASTER NEWSOM.”
We couldn’t stop laughing at my joke for hours.
08.04.10 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
08.05.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Vogue Theatre
08.06.10 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
08.07.10 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
08.22.10 - Crickhowell, UK - Green Man Festival - Glanusk Park
09.14.10 - Dublin, Ireland - Grand Canal Theatre
09.16.10 - Bristol, UK - Colston Hall
09.17.10 - Birmingham, UK - Symphony Hall
09.18.10 - Manchester, UK - Palace Theatre
09.20.10 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
09.21.10 - Gateshead, UK - The Sage
09.23.10 - Lille, France - Aéronef
09.24.10 - Zürich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
09.25.10 - Feyzin, France - Epicerie Moderne
09.27.10 - Milan, Italy - Teatrro Dal Verme
09.28.10 - Rome, Italy - Auditorium Parco della Musica
09.30.10 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Tel Aviv Opera House
11.23.10 - Carnegie Hall - New York, NY”
*not really
** JK! I read P4k!
• Joanna Newsom: http://www.joanna-newsom.com
• Drag City: http://www.dragcity.com
Handsome Furs head to Asia for tour, continue to grope each other while doing so
By Erika H on Aug 3 2010
Justin Bieber may not be heading to North Korea, but Handsome Furs are at least visiting the neighborhood. Starting in August, the cutest (okay, irritatingly cute) Canadian couple since Win and Régine will be touring Asia to — well, we don’t know. There’s no news of a new album (the last one is still last year’s Face Control [TMT Review], their second on Sub Pop), but you can’t fault Dan Boeckner for doing some self-promotion in between his dates for Wolf Parade (see them here).
Tourdates:
08.04.10 - Hong Kong, China - Grappa’s Cellar
08.06.10 - Shanghai, China - Yu Ying Tang
08.07.10 - Wuhan, China - Vox Bar
08.08.10 - Beiing, China - 2 Kolegas
08.12.10 - Daegu, South Korea - Club Guess *
08.13.10 - Busan, South Korea - Vinyl Underground *
08.14.10 - Seoul, South Korea - TBA *
08.19.10 - Bangkok, Thailand - Club Culture
08.20.10 - Chaing Mai, Thailand - Guitarman
08.22.10 - Singapore, Singapore - Baybeats Festival
* Teengirl Fantasy
• Handsome Furs: http://www.myspace.com/handsomefurs
• Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
Spoon announce tour to promote their hate music
By Mango Starr on Aug 3 2010
Saying that Spoon are popular is an understatement. Their latest album, Transference (TMT Review), was released earlier this year, and not only has it led to widespread critical acclaim, but it’s also been met with the adoration of millions of fans. Tonight, they’re set to play Jimmy Fallon, and tomorrow, they’ll finish off their summer tour, including dates with Arcade Fire. They’ve even booked shows taking us through November, all of which will probably sell out before the night of the show.
But for a band as loved as Spoon, I’m surprised how many fans and critics overlook their hateful lyrics. On Transference, Spoon promote the most frightening, despicable subject matter with barely a whimper from the critical community. “Fuck you, and fuck your stupid ugly mom/ Yeah, that’s right/ Fuck you all to hell as I put your mom in a mighty spell,” sings Britt Daniel on the album’s opening track, “Before Destruction.” Later, on “I Saw the Light,” he screams, “Oh, you think you’re tough? You think you’re rough? Well, I saw the light, and I’ll skull-fuck your fuckin’ wife, you stupid dyke!” His attack goes well beyond sexism on “Trouble Comes Running,” where Daniel yells, “I want to get a piece of that sexy-looking niece or, hey, maybe even that male state police/ But yo, I’m not misanthropic: I love the deceased!”
Okay, the lyrics are not that bad, and yes, bands like Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene also thrive off these hateful sentiments, but you’d think critics would at least address some of these issues. Or am I asking too much?
08.04.10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
08.05.10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
08.06.10 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
08.07.10 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08.09.10 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion Outdoor Amphitheatre
08.10.10 - Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
08.11.10 - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *
09.11.10 - Harrisburg, PA - The Forum
09.12.10 - Clark, NJ - Union County Music Festival
09.30.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palladium with Cold Cave
10.01.10 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
10.02.10 - Las Vegas, NV - Matador’s 21
10.04.10 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre with Dale Watson
10.05.10 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre with Dale Watson
10.06.10 - El Paso, TX - Club 101 with Dale Watson
10.08.10 - Austin, TX - ACL Festival
11.10.10 - Rockefeller, Oslo Norway
11.11.10 - Tradgarn, Gothenburg Sweden
11.12.10 - Vega, Copenhagen Denmark
11.13.10 - Rolling Stone Weekender, Germany
11.15.10 - Elysee Montmartre, Paris
11.16.10 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London
11.17.10 - Cockpit, Leeds
11.18.10 - Academy, Dublin, Ireland
11.20.10 - Crossing Border Festival, The Hague Holland
11.21.10 - Crossing Border Festival, Antwerp Belgium
* Arcade Fire
• Spoon: http://spoontheband.com
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
