Tours, like the word “pillow,” start to seem weirder and weirder the longer you think about them. A band goes to a town and plays some music? Then they go to another city and they maybe hang out in a hotel or do some illegal drugs before playing more of the music they played in the last city in the new one? Then they just… keep doing it? And people cram into sweaty rooms to watch them do it? Honestly, you’d think that inventions like The Walkman, MP3s, and hot tubs with speakers in them would’ve rendered the practice obsolete. Somehow, though, it persists.
The latest groups to get peer pressured into participating in this barbaric practice are Psychic Ills and Mazzy Star. Starting in mid-November the bands will travel together for a short stint in places as far-flung as Minneapolis, Detroit, and Montreal! They’ll play songs! They’ll probably bond while hanging out backstage or during the long drives! They might even write a song or two about the experience! Overall, it promises to be a very tour-like affair, so if you’re into that sort of thing, I’d say you’re in for a treat. Since none of the dates are coming very close to my house, I’ll probably end up just watching the video for “See You There” from Psychic Ills’ latest album One Track Mind on the iPad embedded in my refrigerator, and bumping Mazzy Star’s Seasons of Your Day (TMT Review) through the miniature speakers that I attached to my cats.
Dates (all w/ both bands):
11.12.13 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
11.13.13 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
11.15.13 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
11.16.13 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
11.17.13 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
11.19.13 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
11.20.13 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
11.22.13 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
11.23.13 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring
• Psychic Ills: http://www.psychicills.com
• Mazzy Star: http://www.hopesandoval.com/music/mazzystar.shtml
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