Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tour

I love Tom Petty and for whatever reason, I've never seen him live. I really need to remedy that this summer. He's back with a new album and is hitting the road. As if you need another reason to love Tom Petty, look at his openers...Drive-By Truckers and My Morning Jacket (as well as vets Joe Cocker, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and ZZ Top). Find me two better modern-day rock bands who would be a better fit for that gig. I can't come up with any.

You can also stream the first single, "Good Enough," from Mojo on his site right now (his first album in almost ten years). It's a straight up rocker and is actually quite good.

http://www.tompetty.com/tour

Franz Ferdinand Winter Tour

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand drops on January 27:

12-03 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
12-04 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
12-06 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre (WFNX show)
12-08 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (KNRK show)
12-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
12-11 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena (Live 105 show)
12-12 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (KVGS show)
12-14 Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre (KROQ show)
12-15 San Diego, CA - Canes

Tracklisting:

1. Ulysses
2. Turn It On
3. No You Girls Never Know
4. Twilight Omens
5. Send Him Away
6. Live Alone
7. Bite Hard
8. What She Came For
9. Can't Stop Feeling
10. Lucid Dreams
11. Dream Again
12. Katherine Kiss Me

Stream New TV on the Radio

An epic first track from the album, Dear Science (dropping on September 23rd), titled "Golden Age". The love affair continues: [www.TVontheRadio.com].

TV On The Radio's fall tour dates:

Sep 5 - Roseland | Portland, Oregon
Sep 6 - Showbox | Seattle, Washington
Sep 7 - Commodore | Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 9 - MacEwan | Ballroom Calgary, Alberta
Sep 10 - Starlite | Room Edmonton, Alberta
Sep 12 - Big Easy | Boise, Idaho
Sep 13 - In the Venue | Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 14 - Red Rocks Amphitheater | Morrison, Colorado
Sep 19 - Street Scene | San Diego, California
Sep 20 - Treasure Island | San Francisco, California
Oct 10 - Electric Factory | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 11 - Lupo's | Providence, Rhode Island
Oct 13 - Wilbur Theatre | Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 14 - Masonic Temple | Brooklyn, New York
Oct 15 - Masonic Temple | Brooklyn, New York
Oct 18 - Bogarts | Cincinnati, Ohio
Oct 19 - Vogue Theatre | Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 20 - First Ave | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 21 - First Ave | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 22 - Riviera | Chicago, Illinois
Oct 24 - Voodoo Festival | New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 25 - Tabernacle | Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 26 - Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 28 - Lakewood Theatre | Dallas, Texas
Oct 30 - Stubb's | Austin, Texas
Oct 31 - Diamond Ballroom | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nov 6 - Wiltern | Los Angeles, California
Nov 8 - 4th and B | San Diego, California

Radiohead Summer Tour Dates

When they get back from Europe, it will go something like this. (I still haven't stopped listening to In Rainbows...)

8-01 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
8-03 Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center #
8-04 Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center #
8-06 Montreal, Quebec - Parc Jean-Drapeau #
8-08 Jersey City, NJ - Liberty State Park (All Points West)
8-09 Jersey City, NJ - Liberty State Park (All Points West)
8-12 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center #
8-13 Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center #
8-15 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre #
8-19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Thunderbird Stadium *
8-20 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre *
8-22 San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Park (Outside Lands)
8-24 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
8-25 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
8-27 Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre *
8-28 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl *

* with Liars
# with Grizzly Bear

Eddie Vedder West Coast Solo Tour

In impossible-to-get ticket news, Eddie Vedder will be doing a short theater tour in support of his Into the Wild soundtrack. Tickets go on sale to the general public next Friday, 2/22 @ 1pm EST. Ten Club ticket info here.

Tour Dates:

Apr 02 Vancouver, BC The Centre
Apr 05 Santa Cruz, CA SC Civic Auditorium
Apr 07 Berkeley, CA Zellerbach Theatre
Apr 10 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
Apr 12 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
Apr 13 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
Apr 15 San Diego, CA Spreckels Theater

More Pitchfork Nonsense

Today, Pitchfork refers to British Sea Power's Do you Like Rock Music?, as "an album that will either thrill or repel listeners depending on their taste for bombastic arena rock." In what will likely become another well publicized cop out, Pitchfork therefore rated the album U.2. Get it, U2. Terrible.

Fortunately, MetaCritic confirms the sentiment I had towards the album back in December. It's a damn fine piece of work.

British Sea Power - 2008 Tour Dates (via BV)
Feb 25 San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
Feb 27 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
Feb 28 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland *
Feb 29 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door *
Mar 01 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (NoisePop) *
Mar 03 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *
Mar 04 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's *
Mar 05 Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club *
Mar 08 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive *
Mar 12 New York NY @ Late Show w/David Letterman
Mar 13-16 Austin TX @ SxSW
Mar 19 Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room *
Mar 20 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews *
Mar 21 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock *
Mar 22 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club ++
Mar 24 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle ++
Mar 25 Pontiac, MI @ Eagle Theatre ++
Mar 26 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop ++
Mar 27 Columbus, OH @ The Basement ++
Mar 28 Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern ++
Mar 29 St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club ++
Apr 11 TBC
Apr 12 Austin, TX @ Club Deville
Apr 13 Houston, TX @ Engine Room
Apr 15 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
Apr 16 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Apr 17 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder - Florida State University
Apr 18 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Apr 19 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Apr 20 Mount Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
Apr 21 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Apr 22 Birmingham, AB @ Bottletree
Apr 23 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
May 1 Columbia, MO @ Mojo's **
May 2 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's **
May 3 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge **
May 4 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle **
May 6 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle **
May 7 Charlottesville, VA @ Satelite Ballroom **
May 8 Washington, DC @ Black Cat **
May 9 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's **
May 10 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom **
May 11 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg **
May 13 Boston, MA @ Paradise **
May 14 TBC
May 15 Montreal, QUE @ La Sala Rossa **
May 16 Toronto, ONT @ Lee's Palace **
May 17 Buffalo, NY @ The Tralf **
May 18 TBC

* w/ Colourmusic
** w/ The Rosebuds
++ w/ 1900's

New Cloud Cult (!); Interview with KEXP; Tour Dates

Ok, now THIS is some good news. BV's post this morning definitely caught me by surprise. Prolific song-writer Craig Minowa and Cloud Cult will be releasing Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) on April 8th. Funny enough, NF and I were just talking about the idea of new some Cloud Cult yesterday. No word yet on album art or track listing but the album will be on sale on their Web site in early March. KEXP has an interview with my favorite live painters, Connie (Minowa) and Scott.

Tour Dates:
Mar 10 - Davey's Uptown Rambler Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12 - Granada Theater Dallas, Texas
Mar 13 - SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 14 - SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 15 - SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - Revolution Music Room Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 17 - The Bluebird St. Louis, Missouri
Apr 11 - High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin
Apr 12 - Radio Radio Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 18 - The Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Apr 25 - Schuba's Tavern Chicago, Illinois
Apr 25 - Schuba's Tavern Chicago, Illinois
Apr 26 - First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 9 - Neumos Seattle, Washington
May 10 - Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon
May 13 - Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California
May 14 - Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
May 17 - Larimer Lounge Denver, Colorado

Tokyo Police Club Album and Tour Dates

Finally some good news. The long awaited Tokyo Police Club debut is finished and will be called Elephant Shell. The track listing is “Centennial,” “In A Cave,” “Graves,” “Juno,” “Tessellate,” “Sixties Remake,” “The Harrowing Adventures Of…,” “Nursery Academy,” “Your English Is Good,” “Listen To The Math,” “The Baskervilles.” I haven't seen an exact release date but NME is saying April. Here are their updated tour dates:

Mar. 18, 2008 Call The Office - London, ONT
Mar. 19, 2008 Birdy’s Bar and Grill - Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 20, 2008 Jackpot Saloon - Lawrence, KS
Mar. 22, 2008 Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
Mar. 24, 2008 The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Mar. 25, 2008 The Glass House - Pomona, CA
Mar. 26, 2008 Troubadour - Hollywood, CA
Mar. 28, 2008 Soma - San Diego, CA
Mar. 29, 2008 The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
Mar. 31, 2008 Meridian Red Room - Houston, TX
Apr. 1, 2008 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Apr. 3, 2008 Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL
Apr. 4, 2008 Studio A - Miami, FL
Apr. 5, 2008 Backbooth - Orlando, FL
Apr. 7, 2008 40 Watt Club - Orlando, FL
Apr. 8, 2008 Exit/In - Nashville, TN
Apr. 9, 2008 The Spot - Cleveland, OH
Apr. 18, 2008 Barrymore's Music Hall - Ottawa, ON
Apr. 19, 2008 Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire - Montreal, QC
Apr. 20, 2008 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
Apr. 21, 2008 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
Apr. 24, 2008 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
Apr. 26, 2008 Pearl Street Night Club - Northampton, MA
Apr. 28, 2008 First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 29, 2008 Black Cat - Washington, DC
Apr. 30, 2008 Big Orbit's Soundlab - Buffalo, NY

2008 Tour Dates: The Mars Volta

Jan 9th – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Jan 11th – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
Jan 12th – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Jan 14th – New York, NY – Terminal 5
Jan 17th – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore at the TLA
Jan 18th – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
Jan 19th – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Jan 21st – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Hall
Jan 23rd – Michigan Theater – Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 25th – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
Jan 27th – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
Jan 30th – Irvine, CA – The Bren Center at UC Irvine

More should follow at themarsvolta.com.

Boris: Roaring Silence Revue

It was one of those things I dreamed of. I'm sure I mentioned it to people. More than likely mentioned it to Frat somewhere in Illinois when we hit traffic for the first time on our cross country trip. Needing a little something to keep our minds off the distance we fired up the DFA '79 debut cover to cover and then Rainbow, the classic collaboration that still hasn't been knocked off the top spot for album of the year honors. So somewhere in Illinois. As the sun set and the traffic thinned. One of us might have said..."fuck, that'd be great if Michio joined Boris on their next US tour."

Ask and you shall receive.

    

MP3: Boris - "Hama"
MP3: Boris - "Ibitsu"
MP3: Boris w. Michio Kurihara - "Shine"
MP3: Damon & Naomi - "Beautiful Close Double"
MP3: Damon & Naomi w. Michio Kurihara - "My Flower"

Dates:

Boris / Damon & Naomi
US Tour 2007
Both Bands Play with Michio Kurihara

9.30 Empty Bottle (Chicago, IL)
10.2 First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
10.3 Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
10.4 Kelly-Strayhorn Theater (Pittsburgh, PA)
10.5 Wexner Center For The Arts (Columbus, OH)
10.6 Mad Planet (Milwaukee, WI)
10.7 Triple Rock Social Club (Minneapolis, MN)
10.10 The Nightlight (Bellingham, WA)
10.11 Chop Suey (Seattle, WA)
10.12 Dante's (Portland, OR)
10.14 The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
10.15 Echoplex (Los Angeles, CA)
10.16 The Brickhouse (Phoenix, AZ)
10.18 The Ballroom (Marfa, TX)
10.19 Scoot's Inn (Austin, TX)
10.20 The Spanish Moon (Baton Rouge, LA)
10.21 Bottletree (Birmingham, AL)
10.22 The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
10.23 40 Watt (Athens, GA)
10.24 The Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
10.25 Satellite Ballroom (Charlottesville, VA)
10.26 Black Cat (Washington, DC)
10.27 Bard College Chapel (Annandale-On-Hudson, NY)
10.28 Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
10.29 Middle East Downstairs (Cambridge, MA)

Back Catalog: Boris @ Ottobar, 6.4.06
Back Catalog: Boris @ The Orange Peel, 9.8.06

Band of Horses Tour Dates

I think some people have been a bit harsh on Cease to Begin. It took me awhile to get into Everything All the Time and this one is no different. I like it quite a bit and "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" stands up pretty tall against "The Funeral." Here are the dates:

10/30, Charlottesville, VA (Satellite Ballroom)
11/1, Raleigh, NC (Lincoln Theatre)
11/2, Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
11/3, Providence, RI (Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel)
11/4, New York, NY (Terminal 5)
11/6, New Haven, CT (Toad's Place)
11/7, Northampton, MA (Pearl Street)
11/8, Montreal, QC (La Tulipe)
11/9, Toronto, ON (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
11/10, Pontiac, MI (Crofoot Ballroom)
11/12, Chicago, IL (Metro)
11/14, Minneapolis, MN (First Avenue)
11/15, Fargo, ND (The Aquarium/Dempsey's Upstairs)
11/17, Bozeman, MT (The Filling Station)
11/18, Boise, ID (Neurolux)
11/19, Seattle, WA (Showbox)
11/20, Seattle, WA (Showbox)
11/21, Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom)
11/23, San Francisco, CA (Mezzanine)
11/24, Los Angeles, CA (Avalon LA)
11/26, Pomona, CA (Glass House)

Tickets are available here.

Back. Kind Of. Ben. America.

About a week ago I just finished driving cross country for the first time (I fly back grab my other car and do it all over again in about a week). Highlights were seeing Cormac McCarthy in Santa Fe, getting vortexual in the red rocks in Sedona, AZ for two nights, checking out the Painted Desert and watching a condor circle a dead mule off Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. Of course there was way more to it than that, but I know I haven't been pulling my weight around here and I was looking for a good moment to hop in and get my feet wet all over again.

Up until about 6 minutes ago, I had no knowledge of this little performance. You gotta love the fact that Ben had center court at the Finals all pimped out with his rug and chair. I will be catching Ben at the Orpheum on one of two nights here in LA. It is going to be pretty crazy to see him rocking out for a hometown audience. As you can see from the album cover and the pic below, they are going to be dressing up for this tour and they actually invite you to do the same.

We haven't discussed the mindblowing event that was Ben Harper at Bonnaroo, but I'm sure we will at some point. Dates below, album drops on Tuesday and you can preview it here.Lifeline Tour:

Aug 28 Burbank, CA, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Aug 31 Snowmass Village, CO, Jazz Aspen Snowmass
Sep 1 Boulder, CO, Macky Auditorium
Sep 2 Kansas City, MO, Uptown Theater
Sep 3 Minneapolis, MN, Orpheum Theatre
Sep 6 Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
Sep 7 Indianapolis, IN, Murat Theatre
Sep 8 Detroit, MI, The Fillmore at State Theatre
Sep 10 Louisville, KY, Louisville Palace Theatre
Sep 11 Knoxville, TN, Tennessee Theatre
Sep 12 Nashville, TN, Ryman Auditorium
Sep 14 Pittsburgh, PA, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Sep 15 New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall
Sep 17 Washington, DC, Warner Theatre
Sep 18 Albany, NY, Palace Theatre
Sep 19 Burlington, VT, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
Sep 21 New York City, NY, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sep 22 Upper Darby, PA, Tower Theatre
Sep 23 Boston, MA, Orpheum Theatre
Sep 24 Montreal, QC, Theatre St. Denis
Sep 25 Montreal, QC, Theatre St. Denis
Sep 28 Toronto, ON, Massey Hall
Sep 29 Toronto, ON, Massey Hall
Oct 1 New York City, NY, Late Show with David Lettermen
Oct 27 New Orleans, LA, Voodoo Music Experience
Oct 28 Birmingham, AL, Alabama Theatre
Oct 29 Memphis, TN, Orpheum Theatre
Oct 31 Miami, FL, Gusman Center
Nov 1 Jacksonville, FL, Florida Theatre
Nov 2 Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre
Nov 4 San Antonio, TX, Majestic Theatre
Nov 5 Dallas, TX, Majestic Theatre
Nov 6 El Paso, TX, Plaza Theatre
Nov 8 Los Angeles, CA, Orpheum Theatre
Nov 9 Los Angeles, CA, Orpheum Theatre
Nov 10 Oakland, CA, Paramount Theatre
Nov 12 Portland, OR, Keller Auditorium
Nov 13 Vancouver, BC, Orpheum Theatre
Nov 14 Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre
Nov 15 Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre

Ben Harper Tour Dates

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals have announced their upcoming tour in support of Lifeline out 8/28 and it includes a stop at Radio City Music Hall on 9/15 and 2 shows at LA's Orpheum Theatre on 11/8 and 9. No love for the DC area, however. All dates can be found here. In the words of Ben, "these upcoming theater shows are going to be an opportunity for us to play a lot of the songs that we haven't gotten to as often as we'd like -- especially songs that we feel fit well with Lifeline...more of a sit down, acoustic show, some amplification as well, but a mixture of all this and hopefully some new covers as well. Let's just dedicate this first tour of Lifeline to Brian and that eternal smile of his. I feel he'd be right up front for this one. You know what I'm saying"

You can also stream their first single, "In the Colors" right now on benharper.net.

Metro D is no stranger to the goodness that is a BHIC show. Previously:
Merriweather
Central Park Summerstage

Interpol: Tour Dates, Pre-Sales

Interpol hit up AOL.

Our Love to Admire drops next week and there are special offers at iTunes (ticket pre-sales via TicketBastard) and Insound (lithograph).

The new album is streaming right now at MTV's "The Leak". I got my first full listen bombing my way up the Jersey Turnpike with JK. And yes, that's the third time in four posts I mentioned that journey. And yes this album is fantastic. In the same way I anticipate Bloc Party and Pearl Jam releases - and recently The National has been rolling like this, too - I am foaming at the mouth for some B-Sides and rarities.

Pretty soon news like this is going to be uber-relevant for our respective locations. I'm not in LA yet, but someone out there is and there are album release parties at both LA and NYC on the following dates:

July 11 @ Sweet and Vicious in NYC presented by Other Music.
July 13 @ LA's Natural History Museum.

LA folk can get more info at KROQ.com.

I'll be popping my LA Forum cherry in October. * marks the new dates.

5 July - POR - Lisbon Superbock Superrock
7 July - Eire - Oxegen
8 July - UK - T in the Park
19 July - Rochester, NY - Harro East Ballroom
20 July - Atlantic City, NJ - Music Box @ Borgata
21 July - Norfolk, VA - Norva
23 July - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
24 July - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham
25 July - Columbus, OH - The LC Ampitheatre
27 July - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
28 July - Detroit, MI - State
30 July - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
31 July - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian
1 August - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
3 August - Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
4 August - Lollapalooza Chicago, IL - Grant Park
5 August - V Festival Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course
11 August - JAP - Summersonic Festival
12 August - JAP - Summersonic Festival
16 August - Austria - Frequency Festival
17 August - Germany - Highfield Festival
18 August - Netherlands - Lowland Festival
20 August UK- Birmingham Academy
21 August UK - Newcastle Academy
22 August UK - Edinburgh Corn Exchange
24 August - UK - Reading Festival
25 August - UK - Leeds Festival
8 September - Toronto, ON CAN V Festival
9 September - Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival*
10 September - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre*
12 September - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena*
14 September - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden*
15 September - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre*
16 September - Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo*
18 September - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live*
19 September - Miami, FL - Bank United*
21 September - Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle*
22 September - Nashville, TN – Ryman*
23 September - New Orleans, LA - Sugar Mill*
25 September - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre*
26 September - Austin, TX – Stubbs*
27 September - Dallas, TX – Palladium*
10 October - Kansas City, KS – Uptown*
11 October - Chicago, IL – Aragon*
12 October - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre*
14 October - Denver, CO – Fillmore*
15 October - Salt Lake City, UT - McKay Center*
16 October - Boise, ID - Big Easy*
18 October - Seattle, WA – Wamu*
19 October - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum*
20 October - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium*
23 October - The Forum - Los Angeles, CA*
12 November - ITA - Florence - Sachhall
13 November - ITA - Milan – Alcatraz
15 November - SWITZ - Zurich - Volkshaus*
16 November - GER - Munich - Tonhalle
17 November - GER - Berlin - Columbiahalle
19 November - GER - Cologne - Palladium
20 November - HOL - Tilburg - O13
23 November - BEL Brussels - Forest National
24 November - GER - Hamburg - Docks
25 November - GER - Hamburg – Docks
28 November - UK/ Blackpool Empress Ballroom
29 November - UK/ London Alexandra Palace
30 November - UK/ London Alexandra Palace

MP3: Interpol - "Specialist" (Black Session)

MP3: Interpol - "Public Pervert [Carlos D Remix]

Editors Announce Tour Dates

I was really hoping this wouldn't happen but it has. The Editors stop through NYC will occur while I'm on vacation. This is not a complaint, since I'll be in Croatia, but I'm definitely disappointed. Tour dates below. Presale begins here June 26th at 10:00 a.m.

Editors (Ra Ra Riot and Biffy Clyro supporting):
09.04.07 - Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
09.06.07 - Boston, MA (Paradise Rock Club)
09.07.07 - New York, NY (Webster Hall)
09.08.07 - Montreal, QC (Osheaga Festival)
09.09.07 - Toronto, ON (Virgin Festival)
09.11.07 - Chicago, IL (Park West)
09.12.07 - Minneapolis, MN (Fine Line Music Cafe)
09.14.07 - Denver, CO (Monolith Festival)
09.15.07 - Salt Lake City, UT (Club Sound)
09.17.07 - Vancouver, BC (Richard's On Richards)
09.18.07 - Seattle, WA (Chop Suey)
09.19.07 - Portland, OR (Berbati's Pan)
09.20.07 - San Francisco, CA (Fillmore)
09.23.07 - San Diego, CA (Streetscene)
09.24.07 - Los Angeles, CA (The Wiltern)

Spoon: Dates, Tracklisting, Pre-Order

[Spoon]

Updated US/Canada Spoon dates. We will miss them at Bonnaroo because of Ben Harper and his nastiness going down on another stage. But I will be in LA by the time they are rocking out in the Henry Fonda Theater. It's all good.

06-10 Chula Vista, CA - KZBT Independence Jam
06-16 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06-29 Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island Festival
07-04 Detroit, MI - Comerica CityFest
07-05 Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
07-11 New York, NY - Rockefeller Park (River to River)
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival
08-16 London, England - Cargo
08-17 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
09-07 Vancouver, British Columbia
09-10 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
09-11 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
09-14-16 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (ACL Festival)
10-10 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10-15 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-20 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom

You can pre-order Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga at Spoon's store. It drops on July 10th. Here's the tracklisting:

1. "Don’t Make Me A Target"
2. "The Ghost Of You Lingers"
3. "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb"
4. "Don’t You Evah"
5. "Rhthm And Soul"
6. "Eddie’s Ragga"
7. "The Underdog"
8. "My Little Japanese Cigarette Case"
9. "Finer Feelings"
10. "Black Like Me"

MP3: Spoon - "It Took A Rumour to Make Me Wonder Now I'm Afraid I'm Going Under" [ALT]

Smashing Pumpkins Residencies, Ginger Sling and the Scouts of St. Sebastian

Two residencies and two festivals stateside:

06-23 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-24 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-26 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-27 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-29 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-30 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-02 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-03 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-05 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-07 East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Live Earth Festival)
07-22 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-24 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-25 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-28 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-31 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-01 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Park (Virgin Festival)

I've been bouncing around the Interwebs trying to figure out who is playing in this band these days. I came across the name Ginger Reyes, aka Ginger Sling. She was (is) the bassist for the Halo Friendlies. They're pop-punk and are on hiatus for respective solo endeavors. Ginger Sling's MySpace page said "yes, it's true" which I assume means "yes, I am the bassist for The Smashing Pumpkins". Both her and the Halo Friendlies respective MySpace pages had a band called the Scouts of St. Sebastian on their friends list. I am really digging one of their songs, called "The Order of Things". A little bit Asobi Seksu, a little bit Silversun Pickups...female vocal, catchy, worth a look.

MP3: Scouts of St. Sebastian - "The Order of Things"

QOTSA: Random Midwest Dates, Covering Elliott Smith and Tom Waits

Era Vulgaris drops on June 12. You can pre-order it at Insound.

A European online retailer (Lo-Fi Merchandise) is releasing a digipack single for "Sick, Sick, Sick" that contains a remix of "Im Designer" and covers of Tom Waits' "Goin' Out West" and Elliott Smith's "Christian Brothers".

Initial US tour dates follow:

06-07 Fresno, CA - KFRR's Birthday Bash
06-08 Ventura, CA - KJEE's Seaside Beach Ball
06-09 Mountain View, CA - Live 105's BFD
07-22 Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fair
07-24 Chico, CA - Senator Theater
07-25 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
07-27 Boise, ID - The Big Easy
07-28 Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
07-29 Billings, MT - Shire Auditorium
07-31 Fargo, ND - Playmaker's
08-01 Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
08-04 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
08-07 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
08-08 Little Rock, AR - The Village
08-10 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
08-11 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
09-16 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival

Updated Muse Tour Dates and Presales

New shows added in Fairfax, VA and Denver.

8/1 Mississauga, ONT @ Arrow Hall
8/4 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/6 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
8/9 Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center [Presale begins 6/12 @ 10am EST]
8/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
8/11 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
9/12 Orem, UT @ McKay Events Center
9/15 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
9/18 Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/22 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Street Scene

Dinosaur Jr. Tour Dates

Pitchfork has more dates (Europe, Canada). Dinosaur Jr.'s Beyond might be the best album I have heard this year.

05-29 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock *
05-30 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock *
05-31 Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub *
06-01 Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub *
06-02 Chicago, IL - The Abbey Pub *#
06-03 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig *
06-04 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig *
06-06 New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
06-07 New York, NY - Irving Plaza *
06-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre *%
06-09 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda *
06-10 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground #
06-11 Cambridge, MA - Harvard Square
06-15 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
06-16 Denver, CO - Westworld Music Showcase
06-17 Aspen, CO - Belly Up

* w. Awesome Color
# w. Lou Barlow
% w. Uncut