The Black Keys announce tour, Arctic Monkeys to support

GLORIOUS.

The Black Keys 2012 tour dates:
1/23 Antwerp, Belgium, Lotto
1/24 Lille, France, Zenith
1/25 Paris, France, Zenith
1/27 Hamburg, Germany, Sporthalle
1/28 Berlin, Germany, Arena
1/30 Milan, Italy, Alcatraz
1/31 Zurich, Switzerland, Maag Hall
2/1 Eindhoven, Holland, Klokgebouw
2/3 Nottingham, England, Capital FM Arena
2/4 Edinburgh, Scotland, Corn Exchange
2/6-2/7 Manchester, England, O2 Apollo
2/9-2/10-2/11 London, England, Alexandra Palace
3/2 Cincinnati, OH, U.S. Bank Arena *
3/3 Detroit, MI, Joe Louis Arena *
3/4 Columbus, OH, Jerome Schottenstein Center *
3/6 Portland, ME, Cumberland Co. Civic Center *
3/7 Boston, MA, TD Garden *
3/9 Washington, DC, Verizon Center *
3/10 Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center *
3/12 New York, NY, Madison Square Garden *
3/13 Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre *
3/14 Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre *
3/16 Indianapolis, IN, Conseco Fieldhouse *
3/18 Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena *
3/19 Chicago, IL, United Center *
3/20 Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena *
3/23 Norfolk, VA, Constant Convocation Center *

* = shows with Arctic Monkeys

tix on sale 12/9 to the general public and 12/6 for mailing list members

more info HERE

presale password: The National at the Aragon (+more)

The National will visit Chicago on December 6th at The Aragon. Local Natives and Wyk Oak will open.

presale tickets will be available on Friday at 10AM. presale password: VIOLET
buy tickets HERE

look below for more on-sale times and passwords and visit The National's website to find links to buy them

November 2011:
15: ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA / THEBARTON THEATRE // w/ THE WALKMEN // TICKETS ON-SALE 14 SEPTEMBER

17: PERTH, AUSTRALIA / METRO CITY // w/ THE WALKMEN // TICKETS ON-SALE 14 SEPTEMBER

29: VANCOUVER, BC CANADA / ORPHEUM THEATRE // w/ LOCAL NATIVES + WYE OAK // ON-SALE: 9/16 @ 10AM

30: SEATTLE, WA / NEPTUNE THEATRE // w/ LOCAL NATIVES + WYE OAK // PRE-SALE: 9/15 @ 10AM - 9/16 @ 10PM Password: STG / ON-SALE: 9/17 @ 10AM

December 2011:
01: SEATTLE, WA / NEPTUNE THEATRE // w/ LOCAL NATIVES + WYE OAK // PRE-SALE: 9/15 @ 10AM - 9/16 @ 10PM Password: STG / ON-SALE: 9/17 @ 10AM

03: SAN FRANCISCO, CA / BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM // w/ LOCAL NATIVES + WYE OAK // PRE-SALE: 9/15 @ 10AM Password: VIOLET / ON-SALE: 9/18 @ 10AM

04: AUSTIN, TX / AUSTIN MUSIC HALL // w/ LOCAL NATIVES // C3 Concerts PRE-SALE: 9/22 @ 10AM Password: NATIONALLOCAL / KROX PRE-SALE: 9/22 @ 10AM-10PM Password: 101x / KGSR PRE-SALE: 9/22 @ 10AM-10PM Password: 933KGSR / ON-SALE: 9/23 @ 10AM

08: TORONTO, ON CANADA / AIR CANADA CENTRE // w/ NEKO CASE + WYE OAK
ACC PRE-SALE: 9/12 @ 130PM - 9/13 @ 5PM / COLLECTIVE PRE-SALE: 9/14 @ 2PM - 9/15 @ 10PM Password: fakeempire / ON-SALE: 9/16 @ 11AM

09: MONTREAL, QC CANADA / CENTRE BELL // w/ NEKO CASE + WYE OAK // PRE-SALE: 9/22 @ 9AM-6PM / ON-SALE: 9/23 @ 12PM

12: NEW YORK, NY / BEACON THEATRE // w/ THE WAR ON DRUGS // AMEX PRE-SALE: 9/14 @ 11AM / ON-SALE: 9/16 @ 11AM

13: NEW YORK, NY / BEACON THEATRE // w/ SHARON VAN ETTEN // AMEX PRE-SALE: 9/14 @ 11AM / ON-SALE: 9/16 @ 11AM

14: NEW YORK, NY / BEACON THEATRE // w/ SO PERCUSSION // AMEX PRE-SALE: 9/14 @ 11AM / ON-SALE: 9/16 @ 11AM

15: NEW YORK, NY / BEACON THEATRE // w/ WYE OAK // AMEX PRE-SALE: 9/14 @ 11AM / ON-SALE: 9/16 @ 11AM

The Dodos give away free live album + tour dates

enter your email below to receive a free live album from The Dodos

Tour Dates:
08/26 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Library #
08/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Heritage Court at The Autry
08/28 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar #
08/31 – Norman, OK @ Oklahoma Memorial Union #
09/01 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft #
09/02 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s #
09/03 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s #
09/04 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks #
09/06 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder #
09/07 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree #
09/08 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre !%
09/09 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Festival
09/10 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Clementine #
09/11 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar #
09/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg #
09/15 – Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome #
09/16 – Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle #
09/17 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks #
09/18 – Hamilton, ON @ Casbah #
09/20 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig #
09/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theate *
09/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ MidPoint Music Festival
09/23 – Champaign-Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival
09/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway #
09/25 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck #
09/27 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre #
12/09-11 – Minehead, UK @ ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas

# = w/ The Luyas
! = w/ Times New Viking
% = w/ Superchunk
* = w/ The Felice Brothers

visit their WEBSITE

Beirut announce Chicago show (+tour dates)

Beirut will play Congress Theatre on Monday September 26. Tickets on sale Wednesday at 10AM. Get them HERE

Tour Dates:

07/05 – Ferrara, Italy @ Costello PIazza
07/07 – Republic of Serbia @ Exit Festival
07/09 – Slovakia @ Pohoda
07/12 – Arles, France @ Arles Fest
07/14 – Meco, Portugal @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/16 – Valencia, Spain @ Benicassim Festival
07/18 – Lyon, France @ Les Nuits de Fourviere
07/20 – Nyon, Switzerland @ Paleo Festival
07/29 – Portland, ME @ State Theater
07/31 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
08/02 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
08/04 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix w/ Owen Pallett
08/05 – Sun. Aug. 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
08/12 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
08/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
09/02 – Dorset, UK @ End of Road Festival
09/04 – Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
09/06 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
09/08 – Amsterdamn, Netherlands @ Paradiso
09/12 – Paris, France @ Olympia
09/14 – Brussels, Belgium @ AB
09/16 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy
09/21 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
09/22 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
09/28 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
10/09 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/11 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall
10/25 – Richmond, VA @ The National
10/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/29 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek
11/11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
11/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

The new album, The Rip Tide will be released on August 30 but snag a taste below:

Beirut - A Candle's Fire [mp3]
review forthcoming.

Explosions in the Sky announce fall tour

09/1 -- Tucson, AZ -- Rialto Theatre

09/2 -- San Diego, CA -- SOMA

09/5 -- Big Sur, CA -- Henry Miller Library

09/8 -- Spokane, WA -- Bing Crosby Theater

09/9 -- Vancouver, BC -- The Vogue Theatre

09/11 -- Boise, ID -- Egyptian Theatre

09/13 -- Denver, CO -- The Fillmore Auditorium

09/14 -- Albuquerque, NM -- Sunshine Theatre

09/16 -- Dallas, TX -- AT&T Performing Arts Center - Strauss Square

09/28 -- New Orleans, LA -- Tipitina's *

09/29 -- Atlanta, GA -- Tabernacle *

09/30 -- Asheville, NC -- Orange Peel *

10/1 -- Baltimore, MD -- Ram's Head Live

10/2 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Tower Theater

10/3 -- Montclair, NJ -- Wellmont Theatre

10/5 -- Boston, MA -- Orpheum Theatre

10/6 -- Montreal, QC -- Metropolis Theatre *

10/7 -- Toronto, ON -- Sound Academy *

10/8 -- Royal Oak, MI -- Royal Oak Music Theatre *

10/10 -- Minneapolis, MN -- First Avenue *

10/11 -- Des Moines, IA -- Val Air Ballroom *

10/12 -- Kansas City, MO -- Uptown Theatre *

10/13 -- Oklahoma City, OK -- Diamond Ballroom *

*Wye Oak supports

PRESALE TIX HERE

Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine [mp3]

Cold War Kids on Jimmy Kimmel + tour dates

Tour Dates:
March 3rd @ Crystal Ballrom - Portland, OR
March 4th @ WOW Hall - Eugene, OR
March 8th @ Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
March 9th @ Granada - Lawrence, KS
March 10th @ First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
March 11th @ Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL
March 12th @ The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
March 15th @ Blue Note - Columbia, MO
March 16th @ Newport Music Hall - Columbus, MO
March 17th @ St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
March 18th @ Lee's Palace - Toronto, Canada
March 19th @ Corona Theatre - Montreal, Canada
March 21st @ Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
March 22nd @ House of Blues - Boston, MA
March 24th @ Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY
March 25th @ The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
March 26th @ 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
March 28th @ Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN
March 29th @ Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
March 31st @ Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
April 1st @ Stubb's - Austin, TX
April 2nd @ South Side Music Hall - Dallas, TX
April 8th @ Harrah's - Lake Tahoe
April 9th @ Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA

Ben Sollee Announces Tumblr for Bike Tour

follow his "Ditch the Van" tour HERE

Aug 20 - Long Beach, CA - {Open} ,- that's the name of the space, not "open date"
Aug 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
Aug 22 - Santa Monica, CA - Santa Monica Museum of Art
Aug 24 - Santa Barbara, CA - SoHo
Aug 25 - Salinas, CA - The Steinbeck Center
Aug 26 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place
Aug 28 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Warehouse
Sept 04 - Ft. Collins, CO - Tour De Fat
Sept 05 - Denver CO - The Oriental
Sept 08 - Baltimore MD - 2640
Sept 09 - Havre De Grace MD - Biller's Bikes
Sept 10 - Havre De Grace MD - Biller's Bikes
Sept 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Bike Philly
Sept 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Sept 15 - Doylestown, PA - Puck Live
Sept 16 - Bethlehem, PA - Wild Flower Cafe
Sept 18 - Kempton, PA - Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Fest
Sept 20 - Lancaster PA - Fair Trade Cafe @ FMU
Sept 21 - York, PA - The Depot
Sept 23 - Frederick, MD - Cafe Nola
Sept 24 - Bethesda, MD - Mansion at Strathmore
Sept 25 - Washington, DC - Edmund Burke School
Oct 07 - Richmond, KY - Eastern Kentucky University
Oct 08 - Frankfort KY - The Grand Theatre

Ben Sollee's bike tour II

info on his first bike tour can be found HERE

"It's not about trying to be 'green' - whatever that means these days - and saving the environment. It's about pace of life and re-localizing. I've spent nearly ten years on the road now and the expectations of the industry are enormous. When you get a call the night before to play late-night TV the next day on the other side of the country you do it. If there's a good money gig but it's 300 miles the other way, you do it. But not if you're on a bicycle. It's a beautiful limitation, because all the reasons you once thought of to avoid these small towns go out the window and the communities become really valuable to us."

Aug 18 - San Diego CA - Sushi Art
Aug 20 - Long Beach CA - {OPEN}
Aug 21 - Los Angeles CA - The Bootleg Theater
Aug 22 - Santa Monica CA - SMMoA - Tour da Arts
Aug 24 - Santa Barbara CA - SoHo
Aug 25 - Salinas CA - The Steinbeck Center
Aug 26 - Santa Cruz CA - The Crepe Place
Aug 28 - San Francisco CA - Rickshaw Warehouse
Sept 04 - Fort Collins - Tour De Fat
Sept 10 - Harve de Grace, MD - Biller's Bikes
Sept 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Sept 15 - Doylestown PA - Puck Live
Sept 16 - Bethlehem PA - Wild Flower Cafe
Sept 18 - Kempton PA - Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Festival
Sept 21 - York PA - The Depot
Sept 23 - Frederick MD - Cafe Nola
Sept 24 - Bethesda MD - Mansion at Strathmore
Sept 25 - Washington DC - Edmund Burke School
Oct 07 - Richmond KY - Eastern Kentucky University
Oct 08 - Frankfort KY - Grand Theatre

Ben Sollee - How to See the Sun Rise [mp3]

visit him on MYSPACE

Bob Dylan to play The Fox

tickets for the Oakland show on 24 August go on sale Sunday

Vampire Weekend announce fall tour dates

they're playing the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. I'm seeing Pavement there on Friday. this is all a little surreal. I first saw VW at an itty bity venue called Rickshaw Stop (where they all signed my copy of their SPIN cover...and I happily chatted up their drummer for a while), but since then, they've played Oakland's majestic Fox Theatre and have had evening slots for Coachella and other similar fests. well done!

they're touring with Beach House, so double yum.

8/27 Vancouver, BC Malkin Bowl *
8/28 Vancouver, BC Malkin Bowl *
8/29 Redmond, WA Marymoor Amphitheater *
8/31 Troutdale, OR Edgefield Amphitheater *
9/1 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre #
9/2 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue #
9/3 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater *
9/5 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom *
9/6 Bloomington, IN IU Auditorium *
9/7 Toronto, ONT Molson Canadian Amphitheater *
9/8 Montreal, QUE Metropolis Theater £
9/10 Rochester, NY Main Street Armory *
9/11 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion *
9/12 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion *
9/13 Holyoke, MA Mountain Park *
9/15 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall *
9/16 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall *
9/17 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall *
9/25 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre Berkeley $
9/26 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl $
9/28 San Diego, CA Soma $
9/29 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl At The Palms $
10/3 St.Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena $
10/4 Tulsa, OK The Brady Theater $
10/6 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom $
10/7 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre $
10/8 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Festival
10/11 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live $
10/13 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach Jackie $

* = with Beach House + Dum Dum Girls
$ = with Beach House + The Very Best
£ = with Dum Dum Girls
# = with Beach House

Vampire Weekend - Taxi Cab [mp3]

Delta Spirit: History from Below (+tour dates)

I was listening to Delta Spirit's second album, History from Below today in my car and it literally reduced me to tears. I know it's only May but I think this is gonna be my favourite album of the year.

June 8th, guys and gals. here are some tour dates for what is undeniably the greatest working band around today.

June 8 / Solana Beach CA / Belly Up
June 9 / San Francisco CA / Independent
June 10 / Portland OR / Doug Fir
June 11 / Seattle WA / Neumo's
June 12 / Vancouver BC / The Venue
June 14 / Boise ID / Neurolux
June 15 / Salt Lake City UT / Urban Lounge
June 16 / Denver CO / Bluebird Theatre
June 17 / Omaha NE / Waiting Room
June 18 / Minneapolis MN / Varsity Theatre
June 19 / Chicago IL / Metro
June 21 / St. Louis MO / Firebird
June 22 / Indianapolis IN / Radio Radio
June 23 / Columbus OH / Basement
June 24 / Cleveland OH / Beachland Ballroom
June 25 / Pontiac MI / Pike Room
June 28 / Boston MA / Middle East Downstairs
June 30 / New York NY / Bowery Ballroom
July 1 / Brooklyn NY / Music Hall of Williamsburg
July 2 / Philadelphia PA / First Unitarian Church
July 3 / Washington DC / 9:30 Club
July 5 / Carrboro NC / Cat's Cradle
July 6 / Chaleston, SC / Pour House
July 7 / St. Augustine FL / Cafe 11
July 8 / Orlando FL / The Social
July 9 / Atlanta GA / Masquerade
July 10 / Birmingham AL / Bottletree
July 11 / Haittesburg MS / Thirsty Hippo
July 13 / Little Rock AR / Juanita's
July 14 / Tulsa OK / Cain's
July 15 / Dallas TX / The Loft
July 16 / Houston / TX Mango's
July 17 / Austin TX / Emo's Outside
July 20 / Santa Fe NM / Santa Fe Brewing Co
July 21 / Tucson AZ / TBD
July 23 / Los Angeles CA / El Rey Theatre
July 24 / Santa Barbara CA / Velvet Jones

Delta Spirit - White Table [mp3, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!]

record review: Kaki King - Junior

Kaki King broke into the mainstream in 2007 through her stunning contributions to Eddie Vedder’s Into the Wild soundtrack. Her guitar creations cannot be reduced within the bounds of the measly six strings from which they dissipate, as her signature brand of experimental music uses the instrument in fresh and varied ways—most notably as an object of percussion.

On her latest album, Junior, Kaki King finds her voice (quite literally) in a more straightforwardly rock direction. There is a notable shift from her previous work: there are fewer instrumental tracks and much more emphasis on King’s strengths as a vocalist.

At times, the guitars and vocals are airy like Pink Floyd (“Spit It In My Mouth”), elsewhere, more aggressive drums are followed by siren guitars (think early Foo Fighters). There are definitely nods to Pearl Jam, probably as a direct result of King’s collaboration with Vedder.

This album is interesting not only because of King’s mastery of the guitar and her innovative approach to songwriting, but also because it is truly unlike any other form of contemporary music. It doesn’t fit into any of the popular indie subgenres (post punk, surfer rock, lo fi). It finds its strength in a steady diet of 90s alternative rock but also incorporates experimental sounds. “The Hoopers of Hudspeth” even hosts a seductively subtle horn section.

King ends the album on a bitter note, in a ballad to a bad breakup called “Sunnyside”. The honesty found on this track is empowering by virtue of King’s openness about her lesbianism, but it will resonate with people of all sexual orientations. King explained “I’m hoping there’s something universal in that song that someone’s gonna listen and think ‘Wow, I can relate to that’ because I don’t want it to be my pity party.” Mission accomplished.

4/5

Kaki King - Death Head [mp3]

the album drops on April 13th, you’d be well advised to check it out

tour dates:
April:
15 Williamsbury Music Hall New York, NY
16 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
17 Middle East Boston, MA
19 Iron Horse Northampton, MA
20 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
21 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
28 Theater of the Living Arts Philadelphia, PA 29 The 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
30 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC

May:
1 The Variety Atlanta, GA
2 3rd & Lindsley Nashville, TN
4 Beachland Cleveland, OH
5 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
6 Park West Chicago, IL
7 High Noon Madison, WI
8 The Varsity Minneapolis, MN
9 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
11 The Fox Boulder, CO
12 Belly Up Aspen, CO
14 Neumos Seattle, WA
15 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
16 W.O.W. Hall Eugene, OR
19 Knitting Factory Reno, NV
20 Mystic Theater Petaluma, CA
21 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
22 El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA
24 Belly Up San Diego, CA
25 Glasshouse Ponoma, CA

Adam Green to play Cafe Du Nord! twice!

I was thinking about how much I want to see Adam live, so I checked his tour dates on MYSPACE and saw that he had posted two CDN shows for San Francisco. I held my breath as I went to cafedunord.com, seeing as how most shows there are 21+, but it seems as though the first night is all ages! THANKS ADAM! see you guys there. I would go both nights, but my damn birthday won't come soon enough.

the shows are on April 6th and 7th. and from the description, it looks like Noah Georgeson and Greg Rogrove will be there too. excellentttttttttt.

you can buy tickets HERE

The Dead Trees are opening =) they opened for Little Joy and are quite excellent if I do say so myself

Adam Green - Cigarette Burns Forever [mp3]

The Dead Trees- Shelter [mp3]

The Dead Weather album release + tour dates

Horehound will be released in Europe on July 13th and in North America on July 14th

tour dates can be found HERE

Leonard Cohen adds third show @ Oakland's Paramount (+ Hanan's upcoming concert-going schedule)

vs.



when I finally have the money to buy a ticket, it's for the show that's on the same night as Franz Ferdinand. me , I prefer the Scots to the Canadian.

if, for some ung-dly reason, you prefer Cohen to Franz, get your tix HERE

tix are still available for the Franz Ferdinand show, get yours HERE

DAMN MY CONCERT JUNKIE LIFE. I've been concert-less since Noise Pop ended, catching up on writing and kicking ass on midterms. spring break begins next week, which equates to me working full time and honing my various writing projects, but I do have the OK Go show (GAMH on Wednesday) to look forward to, as well as Grand Lake's Thursday Amoeba show. thankfully, OK Go breaks my dry spell, because after that I have a concert a week (or more) until I graduate.

awesome.

OK Go on 25 March @GAMH
Grand Lake on 26 March @ Amoeba Berkeley (free!)
Gavin Degraw on 31 March @GAMH
Airborne Toxic Event on 8 April @ Slim’s
Franz Ferdinand on 15 April @ Fox Theatre
The Gaslight Anthem 16 April @ Slim’s
The War on Drugs 20 April @ BOTH
The Blacks on 23 April @ Rickshaw Stop
Cold War Kids 28 April @ The Fillmore
Black Lips on 30 April @ GAMH
Damien Jurado 5 May @BOTH
**Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s 16 May @GAMH
Ben Folds 17 May @ Fox Theatre
Winston Audio 19 May @BOTH
Virgins 20 May @GAMH
Kings of Leon 21 May @ Bill Graham Civic

** this is the night of my graduation. I graduate in the afternoon, and was originally planning on just celebrating with friends that night (forgoing the M. Ward show that night too), but I really really like M&tNS&S’s. A lot. So I might end up being anti-social and going to that show instead of having a proper social life. But whatever, I gave up my social life this semester. I have my priorities.

This summer, I’ll probably hit up BFD, in addition to seeing Death Cab for Cutie, Andrew Bird, and Ra Ra Riot at the Greek. oh, and Outside Lands, I'll definitely make it this year.

how about you guys, excited about any upcoming shows?

The Libertines - Music When the Lights Go Out [mp3]

Art Brut to play the Independent in June

I HATE 21+ VENUES WITH THE PASSION OF A THOUSAND FIERY SUNS.

for all you lucky bastards old enough to go, it's only 15 bucks, on June 15th.

buy tickets HERE

for more tour dates, click HERE

Audrye Sessions on tour with Manchester Orchestra

4/21 Nashville, TN - Exit In
4/22 Athens, GA - 40 Watt
4/23 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
4/24 Richmond, VA - The National
4/25 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
4/26 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
4/29 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
4/30 Cambridge, MA - Middle East
5/01 Rochester, NY - Water Street
5/02 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small' s
5/03 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
5/05 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theatre
5/06 Columbus, OH - Skully's
5/07 Covington, KY - Mad Hatter
5/08 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
5/09 Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
5/12 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
5/13 Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon
5/15 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
5/16 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore
5/17 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
5/21 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
5/22 San Diego, CA - Voodoo Stage @ HOB
5/23 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
5/24 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
5/26 Austin, TX - Emo's
5/27 Dallas, TX - The Loft
5/28 Houston, TX - Walter's
5/29 New Orleans, LA - Spanish Moon
5/30 Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's
5/31 Atlanta, GA - Bottletree
6/02 St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
6/03 Orlando, FL - The Social
6/04 Orlando, FL - The Social

AUDRYE SESSIONS ON AMAZON

Decemberists announce North American tour dates

Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium (May 19)
Oakland, CA Fox Theatre (20)
Eugene, OR McDonald Theater (21)
Missoula, MT Wilma Theatre (24)
Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium (26)
Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater (27)
Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater (29)
St. Louis, MO The Pageant (30)
Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (June 1)
Atlanta, GA Tabernacle (3)
Raleigh, NC Memorial Auditorium (4)
Richmond, VA The National (5)
Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre (6)
Boston, MA Bank of America Pavillion (9)
New York, NY Radio City Music Hall (10)
Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June 11-14)

I'm excited about all these shows at Fox Theatre. it was just recently renovated, and I've never been there but it looks like a great venue. and hellooooooooo, open dance floor. plus, it's closer to me than SF. as Michael Scott would say, win-win-win.

The Decemberists - Sons & Daughters [mp3]

The Soft Pack: Euro tour dates (opening for Franz Ferdinand)

according to NME,

the band will play:

London Carling Academy Islington (Shockwaves NME Awards Show supporting Black Lips) (February 15)
London Madame Jo Jo's (17)
London Rough Trade East (19)
London Old Blue Last (19)
London Hoxton Bar & Grill (26)
Minehead All Tomorrow's Parties (May 17)

The Soft Pack support Franz Ferdinand on the following dates:

Glasgow Barrowlands (March 4, 5)
Manchester Academy (6)
Birmingham Academy (8)
London Hammersmith Apollo (9)
Southampton Guildhall (10)

The Soft Pack - Walking with Jesus [mp3]

Franz Ferdinand on tour!

yeah, ok so it's official.
my vinyl addiction is out of control
I spent 260+ dollars on records yesterday

I also accidentally bought something I already owned, so I'm going back down today to exchange it for something else (perhaps the LSP on vinyl...mmm)

but! I did get my two favourite records of the year so far on vinyl (Noble Beast and Tonight: Franz Ferdinand) which segues us into...

TOUR DATES, BITCHES!

I bought my tickets to the Oakland show yesterday (in the library as I never have time to go online anymore...I'm only online right now because Melville drove me here)
get yours while they're hot! these guys are my favourite Scottish rockers, ever.

Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre (April 13)
Oakland, CA Fox Theater (15)
Indio, CA Coachella (17)
Phoenix, AZ Marquis Theatre (18)
Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre (19)
Magna, UT Saltair (21)
Denver, CO Ogden Theatre (22)
Dallas, TX House of Blues (24)
Austin, TX La Zona Rosa (25)
Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club (27)
Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (28)
Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom (29)
Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre (30)
Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall (May 2)
Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo's (3)
Toronto, ON Kool Haus (4)
Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory (6)
New York, NY Roseland Ballroom (7)
Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (8)

Franz Ferdinand - What She Came For (live) [mp3]