Today we’re psyched to tell you that OLE-981 is the Matador Records & True Panther Sounds’ 2012 Intended Play Samplerhits shelves on January 14. This (insanely) budget-priced vinyl sampler showcases new tracks and now-classics from the Matador/True Panther syndicate circa 2011-2012, and much like the Cherry Red sampler from which this LP finds inspiration, is destined to rank at #1 on all music retail charts.
Revisit your favorites from 2011, and get a preview of 2012 from your friends at Matador Records and True
Panther Sounds for under two dollars!
1 THE YOUNG – Don’t Hustle For Love*
2 KURT VILE – Life’s A Beach
3 GIRLS – My Ma
4 CEREMONY – Hysteria*
5 TANLINES – TBA
6 LEE RANALDO – Off The Wall*
7 FUCKED UP – Into The Light
8 ESBEN & THE WITCH – Hexagons II
9 PERFUME GENIUS – All Waters*
10 COLD CAVE – Confetti (edit)
11 STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS – Polvo*
* unreleased
Pre-order it HERE or find it in your favorite vinyl retailer on 1/17)
Posted yesterday on the La Blogothèque website was the ‘Take Away Show’ they filmed with Kurt and the Violators back in May. They take to the streets of Paris to run through stripped-back version “Baby’s Arms” to a sparse crowd consisting of passing locals and business men. Watch more from the Take Away shows here.
As 2011 comes to a close we’re starting to see the barrage emergence of end of year lists. One of the more respected of these (at least for us in the UK) is Rough Trade Shop’s top ten and Smoke Ring For My Halo comes in at number 3! Needless to say we’re all stoked for Kurt, ordering from Rough Trade also gets you an exclusive recording of his in-store performance at Rough Trade East from May 2011 as a bonus disc. Of course, you can still buy it from us too.
Whilst the east coast had all the Violators live action recently, I’m happy to share the news Kurt has more shows lined up, starting 2012 by joining Thurston Moore for some dates, followed by another full-band European tour, including an NME awards show in London. Kurt and the Violators also play the previously mentioned Australia and New Zealand shows, starting in a few weeks time. All dates below.
Lastly, Pitchfork yesterday ran a feature on the artwork for the newly released So Outta Reach EP as they quizzed Kurt on the series of photos that adorn the EP’s cover. Questions such as ‘were the photos staged?’, ‘how much tequila does it take to knock Kurt Vile out?’ and ‘how many times did you really get fired from your last job?’ are all answered here.
Upcoming shows:
DECEMBER:
1st: Kings Arms Tavern, Aukland, NZ
3rd: The Bakery, Perth, AUS tickets – tickets
4th: Corner Hotel, Melbourne, AUS
5th: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, AUS — newly added
6th: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, AUS – tickets
8th: Woodland, Brisbane, AUS
9th: Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, AUS
2012
Kurt Vile with Thurston Moore:
Tue-Jan-31 – Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre
Sun-Feb-05 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Kurt Vile and The Violators in Europe:
Feb 19th – Whelan’s – Dublin, Ireland (newly added)
Direct from Matador’s Friendly-Reminder Department: don’t forget that if you’re going to see Kurt Vile & The Violators this weekend in New York City and Philadelphia — we’ll be there celebrating the release of Kurt’s ‘So Outta Reach EP‘ & the awesome repackage of ‘Smoke Ring For My Halo‘….
But really, I’m writing is to IMPLORE YOU TO GET THERE EARLY. The first reason being: as we mentioned last night, the newest inductees into the Matador cult, The Young will be opening the show in NYC (they go on at 7pm sharp!) Second: on a first-come-first-served basis, we’ll be giving away exclusive 7″‘s, limited to the Webster Hall (tomorrow, 11/11) and Union Transfer (11/12) shows for FREE. There’s some pretty cool stuff on these records, but only those of you who get to the shows will be know whats on it, and later be able to brag to your friends who missed out.
Saving the most immediate news for last: TONIGHT’s Benefit Braddock Show in Pensylvania with Andrew Bird will be broadcast LIVE… so TUNE IN to catch the KV + Violator set later this evening, at around 8PM EST
11th: Webster Hall, New York, NY (headline) tickets – WITH WIDOWSPEAK AND THE YOUNG – tickets **
12th: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (headline) tickets – WITH BLUES CONTROL AND FAR-OUT FANGTOOTH – tickets **
DECEMBER:
1st: Kings Arms Tavern, Aukland, NZ
3rd: The Bakery, Perth, AUS tickets – tickets
4th: Corner Hotel, Melbourne, AUS 5th: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, AUS — newly added
6th: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, AUS – tickets
8th: Woodland, Brisbane, AUS
9th: Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, AUS
**: free 7” with show entry (only while supplies last / first come first served)
To those attending the NYC (Webster Hall) and Philly (Union Transfer) shows…a brand new, very limited and very FREE Kurt Vile 7” will be given away at the door, upon entrance.
side a: RUNNER UPS (sweet mix) side b: GHOST SYNTH (HARP CHIMER)
The 7” giveaway is a while supplies last deal for both shows so if you want to get your hands on a copy be sure to arrive early to claim. This 7” will only be made available at these shows and once they’re gone, they’re gone.
In other Kurt Vile And The Violators touring news, the band will also be playing the Braddock Carnegie Library in Braddock, PA on November 10; supporting Andrew Bird. Tickets can be purchased here.
KV & The Violators On Tour::
OCTOBER:
22nd: Hamilton College, Clinton NY (Free for Hamilton College students / Open to public with admission at the door / All Ages)
24th: State Theatre, Portland, ME (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets
25th: Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets
27th: The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets
NOVEMBER:
10th: Braddock Carnegie Library, (Levi’s Presents Benefit Braddock) – WITH ANDREW BIRD – tickets
11th: Webster Hall, New York, NY (headline) tickets – WITH WIDOWSPEAK AND THE YOUNG – tickets **
12th: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (headline) tickets – WITH BLUES CONTROL AND FAR-OUT FANGTOOTH – tickets **
Always partying the hardest and touring the furthest, Fucked Up and Kurt Vile (along with the Violators) both head for warmer climates with tours south of the equator this winter. It’ll be Kurt’s first time ever to Australia and New Zealand, whilst Fucked Up aren’t strangers to the land down under – though they may be strangers to some of the 50,000 capacity stadiums they’ll be playing whilst supporting the Foo Fighters.
Tenacious D also support on the FF tour, meaning Matador’s favourite frenemy of 2011 (friend/enemy) will be sharing the stage too. We can only assume that hilarity will ensue.
Those all important dates:
Kurt Vile and The Violators
Thu-Dec-01 – Auckland, NZ Kings Arms Tavern
Sat-Dec-03 -Perth, AUS The Bakery
Sun-Dec-04 -Melbourne, AUS Corner Hotel
Tue-Dec-06 – Sydney, AUS Oxford Art Factory
Thu-Dec-08 – Brisbane, AUS Woodland
Fri-Dec-09 – Meredith, AUS Meredith Music Festival
Fucked Up (all dates supporting Foo Fighters)
Nov 28 – Perth NIB Stadium
Dec 2 – Melbourne AAMI Park
Dec 3 – Melbourne AAMI Park
Dec 5 – Adelaide Cricket Groud
Dec 8 – Sydney Football Stadium
Dec 10 – Gold Cost Metricon Stadium
Dec 13 – Auckland Western Springs
Both acst still have US tour dates left, check Kurt’s here and Fucked Up’s here.
Check out “Life’s A Beach” from the forthcoming Kurt Vile So Outta Reach EP.
The So Outta Reach 6-song EP will be available on 12″ and digital formats on November 8. This is the same day that the deluxe 2-CD version of Smoke Ring For My Halo (with new color cover) also releases. This deluxe CD will include the So Outta Reach EP on a second disc. (Same price as a regular CD / pre-order here).
And don’t forget, Kurt Vile and the Violators still have MORE DATES in 2011 in the States plus Australia & New Zealand. This includes a few dates supporting the Flaming Lips and some very exciting headline shows at NYC’s Webster Hall and Philly’s Union Transfer. Get yer tix below.
OCTOBER
24th: State Theatre, Portland, ME (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets
25th: Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets
27th: The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (w/ The Flaming Lips) tickets
With just a few dates left in his current touring schedule, Kurt Vile has taken time out of his schedule to perform a live session with our friends at KEXP this afternoon. Join Kurt and the Violators at 4:30PM EDT/1:30PM PDT, either by tuning your Seattle-area radio to 90.3FM or by listening online at KEXP.org.
Still a few more chances to catch some live Vile:
Wed – 9/28 – Seattle WA – Paramount Theatre – Bright Eyes
Fri – 9/30 – San Francisco CA – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Mon – 10/24 – Portland ME – State Theater – The Flaming Lips
Tue – 10/25 – Rochester NY – Main Street Armory – The Flaming Lips
Thu – 10/27 – Norfolk VA – The NorVa – The Flaming Lips
Fri – 11/11 – New York NY – Webster Hall
Sat – 11/12 – Philadelphia PA – Union Transfer
On November 8, Kurt Vile will be releasing a brand-new 6-song EP on the 12″ vinyl and digital formats, entitled So Outta Reach. The EP contains 5 original songs initially recorded during the sessions for Smoke Ring For My Halo but not used for the album, which were reworked with producer John Agnello this summer. In addition, the EP contains a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Downbound Train.”
On the same day there will be a deluxe 2-CD version of Smoke Ring For My Halo with a new color cover. The deluxe CD will include the So Outta Reach EP on a second disc, all at the same price as a regular CD.
Kurt Vile hits the road again with his full band starting at Austin City Limits on Friday, September, and then continuing through to the West Coast with Bright Eyes. He then plays Northeast dates with the Flaming Lips in October, followed by blowout year-end shows in New York and Philadelphia to celebrate the EP and deluxe edition release in November:
Fri – 9/16 – Austin TX – Austin City Limits
Sat – 9/17 – Austin TX – Stubb’s – Bright Eyes (ACL aftershow)
Sun – 9/18 – El Paso TX – Tricky Falls
Mon – 9/19 – Albuquerque NM – Sunshine Theatre – Bright Eyes
Wed – 9/21 – San Diego CA – SOMA – Bright Eyes
Fri – 9/23 – Los Angeles CA – Hollywood Forever – Bright Eyes
Sat – 9/24 – Las Vegas NV – Boulevard Pool at Cosmopolitan – Bright Eyes
Sun – 9/25 – Santa Barbara CA – Santa Barbara Bowl – Bright Eyes
Mon – 9/26 – Reno NV – Knitting Factory – Bright Eyes
Wed – 9/28 – Seattle WA – Paramount Theatre – Bright Eyes
Fri – 9/30 – San Francisco CA – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Mon – 10/24 – Portland ME – State Theater – The Flaming Lips
Tue – 10/25 – Rochester NY – Main Street Armory – The Flaming Lips
Thu – 10/27 – Norfolk VA – The NorVa – The Flaming Lips
Fri – 11/11 – New York NY – Webster Hall
Sat – 11/12 – Philadelphia PA – Union Transfer
Hot off the heels of touring with Thurston Moore and playing the Williamsburg Waterfront with Sonic Youth & Wild Flag last Friday, we’re happy to announce that Kurt Vile And The Violators are adding even more dates on to their Fall US tour. This includes some new dates with Bright Eyes plus a few dates supporting The Flaming Lips. No big deal. On top of that, KV & The Violators will be headlining NYC’s Webster Hall on Friday, November 11. Tix for Webster go on sale this Friday here.
AUGUST
18th: Pukkelpop – Hasselt, Belgium
20th: Festival de Paredes de Coura – Paredes de Coura, Portugal
21st: Rote Fabrik – Zurich, Switzerland
22nd: Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany
23rd: Berghain Kantine – Berlin, Germany
24th: Posten – Odense, Denmark
25th: Malmöfestivalen – Malmö, Sweden
26th: Club What We Do Is Secret @ Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
27th: Cafe Mono – Oslo, Norway
28th: Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg, Sweden
29th: Tavastia – Helsinki, Finland
30th: Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
31st: Nato – Leipzig, Germany
SEPTEMBER
2nd: Into the Great Wide Open – Vlieland, Netherlands
Just off playing the Pitchfork Festival and currently touring the states, we’re happy to report road warriors Kurt Vile and the Violators are going to be back on the road again this fall playing some shows with Bright Eyes. And if that’s not enough, November 12 will also bring a homecoming headline show for KV & The Violators at Philly’s Union Transfer.
Lots of dates here. New ones in bold.
And to those in Big Sur, please note the July 27 venue has moved to Fernwood.
July
21st: Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
22nd: Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle, WA Tickets
23rd: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
25th: New Parish, Oakland, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
26th: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
27th: Fernwood, Big Sur, CA
28th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
29th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
30th: Casbah, San Diego, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
31st: Rhythm Room, Tempe, AZ
August
2nd: The Loft, Dallas, TX Tickets
4th: Twilight Concert Series @ Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City, UT (with Thurston Moore) – FREE
5th: Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN Tickets
6th: 40 Watt, Athens, GA Tickets
7th: The Earl, Atlanta, GA Tickets
9th: Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC – Tickets
10th: Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, DC (with Woods) Tickets 11th: Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ (with M. Ward) Tickets 12th: Williamsburg Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY (with Sonic Youth and Wild Flag) Tickets
18th: Pukkelpop – Hasselt, Belgium
20th: Festival de Paredes de Coura – Paredes de Coura, Portugal
21st: Rote Fabrik – Zurich, Switzerland
22nd: Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany
23rd: Berghain Kantine – Berlin, Germany
24th: Posten – Odense, Denmark
25th: Malmöfestivalen – Malmö, Sweden
26th: Club What We Do Is Secret @ Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
27th: Cafe Mono – Oslo, Norway
28th: Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg, Sweden
29th: Tavastia – Helsinki, Finland
30th: Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
31st: Nato – Leipzig, Germany
September
2nd: Into the Great Wide Open – Vlieland, Netherlands
4th: End of the Road festival – Dorset UK
5th: Sound Control – Manchester UK (+ Woods)
6th: Stereo – Glasgow UK (+ Woods)
7th: The Fleece – Bristol UK (+ Woods)
8th: Scala – London UK (+ Woods)
9th: Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing (F)
10th: Take Root festival – Groningen, Netherlands
11th: Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands
16th: Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, TX 19th: Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM (w/ Bright Eyes) on sale 7/22 21st: SOMA, San Diego, CA (w/ Bright Eyes) on sale 7/22 24th: The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (w/ Bright Eyes and Warpaint) on sale 7/22 25th: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA (w/ Bright Eyes) 26th: Knitting Factory, Reno, NV (w/ Bright Eyes) on sale 7/22
November: 12th: Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA (headline)
The Todd Cole-directed video for “Baby’s Arms” debuts today, and it rules. Smoke Ring For My Halois on-sale now at iTunes for $7.99 (physical albums are available here).
And, because we love you, here’s a “Baby’s Arms” track download to take away and enjoy:
For those who can’t get enough, take a peek behind-the-scenes at the making of the video:
Kurt has dates! Newbies in bold:
July
11th: Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA (with Woods) Tickets
12th: La Sala Rossa, Montreal, QUE (with Woods) Tickets
13th: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ONT (with Woods) Tickets
14th: Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH (with Woods) Tickets Tickets
15th: Russian Recording, Bloomington, IN (with Woods) Tickets 16th: Subterranean, Chicago, IL (with Woods)Tickets
17th: Pitchfork Fest, Chicago, IL Tickets
18th: Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis, MN (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
21st: Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
22nd: Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle, WA Tickets
23rd: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR (with Thurston Moore) Tickets 25th: New Parish, Oakland, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
26th: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets 27th: Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA Tickets
28th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
29th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
30th: Casbah, San Diego, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
31st: Rhythm Room, Tempe, AZ
August 2nd: The Loft, Dallas, TX Tickets
4th: Twilight Concert Series @ Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City, UT (with Thurston Moore) – FREE 5th: Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN Tickets 6th: 40 Watt, Athens, GA Tickets 7th: The Earl, Atlanta, GA Tickets
9th: Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC – Tickets
10th: Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, DC (with Woods)
11th: Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ (with M. Ward)
12th: Williamsburg Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY (with Sonic Youth and Wild Flag) Tickets
18th: Pukkelpop – Hasselt, Belgium
20th: Festival de Paredes de Coura – Paredes de Coura, Portugal
21st: Rote Fabrik – Zurich, Switzerland
22nd: Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany
23rd: Berghain Kantine – Berlin, Germany
24th: Posten – Odense, Denmark
25th: Malmöfestivalen – Malmö, Sweden
26th: Club What We Do Is Secret @ Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
27th: Cafe Mono – Oslo, Norway
28th: Pusterviksbaren – Gothenburg, Sweden
29th: Tavastia – Helsinki, Finland
30th: Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
31st: Nato – Leipzig, Germany
September
2nd: Into the Great Wide Open – Vlieland, Netherlands
4th: End of the Road festival – Dorset UK
5th: Sound Control – Manchester UK (+ Woods)
6th: Stereo – Glasgow UK (+ Woods)
7th: The Fleece – Bristol UK (+ Woods)
8th: Scala – London UK (+ Woods)
9th: Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing (F)
10th: Take Root festival – Groningen, Netherlands
11th: Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands
16th: Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, TX
Just back from a trip overseas (including Spain’s Primavera festival), Kurt Vile & The Violators are gearing up to hit the road once again, kicking the whole thing off with a sold-out show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.
In preparation of the next grip of dates supporting ‘Smoke Ring For My Halo‘, today we’re sharing a high-fidelity LIVE version of the album highlight “On Tour”.
This track, culled from a Rhapsody Originals session, is now available for MP3 purchase (and Rhapsody subscribers can stream it, as well).
As a reminder, here are those dates again, with some new dates in August, in bold.
June
11th: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (with Meg Baird and Purling Hiss) SOLD OUT
12th: First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA (with Meg Baird and Pissed Jeans) Tickets
24th: Sled Island Fest, Calgary, AB Tickets
25th: Sled Island Fest, Calgary, AB Tickets
29th: Vega, Groningen
30th: Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
July
11th: Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA (with Woods) Tickets
12th: La Sala Rossa, Montreal, QUE (with Woods) Tickets
13th: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ONT (with Woods) Tickets
14th: Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH (with Woods) Tickets Tickets
15th: Russian Recording, Bloomington, IN (with Woods) Tickets
17th: Pitchfork Fest, Chicago, IL Tickets
18th: Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis, MN (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
21st: Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
22nd: Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle, WA Tickets
23rd: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
26th: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
28th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
29th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
30th: Casbah, San Diego, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets 31st: Rhythm Room, Tempe, AZ
August 4th: Twilight Concert Series @ Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City, UT (with Thurston Moore) – FREE 9th: Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC – Tickets 10th: Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, DC (with Woods)
11th: Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ (with M. Ward)
12th: Williamsburg Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY (with Sonic Youth and Wild Flag) Tickets
September 16th: Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, TX
Fans of Kurt Vile and/or record label blogs may be aware that a few months ago, Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile took part in hometown station WXPN’s Free At Noon concert series, which was broadcast on WXPN and on the web. If you missed that show and/or the broadcast, you’ll be delighted to know that a portion of the show will be airing on today’s installment of XPN’s World Cafe. It all starts at 2:00PM EDT, and can be heard on 88.5FM in Philly or at xpn.org.
This is WFMU’s third year broadcasting from Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival, and I daresay they’re really getting the hang of it. This year two of Matador’s finest will be featured on WFMU’s Primavera broadcasts. Tune in tonight at 7:00PM EDT to hear Interpol, and tomorrow at 5:45PM EDT for Kurt Vile & The Violators.
WFMU’s predictably stellar Primavera broadcast schedule can be found here. Listening can be accomplished at 91.1FM in the New York City area, 90.1FM in the Hudson Valley, and online at wfmu.org.
Kurt Vile recorded an excellent session recently with Yours Truly and MTV Hive. We overlooked it initially, but don’t make the same mistake we did. Both songs appear on Smoke Ring For My Halo (buy the album).
“Baby’s Arms”
“Jesus Fever”
Kurt’s on the road, with some dates just announced (newbies in bold):
May
20th: Kazimier, Liverpool (Sound City)
21st: Captain’s Rest, Glasgow (Stag and Dagger Festival)
22nd: The Hope, Brighton SOLD OUT
23rd: La Maroquinerie, Paris
24th: L’Abordage, Evreux
25th: Place Saint Michel, Bordeaux
26th: Top of the Folk @ L’antipode, Rennes
28th: Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
29th: Ghetto, Istanbul
June
11th: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (with Meg Baird and Purling Hiss) SOLD OUT
12th: First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA (with Meg Baird and Pissed Jeans) Tickets
24th: Sled Island Fest, Calgary, AB Tickets
25th: Sled Island Fest, Calgary, AB Tickets
29th: Vega, Groningen
30th: Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
July
11th: Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA (with Woods) Tickets
12th: La Sala Rossa, Montreal, QUE (with Woods) Tickets
13th: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, ONT (with Woods) Tickets
14th: Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH (with Woods) Tickets Tickets
15th: Russian Recording, Bloomington, IN (with Woods) Tickets
17th: Pitchfork Fest, Chicago, IL Tickets
18th: Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis, MN (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
21st: Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC (with Thurston Moore) Tickets 22nd: Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle, WATickets
23rd: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
26th: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
28th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
29th: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets
30th: Casbah, San Diego, CA (with Thurston Moore) Tickets 31st: Rhythm Room, Tempe, AZ
August 11th: Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ (with M. Ward) Tickets
12th: Williamsburg Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY (with Sonic Youth and Wild Flag) Tickets
September
16th: Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, TX
We’re very happy to announce that Kurt Vile & The Violators will be joining Sonic Youth and Wild Flag on the August 12 Williamsburg Waterfront lineup in scenic Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Tickets are still available for this show so get them while you can! And don’t forget KV & The Violators are playing their way across Europe and North America this spring and summer. Here’s a look at the tour dates…so far…
May
10th : Chelsea Club, Vienna
11th : Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin
12th : Vega (Small Hall), Copenhagen
13th : Voxhall, Aarhus
14th : All Tomorrow’s Parties. Minehead (curated by Animal Collective)
15th : Tivoli, Utrecht
16th : Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
17th : Les Nuits de Botanique (Rotunde), Brussels
18th : Charlatan, Gent
19th : Rough Trade East, London (free in-store, 1pm)
19th : Corsica Studio, London SOLD OUT
20th : Kazimier, Liverpool (Sound City)
21st : Captain’s Rest, Glasgow (Stag and Dagger Festival)
22nd : The Hope, Brighton SOLD OUT
23rd : La Maroquinerie, Paris
24th : L’Abordage, Evreux
25th : Place Saint Michel, Bordeaux
26th : Top of the Folk @ L’antipode, Rennes
28th : Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona
29th : Ghetto, Istanbul
June
11th : Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (with Meg Baird and Purling Hiss) SOLD OUT
12th : First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA (with Meg Baird and Pissed Jeans) Tickets
So, the time of Primavera and ATP festival (sadly their last ever May weekender) rolls around again and a ton of our bands decide it’d also be a good time to visit our (at the moment, rather sunny) shores. Just like last year.
With 3 European tours starting over this weekend, plus more to come over the next we have the following shows taking place over the next 25 days….. (though I’m not sure how much Golf they’ll have time for)
Esben and the Witch
9th – Manufaktur, Schorndorf, Germany
10th – Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland
11th – Spazio 211, Turin, Italy
12th – Circolo degli Artisti, Rome, Italy
13th – Plastic, Milan, Italy
14th – Covo, Bologna, Italy
16th – Palace, St Gallen, Switzerland
17th – Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany
18th – Doornroosje, Groningen, Netherlands
19th – Bitterzoet Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20th – Rotown, Rotterdam, Netherlands
21st – Charlatan, Ghent, Belgium
22nd – Les Nuits Botanique (Orangerie), Brussels, Belgium
24th – Gleiss 22, Munster, Germany
25th – Karlstorbahnhof, Heidleburg, Germany
26th – Atomic Cafe, Munich, Germany
27th – B72, Vienna, Austria
28th – Seewiesen Festival, Linz, Austria
29th – K4, Nurnberg, Germany
Kurt Vile (& The Violators)
8th : King Georg, Koln
9th : Feierwerk, Munich (+ O’Death)
10th : Chelsea Club, Vienna
11th : Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin
12th : Vega (Small Hall), Copenhagen
13th : Voxhall, Aarhus
14th : All Tomorrow’s Parties. Minehead (curated by Animal Collective)
15th : Tivoli, Utrecht
16th : Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
17th : Les Nuits de Botanique (Rotunde), Brussels
18th : Charlatan, Gent
19th : Rough Trade East, London (free in-store, 1pm)
19th : Corsica Studio, London SOLD OUT
20th : Kazimier, Liverpool (Sound City)
21st : Captain’s Rest, Glasgow (Stag and Dagger Festival)
In what’s likely to be one of the hotter tickets of Summer 2011, Thurston Moore and Kurt Vile & The Violators are hooking up for 7 North American dates this July in support of both of their most recent album, the former’s upcoming ‘Demolished Thoughts’, and Vile’s wildly acclaimed ‘Smoke Ring For My Halo’. Additional dates for both — sadly, only playing in tandem from July 18 to the 30th — are listed below.
This also seems as opportune a time as any to suggest that you check out the new Facebook pages for Thurston and Kurt. You never know when the fateful day might arrive that a crucial bit of news, perhaps some leaked music, might appear over there instead of here.
Thurston Moore at Facebook Kurt Vile at Facebook
Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile & The Violators / Hush Arbors dates
7/18 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre (tickets, on sale April 29, noon))
7/21 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre (tickets, on sale April 29)
7/23 Portland, OR – Alladin Theatre (tickets)
7/26 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (tickets)
7/28 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour (tickets)
7/29 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour (tickets)
7/30 San Diego, CA – Casbah (tickets)
additional Thurston Moore dates :
Friday, May 20 – Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Sat, June 25, Solid Sound Festival, North Adams, MA
Sunday, June 26, Solid Sound Festival, North Adams, MA
Friday, July 15, Pitchfork Festival, Chicago, IL
Saturday, July 16, High Noon, Madison, WI (tickets on sale April 29 at 10am)
additional Kurt Vile & The Violators dates :
Saturday, June 11, Bowery Ballroom, NYC (with Pissed Jeans and Meg Baird) (tickets)
Sunday, June 12, First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia PA (with Pissed Jeans and Meg Baird) (tickets)
Friday June 25, Saturday June 26 – Sled Island Festival, Calgary, AB
Monday, July 11, Brighton Music Hall, Boston MA (with Woods)
Tuesday, July 12, Le Salsa Rossa, Montreal, QUE (with Woods) (tickets)
Thursday, July 14, The Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH (with Woods)
Friday, July 15, Russian Recording, Bloomington IN (with Woods) (tickets)
Rejoice, citizens of Britain, for we’re announcing more Kurt Vile & The Violators shows! Kurt and friends will be back in September for a string of shows with the excellent Woods.
I told you we had more Kurt Vile instores to announce. And you know what? We’re not even done. But for now, all you Seattleites…. Seattleuns???…. Seattleers??? whatever. Go see Kurt at Sonic Boom. It’s free and it’s gonna be awesome.
And let us not forget Kurt’s proper show with the Violators at Sunset Tavern that evening. I hear they have pizza now.
The first video from Kurt Vile’s new album Smoke Ring For My Halo (available for purchase here), directed by Ricardo Rivera and produced by Klip Collective:
Kurt Vile & The Violators are on tour now (and if you live in Athens, get to Wuxtry this Friday for a free acoustic instore):
April
Tuesday 05 – Gambier, OH – Kenyon College
Wednesday 06 – Nashville, TN – The End
Thursday 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/J Mascis
Friday 08 - Athens, GA – Melting Point w/J Mascis
Saturday 09 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle Music Hall w/J Mascis
Sunday 10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/J Mascis
Monday 11 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Thursday 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
Friday 22 - San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hills
Saturday 23 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar
Sunday 24 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Monday 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Waldorf Hotel
May
Sunday 08 – Koln, DE – King Georg
Monday 09 – Munich, FR – Feierwerk
Tuesday 10 – Vienna, AT – Chelsea Club
Wednesday 11 - Berlin, DE – Festaal Kreuzberg
Thursday 12 – Copehagen, DK - Vega
Friday 13 – Aarhus, DK – Voxhaul
Saturday 14 – Minehead, UK – ATP Nightmare b4 Xmas
Sunday 15 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
Monday 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
Tuesday 17 – Brussel, BE – Les Nuits de Botanique
Wednesday 18 - Gent, BE – Charlatan
Thursday 19 – London, UK – Corsica Studios
Friday 20 – Liverpool, UK – Sound City @ Kazimier
Saturday 21 – Glagow, UK – Stagg & Dagger Festival
Monday 23 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
Wednesday 25 – Bordeaux, FR – Place Saint Michel
Thursday 26 – Rennes, FR – Top of the Folk @ L’antipode
Saturday 28 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival
Sunday 29 – Istanbul, TR – Ghetto
Only this time, it’s in congress with his current run of dates opening for fellow long-hair guitarissta J Mascis.
Kurt is confirmed to stop in a few more record shops around here before heading west (but don’t fret… there are even more to come).
You guys are so lucky.
GOOD NEWS: Kurt Vile & the Violators will headline the Bowery Ballroom in NYC (June 11) First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia (June 12), headlining both venues with Philly-buds Pissed Jeans opening (EDIT: Meg Baird has been added as an opener to both shows!).
March
Thursday 24 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge w/J Mascis
Friday 25 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/J Mascis
Saturday 26 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall w/J Mascis
Monday 28 – Red Hook, NY – Bard College
Tuesday 29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Andy Warhol Museum
Wednesday 30 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop w/J Mascis
Thursday 31 – Ann Arbor, AL Blind Pig w/J Mascis
April
Friday 01 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean w/J Mascis
Saturday 02 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry w/J Mascis
Sunday 03 – Iowa City, IA – The Mill
Tuesday 05 – Gambier, OH – Kenyon College
Wednesday 06 – Nashville, TN – The End
Thursday 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/J Mascis
Friday 08 - Athens, GA – Melting Point w/J Mascis
Saturday 09 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle Music Hall w/J Mascis
Sunday 10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/J Mascis
Monday 11 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Thursday 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
Friday 22 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Saturday 23 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar
Sunday 24 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Monday 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Waldorf Hotel
May
Sunday 08 – Koln, DE – King Georg
Monday 09 – Munich, FR – Feierwerk
Tuesday 10 – Vienna, AT – Chelsea Club
Wednesday 11 - Berlin, DE – Festaal Kreuzberg
Thursday 12 – Copehagen, DK - Vega
Friday 13 – Aarhus, DK – Voxhaul
Saturday 14 – Minehead, UK – ATP Nightmare b4 Xmas
Sunday 15 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
Monday 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
Tuesday 17 – Brussel, BE – Les Nuits de Botanique
Wednesday 18 – Gent, BE – Charlatan
Thursday 19 – London, UK – Corsica Studios
Friday 20 – Liverpool, UK – Sound City @ Kazimier
Saturday 21 – Glasgow, UK – Stagg & Dagger Festival
Monday 23 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
Wednesday 25 – Bordeaux, FR - Place Saint Michel
Thursday 26 – Rennes, FR – Top of the Folk @ L’antipode
Saturday 28 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival
Sunday 29 – Istanbul, TR – Ghetto
JUNE Saturday 11 – New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom (on sale: April 1) Saturday 12 – Philadelphia, PA — First Unitarian Church
If, like most good folk, you keep up with the whats and whys of America’s favorite freeform radio station, WFMU, or if, like most of the music industry, you are in Austin for SXSW, you may have come across the glaring “Special Guest TBA” in the midnight slot of tonight’s WFMU’s SXSW showcase at Barbarella (611 Red River, right in the heart of the fabled 6th Street red light district). Meme-conscious readers may have noted the day of the showcase and assumed that the ever-resourceful WFMU had snared the first-ever live performance by tween sensation Rebecca Black, but if I do say so myself the actual truth is even better: tonight’s Special Guest at the WFMU showcase is Philadelphia’s own Kurt Vile, whose new album Smoke Ring For My Halo is still just as crazily good as we’ve been saying for a while now.
If you happen to be stuck in some cultural backwater that doesn’t even have its very own Stevie Ray Vaughan statue, fear not, because WFMU will be broadcasting the entire showcase, starting at 9:00PM EST/8:00PM CST, at 91.1FM and online at wfmu.org. Those of you who are familiar with time zones will be aware that that means Kurt is on at 1:00AM EST, which is technically Saturday, which kind of screws up the Rebecca Black reference from earlier in this post. What can I say.
(scenes from SXSW 2005 : Matador co-owner, Austin resident for all of 15 minutes politely instructs a motorist to “go the fuck back where you came from” before recognizing his dog’s veterinarian)
It’s that time of year, when the fair of city of Austin is besieged by thousands of aspiring musicians, label creeps, bloggers, tech pimps, cinema parasites and self-styled marketing reptiles, all of ‘em urinating in my front garden on their way to and from some dubious “showcase” or launch party designed to appeal to their MOST CRAVEN INSTINCTS. I watch all of this from my front porch, my air rifle sitting atop a cooler of Guyaki Yerba Matte, wondering exactly how much jail time I’d serve for shooting the bluetooth earpiece off the skull of a gentleman trying to negotiate a contract at the foot of my driveway.
At which point, I’m reminded that he’s actually a guest in my home and our conference call that I’ve been ignoring is already 10 minutes old. Where are my manners? Sure, Austin’s chock-a-block with SCHMUCKS ON THE MAKE this week, but who am I to point an accusatory finger at these lovely visitors when they provide this label with such a fabulous opportunity to hawk our wares? The following Matador artists are playing (too many times) in Austin this week. Shows marked * will require an SXSW badge or wristband for priority entry ; happily, such gigs are in the overwhelming minority compared to the open-to-the-great unwashed public events listed below. I look forward to seeing you around town this week, and thank you again for keeping Austin, TX’s property values well above the national average.
Esben and the Witch :
Tuesday, March 15, 10pm, M for Montreal Showcase, Spill, 212 E. 6th St. (SXSWi event)
Wednesday, March 16, 2:30pm Flavorpill / I Rock I Roll Day Party, Lipstick, 24, 606 E. 7th St. (RSVP)
Wednesday, March 16, 8pm, Windish Booking Showcase*, ND Studios, 501 N. Highway I-35 (5th St. and Brushy Avenue)
Thursday, March 17, 2:30pm, Pop Montreal Party, Beauty Bar, 617 E. 7th St.
Thursday, March 17, 6:45pm, FADER Fort, 1101 E. 5th St. (RSVP)
Friday, March 18, 3:15pm, Windish Agency Party, Emo’s Jr., 603 Red River
Friday, March 18, midnight, BBC/Huw Stephens Showcase *, Latitude 30, 215 San Jacinto
Saturday, March 19, 2:40pm, Mess With Texas, Eastside Drive, 1001 E. 6th St. (RSVP)
Saturday, March 19, 4:40pm, Dazed & Confused party, Flamingo Cantina, 515 E. 6th St.
Ted Leo (solo)
Wednesday, March 16, 10pm, Brooklyn Vegan Showcase*, The Swan Dive, 651 Red River,
Thursday, March 17, 5:30pm, Other Music/Dig For Fire present, French Legation, 802 San Marcos
Friday, March 18, 3pm, Flower Booking/Onion AV Club Party, Mohawk, 912 Red River
Saturday, March 19, 4:55pm, Mess With Texas, Eastside Drive, 1001 E. 6th St. (RSVP)
Glasser
Thursday, March 17, 10pm Pitchfork presents *, Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
Friday, March 18, Rhapsody Pary, Club Deville, 900 Red River (RSVP)
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Friday, March 18, Rhapsody Party, Club Deville, 900 Red River (RSVP)
Saturday, March 19, 3:30pm, Auditorium Shores, 950 W. Riverside Drive, free, all ages
Saturday, March 19, 6pm, Waterloo Records parking lot, 600 N. Lamar Blvd.
Kurt Vile (the man/myth/legend behind the stunning Smoke Ring For My Halo, out today on all popular formats), Ted Leo (star of Reginald Van Voorst’s Broadway musical The Brutalist Bricks), and A.C. Newman (inspiration for the character “Carl Newman” from the motion picture Moves: The Rise & Rise Of The New Pornographers) will all be joining Tom on the air tonight. We really don’t know what’s going to happen, but if it’s anything like last week’s show with Ted and Carl, it’ll be must-listen radio, plus you can get cool prizes for pledging money (including a signed Smoke Ring test pressing and the already-infamous “Rated GG” 7″ single). WFMU can be found at 91.1FM on your NY/NJ radio dial, or at wfmu.org.
Finally, lest you think we’re done talking about Kurt on his release day, please note that in addition to lending his talents to WFMU, Mr. Vile will be playing not once, not twice, but thrice at some of New York’s finest recordmongers this evening: 5PM at Academy Records in Williamsburg (with Thurston Moore & Bill Nace’s Northampton Wools), 7PM at Generation Records, and 9PM at Other Music. Who loves ya, indie retail?
Today (UK/Europe) and tomorrow (North America) see the release Kurt Vile’s latest/greatest album, Smoke Ring For My Halo (purchase the album here).
Pitchfork, who today revealed that they really like the record, also shot Kurt and the Violators on a cold ass rooftop a few weeks back (thanks for covering that Claire!). If you need more convincing that Kurt and the songs from Smoke Ring are pretty special, well, here you go:
After that, Kurt and the Violators will play a bunch of concerts:
March
Thursday 10 – Ithica, NY – Castaways w/J Mascis
Friday 11 - Toronto, ON – The Great Hall w/J Mascis
Saturday 12 – Kingston ONT, NT – The Mansion
Sunday 13 – Burlington, VT – Monkey House
Monday 14 – Milford, CT – Daniel Street
Tuesday 22 – Battleboro, VT – Headroom Stages w/J Mascis
Wednesday 23 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live Downstairs w/J Mascis
Thursday 24 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge w/J Mascis
Friday 25 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/J Mascis
Saturday 26 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall w/J Mascis
Monday 28 – Red Hook, NY – Bard College
Tuesday 29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Andy Warhol Museum
Wednesday 30 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop w/J Mascis
Thursday 31 – Ann Arbor, AL Blind Pig w/J Mascis
April
Friday 01 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean w/J Mascis
Saturday 02 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry w/J Mascis
Sunday 03 – Iowa City, IA – The Mill
Tuesday 05 – Gambier, OH – Kenyon College
Wednesday 06 – Nashville, TN – The End
Thursday 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/J Mascis
Friday 08 - Athens, GA – Melting Point w/J Mascis
Saturday 09 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle Music Hall w/J Mascis
Sunday 10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/J Mascis
Monday 11 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Thursday 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
Friday 22 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Saturday 23 – Portland, OR – Bunk Bar
Sunday 24 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Monday 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Waldorf Hotel
May
Sunday 08 – Koln, DE – King Georg
Monday 09 – Munich, FR – Feierwerk
Tuesday 10 – Vienna, AT – Chelsea Club
Wednesday 11 - Berlin, DE – Festaal Kreuzberg
Thursday 12 – Copehagen, DK - Vega
Friday 13 – Aarhus, DK – Voxhaul
Saturday 14 – Minehead, UK – ATP Nightmare b4 Xmas
Sunday 15 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli
Monday 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
Tuesday 17 – Brussel, BE – Les Nuits de Botanique
Wednesday 18 – Gent, BE – Charlatan
Thursday 19 – London, UK – Corsica Studios
Friday 20 – Liverpool, UK – Sound City @ Kazimier
Saturday 21 – Glasgow, UK – Stagg & Dagger Festival
Monday 23 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
Wednesday 25 – Bordeaux, FR - Place Saint Michel
Thursday 26 – Rennes, FR – Top of the Folk @ L’antipode
Saturday 28 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival
Sunday 29 – Istanbul, TR – Ghetto
