Off of a sold out show this past Saturday at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge, we’re happy to announce that Ceremony will be playing a free release date in-store at Amoeba San Francisco on Tuesday, March 6. This Amoeba in-store is part of the band’s West Coast week of release that includes shows in LA (March 8), Anaheim (March 9) and Berkeley (March 10). Additionally in March you can catch the band at SXSW where they’ll be playing the Flowerbooking SXSW Showcase on Saturday, March 17 at Red 7 (more SXSW shows to be announced).
On top of this, Ceremony will be playing a string of dates in April in Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Boston and DC. See below for the full run of Ceremony touring & keep it here for more live Ceremony announcements.
Ceremony US Dates:
Tuesday, March 6 – Amoeba San Francisco release date in-store (6PM/Free/All Ages)
Thursday, March 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock
Support = Nails and Chelsea Wolfe (All Ages) Tickets
Friday, March 9 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Support = Joyce Manor, Cold War, Skin Like Iron, Rank/Xerox (All Ages) Tickets
Saturday, March 10 – Berkeley, CA – 924 Gilman Street
Support = Cold World, The Nubs, Old Firm Casuals, No Sir (All Ages) Tickets
Saturday, March 17 – Austin, TX – Red 7 (Flowerbooking SXSW Showcase)
Friday, April 6 – Portland, OR – Branx (All Ages) – On Sale February 10 – Tickets
Saturday, April 7 – Seattle, WA – The Vera Project (All Ages) – On Sale February 10 – Tickets
Friday, April 13 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean (All Ages) – On Sale February 11 – Tickets
In celebration of Ceremony’s March 6 release of Zoo, we’re happy to announce the band will be playing a few all ages California release week shows in LA, Anaheim and Berkeley.
Thursday, March 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock (Nails supports)
Friday, March 9 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction (Cold World, Skin Like Iron, Rank/Xerox support)
Saturday, March 10 – Berkeley, CA – 924 Gilman Street (Cold World, Old Firm Casuals, No Sir support)
And as previously reported Ceremony will be playing their curated NYC showcase at Le Poisson Rouge on Saturday, February 4. Now we’re very happy to announce that special guest, Pissed Jeans, will be joining Ceremony on this already insane lineup that also includes The Rival Mob, Hoax, Kim Phuc and Gods and Queens.
Last but never least the band will be making their way over to the UK for a run of shows in March.
Here’s that show info:
Monday, March 19 – Kingston – Fighting Cocks
Tuesday, March 20 – London – XOYO
Wednesday, March 21 – Bristol – Fleece
Thursday, March 22 – Nottingham – Rock City Basement
Friday, March 23 – Manchester – Moho
Saturday, March 24 – Leeds – The Well
In support of the February 21 release of Put Your Back N 2 Itwe’re happy to report that Perfume Genius will be hitting the US & Canadian road this March and April.
See below for all tour dates and ticketing information.
And be sure to check out Put Your Back N 2 It track, “All Waters” here
Wed 3/21 – Cafe Du Nord – San Francisco, CA – Tickets
Thu 3/22 – Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA – Tickets (on-sale Jan 9)
Fri, 3/23 – Casbah – San Diego, CA – Tickets (on-sale Jan 13)
Sat 3/24 – Solar Culture – Tucson, AZ (no advance tickets)
Cold Cave have announced a string of dates along the west coast. Check them out in these smaller-than-usual venues.
Jan 13th – Los Angeles – Slow Motion @ Medusa Lounge
Feb 3rd – San Francisco – 120 Minutes @ Elbo Room
Feb 10th – Seattle – Second Sight @ Electric Tea Garden
Feb 12th – Portland – Rotture
In other Cold Cave news, Wesley Eisold’s book of poetry Deathbeds will see a repress on his own publishing imprint, Heartworm in an edition of 1000. You can grab it here.
In under a week, Fucked Up will be touring with the Foo Fighters in Australia. They return our hemisphere in February (2/10-13) to headline the second annual Bruise Cruise (for which Damian will also act as the Cruise Director)
Check out all the dates and details below.
Fri, Dec 2 , 2011 , Melbourne , AU , AAMI Park (with Foo Fighters)
Sat, Dec 3 , 2011 , Melbourne , AU , AAMI Park (with Foo Fighters)
Mon, Dec 5 , 2011 , Adelaide , AU , Cricket Ground (with Foo Fighters)
Thu, Dec 8 , 2011 , Sydney , AU , Football Stadium (with Foo Fighters)
Fri, Dec 9, 2011, Brisbane, AU, Alhambra Lounge (FU headlining)
Sat, Dec 10 , 2011 , Gold Coast , AU , Metricon Stadium (with Foo Fighters)
Tue, Dec 13 , 2011 , Auckland , AU , Western Springs (with Foo Fighters)
Fri, Feb 10 – 13 2012 , Miami FL – Nassau Bahamas Bruise Cruise Festival (with King Khan & The Shrines, The Soft Pack, The Dirtbombs, Thee Oh Sees, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Mikal Cronin, The Togas and more)
As previously reported, Perfume Genius is gearing up to head on the road with Beirut in just about a week’s time. Get your tickets & be sure to keep it here for further information about the brand new Perfume Genius album coming out in 2012….
Saturday 11/26 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s (with Beirut) tickets
Monday 11/28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (with Beirut) tickets
Wednesday 11/30 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall (with Beirut) tickets
Friday 12/02 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (with Beirut) SOLD OUT
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)
Sat-Jan-28 Hartford, CT Aetna Theatre @ Wadsworth Museum of Art
Sun-Jan-29 Burlington, VT First Unitarian Church
Mon-Jan-30 Portland, ME SPACE Gallery
Tue-Jan-31 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre (with KURT VILE)
Thu-Feb-02 New York, NY Lincoln Center’s American Songbook
Fri-Feb-03 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
Sat-Feb-04 New Hope, PA New Hope Winery
Sun-Feb-06 Washington, DC Black Cat (with KURT VILE)
Tue-Feb-07 Durham, NC Duke Performances @ Reynolds Industries Theater
Wed-Feb-08 Atlanta, GA The Goat Farm
Fri-Feb-10 Dallas, TX Texas Theatre
Sat-Feb-11 Austin, TX St. Davids Church
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)
What do you want for Halloween? Not a question often asked, but let Matador take the time to make sure you’re all getting what you want for this, the most special of holidays.
Burned retinas? Pulverised ear drums? Sweaty hugs? More fun than you can shake a (broom)stick at? Well, if thats the case we might be able to help you, as Fucked Up bring their festive fun to the UK this week, culminating in a special show at The Scala in London on October 31st. And if you can’t make the show? Well, the gift of a burnt eyeball is free to all, courtesy of the flyer below.
Along with the ever fantastic Fucked Up live show, we’ll also have competitions for the best (and worst) fancy dress, prizes and a photographer to document all the stupidity. Support comes from the excellent (and costumed!) Eagulls and Cold Pumas, both of whom are well worth turning up early for.
Happy Holidays?
Further Fucked Up tour dates include:
October
28th – Paris, Pitchfork Music Festival (France) Tickets
29th – Leeds, Nation Of Shopkeepers (UK)
30th – Manchester, Soundcontrol (UK) Tickets
31st – London, Scala (UK) Tickets **Halloween**
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.
Along with an appearance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, Ceremony will hit the road in the coming weeks, playing Southern California and Flordia. Don’t miss them.
Nov 4 – Nov 6, Austin TX, US, Fun Fun Fun Fest
Thu, Nov 10 , 2011 , Los Angeles CA , US , Troubador ,
Fri, Nov 11 , 2011 , Santa Cruz CA , US , Pioneer ,
Sat, Nov 12 , 2011 , San Francisco CA , US , Submission Gallery ,
Sun, Nov 13 , 2011 , Ventura CA , US , Zoeyís Cafe ,
Thu, Dec 8 , 2011 , Orlando FL , US , Willís Pub ,
Fri, Dec 9 , 2011 , Miami FL , US , Churchillís Pub ,
Sat, Dec 10 , 2011 , Tampa FL , US , Transitions Art Gallery ,
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
In preparation for a BRAND NEW FULL LENGTH coming in 2012, Perfume Genius will be debuting new songs (as well as favorites from ‘Learning‘) across North America with none other than Beirut in November/December. Seattle, catch a hometown show with EMA and Wild Beasts next week.
Friday 10/7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre (with EMA + Wild Beasts)
Saturday 11/26 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s (with Beirut)
Monday 11/28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (with Beirut)
Wednesday 11/30 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall (with Beirut)
Friday 12/02 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (with Beirut)
Sunday 12/04 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre (with Beirut)
Monday 12/05 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel (with Beirut)
Wednesday 12/07 – Athens, GA – The Georgia Theatre (with Beirut)
Thursday 12/08 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (with Beirut)
Saturday 12/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar (with Beirut)
Tuesday 12/13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (with Beirut)
After taking NYC by storm this weekend, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks continue their tour across this fine land. And to the good folks of Nashville, you’re in for a double-shot of Malkmus And The Jicks who play the Mercy Lounge on Tuesday, 10/4 AND will also be hanging out at Grimey’s doing a signing earlier that day at 3PM. Be there!
Time to wind your calendar forward a few months and book in some time with Mr Moore as he returns for his second trip to Europe in support of his latest album, Demolished Thoughts.
He’ll be performing with the same band who played shows here in May, consisting of Samara Lubelski and Mary Lattimore whilst Tall Firs from Thurston’s Ecstatic Peace label also support on a few shows.
Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10am (unless stated otherwise).
Hey NYC’ers. Don’t forget to join us this weekend for the Webster Hall rock block of Fucked Up (Saturday night) AND Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks (Sunday night).
Saturday, September 24 – Fucked Up at Webster Hall (with Wavves). Tix here.
Sunday, September 25 – Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks at Webster (playing their first NYC show off the release of Mirror Traffic). Tix here.
Get those tickets before they’re gone and we’ll see you at the shows!
[EDIT: It was GREAT -- watch an archive of the performance below now, for a limited time!]
This might be many of your first chances to check out GIRLS’ new 8-piece line up (with gospel singers!) transmitted via a hi-quality multi-camera setup.
TUNE IN tonight at 6PM EDT/5PM CDT to catch the full set, of all your favorites from ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’ as well as the classics
Would you agree there’s really nothing better than finding out your favorite band is playing in a more intimate venue than expected? Woah, us too! Well, heads up there’s a few venue changes on the upcoming Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks tour:
The New York show is being moved from Terminal 5 to Webster Hall, and will now take place on Sunday, September 25 instead of Monday, September 26. All tickets purchased for the Terminal 5 show will be honored at Webster Hall. To purchase tickets, please visit bowerypresents.com.
The Chicago show originally scheduled at the Vic Theatre has been moved to Metro, 3730 N. Clark. Tickets purchased for the Vic Theatre will be honored at Metro. Showtime is 8:00pm; Holy Sons will open the show. Tickets for the Metro show are $22.50 and are on sale now through etix.com and jamusa.com. Ages 18 & Over.
9/20 – Detroit, MI, Majestic Theater – tickets
9/21 – Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Theatre – tickets
9/22 – Ottowa, ON, Ritual – tickets
9/23 – Montreal, QC, Corona Theatre – tickets
9/24 – Boston, MA, Royale – tickets 9/25 – New York, NY, Webster Hall – tickets 9/26 – New York, NY, Terminal 5 – tickets
9/28 – Philadelphia, PA , Theatre of Living Arts – tickets
9/29 – Baltimore, MD, Ram’s Head Live – tickets
9/30 – Charlottesville, VA, Jefferson Theater – tickets
10/1 — Saxapahaw, NC, The Haw River Ballroom – tickets
10/2 – Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse – tickets
10/4 – Nashville, TN, Mercy Lounge – tickets
10/5 – Indianapolis, IN, Earth House – tickets 10/6 – Chicago, IL, Metro – tickets 10/6 – Chicago, IL, Vic Theatre – tickets
10/7 – Milwaukee WI, Turner Hall – tickets
10/8 – Minneapolis, MN, Pantages Theatre – tickets
10/11- Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/12 – Vancouver, BC, The Biltmore Cabaret – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/13 – Portland, OR, Crystal Ballroom – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/16 – San Francisco, CA, Treasure Island Music Festival – tickets
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA, The Music Box – tickets (with Ty Segall)
10/20 – Solana Beach, CA, Belly Up Tavern – tickets (with Ty Segall)
Not sure what to say, other than that Girls destroyed the television set last night (and my computer this morning) with “Honey Bunny” and a web-exclusive “My Ma” at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The band’s new album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, came out yesterday, as well.
Really, seriously, watch these clips – they’re awesome – and tune to your local record store’s website Friday at 5PM CDT (6PM EDT, etc…you know the drill) for a live concert webcast from Grimey’s in Nashville. It will be like this, or perhaps even better (thanks to our pal The Audio Perv, as always, for the late-night encoding):
“Honey Bunny”
“My Ma”
Girls’ tour starts TONIGHT in Atlanta:
September
Wednesday 14 - Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Thursday 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Friday 16 – Nashville, TN – (instore performance – LIVE WEBCAST – 5PM)
Friday 16 - Nashville, TN – The Mercy Lounge
Saturday 17 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Monday 19 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Tuesday 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Thursday 22 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Friday 23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Saturday 24 – Boston, MA – Paramount Center
Sunday 25 – Montreal, AL – Corona Theatre
Tuesday 27 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
Thursday 29 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Friday 30 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater
October
Saturday 01 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Tuesday 04 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Wednesday 05 - Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Thursday 06 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Saturday 08 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Sunday 09 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Currently lazing on a beach in Spain, Fucked Up are at the end of their latest European tour, which only means one thing – they’re back on the road again soon. You might have already seen some dates floating around the interweb, but they’ll be joining Wavves for a string of dates in North America (Damian and Jonah also feature on the new Wavves EP) in late September around their own headline dates.
After that they make their way back to Europe for another set of dates, including a festive treat for those in London.
A full list of upcoming dates are below, with more dates further afield looming on the horizon. Stay tuned.
North America:
09-22 Montreal, Quebec – Pop Montreal
09-23 Boston, MA – Royale %
09-24 New York, NY – Webster Hall %
09-25 Washington, DC – Black Cat %
09-26 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre %
09-27 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 %
09-28 Columbus, OH – Outland Live %
09-29 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium %
09-30 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick %
10-02 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom %
10-22 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Halifax Pop Explosion (two shows)
% shows with Wavves
Europe:
October
28th – Paris, Pitchfork Music Festival (France) Tickets
29th – Leeds, Nation Of Shopkeepers (UK)
30th – Manchester, Soundcontrol (UK) Tickets
31st – London, Scala (UK) Tickets **Halloween**
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
To celebrate the album’s release (and the Jicks recent arrival on Twitter), on August 23rd the band will play a FREE, ALL-AGES instore at Amoeba in Los Angeles at 6PM. Amoeba will be giving away an exclusive commemorative poster with purchase of Mirror Traffic, and Stephen will stick around after the set to sign posters and copies of the new record.
Fun. Almost as much fun as the contest we’re running to replace the word ‘blowjob’ in the song “Senator” from Mirror Traffic. We’ve received over 8,000 mostly credible entries so far (voting closes August 23rd). A few of my personal faves:
What the senator wants is a mohawk.
What the senator wants is a low lob.
What the senator wants is a flash mob.
What the senator wants is am (sic) onslaught.
What the senator wants is a Black Jick.
What the senator wants is a faux pas.
What the senator wants is to know bob (nastanovich).
What the senator wants is a radio song.
What the senator wants is a real job.
What the senator wants is to fuck the life outta SM.
What the senator wants is his wife’s job.
What the senator wants is a robot.
What the senator wants is Gerard Cosloy’s approval.
Now, to reward those of you still reading this post, a heretofore little-seen French acoustic session Stephen recorded with Le Hiboo, featuring a take on the still-unreleased Mirror Traffic gem “No One Is (As I Are Be)”. Yeah, you missed this and it’s fucking incredible:
Finally, you can catch Malkmus con Jicks on their upcoming tour (the incredible Ty Segall supports where noted):
Ceremony are in the midst of a tour which brings them to Germany six (!) times, without skipping Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark and the UK. Don’t miss these guys.
July
Tuesday — 26 — Munchen, DE — Feierwerk
Wednesday — 27 — Stuttgart, DE — Juha West
Thursday — 28 — Zurich, CH — Dynamo Werk 21
Friday — 29 — Koln, DE — Underground
Saturday — 30 — Mol, BE — Breakout Fest
August
Sunday — 1 — Hannover, DE — Bei Chez Heinz
Monday — 2 — Hamburg, DE — Hafenklang
Tuesday — 3 — Berlin, DE — Hafenklang
Wednesday — 4 — Fredericia, DK — Fredericia Hardcore Festival
Thursday — 5 — Leisnig, DK — Sucks’n’Summer
Friday — 6 — Brugge, BE — JH Comma
Sunday — 8 —Port Lympne, UK — Hevy Fest
For our friends in Richmond, we’re also excited to let you know that Ceremony are part of the below bill:
Thursday — 18 — Richmond, VA — Best Friends Day 10 @ The Bike Lot (w/ Zero Boys, Off With Their Heads, Screaming Females, Worn In Red)
On September 13th, 2011, San Francisco’s Girls will release their second album Father, Son, Holy Ghost on True Panther. Two years after their debut (Album), and one year after the follow-up EP (Broken Dreams Club) it is the natural third entry in Girls’ recorded trinity, and features their most accomplished recordings to date. Both previous releases demonstrated that behind the noise of a back story loud enough to swallow most bands, stood two true rock craftsmen and traditionalists, who convey their own intimate, unique, and troubled visions.
For Father, Son, Holy Ghost Christopher Owens and JR White holed up in a basement recording studio located in San Francisco’s downtown Tenderloin district and “Vomit” is the first offering from those sessions. The juxtaposition of pain and beauty – hope and misery – which lie at the heart of classic rock and gospel music, are at the core of the song and the album.
Christopher shares his own thoughts: “I wrote vomit before Girls was even a band or an idea, this is one of the first songs I ever wrote along with ‘Substance’ and ‘Headache’ what you’re hearing in “Vomit” is someone who is at life’s lowest, seeing the light, and becoming a songwriter.”
Pre-order Father, Son, Holy GhostHERE(and receive a free unreleased track flexi disc w your order)
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)
We’re happy to bring you another killer track from the forthcoming album by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks,Mirror Traffic(out August 23). This one’s called “Tigers”. Download it here.
A few weeks back we mentioned Belle And Sebastian’s forthcoming 12″ EP (out July 26, pre-order it) which is backed with several exclusive b-sides, including a remix of the track “I Didn’t See It Coming” by COLD CAVE’s Wes Eisold. Today, we’re excited to share that track with you.
Also, we’ll take this moment to remind you that Cold Cave’s US tour starts in Brooklyn tonight, and we’ve excited to announce a following bunch of dates which brings the band to Europe in August and September (new dates in bold).
Tuesday, July 12 – Brooklyn, NY — Knitting Factory (Cult of Youth Supports) – Tickets
Wednesday, July 13 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa (Cult of Youth Supports) – Tickets
Thursday, July 14 – Toronto, ON — Legendary Horseshoe Tavern (Cult of Youth Supports) – Tickets
Friday, July 15 – Detroit, MI — Magic Stick (Cult of Youth Supports) – Tickets
Saturday, July 16 – Chicago, IL — Pitchfork Festival
Sunday, July 17 – Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater (Cult of Youth Supports) – Tickets
Monday, July 18 — Fargo, ND — The Aquarium (Cult of Youth Supports) – Tickets
Thursday, July 21 – Vancouver, BC — Biltmore Cabaret (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Friday, July 22 – Portland, OR — Doug Fir Lounge (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Saturday, July 23 – Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
Monday, July 25 – San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall (Austra Supports)
Tuesday, July 26 – San Diego, CA — Casbah (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Wednesday, July 27 – Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Ukranian Center (Austra Supports)
Friday, July 29 – Salt Lake City – Urban Lounge (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Saturday, July 30 – Denver – Bluebird Theater (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Sunday, July 31 — Omaha NE — Waiting Room (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Monday, August 1 – Saint Louis, MO — Firebird (Austra Supports)
Tuesday, August 2 — Cleveland, OH — Grog Shop (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Thursday, August 4 – Washington, DC — Rock N Roll Hotel (Austra Supports) – Tickets
Friday, August 5 – Philadelphia, PA — Voyeur (Austra Supports)
Saturday, August 6 – New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom – Tickets (Austra Supports)
Friday, August 26 – Reading UK, Reading Festival – Tickets Saturday, Augist 27 – Leeds UK, Leeds Festival – Tickets
Monday, August 29 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet – Tickets Tuesday, August 30 – Luxembourg BE – Exit 007 – Tickets Wednesday, August 31 – Luzern, Switzerland – Treibhaus – Tickets Thursday, September 1 – Milan, IT – Magnolia Parade – Tickets
Friday, September 2 – Montalcino, IT - Itaylo Harvest Festival – Tickets
Saturday, September 3 – Rome, IT – Circolo delgi Artisti – Tickets Monday, September 5 – Paris, FR – Point Emphere – Tickets
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