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Coming June 21 : Queens of the Stone Age - s/t 2XLP reissue



On June 21 we'll be reissuing the definitive edition of Queens of the Stone Age's 1998 self-titled album . Available on standard black vinyl and on CD from Matador for the first time, the reissue comes on the heels of QOTSA's  critically lauded new album, 'In Times New Roman...'

Save 15% on your entire purchase by bundling the ‘Queens of the Stone Age’ 2xLP repress with ‘In Times New Roman…’ via the Matador Store.

(preorder/stream : 'Queens of the Stone Age')





‘Queens of the Stone Age’ Tracklist:

01. Regular John
02. Avon
03. If Only
04. Walkin on the Sidewalks
05. You Would Know
06. The Bronze - Bonus Track
07. How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat)
08. Mexicola
09. Hispanic Impressions
10. You Can't Quit Me Baby
11. These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For
12. Give the Mule What He Wants
13. Spiders and Vinegaroons
14. I Was a Teenage Hand Model

Queens of the Stone Age on Tour

Tickets available at https://qotsa.com/tour/

Friday, May 24 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara CA (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, May 26 Bottlerock, Napa CA
Friday, June 7 Rock Am Ring Nürburg DE
Sunday, June 9 Rock Im Park, Nuremburg DE
Tuesday, June 11 Sporthalle Hamburg DE
Friday June 14 Download Festival, Leciestershire UKTuesday, June 18 Coliseum Da Coruña, A Coruna ES
Thursday, June 20 Noches Del Botanico at Jardines Del Botanico, Madrid ES (SOLD OUT)
June 20 – 22, Azkena Rock Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz ES
Sunday, June 23 Marenostrum, Fuengirola ES
Wednesday, June 26 Alma Festival, Barcelona ES
June 27 – 30, Hellfest, Clisson FRJune 27 – 30, Openair St. Gallen, St Gallen CH
Thursday, July 4 Roma Summer Fest, Rome IT
Friday, July 5 Ama Music Festival, Bassano Del Grappa IT
Saturday, July 6 I-Days, Milan IT
Wednesday, July 10 Jardin Sonore Festival, Vitrolles FR
July 11 – 13 Pohoda Festival Trencin SK
Tuesday, July 16 Zitadella Spandau, Berlin DE
Wednesday, July 17 Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava CZ
Thursday, July 18 Metastadt Open Air, Vienna ATJuly 17 – 21, Electric Castle, Transylvania RO
Tuesday, July 23 SRC Salata, Zagreb HR (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday, July 24 SRC Salata, Zagreb HR
Saturday, July 27 Athensrocks Festival 2024, Athens GR
Thursday, August 8 Way out West Festival, Gothenburg DE
Friday, August 9 Oya Festival, Oslo NO
Saturday, August 10 Syd For Solen, Copenhagen DK
Thursday, August 15 Cabaret Vert Festival, Charleville-Merieres FR
August 16 – 18, Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen NL
Sunday, August 18 Pukkelpop, Hasselt BE
Wednesday, August 21 Vilar De Mouros Festival, Vilar De Mouros

stream / purchase 'In Times New Roman'

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LIfeguard Summer North American Dates





(photo by Braedon Long)

Lifeguard have confirmed June/July US and Canada dates, most of 'em all-ages.  Venues / support info below, new shows in bold.

Thu. Jun 13 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Fri. Jun 14 – Fullerton, CA – Programme
Sat. Jun 15 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
Wed. Jul 10 – Detroit, MI – Pike Room
Thu. Jul 11 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
Fri. Jul 12 – Montreal, QC – Cabaret Foufounes
Sat. Jul 13 – Somerville, MA – Warehouse XI
Sun. Jul 14 – New York, NY – Summer Thunder (21+)
Mon. Jul 15 – Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
Tue. Jul 16 – Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong
Thu. Jul 18 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall's
Sat. Jul 20 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
Fri. July 26 – Manchester, UK – Yes
Sat. July 27 – Southwold, UK – Latitude
Sun. July 28 – London, UK – Oslo
Wed. July 31 – Berlin, DE – Badehaus
Thu. Aug 1 – Hamburg, DE - Aalhaus
Fri. Aug 2 – Genk, BE – Aff
Sat. Aug 3 – Liege, BE – Micro Festival
Sun. Aug 4 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord

6.14-6.15 w/ Monde UFO
7.10-7.18 w/ Font




 

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DARKSIDE - Fall 2024 UK / EU Tour





(photo: Aurelie Sauffier)

Stream / Purchase ‘Spiral’

Stream / Purchase ‘Live at Spiral House’

Stream / Download ‘Psychic’ Expanded Edition

DARKSIDE have announced 2024 UK and European live dates. Marking their second tour in a decade, the shows will commence in Dublin on October 19th, with stops in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Turin, Paris, Luxembourg, Gent and Brussels, before culminating at Le Guess Who? Festival in Utrecht on November 8th. A full live itinerary can be found below. Tickets go on artist presale on Wednesday, May 15th at 10am local time, local presale on Thursday, May 16th at 10am local time, and general sale on Friday, May 17th at 10am local. The artist presale code is available by signing up to the band’s Telegram channel HERE. Ticket links can be found HERE.

Emerging from time in the studio this year, the three-piece band, now including percussionist and longtime collaborator Tlacael Esparza as a permanent member alongside Chilean electronic musician Nicolás Jaar and American multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington, will introduce a new stage show, as well as offering fans a glimpse of new music.

DARKSIDE on Tour
Saturday, October 19 Button Factory, Dublin Ireland
Monday, October 21 La Belle, Edinburgh UK
Tuesday, October 22 QMU, Glasgow UK
Thursday, October 24 Alexandra Palace Theatre, London UK
Monday, October 28 Maximum Uniq Openair, Istanbul Turkey
Wednesday, October 30 Principal, Thessaloniki Greece
Friday, November 01 Club to Club, Turin Italy
Sunday, November 03 L'Olympia, Paris France
Tuesday, November 05 Den Atelier, Luxembourg
Wednesday, November 06 De Vooruit, Gent Belgium
Thursday, November 07 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels Belgium
Friday, November 08 Le Guess Who? Utrecht, Netherlands

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Out Today : Mdou Moctar - 'Funeral For Justice'





photo by Nelson Antonio Espinal

(stream/purchase 'Funeral For Justice')

'Funeral For Justice', the incendiary new album from MDOU MOCTAR is out today and available in shops, streaming everywhere, and is either on the way to your doorstep or shall be after you've read this post.

‘Funeral for Justice’ Tracklist

  1. Funeral For Justice

  2. Imouhar

  3. Takoba

  4. Sousoume

  5. Imagerhan

  6. Tchinta

  7. Djallo #1

  8. Oh France

  9. Modern Slaves


There's a Bandcamp Listening Party for 'Funeral For Justice' today at 2pm eastern / 11am pacific.  The band's Mikey Coulton will be answering questions in the chat.





Limited edition red vinyl (available at the Matador / Mdou Moctar stores and at shops outside of the US)

T-shirt bundle (available to purchase with an LP, or purchase separately)

Picture disc available exclusive at the Matador / Mdou Moctar stores.











Mdou Moctar on Tour

Tickets on sale at mdoumoctar.com

Wednesday, June 5 Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City NJ *
Thursday, June 6 The Abbey Bar at ABC, Harrisburg PA *
Friday, June 7 Cheers Brown's Island, Richmond VA
Saturday, June 8 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw NC ^
Sunday, June 9 The Orange Peel, Asheville NC ^
Tuesday, June 11 Pour House, Charleston SC ^
Wednesday, June 12 Saturn, Birmingham AL ^
Thursday, June 13 Terminal West, Atlanta GA ^
Friday, June 14 Bonnaroo, Manchester TN
Saturday, June 15 The Hi-Fi, Indianapolis IN #
Tuesday, June 18 Thalia Hall, Chicago IL +
Wednesday, June 19 Magic Bag, Detroit MI +
Thursday, June 20 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH +
Friday, June 21 Asbury Hall, Buffalo NY +
Saturday, June 22 Green River Music Festival, Greenfield MA +
Sunday, June 23 Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA +
Wednesday, June 26 Warsaw, Brooklyn NY +
Thursday, June 27 9:30 Club, Washington DC +
Friday, June 28 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA +
Wednesday, July 3 Electric Brixton, London UK
Sunday, July 7 Down The Rabbit Hole, Beuningen NL
Monday, August 19 Festaal Kreuzberg, Berlin DE
Tuesday, August 20 UT Kreuzberg, Leipzig DE
Wednesday, August 21 Ampere, Munich DE
Thursday, August 22 Magnolia Summerstage, Milan IT
Sunday, August 25 Petit Bain, Paris FR
Monday, August 26 OLT Revierenhof, Antwerp BE
Tuesday, August 27 Paradiso, Amsterdam NL
Friday, August 30 End of the Road Festival, Dorset UK
Saturday, August 31 Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester UK
Sunday, September 1 Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham UK
Monday, September 2 Saint Luke's, Glasgow UK
Tuesday, September 3 Boiler Shop, Newcastle UK
Wednesday, September 4 The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK

* w/ BODEGA
^ w/ Bat Fangs
# w/ Lia Kohl
+ w/ J.R.C.G

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