The Young : In Session At Austin's KVRX (Video)
Just back from a two week jaunt out East and back, The Young's next Austin show is a week from tonight at The Mohawk, playing alongside Melbourne's amazing Deaf Wish, the resurgent James Arthur's Manhunt and space rock titans ST 37. Until then, here's footage of the band playing much of their recent 'Chrome Cactus' masterpiece in session for KVRX's "Local Live"order 'Chrome Cactus' from the following :
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The Young - Glasslands Tonight, Mercury Lounge Tomorrow + New Show Additions
(no cameras on stage tonight or tomorrow, SORRY)
Battling the rest stops and stages of the East Coast this week, The Young return to the New York area for the first time since the release of LP #3, 'Chrome Cactus', with appearances tonight at Glasslands (with DeGreaser) and Friday night at the Mercury Lounge. Of 'Chrome Cactus', the Village Voice's Brad Cohan writes the record "bleeds teeth-sharp and moody, fuzz-drenched earworm-worthy desert jams...The Young lay on the infectiously coiled stoner highway driving songs thick on its sophomore effort, recalling ZZ Top, Television, Meat Puppets and Dead Moon on a hallucinogenic bender..weed clouded, psych anthems". Just to clarify, this record sounds pretty fucking great when you're not high, too..
Upon completion of the current Eastern run, The Young travel to Mexico's San Luis Potosí for the Wird Festival (see above) on September 27, followed by an Austin headlining date at the Mohawk, Monday September 29 alongside Deaf Wish, James Arthur's Manhunt and space rock legends ST 37.
updated shows :
Thursday, September 11 – Glasslands, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September 12 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Saturday, September 13 – O’Brien’s Pub, Boston MA (with California X)
Sunday, September 14 – Vitrola, Montreal QC, Canada
Monday, September 15 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, Canada
Tuesday, September 16 – Now That's Class, Cleveland OH&
Wednesday, September 17 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH&
Thursday, September 18 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Friday, September 19 – Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis TN
Saturday, September 20 – Foundry Beer Garden, Dallas TX, FREE SHOW (w/ Radioactivity)
Saturday, September 27 - Wird Festival, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Monday, September 29 - Mohawk, Austin TX (w/ Deaf Wish, James Arthur's Manhunt, ST 37)
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The Young : Live On KXLU, Today at 5:30 (Pacific)
Days after the release of 'Chrome Cactus', The Young kick off a brief West Coast swing tonight at LA's Los Globos, playing prior to Milk 'N' Cookies and after Lamps and Gun Outfit. Earlier today, the band are visiting the lovely campus of Loyola Marymount University where they'll be playing live on KXLU at approximately 5:30 pacific time (8:30 eastern). If you're in the area, you can tune in at 88.9 FM, while the rest of us around the globe can hear the set at KXLU.com.
Tour Dates
Friday, August, 29 – Los Globos, Los Angeles CA*
Saturday, August, 30 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco CA
Sunday, August, 31 – 1234Go Records, Oakland CA^
Thursday, September, 4 – Hotel Vegas, Austin TX
Friday, September, 5 – Bottletree, Birmingham AL
Saturday, September, 6 – 529, Atlanta GA
Sunday, September, 7 – Pinhook, Durham NC
Monday, September, 8 – The Mothlight, Asheville NC%
Tuesday, September, 9 – DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, September, 10 – Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, September, 11 – Glasslands, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September, 12 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Saturday, September, 13 – O’Brien’s Pub, Boston MA
Sunday, September, 14 – Vitrola, Montreal QC, Canada
Monday, September, 15 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, Canada
Tuesday, September, 16 – Now That's Class, Cleveland OH&
Wednesday, September, 17 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH&
Thursday, September, 18 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Friday, September, 19 – Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis TN
Saturday, September, 20 – Foundry Beer Garden, Dallas TX, FREE SHOW#
*w/ Milk 'N' Cookies,The Lamps and Gun Outfit
^w/ Rat Columns and Violent Change
%w/ Potty Mouth
&w/ So Cow
# w/ Radioactivity
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Amazon:
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The Young - 'Chrome Cactus' Out Today / Waterloo (Austin) In-Store
Of The Young's 'Chrome Cactus', Tiny Grooves' Jonathan Markley writes, "the heavy guitar racket on becomes almost psychedelic, the slower burning shoegaze-bent anthems become seared into yer skull and the volume knob on yer stereo will slowly inch towards 10," and I'm pretty sure that's a recommendation rather than a disclaimer. The shadowy Fuckin' Record Reviews declares 'Chrome Cactus' is "THE HIGHWAY RECORD OF THE SUMMER" ("two guitars peel each other’s skins in empathy, acoustics are layered over top of wuzzy crunch and the groove is cinched"), The Austin Chronicle's Austin Powell says the album, "triumphs with energy and verve", and hey, while we sometimes find ourselves at odds with The Fourth Estate here at Matador Records and Filmworks, WHEN THEY'RE RIGHT, THEY'RE RIGHT.
'Chrome Cactus' is The Young's 3rd album, it's in stores today and whether you've been following this label since our inception or you still have the use of your original teeth, we're confident --- you might even say insistent --- that this quartet's uniquely Texan take on modern guitar heroics is matched only by their songwriting guile. I'm tempted to offer you a money back guarantee, but it seems kind of shallow to ruin our friendship over money (and I'm sure you agree).
If you're lucky enough to reside in Austin, TX, The Young are playing at the venerable Waterloo Records today at 5pm sharp, with the keg provided by Austin Beerworks. There's a limited (100) run of 12" X 12" silkscreen prints (above) that come with the LP version of 'Chrome Cactus' and they're only available at Austin retailers (Waterloo, End Of An Ear, Trailer Space) or from the band on tour later this week (see below)
Tour Dates
Friday, August, 29 – Los Globos, Los Angeles CA*
Saturday, August, 30 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco CA
Sunday, August, 31 – 1234Go Records, Oakland CA^
Thursday, September, 4 – Hotel Vegas, Austin TX
Friday, September, 5 – Bottletree, Birmingham AL
Saturday, September, 6 – 529, Atlanta GA
Sunday, September, 7 – Pinhook, Durham NC
Monday, September, 8 – The Mothlight, Asheville NC%
Tuesday, September, 9 – DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, September, 10 – Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, September, 11 – Glasslands, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September, 12 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Saturday, September, 13 – O’Brien’s Pub, Boston MA
Sunday, September, 14 – Vitrola, Montreal QC, Canada
Monday, September, 15 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, Canada
Tuesday, September, 16 – Now That's Class, Cleveland OH&
Wednesday, September, 17 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH&
Thursday, September, 18 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Friday, September, 19 – Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis TN
Saturday, September, 20 – Foundry Beer Garden, Dallas TX, FREE SHOW#
*w/ Milk 'N' Cookies,The Lamps and Gun Outfit
^w/ Rat Columns and Violent Change
%w/ Potty Mouth
&w/ So Cow
# w/ Radioactivity
order 'Chrome Cactus' from the following :
The Matador Store
iTunes
Amazon:
Amazon MP3
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STREAM : The Young's 'Chrome Cactus' via Spotify/Noisey
While at least one observer has declared The Young's 3rd album, "HIGHWAY RECORD OF THE SUMMER" ("two guitars peel each other’s skins in empathy, acoustics are layered over top of wuzzy crunch and the groove is cinched,"), we're pretty adamant the Austin quartet's latest is a stone killer even if you're at a desk, comfy chair or riding the subway. You can find out for yourself starting today, as Spotify and Noisey are streaming 'Chrome Cactus' in advance of the August 25 release date.
Though the band's next batch of US touring kicks off August 29 in Los Angeles, Austin residents have the following events coming up in the next several days ;
1) LISTENING SESH :
Wednesday night, August 20, Austin's Whetstone Audio (2401 E 6th Street) will be playing the 'Chrome Cactus' LP from start to finish thru via DeVore Orangutan 0/96 speakers, the Line Magnetic 219ia integrated amp and Rega’s RP-10 turntable with a Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua cartridge. THIS IS NOT RADIO HUT. Smiling (?) label functionaries (functionary?) will hand out the beers.
2) WATERLOO INSTORE
Monday, August 25 at 5pm, The Young will be performing live at Austin's Waterloo Records, with refreshments provided by Austin Beerworks. A special edition of the 'Chrome Cactus' LP featuring a limited 12" X 12" screen print will be available at this instore.
3) LIVE AT HOTEL VEGAS
Thursday, September 4, The Young are headlining Hotel Vegas with a carefully curated bill featuring Breakout, Crooked Bangs & Slow.
Preorder 'Chrome Cactus' from the following :
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iTunes (receive "Metal Flake" and "Cry Of Tin" instantly)
Amazon:
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Tour Dates
Friday, August, 29 – Los Globos, Los Angeles CA*
Saturday, August, 30 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco CA
Sunday, August, 31 – 1234Go Records, Oakland CA^
Thursday, September, 4 – Hotel Vegas, Austin TX
Friday, September, 5 – Bottletree, Birmingham AL
Saturday, September, 6 – 529, Atlanta GA
Sunday, September, 7 – Pinhook, Durham NC
Monday, September, 8 – The Mothlight, Asheville NC%
Tuesday, September, 9 – DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, September, 10 – Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, September, 11 – Glasslands, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September, 12 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Saturday, September, 13 – O’Brien’s Pub, Boston MA
Sunday, September, 14 – Vitrola, Montreal QC, Canada
Monday, September, 15 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, Canada
Tuesday, September, 16 – Now That's Class, Cleveland OH&
Wednesday, September, 17 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH&
Thursday, September, 18 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Friday, September, 19 – Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis TN
Saturday, September, 20 – Foundry Beer Garden, Dallas TX, FREE SHOW#
*w/ Milk 'N' Cookies,The Lamps and Gun Outfit
^w/ Rat Columns and Violent Change
%w/ Potty Mouth
&w/ So Cow
# w/ Radioactivity
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Tonight on KVRX : The Young, Live In Studio
We're a mere 15 days from the release of The Young's 3rd album, the riff monstrous 'Chrome Cactus', and tonight on KVRX, the Austin quartet will be playing at 11pm eastern. You can stream the set here, or watch the studio webcast here.
As mentioned earlier, The Young will be also be performing at Waterloo Records at 5pm, August 25.
"Cry Of Tin" video
Tour Dates
Friday, August, 29 – Los Globos, Los Angeles CA*
Saturday, August, 30 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco CA
Sunday, August, 31 – 1234Go Records, Oakland CA^
Thursday, September, 4 – Hotel Vegas, Austin TX
Friday, September, 5 – Bottletree, Birmingham AL
Saturday, September, 6 – 529, Atlanta GA
Sunday, September, 7 – Pinhook, Durham NC
Monday, September, 8 – The Mothlight, Asheville NC%
Tuesday, September, 9 – DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, September, 10 – Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, September, 11 – Glasslands, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September, 12 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Saturday, September, 13 – O’Brien’s Pub, Boston MA
Sunday, September, 14 – Vitrola, Montreal QC, Canada
Monday, September, 15 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, Canada
Tuesday, September, 16 – Now That's Class, Cleveland OH&
Wednesday, September, 17 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH&
Thursday, September, 18 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Friday, September, 19 – Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis TN
Saturday, September, 20 – Foundry Beer Garden, Dallas TX, FREE SHOW#
*w/ Milk 'N' Cookies,The Lamps and Gun Outfit
^w/ Rat Columns and Violent Change
%w/ Potty Mouth
&w/ So Cow
# w/ Radioactivity
Preorder 'Chrome Cactus' on LP or CD from The Matador Store
Preorder from iTunes.
Amazon
Amazon MP3 (preorder, receive "Metal Flake" and "Cry Of Tin" instantly)
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VIDEO : The Young - "Cry Of Tin"
A few minutes ago, the good people at AV Club premiered "Cry Of Tin", the new video from The Young's upcoming 3rd album, 'Chrome Cactus' (out August 25). Filmed (mostly) in a NYC storage facility by director Winston Case, we should stress this is neither an accurate representation of The Young's actual rehearsal environment in Austin, TX, nor is it meant to be a commentary on the honest men & women who do heroic work everyday as America's key cutters and locksmiths. While the rest of us are making sick guitar records (or having tremendous arguments over the press releases for such), these courageous individuals are our last line of defense against, y'know, being locked out.
It is my fervent hope that not only will this video provide a hint to many of you why we at Matador Records & Filmworks consider The Young to be one of the nation's most important bands, but you'll also realize the above clip is a character study and should not be construed as "fighting words" by the locksmith/key cutter whose place of business is roughly 400 feet from my house. Thank you.
The Young's next North American tour kicks off August 29 in Los Angeles (with Milk'n'Cookies, Lamps and Gun Outfit), but not before they play Austin's Waterloo Records on 'Chrome Cactus''s release date, Monday, August 25 at 5pm. We'll bring the keg, you bring your ID and money for 'Chrome Cactus' (both are optional, but we're mostly fixated on the latter --- contrary to popular belief, the beer will drink itself)
Tour Dates
Friday, August, 29 – Los Globos, Los Angeles CA*
Saturday, August, 30 – Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco CA
Sunday, August, 31 – 1234Go Records, Oakland CA^
Thursday, September, 4 – Hotel Vegas, Austin TX
Friday, September, 5 – Bottletree, Birmingham AL
Saturday, September, 6 – 529, Atlanta GA
Sunday, September, 7 – Pinhook, Durham NC
Monday, September, 8 – The Mothlight, Asheville NC%
Tuesday, September, 9 – DC9, Washington DC
Wednesday, September, 10 – Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia PA
Thursday, September, 11 – Glasslands, Brooklyn NY
Friday, September, 12 – Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Saturday, September, 13 – O’Brien’s Pub, Boston MA
Sunday, September, 14 – Vitrola, Montreal QC, Canada
Monday, September, 15 – Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, Canada
Tuesday, September, 16 – Now That's Class, Cleveland OH&
Wednesday, September, 17 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH&
Thursday, September, 18 – Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Friday, September, 19 – Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis TN
Saturday, September, 20 – Foundry Beer Garden, Dallas TX, FREE SHOW#
*w/ Milk 'N' Cookies,The Lamps and Gun Outfit
^w/ Rat Columns and Violent Change
%w/ Potty Mouth
&w/ So Cow
# w/ Radioactivity
Preorder 'Chrome Cactus' on LP or CD from The Matador Store
Preorder from iTunes.
Amazon
Amazon MP3 (preorder, receive "Metal Flake" and "Cry Of Tin" instantly)
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The Young : In Session On WFMU Today, On Tour In September
While preparing for the August 26 release of their 3rd album, the riff monstrous 'Chrome Cactus', The Young visited NYC last week. In additional to Friday's show with Endless Boogie and VBA, the quartet guest DJ'd for Newtown Radio's Mxd Signals, shot a video for "Cry Of Tin" (coming soon) and recorded a session for WFMU's "Three Chord Monte" that's on today at approx. 2pm (stream it at wfmu.org)
Shortly after 'Chrome Cactus' hits shelves, The Young are back on the road for the following dates :
Fri-Aug-29 Los Angeles CA Los Globos (w/ Milk 'n' Cookies and Lamps)
Sat-Aug-30 San Francisco CA Hemlock Tavern
Sun-Aug-31 Oakland CA 1234Go Records (w/ Rat Columns and Violent Change)
Thu-Sep-04 Austin TX Hotel Vegas
Fri-Sep-05 Birmingham AL Bottletree
Sat-Sep-06 Atlanta GA 529
Sun-Sep-07 Durham NC Pinhook
Mon-Sep-08 Asheville NC The Mothlight (with Potty Mouth)
Tue-Sep-09 Washington DC DC9
Wed-Sep-10 Philadelphia PA Boot & Saddle
Thu-Sep-11 Brooklyn NY Glasslands
Fri-Sep-12 New York NY Mercury Lounge
Sat-Sep-13 Boston MA O'Brien's
Sun-Sep-14 Montreal Vitrola
Mon-Sep-15 Toronto Silver Dollar
Wed-Sep-17 Columbus OH Ace of Cups (with So Cow)
Thu-Sep-18 Chicago IL Empty Bottle
Sat-Sep-20 Dallas TX Foundry Beer Garden (free show) (with Radioactivity)
stream "Metal Flake" here
Pre-order 'Chrome Cactus' on LP or CD from The Matador Store
Pre-order 'Chrome Cactus' from iTunes
Tonight In Brooklyn : The Young at Union Pool
Just a reminder that THE YOUNG will be making their first East Coast appearance in eons tonight at Union Pool, playing alongside the formidable Endless Boogie and V.B.A. Tickets are available here, we're told there's a special on Shiner Bock, and provided you don't ask me if I've heard the new Lana Del Rey album, you might get out of the room without a shiner.
(sorry, I didn't get much sleep last night).
The Young's 3rd album, 'Chrome Cactus' is out August 26 and is available for preorder here.
Coming August 26 : The Young - 'Chrome Cactus'
"I had the idea for 'Chrome Cactus' almost immediately after completing 'Dub Egg'. It was just a title for a long time, but it hung around for a while. 3 quarters of the way through 2012 we started playing with a new bass player, we tried out a new tuning, we jammed tons of new songs; rolled tape in our home studio on material that we also tried out in a live setting during a month-long residency in early 2013. I demoed songs on my own, shared them with the group - cut stuff, questioned everything and left plenty behind. All along the thematic foundation hovered around the idea of becoming something or someone else; like snapping to reality to realize you're not only in the midst of total shit and chaos but you're in some strangers skin; looking through their eyes and maybe you catch a distorted, barbed reflection of yourself and remember someone you thought you were. " - Hans Zimmerman
(l-r : Ryan Maloney, Kyle Edwards, Lucas Wedow, Hans Zimmerman. photo by Autumn Sparado)
On August 26, we'll be releasing the 3rd album from Austin TX quartet THE YOUNG, 'Chrome Cactus'. Simply put, their followup to 2012's 'Dub Egg' is nothing short of a monster of a guitar album, but one that's always in service to the band's vastly improved songcraft. Here's the first song from side one, "Metal Flake" :
1. Metal Flake
2. Cry of Tin
3. Chrome Jamb
4. Moondog First Quarter
5. Apaches Throat
6. Mercy
7. Ramona Cruz
8. Dressed in Black
9. Slow Death
10. Blow The Scum Away
When we last heard from Austin, Texas' The Young, the quartet was livin' free and their album 'Dub Egg' was the sunshine-fuzz hit of the year in more enlightened households worldwide. Flash forward two years and it seems the bill is due, in a big way as 'Chrome Cactus' is a far darker version of The Young. The breezy optimism of their earlier albums has been switched out for sinister, creeping dread in both lyrics and music, and the instrumentation is far sharper as well. The rhythm section of drummer Ryan Maloney and new bassist Lucas Wedow lay down a heavy (though nimble where they need to be) foundation for the already formidable guitar interplay of Hans Zimmerman and Kyle Edwards. Finding two guitarists with a penchant for such skillful, intuitive interplay is tough enough, but 'Chrome Cactus' is the moment where Zimmerman's vocal delivery & way around a tune has caught up with The Young's instrumental prowess.
Expertly produced by fellow sonic assassin Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses, The Fucking Champs, Thee Evolution Revolution etc.) at the new Louder studios located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Grass Valley CA, 'Chrome Cactus' aurally denies the idyllic setting that it was recorded in. From the undeniable riff of album opener "Metal Flake" to the squalls of feedback in "Blow The Scum Away" that end the record, you'll be hard pressed to find an album that both reinforces and revitalizes everything that is great about American Rock Music in 2014. Taking influence from a myriad of artists such as (early) ZZ Top, Dead Moon, Link Wray, Lungfish and pedal-stompers worldwide,'Chrome Cactus'is a huge ball of power and controlled feedback disguised as ten of the catchiest songs you'll hear this or any other year.
(If you're still getting a handle on where these guys are coming from on the musical map, they've helpfully assembled a mixtape via Soundcloud)
In the days ahead, we'll be announcing Autumn U.S. dates for The Young, though they'll be playing Brooklyn's Union Pool on June 27 ; there's more details to follow about the bill and ticketing.
Preorder 'Chrome Cactus' on LP or CD from The Matador Store
Preorder from iTunes.
Matador Artists Celebrate To Austin's Traffic Jams, Poor Cell Reception
The following is a (nearly) complete list of what our dear friends EMA, Fucked Up, Perfume Genius, Kurt Vile and The Young are doing in Austin, TX this week (on stage, anyway). Please be advised that events marked "*" are considered official SXSW presentations and will likely require a badge, wristband or cover charge for entry (unless you are so incredibly good looking that such requirements are always waived on your behalf). I wish you a very pleasant week in my town of residence and thank you in advance for not parking in front of my fucking driveway.
EMA
Wednesday March 12 Flamingo Cantina, 5pm (Under The Radar)
Thursday, March 13, Mohawk (inside) 4pm (Stereogum/House Of Vans)
Friday March 14, Central Presbyterian Church, 7:20pm* (Pitchfork)
Saturday March 15 Elysium, 11:30pm * (Switched On/Moog)
Fucked Up
Thursday March 13 - Mohawk, 2:15pm (Stereogum/House Of Vans)
Thursday March 13 - Scoot Inn, 4pm (Converse/Thrasher)
Thursday March 13 - French Legation, 6pm (Pitchfork)
Friday March 14 - Empire Control Room, 5:15pm (Blundertown)
Perfume Genius
Thursday March 13 - St. David's Historic Society, 7:30pm* (Turnstile Music)
Kurt Vile
Wednesday March 12 - Cheer Up Charlie's, midnight*
Thursday March 13 - Weather Up (1808 East Cesar Chavez), 2:30pm
Thursday March 13 - Clive Bar, 8pm*
Thursday March 13 - Red 7, 12:50am*
The Young
Saturday, March 15 - Yellow Jacket Social Club, 2:30pm
Saturday March 15 - Museum Of Human Achievement (Third Man Records), 4:15pm
We Love Music Industry Conventions Disguised As Music Festivals (And Vice Versa) : Matador / True Panther Artists At SXSW
I hope you'll excuse my weary tone --- it's not that I don't look forward to South By Southwest or the plethora of free, unaffiliated events (especially those that take place in glorified jello-shot emporiums masquerading as music venues for one week out of the year). It's just that I'm really pissed off someone told all of the bands below they're staying at my place.
CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING
Tue 3/12 Austin TX Queue Day Party 3 pm Mohawk (w/ Delorean)
Wed 3/13 Austin TX Waterloo Records 12 pm (parking lot performance)
Wed 3/13 Austin TX Consequence of Sound 5 pm The Parish
Thu 3/14 Austin TX KEXP Session 12:30 pm Mellow Johnny's
Thu 3/14 Austin TX Thrasher/Converse party 4 pm Scoot Inn
Fri 3/15 Austin TX Rolling Stone Party 2 pm La Zona Rosa
Fri 3/15 Austin TX Ground Control Touring, 12:15 am Mohawk* (w/ Trash Talk, Merchandise and more)
DELOREAN
Tue 3/12 Austin TX Queue Day Party 4 pm Mohawk
Tue 3/12 Austin TX Fader Fort 8 pm Fader Fort
Thu 3/14 Austin TX Pitchfork Day Party 1:40 pm 1100 Warehouse
Thu 3/14 Austin TX Filter Party 11 pm Clive Bar*
Sat 3/16 Austin TX True Panther 1 am Mohawk* (with Majical Cloudz, Empress Of, XXYYXX , Silent Diane and more)
MAJICAL CLOUDZ
Thu 3/14 Austin TX Spin Party 4 pm Easy Tiger
Fri 3/15 Austin TX Urban Outfitters 2 pm Urban Outfitters Lot
Fri 3/15 Austin TX M For Montreal 9 pm Swan Dive
Sat 3/16 Austin TX True Panther Presents 9:30 pm Mohawk* (with Delorean, Empress Of, XXYYXX, Silent Diane and more)
THE YOUNG
Fri 3/15 Austin TX "Our Heart Aches For Syria" / Red Cross benefit 8 pm Long Center (w/ The Black Lips, White Lung and more)
Sat 3/16 Austin TX Ground Control Touring 2 pm Beerland (w/ Merchandise, Spider Bags and more)
(* - denotes an official SXSW event ; wristband or badge required for admission. There's public admission if venues aren't at capacity SOMETIMES, but we can't guarantee it)
The Young - "The Ghost Of Rock School", Further US Dates
As The Young continue their second US tour this week since the spring release release of their 2nd album, 'Dub Egg', we're pleased to premiere their cover of Belle and Sebastian's 'The Ghost Of Rock School". We could say something along the lines of, "bet you didn't see that coming", but unless you know the band and/or have hacked into our email (and the latter is entirely possible), really, what's the point of gloating? The Young's version of the song will be available on iTunes on November 19. Below are the rest of this week's shows, which for many of you represent your first chance to see The Young since longtime associate Lucas Wedow replaced Jason Costanszo on bass.
NOVEMBER
Friday 09 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
Saturday 10 - New York, NY - The Cake Shop
Sunday 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Cameo Gallery (with Maserati)
Monday 12 - State Collage, PA - Chronic Town
Tuesday 13 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups (with Pink Reason)
Wednesday 14 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
Thursday 15 - Chicago, IL - The Beat Kitchen
Friday 16 - St Louis, MO - Plush
Saturday 17 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada (with Young Prisms)
Saturday 24 - Houston, TX - Walter's
DECEMBER
Friday 7 - Austin, TX -
‘Dub Egg’, LP/CD and digital album, available from the Matador Store
The Young on Facebook
The Young - "Dance With The Ramblers" video and new U.S. Dates
Today's announcement of upcoming dates for The Young (including Texas shows with Merchandise and The Spits) just happens to coincide with the World Premiere of the 2nd video from 'Dub Egg'. Sans any appearance by members of The Young, "Dance With The Ramblers" was directed by Austin auteur John Wesley Coleman, whose previous videos for The Golden Boys, James Arthur's Manhunt and the Riverboat Gamblers have made him one of the most sought after video directors since F. Gary Gray.We'll be issuing a further reminder and/or revision to the below dates as they draw closer, along with a top-secret (for now) bit of new recording of someone else's composition.
Oct 2nd Denton TX at Rubber Gloves
Oct 3rd Austin TX at Red 7
Nov 3rd Austin TX at Fun Fun Fun Festival, Auditorium Shores
Nov 4th San Antonio TX at the Korova
Nov 7th Nashville TN at the Mercy Lounge
Nov 8th Charlottesville VA at the Box
Nov 9th Philadelphia PA at Kung Fu Necktie
Nov 10th New York City NY at the Cake Shop
Nov 11th Brooklyn NY at Cameo Gallery
Nov 12th State Collage PA at Chronic Town
Nov 13th Columbus OH at Ace of Cups
Nov 14th Bloomington IN at the Bishop
Nov 15th Chicago IL at the Beat Kitchen
Nov 16th St Louis MO at Plush
Nov 17th Dallas TX at Bryan Street Tavern
10/2-10/3 w/ Merchandise
10/2 w/ Wiccans
11/4 w/ the Spits
11/17 w/ Young Prisms
‘Dub Egg’, LP/CD and digital album, available from the Matador Store
The Young on Facebook
The Young: still on tour and in stores.
The Young's epic North American tour stretches down the west coast this week. We're here reminding those of you who preside in in the lovely cities of Los Angeles and San Diego that the band have also tacked on two in-stores at Origami and M-Theory, respectively.Monday, July 16 – Bakersfield, CA – Munoz Gym
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Origami Vinyl @ 5:15PM – Info
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – the Echo (with the Lamps and the Zig Zags) – Tickets
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – M-Theory in-store @ 5:15PM – Info
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – the Casbah
Thursday, July 19 – Phoenix, AZ – the Meat Market
Friday, July 20 – Las Cruces, NM – the Train Yard
‘Dub Egg’, LP/CD and digital album, available from the Matador Store
The Young on Facebook
*photo by Gerard
Important Festival News (For Those Who Mysteriously Fail To Read Other Music/News Sites)
If you're like us (and I suspect you are), YOU LOVE MUSIC FESTIVALS almost as much as you love freedom. And there's so many that are close to our hearts. Matador's Lost Weekend. Atlamont. The Gathering Of The Juggalos. The Cornerstone Festival. I could go on, but you've probably got some illegal downloading to back to, so let's cut to the chase. Transmission Entertainment's 7th annual Fun Fun Fun Festival is happening in Austin, TX this coming November 2, 3 and 4, and we're thrilled toLikewise, ATP America's "I'll Be Your Mirror" weekender (September 21-23) has been moved from Asbury Park, NJ to the glamorous West Side of Manhattan. The Lee Ranaldo Band and Chavez will be playing, along with a tremendous lineup of performers, none of whom are named Louis C.K. They'll all have their hands full measuring up to Richie Blackmore at California Jam (above) , but there's no harm in trying.
The Young live on KEXP today
The Young's tour took them to Seattle last night, and they continue on to Portland today, but prior to that they'll be paying a visit to the studios of our friends KEXP for a live session of high energy rock and roll, starting at 3:00PM EDT/noon PDT). If you're in the path of their relentless march (as seen below), I suggest listening at 90.3FM or kexp.org to prepare yourself for the onslaught.
Tour dates :
Thursday, July 12 – Portland, OR – the East End – Info
Friday, July 13 – Reno, NV – Holland Project – Info
Saturday, July 14 – Oakland, CA – 1-2-3-4 GO! Records - (with Spray Paint) – Info
Sunday, July 15 – San Francisco, CA – the Hemlock – Info
Monday, July 16 – Bakersfield, CA – Munoz Gym
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Origami Vinyl @ 5:15PM – Info
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – the Echo (with the Lamps and the Zig Zags) – Tickets
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – M-Theory in-store @ 5:15PM – Info
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – the Casbah
Thursday, July 19 – Phoenix, AZ – the Meat Market
Friday, July 20 – Las Cruces, NM – the Train Yard
‘Dub Egg’, LP/CD and digital album, available from the Matador Store
The Young on Facebook
The Young, Live On WFMU's Cherry Blossom Clinic, Today At 3pm
(photo by Ben Aqua)
Here's one of those posts where the headline sort of makes any additional commentary redundant. Maybe someone should come up with a platform that limited our communications to 140 characters or less (though we're getting pretty good at information in lieu of ideas, with zero prompting from the outside world). If you're still hanging in there with me, The Young recorded a session for WFMU's tremendous Cherry Blossom Clinic program ---- hosted by that national (well, New Jersey) treasure Terre T. --- and you can hear the Austin quartet in all their ragged glory this afternoon at 3pm eastern, either via 91.1 FM in the tri-state area, or wfmu.org.
The Young's North American tour in support of 'Dub Egg' continues through late July, and while we'll have additional shows to announce soon, we can confirm they'll be supporting Mission Of Burma at Austin's Antone's on September 15. Tickets are on sale now.
remaining dates :
Saturday, July 07 - Chicago, IL - Permanent Records in-store @ 5:30PM - Info
Saturday, July 07 – Chicago, IL – the Hideout (with Judson Claiborne) – Tickets
Sunday, July 08 – Minneapolis, MN – the Triple Rock – Tickets
Monday, July 09 – Fargo, ND – the Aquarium – Tickets
Wednesday, July 11 – Seattle, WA – The Fun House – Tickets
Thursday, July 12 – Portland, OR – the East End - Info
Friday, July 13 – Reno, NV – Holland Project - Info
Saturday, July 14 – Oakland, CA – 1-2-3-4 GO! Records - (with Spray Paint) - Info
Sunday, July 15 – San Francisco, CA – the Hemlock - Info
Monday, July 16 – Bakersfield, CA – Munoz Gym
Tuesday, July 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Origami Vinyl @ 5:15PM - Info
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – the Echo (with the Lamps and the Zig Zags) – Tickets
Wednesday, July 18 - San Diego, CA - M-Theory in-store @ 5:15PM - Info
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – the Casbah
Thursday, July 19 – Phoenix, AZ – the Meat Market
Friday, July 20 – Las Cruces, NM – the Train Yard
'Dub Egg', LP/CD and digital album, available from the Matador Store
The Young on Facebook
The Young Are Coming To Chicago
Yea we know it's hot. It's July. It's supposed to be hot. But what better way to beat the heat than with a couple of sweaty rock shows?So stop taking photos of your car's thermometer and get your ass over to Permanent Records for a free all ages instore and followed by a show later that night at the Hideout.
And if you're not in the Windy City, check out the band when they come to your town... and maybe even play another instore.
Friday, July 06 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class – Info
Saturday, July 07 – Chicago, IL – Permanent Records in-store @ 5:30PM – Info
Saturday, July 07 – Chicago, IL – the Hideout (with Judson Claiborne) – Tickets
Sunday, July 08 – Minneapolis, MN – the Triple Rock – Tickets
Monday, July 09 – Fargo, ND – the Aquarium – Tickets
Wednesday, July 11 – Seattle, WA – The Fun House – Tickets
Thursday, July 12 – Portland, OR – the East End – Info
Friday, July 13 – Reno, NV – Holland Project – Info
Saturday, July 14 – Oakland, CA – 1-2-3-4 GO! Records - (with Spray Paint) – Info
Sunday, July 15 – San Francisco, CA – the Hemlock – Info
Monday, July 16 – Bakersfield, CA – Munoz Gym
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Origami Vinyl @ 5:15PM – Info
Tuesday, July 17 – Los Angeles, CA – the Echo (with the Lamps and the Zig Zags) – Tickets
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – M-Theory in-store @ 5:15PM – Info
Wednesday, July 18 – San Diego, CA – the Casbah
Thursday, July 19 – Phoenix, AZ – the Meat Market
Friday, July 20 – Las Cruces, NM – the Train Yard
The Young - 3 New England Shows Cancelled
Due to family matter, The Young's shows tonight, tomorrow and Monday are cancelled. The affected dates/venues are as follows :Saturday, June 30 - New Haven, CT - Intercambio
Sunday, July 01 - Providence, RI - Dusk
Monday, July 02 - Boston, MA - Plough and Stars
We're hopeful these shows can be rescheduled at a later date. The Young's tour resumes Tuesday in Montreal at Il Motore.
(NOTE : Purling Hiss are still playing the New Haven, Providence and Boston dates, as previously scheduled).