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Tours
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02.22.10Bunnymen’s post-Coachella tour emerging: SF, Reno, NYCWith much whining, and fingerpinting, last fall Echo & The Bunnymen abruptly canceled their fall tour, blaming it on unreasonable 30% IRS withholdings. Well unlike me, evidently the IRS has given the Bunnymen a redo, and they are once-again set to unveil a “large” post-Coachella tour of the U.S. next week, although a trio of dates — April 18 in Reno, April 19 in San Francisco and May 1 in New York City — already have already gone on sale. While the band’s site simply says the Bunnymen will tour the U.S. following their April 16 slot at Coachella, on ...
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02.02.10Broken Social Scene announce new album + tourMy one concert regret of 2009 was missing Broken Social Scene at the Wanderlust Festival. I can put that regret more easily behind me now as I look forward to a May tour kick-off here in San Francisco at The Fillmore. Continue Reading...
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01.24.10Sea Wolf To Tour With Phoenix, then The Album LeafGot a recent tweet announcing an unlikely but great pairing: Phoenix have invited Sea Wolf to join them for a trio of tour dates beginning on January 27th in Reno. Soon after they'll join The Album Leaf for a string of tour dates. Sea Wolf has been riding the wave of “Twilight: New Moon,” the hugely successful teen vampire franchise, with their song, “The Violet Hour.” In a few weeks, Sea Wolf is packing up and shipping out again with a new single and a lot more touring. Continue Reading...
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10.31.09Pictures: Lloyd Cole @ Swedish American Music HallLloyd Cole stopped through San Francisco on his way to Australia and graced us with a wonderful double set at The Swedish American Music Hall. Continue Reading...
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10.02.09Portraits: SarA LovSarA Lov opened for Sea Wolf at Bimbos 365 on Friday night. She'll be on tour with them for seven weeks. She wasn't able to bring a full touring band along, so instead, she remastered her album and created a version she could sing and play guitar live with. (That's a dangling something-or-other, I'm sure!) I'm pleased that she likes this portrait enough that she's using it for her flickr and myspace avatars! You can also check out more pix from her set via my flickr. [flickr album=72157622413312700 num=4 size=Square]
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09.16.09Review: Sea Wolf sets sail on epic sophomore journey with wicked bloodIt's that time of year again. The kids headed back to school yesterday, and I've got a bushel of extra hours to myself. I tend to fill my days obsessively processing pictures, searching out new mp3's and generally soaking up all manner of music-related ephemera. This intense focus has come to rest on Sea Wolf as of late. Timing is everything, they say. I got the advanced copy of Sea Wolf's sophomore album, White Water White Bloom last week, Sea Wolf's show at Bibmos is this Friday, and the album hits shelves on Tuesday. I've decided to hold off on ...
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09.15.09Gibbard and Fararar hit the road for Kerouac-inspired tourBen Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jay Farrar (Son Volt) will continue their Jack Kerouac adventure by literally taking it on the road in October with a touring band comprising Nick Harmer (Death Cab), Mark Spencer (Son Volt) and Jon Wurster (Superchunk). Continue Reading...
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08.01.09Lloyd Cole to embark on World TourJust got a tweet from Mr. Cole, and I'm so excited he'll be coming to town for the first time in two years. According to his website, "I set sail late mid to late October expecting to return late November." 10.22.09 The Troubadour in LA 10.23.09 Swedish American Music Hall in San Francisco Plus a squillion dates down under in New Zealand and Australia.
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08.01.09Sea Wolf Unveils “White Water, White Bloom”, announces TourSea Wolf’s sophomore LP, White Water, White Bloom, will be released on September 22. I can't wait to hear the new stuff! According to Dangerbird Records, this new album is "An expansive collection of modern mythology and lush orchestration." Unlike 2007's Leaves In The River, this album was recorded with a full band. It will be unveiled on a cross-country six-week tour beginning in September. The album can be pre-ordered here via Dangerbird starting today. Fans have the choice of a 180-gram vinyl package that comes with two vinyl-only bonus tracks and a digital download card or a standard CD digipak ...
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07.28.09Pixies Announce US Doolittle TourBoth Phil and I lived in Boston in the late 80's and have always been big Pixies fans. The image at left is from the limited edition set of postcards issued for Doolittle. We're both really pleased to see The Pixies have announced their US tour dates for the 'Doolittle' tour, beginning in Los Angeles on November 4. Pixies US Doolittle Tour Dates Los Angeles, CA The Palladium (November 4) Oakland, CA Fox Theater (8, 9) Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre (12, 13) Eugene, OR Hult Center (14) Denver, CO The Fillmore (16) Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom (20, 21) New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom (23 – 25) Boston, ...
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06.09.09Les Pattinson picks up bass for Wild SwansLes Pattinson, the retired bassist for Echo and the Bunnymen, has been coaxed out of retirement to play two live shows for his mates, The Wild Swans. According to the Wild Swans website, "After a 21-year absence, The Wild Swans will play two exclusive gigs at Static Gallery, Roscoe Lane in Liverpool on the 23rd & 24th July. Static is a small, intimate venue. Only 200 tickets are available for each night. The band will showcase songs from their forthcoming album The Coldest Winter for a Hundred Years as well as classics from their repertoire." Tickets available via The Wild Swans website. ...
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06.08.09Sea Wolf Plan West Coast TourI'm so excited! Sea Wolf have scheduled a short west coast tour for the beginning of September. This coincides nicely with the September release date of the new album, so look for lots of new material at these September shows. The Cafe du Nord date isn't listed on Sea Wolf's myspace page, but it is listed at the Cafe du Nord Web site and tickets are already on sale. The dates so far are all 21+: September, 3 2009 08:00 PM - Plush 340 E. 6th Street, Tucson, Arizona September, 4 2009 08:00 PM - Casbah 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego, ...
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05.30.09Greater Good: NIN’s Reznor Raises Over $645k for Fan in Need[We often like to highlight charitable and compassionate activities in the indie music community. Our site now has a new subsection, "Greater Good" where we can showcase charitable stories like these. - Paige] I'm not a huge Nine in Nails fan, but Trent Reznor and Perry Farrell just earned a lot of respect in my book. via Paste Magazine: "Twittering Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor opened a campaign last Wednesday to raise money for Eric De La Cruz, a Nevada Medicaid patient in need of a heart transplant. Both Nine Inch Nails and tour mates Jane's Addiction are offering special deals for ...
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05.13.09Underworld playing The Fox in AugustGood things come to those who wait. Case in point: Underworld are playing The Fox Theater in Oakland on August 7th. You can pick up tickets in a presale that goes on until 10am tomorrow. The password is "volpe". No press release, no hype, but it appears from their myspace page that they're doing a short North American Tour before heading back to the other side of the pond to play a half a dozen different European festivals. 8.6 the joint las vegas usa 8.7 fox oakland theater san francisco usa 8.8 hardfest los angeles usa 8.11 kool haus toronto canada 8.12 metropolis montreal canada
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04.16.09Review: Leonard Cohen at The Paramount Theater[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignnone" width="650" caption="Leonard Cohen performs at the second of three sold out shows at The Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA."][/caption] It struck me last night when I was choosing which show to cover, that us San Franciscans are damn lucky to have so many fine live music choices on a Tuesday night. Who needs Coachella when you live in a place as brimming with great live music as the city by the bay. Case in point: last night one had the choice of Green Day's last minute secret show at The Fox, Fleet Foxes at Fillmore, Devendra Banhart at ...
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04.13.09Outside Lands Announces 2009 LineupThe lineup for Outside Lands 2009 was announced today. I'm not too excited about any of the big names, but there should still be plenty of great music to make for a memorable weekend. I'm excited to see Thievery Corporation, Band of Horses, Tom Jones, Silversun Pickups, The National and Matt and Kim. I'm sure there will be plenty of additions, so stay tuned for additions to the lineup. Check out the complete lineup of confirmed artists after the jump. Continue Reading...
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04.08.09Noisepop Announces Dates for 2009 Treasure Island Music FestivalIf you've never been to the Treasure Island Music Festival, you've been missing out. This two-day boutique music festival is small enough to be manageable, but big enough to bring in the big names, and it all takes place smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay on historic Treasure Island. Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment today announced that the third annual Treasure Island Music Festival will take place on Saturday October 17 and Sunday October 18, 2009. The general format remains the same as the past two years: Saturday will feature two stages of electronic and dance oriented ...
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04.04.09Review: Death Cab for Cutie @ The GreekConfession time; I'm a huge Death Cab for Cutie fan. I’ve seen them perform in a variety of settings over the past five years. Most recently I'd seen them two months ago at the Filmore. April's show was clearly a warm up, and they were still getting their feet wet and cutting their teeth with the new material and experimenting with some new arrangements for the current Narrow Stairs tour. So my big question was with two months of almost nightly shows under their belt, how will they compare? Will they be tight and well-oiled or tired and wishing they ...
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04.04.09Review: Death Cab for Cutie @ The FillmoreSO magical watching this tour take shape. It was a 1 1/2 hour set, beginning with Bixby and ending with Transatlantacism. They were perfect bookends to the set. I thought Ben's energy dragged a little about 2/3 of the way through, but they completely rocked out for the last two songs of the encore. And they seemed really tight throughout the whole night. It was clear they were really in sync, it was probably just the issue of stamina for a 90 minute set when you've been off the road for so long. Bixby is my favorite of the new ...
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04.03.09Jens Lekman announces “US PACIFIC COASTLINE” TourBoth Phil and I heart Jens Lekman. I'm positively giddy to report that he's coming back to the US in late May/early June for "The North American Pacific Coastline Tour". New York City, eat your heart out! Mom & Dad always loved us best, too. Jens Lekman's North American Pacific Coastline Tour Dates with comedian TIG NOTARO June 7 - Vancouver, BC - TBA June 6 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom June 5 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café June 4 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café June 3 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall June 2 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill June ...
