Smith Westerns Add New Tour Dates & Sasquatch Appearance

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Despite recently wrapping up a European tour with MGMT, Smith Westerns have now launched a massive US tour, supporting their critically-acclaimed sophomore LP, Dye It Blonde. The Chicago trio will make appearances at both SXSW and the Sasquatch Festival in George, Washington. The first leg of the tour will find Smith Westerns sharing the stage with fellow Fat Possum labelmates, Yuck- who are crossing the pond from the UK to make their first appearances in the US. The band is also very pleased to announce that the handful of May concert dates are in support of none other than Wilco- a highly-revered band for the guys, who have provided a great deal of inspiration for Smith Westerns.

Full list of tour dates below:

02/10 Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room*

02-15 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge %

02-16 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret %

02-17 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe %

02-18 Boise, ID – Neurolux %

02-19 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court %

02-21 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge %

02-22 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar %

02-23 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room %

02-24 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club %

02-25 Madison, WI – The Frequency %

02-26 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle % –SOLD OUT–

02-28 Toronto, Ontario – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern %

03-01 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa %

03-02 Boston, MA – Great Scott %

03-03 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge % –SOLD OUT–

03-04 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel %

03-05 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory % –SOLD OUT–

03-16 – 03-19 Austin, TX – SXSW

05-02 Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Performing Arts Centre #

05-03 Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre Mobile #

05-06 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater #

05-07 Denton, TX – University of North Texas Main Auditorium #

05-08 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom #

05-27 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival

* = w/ Yuck

# = w/ Wilco

% = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Fences Announce SXSW Dates

Fences have announced that on the heels of their tour with Against Me!, they will be playing a couple dates at SXSW.

Fences (the stage name of Christopher Mansfield) released their debut self-titled in 2010, which was produced by Sara Quin (of Tegan & Sara). SPIN called it one of 2010’s  Best Albums You Might Have Missed. The band will be playing at least one show a day at SXSW from March 17th through the 19th.

Fences also has a couple of other tour stops. You can check them out here…

2/15 Chicago @ Beat Kitchen

2/18 Hoboken @ Maxwell’s

2/19 NYC @ Mercury Lounge

2/20 Washington, DC @ Red Palace

2/21 Philadelphia @ KungFu Necktie

2/23 Boston, Ma @ Middle East Upstairs

3/16, Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park

3/17-3-19 SXSW

Bright Eyes Announce Additional Tour Dates

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The excruciating wait is almost over until the release of Bright Eyes’ seventh studio album, The People’s Key (out February 15 via Saddle Creek), and now the celebrated Omaha band have added further dates to their already mammoth US tour. In addition, more supporting acts have also been confirmed: Titus Andronicus, Jenny and Johnny, Farmer Dave Scher, Conduits, and Dawes will all be joining the band on select dates.

Ahead of the official release, Bright Eyes fans have received a number of sneak peeks into the band’s new material. Last week, The People’s Key was premiered in full on NPR’s ‘First Listen’ HERE, as well as on YouTube in their first ever online listening party HERE. Additionally, Conor Oberst will be co-hosting Sirius XMU every afternoon this week at 5pm, with Rolling Stone critic and XMU host Jenny Eliscu – yet another chance for fans to hear tracks from The People’s Key prior to release, as well as old favorites from the Bright Eyes catalog and Conor’s own personal selections.

Conor and Co. kick off the new tour next month in Miami. Check out the slew of new tour dates below [all recently added dates are shown in bold].

 

3/2      Miami, FL                         Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater *
3/3      Lake Buena Vista, FL   House of Blues *
3/4      Atlanta, GA                      The Tabernacle *
3/5      Asheville, NC                   Thomas Wolfe Auditorium *
3/6      Richmond, VA                The National *
3/8       New York, NY                Radio City Music Hall ^
3/9       New York, NY                Radio City Music Hall ^   SOLD OUT
3/10     Boston, MA                    House Of Blues #  SOLD OUT
3/11     Portland, ME                  State Theatre#
3/13     Toronto, ON                   Sound Academy#
3/14     Royal Oak, MI                Royal Oak Music Theatre # SOLD OUT
3/15     Chicago, IL                      Riviera Theatre  #  SOLD OUT

3/16    Champaign, IL                Foellinger Auditorium #

3/17     Nashville, TN                  Ryman Auditorium #

3/19    Austin, TX                         SXSW Ground Control Touring Showcase Auditorium Shores**

4/2      Kansas City, MO        Uptown Theatre ^^

4/3      Milwaukee, WI                The Riverside Theater @

4/3      Minneapolis, MN           First Avenue @
4/5      Minneapolis, MN           First Avenue @
4/8     Vancouver, BC                Commodore Ballro0m @
4/9     Portland, OR                    Crystal Ballroom @
4/10  Arcata, CA                     Arcata Community Center +

4/12    Oakland, CA                    Fox Theater +

4/13    Pomona, CA                    Fox Theater ## + SOLD OUT

4/16    Indio, CA                          Coachella Festival SOLD OUT

4/28   George, WA                   Sasquatch Music Festival

6/1      Boise, ID                          Knitting Factory Concert House ##

6/3      Denver, CO                   Filmore Theatre ##

6/4     Council Bluffs, IA    WestFair Amphitheater ##

6/6      St. Louis                         The Pageant %

 

* w/ Cursive

^ w/ Superchunk and WILD FLAG

# w/ Mynabirds

**w/ The Felice Brothers, Middle Brother, and Man Man

@ w/ Titus Andonicus

^^ w/ Conduits

+ w/ Farmer Dave Scher

## w/ Jenny and Johnny

% w/ Dawes

Alcoholic Faith Mission Reveals Tracks for EP

Danish quintet Alcoholic Faith Mission has announced the release of their Running With Insanity EP to be March 29th.  The band has been playing sold-out shows in Europe but is returning to the states for SXSW.  Track listing for the EP is below:

1. Running With Insanity
2. Legacy
3. When They Bleed
4. Drowning (In Myself)
5. Dancing Fools

The Booze Announce New Album, Free MP3 and Tour

These days, it’s not enough to merely claim The Rolling Stones and The Kinks as influences. Everyone loves The Stones and Kinks, thanks to Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson films, respectively, just like every band claims to be influenced by such 60’s and 70’s music. Yet, The Booze make it all believable. Having toured as Muddy Waters Jr.’s backing band and opening act, this Southern Rock outfit have etched out their own soundmarrying a motherlode of 60s R&B/Mod with a Stonesy switchblade swagger.” My Old Kentucky Blog. The new album, At Maximum Volume, is slated to be released March 8th on Underrated Records. Look for them on tour with label-mates The Biters, along with a date at SXSW 2011.

AT MAXIMUM VOLUME Track List:

  1. Wild One
  2. Long Way Down
  3. Down On Your Luck
  4. Devil To Pay
  5. The Scene
  6. Kick Me Where It Hurts
  7. Straight To Hell
  8. New York City Women
  9. Rachel
  10. Derailed and Doublecrossed
  11. Borderline

 

THE BOOZE on tour!!!

Mar. 22 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room*
Mar. 23 – San Diego, CA – Eleven*
Mar. 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Redwood Bar*
Mar. 25 – Fullerton, CA – Slidebar*
Mar. 26 – San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside*
Mar. 27 – Sacramento, CA – The Hub*
Mar. 30 – San Jose, CA – Blank Club*
Apr. 01 – Portland, OR – East End*
Apr. 02 – Seattle, WA – The Comet Tavern*
Apr. 03 – Boise, ID – Gustos*
Apr. 05 – Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7*
Apr. 06 – Denver, CO – 3 Kings Tavern*
Apr. 07 – Colorado Springs, CO – Triple Nickel Tavern*

The Booze – Kick Me Where It Hurts by nmcollins

Typhoon Move Into A New Kind Of House

When Typhoon released their debut EP, Hunger & Thirst, they drew comparisons to The National and Arcade Fire. Now, they’re back with a new EP,  A New Kind of House. To celebrate the impending release of A New Kind of House on March 15th, Typhoon are offering an exclusive song for download HERE.

Moreover, will makeappearances at this year’s SXSW. For a full list of dates, visit the band’s website HERE.