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02.15.11
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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

02.14.11
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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

02.14.11
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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

02.14.11
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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.

02.11.11
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Ivan & Alyosha Release EP, Tour Dates

Filled with “warm harmonies  and lush melodies,” (Filter Magazine) Ivan & Alyosha have released a brand new EP titled Fathers Be Kind out now on Missing Piece Records. The Seattle quartet will saddle up for an appearance on NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert Series” February 7th. From their, they will take their talents on the road featuring stops at SXSW, Mountain Stage, and The Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN. Take a peak at “Living for Someone.”

FEBRUARY
15 – Boise, ID – The Reef
16 – Denver, CO – Rock ‘n’ Soul Café
17 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
18 – Iowa City, IA – Java House
19 – Memphis, TN – The Folk Alliance Festival
20 – Nashville, TN – The Basement
21 – Franklin, TN – Kimbro’s
22 – Knoxville, TN – Longbranch Saloon
24 – Asheville, NC – Lexington Avenue Brewery
25 – Durham, NC – Broad Street Café
26 – Carrboro, NC – Jessee’s Coffee and Bar
27 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center (Mountain Stage w/ Lucinda Williams)
28 – Richmond, VA – The Triple

MARCH
01 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fire
02 – Newark, DE – Mojo Main
04 – New York, NY – The Living Room
06 – Cleveland, OH – Wilbert’s Food and Music
08 – Bloomington, IN – Bear’s Place
11 – Denton, TX – 35 Conferette Festival
12 – Fayetteville, AR – Smoke & Barrel
13 – St. Louis, MO – Lemmon’s
14 – Tulsa, OK – Soundpony
SXSW
22 – Scottsdale, AZ – Rogue Bar
24 – San Diego, CA – Tin Can Ale House
25 – Los Angeles, CA – Origami Vinyl
26 – Ventura, CA – Zoey’s

02.09.11
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Beats Antique Head Out On The Road

Combining string quartets and dubstep is not an easy task, but Beats Antique somehow pulls it off. The trio have been around for three years, hammering out three albums and a couple EP’s in that short span. Beats Antique released their latest album Blind Threshold this fall.

Now the band has announced a new U.S tour that has them pounding the pavement for the next couple months. Beats Antique also mentioned something about a SXSW appearance that I’m sure they will touch on sometime soon.

You can see this fusion of dubstep and world-roots in action…

02/11 – The Showbox – Honolulu, HI

02/23 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA

03/18 – Beauty Bar – Austin, TX

03/25 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA

03/30 – Ashland Armory – Ashland, OR

03/31 – McDonald Theather – Eugene, OR

04/01 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA

04/02 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR

04/06 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO

04/08 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO

04/09 – Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS

04/11 – Zydeco – Brimingham, AL

04/12 – Varsity Theatre – Baton Rouge, LA

04/14 – The Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL

04/15 – New Earth Music Hall – Athens, GA

04/16 – Orange Peel – Asheville, GA

04/20 – North Star Bar – Philadelphia, PA

04/22 – Bourbon Street Ballroom – Baltimore, MD

04/23 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY

04/26 – Daniel Street – Milford, CT

04/27 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT

04/28 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA

04/30 – Pearl Street – Northampton, MA

05/03 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH

05/04 – Headliners Music Hall

05/05 – 2720 – St Louis, MO

05/06 – Miramar Theatre – Milwaukee, WI

05/07 – Majestic Live – Madison, WI