Butthole Surfers w/ Psychic Ills

Good job KC, we're too intimidating for even the Butthole Surfers, Psychic Ills, and, on some dates, the Melvins to play here!

Sep. 24 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
Sep. 25 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
Sep. 26 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Sep. 28 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
Sep. 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
Sep. 30 - Boston, MA - Paradise
Oct. 1 - Montreal, PQ - Pop Montreal (@ Olympia)
Oct. 2 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix
Oct. 3 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak w/ Built to Spill
Oct. 5 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Oct. 6 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
Oct. 7 - Chicago, IL - Metro (kick off for Riot Fest)
Oct. 9 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Oct. 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Oct. 12 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 13 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Oct. 14 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Oct. 16 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom w/ The Melvins
Oct. 17 - San Diego, CA - Canes w/ The Melvins
Oct. 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia w/ The Melvins
Oct. 30 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre w/ Peaches
Oct. 31 - Austin, TX - Stubb's w/ Peaches

Happy Mondays

Several years ago I found almost the entirety of the Mondays' catalog in a Cash America CD clearance sale. I'm not really sure it was worth the $10 I paid . . . but the fact that Bez could make a living as a pogo'ing hypeman was enough for me.

09-08 Chicago, IL - House of Blues *
09-09 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre *
09-11 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre *
09-12 Salt Lake City, UT - The Venue *
09-14 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre *
09-15 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
09-17 San Francisco, CA - Grand Regency Center *
09-18 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia *
09-19 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
09-20 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
09-22 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues *
09-24 Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ *
09-25 Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
09-26 Houston, TX - House of Blues ^
09-28 St. Pete, FL - The Ritz Ybor ^
09-29 Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution ^
09-30 Orlando, FL - House of Blues ^
10-02 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade ^
10-03 Charlotte, NC - Amos' ^
10-04 Norfolk, VA - The Norva ^
10-06 Washington DC - 9:30 Club ^
10-07 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero ^
10-09 New York, NY - Roseland ^
10-10 Boston, MA - House of Blues ^
10-12 Columbus, OH - Newport ^
10-13 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak ^
10-14 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus ^
10-15 Montreal, Ontario - Metropolis ^

Local hotel owners and the housekeepers that work for them - consider yourself lucky on this one.

KISS

Tour announcements I care about have been slow lately, so in honor of the Pitch recognizing that bands don't come here, here's the tour dates for one of the stupidest, shittiest, most meglomaniacal bands of all time, KISS:

FRI, SEP 25, 2009 DETROIT, MI COBO ARENA SOLD-OUT
SAT, SEP 26, 2009 DETROIT, MI COBO ARENA ON-SALE NOW
MON, SEP 28, 2009 CLEVELAND, OH QUICKEN LOANS ARENA
TUE, SEP 29, 2009 LONDON, ONT JOHN LABATT CENTRE
THU, OCT 1, 2009 MONTREAL, QC BELL CENTRE
FRI, OCT 2, 2009 TORONTO, ON AIR CANADA CENTRE
SAT, OCT 3, 2009 UNCASVILLE, CT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
MON, OCT 5, 2009 BOSTON, MA TD GARDEN
FRI, OCT 9, 2009 UNIONDALE, NY NASSAU COLISEUM
SAT, OCT 10, 2009 NEW YORK, NY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
MON, OCT 12, 2009 PHILADELPHIA, PA WACHOVIA CENTER
TUE, OCT 13, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC VERIZON CENTER
FRI, OCT 16, 2009 HAMPTON, VA HAMPTON COLISEUM
SAT, OCT 17, 2009 GREENVILLE, SC BI-LO CENTER
MON, OCT 19, 2009 PENSACOLA, FL CIVIC CENTER
WED, OCT 21, 2009 TAMPA, FL ST PETE TIMES FORUM
THU, OCT 22, 2009 SUNRISE, FL BANKATLANTIC CENTER
SAT, OCT 24, 2009 BIRMINGHAM, AL BJCC
MON, OCT 26, 2009 ATLANTA, GA PHILLIPS ARENA
WED, OCT 28, 2009 NASHVILLE, TN SOMMET CENTER
THU, OCT 29, 2009 LITTLE ROCK, AR VERIZON ARENA
SAT, OCT 31, 2009 NEW ORLEANS, LA NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK
FRI, NOV 06, 2009 CHICAGO, IL UNITED CENTER
SAT, NOV 07, 2009 MINNEAPOLIS, MN TARGET CENTER
MON, NOV 09, 2009 WINNIPEG, MB MTS CENTRE
TUE, NOV 10, 2009 SASKATOON, SK CREDIT UNION CENTRE
THU, NOV 12, 2009 CALGARY, AB PENGROWTH SADDLEDOME
SAT, NOV 14, 2009 VANCOUVER, BC GM PLACE
SUN, NOV 15, 2009 SEATTLE, WA KEYARENA
TUE, NOV 17, 2009 PORTLAND, OR ROSE GARDEN
FRI, NOV 20, 2009 SACRAMENTO, CA ARCO ARENA
SAT, NOV 21, 2009 OAKLAND, CA OAKLAND ARENA
TUE, NOV 24, 2009 ANAHEIM, CA HONDA CENTER
WED, NOV 25, 2009 LOS ANGELES, CA STAPLES CENTER
FRI, NOV 27, 2009 SAN DIEGO, CA SPORTS ARENA
SAT, NOV 28, 2009 LAS VEGAS, NV TBD
TUE, DEC 01, 2009 GLENDALE, AZ JOBING.COM ARENA
WED, DEC 02, 2009 EL PASO, TX UTEP
FRI, DEC 04, 2009 AUSTIN, TX FRANK ERWIN CENTER +
SAT, DEC 05, 2009 HOUSTON, TX TOYOTA CENTER @
SUN, DEC 06, 2009 DALLAS, TX AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER

I'd say we lucked out. How many venues in this world are corporate-named now? Seriously? Every single one is the answer. Have a good time playing "Jobing.com Arena".

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions

Through the Devil' Softly pretty much rocketed to my album of the year.

Mon, Sept 21 Portland, OR @ The Doug Fir
Tue, Sept 22 Vancouver, BC @ The Red Room
Wed, Sept 23 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Fri, Sept 25 Arcata, CA @ The Arcata Theatre Lounge
Sat, Sept 26 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Tue, Sept 29 Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Thur, Oct 1 Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theatre
Sun, Oct 4 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theatre
Mon, Oct 5 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Wed, Oct 7 Toronto, ON @ The Mod
Sat, Oct 10 Williamsburg, NY @ The Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Mon, Oct 12 New York, NY @ The Bowery
Wed, Oct 14 Washington, DC @ The Sixth and I
Fri, Oct 16 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft

There are still dates TBA apparently . . .

Six Organs of Admittance

I wonder if they are going to leave that 8.28 show at Big Sur, fly west across the Pacific, across Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic, to land in Brooklyn on 9/11? I wonder if they know they can make that whole trip a lot faster than two weeks by, you know, just going across the Midwest?

08.18.09 - Seattle, WA - Crododile Cafe
08.19.09 - Bellingham, WA - The Nighflight
08.20.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
08.21.09 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
08.23.09 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
08.24.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
08.25.09 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
08.26.09 - Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters
08.28.09 - Big Sur, CA - Fernwood Resort
09.11.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Europa*
09.12.09 - Boston, MA - Institute of Contemporary Art*
09.13.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom*
09.14.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s*
09.15.09 - Washington, DC - DC9*
09.16.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat’s Cradle*
09.17.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl*

* w/ Om

Mos Def

As of the 2000 census, Park City, Utah, had a population of 7,371, with a median household income of $65,800. Those are, of course, non-Sundance numbers.

08.05.09 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
08.08.09 - Newport, Rhode Island - George Wein’s Jazz Festival
08.09.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
08.12.09 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
08.13.09 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
08.14.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
08.15.09 - Miami, FL - Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts
08.17.09 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
08.18.09 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
08.19.09 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
08.21.09 - Denver, CO - TBA
08.22.09 - Park City, UT - Harry O’s
08.24.09 - Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton Events Center
08.25.09 - Calgary, Alberta - Flames Central
08.27.09 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue Theatre
08.28.09 - Seattle, WA - TBA
08.29.09 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
09.03.09 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall *
09.04.09 - Oakland, CA - The Paramount Theatre *
09.05.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
09.09.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
09.11.09 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s
09.12.09 - Governors Island, NY - Water Taxi Beach
09.16.09 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
10.03.09 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits

You take the good fight to 'em, Mos Def!

The Books (w/ Lymbyc Systym

We bought tickets a few years ago to see The Books at the Warhol in Pittsburgh . . . then Stephanie got really sick and we didn't go.

08.14.09 - Raleigh, NC - The Lincoln Theatre
08.15.09 - Asheville, NC - Diana Wortham Theatre
09.15.09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Sanctuary *
09.16.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum *
09.17.09 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center *
09.18.09 - Grand Rapids, MI - Ladies Literary Club *
09.19.09 - Urbana, IL - Krannert Center *
09.20.09 - St Louis, MO - The Luminary Center for the Arts *
09.22.09 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
09.23.09 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
09.25.09 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern *
09.26.09 - Princeton, NJ - Terrace F. Club *
11.25.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Cultch

* w/ Lymbyc Systym

If only Kansas City had a Ladies Literary Club, or a Center of some sort. Or a museum, or even a theater. Alas, all we have is barbecue.

Black Heart Procession

Minneapolis . . . repping over half the of the geographical size of the country since 2005.

Fri. Aug. 7 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
Sat. Oct. 17 -- San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
Sun. Oct. 18 -- Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex *
Tue. Oct. 20 -- Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room *
Wed. Oct. 21 -- Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad *
Fri. Oct. 23 -- Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
Sat. Oct. 24 -- Denton, TX @ Hailey's *
Sun. Oct. 25 -- New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
Mon. Oct. 26 -- Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree *
Tue. Oct. 27 -- Athens, GA @ The 40 Watt *
Wed. Oct. 28 -- Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle *
Thu. Oct. 29 -- Washington, DC @ The Black Cat +, The Mumlers
Fri. Oct. 30 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's +, The Mumlers
Sat. Oct. 31 -- Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's +, The Mumlers
Sun. Nov. 1 -- New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom +, The Mumlers
Tue. Nov. 3 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club +
Wed. Nov. 4 -- Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rosa +
Thu. Nov. 5 -- Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace +
Fri. Nov. 6 -- Detroit, MI @ The Crofoot +
Sat. Nov. 7 -- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge +
Sun. Nov. 8 -- Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar +
Wed. Nov. 11 -- Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey +
Thu. Nov. 12 -- Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore +
Fri. Nov. 13 -- Portland, OR @ The Aladdin +
Sun. Nov. 15 -- San Francisco, CA @ The Independent +
* w/ The Mumlers
+ w/ Bellini

Akron/Family

Note - no Akron date either.

Aug 9 Other Music New York, NY
Aug 11 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, Washington DC
Aug 12 Cat's Cradle Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Aug 13 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 14 Bottletree Birmingham, Alabama
Aug 15 Transfigurations (at The Grey Eagle) Asheville, North Carolina
Aug 24 Morning Becomes Eclectic (89.9FM KCRW) Santa Monica, California
Aug 27 The Rickshaw Stop w/ Howlin' Rain San Francisco, California
Aug 28 Outside Lands - Golden Gate Park San Francisco
Aug 29 El Rey Los Angeles, California
Sep 7 Bumbershoot Seattle, Washington
Sep 8 Bagdad Theater Portland, Oregon
Sep 10 Talking Head Baltimore, Maryland #
Sep 11 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #
Sep 12 All Tomorrow's Parties Monticello, New York
Sep 14 Jason's Upstairs Hudson, New York $
Sep 15 Site B Williamsport, Pennsylvania $
Sep 16 Castaways Ithaca, New York $
Sep 17 Mohawk Place Buffalo, New York $
Sep 18 LOLA Festival London, Ontario
Sep 19 Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan $
Sep 20 21C Museum Atrium Louisville, Kentucky $

Great Lake Swimmers

No . . . sleep . . . til . . . OKLAHOMA CITY!

Aug 7-9 Edmonton AB @ Edmonton Folk Festival
Aug 23 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN
Aug 26 Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY
Aug 28 Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 29 The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
Sep 4 Grafton ON @ Shelter Valley Folk Festival
Sep 24 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
Sep 25 The Middle East Cafe, Cambridge, MA
Sep 27 The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
Sep 28 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Sep 29 Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
Oct 1 The Black Cat, Washington, DC
Oct 2 The Artscenter, Carrboro, NC
Oct 3 The Southern, Charlottesville, VA
Oct 5 The Square Room, Knoxville, TN
Oct 9 Union Court, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Oct 12 The El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 14 The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Oct 16 The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
Oct 17 Doug Fir, Portland, OR
Oct 20 The State Room, Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 21 Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
Oct 23 Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Oct 24 Illini Union Courtyard Cafe, Urbana, IL
Oct 25 The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
Oct 28 TBD, Chicago, IL

Just kidding, I'm not driving to Oklahoma City.

Mountain Goats

At what point do lo-fi bands decide to avoid lo-fi people?

11.04.09 - Grand Rapids, MI - Ladies Literary Club (Calvin College)
11.05.09 - Chicago, IL - the Metro
11.06.09 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11.07.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Centre
11.10.09 - Seattle, WA - the Showbox
11.11.09 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11.14.09 - San Francisco, CA - the Fillmore
11.15.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
11.18.09 - Austin, TX - Antones
11.19.09 - Dallas TX - Granada Theater
11.20.09 - Nashville TN - Mercy Lounge
11.21.09 - Atlanta, GA - the Variety Playhouse
11.23.09 - Orlando, FL - the Social
11.24.09 – St. Augustine, FL - Café 11
11.27.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11.28.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts
11.29.09 - Boston MA - Wilbur Theatre
12.01.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
12.02.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Bell House

Dirty Three

It's cool, two shows in Minneapolis totally makes up for the rest of the timezone.

09.10.09 – Boston, MA - Institute of Contemporary Art
09.11.09 – Monticello, NY - All Tomorrow’s Parties
09.13.09 – New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09.14.09 – Minneapolis, MN - Southern Theater
09.15.09 – Minneapolis, MN - Southern Theater
09.17.09 – Portland, OR - Berbati’s Pan
09.18.09 – Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
09.19.09 – San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

No, seriously, it's totally cool.