not coming to kansas city

Benoit Pioulard

2010-10-09T22:06:00.000-07:00

I'm not even trying anymore.

10-20 Minneapolis, MN - Secret Locale
10-21 Chicago , IL - Empty Bottle
10-22 Fort Wayne, IN - Dash In
10-23 Ann Arbor, MI - Hott Lava
10-24 Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar
10-26 London, Ontario - The Practice Loft
10-27 Toronto, Ontario - Korova Plus
10-28 Montreal, Quebec Casa del Popolo
10-29 Burlington, VT - Monkeyhouse
10-30 Boston, MA - Spectacle
10-31 Providence, RI - The Barn
11-01 Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield
11-02 Philadelphia, PA - Inciting HQ
11-03 Richmond, VA - Ghost Print Gallery
11-04 Chapel hill, NC - Nightlight
11-06 Houston, TC - The Joanna
11-07 Austin, TX - Slavage Vanguard Theater
11-08 Marfa, TX - Marfa Recording Co.
11-10 Phoenix, AZ - Trunksapce
11-11 Los Angeles, CA - Historical Monument 157
11-12 San Francisco, CA - Amnesia *
11-14 Portland, OR - Valentine's
11-15 Seattle, WA - Nectar
11-16 Anacortes, WA - The Business
11-17 Seattle, WA - Healthy Times Fun Club

* with Lazarus

Monolake

2010-09-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

I looked so you didn't have to.

Sun. September 26 - Seattle, WA, Decibel Festival (Monolake Live Surround)
Mon. September 27 - Denver, CO, Gates Planetarium (Intersection)
Fri. October 1 - Los Angeles, CA, Cal Arts (Intersection)
Sun. October 3 - Los Angeles, CA, Red Cat (Monolake Live Surround)
Thurs. October 7 - Troy, NY, EMPAC (Monolake Live Surround)
Sat. October 9 - NYC, NY, Bunker (Monolake Live Surround)
Sun. October 10 - NYC, NY, Devotion (Intersection)
Wed. October 13 - Boston, MA, Berklee College (Intersection)

Godspeed You Black Emperor

2010-09-16T23:14:00.000-07:00

F#A#Q#U

12-03-05 Minehead, England - ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

12-07 Manchester, England - Academy
12-08 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
12-10 Dublin, Ireland - Tri Pod
12-12 Bristol, England - Ansom Rooms
12-13-14 London, England - Troxy
12-17-18 Athens, Greece - Gagrin 205
01-14 Paris, France - Parc de la Villette
01-15 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale De Bruxelles
01-17 Helsinki, Finland - Kulttuuritalo
01-19 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
01-20 Berlin, Germany - Astra
01-22 Pozán, Poland - Eskulap
01-23 Prague, Czech Republic - Palác Akropolis
02-02 Diksmuide, Belgium - 4AD
02-16 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre
02-17 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
02-18 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
02-20-21 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
02-23 Los Angeles, CA - Music Box at the Henry Fonda
03-16 Brooklyn, NY - Masonic Temple
03-17 New York, NY - Church of St Paul the Apostle
03-19 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
03-20 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
03-22 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
03-24 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
03-26-27 Chicago, IL - Metro
03-29 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre

Einstürzende Neubauten

2010-09-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

I mean seriously I'm pretty sure KC has more Hot Topics per capita than any other metro area in this country.

12/01/2010 @ The Music Box - Los Angeles, CA *
12/02/2010 @ The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA ^
12/03/2010 @ The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA *
12/04/2010 @ Slim's - San Francisco, CA ^
12/08/2010 @ Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL*
12/09/2010 @ Metro - Chicago, IL ^
12/11/2010 @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON *
12/12/2010 @ Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON ^
12/14/2010 @ Webster Hall - New York, NY *
12/15/2010 @ Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY ^

Mount Kimbie

2010-09-01T10:44:00.000-07:00

Maybe the guys at Scion A/V can work something out.

September 23: Victoria, BC - Rifflandia Festival
September 24: Seattle - Decibel Festival
September 25: San Francisco - Public Works
September 26: LA - Downtown Independent Theatre
September 27: Sterling, CO - Fox Theatre
September 28: Boston - Wonder Bar
September 29: Tallahassee - The Engine Room
September 30: Toronto - Drake Hotel
October 1: New York - The Bunker
October 2: Montreal - Le Belmont Sur le Boulevard

Did you bring your Orange Crush?

Chromeo

2010-08-18T11:52:00.001-07:00

I gotta say KC, this one seemed right in your wheelhouse. Two dates in SLC, no less.

08-19 Salt Lake City, UT - Twilight Concert Series
08-19 Salt Lake City, UT - W Lounge (DJ Set)
08-20 Denver, CO - Ogden #
08-22 Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Waterfront Park
08-24 Austin, TX - Stubb's #
08-25 Dallas, TX - Palladium #
08-26 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom #
08-27 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade #
08-29 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl @
09-17 New York, NY - Webster Hall (DJ Set)
09-25 Columbia, MD - Virgin Festival
11-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
11-05 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy 2
11-06 Bristol, England - O2 Academy
11-11 Sheffield, England - Plug
11-12 London, England - Roundhouse
11-13 Manchester, England - Academy 2

# with Holy Ghost
@ with Chemical Brothers

Sleep

2010-08-18T11:50:00.000-07:00

Come on this is the CHRISTIAN HEARTLAND - we DESERVE Dopesmoker in full.

09-03 Monticello, NY - ATP New York
09-04 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest
09-05 Englewood, CA - The Gothic Theater
09-06 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Masonic Temple
09-07 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
09-08 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Masonic Temple #
09-09 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium #
09-10 Austin, TX - Mohawk @
09-11 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater (MusicFest NW) *
09-12-13 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom

# with Lichens
@ with Sub Oslo
* with Scott Kelly, YOB

Scuba

2010-08-12T08:03:00.000-07:00

Nah, it's cool, Donald Glaude will probably be playing Lucky Strike soon anyway.

Aug 12 Scuba, Vain, Michigan
Aug 13 Humanaut Pres. Scuba.., Lawrenceville Moose, Pennsylvania
Aug 14 Blkmarket Membership presents:.., TBA - New York, New York
Aug 15 Scuba, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal
Aug 20 Scuba, Lord Nelson's Bar, Calgary
Aug 21 Scuba, Patchwo.., Triple Crown - San Francisco, California (North)
Aug 22 Scuba, Bar Black, Florida

!!! not so excited about Kansas City

2010-08-11T08:36:00.001-07:00

and to think, I was unemployed just in time.

08-15 Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Waterfront
09-04 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Festival
09-05 Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
09-06 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
09-07 Santa Fe, NM - Corazon
09-09 Denver, CO - The Blue Bird Theater
09-10 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
09-11 Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound
09-13 Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
09-22 Washington, DC - Black Cat
09-23 Boston, MA - Royale Boston
09-24 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
09-25 Lincoln, NH - The Nor'easter
09-26 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
09-28 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
09-29 Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
10-01 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10-02 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
10-03 Pittsburgh, PA - Lawrenceville Moose
10-05 Pawtucket, RI - The Met Cafe
10-06 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
10-09 Paris, France - La Cigale
10-16 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
10-29 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy II
10-30 Glasgow, Scotland - Classic Grand
11-01 Leeds, England - The Cockpit
11-02 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
11-03 Brighton, England - Concorde II
11-04 London, England - Koko
11-05 Orleans, France - Astrolabe
11-06 Bordeaux, France - Le Rocher de Palmer
11-08 Madrid, Spain - Riviera
11-09 Lisbon, Portugal - Lux Club
11-10 Porto, Portugal - Sa Da Bandeira
11-12 Barcelona, Spain - San Jordi
11-13 Marseilles, France - Cabaret Aleatoire
11-15 Milan, Italy - Magazzini Generali
11-16 Florence, Italy - Auditorium Flog
11-17 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
11-18 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
11-19 Berlin, Germany - Festal
11-20 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
11-24 Stockholm, Sweden - Strand
11-26 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
11-27 Hamburg, Germany - U&G
11-28 Amsterdam, Holland - Trouw
11-29 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique Orangerie
11-30 Rockhal, Luxembourg - Box

Jason Molina + Will Johnson

2009-10-29T10:26:00.001-07:00

The Songs: Ohia/Magnolia Electric Company head man and Centro-matic's Will Johnson, along with one of the few decent singer/songwriters who can keep up with these two, Chris Brokaw, are a playing a ton of dates after the first of the year.

01-23 Houston, TX - Mango's *
01-24 New Orleans, LA - Circle Bar *
01-25 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree *
01-26 Athens, GA - 40 Watt *
01-27 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle *
01-28 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
01-29 Charlottesville, VA - Starr Hill Presents at The Southern *
01-30 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge *
01-31 Cambridge, MA - Middle East *
02-01 Albany, NY - The Linda *
02-02 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
02-03 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theatre *
02-04 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot *
02-05 North Manchester, IN - The Firehouse *
02-06 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
02-07 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop *
02-08 Newport, KY - Southgage House *
02-09 St. Louis, MO - Bilikin Club at SLU *
02-10 Nashville, TN - Exit In *
02-11 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone *
02-12 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf *
02-13 Austin, TX - Lambert's BBQ *

* with Chris Brokaw

Better luck never, I guess.

Marissa Nadler (with Alela Diane)

2009-10-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

Oh dear reader (and I mean that in your singularity), it's the cold season which means fewer shows, and honestly I have been sick of looking through pictures of hipsters on Brooklyn Vegan to see who's not coming here and when . . . but Ms Nadler is a truly amazing talent we were fortunate enough to see during our time in Pittsburgh, and it's unfortunate (and unsurprising) she won't be playing here.

10.27.09 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
10.29.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
10.30.09 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft
11.01.09 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
11.04.09 - Fort Worth, TX - The Fort Worth Modern Museum
11.05.09 - Baton Rouge, LA - Chelseas
11.06.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
11.07.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
11.09.09 - Carrboro, NC - Arts Center
11.10.09 - Washington DC - DC9
11.11.09 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe
11.13.09 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
11.14.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall
11.15.09 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
11.16.09 - Toronto, ON - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
11.17.09 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
11.18.09 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
11.20.09 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
11.21.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

Devo

2009-09-17T07:15:00.000-07:00

I'm also getting really tired of the whole ATPism of these tours. We get it, you made some albums . . . if I wanted to hear every band ever play their album all the way through, I'd just do that. At home, saving myself $50.

11-03 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
11-04 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
11-06 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
11-07 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
11-08 Seattle, WA - The Moore
11-09 Seattle, WA - The Moore
11-12 Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
11-13 Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
11-15 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11-16 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11-20 New York, NY - The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
11-21 New York, NY - The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
11-23 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
11-24 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre

So, in a way, thanks for that, Devo.

Cymbals Eat Guitars w/ Pains of Being Pure at Heart

2009-09-09T07:08:00.001-07:00

Not coming to Kansas City is the new SXSW.

Cymbals Eats Guitars - 2009 Tour Dates
9/5 - Middle East Downstairs - Boston, MA (W/ POBPAH)
9/6 - La Sala Rossa - Montreal (W/ POBPAH)
9/7 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto (W/ POBPAH)
9/8 - Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL (W/ POBPAH)
9/9 - Stage Door at The Orpheum - Madison, WI (W/ POBPAH)
9/10 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE (W/ POBPAH)
9/12 - Monolith Festival - Morrisson, CA (W/ POBPAH)
9/13 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT (W/ POBPAH)
9/14 - Neurolux - Boise, ID (W/ POBPAH)
9/15 - Neumos - Seattle, Washington (W/ POBPAH)
9/17 - Musicfest NW @ Doug Fir - Portland, OR (W/ POBPAH)
9/18 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco CA, (W/ POBPAH)
9/19 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA (W/ POBPAH)
9/21 - Casbah - San Diego, CA (W/ POBPAH)
9/22 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ (W/ POBPAH)
9/24 - Lola's - Fort Worth, TX (W/ POBPAH)
9/25 - The Mohawk - Austin, TX (W/ POBPAH)
9/26 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA (W/ POBPAH)
9/27 - Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL (W/ POBPAH)
9/28 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA (W/ POBPAH)
9/29 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC (W/ POBPAH)
9/30 - Black Cat - Washington DC (W/ POBPAH)
10/1 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MA (W/ POBPAH)
10/3 - Webster Hall - New York, NY (W/ POBPAH)
10/5 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA (W/ POBPAH)
10/16 - Alfred University - The Knight Alfred, New York
10/17 - Boston University - Boston, Mass
10/18 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA (W/ POBPAH)
10/19 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA (W/ POBPAH)

Star Trek on IMAX

2009-09-02T10:15:00.000-07:00

Yeah, that's right.

Mesa , AZ – Gateway 12 + IMAX Theatre
Phoenix , AZ – Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
Aliso Viejo , CA – Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 with IMAX
Camarillo , CA – Camarillo 12 with IMAX
El Dorado Hills , CA – El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 with IMAX
Emeryville , CA – Bay Street 16 with IMAX
Escondido , CA – Escondido Stadium 16 with IMAX
Fairfield , CA – Fairfield Stadium 16 + IMAX
Fresno , CA – Fresno Stadium 21 + IMAX
Ontario , CA – Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX
San Diego , CA – Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX
Santa Clara , CA – Mercado 20 with IMAX
Simi Valley , CA – Civic Center Stadium 16 + IMAX
South Gate , CA – South Gate Stadium 20 with IMAX
Stockton , CA – Downtown Stockton 16 + IMAX
Universal City , CA – Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
Westchester , CA – Bridge De Lux 18 + IMAX
Altamonte Springs , FL – Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX
Aventura , FL – Aventura Mall 24 with IMAX
Cape Canaveral , FL – IMAX Theater
Fort Myers , FL – Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 + IMAX
Jacksonville , FL – Regency 24 with IMAX
Orange Park , FL – Orange Park 24 with IMAX
Orlando , FL – Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX
Orlando , FL – Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 with IMAX
St Petersberg , FL – Baywalk 19 + IMAX
Tallahassee , FL – IMAX Theatre Tallahassee
Tampa , FL – Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
Tampa , FL – Veterans 24 with IMAX
Tampa , FL – Channelside Cinemas Stadium 9 + IMAX
Augusta , GA – Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 + IMAX
Kennesaw , GA – Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX
Morrow , GA – Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX Honolulu , HI – Dole Cannery 18 with IMAX
Boise , ID – Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX
Batavia , IL – Randall 14 + IMAX
Lincolnshire , IL – Lincolnshire Stadium 20 + IMAX
Woodridge , IL – Cinemark 16 + IMAX
Noblesville , IN – Hamilton 16 IMAX
Portage , IN – Portage 15 + IMAX
Louisville , KY – Stoney Brook IMAX
Newport , KY – Newport Levee 20 with IMAX
Harahan , LA – Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX
Boston , MA – New England Aquarium
Saco , ME – Cinemagic Saco 12 with IMAX
Detroit , MI – Detroit Science Center IMAX Theatre
Grand Blanc , MI – NCG Trillium Cinema + IMAX
Lansing , MI – Celebration – Lansing 19 + IMAX
Sterling Heights , MI – Forum 30 with IMAX
Ypsilanti , MI – Showcase Ann Arbor 20 + IMAX
Roseville , MN – Rosedale 14 with IMAX
Saint Louis , MO – Ronnies Cinemas 19 + IMAX
Charlotte , NC – Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 with IMAX
Concord , NC – Concord Mills 24 with IMAX
Council Bluffs , NE – Star Cinema 16 with IMAX
Henderson , NV – Sunset Station Stadium 13 with IMAX
Las Vegas , NV – Brenden Palms 13 + IMAX
Las Vegas , NV – Red Rock Stadium 15 + IMAX
North Las Vegas , NV – Aliante Station 16 with IMAX
Brooklyn , NY – Sheepshead Bay 14 with IMAX
Deer Park , NY – Deer Park Stadium 16 and IMAX
New Rochelle , NY – New Roc City Stadium 18 + IMAX
Williamsville , NY – Transit Center Stadium 18 +IMAX
Columbus , OH – Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX
Springdale , OH – Showcase Springdale 18 IMAX
Bensalem , PA – Neshaminy 24 with IMAX
Homestead , PA – Waterfront 22 with IMAX
Philadelphia , PA – Tuttleman IMAX – Franklin Institute
Tarentum , PA – Pittsburgh Mills Mall 17 + IMAX
Myrtle Beach , SC – IMAX Discovery Theatre
Chattanooga , TN – Tennessee Aquarium
Knoxville , TN – Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 + IMAX
Colleyville , TX – Colleyville Cinema Grille & IMAX
Garland , TX – Firewheel 18 with IMAX
Houston , TX – Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX
Mesquite , TX – Mesquite 30 with IMAX
Sugarland , TX – First Colony 24 with IMAX
Sandy , UT – Jordan Commons 16 + IMAX
Midlothian , VA – Commonwealth Stadium 20 with IMAX
Virginia Beach , VA – Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX
Woodbridge , VA – Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX
Kent , WA – Kent Station 14 with IMAX
Lacey , WA – Martin Village Stadium 16 + IMAX

Butthole Surfers w/ Psychic Ills

2009-08-28T07:17:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-25T11:31:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-25T10:55:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-13T13:33:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-07T14:04:00.001-07:00

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

2009-08-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-07T11:12:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-05T11:10:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-05T08:05:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-05T07:36:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-04T16:12:00.000-07:00

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.

Os Mutantes

2009-07-31T10:59:00.000-07:00

I can't think of anything clever that translates well into Portuguese.

08.28.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
08.29.09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
09.01.09 - Redway, CA - Mateel Community Center
09.02.09 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
09.03.09 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore Ballroom
09.04.09 - Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight
09.05.09 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09.19.09 - Yosemite, CA - Symbiosis Fest
09.24.09 - Denver, CO - Cervantes
09.25.09 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
09.26.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Ctr.
09.30.09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10.04.09 - Boston, MA - Sommerville Theater
10.08.09 - New York, NY - Webster Theater
10.09.09 - Pittsburgh, PN - Mr. Smalls
10.10.09 - Columbus, OH - Capitol Theater
10.11.09 - Lexington, KY - WRFL Fest
10.13.09 - Tampa, FL - Skipper’s
10.14.09 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
10.16.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
10.17.09 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina’s
10.18.09 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa

Ok I'll be honest, I can't think of anything clever, period. Enjoy Lexington!

Mum

2009-07-31T10:55:00.000-07:00

I cut the European dates off of the list below. I know Iceland is cold and all but is that any reason to book a tour that more or less straddles the 5440 line?

10.21.09 - Somerville, MA - The Somerville Theatre
10.22.09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10.23.09 - Washington DC - Black Cat
10.24.09 – New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
10.26.09 - Montreal, Quebec - Le National
10.27.09 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10.28.09 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
10.29.09 - Minneapolis, MN - McGuire Theater
11.01.09 - Calgary, AB - Marquee Room
11.02.09 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards
11.03.09 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
11.04.09 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
11.05.09 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11.06.09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
11.07.09 - Santa Ana, CA - Yost Theatre

Atlas Sound & Broadcast

2009-07-29T11:08:00.000-07:00

A few years ago, Deerhunter were scheduled to play at the Record Bar. For some reason, almost the day of, it was moved over to the Grand Emporium to be replaced by a hiphop show - Busdriver maybe? I don't remember exactly.

Not sure if that's a good enough reason to take it out on the Chiefs Kingdom though.

10/15 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/16 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/17 Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat
10/18 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church Sanctuary
10/20 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
10/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/22 Boston, MA @ The Paradise
10/23 Montreal, Quebec @ Le National
10/24 Toronto, Ontario @ Lee's Palace
10/25 Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center
10/26 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/27 Northfield, MN @ The Cave
10/30 Vancouver, British Columbia @ Richards On Richards
10/31 Seattle, WA @ Nuemos
11/01 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/03 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
11/04 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
11/05 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
11/07 Denton, TX @ Hailey's

On second thought, it's a totally good enough reason for me.

The Twilight Sad

2009-07-28T13:05:00.000-07:00

This is one of the best bands of the past few years in my opinion. Their FatCat debut was incredible and the releases since then show they've got the talent and ability to last. Morose music backing a thick Scottish brogue going on about generally disturbing subjects - great stuff.

It's only what, a 10-hour drive to Morrison, CO? 15 hours to Chicago right?

08.04 York, UK @ The Basement, City Screen
08.05 London, UK @ The Lexington
09.13 Morrison, CO @ Monolith Festival *
09.14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
09.15 Boise, ID @ Neurolux *
09.16 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's *
09.17 Portland, OR @ Musicfest NW @ Dante's *
09.18 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
09.20 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory *
09.22 Tucson, AZ @ Plush *
09.24 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
09.25 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon *
09.26 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree *
09.27 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
09.28 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder *
09.29 Orlando, FL @ The Social *
10.01 Chapel Hill NC @ Local 506 +
10.03 Philadelphia PA @ North Star +
10.05 Washington DC @ Black Cat Backstage +
10.06 New York City @ Bowery Ballroom +
10.07 Allston MA @ Great Scott +
10.10 Toronto Ontario @ El Mocambo +
10.11 Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig +
10.12 Chicago IL @ Empty Bottle +

Oh so maybe that's why people don't feel much remorse when they pirate music.

Yo La Tengo

2009-07-28T12:47:00.000-07:00

Nelsonville, OH? The town has less than 6,000 people. But they do have an Opera House, apparently. According to Wikipedia, a bypass is being planned for the town.

Kansas City, the bar has been raised.

Tue Sep 15 - South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Wed Sep 16 - Boston, MA The Wilbur Theatre
Thu Sep 17 - Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
Fri Sep 18 - Durham, NC Carolina Theatre
Sat Sep 19 - Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Mon Sep 21 - Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
Tue Sep 22 - Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
Wed Sep 23 - Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
Thu Sep 24 - Nelsonville, OH Stuart's Opera House
Fri Sep 25 - New York, NY Roseland Ballroom w/ Black Lips
Fri Oct 2 - Montreal, Club Soda
Sat Oct 3 - Toronto, Opera House
Mon Oct 5 - Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Tue Oct 6 - Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
Wed Oct 7 - Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Fri Oct 9 - Omaha, NE Slowdown Front Room
Sat Oct 10 - Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Sun Oct 11 - Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
Mon Oct 12 - Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Wed Oct 14 - Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Thu Oct 15 - San Francisco, CA Avalon Ballroom
Fri Oct 16 - San Diego, CA Soma
Sat Oct 17 - Santa Cruz, CA Rio Theatre
Sun Oct 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
Tue Oct 20 - Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Wed Oct 21 - Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom
Thu Oct 22 - Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo

Mt Eerie

2009-07-28T07:41:00.000-07:00

A guy I know tried to make this happen a couple of years ago, but Elverum wasn't able to schedule KC in. Granted that the guy tours almost nonstop year-round, it'd be nice for him to make it through Kansas City.

07.31.09 - Sackville, New Brunswick - Sappy Fest
08.05.09 - Charlottetown, PE - TBA
08.06.09 - Halifax, NS - North Street Church!
08.08.09 - St. John’s, Newfoundland - George Street United Church
08.13.09 - Asheville, NC - Transifugurations^
09.18.09 - Portland, OR - Backspace$
09.19.09 - Nevada City, CA - TBA
09.20.09 - Oakland, CA - Lobot$
09.24.09 - Eugene, OR - Agate Hall at U of O$
09.25.09 - Olympia, WA - Northern$
10.05.09 - Oak Harbor, WA - Oak Harbor Library
10.13.09 - Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety*
10.14.09 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project+
10.15.09 - Portland, OR - Wonder ballroom+
10.17.09 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall+
10.18.09 - Reno, NV - TBA
10.19.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court#
10.20.09 - Denver, CO - Rhinoceropolis#
10.21.09 - Springfield, MO - TBA
10.22.09 - Lexington, KY - Red Mile Round Barn
10.23.09 - Charlottesville, VA - TBA
10.24.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Haverford College
10.31.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel@
11.02.09 - New York, NY - TBA
11.04.09 - Cincinnati, OH - Art Damage Lodge
11.06.09 - Bloomington, IN - Banneker Community Center
11.07.09 - Chicago, IL - TBA
11.08.09 - Madison, WI - TBA
11.09.09 - Iowa City, IA - Public Space One

One upside is that Elverum is directly responsible for a lot of his booking it seems, so maybe it's worth another push to play the Infoshop, which is an all-ages, community sort of place he's made it clear he prefers playing. How about after that Iowa City date?

Monsters of Folk (Jim James, M. Ward, Mike Mogis, and that whiny guy

2009-07-27T13:39:00.000-07:00

Once again, I blame Oberst.

10/13 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
10/14 - Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/17 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
10/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/20 - San Diego, CA @ Spreckels Theatre
10/21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
10/22 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
10/28 - Omaha, NE @ Holland Center
10/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
10/30 - Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
10/31 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace Theatre
11/02 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/03 - Boston, MA @ The Orpheum
11/06 - New York, NY @ United Palace
11/08 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
11/09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
11/12 - Stockholm, SE @ Philadelphia Church
11/14 - Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
11/15 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/17 - London, UK @ Troxy
11/18 - Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre
11/19 - Koln, DE @ E-Werk
11/21 - The Hague, NL @ Crossing Border
11/22 - Antwerp, BE @ Crossing Border

Stereogum says "$1 from each ticket sold will benefit Air Traffic Control, 'a resource for musicians' philanthropic and social change work.'" So . . . you're going to take my dollar, put it into a fund so Jackson Browne can practice "musicians' philanthropic and social change work" by giving my dollar to another charity, but in his own name? On second thought, Omaha, they're all yours.

You know what else isn't coming to KC?

2009-07-27T13:25:00.000-07:00

A timezone setting for my Macbook.

While this is probably better suited for White Whine, it did irk me that I have to set it to "St. Louis" time. As much as I love my Mac, I am reminded once again why I HATE Apple otherwise. Firewire good. M4a, iTunes, iPod Nanos requiring DRM-chipped headphones, hell encouraging the eventual deletion of music due to "space constraints" by introducing the iPod in the first place . . . bad.

I'm sure the fine turtle-necked folks in Cupertino are well aware that St. Louis is in an entirely different time than Kansas City - most people know this time as "the future". That's what fancy cathedrals, book-learnin', and a vibrant downtown will get you, I guess.

Pittsburgh, we feel ya (yinz?) over here on the cross-state inferiority complex tip.

Rusko . . . Thursdays through Sundays

2009-07-27T13:17:00.000-07:00

Collectively, Kansas City says "Who?" once again while the rest of the world goes "ah yeah". Granted, the guy's been on a bit of a whiplash streak as of late but for those getting the proper bassbin treatment, it's got to be a guaranteed good time.

Just look at the tour dates - ALL DATES ARE THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. That's how you know he's going mess shit up. That's how you know it's a party. Brilliant. For everyone else.

Fri 09/11/09	Minneapolis	MN
Sat 09/12/09	Baltimore	MD
Thu 09/17/09	Cleveland Heights	OH
Fri 09/18/09	Nashville	TN
Sat 09/19/09	Atlanta	GA
Fri 10/02/09	San Francisco	CA
Sat 10/03/09	Sebastopol	CA
Thu 10/08/09	Denver	CO
Fri 10/09/09	Toronto	ON
Sat 10/10/09	New York	NY
Sun 10/11/09	Vancouver	BC
Thu 10/15/09	Calgary	AB
Sat 10/17/09	Edmonton	AB
Fri 11/27/09	Houston	TX
Sat 11/28/09	Austin	TX
Fri 12/04/09	Chicago	IL
Sat 12/05/09	Buffalo	NY
Sat 12/12/09	Portland	OR

Mono does "the loop"

2009-07-27T13:02:00.000-07:00

Mono does what I've been calling "the loop" for the last couple of years: A tour passes through Chicago, then Minneapolis, Detroit, Omaha, or God forbid someplace in Iowa to the north. Then head west and round it back out again along the South and Southeast.

Extra points to them though for both starting and ending the tour in Texas. It's almost like there's a huge god-forsaken wasteland in the middle of this country. I wonder if Mono has in their tour rider "Must be within 50 miles of salt water at all times".

Tue 09/22/09	Houston	TX
Wed 09/23/09	Baton Rouge	LA
Thu 09/24/09	Atlanta	GA
Fri 09/25/09	Chapel Hill	NC
Sat 09/26/09	Washington	DC
Sun 09/27/09	Philadelphia	PA
Mon 09/28/09	New York	NY
Tue 09/29/09	Brooklyn	NY
Wed 09/30/09	Cambridge	MA
Thu 10/01/09	Montreal	QC
Fri 10/02/09	Toronto	ON
Sat 10/03/09	Detroit	MI
Sun 10/04/09	Chicago	IL
Mon 10/05/09	Minneapolis	MN
Thu 10/08/09	Vancouver	BC
Fri 10/09/09	Seattle	WA
Sat 10/10/09	Portland	OR
Mon 10/12/09	San Francisco	CA
Tue 10/13/09	Los Angeles	CA
Wed 10/14/09	Tucson	AZ
Fri 10/16/09	Denton	TX
Sat 10/17/09	Austin	TX

Damon & Naomi

2009-07-27T12:42:00.000-07:00

I love me some Damon and Naomi. Sure Galaxie 500 was amazing, but these two have done so much more since then than Dean Wareham. Seriously, an album with Ghost?

Le sigh. Mainly coastal. Tennessee. Denver.

09/03 - Manchester, UK @ Dulcimer #
09/04 - London, UK @ Cafe Oto #
09/18 - Cambridge, MA @ YMCA Theatre %
09/19 - New York, NY @ (Le) Poisson Rouge %
09/20 - Washington, DC @ Rock 'N Roll Hotel %
09/23 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern and Music Hall %
09/24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Melting Point %
09/25 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl %
09/26 - Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light %
10/08 - Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland %
10/09 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent %
10/12 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir %
10/13 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern %
10/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge %
10/16 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive %

A Place to Bury Strangers

2009-07-27T12:13:00.001-07:00

Can't say I really blame them, last time they got stuck on a double-bill with an embarrassingly bad Holy Fuck.

Sun 10/04/09	Philadelphia	PA
Mon 10/05/09	Washington	DC
Wed 10/07/09	Atlanta	GA
Thu 10/08/09	Tallahassee	FL
Fri 10/09/09	New Orleans	LA
Sat 10/10/09	Dallas	TX
Sun 10/11/09	Austin	TX
Tue 10/13/09	Tucson	AZ
Thu 10/15/09	San Diego	CA
Fri 10/16/09	Los Angeles	CA
Sat 10/17/09	San Francisco	CA
Sun 10/18/09	Portland	OR
Mon 10/19/09	Seattle	WA
Tue 10/20/09	Vancouver	BC
Thu 10/22/09	Salt Lake City	UT
Fri 10/23/09	Denver	CO
Sun 10/25/09	Saint Louis	MO
Mon 10/26/09	Chicago	IL
Tue 10/27/09	Toronto	ON
Wed 10/28/09	Montreal
Thu 10/29/09	New York	NY
Fri 10/30/09	Cambridge	MA

Beach House

2009-07-27T12:09:00.000-07:00

Columbia, huh? Just in time for school to start. No.

08.14.09 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08.15.09 - Malmo, Sweden - Malmo Festival
08.16.09 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet Club*
08.17.09 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust*
08.18.09 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso*
08.19.09 - Paris, France - Nouveau Casino*
08.21.09 - London, UK - Union Chapel*
08.22.09 - Brecon Beacons, UK - Green Man Festival
08.30.09 - Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Waterfront+
09.06.09 - Portlaoise, IE - Electric Picnic
09.19.09 - Portland, OR - Berbati’s Pan^
09.20.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
09.22.09- Anacortes, WA - Dept. of Safety
09.23.09 - Bellingham, WA - Nightlight Lounge
09.24.09 - Victoria, BC - Rifflandia
09.26.09 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater+
09.27.09 - Chicago, IL - Metro+
09.30.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue+
10.01.09 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note+
10.05.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse+
10.06.09 - Norfolk, VA - Norva+
10.07.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory+
10.08.09 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre+
10.20.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium+
10.21.09 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern+

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Nope.

2009-07-27T12:06:00.000-07:00

Again, Omaha.

07.24.09 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
07.25.09 - Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
09.05.09 - Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs
09.06.09 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
09.07.09 - Toronto, ON - Horeshoe Tavern
09.08.09 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
09.09.09 - Madison, WI - Stage Door at the Orpheum
09.10.09 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown
09.12.09 - Morrison, CO - Monolith Festival
09.13.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
09.14.09 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
09.17.09 - Portland, OR - MFNW / Doug Fir
09.21.09 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
09.22.09 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
09.24.09 - Fort Worth, TX - Lola’s
09.25.09 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
09.26.09 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
09.27.09 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
09.28.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
09.29.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
09.30.09 - Washington DC - Black Cat
10.01.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
10.03.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hal
10.05.09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

Built to Spill - Not coming to Kansas City!

2009-07-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

They were here a couple of years ago. Not this time. Omaha and St. Louis instead. That's right, thanks to Connor Oberst, Kansas City went from being St. Louis Jr to Omaha Jr. We're still Lawrence's lame-assed cousin.

07.24.09 - Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
08.20.09 – Troutdale, OR – Edge Field
08.22.09 – Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones
08.23.09 – Los Angeles, CA – Sunset Junction
08.24.09 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah
08.25.09 – Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Concert Theatre
08.26.09 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
08.28.09 – San Francisco, CA –Polo Field at Golden Gate Park
08.29.09 – Arcata, CA – SBS Parking Lot, Humboldt State
09.18.09 – Boise, ID – Hyde Park Street Fair
09.19.09 – Murray, UT – Murray Theater
09.20.09 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
09.21.09 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
09.23.09 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
09.24.09 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
09.25.09 – Madison, MN – Barrymore Theatre
09.26.09 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
09.27.09 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
09.28.09 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird Nightclub
09.29.09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10.01.09 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10.02.09 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
10.03.09 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
10.04.09 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
10.06.09 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
10.07.09 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace

By the way, does it really make sense to drive from Indianapolis to St Louis and THEN BACK EAST to Columbus? Doug Martsch, for a guy who was once in a band called Treepeople, I expected more enviro-friendliness from you.

Why not come to Kansas City?

2009-07-27T11:57:00.000-07:00

We've got great venues, a diverse and supportive local music scene full of informed fans, and money to spend on cheap beer and records.

I'm not talking about Lawrence, not talking about Columbia, Des Moines, etc.

Kansas City.

I've been wanting to set this blog up for a long time, so here it is.

If you DO want to come to Kansas City, and are interested in playing an Infoshop for a split of the door, let me know. Or maybe I can help you set something else up.

Otherwise, from here on in, it's tours that aren't coming to Kansas City. I'm taking most of these tour dates off of other people's sites or agency sites, and I'm generally not going to be bothered with re-formatting or removing little symbols denoting who the opening band is or whatever.

Obviously, there'll be some that just aren't going to be coming here - for instance, European tours. Others are not going to be coming here and it's for the best because I think the band/act sucks and I want them to stay the hell out of town.

There will also be acts that actually ARE coming to Kansas City. Some of these acts will be well worth covering and I'll do so here (when I get around to it). Most acts coming here, however, are crap and aren't worth mentioning, so I won't.

There's going to be others, let's say like dubstep producer/dj/all-around cool guy Kode9, which just aren't obviously even going to consider coming here because this is the Wild West and admittedly, this is a city overwhelmingly comprised of musical bumpkins. But I'm still going to be pissed off about it and make a comment.

There will also be several coming to Lawrence. It's easy to do, it's a huge college town and just about everyone out there's still living off Mom and Dad back in Leawood so they've got money to burn. Lawrence gets a pass for the most part - it's only 45 minutes over there, compared to well over an hour to Columbia one-way. However, it's the 45 minutes BACK from Lawrence that make shows over there pretty much pointless to even try to attend. Anyone who's driven K-10 at 2am after a few will know why.

Oh, and lastly, I fully well know this is rarely if ever the decision of the band. Once they've gotten past a certain point (coughrelevance?) they've got managers and agents to deal with all of this crap. Let's also not forget the venue's role - or lack thereof - in all of this. No open night, not enough capacity, etc.

Enough excuses though . . . if you're a band, and you want to come here, you either book it yourself, or you throw a rockstar tantrum and make it happen. Otherwise . . . on with the (no)show.