Category: tour

It’s not a shame that the Lemonheads are touring this fall

God bless ’90s nostalgia. Evan Dando’s decided to do a run of tour dates in October and play The Lemonheads seminal album, It’s a Shame About Ray, in it’s entirety. Evan’s done this in the past (like at SXSW 2008) but I don’t think he’s ever done any extended touring to play the ’92 album.

So many great Dando compositions on It’s a Shame About Ray but I think my favorite is “Rudderless” (the studio version featured Juliana Hatfield on backing vocals).

Here are the tour dates.

Sep 30 – Little Rock AR – Rev Room
Oct 1 – Chattanooga TN – Rhythm & Blues
Oct 2 – Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle
Oct 3 – Nashville TN – Mercy Lounge
Oct 4 – Charlotte NC – Neighbourhood Theatre
Oct 5 – Atlanta GA – The Earl
Oct 7 – Washington DC – Black Cat
Oct 8 – Philadelphia PA – North Star Bar
Oct 12 – Boston MA – The Paradise
Oct 13 – Milford CT – Daniel Street
Oct 14 – Pawtucket RI – The Met
Oct 15 – Northampton MA – Downstairs at Pearl Street
Oct 17 – Toronto ON – Lee’s Palace
Oct 18 – Detroit MI – Magic Stick
Oct 19 – Akron OH – Musica
Oct 21 – Chicago IL – Double Door
Oct 22 – Minneapolis MN – 7th Street Entry
Oct 24 – Denver CO – Marquis Theatre
Oct 25 – Salt Lake City UT – Urban Lounge
Oct 27 – Los Angeles CA – El Rey Theatre
Oct 28 – San Juan Capistrano CA – Coach House
Oct 29 – San Diego CA – Soda Bar
Oct 30 – San Francisco CA – The Independent
Oct 31 – Santa Clara CA – The Avalon
Nov 3 – Portland OR – Mississippi Studios
Nov 4 – Vancouver BC – Biltmore Cabaret
Nov 5 – Seattle WA – The Triple Door
Nov 6 – Bellingham WA – Wild Buffalo House of Music

Need a post-hardcore fix? Check out Title Fight

With Walter Schreifels continuously looking forward (with Rival Schools and other solo projects) rather than revisiting the past (Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand), I’m always on the lookout for post-hardcore bands that sound like 1994.

While Schreifels might not be interested in making that kind of music anymore, it’s not stopping him from working with bands that do. The singer recently worked with Pennsylvania’s Title Fight and produced their debut album, Shed, which is a great slice of aggressive guitar work and nearly barked vocals that still maintain a sense of melody.

Title Fight is part of the AP Tour, presented by Alternative Press, kicking off in October where they’ll be playing alongside Four Year Strong, Gallows, The Swellers and Sharks. Pre-sale tickets are available from August 1-5 at http://theaptour.ducatking.com/, and on sale on August 6.

THE AP TOUR FALL 2011
10-13 Allentown, PA (Crocodile Rock Café)
10-14 Baltimore, MD (Rams Head Live)
10-15 Philadelphia, PA (The Trocadero)
10-16 Boston, MA (House Of Blues)
10-18 Clifton Park, NY (Northern Lights)
10-19 New Haven, CT (Toad’s Place)
10-20 Montreal, QC (La Tulipe)
10-21 Toronto, ON (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
10-22 Columbus, OH (Newport Music Hall)
10-23 Pontiac, MI (The Crofoot)
10-25 Milwaukee, WI (Eagles Ballroom)
10-26 Chicago, IL (Metro)
10-27 St. Paul, MN (Station 4)
10-28 Kansas City, MO (The Beaumont Club)
10-29 Denver, CO (The Summit Music Hall)
10-31 Boise, ID (Knitting Factory)
11-01 Seattle, WA (El Corazon)
11-02 Portland, OR (Hawthorne Theater)
11-04 San Francisco, CA (The Regency Ballroom)
11-05 West Hollywood, CA (House Of Blues)
11-06 San Diego, CA (Soma)
11-08 Pomona, CA (The Glass House)
11-09 Mesa, AZ (The Nile Theater)
11-11 San Antonio, TX (White Rabbit)
11-12 Dallas, TX (House Of Blues)
11-13 Houston, TX (Warehouse Live)
11-15 Orlando, FL (Beacham Theater)
11-16 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Culture Room)
11-17 St. Petersburg, FL (State Theater)
11-18 Atlanta, GA (The Masquerade)
11-19 Charlotte, NC (Amos’ Southend Music Hall)
11-20 Norfolk, VA (The NorVa)
11-22 New York, NY (Irving Plaza)
11-23 Sayreville, NJ (Starland Ballroom)
11-25 Pittsburgh, PA (Altar Bar)
11-26 Cleveland, OH (House Of Blues)

Do you know Awolnation?

Never heard of this band until last week when Blind Melon’s guitarist Christopher Thorn posted on Facebook that he’ll be spending the summer on the road as a member of Awolnation. Turns out that the music isn’t at all something I’d expect Thorn to be involved with. Techno-soul is maybe the best way to describe it though Megalithic Symphony is a pretty diverse – and danceable – affair. Fans of MGMT (“People”, “Jump on My Shoulders”), The Loyal Divide (“Guilty Filthy Soul”) and TV on the Radio (“Burn it Down”, “Sail”) will most likely find a few songs to their liking and, for some reason, most of the tracks remind me of The New Radicals, who you might remember from their sole hit, “You Get What You Give”.


Continue reading “Do you know Awolnation?”

Tour: The Cars

I think I was too young to see The Cars touring during their heyday so this is definitely something I’d love to check out (BOO … no Ohio dates … yet). In support of their brand new studio album, Move Like This, coming out on May 10, The Cars will hit the road in May to test the touring waters. If this thing doesn’t sell out every date, I’ll be shocked.

Tour dates:

5/10 in Seattle, WA @ Showbox @SODO
5/12 in Los Angeles, CA @ The Hollywood Palladium
5/13 in Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
5/15 in Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
5/17 in Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
5/18 in Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
5/20 in Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
5/23 in Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/25 in New York City, NY @ Roseland
5/26 in Boston, MA @ The House of Blues