Dave Rawlings Machine Cranks Out Debut Album, Fall Tour
After many years spent as Gillian Welch's other musical half, David Rawlings is now a well-rounded frontman of his own band, the Dave Rawlings Machine... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsDawes, Maritime, More Sign on for Second Daytrotter Barn Tour
Live shows in a club or a bar may be fun, sure, but all too often they don’t involve hay. Observing this obvious blight on the music world, Daytrotter’s Sean Moeller solved that problem this summer with a string of barn dates that featured farm-friendly acts like Local Natives, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Mac Lethal. The dates were so successful that, coming this October, Moeller’s headed back to the barn.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMGMT's Time To Pretend Debut EP Re-Released
Control yourselves: A re-mastered version of MGMT's 2005 debut EP, Time To Pretend, is now available, featuring four exclusive tracks and the first official versions of their just-try-to-get-them-outta-your-head singles "Kids" and "Time To Pretend."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMorrissey can't refuse new album, spring U.S. tour
Steven Patrick Morrissey—lyrical genius, fashion plate, vegetarian mouthpiece, cantankerous interview subject, Smiths braintrust, spotty solo artist and all-around provocateur—will release a new album in 2009, hitting the road soon after for a string of shows in the U.S.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAntony and the Johnsons prep new album, Feb. U.S. tour
We've already reported on Antony and the Johnsons' new album, The Crying Light, due Jan. 20. Now, we have official U.S. tour dates courtesy of the ever-busy Mercury Prize-winning band. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLos Campesinos! and Titus Andronicus plan joint tour
A U.S. tour for Best of What's Next laureates Los Campesinos! was more a question of "when" than "if." Not ones to be content with a simple throwaway tour, they've pulled the proverbial stops out by tapping kindred punksters Titus Andronicus to join them for a passel of dates, possibly making this the best selection of a partner in at least two months.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWu-Tang Clan plans Fall and Winter tour
It's been 10 years since the late Ol' Dirty Bastard bolted onstage during Shawn Colvin's Grammy acceptance speech to protest Wu-Tang's loss of Best Rap Album to Puff Daddy. "When it comes to the children," he said, "Wu-Tang is for the children. We teach the children. Puffy is good, but Wu-Tang is the best."... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsDeerhunter kick off tour, Microcastle gets physical
After its accidental leak and legal iTunes debut in August, Deerhunter's Microcastle, perhaps the most anticipated album by an Atlanta artist this year, finally hit stores in physical form on Tuesday (Oct. 28) via Kranky stateside and 4AD overseas. To appropriately celebrate this momentous occasion, Bradford Cox and company will embark up on a national tour, kicking it off on Halloween at their hometown's own Variety Playhouse, where they'll be joined by Jay Reatard, Times New Viking and Pylon. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHowlies play CMJ, tour, plan Jan. 2009 debut LP
Following the August release of their successful Sea Level EP, Atlanta garage rockers Howlies are set to drop their full-length debut, Trippin' with Howlies, in Jan. 2009. The album apparently took only three days to record and is being teased with a free song giveaway: download "Chimera" here.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsSmashing Pumpkins announce 20th Anniversary Tour, live DVD
Just when Chicagoans were beginning to think Billy Corgan doesn't love us anymore, the Smashing Pumpkins have announced their 20th Anniversary Tour with four dates in the Windy City-- one for each of the times they've shunned us on previous tours. (The closest the Pumpkins have come to playing in Chicago since announcing their reunion three years ago right here was this summer's appearance at Indiana's Horseshoe Casino, which isn't just kinda-not-Chicago; it's not even in Illinois.)... read more
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