On Tour: Guitar Wolf, Bombay Bicycle Club, and James
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Here are some bands on tour. I am dubbing this the "Read More Edition"
because we've previously written about each band (because we love
them).
GUITAR WOLF (ギターウルフ)
guitarwolf.net
The legend is back in the USA! The last we heard from them was when
the original Bass Guitar died. With new Bass Guitar (UG) and Drum
Wolf, be prepared to have your face melt off when they come to town. I
was telling everyone to go see them, even though with fire hazards and
safety regulations that the band won't be permitted to have their
"fire-spewing microphone" on stage… however, I wouldn't be surprised
if they snuck them in their shows. I will be sure to take pictures of
their "comically oversized speakers" when I see them in Minneapolis,
this April 8th. Opening up for them at 7th Street are New Zealanders'
The Transistors and Minneapolis bass/drum Japanese duo Birthday Suits.
In the meantime, remember when Guitar Wolf appeared in Puffy AmiYumi's
music video for "Teen Titans Go!"? Here is a still from the video from
my DVD.
Also, I am told that the record label will be pressing new 10" EP of
Jet Satisfaction and will be available to purchase at their live show.
PS, based on "Wild Zero" movie's cult status, I would hazard a guess
that they will sell out the 7th Street Entry due to the venue's small
capacity. You may want to order your tickets now instead of later,
especially since this Japanese band doesn't often tour in the USA.
Alien Action TOUR 2012
Date (日付) Location (場所) Venue (会場) Ticket (チケット) Age (年
齢)
3/27（火） Nashville, TN 12th & Porter $13/$15 18+
3/28（水） Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 $12/$14 ALL
3/29（木） Richmond, VA Kingdom $15 ALL
3/30（金） Baltimore, MD Ottobar $15 ALL
3/31（土） Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory $15/$17 ALL
4/01（日） Philadelphia, PA JB's $13/$15 21+
4/03（火） Fort Wayne, IN Brass Rail $13/$15 ALL
4/04（水） Columbia, MO Mojo's $15 ALL
4/05（木） St Louis, MO Firebird $15 ALL
4/06（金） Lawrence, KS Bottleneck $12/$14 ALL
4/07（土） Des Moines, IA Gas Lamp $10/$12 ALL
4/08（日） Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry $15 18+
4/09（月） Fargo, ND Aquarium $10/$12 21+
4/10（火） Rapid City, SD Skullets $10 ALL
4/11（水） Missoula, MT The Top Hat $12/$14 21+
4/13（金） Bellingham, WA The Shakedown $10 21+
4/14（土） Seattle, WA Corazon $13.5/$15 21+
4/15（日） Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre $13.5/$15 21+
4/17（火） San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill $16 21+
4/18（水） Los Angeles, CA The Satellite $13/$15 21+
4/19（木） Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room $13/$15 ALL
4/20（金） San Diego, CA Casbah $15 21+
4/21（土） Phoenix, AZ Martini Ranch $15 21+
4/22（日） Albuquerque, NM Launchpad $12 ALL
4/24（火） San Antonio, TX White Rabbit $15/$17 ALL
4/25（水） Dallas, TX Trees $12/$15 ALL
4/26（木） Memphis, TN Hi-Tone $13 ALL
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
bombaybicycleclubmusic.com
I'm quite pleased to see that Bombay Bicycle Club have really hit
their stride with a Valentine Day's release of Leave It EP via A&M/
Octone Records and have been recently been nominated for three NME
Awards!
Leave It EP tracklisting:
1. Leave It (Flipbook Remix)
2. Leave It (acoustic)
3. Lights Out, Words Gone (Rub A Dub)
4. Shuffle (acoustic)
You may remember that they came to my attention in 2007. I knew then
that they were going to do well, especially having won over the Road
to V award in 2006 when they were still in high school.
As you can see below, the British band has been selling out their
shows in America.
2012 U.S./Canada Tour Dates:
2/20/12 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore (upgraded)
2/21/12 Kamloops, BC @ Blue Grotto (19+)
2/22/12 Calgary, AB @ Republik (18+)
2/23/12 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room (18+)
2/25/12 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural (All Ages)
2/26/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street – SOLD OUT
2/27/12 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (17+) – SOLD OUT
2/29/12 Columbus, OH @ The Basement (All Ages)
3/1/12 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix (Venue upgraded - 19+)
3/2/12 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Mile End (18+)
3/3/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall – SOLD OUT
3/5/12 New York, NY @ Bowery (18+) – SOLD OUT
3/7/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (All Ages)
3/8/12 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s – SOLD OUT
3/9/12 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs (18+)
3/10/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer (All Ages)
JAMES
wearejames.com
We've mentioned James a few times here. Most of you will probably
remember that band as a one-hit wonder with their "Laid" song, clearly
a classic.
James will be returning to North America for a West Coast tour, then
heading to Mexico and South America. Singer Tim Booth notes: "We
return to the land of milk and honey. In our gnarly battered tour bus
we follow the path of the wagon trains. The West coast calls. Sorry
East coast fans—economics... next time.”
Booth also adds, "Don't miss us this time. You never know how much
more of this we have in us." Does this mean that they're about to
break up? (Again?)
Look for The Gathering Sound, a special limited edition box set coming
out this Spring. It will contain three CDs, a DVD, a 12" vinyl record
and a James USB stick (including all eleven studio albums and a "Best
Of" in glorious FLAC and 320kbps MP3, plus music videos). You know
that sounds uber expensive. Hardcore fans only!
JAMES Tour Dates
Apr 07 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom +
Apr 08 Seattle, WA – Neumos +
Apr 09 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre +
Apr 11 San Francisco, CA – The Independent +
Apr 13 Indio, CA – Coachella Music Festival
Apr 15 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Café On The Strip +
Apr 16 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee +
Apr 18 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre +
Apr 19 San Diego, CA – The House Of Blues +
Apr 20 Indio, CA – Coachella Music Festival
Apr 25 Monterrey, Mexico – Details TBA
Apr 26 Mexico City, Mexico – Details TBA
Apr 28 Santiago, Chile - Teatro Caupolican
Apr 30 San Paolo, Brazil – Details TBA
May 02 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Details TBA
+Special Guest ELIZAVETA
http://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/2012/02/on-tour-guitar-wolf.html
>>>
Here are some bands on tour. I am dubbing this the "Read More Edition"
because we've previously written about each band (because we love
them).
GUITAR WOLF (ギターウルフ)
guitarwolf.net
The legend is back in the USA! The last we heard from them was when
the original Bass Guitar died. With new Bass Guitar (UG) and Drum
Wolf, be prepared to have your face melt off when they come to town. I
was telling everyone to go see them, even though with fire hazards and
safety regulations that the band won't be permitted to have their
"fire-spewing microphone" on stage… however, I wouldn't be surprised
if they snuck them in their shows. I will be sure to take pictures of
their "comically oversized speakers" when I see them in Minneapolis,
this April 8th. Opening up for them at 7th Street are New Zealanders'
The Transistors and Minneapolis bass/drum Japanese duo Birthday Suits.
In the meantime, remember when Guitar Wolf appeared in Puffy AmiYumi's
music video for "Teen Titans Go!"? Here is a still from the video from
my DVD.
Also, I am told that the record label will be pressing new 10" EP of
Jet Satisfaction and will be available to purchase at their live show.
PS, based on "Wild Zero" movie's cult status, I would hazard a guess
that they will sell out the 7th Street Entry due to the venue's small
capacity. You may want to order your tickets now instead of later,
especially since this Japanese band doesn't often tour in the USA.
Alien Action TOUR 2012
Date (日付) Location (場所) Venue (会場) Ticket (チケット) Age (年
齢)
3/27（火） Nashville, TN 12th & Porter $13/$15 18+
3/28（水） Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 $12/$14 ALL
3/29（木） Richmond, VA Kingdom $15 ALL
3/30（金） Baltimore, MD Ottobar $15 ALL
3/31（土） Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory $15/$17 ALL
4/01（日） Philadelphia, PA JB's $13/$15 21+
4/03（火） Fort Wayne, IN Brass Rail $13/$15 ALL
4/04（水） Columbia, MO Mojo's $15 ALL
4/05（木） St Louis, MO Firebird $15 ALL
4/06（金） Lawrence, KS Bottleneck $12/$14 ALL
4/07（土） Des Moines, IA Gas Lamp $10/$12 ALL
4/08（日） Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry $15 18+
4/09（月） Fargo, ND Aquarium $10/$12 21+
4/10（火） Rapid City, SD Skullets $10 ALL
4/11（水） Missoula, MT The Top Hat $12/$14 21+
4/13（金） Bellingham, WA The Shakedown $10 21+
4/14（土） Seattle, WA Corazon $13.5/$15 21+
4/15（日） Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre $13.5/$15 21+
4/17（火） San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill $16 21+
4/18（水） Los Angeles, CA The Satellite $13/$15 21+
4/19（木） Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room $13/$15 ALL
4/20（金） San Diego, CA Casbah $15 21+
4/21（土） Phoenix, AZ Martini Ranch $15 21+
4/22（日） Albuquerque, NM Launchpad $12 ALL
4/24（火） San Antonio, TX White Rabbit $15/$17 ALL
4/25（水） Dallas, TX Trees $12/$15 ALL
4/26（木） Memphis, TN Hi-Tone $13 ALL
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
bombaybicycleclubmusic.com
I'm quite pleased to see that Bombay Bicycle Club have really hit
their stride with a Valentine Day's release of Leave It EP via A&M/
Octone Records and have been recently been nominated for three NME
Awards!
Leave It EP tracklisting:
1. Leave It (Flipbook Remix)
2. Leave It (acoustic)
3. Lights Out, Words Gone (Rub A Dub)
4. Shuffle (acoustic)
You may remember that they came to my attention in 2007. I knew then
that they were going to do well, especially having won over the Road
to V award in 2006 when they were still in high school.
As you can see below, the British band has been selling out their
shows in America.
2012 U.S./Canada Tour Dates:
2/20/12 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore (upgraded)
2/21/12 Kamloops, BC @ Blue Grotto (19+)
2/22/12 Calgary, AB @ Republik (18+)
2/23/12 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room (18+)
2/25/12 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural (All Ages)
2/26/12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street – SOLD OUT
2/27/12 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (17+) – SOLD OUT
2/29/12 Columbus, OH @ The Basement (All Ages)
3/1/12 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix (Venue upgraded - 19+)
3/2/12 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Mile End (18+)
3/3/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall – SOLD OUT
3/5/12 New York, NY @ Bowery (18+) – SOLD OUT
3/7/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (All Ages)
3/8/12 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s – SOLD OUT
3/9/12 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs (18+)
3/10/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer (All Ages)
JAMES
wearejames.com
We've mentioned James a few times here. Most of you will probably
remember that band as a one-hit wonder with their "Laid" song, clearly
a classic.
James will be returning to North America for a West Coast tour, then
heading to Mexico and South America. Singer Tim Booth notes: "We
return to the land of milk and honey. In our gnarly battered tour bus
we follow the path of the wagon trains. The West coast calls. Sorry
East coast fans—economics... next time.”
Booth also adds, "Don't miss us this time. You never know how much
more of this we have in us." Does this mean that they're about to
break up? (Again?)
Look for The Gathering Sound, a special limited edition box set coming
out this Spring. It will contain three CDs, a DVD, a 12" vinyl record
and a James USB stick (including all eleven studio albums and a "Best
Of" in glorious FLAC and 320kbps MP3, plus music videos). You know
that sounds uber expensive. Hardcore fans only!
JAMES Tour Dates
Apr 07 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom +
Apr 08 Seattle, WA – Neumos +
Apr 09 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre +
Apr 11 San Francisco, CA – The Independent +
Apr 13 Indio, CA – Coachella Music Festival
Apr 15 Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Café On The Strip +
Apr 16 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee +
Apr 18 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre +
Apr 19 San Diego, CA – The House Of Blues +
Apr 20 Indio, CA – Coachella Music Festival
Apr 25 Monterrey, Mexico – Details TBA
Apr 26 Mexico City, Mexico – Details TBA
Apr 28 Santiago, Chile - Teatro Caupolican
Apr 30 San Paolo, Brazil – Details TBA
May 02 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Details TBA
+Special Guest ELIZAVETA
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