Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Live Preview: Bloc Party

Tonight Bloc Party returns to the Ogden. If it is anything like their show there last summer, it will be sweaty, dance-y, singalong awesomeness. Here's hoping Matt Tong's formerly collapsed lung is ready to drum it up in the Mile High City.

A Tuesday dose of Bloc Party, This Modern Love in Anaheim last week:


[thx adamparkcity]

Monday, June 11, 2007

New Pornos set Boulder date

Yay! The New Pornographers set a Boulder date for September. Now to wonder who will be there... crossing fingers for Neko Case.

New Pornographers - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 18 - Bar Academy London, London and South East
Jun 19 - Borderline London, London and South East
Jun 20 - 93 Ft East London, London and South East
Jun 22 - Glastonbury Festival Pilton Farm, Northeast
Jul 4 - Battery Park New York, New York
Jul 15 - Pitchfork Festival Chicago, Illinois
Sep 13 - McPherson Ballroom Victoria, British Columbia
Sep 14 - Showbox Seattle, Washington
Sep 15 - Showbox Seattle, Washington
Sep 16 - Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Sep 17 - Warfield Theatre San Francisco, California
Sep 18 - House Of Blues San Diego, California
Sep 19 - Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California
Sep 20 - Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California
Sep 21 - Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona
Sep 22 - Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sep 24 - Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado
Sep 25 - The Depot Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 26 - The Egyptian Theatre Boise, Idaho
Sep 28 - Commordore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Brakes Update

I was not at the Brakes show Thursday, but Merry Swankster was. Who is this tool?

NYC Decisions


I'm trying to decide what show(s) to see while in NYC next week. Take a listen to the streams and weigh in!

The options:
Albert Hammond, Jr.
Panda Bear
Pela w/ Brakes Brakes Brakes
Apostle of Hustle
Lily Allen

I'm kind of feeling the Pela and Apostle of Hustle on first listen, but overwhelmed by options right now!

Friday, June 8, 2007

Band of Horses to open for Modest Mouse

My favorite ex-Seattleites open for Modest Mouse on tour this summer, including an August 1st date at Red Rocks.

Band of Horses summer dates, per PFork:
06-30 Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar's Nightclub %
07-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards %
07-02 Seattle, WA - Showbox %*
07-03 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom %*
07-05 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall %*
07-06 San Diego, CA - Cane's Ballroom %*
07-07 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl $
08-01 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre @#
08-03 Kansas City, MO - City Market @#
08-08 New York, NY - Keyspan Park #!@
08-15 Columbus, OH - LC Amphitheater @#
08-16 Cleveland, OH - Warner Cable Amphitheatre @#
08-18 Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (Download Festival) @#
08-19 Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier @#
08-18 Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (Download Festival) #
09-02 East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater (Download Festival)

% with A Decent Animal
* with Stardeath & White Dwarfs
$ with the Decemberists, Andrew Bird
# with Modest Mouse
! with Clipse
@ with Love as Laughter

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Live Preview: Brakes

Brakes play the Hi-Dive Thursday, June 7th.

Pfork says 7.8, raising my curiosity level a bit. Lots of folks say "roots rock" about these Brits, and that seems fair enough.

Take a listen: Last Man on the Station [via sound of the suburb]

Harry and the Potters Coming to Cheyenne

Learned about this at bookish day job: PFork reports that Harry and the Potters will visit the Equality State on their summer tour of libraries. So head over to Cheyenne August 13th if you love books and music!

Stream here, including "Save Ginny Weasley".

Harry and the Potters Summer Tour (August only):
08-01 London, Ontario - London Public Library
08-02 Toronto, Ontario - Prophecy 2007
08-04 Toronto, Ontario - TBA
08-05 Grand Rapids, MI - the DAAC
08-07 Johnston, IA - Johnston Public Library
08-08 Sioux Falls, SD, Sertoma Park Shelter
08-09 Omaha, NE - Omaha Public Library
08-10 Denver, CO - Denver Public Library (Central Library)
08-11 Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City Public Library
08-12 Boise, ID - TBA
08-13 Cheyenne, WY - Laramie County Library
08-14 Boulder, CO - Boulder Public Library (Main Branch)
08-15 Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Public Library
08-17 Springfield, MO - Springfield Public Library
08-19 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh