Pitchfork: News - February 9, 2005

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Ever since M83's first North American tour this past September, we've been making angel silhouettes in a vast, snow-peppered field, just hoping that the band will come back to play for us again. We really don't have much to do. Anyway, in support of his latest French delicacy, Before the Dawn Heals Us, Anthony Gonzalez will be taking M83 through France starting this month before traversing the political divide in April. The tour will consist of 14 North American shows, concluding with a spot at the Coachella festival in Indio, Calif., where they will be performing alongside every goddamn band in the universe.

Though Before the Dawn Heals Us was recorded as a solo project by Gonzalez after the departure of collaborator Nicolas Fromageau, M83 will be repeating last fall's touring outfit as a four-piece. And in symbolic display of European unity, shoetronic German act Ulrich Schnauss will be tagging along for the ride. Now don't you feel isolated? Thanks, France:

02-18 Paris, France - New Morning
03-02 Tourcoing, France - Grand Mix
03-03 Rennes, France - Ubu
03-04 Rennes, France - Olympic
03-05 Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne
03-06 Bordeaux, France - Son'art
03-07 Montpellier, France - Rockstore
03-08 Marseille, France - Poste a Gal�ne
03-09 Clermont Ferrand, France - La Coop�rative de Mai
03-10 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie
03-11 Lille, France - L'A�ronef
04-12 Boston, MA - Paradise
04-13 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-14 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-15 Washington, DC - Black Cat
04-16 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
04-18 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret
04-19 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
04-20 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
04-21 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
04-22 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
04-23 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Club
04-26 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
04-27 Portland, OR - Holocene
04-28 San Francisco, CA - Bimbos 365
04-30 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival

M83: http://www.ilovem83.com

Mute Records: http://www.mute.com

Posted by Joel Ebner in on Wed: 02-09-05: 12:00 AM CST | Digg this article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink

Boredoms Book North American Shows

After a hazy five-year hiatus, the Boredoms dropped Seadrum/House of Sun on us last fall seemingly out of nowhere. Sometime between its release and the release of its predecessor Vision Creation Newsun, the band experienced a dismantling of sorts, with most accounts indicating that guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto and bassist Hila Y had left the group.

At any rate, we're pretty sure they all got together late last year and put Seadrum/House of Sun together (maybe). And now, once again out of the blue, we've been handed a couple of U.S. tour dates from our legendary freak-out friends from the East. Of course, straight information is always hard to come by with the Boredoms, so while this may not be Gospel, it sure is damned tantalizing. No?

05-17 Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory
05-19 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
05-21 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
05-23 Victoriaville, Quebec - Festival Actuelle
05-25 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (w/ Jim O'Rourke)

* Pitchfork Review: Boredoms: Seadrum/House of Sun
* Pitchfork News: What Is Known of the New Boredoms Album??????

Posted by Matt Amis in on Wed: 02-09-05: 12:00 AM CST | Digg this article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink

The Go! Team to Tour UK, Play U.S. Festivals

Memphis Industries newcomers The Go! Team arrived in summer 2004 with Thunder, Lighting, Strike, landing at #8 on Pitchfork's albums of the year list. They'll kick off the new year by touring across the pond in jolly ol' England. Already on the road, the remaining dates will lead them to the annual Lone Star State music festival SXSW (South By Southwest). After two nights in Texas, these garage superheroes will play a few shows in New York and Florida. The dates:

02-11 Manchester, England - Academy 3
02-12 Cardiff, Wales - Barfly
02-14 London, England - Astoria
02-19 Nottingham, England - Rescue Room
02-20 Bristol, England - Fleece
03-04 Newcastle, England - Northumbria Uni
03-08 Brighton, England - Concord 2
03-18 Austin, TX- SXSW Festival
03-19 Austin, TX - SXSW Festival
03-21 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
03-22 New York, NY - Southpaw
03-23 Miami, FL - Winter Music Conference

* Pitchfork Review: The Go! Team: Thunder, Lightning, Strike
* The Go! Team: <a

SXSW: http://www.sxsw.com

Posted by Micah C. Harding in on Wed: 02-09-05: 12:00 AM CST | Digg this article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink

Pretty Girls Make Graves to Play Western U.S.

According to the good folks at Matador, not only have PGMG nearly finished the follow-up to 2003's The New Romance but the band is also heading out in advanced support of the upcoming album, which unfortunately does not yet have a title (our suggestion, The New Romance 2: Zollo's Revenge, was summarily dismissed) or release date. The band is also heading overseas in April for a few dates in support of Bloc Party, who the British press assures us is very very good. Dates:

03-06 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
03-09 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall *
03-10 Stanford, CA - Stanford University/Cresge Hall *
03-11 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey *
03-12 San Diego, CA - Ground Zero *
03-13 Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's *
03-15 Phoenix, AZ - Mason Jar *
03-16 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad *
03-17 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-18 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-19 San Antonio, TX - The Sanctuary *
03-20 El Paso, TX - T-Lounge *
03-22 Tuscon, AZ - Hotel Congress *
03-23 Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction *
03-24 Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza & Pub *
03-25 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord *
03-26 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord *
03-27 Portland, OR - Bossanova *
04-13 London, England - Astoria #
04-14 London, England - Astoria #
04-15 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands #
04-17 Manchester, England - Academy #

* with Dios Malos and Kill Me Tomorrow
# with Bloc Party

Pretty Girls Make Graves: http://www.prettygirlsmakegraves.com

Posted by Matt Amis in on Wed: 02-09-05: 12:00 AM CST | Digg this article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink

Lyrics Born to Issue LP in April

Lyrics Born-- Bay Area hip-hop mainstay and co-founder of Quannum Projects-- will be releasing somewhat of a follow up to Later That Day..., titled Same !@#$ Different Day on April 26th. We say "somewhat" because Same !@#$ Different Day is for the most part a remix album, although it does feature five new tracks. "With Same !@#$ Different Day, I wanted to link up with outside producers and artists I admire, who could help me get beyond my own limitations," Lyrics Born said. "Most of the 'remix' tracks have entirely new lyrics, music, or both, and feature a slew of guest artists that weren't present on the originals."

And as for those outside producers and artists, Lyrics Born's established ties to West Coast hip-hop have yielded, for this album, production spots by DJ Shadow ("Over You" and "The Last Trumpet"), Dan the Automator ("I'm Just Raw"), and Chief Xcel ("I Can't Wait for Your Love"), while he's joined on the mic by such MCs and vocalists as Joyo Velarde, KRS-One, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Lateef the Truth Speaker, E-40, and Casual (of Hieroglyphics). The album will also feature a bonus disc with a Morcheeba remix of "Stop Complaining" and DJ Spinna mix of "I Changed My Mind". On the album proper, prominent remixers include Cut Chemist, Young Einstein, DJ D Sharp, and Jumbo the Garbageman. While we're at it, we might as well give you the tracklist, too:

01 Intro
02 Hello Remix
03 Pack Up Remix
04 I'm Just Raw
05 Do That There (The Young Einstein Hoohoo mix)
06 I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC's Rattlesnake mix)
07 Bad Dreams Interlude
08 Shake It Off (Bad Dreams Part II)
09 The Last Trumpet (Halou Remix)
10 Over You
11 I Can't Wait for Your Love (Limited Time Offer)
12 The Bay
13 Callin' Out Remix
14 Outro
Bonus tracks:
15 Stop Complaining [Morcheeba/Capricorn 2 Remix]
16 I Changed My Mind [DJ Spinna mix]

Yet even more mind-boggling than Same !@#$ Different Day's cast of characters is Lyrics Born's upcoming tour. After returning from a short stint in Australia, Lyrics Born will kick off the tour with a Quannum Projects showcase of sorts in San Francisco before winding his way through the nether regions of America and Canada. This will include two shows in Nelson, British Columbia, shows in Wyoming and Maine, and two shows in Montana:

02-12 Brisbane, Australia - Victoria Park
02-13 Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
02-19 Sydney, Australia - Centennial Park
02-20 Perth, Australia - Belvoir Parklands
02-24 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge (w/ Gift of Gab, Lateef the Truth Speaker)
02-25 South Lake Tahoe, CA - Whiskey Dick's
02-26 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
02-27 Walla Walla, WA - Reid Campus Center
02-28 Olympia, WA - Bar Code
03-01 Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight Lounge
03-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
03-05 Nelson, British Columbia - Fluid Lounge (2 shows)
03-07 Missoula, MT - The Other Side
03-08 Bozeman, MT - Zebra Cocktail Lounge
03-09 Jackson Hole, WY - Mangy Moose
03-10 Salt Lake City, UT - Ego's
03-11 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
03-12 Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
03-14 Breckenridge, CO - Sherpa & Yeti's
03-15 Vail, CO - 8150
03-16 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
03-29 Portland, ME - Space
03-30 Cambridge, MA - Middle East
03-31 New York, NY - Knitting Factory
04-08 Gainsville, FL - Common Grounds
04-10 Tallahassee, FL - The Beta Bar
04-11 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Parish
04-13 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
04-15 Austin, TX - The Parish
04-16 Denton, TX - Hailey's
05-12 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

Lyrics Born: http://www.lyricsborn.com

Quannum Projects: http://www.quannum.com

Posted by Zach Vowell in on Wed: 02-09-05: 12:00 AM CST | Digg this article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink

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