Jesu Postpone Start of North American Tour
Obviously, U.S. Immigration has no respect for extreme metal legends

Though Jesu's Conqueror was released via Hydra Head today, the band will not appear on the first part of their previously reported tour with Isis due to work visa issues. Justin K. Broadrick and co. have just secured the visas and will make their U.S. debut on March 5 in Orlando.

Jesu bassist Diarmuid Dalton will not play with the band on any dates, but Broadrick discography nerds will recognize the name of his replacement: Dave Cochrane. Cochrane has worked with Broadrick previously in Ice, Head of David, Sweet Tooth, God, and Grey Machine (their newest collaboration). Intronaut drummer Danny Walker will replace Ted Parsons at the kit. Parsons is unable to make the tour due to family commitments.

Jesu's revised tour schedule is below. [MORE...]

MP3: Jesu: Conqueror [from the Conqueror LP]

Man Man Announce Spring Tour

According to Man Man's MySpace, the follow-up to Six Demon Bag is "well underway," and they're currently recording in Chicago.

The band will take a break from recording to hit the road this Spring. And when Man Man tour, they tour hard. The dates they have scheduled start March 15 and don't let up until April 15.

There's also a one-off show this weekend in St. Louis.

Thanks to reader Jamie Young for the tip. [MORE...]

Video: Man Man: Engwish Bwood [from the Six Demon Bag LP]

Sonic Youth, Slint to Play ATP's Don't Look Back

All Tomorrow's Parties' Don't Look Back series, in which artists perform seminal albums live in their entirety, has announced the first shows of its 2007 season. On August 22, a reunited (for now) Slint will play 1991's Spiderland at the Koko in London, like they'll do at the Primavera Sound Festival earlier in the summer.

Then on August 31, Sonic Youth will play 1988's Daydream Nation at London's Roundhouse. Finally, the slightly more obscure House of Love will play their 1988 self-titled Creation Records debut at Koko on September 13.

Oh No! Oh My! Tour, Plan Dim Mak EP

Austin's Oh No! Oh My! are currently in the midst of an American tour, and given their track record for associating with smut peddlers, all we can say is that these shows had better be 18+.

The boys will also drop The Jolly Rogers EP later this year via Dim Mak. It was recorded prior to their self-titled, self-released debut, and those who purchased Oh No! Oh My! for cheap on CD-R way back when may have scored it for free already, lucky ducks. [MORE...]

MP3: Oh No! Oh My!: Jane Is Fat

Eluvium Releases Copia, Tours

Matthew Cooper releases Copia, his fourth Eluvium full-length, via Temporary Residence today, February 20.

The record eschews the guitars he has used on previous records for a more symphonic sound, and it makes the morning commute quite a bit more pleasant as well.

Eluvium will tour with Explosions in the Sky for the majority of the year, starting March 5 at Emo's in Austin, Texas. [MORE...]

MP3: Eluvium: Prelude for Time Feelers [from the forthcoming Copia LP]

Sasquatch!: Arcade Fire, Bjork, M.I.A., Interpol, Spoon
Also: Manu Chao, Neko Case, Hold Steady, Grizzly Bear, the Blow, the Thermals

The Pacific Northwest's Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced the preliminary lineup of its sixth annual festival, which will be held over Memorial Day Weekend on May 26 and 27 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington.

The lineup includes Björk, the Arcade Fire, the Beastie Boys, Interpol, M.I.A., Spoon, the Hold Steady, Grizzly Bear, Neko Case, the Thermals, the Blow, Loney, Dear, the Black Angels, Electrelane, Manu Chao, Mirah, and Bad Brains. There are still more acts yet to be announced, but the full lineup so far is listed below.

As an eco-bonus, Sasquatch! is teaming with Esurance and Sustainable Energy Partners for the first time to make sure the festival is carbon neutral. To do this, the folks behind Sasquatch! will purchase carbon credits that will reduce CO2 through environmental projects like reforestation. [MORE...]

Yo La Tengo Announce Spring Tour

After returning from their current sojourn to Japan, Australia, and Singapore, our fearless leaders Yo La Tengo will pound the pavement in their homeland once again, touring the U.S. of A. throughout April. The trek culminates in a show at Brown University with the Flaming Lips on April 21. Oh you lucky Ivy Leaguers, you!

For fun and games, check out the recently updated "On the Couch With James" section of Yo La Tengo's website. Turns out bassist James McNew likes watching TV. Really, really likes watching TV. He loves "Lucky Louie" and "Heroes" and despises Rachael Ray. But who doesn't? [MORE...]

MP3: Yo La Tengo: Various Tracks

Explosions in the Sky Kick Off World Tour

Explosions in the Sky begin their enormous world tour tonight in support of All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, which comes out tomorrow on Temporary Residence. The band will also perform on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" tomorrow-- apparently the first time an instrumental act has appeared on "Conan".

Eluvium and the Paper Chase will support the band on quite a few North American dates. [MORE...]

MP3: Explosions in the Sky: Welcome, Ghosts [from the All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone LP]

Pumpkins, Wilco, Ted Leo Added to Primavera
The Good, The Bad & the Queen, Maxïmo Park, Bad Brains, Spiritualized also on board

Thanks to Pitchfork reader Tom Squires, we were notified earlier today that the Primavera Sound Festival website has been updated with a slew of new bands.

When we last reported, Slint, Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Low, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Three, the Durutti Column, Isis, Band of Horses, Brightblack Morning Light, Death Vessel, Oakley Hall, and Pelican were on board for Primavera Sound, which takes place on May 31, and June 1 and 2 at Barcelona, Spain's Parc Del Fòrum.

Now, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, the Good, the Bad & the Queen, Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Maxïmo Park, Bad Brains, Spiritualized (acoustic), Múm, Architecture in Helsinki, Blonde Redhead, the Melvins, Klaxons, Justice, Billy Bragg, Nathan Fake, Spank Rock, Bonde do Role, Explosions in the Sky, Diplo, the Long Blondes, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Fennesz & Mike Patton, Patti Smith, Luomo, Barry Adamson, Ivan Smagghe, Jonathan Richman, Comets on Fire, Buzzcocks, Dominik Eulberg, David Thomas Broughton, the Rakes, Kid Koala, Girls Against Boys, Bola, Reinhard Voigt, Kimya Dawson, Luke Slater, Matt Elliott, Toktok, Erol Alkan, and more have made their way to the festival's all-star roster.

Head here for the full lineup.

Deerhunter Cancel Three Shows

Sorry, Atlanta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. No Deerhunter for you!

The noise-rockers have canceled three appearances next week: March 2 at the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta (with Grizzly Bear and Papercuts), March 3 at Charleston's Music Farm, and March 4 back in Atlanta at the Variety Playhouse. Both of the latter dates were with Sparklehorse and Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter.

Undaunted, Grizzly Bear, the Papercuts, Sparklehorse, and Jesse Sykes will all perform as scheduled.

And it probably isn't that big of a deal for Atlanta, since it's Deerhunter's hometown, and they play there all the time.

As previously reported, Kranky will release a new Deerhunter EP, Fluorescent Grey, on April 16. That same day, the label will also put out the vinyl version of their latest album, Cryptograms. It will be a 2XLP compiling the album and the EP. [MORE...]

MP3: Deerhunter: Heatherwood [from the Cryptograms LP]

The Thermals Kick Off Tour

Hey, remember that kick-ass record the Thermals released last year?

Well, whether you do or not, the Thermals are making sure no one has the chance to miss them play songs from it live. They kick off their previously reported (and much expanded) tour tonight in their hometown of Portland, and they will join up with the Hold Steady on March 10 for the beginning of another previously reported tour.

Then they'll slowly bring it back to the West Coast at the end of March and beginning of April all by their lonesome-yet-still-rocking selves. [MORE...]

MP3: The Thermals: Here's Your Future [from The Body, the Blood, the Machine LP]

BARR Releases Summary, Tours With Marnie Stern

Brendan Fowler will release Summary-- his latest album under the BARR moniker-- via Kill Rock Stars on February 20. Fowler is currently on tour with the four-piece version of BARR, playing previously reported shows with Marnie Stern.

Upset the Rhythm released Summary in the UK last week, and the label is also in charge of the vinyl release for the world.

BARR will tour in the UK and Europe shortly after they finish their U.S. dates.

The one/four-man band is/are also sharing Summary's "The Song Is the Single", in MP3 and video form. Imagine a wordier Minutemen, and you'll have an idea of the song's aesthetic. [MORE...]

MP3: BARR: The Song Is the Single [from the forthcoming Summary LP]
Video: BARR: The Song Is the Single [from the forthcoming Summary LP]

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