Pitchfork

With just one date left on the European leg of their "Hard Sell" tour, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have kept their beatmatching partnership alive with the announcement of a handful of Australian dates in April, as well as a couple of North American festival dates in July.

Unfortunately, live shows just don't last, unless they're recorded in one medium or another. Fortunately, Shadow and Chemist have documented the final installment of the so-called "Brainfreeze trilogy" (the other two being Brainfreeze and Product Placement) in long-lasting CD and DVD format, out now.

Featured on the Hard Sell at the Hollywood Bowl DVD is the duo's complete "Hard Sell" performance at the titular venue, exclusive interviews with both DJs, behind-the-scenes footage documenting how the show came together, a bonus featurette called Live in Arcata, and a 40-page booklet with photos and an essay. From the looks of things, this is Alive 2007 for hip-hop heads, except on DVD.

The CD, The Hard Sell (Encore), is a brand new version of the previously released (and now sold out) Hard Sell CD, recorded after the Hollywood Bowl gig (so it's not exactly a live document, sorry). According to DJ Shadow's web store, Encore "includes much of the material the duo had to scrap due to time constraints at the Bowl...and also a few routines deemed too complicated to attempt at the time!"

Hard Sellin':

03-29 Paris, France - Grand Rex Theatre
04-18 Perth, Australia - Metro Theatre
04-19 Sydney, Australia - Luna Park Big Top
04-20 Brisbane, Australia - Powerhouse Museum
04-23 Canberra, Australia - University of Canberra Refectory
04-24 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
07-17-19 Mariaville, NY - Camp Bisco VII
07-25-27 Pemberton, British Columbia - Pemberton Festival