Good morning, world! Today is Sunday, one of my seven favourite days of the week, yet this Sunday is unique, as it is the very start of my Spring Break. With the amount of work, responsibilities (I have little, yet I enjoy complaining), and band practices weighing down on me like a enormous, atomic paperweight, I'm instantly illuminated thinking of the fact that it's over (for a week, at least). So without further adieu and bravado, have a ridiculously merry Sunday, and enjoy today's post.
Jack White Has Too Much Spare Time, I Think He Needs To Learn How To Do Sudoku/Yodel
As the subheading above these words states; Jack White has too much goddamn time on his blessed, musically adequate hands. So what does Jack White do with this surplus of time? Answer: He starts bands. These bands don't end up recording an EP, playing a mini-tour, and then disbanding. No, they become ludicrously popular, and awesome, i.e The White Stripes & The Raconteurs. Now it seems as if Jack White has canceled a lunch meeting somewhere, and had enough extraneous time to start a band. Good on you, Mr. White.
Jack White (of White Stripes fame), Allison Mosshart (of The Kills fame), Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs fame), and Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age fame) have decided to button up their coats, and form a band.
I'm, personally, intrigued by this band, and interested to hear the new album. Information below, sweethearts.
The Dead Weather Website + 2 Tracks From The New Album
A Vast Array Of Animals Are Collected?
Take a peak into Animal Collective's tour bus; you won't be surprised!
The stunningly hilarious (and hopefully somewhat sarcastic) interview above is of one of my favourite bands, Animal Collective. It actually offers some amazing insight into the band, yet I can't help but thinking that their answers may not be as serious as some would imagine.
Amazing Powers of Observation
Metric will be releasing a new album, entitled Fantasies.
Here's the opening track from the album...
Help I'm Alive - Acoustic - Metric
There will be more information on this album in the upcoming days.
A Slew of Amazing Bands Decide To Ignore Michigan On Their North American Tours; This Humble Blogger Is Not Surprised.
St. Vincent Tour Dates:
03-18 Austin, TX - Central Presbyterian Church (SXSW)
03-20 Austin, TX - Antone's (SXSW)
05-19 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
05-20 New York, NY - Webster Hall
05-21 Philadelphia, PA - Unitarian Church
05-22 Washington, DC - Black Cat
05-24 George, WA - Sasquatch!
05-25 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
05-27 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
05-28 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
05-30 San Diego, CA - Casbah
05-31 Phoenix, AZ - Modified
06-02 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
06-03 Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr.
06-04 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
06-05 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
06-07 Chicago, IL - Epiphany
06-10 Lexington, KY - The Dame
06-11 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
06-12 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06-16 Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree
06-18 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
06-19 Austin, TX - Mohawk
No Age Tour Dates:
03-10 Phoenix, AZ - Modified
03-12 Flagstaff, AZ - Tacos Lacos
03-14 Albuquerque, NM - 1Kind Studios
03-16 Lubbock, TX - Bash Riprocks
03-19 Austin, TX - Bourbon Rocks (Sub Pop SXSW showcase)
04-02 Wellesley, MA - TBA
04-03 Saratoga Springs, NY - TBA
04-04 Iowa City, IA - The Picador
04-17 Indio, CA - Coachella
05-15 Portland, OR - Worksound
05-16 Eugene, OR - TBA
05-24 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
05-25 Gorge, WA - Sasquatch Festival
05-26 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
05-28 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-29 New York, NY - Town Hall
06-01 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06-02 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
06-03 Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
06-04 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
06-05 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
06-07 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
06-08 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
06-09 Bloomington , IN - Buskirk - Chumley Theater
06-11 Carrboro , NC - Cat's Cradle
06-12 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
06-13 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle *
06-15 Dallas, TX - Grenada
06-16 Austin, TX - The Parish
06-19 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
06-21 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
07-19 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
What's that? A competent artist that doesn't want to neglect Detroit (& her surrounding area)? I'll believe it when I see it... Oh God! There it is!
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Tour Dates
03-12 Bloomington , IN - Buskirk - Chumley Theatre
03-13 Urbana , IL - Independent Media Center
03-14 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
03-16 Des Moines , IA - Vaudeville Mews
03-17 Iowa City, IA - The Picador
03-18 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
03-19 Minneapolis, MN - The McGuire Theater (Walker Arts Center)
03-21 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid Cabaret
03-22 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Broadway Theatre
03-23 Edmonton, Alberta - McDougall United Church
03-24 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
03-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue Theatre
03-26 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
03-27 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
03-29 Santa Rosa, CA - Orchard Spotlight
03-30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
03-31 Los Osos , CA - South Bay Community Center
04-02 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
04-03 Phoenix, AZ - Modified
04-04 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Co.
04-05 Denver, CO - The Bluebird Theater
04-07 Lawrence, KS - The Granada
04-09 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
04-10 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
04-11 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
04-20 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
04-22 Brussels, Belgium - AB
04-23 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
04-24 Paris, France - Le Cigale
04-25 Bourges, France - Printemps de Bourges
04-26 Marseilles, France - Le Poste a Gallene
04-28 Torino, Italy - Espace
04-29 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
04-30 Foligno, Italy - Auditorium San Domenico
05-12 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
05-13 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
05-14 Toronto, Ontario - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
05-15 Montreal, Quebec - Ukrainian Federation
05-16 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
05-17 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
05-18 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom
05-21 New York, NY - Apollo Theater
05-22 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
05-23 Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
05-24 Charlottesville , VA - Fry's Spring Beach Club
05-26 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
05-27 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
05-28 Carrboro, NC - The Arts Center
05-29 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
06-05 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
06-06 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
06-10 Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre
Information! via The Music Slut
Enjoy whatever sunlight escapades you may be having on this lovely Sunday.
Suggested Sunday Listening!
Good Arms Vs Bad Arms - Frightened Rabbit
Acuff Rose - Uncle Tupelo
I Don't Know Why - Square Root Of Margaret
