New Andrew Bird Dates

Andrew Bird is performing a combination of solo and band shows with some big names such as The Decemberists, Midlake and Joan As Policewoman. Stay tuned as there will be more September dates added in two weeks.

Dates:
Sat 7 July -  Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood CA
Mon 9 July - Hall Two, The Sage, Gateshead ENG
Tues 10 July - Irish Center, Leeds ENG
Wed 11 July - Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London ENG
Sat 14 July - Indian Summer Festival, Glasgow SCO
Sun 15 July - Latitude Festival, Suffolk ENG
Sat 1 September - Richard’s On Richards, Vancouver BC
Sun 2 September - Bumbershoot 2007, Seattle WA
Mon 10 September - The Bijou Theater, Knoxville TN
Tues 11 September - The Orange Peel, Asheville NC
Thurs 13 September - The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
Fri 14 September - Austin City Limits Festival, Austin TX
Thurs 20 September - Wisconsin Union Theater, Madison WI  
Fri 21 September - 2007 Pygmalion Music Festival, Tryon Festival Theatre, Urbana IL

www.andrewbird.net

Sonic Youth European Tour

Concerts across Europe including SY's first shows in 18 years in Russia have been announced for this summer. Celebrating the re-release of Daydream Nation, the band will perform the entire album live at several select shows across Europe.

Dates:
Fri 15 June - Greenfield Festival, Interlaken SWI
Sat 16 June - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden GER
Mon 18 June - Manezh Kadetskogo Korpusa, St. Petersburg RUS
Tues 19 June - B1 Club, Moscow RUS
Thurs 21 June - Tollwood Festival, Munich GER
Sat 23 June - Southside Festival, Neuhausen GER
Sun 24 June - Hurricane Festival, Scheessel GER
Tues 26 June - E Werk, Koln GER
Wed 27 June - Columbia Halle, Berlin GER
Fri 29 June - Open'er Festival, Gdynia POL
Sun 1 July - Furia Sound Festival, Cergy Pontoise FRA
Tue 3 July - La Palio, Istres FRA
Thu 5 July - Spaziale, Torino ITA
Fri 6 July - Piazza Castello, Ferrara ITA
Sat 7 July - Romano di Ostia Antica, Roma ITA

www.sonicyouth.com

Asobi Seksu First Ever European Tour

On the eve of One Little Indian’s UK release of sophomore offering Citrus, Asobi Seksu begins its first ever European tour this week. Playing shows across four European countries through the month of June, the band will later on tour Japan for the first time as well. There’s a first time for everything I guess!

Dates:
Tues 12 June -  Postbanhof, Berlin GER
Wed 13 June - Kulturkirche, Cologne
Sat 16 June - Zoobar, Rome ITA
Sun 17 June - Hana-Bi, Ravenna ITA
Mon 18 June -  Sussex Arts Club, Brighton ENG
Tues 19 June - Metro, London ENG
Wed 20 June - London Industry, London ENG
Thurs 21 June -  The Social, Nottingham ENG
6/22 Glasgow, Scotland @ King Tuts
6/26 London, England @ Waterats
6/28 London, England @ Good Ship - “Fertile Floors”
7/13 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan @ O-Nest
7/14 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan @ Chelsea Hotel

www.asobiseksu.com

Augie March Take Home Two APRA Awards

On their return of a successful US tour, our favourite Melbournians Augie March have added another couple of awards to an ever increasing sack by taking home two APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) Awards. Their ultra successful cut ‘One Crowded Hour’ took out the Song Of The Year award and their third longplayer Moo You Bloody Choir was awarded the Breakthrough Award Of The Year at the awards ceremony in Melbourne.
 
The band has also just returned from a successful run of dates in the US on the eve of the Stateside release of Moo You Bloody Choir in August this year. The band plans to return to the US later this year for some more dates, and for release throughout Europe. All this activity has delayed plans for a fourth LP, which was originally slated for a 2007 release.

www.augie-march.com

Fionn Regan Added To Bella Union Anniversary Show

The hole in Bella Union’s 10th anniversary shows left by Explosions In The Sky’s cancellation of dates has thankfully been filled by Fionn Regan. With an incredible roster of talent booked to play, the two anniversary shows are set to be a great testament to the continued great work of Bella Union. Get down there to help them celebrate.

Dates:
Tues 10 July - Royal Festival Hall, London ENG
Bands: Howling Bells, Fionn Regan, My Latest Novel, Beach House

Wednesday 11th July - Royal Festival Hall, London ENG
Bands: Midlake, The Dears, The Kissaway Trail, Stephanie Dosen

www.bellaunion.com

Hot Chip Filling Australia’s Dancefloors

British electro-geeks, Hot Chip are set to get feet pumping as they embark on their return string of Australian club shows around their Splendour In The Grass appearances. With tickets on sale now, these shows are sure to wow punters with their infectious blend of electro-funk, made especially special for the sandgropers by the band’s first trip to the western plains.
Dates:
Fri 3 August – The Bakery, Perth WA
Sat 4 August – Splendour in the Grass Festival, Byron Bay NSW
Tues 7 August – The Metro, Sydney NSW
Wed 8 August – Prince of Wales, Melbourne VIC

www.hotchip.co.uk

Boy In Static Japan Tour

Taking part in a three-pronged Mush Records showcase (with  “y “ band Lymbyc Systym, and 4 Bonjour’s Parties) Boy In Static will be undertaking a run of Japanese dates toward the end of June. Be sure to check out WB’s review of their lovely album Violet here, and then head on out to see the boys play.

Dates:
Tues 26 June - Shibuya O-Nest, Tokyo JPN
Wed 27 June - Club Up Set, Nagoya JPN
Thurs 28 June – Metro, Kyoto JPN
Fri 29 June - Sunsui, Osaka JPN
Sun 1 July - Shibuya O-Nest, Tokyo JPN

www.boyinstatic.com

The Bees One Off London Show

The Bees have just announced a special one off show at the Mermaid Theatre, London on July 16th.

The band were looking for an intimate venue where they “could do Octopus from beginning to end” and found it in the Mermaid Theatre

www.thebees.info

Dardanelles Footstepping Around The East Coast

With their debut album around the corner, Melbourne folks Dardanelles are set to tour Australia’s East Coast on the back of the album’s first cut ‘Footsteps’. See how the album sounds in the live context before release in August.

Dates:
Thurs 21 June - CBD, Newcastle NSW
Fri 22 June - The Sandwich Club @ Candys Apartment, Kings Cross NSW
Sun 24 June - Beach Road Hotel, Bondi NSW
Wed 4 July - Sodens, Albury NSW
Thurs 5 July  - Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
Fri 6 July - Spectrum, Sydney NSW
Sat 7 July - Rics, Brisbane QLD
Thurs 12 July - Barwon Club, Geelong VIC
Fri 13 July - Rocket Bar, Adelaide SA
Sat 14 July - East Brunswick Club, Melbourne VIC

www.myspace.com/dardanelles

Jamie Hutchings Solo Plans

Jamie Hutchings, front man  of the band that Melbourne's PBSFM described "the greatest rock band in the last 15 years" - Bluebottle Kiss has announced plans for a second solo offering. Following up the excellent 2002 release Golden Coach, this will be a release not to miss. 

www.myspace.com/jamiehutchings

Pauhaus Festival Sells Out

Chock full of Aussie goodness, Brisbane’s Pauhaus Festival has officially sold out, with no further tickets available for purchase. Featuring WB favourites such as The Panics, Dappled Cities Fly and Dave McCormack the first Pauhaus Festival will have Bris-vegans jumping over themselves with delight.

www.pauhausfestival.com