BLOC PARTY
Hell yes! I'm beside myself with glee. And I'm not exaggerating. Bloc Party are by far one of the best bands out there today to see live. And thank goodness you don't have to wait longer than until tomorrow to get your tickets! Now that drummer Matt Tong has healed his heavy-breathers and is ready to kick back behind his kick drum again, Bloc Party are ready to fete the release of their long-awaited new album with a North American Tour.
Not only is it a meaty national tour, but my fellow New Yorkers and I get not one, but two dates to enjoy our beloved Brits. Never heard of The United Palace? Neither had I. Yes, it's a helluva long trek all the way up to 175th, literally just shy of The Cloisters, but wait til you get a load of this place. Seriously, check out these photos. You'll want to buy tickets just to see the venue: The United Palace Theater Gallery
BLOC PARTY TOUR DATES & TIX: On sale Sat, 1/13
http://tickets.aol.com/performer.adp?perfid=112738
March
11
- Paramount Theatre, Seattle
12 - Orpheum Theatre,
Vancouver
13 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland
15 - South
By Southwest, Austin
17 - Concourse Exhibition, San
Francisco
19 - Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
20 -
Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
23 - Congress Theatre,
Chicago
24 - Royal Oak Theatre, Detroit
25 - Kool
Haus, Toronto
27 - Metropolis, Montreal
28 - Orpheum
Theatre, Boston
30 - United Palace Theatre, New
York
31 - United Palace Theatre, New
York
THE SHINS with special guests VIVA VOCE
What other band has us waiting on pins and needles waiting for a follow-up to a breakthrough album, which is poised and ready to come out any second now? Why The Shins, of course! So why pick any other weekend than this one to put the supporting tour on sale? Thankfully, neither Bloc Party nor The Shins are greedy bastards, so you can actually afford to fork over the change for BOTH bands. And I highly recommend you do so.
The Shins were one of the better shows I saw last summer, and happily, I've got proof. Check out any of the smattering of live concert footage I took at their show at McCarren in Brooklyn:
The Celibate Life Pressed in a Book Young Pilgrims New Slang
And how lucky are we that they hand-picked Viva Voce to come along for the ride?! (Never heard of 'em? Go check 'em out. Totally worth it.) So lest I keep you on pins and needles any longer, here's the deets...
THE SHINS TOUR DATES & TIX: New dates on sale Sat, 1/13
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Feb 08: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (18+)
Feb 09: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Feb 10: Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater
Feb 11: St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
Feb 12: Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
Feb 13: Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
Feb 15: Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium (16 +)
Feb 16: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Feb 17: Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
Feb 20: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
Feb 21: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Oh! And lest I forget, Jan 18th - 21st, you can stream the new album Wincing the Night Away, in its entirety, on Myspace!
COLD WAR KIDS
And just to prove what a perfect storm this weekend is, here come the Cold War Kids to seal the deal. One of the biggest success stories of October's CMJ Music Festival, this is one buzz band you should catch. I'll leave it to LiveDaily.com to fill in the blanks with some color commentary:
California indie rockers Cold War Kids have lined up an extensive schedule of shows over the first few months of the new year as the band continues to support its recent debut album, "Robbers and Cowards." The Fullerton, CA, foursome will bounce back and forth between Los Angeles and New York for most of January, with the band performing three gigs in each city on an alternating basis, and will then head out for a Feb. 20 show in San Diego to properly kick off its trek. The group will hit more than 30 cities on the outing, with Tokyo Police Club and Delta Spirit handling opening duties for most of the shows.
COLD WAR KIDS DATES & TIX: On sale Fri, 1/12
http://tickets.aol.com/search.adp?brand=aolboxoffice&query=cold+war+kids
January 2007
10 - New York, NY - Pianos
12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fold @ Silverlake Lounge
17 - New York, NY - Union Hall
19 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fold @ Silverlake Lounge
24 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
February 2007
20 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
22 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
23 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
24 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic
March 2007
2 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
3 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
4 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
6 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
7 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave at the Eagles Club
8 - Madison, WI - The Annex
9 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
10 - Columbia, MI - Mojo's
12 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's
14 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom
19 - New Orleans, LA - The Republic
20 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
21 - Orlando, FL - The Social
22 - St. Augustine, FL - Cafe 11
23 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl
24 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
26 - Mt. Pleasant, SC - Village Tavern
27 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
28 - Washington DC - Nightclub 9:30
29 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
30 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
31 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Night Club
April 2007
2 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
3 - Ottawa, Ontario - Zaphod Beeblebrox
4 - Toronto, Ontario - The Mod Club
6, 7 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
BEN KWELLER with GOMEZ
Next up on the radar? Ben Kweller is joining British band Gomez for a North American tour, plus heading out for some solo dates of his own. I caught the young upstart opening for Matisyahu, and was extraordinarily impressed. It was sheer moxy to get up there all on his lonesome with nothing but a guitar to lean on. Well, he also put down the guitar and leant on the piano. A multifaceted multitalent.
Meanwhile, with the popularity of Gomez, you'll want to get online bright and early so as to not miss out on tix. Who are Gomez? Get a gander with my review of their '06 show at The Bowery.
BEN KWELLER/GOMEZ DATES & TIX: On sale Sat, 1/13
http://tickets.aol.com/search.adp?brand=aolboxoffice&query=ben+kweller
February 2007
12 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern (Ben Kweller only)
15 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
16 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
17 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
19 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall (Ben Kweller only)
20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
26 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
27 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
March 2007
3 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
4 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall (Ben Kweller only)
5 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
6 - Boston, MA - Avalon
10 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
11 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
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