Hey shoegazey pop fans, BOS favorites and former Philadelphians now via Chicago-ites, the infinitely cool Panda Riot, have just announced a short run of summer tour dates that will bring them back east for a few shows in the next couple weeks. So make it a date and get on out and show them some love.

Tour Dates
Aug 7 Rehab (formerly Club Midway) 8pm NY,NY
Aug 8 Metro Gallery 8pm Baltimore, MD
Aug 10 M Room 8pm Philadelphia, PA
Aug 13 Athens Popfest August 13-16 8 pm Athens, GA
Aug 23 KALAMASHOEGAZE Kalamazoo, MI

Updating the post a bit today with a brand new song for you !!!!

Panda Riot - Streetlights And You And Me

and one older one

Panda Riot - Art School Girls Of Doom
Buy She Dares All Things

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[Photo By Nina Stiller]

Proving that Switzerland is more than just fine chocolate, cheese and numbered bank accounts, here's one I stumbled across while randomly traversing the wide, wide, world of the interwebs recently. It's the third release from Swiss band My Name Is George entitled Black and Blue and it was released back in May. It's twelve songs of garage-y, new wave-y, guitar and keyboard driven ear candy running the whole gamut from the rocking(Why Won't U B My Love, Mary Jane,C'mon C'mon), to the slow and soulful(Honey B,Dancing In The Fire(Free Falling)) to songs like Flowers(When I'm Gone) which could easily pass for one of MGMT's dancey numbers. Or, as they say in Switzerland "dass die Rock and Roll!"










My Name Is George - Why Won't U B My Luv ?
Buy Black And Blue

My Name Is George:
Albert den Dekker - Vocals
Daniel Gisler - Hammond, Rhodes, Synth
Philip Harrison - Guitar, backing vocals
Stefan Traxler - Bass, backing vocals
Mathias Kräutli - Drums, backing vocals

They're not hitting the US anytime soon but there's plenty of shows coming up to check them out :
Sat 26. Jul 2008 - Pfadi Bundeslager, Unterlager 3
Fri 15. Aug 2008 - Open Circle Festival, Spreitenbach
Sat 16. Aug 2008 - Frischluftkultur, Muri
Sat 23. Aug 2008 - Out In The Kraut, Schangnau
Fri 29. Aug 2008 - Monkey Honeymoon, Herznach
Sat 30. Aug 2008 - Clanx, Appenzell
Sun 31. Aug 2008 - Musikfestwochen, Winterthur
Fri 3. Oct 2008 - Schüür, Luzern
Sat 4. Oct 2008 - Scala, Wetzikon
Thu 8. Oct 2008 - Centre Fries, Fribourg
Wed 9. Oct 2008 - Bierhuebeli, Bern
Fri 17. Oct 2008 - Bären, Münchenbuchsee
Sat 18. Oct 2008 - KIFF, Aarau
Fri 24. Oct 2008 - Werkstatt, Chur
Fri 31. Oct 2008 - Kammgarn, Schaffhausen
Fri 14. Nov 2008 - Gare De Lion, Wil
Sat 15. Nov 2008 - Kaff, Frauenfeld
Fri 21. Nov 2008 - Talhof, St.Gallen
Sat 22. Nov 2008 - ZAK, Jona
Fri 28. Nov 2008 - Kuppel, Basel
Sat 29. Nov 2008 - Kofmehl, Solothurn
Sat 13. Dec 2008 - Kraftwerk, Krummenau

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Just about a year ago, I saw David Vandervelde play one of the best shows I witnessed in all of 2007. He was touring in support of his first album, The Moonstation House Band, a melodic swirling, psychedelic, glamrock gem steeped deep in the influence of artists like Marc Bolan and and David Bowie. For his new one, Waiting For The Sunrise, David softens the focus a little bit an comes up up with a twist on that sound that ends up falling somewhere between the seventies California sheen of Fleetwood Mac and the midwestern alt country pop of The Jayhawks, and even includes a song co written with Jay Bennett of Wilco. If you're currently digging on the new folky sounds of bands like Fleet Foxes or Midlake, this is one you won't want to miss.

David Vandervelde - I Will Be Fine
Buy Waiting For The Sunrise (release date August 5th, 2008)

Upcoming Tour Dates
07/18/08 Chicago, IL KEXP Live From Chicago with Cheryl Waters
07/27/08 Chicago, IL Schubas
07/31/08 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge w/ Grizzly Bear
08/31/08 Los Angeles, CA Fuck Yeah Fest

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From the opening guitar strum and, the softly spoken intro "Reservoir Park, 1, 2, 3, 4" to the closing sing along at the end of Armageddon Time, "Now I've got you by my side, and I'm feeling alright" The Dutchess And The Duke's, debut full length She's the Dutchess, He's the Duke careens along in it's lo-fi immediate glory like a combination of Bob Dylan, The Mamas & The Papas and early Rolling Stones swagger. With the familiar warmth of a lost 60's classic and the jagged edge of a modern recording, everything old is new again and sounding better than ever. Kimberly Morrison(aka The Dutchess) and Jesse Lortz(aka The Duke) holed up last fall at Magical Basement Studios in West Seattle with Bryan Standridge behind the board of an 8- track and recorded a modern folk classic. It's chock full of strummy acoustic guitars and percussion with more than enough pure pop melodies and sing along vocal harmonies to have you hooked after just one listen. I'm not the first one to sing their praises and I certainly won't be the last, jump on the bandwagon now, because this record really is as good as all of the buzz you've been hearing about it. One of my personal favorites of the year so far.

The Dutchess And The Duke - Reservoir Park
Buy She's the Dutchess, He's the Duke

The Dutchess And The Duke are out on tour now with fast rising folky buzz band of the moment, Fleet Foxes.
Be sure check them out when they come to a city near you.

07.07.08 - Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage #
07.08.08 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church #
07.09.08 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #
07.10.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall #
07.11.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Academy Records in-store
07.12.08 - New York, NY - TBA
07.13.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Charleston Bar & Grill $
07.14.08 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East Upstairs #
07.16.08 - Cleveland, OH - Now That's Class
07.17.08 - Lafayette, IN - Zoolegger's ^
07.18.08 - Rock Island, IL - Huckleberry's Pizza Parlor
07.19.08 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge %
07.20.08 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry #
07.22.08 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive #
07.23.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court #
07.25.08 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir #
08.09.08 - Seattle, WA - Sonic Boom (Capitol Hill)
08.09.08 - Seattle, WA - Wild Rose

# - w/ Fleet Foxes
$ - w/ Pink Reason. I hear you get a free slice of pizza when you buy a beer there.
^ - w/ The Mans, Big Willie & Lil' Suzie
% - w/ Sang des Loups

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The aptly named Directions To See a Ghost is the brand new full length album from Austin, Texas' Black Angels. If you're like me and have a real soft spot for heavy psychedelia then this one fits the bill perfectly. It's filled with powerful,tribal sounding drumming surrounded by heavy bass and reverb laden guitars swirling in tremolo all coalescing into a mesmerizing hypnotic blend.
If you're a fan of bands like Black Mountain or A Place To Bury Strangers this one's definitely for you.
They're currently about to embark on a short tour of the UK before returning to alter minds on their US tour throughout the summer, be sure to catch them when they hit your town this will surely be one ogf the hottest shows of the summer.

Buy Directions To See A Ghost
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Upcoming Shows
09 May 2008 - La Maroquinerie - Paris, France
10 May 2008 - All Tomorrow's Parties - Camber, England ATP Festival Line Up
12 May 2008 - Bar Academy - Birmingham, UK w/ Sian Alice Group
13 May 2008 - Nice N Sleazy's - Glasgow, Scotland w/ Sian Alice Group
14 May 2008 - Bodega Social - Nottingham, UK w/ Sian Alice Group
15 May 2008 - ICA - London, UK w/ Sian Alice Group
16 May 2008 - Great Escape Festival - Brighton, UK
18 May 2008 - Fleece - Bristol, UK
19 May 2008 - Brudenell - Leeds, UK
20 May 2008 - Leadmill - Sheffield, UK
21 May 2008 - Roadhouse - Manchester, UK w/ Sian Alice Group
29 May 2008 - Granada Theatre - Dallas, TX
30 May 2008 - Emo's - Austin, TX CD Release Show w/ Possessed by Paul James
03 June 2008 - the Casbah - San Diego, CA w/ The Warlocks
05 June 2008 - the Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA w/ Lower Heaven & Darker My Love
06 June 2008 - Ink-N-Iron Festival (The Queen Mary) - Long Beach, CA
07 June 2008 - the Independent - San Francisco, CA w/ The Warlocks
09 June 2008 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR w/ The Warlocks
10 June 2008 - Richards on Richards - Vancouver, BC w/ The Warlocks
11 June 2008 - Neumo's - Seattle, WA w/ The Warlocks
13 June 2008 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT w/ The Warlocks
14 June 2008 - the Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO w/ The Warlocks
15 June 2008 - The Imperial Inn - Rapid City, SD w/ The Warlocks
17 June 2008 - The Aquarium - Fargo, ND w/ The Warlocks
18 June 2008 - The Turf Club - Minneapolis, MN w/ The Warlocks
19 June 2008 - The Annex - Madison, WI w/ The Warlocks
20 June 2008 - Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL w/ The Warlocks
21 June 2008 - Mad Planet - Milwaukee, WI w/ The Warlocks
23 June 2008 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI w/ The Warlocks
24 June 2008 - Southgate House - Cincinnati, OH w/ The Warlocks
25 June 2008 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH w/ The Warlocks
26 June 2008 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, Ontario w/ The Warlocks
28 June 2008 - Southpaw - Brooklyn, NY w/ The Warlocks
29 June 2008 - Middle East Downstaiirs - Boston, Massachusetts w/ The Warlocks
30 June 2008 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA w/ The Warlocks
02 July 2008 - The Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington DC w/ The Warlocks
03 July 2008 - The Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC w/ The Warlocks
04 July 2008 - The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC w/ The Warlocks
05 July 2008 - The Exit/In - Nashville, TN w/ The Warlocks
06 July 2008 - Hi-Tone - Memphis, TN w/ The Warlocks
07 July 2008 - The BottleTree - Birmingham, AL w/ The Warlocks
08 July 2008 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA w/ The Warlocks
10 July 2008 - Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL w/ The Warlocks
11 July 2008 - The Social - Orlando, FL w/ The Warlocks
09 August 2008 - All Points West Music & Arts Festival

The Rosewood Thieves warm sounding alt country infused Lonesome EP was one of better releases of 2007. Now they're back with a new full album entitled Rise And Shine. Check out this hot free digital single they've released in advance of the album. Side A is an instantly memorable and catchy slice of Beatlesque psychedelia entitled She Don't Mind The Rain, backed with equally solid glam groover, Silver Gun (wacky demo). Judging by these two leadoff songs, if the rest of the album is this strong it's surely going to hold it's own amongst the best of 2008. As the song goes "Bang, bang bang, yeah". Indeed.











The Rosewood Thieves - She Don't Mind The Rain
The Rosewood Thieves - Silver Gun(wacky demo)

Track Listing
1 Silver Gun
2 She Don't Mind The Rain
3 When My Plane Lands
4 Flat Tire
5 Mad Man Blues
6 Fair Lights Flashing
7 Moon Song
8 Junkyard Julie
9 Gone
10 Heavy Eyes

Produced By: The Rosewood Thieves
Mixed By: Thom Monahan
Mastered By: Drew Lavyne
Engineered By: John David, Travis Harrison & Aaron Nevezie
Cover Painting By: Isaac Abrams (All Things Are One Thing, 1967)
Guru: Brady Brock
Medical: Doctor Mooney

Be sure pick up a copy of Rise and Shine at one of their upcoming shows
April, 28 2008 09:00 PM - DC9 Washington DC
April, 29 2008 08:00 PM - The Cave Chapel Hill, North Carolina
April, 30 2008 09:00 PM - The Star Bar Atlanta, Georgia W/ Ponderosa
May, 1 2008 08:00 PM - Circle Bar New Orleans, Louisiana
May, 2 2008 08:00 PM - Walter’s on Washington - w/ Frank Smith Houston, Texas
May, 3 2008 08:00 PM - Mohawk - w/Frank Smith Austin, Texas
May, 5 2008 08:00 PM - The Ruby Room Phoenix, Arizona
May, 6 2008 10:00 PM - The Beatles Revolution Lounge at The Mirage , Las Vegas, Nevada
May, 7 2008 08:00 PM - The Epicentre - w/Lemon Sun (ALL AGES) San Diego, California
May, 8 2008 08:00 PM - Bottom of The Hill - w/Lemon Sun San Francisco, California
May, 9 2008 09:00 PM - The Echo - w/Lemon Sun Los Angeles, California
May, 10 2008 08:00 PM - Detroit Bar - w/Lemon Sun & The Growlers Costa Mesa, California 92627
May, 12 2008 08:00 PM - Bar Deluxe Salt Lake City, Utah
May, 13 2008 08:00 PM - 3 Kings Tavern Denver, Colorado
May, 15 2008 08:00 PM - The Busted Lift Dubuque, Iowa
May, 16 2008 08:00 PM - The Hideout - w/ Cairo Gang Chicago, Illinois
May, 17 2008 08:00 PM - Petrus Lounge Louisville, Kentucky
May, 18 2008 08:00 PM - The Basement Nashville, Tennessee

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So I've been listening to Earlimart's Mentor Tormentor for a couple weeks now trying to figure out just how to describe it, but the more I listen to it the harder it becomes. After the first couple times through it seems easy, just put it in terms of who it sounds like, Elliott Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Aimee Mann, The Beatles, Midlake, Neil Young,etc. Well, it's all that and more, and the more I listen the more it becomes just Earlimart blending their influences into something at once familiar yet fresh without ever getting too derivative. From the slow piano based Happy Alone, to the revved up guitar rock of Everybody Knows Everybody, to the pure pop of Cold Cold Heaven, Mentor Tormentor is full of songs that slowly creep into your subconscius and stay there. And forget Peter, Bjorn, and John or Andrew Bird, Nothing Is True is hands down the best use of whistling in a song this year.

Mentor Tormentor was written and produced by Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray at The Ship, the band's studio in Eagle Rock, CA, and mixed by Dave Trumfio at Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles. Recording in their own studio gave Espinoza, Ariana Murray and Joel Graves the luxury to write, record and shape Mentor Tormentor at their own pace, working with drummers Scott McPherson and Russell Pollard.

MP3: Earlimart - Happy Alone
MP3: Earlimart - Everybody Loves Everybody
Buy Mentor Tormentor

Earlimart US Tour dates:
Sept. 16 Treasure Island Music Festival, San Francisco
Sept. 27 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland
Sept. 29 Media Club, Vancouver
Oct. 5 El Mocambo, Toronto
Oct. 6 Main Hall, Montreal
Oct. 7 Harper's Ferry, Boston
Oct. 11 First Unitarian, Philadelphia
Oct. 12 Ottobar, Baltimore
Oct. 13 Duke Coffeehouse, Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill
Oct. 14 The Earl, Atlanta GA
Oct. 15 Bottletree, Birmingham
Oct. 16 Mink, Houston
Oct. 17 The Mohawk, Austin
Oct. 18 Palladium Loft, Dallas
Oct. 20 Larimer Lounge, Denver
Oct. 22 Paper Heart Venue, Phoenix
Oct. 23 Casbah, San Diego

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Some fantastic news I just heard today :
Black Mountain are about to go on their first North American tour in almost two years. Their self-titled disc was one of the best of 2005. And make sure you start saving up your pennies, because they will have a new album coming in early 2008. Oh yeah.

MP3: Black Mountain - Modern Music
MP3: Black Mountain - Druganaut
Buy Black Mountain

Black Mountain Tour Dates
09/28/07 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court w/ Cave Singers
09/29/07 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive w/ Cave Singers
10/01/07 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room w/ Cave Singers
10/02/07 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry w/ Cave Singers
10/03/07 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle w/ Cave Singers
10/05/07 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern w/ Cave Singers + Oakley Hall
10/06/07 Montreal, Quebec - Le National w/ Lightning Dust + Oakley Hall + Sunset Rubdown
10/08/07 Allston, MA - Great Scott w/ Cave Singers
10/10/07 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge w/ Cave Singers
10/11/07 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw w/ Cave Singers
10/12/07 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's w/ Cave Singers
10/13/07 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop w/ Cave Singers
10/14/07 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird w/ Cave Singers
10/15/07 Louisville, KY - Headliners w/ Cave Singers + Wax Fang
10/17/07 Norman, OK - The Opolis w/ Cave Singers
10/18/07 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf w/ Cave Singers
10/21/07 Phoenix, AZ - Modified w/ Cave Singers
10/23/07 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo w/ Cave Singers
10/24/07 San Francisco, CA - The Independent w/ Cave Singers
10/26/07 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge w/ Cave Singers
10/27/07 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
11/03/07 Vancouver, BC Canada - Richards on Richards

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The Cribs release their third album today, the pop punk gem - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever. Produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, it sounds like the infectious pop harmonies of Weezer combined with the unmistakable UK snarl of contemporaries like The Kaiser Chiefs or The Arctic Monkeys. The album is chock full of urgent, guitar based rockers like the current single Men's Needs. They're also not afraid to let their experimental hair down, as on the somewhat ironically named Be Safe, featuring a spoken voice over by special guest Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.

MP3 : The Cribs - Men's Needs
MP3 : The Cribs - Be Safe
Buy Men's Needs Women's Needs Whatever Buy on iTunes

The Cribs Tour Dates
Jul 17 2007 1:00A Conan O'Brien Show New York, New York
Jul 20 2007 6:00P Amoeba Music Hollywood, California
Jul 23 2007 8:00P The Casbah San Diego, California
Jul 24 2007 8:00P The Troubadour West Hollywood, California
Jul 24 2007 8:00P Craig Ferguson Show (CBS) LOS ANGELES
Jul 25 2007 8:00P Slim's San Francisco, California
Jul 27 2007 8:00P Doug Fir Lounge Portland, Oregon
Jul 28 2007 8:00P Capitol Hill Block Party Seattle, Washington
Jul 29 2007 8:00P Richards On Richard Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug 1 2007 8:00P Turf Club St. Paul, Minnesota
Aug 2 2007 8:00P Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aug 4 2007 8:00P Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
Aug 5 2007 12:00P Lollapalooza - Main Stage Chicago, Illinois
Aug 6 2007 8:00P Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan
Aug 7 2007 8:00P Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario
Aug 9 2007 8:00P Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Aug 10 2007 8:00P Johnny Brendas Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 11 2007 8:00P Black Cat Washington DC, Washington DC
Aug 16 2007 8:00P Pukkelpop Festival Kiewit/Hasselt
Aug 18 2007 8:00P V Festival - Channel 4 Stage Stafford
Aug 19 2007 8:00P V Festival - Channel 4 Stage Chelmsford
Oct 5 2007 8:00P Academy Birmingham, Midlands
Oct 6 2007 8:00P University Sheffield, Northeast
Oct 7 2007 8:00P UEA Norwich, East
Oct 9 2007 8:00P Fat Sams Live Dundee, Scotland
Oct 10 2007 8:00P Potterrow Edinburgh, Scotland
Oct 11 2007 8:00P University Bradford, Northeast
Oct 13 2007 8:00P Academy Oxford, London and South East
Oct 14 2007 8:00P Guildhall Southampton, South
Oct 15 2007 8:00P Lemon Grove Exeter, South
Oct 17 2007 8:00P Forum London, London and South East
Oct 22 2007 8:00P Club Quattro Osaka
Oct 23 2007 8:00P Club Quattro Nagoya
Oct 25 2007 8:00P Liquid Rooms Tokyo
Dec 12 2007 8:00P GLASGOW SECC w/ Bloc Party Glasgow, Scotland
Dec 13 2007 8:00P MANCHESTER Central G-Mex w/ Bloc Party Manchester
Dec 14 2007 8:00P LONDON Alexandra Palace w/ Bloc Party London, London and South East


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Philadelphia's Creeping Weeds have released what is pretty much a shoo in for the Bag Of Songs year end best of list with their brilliant disc We Are All Part Of A Dream You're Having that I've raved about before. Now they're bringing their equally amazing live show to your town. I'll being seeing them for my fifth time this year when they kick off their summer tour this Friday July 13 at The Khyber in Philadelphia. Get out and see them when they come to your city, you'll be glad you did. (tell them I sent you) Here's a taste from the cd and their upcoming tour dates.

MP3: Eternity Is A Long Time
MP3: I Wanted To Live (Die)
Buy We Are All Part Of A Dream You're Having

The Creeping Weeds - TOUR DE HORSE
7/13–Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber w/okay paddy, Buried Beds and Dr Horsemachine
7/14–Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski’s w/Life in Bed and Race the Ghost
7/16–Cincinnati, OH @ Skull Lab w/Plastic Factory, Marmalade Brigade and K Brutal
7/17–Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s w/Ashtray Boy and Star
7/18–Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/BOAT, Paperwork and Selling September
7/19–Kansas City, MO @ The Brick w/Jujitsu
7/20–Dallas, TX @ The Cavern w/Preston Grey, Dark Romantics and Dignan
7/21–Little Rock, AR @ venue TBA w/Cracker Creeptacular and tambersauro
7/23–Nashville, TN @ Grimey’s early (6pm) in-store performance
7/23–Nashville, TN @ 8 off 8th at The Mercy Lounge
7/25–Chapel Hill, NC @ The Cave w/Tennis and the Mennonites
7/26–Greenville, NC @ The Spazzatorium w/Astronauts and eagle-ager
7/27–Wilmington, NC @ Bella Festa w/Bottom of the Hudson and King of Prussia
7/28–Richmond, VA @ The Camel w/Bandazian and Dead Goats
8/3-Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s w/Adam Arcuragi, These United States and Cartright

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That's right folks, The Format, the band responsible for Dog Problems, the Bag Of Songs selection as best album of 2006, just announced a massive summer tour. AND, as if that wasn't good enough, to mark the one year anniversary of its release they are going to give it away FREE, that's right F-R-E-E ! Between June 25 and July 15th just go to www.theformat.com and download the album in it's entirety. No DRM, no strings attached.

How great are they live ? Read Heather's take here and you'll be a believer.

Here's a musical taste for you

MP3: The Format - Time Bomb
MP3: The Format - Dog Problems


The Format Summer Tour Dates
Jul 13 2007 6:30P Orpheum Theatre Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 14 2007 6:30P Orpheum Theatre Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 16 2007 6:00P House of Blues Dallas, Texas
Jul 17 2007 6:30P Antones Austin, Texas
Jul 18 2007 8:00P Meridian Houston, Texas
Jul 20 2007 5:30P The Club @ Firestone Orlando, Florida
Jul 21 2007 6:00P Fuel Coffeehouse Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 22 2007 6:00P Jannus Landing St Petersburg, Florida
Jul 24 2007 7:30P Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Jul 25 2007 6:30P Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 26 2007 6:00P House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 27 2007 6:00P New Daisy Theatre Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 28 2007 8:00P D-Fest Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jul 29 2007 6:00P Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jul 31 2007 6:30P SOMA San Diego, California
Aug 1 2007 6:00P Avalon Hollywood, California
Aug 2 2007 6:00P House of Blues Anaheim, California
Aug 3 2007 8:00P Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Aug 4 2007 6:00P Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Aug 5 2007 6:00P Neumo's Seattle, Washington
Aug 7 2007 6:00P Croatian Cultural Centre Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug 9 2007 6:00P The Warehouse Calgary, Alberta
Aug 10 2007 6:00P Dinwoodie Lounge @ University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Aug 11 2007 6:00P Louis Pub @ University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Aug 12 2007 6:00P Ramada Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba
Aug 16 2007 6:00P The Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Aug 18 2007 6:30P Higher Ground Burlington, Vermont
Aug 19 2007 5:00P Avalon Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 21 2007 6:00P Webster Hall New York, New York
Aug 22 2007 8:00P Starland Ballroom Sayerville, New Jersey
Aug 23 2007 6:00P The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 24 2007 6:00P Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Aug 25 2007 6:00P 930 Club Washington, Washington DC
Aug 26 2007 6:30P Cats Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Aug 28 2007 6:00P Bogarts Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug 29 2007 6:00P Agora Theatre Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 30 2007 6:00P Intersection Grand rapids, Michigan
Aug 31 2007 5:00P St Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Sep 1 2007 6:00P The Vic Chicago, Illinois
Sep 2 2007 5:00P Station 4 St Paul, Minnesota
Sep 4 2007 6:00P The Picador Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 5 2007 6:30P Pops Sauget, Illinois
Sep 6 2007 6:00P The Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Sep 7 2007 6:00P Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado

Ryan Adams Nashville 10/28/99 - Photo By Stephen Schenkenberg
Well the number of you that have been stopping by looking for new Ryan Adams songs has been incredible the past few weeks and with the impending release of Easy Tiger and the upcoming tour, anticipation has been reaching a fever pitch. To hold you over for the next three weeks or so here's a classic show from the Exit/In in Nashville from October 28, 1999. This show happened prior to the release of the now classic Heartbreaker and is one of Ryan's first solo outings. Plenty of still unreleased songs here, as well as a guest appearance from Gillian Welch. This show still ranks up there for me as one of Ryan's all time best performances.

Ryan Adams
October 28, 1999
Exit/In Nashville, TN

Born Yesterday
Funny How I'm Losing You
Memories Of You
Oh My Sweet Valentine
To Be The One
Hey There, Mrs. Lovely
In My Time Of Need
Onslow County
Folklore
Revelator +
Dancing With The Women At The Bar +

Encore
Helpless +
Return Of The Grievous Angel +
16 Days +

Encore 2
Nighttime Gals
Statuettes With Wounds
Avenues

+ w/Gillian Welch

Complete show as a zipfile

[from archive.org]

Ryan Adams Upcoming Tour dates so far(via pollstar)
Sun 06/03/07 Paris, FRA La Maroquinerie
Thu 06/07/07 London, UK Koko
Fri 06/08/07 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
Mon 06/18/07 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
Tue 06/19/07 Chicago, IL Black Orchid Showroom
Wed 06/20/07 Detroit, MI Gem Theatre
Fri 06/22/07 Toronto, ON Enwave Theatre
Sun 06/24/07 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Thu 06/28/07 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia At TLA
Fri 06/29/07 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
Fri 08/03/07 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat 09/01/07 Turin, NY Snow Ridge Ski Area

In addition to a January simultaneous residency on both coasts, alternating between New York and Los Angeles, Cold War Kids have just announced an extensive US and European tour. I caught them the day after their Letterman performance(video below) in Philadelphia and they were every bit as engaging live as they are on disc. Don't miss them if they're coming near you.

Cold Wars On Letterman performing Hang Me Up To Dry
Cold War Kids upcoming tour dates
Jan 10 2007 9:00P Pianos New York, New York
Jan 12 2007 7:00P Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, California
Jan 17 2007 9:00P Union Hall New York, New York
Jan 19 2007 7:00P Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, California
Jan 22 2007 8:00P The Belly Up Tavern San Diego, California
Jan 24 2007 8:00P Mercury Lounge New York
Jan 26 2007 8:00P Spaceland Los Angeles
Feb 2 2007 8:00P Manchester Academy Manchester
Feb 3 2007 8:00P Barrowlands Glasgow
Feb 4 2007 8:00P Birmingham Academy Birmingham
Feb 6 2007 8:00P Gebaeude 9 Cologne
Feb 7 2007 8:00P AB Club Brussels
Feb 8 2007 8:00P Paradiso Amsterdam
Feb 9 2007 8:00P Postbanhof Berlin
Feb 11 2007 8:00P Knust Hamburg
Feb 12 2007 8:00P La Cigalle Paris
Feb 13 2007 8:00P Shepards Bush Empire London
Feb 22 2007 8:00P The Troubadour Los Angeles, California
Feb 23 2007 8:00P Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Feb 24 2007 8:00P The Attic Santa Cruz, California
Mar 2 2007 8:00P Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado
Mar 3 2007 8:00P Sokol Underground Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 4 2007 8:00P The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 6 2007 8:00P Varsity Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 7 2007 8:00P The Rave at the Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 8 2007 8:00P The Annex Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 9 2007 8:00P Subterranean Chicago, Illinois
Mar 10 2007 8:00P Mojo's columbia, Missouri
Mar 12 2007 8:00P Juanita's Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 14 2007 8:00P Gypsy Tea Room Dallas, Texas
Mar 19 2007 8:00P The Republic New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 20 2007 8:00P Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 21 2007 8:00P the social orlando, Florida
Mar 22 2007 8:00P Cafe 11 St. Augustine, Florida
Mar 23 2007 8:00P Vinyl atlanta, Georgia
Mar 24 2007 8:00P Mercy lounge Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 26 2007 8:00P Village Tavern mt pleasant, South Carolina
Mar 27 2007 8:00P local 506 chapel hill, North Carolina
Mar 28 2007 8:00P Nightclub 9:30 washington dc, Washington DC
Mar 29 2007 8:00P First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 30 2007 8:00P Middle East downstairs Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 31 2007 8:00P Pearl Street Nightclub Northhampton, Massachusetts
Apr 2 2007 8:00P La Salsa Rossa Montreal, Quebec
Apr 4 2007 8:00P The Mod Club toronto, Ontario
Apr 6 2007 8:00P Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Apr 7 2007 8:00P Bowery Ballroom New York, New York

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