The Black Angels Announce Headlining Tour
via Exploding in Sound
Blue Horizon is pleased to announce that The Black Angels will be heading out on a headlining tour this spring in support of their latest release, Phosphene Dream. The tour will kick off at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA, on March 31st and conclude with a home state stop in Dallas, TX, at The Loft on May 21st. In between these dates, they will also be performing at their fourth annual Austin Psych Fest, which will take place April 29-May 1st. It is no secret that the band loves to tour, and their stunning live shows illustrate their dedication. NPR attended a performance at Seattle’s Triple Door late last year and proclaimed, “The group tore the roof off and let its razor blade leads and wailing organ-synth rain down. Leader Alex Maas barked with a ferociousness that sunk into the skin.” The Black Angels will also spend the month of February touring throughout Europe, further proving they have no plans to slow down anytime soon.
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The Soda Shop Needs Help
As Jake posted on Facebook a few days ago, we’re looking for help. Him and I focus a lot on the rock side of things and we tend to neglegt the doom and sludge portion. Because of that we’re looking for a contributor or two to help add give those two other genres a little bit more exposure. Here is what we’re looking for:
Some writing experience preferred but not required. Please submit a few samples of your work. Samples may be cut and paste into an email, a URL or any other form.
We’re looking for people passionate about the doom and sludge genres of music. If you don’t absolutley love doom and sludge then still feel free to submit but keep in mind that doom and sludge is out top priority.
Must have both a Facebook and WordPress account. Knowledge of both also required. No HTML experience required but it certainly doesn’t hurt.
Contributors will be required to review doom and sludge albums and post the reviews on The Soda Shop blog and post links on The Soda Shop Facebook page. Whenever possible, post about doom and sludge related news onto the blog and Facebook page. Keep in mind, this is more or less done in your spare time. You put in what time you can and contribute as much as you can. We aren’t looking for someone that’s going to post something once every few months, please don’t bother if you’re that type.
Now this doesn’t pay money. We’re all as broke as the next person. We can pay you by giving you our thanks and from time to time, free music. Look at it as more of a way to unleash some of your creative side. We’re not as big as Rolling Stone so we don’t see they type of traffic and submissions they do. Perhaps with your help though we can get there.
After all that your still interested, well send an email to bill.goodman@thesodashop.us with your name and samples.
Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound Announce Tour Dates w/ Sleepy Sun
This one comes via Tee Pee Records mailing:
Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound have announced a handful of California tour dates with fellow San Francisco natives Sleepy Sun. Assemble Head released their critically acclaimed third album “When Sweet Sleep Returned” in April 2009 on Tee Pee Records.
SLEEPY SUN, ASSEMBLE HEAD IN SUNBURST SOUND – 2009 TOUR DATES
Wed 9/16/09 Union Pool Brooklyn, NY* (No Sleepy Sun?)
Thu 9/17/09 Jerky’s Live Music Hall Providence RI
Fri 9/18/09 The Monkey House Burlington VT
Sat 9/19/09 Il Motore Montreal QC
Mon 9/21/09 Drake Hotel Toronto ON
Tue 9/22/09 Call the Office London ON
Wed 9/23/09 Casbah Hamilton ON
Thu 9/24/09 Mohawk Place Buffalo NY
Fri 9/25/09 Cafe Bourbon Street Columbus OH
Sat 9/26/09 Chopin Theater Chicago IL
Sun 9/27/09 Frequency Madison WI
Mon 9/28/09 7th Street Entry Minneapolis MN
Tue 9/29/09 The Picador Iowa City IA
Wed 9/30/09 Lincoln Calling Venue Fest Lincoln NE
Thu 10/1/09 Larimer Lounge Denver CO
Fri 10/2/09 Kilby court Salt Lake City UT
Sat 10/3/09 Neurolux Boise, ID
Sun 10/4/09 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR
* w/Weird Owl, Special Guests
Sleepy Sun – all 2009 Tour Dates
Thu 8/27 – The Cellar Door – Visalia, CA
Fri 8/28 – Bunkhouse Saloon – Las Vegas, NV
Sat 8/29 – Monte Vista Lounge – Flagstaff, AZ
Mon 8/31 – Pastime Tavern – Dallas, TX
Tue 9/1 – Mohawk Inside Room – Austin, TX
Wed 9/2 – Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts – Houston, TX
Thu 9/3 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA
Fri 9/4 – BottleTree – Birmingham, AL
Sat 9/5 – E.A.R.L. – Atlanta, GA
Sun 9/6 – Duke University Coffee House – Durham, NC
Tue 9/8 – Black Cat w/ Autolux – Washington, DC
Wed 9/9 – Johnny Brendas w/ Autolux – Philadelphia, PA
Thu 9/10 – Paradise Rock Club w/ Autolux – Boston, MA
Sat 9/12 – ATP Festival at Kutshners – Monticella, NY
Mon 9/14 – Bowery Ballroom w/ Autolux – New York, NY
Tue 9/15 – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Autolux – Brooklyn, NY
Thu 9/17 – Jerky’s Live Music Hall – Providence, RI
Fri 9/18 – The Monkey House – Burlington, VT
Sat 9/19 – Il Motore – Montreal, QC
Mon 9/21 – Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
Tue 9/22 – Call the Office – London, ON
Wed 9/23 – Casbah – Hamilton, ON
Thu 9/24 – Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY
Fri 9/25 – Cafe Bourbon Street – Columbus, OH
Sat 9/26 – Chopin Theater – Chicago, IL
Sun 9/27 – Frequency – Madison, WI
Mon 9/28 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Tue 9/29 – The Picador – Iowa City, IA
Wed 9/30 – Lincoln Calling Venue Festival – Lincoln, NE
Thu 10/1 – Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
Fri 10/2 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
Sat 10/3 – Neurolux – Boise, ID
Sun 10/4 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
Tue 10/6 – The Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
Wed 10/7 – The Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
Thu 10/8 – Sunset Tavern – Seattle, WA
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