It should be noted that I don’t hate the Dandy Warhols. Not in the least. I would just choose to not listen to them, if given the choice, and seeing as I often frequent coffee shops, I’m never given the choice. Regardless, I don’t fervently dislike them, but Dig did made me hate Courtney Taylor and I think their music is rather borecore. I never understood why Anton Newcombe tried to start a rivalry between his band and theirs, considering that the Brian Jonestown Massacre is leaps and bounds better. It’s like picking on a handicapped kid or somethin’.
So now to the point – one very excellent band and one very good band will be opening for the Dandys this fall. The first, Darker My Love, will provide the opening white noise squall throughout the fall to promote their upcoming album, in a Zepplinesque fashion, 2. They’re playing a few west coast dates starting next week to premiere the jam hive, then go out on the road and, hopefully, steal Courtney’s drugs when he’s not looking. Aces. 2 drops like Fat Man and Little Boy on August 5.
7/17 San Francisco, CA – Popscene
7/18 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo.
7/24 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
7/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
7/26 Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
8/5 San Francisco, CA – The Independent.
8/7 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour.
9/9 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
9/10 Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre
9/12 Chicago – Vic Theatre
9/13 Toronto – Kool Haus
9/14 Montreal . Club Soda
9/16 Boston – Wilbur Theatre
9/17 NYC – Terminal 5
9/20 Philadelphia – Theater of Living Arts
9/22 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
9/23 Atlanta – Center Stage Atlanta
9/26 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
9/27 Denver – Gothic Theatre
9/28 Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
Brookyln’s A Place to Bury Strangers will be opening the two SoCal dates: Oct 1 in San Diego at Belly Up, and Oct 3 in LA at the Wiltern Theater. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing them at the Empty Bottle here in Chicago on Sept 21 (that’s the fall equinox, ya’ll) because, ya know, I’ve never seen the Jesus and Mary Chain live. And if I did see them live, I’d want them to do a “Don’t Look Back” performance of Psychocandy. Since that won’t happen, A Place to Bury Strangers fills that void in my black heart. Supposedly they’re the loudest band around these days, but I’ll believe that when I see it. Mogwai, Hair Police, and Dalek are pretty loud, and all have done permanent damage to my hearing. But if A Place to Bury Strangers can hang in that company, they will conquer live. And upset every Dandy fan in the audience.
MP3 :::
Darker My Love – Summer is Here
A Place to Bury Strangers – Another Step Away
