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We Are Scientists are gearing up for North American tour. The jaunt, in support of their second album ‘Brain Thrust Mastery‘, will kick off at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on July 1 and will include dates in Pomona, Seattle, Toronto, New York and Chicago before wrapping up in Newport, KY on August 10.
A huge collection of music memorabilia once belonging to artists such as Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Madonna is set to be auctioned off later this month in New York. The special auction will be to support Music Rising, a charity co-founded by U2 guitarist The Edge, which will raise money for the Central Gulf region of the US after immense damage caused by hurricanes. Items set to be auctioned off as part of the ‘Icons Of Music‘ auction, include hats once worn by Elvis Presley and Bono, Jimi Hendrix’ personal guitar straps and a wooden spoon signed by John and Yoko Ono. The auction will take place at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square, New York on May 31. Bidders may also go to Juliens Auctions for alternative bidding options.
There has been much talk about the three band songs from Be Your Own Pet’s new album that were removed from the U.S. release. The tracks, ‘Blow Yr Mind’, ‘Black Hole’ and ‘Becky’, were included on the oversees release of ‘Get Awkward‘ however the band’s record label Universal deemed the lyrical content of the tracks as too violent and removed them from the US version of the album. However, U.S. fans will now get the chance to hear the songs when XL recordings releases them on a mini-EP entitled ‘Get Damaged’ on June 3 digitally and June 23 physically.
To celebrate their 20th anniversary the Smashing Pumpkins have announced a set of special shows. On a post on the bands site, the group said: “To celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary, Smashing Pumpkins will be playing select US cities in August and September of 2008.
“No dates or cities have been announced but expect the band to revisit a few specific places that were missed during the last US tour.”
The Hydro Connect festival has added to the line-up. The three-day festival, which takes place near Argyll, Scotland on August 29-31, will now include performances by Black Lips, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, and Joan As Police Woman. The added artist join the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian and Bloc Party who are all set to take part in the festival this year.
Sea Wolf kicked off their North American tour last night with a performance at The Bluebird in St. Louis, MO. They will continue their tour tonight with a show in Nashville, TN followed by performances in several major cities including New York, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego where they will bring things to a close on June 20.
The Jealous Girlfriends are opening for the band on all dates.
The Kills and Spiritualized have been added to this year’s Osheaga Music Festival. The third annual Montreal festival, which will be headlined by The Killers and Jack Johnson, is set to take place Sunday and Monday, August 3rd and 4th. Other acts on the bill include Cat Power, The Go! Team, Louis XIV, MGMT, and Iggy and the Stooges.
Details of the forthcoming free Coldplay show in Barcelona have been revealed. The Spanish city, in which the band recorded part of their forthcoming new album, ‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends‘, will see the band play a free gig on June 17 at the Espacio Movistar venue. Details of how to apply for tickets are available on Coldplay.com. The band is also set to play a free show at London’s Brixton Academy on June 16 and New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 23.
‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends‘ is set to hit the shops on June 12 in the UK and June 17 in the US.
Death Cab For Cutie are celebrating their first ever number one album. The band has scored the Number One album on the Billboard chart with the release of ‘Narrow Stairs’. The record, which was the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Plans‘, sold over 144,000 copies in its first week of release. Death Cab For Cutie are currently in the midst of a North American tour in support of ‘Narrow Stairs‘.
The Black Lips who are set to open for The Raconteurs on several North American dates, have announced a show of their own in Brooklyn, NY. The show will take place on June 5 at The Ridgewood Temple in Bushwick and will be an all-ages show with the cover cost of only $10. Previously the band announced another headlining show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ on June 2.
