| Aug 27th |
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE news
*The amazing “Peacebone” video debuts today on YouTube! Directed by Timothy Saccenti, a wonderful tale of… Watch it HERE
* the CD, 10″, 12″, and digital release of the “Peacebone” single are available now at a store near you…
b/w remixes by Pantha Du Prince and Black Dice
*www.myanimalhome.net is the new official Animal Collective website! Its just getting started, but you can check tour dates and release schedules for now- many more exciting info to be added shortly.
*European tour dates will be coming soon, stay tuned to myanimalhome.net or http://www.myspace.com/animalcollectivetheband!
*US dates are as follows:
09-05 Boston, MA - Avalon *
09-06 Montreal, Quebec - Le National *
09-07 Ottawa, Ontario - Bronson Centre Theater *
09-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix *
09-09 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College *
09-10 Chicago, IL - Vic *
09-11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
09-14 Seattle, WA - Neumos *+
09-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *+
09-16 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *+
09-17 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *+
09-18 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater *+
09-20 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater +^
09-21 El Paso, TX - Club 101 ^
09-22 Austin, TX - Emo’s ^
09-23 Norman, OK - Bricktown Ballroom ^
09-24 St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club ^
09-25 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom ^
09-26 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse ^
09-27 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle ^
09-28 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
09-29 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom ^
09-30 New York, NY - Webster Hall
10-01 New York, NY - Webster Hall
* with Eric Copeland
+ with Wizard Prison
^ with Tickley Feather
BATTLES news
*The guys have recently wrapped the filming of their video for “Tonto”
in Wales with Warp Films/UVA (details to follow) be prepared for a Dan Flavin piece tempered with a john henry vibe…don’t ask me- I just write this stuff…
*Leyendecker remix by Joell Ortiz and DJ EMZ will be released very soon- keep your ears out!
*The European Tour is exceeding expectations and will be followed by another
US tour this fall. Dates are as follows:
08-31 New York, NY - Seaport Music Festival ( with Deerhunter)
10-27 Las Vegas, NV - Vegoose Festival
10-30 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
11-01 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
11-02 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
11-03 Seattle, WA - Neumos
11-04 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-07 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
11-08 Chicago, IL - Metro
11-09 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
11-10 Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
11-11 Montreal, QC - Le National
11-12 Boston, MA - Paradise
11-13 New York, NY - Webster Hall
GANG GANG DANCE news
*Gang Gang Dance will be releasing “RAW WAR” ep in early sept - featuring “NICOMAN” along with two other sweet songs that will bend your head. Release on Young Turks in UK and EU , and the Social Registry in North America
Also stay on the lookout for a Southern records Latitude session, with none other than Tynchy Stryder on the mic!! No joke!
XXXCHANGE news
XXXchange- check this out!
XXXCHANGE’S PROFILE ON EA’S SKATE GAME! to be released sept 2!
XXXchange, along with Dan the Automator, DJ Ztrip and Cut Chemist have made the music for the new groundbreaking video game SKATE due out very soon!
XXXchange just got out of the studio producing and editing with the Kills ( sounds sick!) and is currently gearing up to produce the new Spank Rock album as well as the Amanda Blank.
Devlin and Darko news
DJ’s Devlin and Darko are spreading the love across the world these days- fresh back from a modular party in London and the Creamfields festival in Spain- they are about to embark on Beastie Boys dates with Spank Rock as well as their own solo gigs across North America and Mexico