Battles confirm North American outing
Battles have announced a lengthy tour of North America, kicking off next month in Charlottesville, VA.
The New York band will tour to promote the release of their debut album 'Mirrored', coming out May 22.
Currently on tour in Europe, they will hit London next week (May 16) for a show at La Scala.
The US dates are:
Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom (June 13)
Charlotte, NC The Milestone (14)
Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn (15)
Gainesville, FL Common Grounds (16)
Orlando, FL The Social (17)
Miami, FL Studio A (18)
Tampa, FL Crowbar (19)
Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar (20)
Baton rouge, LA Spanish Moon (22)
Houston, TX Numbers (23)
Austin, TX Emos Jr (24)
Denton, TX Halleys (25)
Albuqueque, NM Launchpad (27)
Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room (28)
San Diego, CA Beauty Bar (29)
Los angeles, CA Troubadour (30)
San francisco, CA Slims (July 2)
Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge (3)
Vancouver, BC Richards on Richards (4)
Seattle, WA Crocodile Caf? (5)
Boise, ID Neurolux (6)
Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge (7)
Denver, CO Larimer Lounge (8)
Kansas City, MO The Record Bar (10)
Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock (11)
Iowa city, IA The Picador (12)
Milwaukee, WI Stonefly Brewery (13)
Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival (14)
Toronto, ON Lees Palace (16)
Boston, MA Paradise (18)
New York, NY Seaport Music Festival (31) |
Morrissey resumes US tour and reschedules dates
Morrissey will resume his tour of the US this evening with a performance at the Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA.
The singer had been suffering from a viral throat infection which caused him to quit a show in Boston last week (June 26) after just seven songs. Under advice from doctors, the former Smiths man then cancelled the remaining shows for the week including one at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The Boston show has been rescheduled and will take place this Saturday (July 7), with further dates to be announced for the rescheduled shows in New York, Philadelphia and Northampton. Tickets for all the shows, including Boston, will be honoured at the rescheduled shows. |
Rolling Stones quash 'retirement' rumours
The Rolling Stones have quashed rumours they are to retire.
Singer Mick Jagger has said that he plans to continue recording and touring with the band.
He said: "I'm sure the The Rolling Stones will do more things and more records and more tours. We've got no plans to stop any of that really. As far as I'm concerned I'm sure we'll continue."
Jagger added that he would use his "own judgement" to decide when it was time to stop.
He said: "The trouble is, when you get older or you smoke a lot your voice changes. As a singer you know you can't go to certain notes. But that is not everything, it's the express you put into it."
Jagger also said he wasn't that keen to headlining Glastonbury on the Sunday night.
He said: "I don't want to play Glastonbury on the Sunday night in the pouring rain, which is what The Who did this year.
"I was watching it on the telly, and my kids were there. I'm on the phone saying, 'It's awful.' They said it was really fun, but it didn't look fun to me."
Of Amy Winehouse he told the BBC: "I think everyone goes through this sort of thing when they become very famous. Hopefully Amy will come out of this the other side with equanimity and a new lease of life." |