Dancing About Architecture 07.10.07
Posted by Ian Wright on 07.10.2007
It’s a slow week but we’ve still got news on Morrissey, the Wall Of Sound, Roskilde and ATP as well as a ton of tour dates.
The bit at the start
Hello folks, no column last week due to family and health and family health issues.
Slow news weeks so this will be a short one and I remained swamped until Monday so I'm putting off the half year roundup until next week so I'll have time to do it properly.
Beg, borrow, buy, steal or download this album.
The Wrens – Abbot 1135
I've now put their entire catalogue in this section.
The Dancing About Architecture MySpace band of the week.
If for no other reason then to shut Tim O'Sullivan from the sports zone up.
Recommended song: Cider In The Park.
You news, you lose
Texas, I won't come home.
Fort Worth will prove that it's not just Austin that hosts all the cool festivals in Texas (and to be fair, it's only right, the whole state is roughly the size of Pluto (not the cartoon dog, the planet/explanet/former moon of Neptune/ball of space ice)) when it hosts the Wall Of Sound Festival at LaGrave field. Explosions in the Sky, the Books, Midlake, Pinback seem to be the most prominent names on the 40 strong bill with Baptist Generals, Ghostland Observatory, Peter and the Wolf, the Paper Chase, Om, Lymbyc Systym, the Sword, and Spectrum (featuring Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3) also already announced.
The whole thing kicks off on September 22nd with plenty more names to be announced.
Roskilde was last week.
I think this pretty much covers it.
ATP ATP ATP.
The latest round of performers at this December's Portishead curated were announced and they're almost enough to make me perhaps maybe think about contemplating enduring a Butlin's holiday camp in the depths of the British winter.
Thurston Moore, Boris, Ladytron, Sparklehorse, A Hawk And A Hacksaw and Julien Cope are amongst the acts joining the already announced Aphex Twin, Black Mountain, Oneida, Earth and Portishead.
The whole thing is taking place in Butlin's Minehead from December 7-9 and tickets are on sale now.
Maybe he'll write a song about how miserable he was when he couldn't sing.
A friend of mine's husband flew over the States last week with the intention of seeing Morrissey play 3 gigs in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. Boy was he pissed because those 3 gigs (along with a brace of gigs in New Jersey and an appearance on Letterman) were cancelled due to Mozza having a throat infection.
At present the remaining gigs on the tour are scheduled to go ahead but they are subject to doctor's orders.
07-10 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre *
07-12 Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall *
07-14 Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheater *
07-15 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live *
07-17 Jacksonville, FL - Morocco Shrine Auditorium *
07-19 Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre *
07-20 Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park *
07-21 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *
* with Kristeen Young
The YouTube video of the week
If you can you should go to these gigs.
LCD Soundsystem
07-12 Turin, Italy - Traffic Festival
07-13 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase
07-14 Madrid, Spain - Summercase
07-18 Ibiza, Spain - Ibiza Rocks Festival
07-20 Vielles Charrues, France - Vielles Charrues Festival
07-21 Angoulême, France - Angoulême Festival
08-03 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08-04 Washington, DC - V Festival
08-11 Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic
08-12 Osaka, Japan - Summersonic
08-17 Saint-Malo, France - Route du la Rock Festival
08-19 Biddinghuizen, Holland - Lowlands
08-24 Leeds, England - Carling Weekend Festival
08-25 Liverpool, England - Creamfields Festival
08-26 Reading, England - Carling Weekend Festival
08-31 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic
09-01 Belfast, Ireland - Mandela Hall
09-02 Argyll, Scotland - Connect Festival
09-14-16 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits)
09-17 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
09-20 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
10-20 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
10-21 Manchester, England - Apollo
10-22 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
10-23 London, England - Brixton Academy
* with Arcade Fire
Bill Callahan
08-10 Dublin, Ireland - The Village
08-11 Galway, Ireland - Roisin Dubh
08-12 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Spring & Airbrake
08-14 Glasgow, Scotland - Arches
08-16 London, England - Dingwalls
08-17 Brecon Beacons, Wales - Glanusk Park (Green Man Festival)
09-02 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle *
09-05 Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum *
09-07 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom *
09-08 Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts *
09-09 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa *
09-11 Toronto, Ontario - The Music Gallery *
09-12 Toronto, Ontario - The Music Gallery *
09-13 Grand Rapids, MI - The Breakroom *
09-14 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater *
10-07 San Francisco, CA - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
10-10 Seattle, WA - Triple Door *
* with Sir Richard Bishop
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
08-01 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
08-02 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Track (Virgin Festival)
08-07 New York, NY - Webster Hall
08-15 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
08-18 Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (Download Festival)
Interpol
07-19 Rochester, NY - Harro East Ballroom *
07-20 Atlantic City, NJ - Music Box @ Borgata *
07-21 Norfolk, VA - NorVa *
07-23 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
07-24 Pittsburgh, PA - Byham *
07-25 Columbus, OH - The LC Amphitheatre *
07-27 Grand Rapids, Michigan - Orbit Room *
07-28 Detroit, MI - State Theater *
07-30 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *
07-31 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room *
08-01 St. Louis, MO - Pageant *
08-03 Covington, KY - Madison Theatre *
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Festival)
08-11 Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic Festival
08-12 Osaka, Japan - Summersonic Festival
08-16 Salzburg, Austria - Frequency Festival
08-17 Stausee Hohenfelden, Germany - Highfield Festival
08-18 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowland Festival
08-20 Birmingham, England - Birmingham Academy
08-21 Newcastle, England - Newcastle Academy
08-22 Edinburgh, Scotland - Edinburgh Corn Exchange
08-24 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-25 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
09-08 Toronto, Ontario - V Festival
09-09 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
09-10 Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
09-12 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
09-14 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
09-15 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
09-16 Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo
09-18 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
09-19 Miami, FL - Bank United
09-21 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
09-22 Nashville, TN - Ryman
09-23 New Orleans, LA - Sugar Mill
09-25 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
09-26 Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
09-27 Dallas, TX - Palladium
10-10 Kansas City, KS - Uptown
10-11 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
10-12 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
10-14 Denver, CO - Fillmore
10-15 Salt Lake City, UT - McKay Center
10-16 Boise, ID - Big Easy
10-18 Seattle, WA - Wamu
10-19 Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
10-20 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10-23 Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
11-12 Florence, Italy - Sachhall
11-13 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
11-15 Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
11-16 Munich, Germany - Tonhalle
11-17 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
11-19 Cologne, Germany - Palladium
11-20 Tilburg, Netherlands - O13
11-23 Brussels, Belgium - Forest National
11-24 Hamburg, Germany - Docks
11-25 Hamburg, Germany - Docks
11-28 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
11-29 London, England - Alexandra Palace
11-30 London, England - Alexandra Palace
* with Calla
The Flaming Lips
07-13 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival
07-14 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival
07-15 Glasgow, Scotland - Victoria Park (Indian Summer Festival)
07-27 Tulsa, OK - Diversafest
08-02 Gergen, Norway - Lost Weekend
08-04 Haldern, Norway - Down on the Farm
09-07 Chicago, IL - Aragon Theater *
09-09 Minneapolis, MN - The Myth *
09-12 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater *
09-14-15 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Monolith Festival)
09-18 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theater *
09-19 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *
09-20 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater *
* with Black Moth Super Rainbow
Los Campesinos
07-27 Guelph, Ontario - Hillside Festival
08-03 Chicago, IL - Double Door
08-05 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-07 Toronto, Ontario - The Horseshoe Tavern
08-09 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
08-10 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
08-11 Philadelphia, PA - Making Time
10-02 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
10-03 Belfast, Ireland - Limelight
10-06 Lancaster, England - Library
10-07 Northampton, England - Racehorse
10-09 Oxford, England - Zodiac
10-10 Bristol, England - Thekla
10-11 Wrexham, England - Central Station
10-13 Manchester, England - Night and Day
10-15 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts
10-16 Edinburgh, Scotland - Cabaret Voltaire
10-17 Newcastle, England - Uni
10-19 Leeds, England - Cockpit
10-20 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
10-21 Birmingham, England - Custard Factory
10-22 Brighton, England - Komedia
10-23 London, England - ULU
10-25 Colchester, England - Arts Centre
10-26 Norwich, England - Arts Centre
10-27 Sheffield, England - Fuzztival
10-29 Cambridge, England - Portland Arms
10-30 Southampton, England - Joiners
10-31 Exeter, England - Cavern Club
Writing under the influence
Without which this column would not have been possible:
Talk Radio
The bit at the end
I'm going to see Daniel Johnston on Wednesday. I suspect that it's going to be dreadful but I really hope it's not.
