2006

M. Ward will be touring 24 of the 30 days in September in support of his new album, “Post-War” (Merge). Nuemo in Seattle will play host to the first date on Sept. 1. Ward will be joined by violist Amanda Lawrence and percussionists Rachel Blumberg and Jordan Hudson on the road.

The latter two toured with him during his stint with the White Stripes last year and, as previously reported, appear on the record alongside guests like Mike Coykendall, Neko Case and Jim James. “Post-War” will be released Aug. 22.

Here are M. Ward’s tour dates:

Sept. 1: Seattle (Nuemo’s)
Sept. 2: Vancouver (Plaza Club)
Sept. 5: Minneapolis (Varsity Theatre)
Sept. 6: Omaha, Neb. (Scottish Rites Hall)
Sept. 7: Milwaukee (Pabst Theatre)
Sept. 8: Chicago (Metro)
Sept. 9: Columbus, Ohio (Little Brother’s)
Sept. 11: Toronto (Mod Club)
Sept. 12: Montreal (La Sala Rossa)
Sept. 14: New York (Webster Hall)
Sept. 15: Alexandria, Va. (Birchmere)
Sept. 16: Philadelphia (Theatre of Living Arts)
Sept. 17: Somerville, Mass. (Somerville Theater)
Sept. 18: Charlottesville, Va. (Satellite Ballroom)
Sept. 19: Carrboro, N.C. (Cat’s Cradle)
Sept. 20: Nashville (Belcourt Theatre)
Sept. 22: Denton, Texas (Haileys)
Sept. 23: Austin, Texas (The Parish)
Sept. 25: Tucson, Ariz. (Rialto Theatre)
Sept. 26: Tempe, Ariz. (The Clubhouse)
Sept. 27: San Diego (San Diego Woman’s Club)
Sept. 28: Los Angeles (Henry Fonda Theatre)
Sept. 29: San Francisco (Fillmore)
Sept. 30: Portland, Ore. (Aladdin Theatre)

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Muse is heading out on the road in support of their new album “Black Holes and Revelations.” Here are the U.S. cities they are hitting in Jul/Aug:

18-Jul San Francisco The Concourse
19-Jul Los Angeles Greek Theatre
21-Jul San Diego Soma
22-Jul Phoenix Celebrity Theatre
24-Jul Denver Fillmore
26-Jul Minneapolis State Theatre
27-Jul Chicago Aragon Ballroom
28-Jul Detroit State Theatre
30-Jul Toronto Docks Concert Hall
31-Jul Montreal Cartier Pier
2-Aug Boston Bank Of America Pavilion
3-Aug New York Hammerstein Ballroom
4-Aug Philadelphia Electric Factory
6-Aug Atlanta Tabernacle

Grunion Records is excited to announce that Rainer Maria will be joining The Format on tour, in support of their current album, “Catastrophe Keeps Us Together”, which The New York Times called “Glorious…their most exuberant, most youthful-sounding album.” The 36-date tour (which includes a performance at Lollapalooza) will kickoff at Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre on July 14th, and will end September 1st at San Diego’s Soma Side Stage.

“Catastrophe”, the fifth studio album from this Midwestern-turned-New York 3-piece, is a startling leap forward, as vocalist/ bassist Caithlin De Marrais, guitarist Kyle Fischer and drummer William Kuehn were able to take their time writing and recording the music after extensive touring in 2003. Brimming with tightly structured songs, deep atmosphere and contagious melodies, “Catastrophe” shows Rainer Maria maturing and challenging themselves as they focus their expression without losing the signature edge that has gained them a huge following over the years. The Grammy Award-winning Malcolm Burn, who has worked with the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop and Emmylou Harris, produced all but the two songs that were produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, Tiger Lou).

Since its April release, “Catastrophe Keeps Us Together” has been receiving great praise from the press. Paste wrote, “brightly chiming and tensely foreboding in equal measure, [Rainer Maria] has never sounded more poised for a breakthrough than it does on ‘Catastrophe Keeps Us Together’,” while Performing Songwriter called “Catastrophe” “their most evolved record” and added that it “rocks without trying too hard. It’s intelligent without being pompous, and light on its feet without being lightweight.” Bust called the album “mature, self-aware, and delicious” and Teen Vogue declared that “Caithlin De Marrais waxes poetic on the trials of love with gorgeous conviction.”

Rainer Maria also just released a video for first single “Catastrophe”. The band worked with David Ahuja, who has directed several of Rainer’s past videos, as well as director Clare Carre’, who most recently worked with Antony and the Johnsons.

Rainer Maria’s dates with The Format are as follows:

July 14: Phoenix, AZ: Celebrity Theatre
July 15: Tucson, AZ: Rialto Theatre
July 16: Flagstaff, AZ: The Orpheum
July 18: Dallas, TX: Gypsy Ballroom
July 19: San Antonio, TX: White Rabbit
July 20: Houston, TX: Numbers
July 21: Austin, TX: The Parish
July 22: Little Rock, AR: Juantias
July 23: Nashville, TN: Exit/In
July 25: St. Petersburg, FL: State Theatre
July 26: Ft. Lauderdale, FL: The Culture Room
July 27: Lake Buena Vista, FL: House of Blues
July 28: Jacksonville, FL: Fuel Coffeehouse
August 5: Chicago, IL: Lollapalooza (not with The Format)
August 6: Rochester, NY: Water St. Music Hall
August 8: S. Burlington, VT: Higher Ground
August 9: Providence, RI: The Living Room
August 10: Boston, MA: Axis
August 11: Hartford, CT: Webster Theatre
August 12: New York, NY: Irving Plaza
August 13: Asbury Park, NJ: Stone Pony
August 15: Philadelphia, PA: Theatre of Living Arts
August 16: Cleveland, OH: Agora Ballroom
August 17: Detroit, MI: St Andrews Hall
August 18: Chicago, IL: Metro
August 19: St. Louis, MO: Mississippi Nights
August 20: Oklahoma City, OK: Diamond Ballroom
August 22: Denver, CO: Cervantes
August 23: Salt Lake City, UT: In The Venue
August 25: Seattle, WA: El Corazon
August 26: Portland, OR: Loveland
August 27: Orangevale, CA: Boardwalk
August 28: San Francisco, CA: Slims
August 29: Anaheim, CA: House of Blues
August 31: Los Angeles, CA: Avalon
September 1: San Diego, CA: Soma Side

On June 27, Lost Highway will release Tim O

The Northwest’s premier acoustic music festival returns for its fifth year to beautiful Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon, on August 25-27. The event boasts three days of nearly all-acoustic music, culminating each night with main stage performances from musical hosts Yonder Mountain String Band, this year joined by special guest fiddler Darol Anger (David Grisman Quintet, Psychograss).

Also on the bill are acoustic Son Volt, Todd Sniderand a special electric set by Danny Barnes. In addition, Umphrey’s McGee’s Brendan Bayliss will team up with YMBS’s Jeff Austin for the first ever public performance of these longtime friends and musical colleagues. Meanwhile, Nickel Creek’s Chris Thile will be on site for all three days of the festival for several surprise sit-ins, and will host the famed String Summit Super Jam. Always a String Summit highlight, past year’s Super Jam performers have included David Grisman, Vasser Clements, Hot Rize, Jerry Douglas and Tim O’Brien.

On Friday evening (August 25), String Summit presents the fourth annual Band Contest, where four competition finalists will compete for the opportunity to perform on the main stage the following year.

The tree-lined landscape of Horning’s Hideout is the perfect serene setting for an intimate weekend of all acoustic music. Located just 20 minutes west of Portland and nestled in a hidden canyon of the rolling hills, dense trees and peacocks, Horning’s Hideout is truly one of Oregon’s best kept secrets. All ages are welcome and children under 10 years old are free with a paying adult. Three-day festival passes include music, crafts and vending, and plenty of on-site camping and parking. A family/disabled camping area is available. Tickets are $115 – $135.00 and are on sale now

At the conclusion of last night’s moe. show in Central Park, it was confirmed from the stage that the band would hold it’s New Years Eve concert at Radio City Music Hall. It is the first time moe. has celebrated the year end in New York City since 1996.

Also as a nod to the “bigger” show playing across town at the same time, moe. performed Radiohead’s “Paranoid Android.” Both acts will appear at this weekend’s Bonnaroo festival in Tennesee.

With one album and EP under their belt Detroit natives the Dirty Americans, are back, independent and working on a new album produced by guitar god Kenny Olson and Shannon Boone, (a.k.a. The Scorpio Brothers).

Lead by frontman Myron, guitarist Jeff Piper, bassist Pete Bever and drummer Jeremiah Pilbeam, they live for the tour and all the madness that goes with it. Dirty Americans have appeared on some of the most prestigious music festivals around the world with some of the hottest bands including; The Donnington Festival with Metallica, Korn & Slipknot; the Festimad Festival with Jet and Ben Harper; the IGGY AND THE STOOGES REUNION; the Summer Sonic Festival with Green Day, Beatie Boys, the Go-Go’s, MC5 & Silvertide; the Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park with Korn, Yellowcard, & the Black Eyed Peas; the Detroit Harley festival with Trapt, Clutch & Tantric; the Alice Cooper tour in the mid-west and so much more to list.

Bob Dylan’s new album, Modern Times, is due out on August 29th. Times, which Dylan produced himself, mixes elements of 2001