So today’s big news is that Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls are joining forces for a 45-city North American tour! I mean, Tapes ‘n’ Tapes are finally signed! (“Selling out is so early 90s,” Pitchfork jokes.) XL will be the buzz band’s new home, and we’re sure labelmate Devendra Banhart will teach them a thing or two about how to be branded a pedophile.
We usually leave the rotating roster round-up to Coolfer, but since blogosphere faves T’n'T were the recipients of this site’s first-ever )Gummy( award, we’d be negligent not to extend a sincere congrats. So Congrats boys.
If you weren’t one of the lucky thousands to catch one of the band’s 63 shows at SXSW, here’s your chance:
Fri 04/28/06 Chicago, IL Subterranean (w/ Essex Green)
Sat 04/29/06 Chicago, IL Schubas (w/ The Wrens)
Thu 05/18/06 London, UK Metro
Fri 05/19/06 Nottingham, UK The Social
Sat 05/20/06 Brighton, UK Great Escape
Mon 05/22/06 London, UK Barfly
Tue 05/23/06 Leeds, UK Faversham
Wed 05/24/06 Glasgow, UK Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
Thu 05/25/06 Manchester, UK Music Box
Thu 06/01/06 Madison, WI The Journey
Fri 06/02/06 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
Sat 06/03/06 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Sun 06/04/06 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Mon 06/05/06 Cambridge, MA Middle East Club
Tue 06/06/06 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Wed 06/07/06 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
Thu 06/08/06 Baltimore, MD Fletcher’s
Fri 06/09/06 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
Sat 06/10/06 Nashville, TN The Basement
Mon 06/12/06 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room / Ballroom
Tue 06/13/06 Austin, TX Stubb’s Barbeque
Thu 06/15/06 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
Fri 06/16/06 Los Angeles, CA Echo
Sat 06/17/06 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
Sun 06/18/06 Portland, OR Berbati’s Pan
Mon 06/19/06 Seattle, WA Crocodile Cafe
Thu 06/22/06 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Fri 06/23/06 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
See ‘em live, and then tell us if they’re overrated. Or, better yet, tell us now ’cause we know you want to.
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Tapes n’ Tapes aren’t overrated, they’re good, but they’re nothing unique or special.
But TV On the Radio’s new album, Return To Cookie Mountain, is amazing. I posted a few tracks the other day. “Wolf Like Me” is outstanding
http://partoftheheard.blogspot.com
Tapes ‘n Tapes are okay, but I wouldn’t drive 250 miles out of my way for a chance go see them in some shitty venue with mediocre drinks in a sea of American Apparel or anything like that.
I will check out the show in Austin on the 13th of June, saw TV on the Radio on Mon, pics and a review up at http://ultra8201.blogspot.com
i agree with brendawg; they’re okay. i think they have potential and i’m curious to hear their next album.
i had heard about this XL signing from a press agent in London and she was saying how they got signed purely for buzz, duh, but more interestingly NOBODY liked their live show over there, and that they were considered to be just all around wack. i’ve not seen them live so I can’t say, but I can say I find the tracks relatively ho hum, plus a bit of cowbell.
isnt this when you say you’re giving away tickets?
I’ve seen them live, totally overrated.
It’s a good record. The songs are solid. Live, they’re fine mostly because they get to play good songs.
They’re hardly the most interesting thing coming out of Minnesota, these days, but there’s no reason to not be happy for their success.
Overrated, underrated, whatever. I like the record and I want to see them live. Cold War Kids are opening, and I like them too. I’ll pay the $8 to check it out, and I bet I’ll even have fun. Yep.
I couldnt care less about this band. I’m not sure what all the hype was about. They’re not even interesting looking. For my money I’d rather go see The All American Rejects. That Ty is so dreamy.
Well done!