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September 24, 2007

New Born Ruffians - "Hummingbird" & "Kurt Vonnegut"

Spastic Toronto pop trio Born Ruffians have posted two new sing-a-longs from their forthcoming "Hummingbird" 7" at MySpace. It's usually pretty easy to figure out how to stream tunes o'er there, but just in case, the boys offered a "to do" list that includes:

1. Go on myspace
2. Listen to the hot new born ruffians songs
3. Feel your pants get tighter
4. See 2 and 3
5. Demand to know how to get your sticky hands on these sweet, sweet tracks.
We didn't have quite as a rousing reaction, but the songs are sweet enough fun. Guessing we at least topically know what "Kurt Vonnegut"'s about (you know, that writer dude indie rockers like to mention post-J.D. Salinger), but we're still trying to decipher guitarist 'n' vocalist Luke LaLonde's lyrics in bouncy, excited, Modest Mouse-y "Hummingbird." Keeping with the sticky sweet thing, maybe something to do with nectar? Or Mansinthe?

The "Hummingbird" 7" is out in October on WARP-- or you can nab a copy if you catch the Ruffians on tour with fellow Canadians, Caribou. Dates after the jump.

TOUR WITH CARIBOU
09/28 - Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
09/29 - Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Lounge
10/01 - London, ON @ Call The Office
10/02 - Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
10/03 - Montreal, QC @ La TuLipe
10/04 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
10/05 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
10/06 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/07 - Purchase, NY @ SUNY Purchase Campus Center
10/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/09 - Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
10/10 - Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom
10/11 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/13 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
10/14 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
10/15 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
10/16 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
10/17 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
10/18 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room
10/19 - Austin, TX @ Club Deville
10/20 - Dallas, TX @ Palladium Loft
10/21 - Norman, OK @ Opalis
10/22 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
10/23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/25 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush
10/26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/27 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
10/28 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/29 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/30 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards
10/31 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar
11/02 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
11/03 - Calgary, AB @ The Warehouse
11/04 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos
11/05 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert Arms
11/06 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
11/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Club
11/08 - Chicago, IL @ Metro w/ Caribou and Battles
11/09 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
11/10 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House

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Loving the Vonnegut track...can't wait to see them at Bowery!

Posted by: ruffandtuff at 09/24/07 12:45 PM | Reply
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yea i really love these guys. they have other great tracks like quattro, hedonistic me, and 7th son. nice videos on youtube from the dl if you have a chance to check them out.

Posted by: emily at 04/21/08 6:58 PM | Reply
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yea i really love these guys. they have other great tracks like quattro, hedonistic me, and 7th son. nice videos on youtube from the dl if you have a chance to check them out. and kurt vonnegut is an amazing writer so i can't wait to hear that track. plus i think hummingbird is about a girl wanted to kill herself or something of that sort. thats my opinion :)

Posted by: emily at 04/21/08 7:00 PM | Reply
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