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August 23, 2007

Augie March Do Craig Ferguson For "One Crowded Hour"

Been none too shy about our love for Aussie/Kiwi literate pop-noir rockers Augie March (and their stellar sophomore release Moo, You Bloody Choir) around here, and last week the band got to flex its Saul Bellows-indebted dynamics for a national audience on Craig Ferguson's show (a questionably sized national audience as it was, after all, Craig Ferguson ... but still). Glenn's Grant-Lee tenor is, as always, Augie's anchor, but "One Crowded Hour" kills on multiple levels. Sadly missing the gospel choir background vocals, but Ferguson's "moo" trigger (what?) is punctuation enough.

Catch Augie's march around North America with Andrew Bird and Aliens -- dates after the jump.

09/10 - Knoxville, TN @ The Bijou *
09/11 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
09/12 - Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre *
09/13 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
09/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's +
09/18 - New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom +
09/20 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott +
09/21 - Washington, D.C. @ Rock N Roll Hotel +
09/22 - Toronto, ONT @ Lee's Place +
09/24 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Shack +
09/25 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's Tavern +
09/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater +
09/28 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge +
10/01 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards +
10/02 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe +
10/03 - Portland, OR @ Fir Lounge +
10/05 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's +

* = w/ Andrew Bird
+ = w/ The Aliens (ex-Beta Band)

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i was wondering who that was when I passed by this horrible excuse for a talk show. it's the only time i can recount that i've liked watching the craig ferguson show. (if only for a minute or two)

Posted by: Christopher at 08/23/07 5:08 PM | Reply
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Someone needs to grab sufjan stevens, beirut, fiest, andrew bird, and a bunch of other artists and slap them a few times and tell them that there is MORE to the southwest than California, Texas, Orgeon and colorado. How about Phoenix? Vegas? Get with it!

Posted by: Brian at 08/23/07 5:40 PM | Reply
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awesome

Posted by: spencer at 08/23/07 7:19 PM | Reply
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Oregon is now a part of the Southwest? Hmmmm. Maybe you should check your map again Brian.

Posted by: Rick at 08/23/07 11:39 PM | Reply
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if you can't feel it, then you can't feel it. i'm sorry!

Posted by: yesican at 08/24/07 2:55 AM | Reply
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Moo is the band's full-length release.

Posted by: solomon at 08/24/07 2:56 PM | Reply
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I think solomon was trying to say that 'Moo' is their third full-length.

Personally I think 'Moo' and 'Sunset Studies' are much better than 'Strange Bird.' I know it's 70 minutes long, but find Sunset Studies and fall in love! Now!

Posted by: aaron at 08/24/07 7:39 PM | Reply
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If you can make it to one of their shows then i would recommend it. I have seen them twice in Australia and loved each moment.

The title of the album (which is their third in Australia) relates to its recording. They worked in a studio somewhere out in the country and at various points in the album you can apparently hear cows. I've got the album - but I still haven't heard the cows yet.

Posted by: Camilla at 08/25/07 7:11 PM | Reply
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They're all Aussie and no Kiwi, Stereogum geniuses.

Posted by: Aurora at 09/06/07 1:50 AM | Reply
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Oh and Strange Bird is their best release. Followed by Sunset Studies. MYBC isn't bad, but nowhere near the caliber of the first two LPs! My 2c.

Posted by: Aurora at 09/06/07 1:52 AM | Reply
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