Detroit Intervenes With Jane's Addiction...

From the beginning, Jane's Addiction has thrown the most unique parties in rock, mixing a fierce musicality with theatrical flair onstage. 2012 sees the band--who’ve always outrageously combined electricity, sex and danger--return in support of their acclaimed album THE GREAT ESCAPE ARTIST (Capitol Records), which features the now-buzzing-at-radio track “Underground.” Starting February 22, this special run of North American shows—called“Theatre of the Escapists”--will bring the band to intimate venues, most of which are classic theatres. The alternative rock pioneers--frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass—are poised to deliver an immersive theatrical experience as only they can. Tickets go on sale January 14th.

Jane’s Addiction Theatre of the Escapists tour:
2/2 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
2/24 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
2/25 Columbus, OH - The LC Indoor Pavilion
2/27 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
2/29 Rochester, NY - Auditorium Theatre
3/2 Albany, NY - The Palace Theatre
3/3 Portland, ME - State Theatre
3/4 Long Island, NY - The Paramount
3/5 Wellmont, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
3/7 Waterbury, CT - Palace Theater
3/9 Richmond, VA - The National
3/10 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
3/13 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
3/15 Tulsa, OK - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
3/16 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
3/19 Minneapolis, MN - The Brick
3/21 Grand Rapids, MI - Devos Music Hall
3/24 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom

Video: My Morning Jacket @ Meadow Brook...

Some video I took at the My Morning Jacket show at Meadow Brook Music Festival near Detroit on August 16th . . .

Wonderful (The Way I Feel)


Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (duet with Neko Case)

Gillian Welch to Play Royal Oak, MI...

Gillian Welch has confirmed a headlining North American tour. This initial leg of touring has Welch and David Rawlings playing in 35 cities, beginning June 30 in Quincy, CA, for the High Sierra Festival, and ending September 17 at the Austin City Limits Festival. They will also be performing at the Newport Folk Festival.

Welch will play the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 23rd.

The tour is in support of Welch’s new record, The Harrow & The Harvest, which is due to be released on June 28. The Harrow & The Harvest, “is a new Southern sound,” writes Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, “with the sort of songs you wouldn’t be surprised to hear issuing from some verdant, wooded hollow in Appalachia; Songs you’d expect to hear hollered from an Asheville grange hall, all too late in the evening. Songs with the wry humor of the back porch. Listen to this record with the lights low. Listen to it on an old radio, cradled next to your ear.”

June
30 – Quincy, Calif. @ High Sierra Music Festival

July
6 – Santa Cruz, Calif. @ Cocoanut Grove Ballroom
7 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Warfield Theatre
9 – Grants Pass, Ore. @ Rogue Theatre
10 – Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theatre
12 – Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theater
13 – Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre
15 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Vancouver Folk Festival
16 – Olympia, Wash. @ Capitol Theatre
17 – Missoula, Mont. @ Wilma Theater
20 – St. Paul, Minn. @ Fitzgerald Theater
21 – Madison, Wis. @ Capitol Theatre
22 – Chicago, Ill. @ VIC Theatre
23 – Royal Oak, Mich. @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
25 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Hall
30 – Newport, R.I. @ Newport Folk Festival

August
2 – Bethesda, Md. @ Music Center at Strathmore
3 – Raleigh, N.C. @ North Carolina Museum of Art
4 – Winston-Salem, N.C. @ Ziggy’s
5 – Asheville, N.C. @ The Orange Peel
6 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
11 – New Orleans, La. @ Tipitinas Uptown
12 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Workplay Soundstage
13 – Huntsville,Ala. @ Von Braun Center Concert Hall
14 – Athens, Ga. @ Georgia Theatre
17 – Roanoke, Va. @ Jefferson Cent/Shaftman Performance Hall
18 – Charlottesville, Va. @ Paramount Theatre
19 – Richmond, Va. @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
20 – Charlotte, N.C @ Knight Theater at Levine Cent. for the Arts
21 – Greenville, S.C. @ Peace Center Concert Hall
23 – Bristol, Va. @ Paramount Center for the Arts
24 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Tennessee Theater
27 – Wilmington, N.C. @ Winoca Festival – Battleship Park
28 – Charleston, S.C. @ Charleston Music Hall

September
17 – Austin, TX @ ACL Festival

Elvis Costello Plans Royal Oak Gig...

Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan on Monday, June 20th. Tickets are on sale now.

Sade Tour Dates Include Detroit & Cleveland...

As a follow up to the platinum-selling Soldier Of Love, which spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart and garnered a well-deserved GRAMMY, Sade is back with The Ultimate Collection, out May 3rd. In addition to classic Sade songs, the must-have album will include three new, never-before heard songs including “Moon & The Sky” (featuring Jay-Z). Here for the first time, fans can find all of their favorite Sade classics from their most iconic albums including songs from the Best Of collection and the greatest hits off of Lover’s Rock and Soldier Of Love.

Pre-orders of the album begin today at Sade.com, and fans who pre-order The Ultimate Collection will have exclusive early access to tickets beginning March 30th for the newly announced dates in select markets.

Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale to the public beginning April 2nd at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. For Facebook pre-sale codes, announcements and on-sale dates, visit Sade's Facebook events page.

Sade and John Legend Summer Tour Dates:
6/16 Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
6/18 Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
6/19 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
6/21 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
6/22 Washington, DC - Verizon Center
6/24 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
6/25 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
6/28 Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
6/30 Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
7/3 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
7/6 Boston, MT - TD Garden
7/8 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
7/9 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
7/10 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
7/12 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
7/13 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
7/15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
7/16 Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
7/17 Orlando, FL - Amway Center
7/23 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
7/24 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
7/26 Kansas City, KS - Sprint Center
7/28 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
7/29 Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
7/31 Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
8/3 Detroit, MI - The Palace at Auburn Hills
8/5 Chicago, IL - United Center
8/6 Chicago, IL - United Center
8/7 Chicago, IL - United Center
8/09 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
8/11 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
8/13 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
8/14 Seattle, WA - Key Arena
8/15 Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
8/17 Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion
8/19 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
8/20 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
8/21 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
8/23 San Diego, CA - Cricket Amphitheatre
8/25 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
8/26 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
8/27 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
8/30 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
8/31 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
9/2 Phoenix, AZ - U.S. Airways Center
9/3 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena

For complete ticket and tour information visit, SADE.COM and LIVENATION.com.

tUnE-yArDs To Play Pike Room in Pontiac...

tUnE yArDs will play The Pike Room in Pontiac, Michigan on May 11th. Their latest effort is w h o k i l l, which will be released on April 19th.

TUNE YARDS is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, her music is assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic. Recording herself using a digital voice recorder and assembled using shareware mixing software, she was described by Stereogum as “a self-contained Sublime Frequencies compilation, jumping between blues, African tunes, shiny reggae-esque sprawls, and lo-fi folk”, infusing the worldly sonic palette of M.I.A. and post-punk pioneers The Raincoats.

tUnE-yArDs - Bizzness by ListenBeforeYouBuy

Adele Tour Includes Royal Oak, MI...

Adele has announced a North America tour in support of her sophomore album 21, available on February 22. The tour will kick off in Washington, DC on May 12 and run through June 20 in Nashville, TN (click here for a full list of dates). Adele will perform at Royal Oak Music Theatre on May 23rd. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday February 11, but you have the exciting opportunity to get a pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday February 9 at 12pm est/ 9am pst exclusively via www.Adele.tv.

Listen to 21 on NPR

Tour Dates:
5/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
5/15 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
5/16 Montreal, QC @ Olympia Theater
5/18 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
5/19 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
5/23 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/24 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
5/26 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
5/28 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
5/29 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
5/31 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
5/31 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
6/1 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
6/3 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
6/4 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
6/8 San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
6/9 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
6/12 Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek
6/15 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
6/17 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
6/18 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
6/20 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

Pixies Doolittle Tour Includes Detroit...

From the Pixies:
We are excited to announce we are bringing our “Doolittle Tour” to 13 Canadian cities this Spring. The tour will kick off April 9 at the Metro Center in Halifax and work its way across to Western Canada, ending in Vancouver on May 3. This will be the Pixies’ most extensive tour of the provinces, and will see the band visiting several Canadian cities for the very first time. In addition, the tour will make stops at three U.S. cities.

Starting tomorrow, Friday, January 21 at 9:00AM EST, a limited number of tickets for the tour dates will be available through a special presale on www.pixiesmusic.com. In addition, all pre-sale purchases will include a “download taster” of live tracks from the “Doolittle” show. The public on-sale will kick off next Friday, January 28 - log onto www.pixiesmusic.com for all details.

Here is a list of the dates:

APRIL
9 Metro Centre, Halifax, NS
10 Centre – Casino Moncton, Moncton, NB
12 Salle Albert-Rousseau, Quebec City, QC
13 Metropolis, Montreal, QC
16 Civic Center, Ottawa, ON
17 The Center in the Square, Kitchener, ON
18 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
20 Wentworth Room, Hamilton, ON
22 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
23 Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
24 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN
27 Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB
29 TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
30 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB

MAY
1 Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, AB
3 Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC

Iron & Wine Set To Play Royal Oak (April 2011)...

Iron & Wine and The Low Anthem will perform at Royal Oak Music Theatre, in Royal Oak, Michigan on April 14th. Tickets are expected to go on sale this week . . . keep checking the Royal Oak Music Theatre website. The new album "Kiss Each Other Clean" will be available on January 25th.

Free Iron & Wine download from Daytrotter.

All Good in the Hood...

For the past three years, the Hood Internet have been chewing up the indie, pop, rap and R&B landscapes and spitting out pure fire. Like laptop-armed alchemists, they draw from their expansive interest in the many faces of modern music and re-imagine songs for mass public consumption through www.thehoodinternet.com.

The Hood Internet will be playing the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 15th.

The Hood Internet - Love Messes (Justin Timberlake x Post Honeymoon) by hoodinternet

Martin Sexton To Play Royal Oak...

Singer Songwriter Martin Sexton returns to the Midwest with a show scheduled for the Royal Oak Music Theater in Royal, Oak, Michigan on January 27th.

Martin is also scheduled to play the Theatre Within 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute on Friday, November 12th at 8pm at the Beacon Theatre.

The tribute will benefit Playing For Change Foundation. This concert is a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of artists who will come together to celebrate the life, music and creative spirit of John Lennon. The all-star lineup of performers span nearly four generations, ranging from legendary music icons Jackson Browne, Patti Smith and Cyndi Lauper to acclaimed artists, Aimee Mann, Keb' Mo', Joan Osborne, Martin Sexton, Shelby Lynne, Taj Mahal, Meshell Ndegeocello, Alejandro Escovedo, Playing For Change, The Kennedys, Vusi Mahlasela, Rich Pagano of the Fab Faux, YouTube sensation Chris Bliss, Wendy Osserman Dance and the Tribute's co-creator and MAD Magazine Senior Editor, Joe Raiola.

Ratatat Includes Royal Oak on 2010 Tour...

Ratatat will soon take to the road to tour on the release of LP4. They will be in Royal Oak, Michigan at Royal Oak Music Theatre on September 9th.

9/7 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
9/8 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy
9/9 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
9/10 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
9/11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9/14 Seattle, WA - Showbox
9/15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
9/16 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
9/17 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
9/18 Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theatre
9/19 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
9/21 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
9/22 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
9/24 Pomona, CA - Fox Theatre
9/25 Scottsdale, AZ - Venue of Scottsdale
9/27 Austin, TX - Stubb's
9/28 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
9/29 Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge
9/30 New Orleans, LA - McAlister Auditorium
10/1 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10/2 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
10/5 Boston, MA - House of Blues
10/6 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
10/7 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
10/8 & 10/9 New York, NY - Terminal 5

Sufjan Stevens Tour Dates Include Royal Oak...

With planned performances at a number of large, elegant venues—including two nights at New York’s fabled Beacon Theatre and a night at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles—Sufjan Stevens is set to hit the road for an extensive North American tour in fall 2010. The performances will feature fully realized versions of the songs initially debuted during a late 2009 tour of small clubs in which Stevens workshopped several works-in-progress. “In his new songs,” The New York Times notes of one of Stevens’ fall 2009 Brooklyn performances, “love leads him to improvisation, chaos and spasms of rhythm, all precisely dolloped out.” Stevens will tour with his large ensemble performing alongside a full production including projections.

Sufjan Stevens has released eight studio recordings since 2000 including the critically acclaimed Michigan and Illinois (the latter named the “Best Album of the Decade” by Paste); a 5-EP Christmas box set; Enjoy Your Rabbit, an instrumental electronic song cycle based on the animals of the Chinese Zodiac; and the aforementioned The BQE. Run Rabbit Run, a recording of Enjoy Your Rabbit rearranged for the Osso String Quartet, was released in 2009 via Asthmatic Kitty. Stevens has also collaborated with The Danielson Famile, Rosie Thomas, Denison Witmer, My Brightest Diamond and many others.

Tour Dates
10/12 Metropolis Theater Montreal QC
10/13 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
10/14 Royal Oak Music Theater Royal Oak, MI
10/15 Chicago Theater Chicago, IL
10/16 Orpheum Theater Minneapolis MN
10/17 Uptown Theater Kansas City MO
10/19 The Long Center for the Performing Arts Austin TX
10/20 McFarlin Memorial Auditorium Dallas TX
10/22 Mesa Arts Center-Ikeda Theater Mesa AZ
10/23 The Wiltern Los Angeles CA
10/26 The Paramount Theater Oakland CA
10/28 Orpheum Theater Vancouver BC
10/29 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland OR
10/30 The Paramount Theatre Seattle WA
11/1 Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City UT
11/2 Paramount Theatre Denver CO
11/4 Hilbert Circle Theatre Indianapolis IN
11/5 Bijou Theater Knoxville TN
11/6 The Tabernacle Atlanta GA
11/7 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Asheville NC
11/10 Kimmel Center Philadelphia PA
11/11 Orpheum Theatre Boston MA
11/14 Beacon Theatre New York NY
11/15 Beacon Theatre New York NY

Punch Brothers To Play Ann Arbor's Ark...

Punch Brothers will bring their sweet harmonies to The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 28th.

Punch Brothers' new album, Antifogmatic, is due out on Nonesuch Records on June 15th. Head to punchbrothers.com and sign up for the band's newsletter and receive a free download of the album track "Alex."

Land of NOD Experiment - Jackson, MI ...

Land of NOD EXPERIMENT
Jackson, Michigan
July 23rd - 25th, 2010

A grassroots music and arts festival unlike any other is set to take place this July in Jackson, Michigan. Land of NOD Experiment will be an intimate affair of less than 10,000 people camping, dancing and exploring the arts on a secluded site surrounded by majestic oak trees. Multiple stages and performance areas featuring national, regional and local talent will entertain and inspire along with visual artists, performance artists, buskers and collaborative experimental art works.

An artist village will showcase works by original artists from far and wide. The Fringe forest will feature theatrical, Americana, and multidisciplinary art forms through the boundaries of the fringe. An Electronic tent will showcase pioneers and innovators of the genre.

Dan Sheridan (NOOMOON) and Jason Reed (Dark Course) have been working around the clock for two years to bring this event to the area. With 32 years of combined experience in event production, they are assembling a gathering of a large network of creative minds to exhibit an amazing display of art, music and expression.

The initial line up features: Of Montreal, Eagles of Death Metal, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave, Tokyo Police Club, Rasputina, Ed Rush & Optical, Dr Octagon feat Kool Keith & DJ Qbert, Beats Antique, The Macpodz, Sirena Serpentina, Natives of the New Dawn, The Ragbirds, Sista Otis, My Dear Disco, Covert Operations, Big GIgantic, Boom Box, Sister Crayon, DTM 2x4: Dj Seoul + T. LInder, Dixons Violin, The Satin Peaches, The Brave Rifles, Angela Jaydn and Kahsino, DJ Lord, Trillbass, Worms Union, Dubphonics, Danny the Wildchild, Black Lodge, Audra Kubat, Punisher, Cybertrye, Sex Ghost , Ronin Selecta, Matt Clarke, Calico, Kero, Ajax, Bawdy Boys, Lucky Brown, Ray Bong, Morella and the Wheels of If, The Hunchies, Widetrack, Nag Hammadi, Servitor Sanctum 7


Take part in the Land of NOD Experiment. Event info is available at LandofNodExperiment.com and you can follow us on facebook.com/landofnodexperiment and myspace.com/noomoonlandofnod

A Little Dap Will Do Ya...

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings will be in Detroit, Michigan on May 18th for a performance at Majestic Theater. The Heavy, a strong band in their own right, will be opening for SJ&TDK. If you miss that show, the band will also be playing the next night, May 19th, a FREE in-store performance at the Borders in Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor show is scheduled for 7:00 pm. Expect a special performance and signing of their new album I Learned the Hard Way.

Mucca Pazza To Play Ann Arbor...

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival Top of the Park schedule will be announced this Friday, April 16th. In the meantime, it has been confirmed that circus punk band Mucca Pazza will be playing with My Dear Disco on Friday, June 18th. All Top of the Park shows are free.

Jack Johnson Tour Dates Include OH & MI...

This April Jack Johnson will be headlining the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival in Australia and the Kokua Festival in Hawaii. In addition, this summer Jack will embark on a world tour in support of, To The Sea. The North American leg of the tour begins July 9th in Hartford, CT and ends on the west coast with two nights at the Santa Barbara Bowl on October 13th and 14th. Highlights include stops at Madison Square Garden, Jack’s first headline appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, and two nights at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Tickets go on sale on April 10th.

July 2010
9 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre
10 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
11 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
13 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
16 - Virginia Beach, VA - Virginia Beach Amphitheater
17 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
19 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
20 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
21 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
23 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
24 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
25 - Somerset, WI - River's Edge
August 2010
13 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
16 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheater
17 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
18 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
20 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
21 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion atWalnut Creek
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
24 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
25 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
26 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
October 2010
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
2 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre
3 - Ridgefield, WA - The Amphitheater at Clark County
5, 6 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre - Berkeley
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
9 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
10 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
12 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13, 14 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl

Avett Brothers ~ Ann Arbor In Store...

Fron The Avett Brothers Website:

Hey Michigan,
Come out and visit with us next Tuesday, March 9th, as we make our way to Ann Arbor!

We will put on a special acoustic performance and signing at Borders, and would love for you all to stop by and say "hi."

Check below for event details, and we'll see you soon!
Performance will be streaming live via our facebook page, details to follow.

Borders & 107one present:
Special acoustic performance & signing with the Avett Brothers March 9th
12 PM
612 E Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-668-7652
Free Lithograph with purchase of Avett Brothers I and Love and You Seating is limited call store for details!

Thanks,
The Avett Brothers

Killing Joke to Play Crofoot in Pontiac, MI...

According to their website, Killing Joke will be at The Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan on May 28th.

From Killing Joke's Myspace Page:
With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, Killing Joke have long been one of rock's most iconic & influential outfits.

Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original line-up of Jaz Coleman (vocals), Geordie (guitar), Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson(drums) are set to start work on their 13th studio album – the first fruits of a new worldwide deal with the Spinefarm Records label.

Set for release in April 2010, this latest set of recordings (title to be confirmed) will see the aforementioned musicians sharing studio space for the first time in 27 years, having already road-tested their relationship with sold-out shows around the world, kicking off in Tokyo last Autumn.

Over the years, the band members have chosen to develop their talents in a variety of ways: triple Grammy winner Jaz Coleman, for instance, has established an international reputation working with some of the world's greatest symphony orchestras, whilst Martin ‘Youth' Glover has become one of the UK's most celebrated producers, supervising albums from the Verve & Primal Scream amongst others, as well as achieving major success as one half of highly-regarded duo, The Orb.

Covered by Metallica, Foo Fighters and more, Killing Joke's apocalyptic vision continues to draw praise from such high-profile supporters as Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan, and the band's considerable musical legacy can be heard in the works of Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and the like – artists whose rise to fame never saw them cutting ties with the underground/alternative scene.

Once described by Paul Ferguson as ‘the sound of the earth vomiting', Killing Joke are now poised to take their music of resistance to a whole new level, both in the studio and on the road.

As ever, the journey won't be easily forgotten… whether those involved wish to do so or not!

MAY
21 - Washington, DC Black Cat / 9:30 Club
22 - New York, NY Irving Plaza
23 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
25 - Montreal, PQ @ Cabaret
26 - Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix
28 - Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
29 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
30 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
JUNE
02 - Vancuover, BC @ Venue
03 - Seattle, WA @ Shoebox
04 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Witern