Wednesday, July 8, 2009
News flashes UPDATES: Bowerbirds and Megafaun take their show on the road, on NPR, on records and online
Posted by Bryan Reed on Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Bowerbirds and Megafaun, two of the finest musical acts this state has to offer, are on the road together for a six-week jaunt that began Monday in Washington, D.C. and ends Aug. 17 in Atlanta. (A full list of tour dates is below the jump). It will bring the bands north to Canada and west to Washington, and will bring their music to a nation, that, by all appearances, is ready to hear what we’ve treasured in our backyards for a few years now. The latest on both, after the jump, and our usual disclosures apply…
Bowerbirds, whose wonderful sophomore LP, Upper Air, was released yesterday by Dead Oceans, stopped by the NPR offices in D.C. for a “Tiny Desk Concert,” featuring their touring bassist, Megafaun’s Brad Cook. The live set streamed live Tuesday, and is archived here.
Other bands to have been featured on the “Tiny Desk Concert” series include The Avett Brothers, Shearwater, Julie Doiron and Dr. Dog. Suffice it to say, Bowerbirds is in good company here. Raleigh resident Josh Love also reviewed the record for Pitchfork today, awarding it a 7.2 of 10.0 and that Bowerbirds "aren't trying to guilt you into making a donation to PETA, and they sure as shit aren't trying to take you on some lysergic-fueled trip." OK, thanks!
On the Megafaun side of things, the band’s superlative Gather, Form & Fly is slated for a July 21 release via Hometapes. Though, for any out-of-staters reading this, the records are pressed and available on tour. They’re also up for pre-order. Anticipation for the record, it would seem, is building. National press outlets Pitchfork and Rolling Stone have given Megafaun some pre-release hype.
True ‘Faun fanboys can keep track of the band’s whereabouts on their newfangled tour blog, which “is currently maintained by Sara from Hometapes (who's along for the ride).” She might not be in Megafaun, but she knows the difference between “whose” and “who’s,” so at least there’s that.
MEGAFAUN + BOWERBIRDS TOUR07/06/09 Washington, DC - Black Cat
07/07/09 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
07/08/09 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
07/10/09 Providence, RI - Club Hell
07/11/09 Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
07/12/09 Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear’s Place
07/13/09 Montreal QC, Canada - La Sala Rossa
07/14/09 Toronto ON, Canada - Sneaky Dees
07/15/09 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
07/16/09 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at The Crofoot
07/17/09 Indianapolis, IN - Vollrath Tavern
07/20/09 Iowa City, IA - The Mill
07/21/09 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
07/22/09 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
07/26/09 Denver, CO - Hi Dive
07/27/09 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
07/29/09 Vancouver BC, Canada - The Biltmore Cabaret
07/30/09 Seattle, WA - Triple Door
07/31/09 Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety
08/01/09 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
08/03/09 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
08/04/09 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
08/05/09 San Diego, CA - Casbah
08/06/09 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
08/10/09 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
08/12/09 Denton, TX - Hailey’s
08/13/09 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
08/14/09 Houston, TX - Walter’s On Washington
08/15/09 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
08/16/09 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
08/17/09 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
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They will be at the ArtsCenter on August 22, 2009 too.
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