Tuesday, March 04, 2003
I Won't Play Smoke City
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (not coming to a city near you)
Physical State: sleepy
Mental State: plodding
Music: Totally Radio's The Daily Show w/Claire Kember
Fashion sense: grey shirt, blue sweats
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced that they are releasing their debut full length "A Date With A Night" on April 14. YYYs have also announced that they are doing a tour. Yes only one single Canadian date on this tour in Vancouver (no Toronto, no Montreal...shall I even mention leaving Regina, Saskatchewan off the list). No fault really of YYYs, probably more to do with the booking agents not wanting to deal with Canadian border guards or the record companies decision (come on Touch n Go these guys are pretty big. Hello Mr. Rusk? How come your best signing of the past year won't play up here?). Ok so I've been reading about how great they are live and then I don't get a chance to see them in that context, sucks. I don't know if its a security issue or if it's just a damn pain to deal with Canada customs (probably both) but many great bands pass Toronto by on the Rochester to Detroit leg of their tour. Here's hoping the 4 day gap in between Cleveland and Boston is to include Toronto and Montreal and hasn't been confirmed yet. So here are the tour dates if you happen to be an American (or from Vancouver):
04-03 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-05 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04-06 Washington, DC - Black Cat
04-07 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
04-08 Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge
04-11 Houston, TX - Fat Cat's (formerly Mary Jane's)
04-12 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
04-13 Austin, TX - Emo's
04-16 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
04-17 San Diego, CA - The Scene
04-18 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
04-20 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
04-21 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
04-24 Portland, OR - Meow Meow
04-25 Seattle, WA - Showbox
04-26 Vancouver, BC - Richard's On Richards
04-29 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
04-30 Chicago, IL - Metro / Smart Bar
05-01 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
05-02 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
05-06 Boston, MA - TBA
05-07 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
05-08 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
