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After a three-year hiatus, Megadeth’s ’Gigantour’ will return to the stage in early 2012. Kicking off in Camden, NJ on January 26th, the latest iteration also features metal titans Motörhead along with Volbeat and Lacuna Coil. Check out the complete tour schedule below.

In related news, Megadeth’s latest LP, TH1RT3EN, is out today via Roadrunner Records. Further down the page, you’ll find video of the band’s Halloween performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where they performed “Public Enemy No. 1″ and “Symphony of Destruction”.

Gigantour 2012:
01/26 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
01/27 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
01/28 – New York, NY @ Theater at Madison Square Garden
01/29 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
02/01 – Glens Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
02/02 – Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi Arena
02/03 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
02/05 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre
02/07 – Oshawa, ON @ General Motors Centre
02/08 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
02/09 – Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
02/10 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
02/12 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
02/14 – St. Paul, MN @ Myth
02/16 – Saskatoon, SK @ Prairieland
02/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
02/18 – Calgary, AB @ Big 4 Building
02/20 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
02/21 – Kent, WA @ Showare Center
02/23 – San Jose, CA @ Events Center
02/24 – Universal City, CA @ Gibson Ampitheatre
02/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
02/26 – Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
02/28 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore

“Public Enemy No. 1″:

“Symphony of Destruction”:

Metal’s Big Four — Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Lou Reed’s new BFFs — played their second-ever U.S. show last night at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Past performances concluded with all four outfits appearing together on stage for one epic collaborative send-off, and last night was no different. Below, check out footage of the Big Four covering Motörhead’s 1979 classic, “Overkill”.

Stay tuned for our complete coverage of this year’s Big Four performance at Yankees Stadium, which should be up shortly.

A former army corporal, Würzel earned his nickname because of his similarities to British TV character Worzel Gummidge. After joining Motörhead in 1984, Würzel added the umlaut.

A member of the iconic band until 1995, Würzel appeared in a number of the albums, including 1986′s Orgasmatron and 1993′s Bastards. He later rejoined his former bandmates for a number of on stage guest appearances, including at the Download Music Festival in 2008.

Following Motörhead, Würzel embarked a solo career that saw the release of two studio albums. More recently, he formed a new band, Leader of Down.

Below, you can watch a short interview with Würzel from 1986, as well as clip of Würzel and Motörhead performing “Ace of Spades” at the aforementioned Download Music Festival in 2008.

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Foo Fighters and Motörhead are currently touring the U.S. together, and during their recent stop in Little Rock, Arkansas, Motörhead frontman Lemmy joined Dave Grohl and co. on stage for a performance of “Shake Your Blood” from Grohl’s short-lived metal side-project Probot. Watch the clip above.

For those not up on their Foos/Grohl history, the project was inspired by Grohl’s passion for the heavy metal music scene. He began working on the LP in the early 2000s, writing all the music himself and enlisting a slew of metal titans to provide vocals. Along with Lemmy, the LP featured King Diamond and Sepultura’s Max Cavalera, and the end result was ultimately released in 2004 to generally positive reviews.

Also worth watching is the clip posted below, which features Grohl introducing Lemmy shortly before the aforementioned performance and then telling one wicked, way NSFW joke.

But if there is one way to regain some of that summertime frivolity and carefree attitude, it’s once again through the power of music. Sure, there are festivals galore, but if you’re not willing to travel, and you live in, say, Omaha, Nebraska, you’re limited to what festival experience you can undertake. Of course, there is one solution to the music-going experience that takes as much effort to attend as the work ethic of a 15-year-old on the Fourth of July: waiting for that big summer tour to roll into town. Every year, with the dawning of swimsuits and as the first hints of BBQs waft through the air, artists big and small hit the road to tout their new album and play for those with a lot of time on their hands. Despite the sheer volume of shows, just what ones will truly make the thermometer go pop?

As we do every other season of the year, CoS has your back. Presented below in easy-to-digest form, kind of like the hot dog itself, we’ve compiled a list of the biggest summer tours going down as we speak. From top 40 superstars like Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj to indie phenoms like Bright Eyes and Mountain Goats and from newcomers like The Vaccines to more established acts like Eddie Vedder and Roger Daltrey, a plethora of artists are heading across the country, vying for your attention and trying to make your summer actually fun again. We’ll tell you where they’ll all be, why you should be there, and how you can get your seat. All you’ve gotta do is show up. So, slap on some sunscreen, call in sick from work if you’ve got to, and enjoy great live music before winter comes back and puts a sleeperhold on this good time we call summer.

-Chris Coplan
News Editor

Feature artwork by Cap Blackard.

A Perfect Circle

There is a core, built-in group of people that need no persuading to see A Perfect Circle this summer, but there’s no reason the band shouldn’t sell out every show. Never mind that Maynard James Keenan is still, on a good day, one of the best rock vocalists around–and not too shabby on a bad day–and that APC released a couple of brilliant albums in the years (mainly between Tool albums) the band was together. APC will be playing the best stuff off those few albums, as well as at least one new song–maybe even more if the band is inspired. Even those unfamiliar with APC will find something to like about seeing the veritable supergroup live. This lineup of APC features the enigmatic frontman Keenan, mercenary drummer Josh Freese, and guitarist James Iha playing real music again. They’ll be at various festivals, including Lollapalooza (and basically everywhere else), from June to August. -Harry Painter

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When and where:
05/22 – Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range
06/29 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
06/30 – Kent, WA @ Showare Center
07/02 – Gibbons, AB @ Boonstock
07/04 – Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
07/06 – St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
07/08 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
07/09 – Toronto, ON @ Edgefest
07/10 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/12 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
07/13 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
07/15 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
07/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing
07/17 – Washington, DC @ Constitution Hall
07/19 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
07/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
07/22 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
07/23 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre
07/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
07/26 – San Diego, CA @ SDSU Open Air Theatre
07/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheater
07/29 – Sacramento, CA @ Memorial Auditorium
07/30 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/02 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/05-06 – Kansas City, KS @ Kanrocksas
08/05-07 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

Animal Collective

Since their 2009 tour in support of the ever-rewarding Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective hasn’t really let us go a week without something new: outstanding solo records from both Panda Bear and Avey Tare, solo tours in support of Panda’s new record, an epileptic Fantasia-style feature-film, an art installation, an incredible EP, and the list goes on. But for fans of the Baltimore Psych titans, it still isn’t enough. The band hasn’t had a full-fledged tour in two years, and when they have, they’ve stuck to Europe or the American West Coast. That’s why when AnCo announced a new string of dates this spring (including the band’s first ever stop at their last album’s namesake, Columbia, MD’s Merriweather Post Pavilion), people got pretty fucking psyched. Videos from the band’s recent California dates, including their stop at Coachella, reveal that there’s a lot to expect. First off, the band will take the form of band again. Noah Lennox will sit behind a full drum set, a returning Deakin will strum some chords and noodle around on an actual guitar, Tare will take the Billy Joel approach behind a keyboard, and Geologist will do whatever inexplicable shit Geologist always does. On top of that, they’ll be debuting a slew of new material, most of which sounds bandy-er than usual. And if Coachella is any indication, the light show might be pretty epic, too. -Drew Litowitz

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When and where:
05/13-15 – Minhead, UK @ ATP Curated by Animal Collective
05/16 – Eastbourne, UK @ Winter Gardens
05/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
05/18 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal
05/19 – Cologne, DE @ Electron
05/20 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
05/21 – Warsaw, PL @ Klub Stodola
05/22 – Krakow, PL @ Studio
05/23 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
05/24 – Zagreb, HR @ Pogon Jedinstvo
05/25 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
05/26-28 – Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn Festival Kilbi
05/28 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
05/27-06-01 – Paris, FR @ Festival Villette Sonique
07/07 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre
07/08 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
07/09 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn)
07/13 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
07/15 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival

Archers of Loaf

The name Archers of Loaf may not spark a lot of discussion in 2011, but it sure did 15 years ago when the “White Trash Heroes” first made the rounds. The North Carolina noise rockers released four albums in the ’90s, scored some hits on college radio, and in 1995 toured with Weezer (the good kind). Their short run came to an end in 1998, but now that they’ve reunited, it’s a valuable opportunity to catch up on a slice of indie goodness on which many missed out. Imagine if TV on the Radio or Deerhunter broke up right now and came back 12 years later. This is that, kind of. -Harry Painter

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When and where:
05/21 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
05/29 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
06/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
06/11 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
06/12 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft
06/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
06/26 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
07/08 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
07/09 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
07/22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
07/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
08/05 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
08/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
08/19 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
09/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
09/03 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
12/09-11 – Minehead, UK @ ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas

Arctic Monkeys w/ The Vaccines

While Death Cab for Cutie and Frightened Rabbit may have had a lot in common, the case of Arctic Monkeys and newcomers The Vaccines is one of the past meeting the future. Arctic Monkeys started out as newcomers themselves before 2006′s Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not caught on big time across the globe. Subsequent albums have seen the band’s stock rise, and now, as they ready to drop their fourth album, Suck It and See, the rockers find themselves on a precipice of sorts, ready to grab some of that initial fame once again or float off into oblivion if the rest of the album doesn’t meet raving-mad fan expectations. Regardless of where they land, they’re taking their hard work and making a go of recreating their success for The Vaccines. AM’s fellow countrymen dropped their debut LP back in March and find themselves in a place Alex Turner and company once did not so long ago: great songs, beloved by critics everywhere, looking for that one spark to blow their career up and possibly put them in line for some well-deserved attention in the indie rock world. While no result is definitive, one thing is certain: This tour is going to be one crazy-good time, mates. -Chris Coplan

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When and where:
05/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
05/19 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/21 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
05/22 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia
05/24 – New York, NY @ Summer Stage
05/26 – Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargoes
05/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
05/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/30 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
06/02 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
06/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
08/01 – Dallas, TX @ The Palladium
08/02 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
08/03 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
08/05-06 – Kansas City, KS @ Kanrocksas
08/05-07 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/06 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
08/10 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
08/11 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
08/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

Bright Eyes w/ everyone

Long has it been rumored that Bright Eyes‘ latest release, The People’s Key, will be their last under the Bright Eyes moniker. Acting accordingly, Conor Oberst and Co. have been/will be taking their show on the road for a massive world tour to finish things off in style. Touring partners for the spring leg include Jenny and Johnny, Dawes, Titus Andronicus, Death Cab for Cutie, and a pair of shows with M. Ward. But come summertime, the real fun starts. After returning from a European tour, not only will Bright Eyes be appearing at Lollapalooza, but they’ll embark on a short tour with fellow indie rock legends The Mountain Goats. Although The Mountain Goats are listed as the opener, this feels more like a joint headlining tour. And for the eight cities lucky enough to witness it, I’m sure both acts will shine like the true veterans they are. -Winston Robbins

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When and where:
05/23 – Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon
05/24 – Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center ^
05/25 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral ^
05/27 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheatre ^
05/28 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/31 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory +
06/01 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House +
06/03 – Denver, CO @ Filmore Theater +
06/04 – Council Bluffs, IA @ WestFair Amphitheater +
06/06 -  St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant %
06/07 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater %
06/08 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion @ Indoors %
06/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AC @ Indoors %
06/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for Performing Arts %>
06/11 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center At Wolf Trap %>
06/16 – Zurich, CH @ Kaufleuten
06/17 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
06/18 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/19 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
06/21 – Colonge, DE @ Royal Albert Hall
06/22 – Paris, FR @ Alhambra
06/23 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall +
06/25 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival
06/28 – Gothenburg, SE @ Where The Action Is
06/29 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
07/01 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/02 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/04 – Hradec Králové, CZ @ Rock For People
07/05 – Vienna, AT @ Arena Wien Open Air +
07/07 – Ultrecht, NL @ Tivoli +
07/08 – Birmingham, UK @ HMV Institute +
07/09 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/10 – Naas, IE @ Oxegen
07/12 – Gateshead, UK @ Sage +
07/13 – Leeds, UK @ Academy +
07/14 – Manchester, UK @ Academy +
07/15 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/27 – Lewiston, NY @ Art Park ( Free Show) #
07/28 – Belknap, NH  @ Meadowbrook Pavilion #
07/29 – Shelburne, VT @ Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green at Shelburne Museum #
07/30 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
07/31 – Baldwinsville, NY @ Paper Mill Island Amphitheater #
08/03 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park #
08/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room #
08/05 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/06 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
08/08 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
08/14 – East Hampton, NY @ Music to Know Festival

! = w/ Titus Andronicus
$ = w/ Farmer Dave Scher
^ = w/ Death Cab For Cutie
+ = w/ Jenny and Johnny
% = w/ Dawes
> = w/ M. Ward
# = w/ The Mountain Goats

Britney Spears w/ Nicki Minaj

The key to a great tour isn’t just about how amazing the shows are or how much pyro they blast during the duration. It’s also about how the lineup works to perpetuate and facilitate a great idea or concept. In the case of Britney Spears hitting the road with Nicki Minaj in a supporting capacity, that notion is the batshit crazy, immovable object that does weird accents meeting the irresistible force of pop music who’s made a few questionable life choices (see: Kevin Federline). Along with being two of pop’s greatest commodities right now, Spears and Minaj are two very different narratives of the same sugarcoated genre. The plucky Minaj is in the boom period of her career, where a dynamic performance aboard this tour could keep her rocket ship to stardom on a path to complete domination. Spears, on the other hand, is on what seems to be her 100th career resurrection, free of all that extra weight (the metaphorical and physical variety) and ready to show the world she is still our pop princess. Sure, they’re working together to put on a great show, but with a tale of the tape like that, not to mention their diva tendencies, they’ll be going at it tooth and nails for our love and attention. And that means we win no matter who nabs the most headlines. -Chris Coplan

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When and where:
06/17 – Sacramento, CA @ Power Balance Pavilion
06/18 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
06/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
06/24 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
06/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
06/28 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena
06/29 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
07/01 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
07/04 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
07/06 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Center
07/08 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
07/09 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/12 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
07/13 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
07/15 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
07/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
07/20 – Orlando, FL @ Armway Center
07/22 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
07/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
07/28 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
07/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
07/31 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
08/02 – Uniondale, NJ @ Nassau Coliseum
08/05 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZod Center
08/08 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
08/11 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
08/13 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre

Death Cab for Cutie w/ Frightened Rabbit

Here’s a history lesson for the indie rock fans of the world. Back in November 2008, Death Cab for Cutie tapped Frightened Rabbit to open for them during their tour of UK and Ireland. Now, some two and a half years later, the American rockers are bringing back the Scots for another round of touring as they support their new LP, Codes and Keys. In various interviews regarding the record, the band have spoken about how the album is one where they’ve matured due to each band member having endured major life changes. With marriages and kids and new residencies, the band are dealing with issues of home and belonging to the machinations of updated sonics, with the record featuring less guitars and more ambiance than other DCFC records. Undoubtedly, some fans may love the new record, while others may yearn for the indie, guitar-driven noise of previous efforts. Cue Frightened Rabbit and the sound of emotionally wounded and vulnerable young lads dealing with heartache, being forlorn, and trying to be optimistic in a world gone mad. With DCFC expanding their repertoire and Frightened Rabbit making their music tighter, fans are going to get the best of both worlds. Also, they may cry or feel some shit. -Chris Coplan

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When and where:
07/27 – Columbus, OH @ LC Outdoor Amphitheater
07/28 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
07/29 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheatre
08/01 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
08/02 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Waterfront
08/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
08/06 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
08/07 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
08/08 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Ampitheatre
08/10 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
08/11 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
08/12 – New Orleans, LA @ Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
08/13 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theater
08/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
08/16 – La Jolla, CA @ RIMAC Arena
08/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/20 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pool
08/22 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
08/23 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheatre
08/25 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
08/26 – St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium

The Decemberists

Folk-phenoms The Decemberists are literally at the top of their game, having just scored their first number one record with The King Is Dead. To help celebrate the accomplishment on tour, they’ve enlisted some impressive support: Mexican speed-guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela, surf-pop revivalists Best Coast, and rising Seattle stars The Head and the Heart will all open select dates. Unsurprisingly, the festival circuit regulars will also hit at least five summer events. The real goods may come when they head the Newport Folk Festival in July; Gillian Welch, background vocalist on seven The King Is Dead tracks, is also on the bill, heralding the likely prospect of an onstage collaboration. Sadly, keyboardist/accordionist Jenny Conlee will be kept offstage through June (including Sasquatch! and Bonnaroo) while she battles breast cancer. CoS wishes her a speedy recovery, so she may rejoin her bandmates on what is sure to be a prodigious tour. -Ben Kaye

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When and where:
05/29 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater #
05/30 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/10 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/11 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Amphitheater &
06/13 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion &
06/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn) &
06/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music &
06/16 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre $
06/18 – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival
07/19 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion ^
07/20 – Boise, ID @ Idaho Botanical Gardens ^
07/22 – Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery ^
07/25 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom !
07/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica !
07/27 – Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts !
07/29 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center !
07/30 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
07/31 – Holyoke, MA @ Mountain Park /
08/01 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark !
08/03 – Charlottesville, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion !
08/04 – Cincinnati OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music !
08/05 – Indianapolis, IN @ White River State Park !
08/08 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s >
08/11 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center $
08/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre *
08/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival

# = w/ Rodrigo Y Gabriela
& = w/ Best Coast
^ = w/ Typhoon
! = w/ The Head and the Heart
> = w/ Caitlin Rose
$ = w/ Sara Watkins
* = w/ Wye Oak
/ = w/ Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

Eddie Vedder

For anyone familiar with Pearl Jam, it should not be news that lead singer Eddie Vedder is a ukulele enthusiast. Vedder has been known to pull out his uke during live shows and do either simplified versions of Pearl Jam songs or songs that he’d specifically written for the ukulele. The first studio recording of a Vedder ukulele song, “Goodbye”, appeared on the soundtrack for the Jack Johnson-produced surf video A Brokedown Melody in 2004. Seven years later, Vedder has compiled an album full of his tropical ditties, including the aforementioned song and lead single “Longing to Belong”, which can be heard here. Vedder’s entrancing baritone sounds right at home over the simple chords of the ukulele. He’ll be touring 17 dates behind the album (with Glen Hansard opening) this summer. One of rock’s greats playing quality ukulele songs for an entire set? A must-see, hands down. -Winston Robbins

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When and where:
06/15 – Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center (PAC) *
06/16 – Boston, MA @ The Wang Theatre *
06/18 – Hartford, CT @ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts *
06/21 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre *
06/22 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre *
06/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre *
06/26 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre *
06/28 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre *
07/01 – St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre *
07/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre *
07/05 – San Diego, CA @ Copley Symphony Hall *
07/06 – Long Beach, CA @ Terrace Theater *
07/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern *
07/09 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
07/11 – Oakland, CA @ The Paramount Theatre *
07/14 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *
07/15 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall *

* = w/ Glen Hansard

Foo Fighters

Of all the shows this writer saw while at South by Southwest 2011, and in the first five months of this year for that matter, no one band delivered a more awe-inspiring performance than Foo Fighters. Sure, I’m a sucker for stadium bands, but hell, they’re capable of playing a 70,000-person stadium for a reason. Two-and-a-half hour sets featuring more hooks in the first 15 minutes alone than most dream of in a lifetime? Check. Touring the hell out of the world in support of Wasting Light, which is a strong candidate for album of the year? Double check. And they have Pat Smear back in the fold? Check-a-rooni! Springsteen might not but touring this summer, but at least we have a suitable alternative. So, have yourself a Foo-tastic summer. -Alex Young

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When and where:
05/20 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum !*
05/21 – Gulf Shores, AL @ The Hangout Festival
05/23 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid-America Center !*
05/26 – Missoula, MT @ Adams Center !*
05/27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/09 – Interlaken, CH @ Greenfield Festival
06/11 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Isle of Wight Festival
06/13 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop
06/15 – Milan, IT @ IdRHO Festival
06/17 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
06/18 – Berlin, DE @ Wuhlheide
06/19 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/21 – Copenhagen, DK @ Refshaleoen
06/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Stockholm Stadium
06/24 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
06/26 – Helsinki, FI @  Kalasatama
07/02 – Milton Keynes, UK @ The National Bowl *^%
07/03 – Milton Keynes, UK @ The National Bowl *$#
07/06 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio de Deportes
07/07 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus! Alive Festival
07/09 – Naas, IE @ Oxegen
07/10 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
08/07 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/09 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center &~
08/10 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Center &~
08/18 – Kiewet, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/20 – St Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/21 – Erfurt, DE @ Highfield Festival
08/23 – Cologne, DE @ Laxness Arena
08/24 – Ubersee, DE @ Chiemsee Festival
08/26 – Paris, FR @ Rock En Seine
09/14 – St. Paul, MN @ Excel Center +/
09/16 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center +/
09/17 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center +/
09/19 – Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills +/
09/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena +/
09/22 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena +/
09/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center +/
09/25 – Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Center *
09/26 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZod Center +/

! = w/ Motorhead
* = w/ Biffy Clyro
^ = w/ Death Cab For Cutie
% = w/ Tame Impala
$ = w/ Jimmy Eat World
# = w/ Hot Rats
& = w/ Fucked Up
~ = w/ Doughboys
+ = w/ Rise Against
/ = w/ Mariachi El Bronx

Katy Perry

If there is one female artist in today’s music industry who seems to really have struck gold, it’s Katy Perry. Her most recent album, Teenage Dream, has garnered her four number one hits along with four Grammy nominations, and now she plans on taking the album on the road. With her European leg of the tour already completed, Perry is heading back to North America in early June for a 58-show run.

Along with her collection of number ones, Perry is bringing along a few friends to open the show for her. Surprisingly, these friends are Robyn, Janelle Monáe, and Marina & the Diamonds, each opening for Perry on selected dates. The tour, appropriately titled the California Dreams Tour, promises all of Perry’s hits and fan favorites, along with a continuation of her California Candyland theme from her “California Girls” video, which for many fans may just be the biggest selling point. The North American portion of the tour begins in early June and continues through September, when Perry heads back to Europe. -Arya Davachi

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When and where:
06/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Arena at Gwinnett Center *
06/09 – Orlando, FL @ UCF Arena *
06/10 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum *
06/11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center *
06/14 – Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center *
06/15 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *
06/17 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum *
06/18 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
06/19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *
06/22 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena #
06/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center #
06/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center #
06/25 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena #
06/28 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills #
06/30 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre #
07/02 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre #
07/03 – Ottawa, ON @ ScotiaBank Place #
07/05 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena #
07/07 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest #
07/08 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena #
07/09 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center #
07/13 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre $
07/14 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre $
07/16 – Calgary, AB @ Calgary Stampede $
07/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place $
07/19 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
07/20 – Seattle, WA @ KeyArena at Seattle Center
07/22 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena *
07/23 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena *
07/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena *
07/26 – Denver, CO @ 1stBank Center *
07/28 – Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie *
07/29 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
07/30 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center *
08/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre *
08/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre *
08/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre *
08/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre *
08/09 – San Diego, CA @ Valley Wide Casino Center
08/12 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion ^
08/13 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl ^
08/14 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl ^
08/17 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
08/19 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena $
08/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center $
09/07 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center $
09/08 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena $
09/10 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Arena $
09/11 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena $
09/13 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Arena $
09/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse $
09/16 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center $
09/17 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center $

* = w/ Robyn
# = w/ Marina and the Diamonds
$ = w/ Janelle Monae
^ = w/ Oh Land

Okkervil River w/ Titus Andronicus

Okkervil River just put out a pretty cool new album. They haven’t toured in a long while, the last notable tour being their joint one with Wilco in 2009. But in a few weeks, Sheff will dawn his nicest professorial attire for a tote around the country. Shows at SXSW revealed a louder, more confident, more grandiose Okkervil River. There, the band mostly played newer material (mainly new stuff and songs from The Stage Names and The Stand-Ins, aside from Black Sheep Boy gems “A Stone” and “For Real”). So, get ready for a more raucous affair and a more volatile Sheff leading the Austin Texans into battle. Just don’t expect “Red” or “The Velocity of Saul at the Time of his Conversion”.

Joining them is the equally ferocious Titus Andronicus, still basking in the glory of their epic prog-punk masterpiece, The Monitor. While they may have lost longtime bassist Ian Graetzer, there’s no putting Patrick Stickles and his militant New Jersey-ites to rest. Expect epic renditions of already epic tracks, a whole lot of gut-wrenching fury, messy but magnificent guitar solos, antebellum facial hair, and sweaty T-shirts. And don’t forget to brush up on your Jersey iconography. It’ll be like The Boss got really angry, really drunk, and really fucking awesome (in that Civil War kind of way). With both bands on the bill, it won’t just be a one-two punch, it’ll be a one-two bayonet wound from the neck of a splintering acoustic guitar. -Drew Litowitz

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When and where:
05/31 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse #
06/01 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
06/02 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
06/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre #
06/04 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place #
06/08 – Boston, MA @ Royale #
06/09 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom #
06/10 – Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre #
06/11 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall #
06/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
06/14 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
06/15 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater
06/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
06/17 – Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
06/18 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
06/20 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ The Vogue Theatre &
06/21 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom &
06/22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fox Theater &
06/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern $
06/24 – San Diego, CA @ The Belly Up Tavern $
06/25 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre $
06/28 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s

# = w/ Future Islands
& = w/ Julianna Barwick
$ = w/ NewVillager

Roger Daltrey

Pete Townshend’s incurable tinnitus has put into question the continued presence of rock legends The Who as a touring unit. Plans were formulating as recently as last September, but have yet to bear fruit. The band’s other surviving member, frontman Roger Daltrey, must be as antsy as his fans, because although his guitarist remains on the bench, he’s taking their classic rock-opera Tommy on tour through the U.K., U.S., and Canada. Filling in for Townshend will be his brother, Simon, and the whole thing has Pete’s blessings. With Daltrey getting up in age and Townshend apparently unable to work around his hearing issues, there’s no telling how many more chances there will be to see The Who’s iconic catalogue played by its creators. Not to be pessimistic, but if The Who are on your bucket list, consider purchasing that ticket now. Here’s hoping Daltrey pulls a Waters and takes this definitive piece of work on a proper world tour, and maybe Townshend can even join him for at least one night. -Ben Kaye

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When and where:
07/03 – Alchester, UK @ Ragley Hall
07/04 – Gateshead, UK @ Sage
07/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Clyde Auditorium
07/07 – Manchester, UK @ Bridgewater Hall
07/09 – Nottingham, UK @ Royal Centre
07/10 – Newport, UK @ Centre
07/12 – Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall
07/13 – Southend, UK @ Cliffs Pavillion
07/15 – Guildford, UK @ Guilfest
07/16 – Hampshire, UK @ Broadlands
07/17 – Harrogate, UK @ Ripley House
07/19 – Hull City, UK @ Hall
07/21 – London, UK @ Indigo
07/22 – Norwich, UK @ Blicking Hall
07/24 – Exeter, UK @ Powderham Castle
09/13 – Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock
09/15 – Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Pavilion
09/17 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
09/18 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
09/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ MANN Center
09/23 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
09/24 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
09/27 – Montreal, QC @ Place Des Arts
09/28 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
09/30 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre For The Performing Arts
10/01 – Windsor, ON @ The Coliseum at Caesars Windsor
10/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. Bank Theater at Target Center
10/07 – Hammond, IN @ Venue at Horseshoe Casino
10/08 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
10/11 – Cedar Park, TX @ Cedar Park Center
10/12 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre
10/14 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland by AMC
10/16 – Broomfield, CO @ 1STBANK Center
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre
10/21 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
10/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
10/24 – Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter-Theatre of the Clouds
10/25 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
10/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
10/29 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
10/30 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
11/01 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
11/02 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre

Sade

2001. That was the year of the last concert Sade performed. So when she announces a tour, it would behoove you to pay attention. Playing in support of last year’s excellent Soldier of Love, the trek is absolutely massive with over 50 dates between now and September. She’s not the only one on the road in support of a well-received album, though. Joining her for most of the tour dates will be John Legend, who finished up 2010 with The Roots on Wake Up!. There are plenty of chances for cross-generational fanbases here. Sade’s older fans may get into Legend’s soulful croons, and young people may gain appreciation for Sade’s unique blend of smooth jazz. Nothing wrong with that at all! -Joe Marvili

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When and where:
05/13 – Berlin, DE @ O2 World
05/14 – Prague, CH @ Arena
05/16 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
05/17 – Paris, FR @ Bercy
05/19 – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
05/20 – Amneville, FR @ Galaxie
05/23 – Rotterdam, NL @ Ahoy
05/25 – Dublin, IE @ The O2
05/27 – Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena
05/29 – Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
05/31 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
06/16 – Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena *
06/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center *
06/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Arena *
06/21 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum *
06/22 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
06/24 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZod Center *
06/25 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *
06/28 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *
06/30 – Montreal, QC Bell Centre *
07/03 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena *
07/06 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
07/08 – Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse *
07/09 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena *
07/10 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *
07/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena *
07/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena *
07/15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BankAtlantic Center *
07/16 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena *
07/17 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center *
07/22 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena *
07/23 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
07/24 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *
07/26 – Kansas City, KS @ Sprint Center *
07/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Cener *
07/29 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum *
07/31 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena *
08/03 – Detroit, MI @ The Palace at Auburn Hills *
08/05 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
08/06 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
08/07 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
08/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center *
08/11 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center *
08/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
08/14 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena *
08/15 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena *
08/17 – Sacramento, CA @ Power Balance Pavilion *
08/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center *
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center *
08/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center *
08/23 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Amphitheatre *
08/25 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion *
08/26 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *
08/27 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *
08/30 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center *
08/31 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center *
09/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ U.S. Airways Center *
09/03 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Arena *

* = w/ John Legend

Soundgarden

Ever since Soundgarden crushed Lollapalooza last August for their first show in 13 years, the question on everyone’s mind was “What’s next?”. Not much news came out in 2010, but we got what we wanted this year: a reunion tour. Crisscrossing the United States, the Seattle rockers will be playing amphitheaters and arenas throughout the entire month of July. As if the chance to hear “Black Hole Sun”, “Spoonman”, and “Jesus Christ Pose” wasn’t enough, there are the openers to consider as well. The first half of the tour will feature Coheed and Cambria. Next up will be the insanity that is a Mars Volta performance. Then to cap the whole thing off, a couple of dates with Queens of the Stone Age right in the middle of their own comeback tour. Oh, and if you still need more, how does the possibility of new material sound? Yeah, we thought you’d like that. -Joe Marvili

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When and where:
07/02 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre ^
07/03 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre ^
07/05 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/06 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena ^
07/08 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center ^
07/09 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater ^
07/10 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center For The Performing Arts ^
07/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing *
07/14 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center *
07/16 – Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion *
07/18 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
07/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Center *
07/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *
07/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint *
07/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena &
07/30 – George, WA @ The Gorge #

^ = w/ Coheed and Cambria
* = w / The Mars Volta
& = w/ Queens of the Stone Age and Meat Puppets
# = w/ Queens of the Stone Age, Mastodon and Meat Puppets

So far, today’s Foo Fighters news has come in the form of details on their Record Store Day covers album and a trailer for their forthcoming documentary. Consequence of Foo Fighters doesn’t flow as well as Consequence of Kanye, but the news keeps coming — and, well, it’s only growing in size. As it now turns out, Lemmy’s guest appearance in the Foo Fighters’ “White Limo” video is only the beginning of their collaborations.

Foo Fighters and Motörhead will hit the road together this spring for a series of U.S. tour dates. So far, only four dates have been announced, with stops scheduled for Tulsa, OK, Little Rock, AR, Memphis, TN, and Council Bluffs, IA in between Foo Fighters’ appearances at The Hangout and Sasquatch! music festivals. Below, you can find all of Dave Grohl an co.’s confirmed tour dates, which also include an appearance at South by Southwest this week, as well as a trip to Europe this summer.

According to Ticketmaster, an advanced pre-sale will begin Wednesday, March 16th, with a public onsale to follow Friday, March 18th.

Foo Fighters 2011 Tour Dates:
03/16 – Austin, TX @ mtvU: Woodie Awards (South by Southwest)
05/17 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center !*
05/18 – North Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena !*
05/20 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum !*
05/21 – Gulf Shores, AL @ The Hangout Festival
05/23 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid-America Center !*
05/27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/09 – Interlaken, CH @ Greenfield Festival
06/11 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Isle of Wight Festival
06/12-13 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop
06/15 – Milan, IT @ IdRHO Festival
06/17 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
06/18 – Berlin, DE @ Wuhlheide
06/19 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/21 – Copenhagen, DK @ Refshaleoen
06/22 – Stockholm, SE @ Stockholm Stadium
06/24 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
06/26 – Helsinki, FI @  Kalasatama
07/02 – Milton Keynes, UK @ The National Bowl *^%
07/03 – Milton Keynes, UK @ The National Bowl *$#
07/07-10 – Naas, IE @ Oxegen
07/08-10 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
08/20 – St Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/21 – Erfurt, DE @ Highfield Festival
08/23 – Cologne, DE @ Laxness Arena
08/24 – Ubersee, DE @ Chiemsee Festival

! = w/ Motorhead
* = w/ Biffy Clyro
^ = w/ Death Cab For Cutie
% = w/ Tame Impala
$ = w/ Jimmy Eat World
# = w/ Hot Rats

Motörhead‘s new full-length, The World is Yours, dropped early last month, and Lemmy just made its way to DVD, but instead of plugging the new releases with a fresh track, Lemmy Kilmister and co. reached back to 1980 and brought forth a stellar performance of “Ace of Spades” for Fallon last night. At 65, Kilmister growled out the classic lyrics,”But that’s the way I like it baby, I don’t wanna live for ever” with the veracity of a singer 40 years his junior. In turn, Phil Campbell, equipped with his signature LAG Explorer guitar, kept the heads banging with the seminal thrash metal track. For real, check out last night’s performance in the video above.

The band also offered a rendition of The Wörld is Yours‘ “Get Back In Line” as a web exclusive, which you stream below:

Alongside singer Neil Fallon, bassist Dan Maines, and guitarist Tim Sult, drummer Jean-Paul Gaster is one of the original members of Clutch and is known for his powerful, bluesy way of drumming, as well as for collaborating with artists such as Scott “Wino” Weinrich and the alternative rock band King Hobo.

CoS recently had the opportunity to have a quick chat with Gaster before Clutch’s recent Vancouver show with Motorhead, getting a chance to discuss everything from a new album and touring to how they’ve managed to maintain their integrity and underground success over the years.

I’ve noticed Clutch songs being used more and more in video games. Does that help bring in the new fans?

Sure. That definitely helps a bit. That’s something that we didn’t have when we first started, that angle. There’s definitely a lot of folks who are getting turned on to the band through video games. I don’t play video games myself, but if people discover it through video games, I’m perfectly happy with that. Then we do stuff like this, we go on tour with Motorhead, and it’s great because we get to play for new people, and hopefully they see something that they like. And it’s always been like that from the very beginning, touring with bands that weren’t just like us. The idea being that if there’s a thousand people out there, maybe five or six of them are going to like it. (laughs) If you keep doing that a few thousand times…

You do tour a lot; has it gotten any easier as the years have gone on?

I don’t think it’s gotten easier, but it has gotten more comfortable. We have a bus now and a full crew, and that’s definitely easier. We have families at home, so that’s always tough. I will say, though, that I enjoy this more now than I did 20 years ago. I have a better time playing, a better time here on the road. I appreciate it all that much more.

I noticed that you’re playing the Download Festival again this year. How do audiences outside of North America receive you?

These days, the UK is getting better for us. That was a long time coming. I would say that in the last five to seven years, we’ve tried to do more work over there, so that’s great. We’re going to do some more European festivals, and that’s going to be even more fun, too. Again, it’s just playing for a bunch of new people who have never heard of the band. You’ve got 45 minutes to get up there and play a good show and try and make some friends.

You’ve been doing Australia as well…

Oh, we love Australia.

They are a fantastic market for rock.

They are. We love it. Melbourne is especially good for us. Great place.

With the turmoil in the music industry, have you had to approach making your albums any differently? You started your own label a few years back.

We were through with DRT, and there was no possible way we would have signed to another label. By that time, we’d been on every kind of label that there ever was. And so it was the most logical step. Taking those politics out of the mix makes rock and roll a lot more fun. We have a great time now: We have our own label, we have a very small group of people who work for us, we get the job done, and we sell records on our own label. That in and of itself is something that we are all pretty proud of.

Like most bands, do you find that the money is coming in more from touring versus album sales?

It’s always been like that. The touring – that’s how we live, that’s how we make a living. We pay mortgages because of that. But having said that, the label has been pretty good to us; we’ve been seeing a bit of money from that these days, too. More than we would have ever seen being signed to a label.

As a band, you’ve always maintained your integrity and stayed original, whether you’re dabbling in stoner rock or the blues. How important is that to Clutch?

I think really that’s all we can do. From the beginning, I don’t think we’ve ever tried to sound like anyone else. And just through playing and playing and playing, I think we’ve all found our voices on our instruments. So it’s something that comes naturally to us at this point; there’s never, like, a meeting that we have, like, “What’s the next record going to be like, is this going to be a blues funk record?” That never happens. It’s all very organic and made of whatever music we may be listening to or what other bands we tour with.

Your music has a simplicity to it found in the 1950’s style of rock and blues. Are there any modern artists that you find inspiring?

Yeah, there’s all kinds of players out there that are still making real rock and roll, but the truth is for me, personally, I always find inspiration in the history of it. I like to go back and understand. Like, I liked the way Elvin Jones played drums, but what came before Elvin? Let’s investigate those guys; let’s listen to Kenny Clark or Baby Dots, you know the guys who came before. It’s always interesting to know somebody’s take on music and then be able to go check out the generation prior to that and see where that guy pulled some of his ideas from, and how much of that you can absorb. I don’t know. I like old music better, whether it’s dub or blues or heavy metal.

Does it help for your fans to know the history of where you’re pulling from?

I don’t think so, although I do think that Clutch fans tend to be those kinds of folks. I think the guy who goes to a Clutch show has probably got a wider selection of stuff on his iPod than a lot of other fans.

After all these years, Clutch still has a very loyal following and an underground, almost cult-ish status. Are you guys comfortable with that position?

Yeah. From the very beginning, that wasn’t the intention of the band. The bands that we liked were the bands that weren’t on the radio, like the Melvins. That’s who we wanted to be like. So from the start, we just wanted to play good shows, make good records, and what happened, happened. We were very fortunate that some people out there really seemed to like the band, and we were able to keep touring and build a fanbase and do this for a living, but that wasn’t the intention when we started. So I think that’s pretty important, and that attitude still holds true.

Are you working on a new album?

Yeah. Definitely. In between tours, we get together to just jam. We never rehearse. We’re terrible at rehearsing. We are awful at rehearsals. (laughs) But mostly we just get together and jam and kick around ideas. So that’s a lot of fun. We keep the microphones up all the time, and we try and record every single thing that we do. So after a year or two of that, when it’s time to make a record, we go back through those jams and start pulling pieces out. Sometimes, we write on the road, too. It’s definitely more difficult to do, though. You’re always tired on the road. (laughs) But maybe on this tour we’ll do a better job of that.

How is this tour with Motorhead and Valiant Thorr going so far?

Fantastic. Really, really good. This is the second time we’ve toured with Motorhead, and they are definitely one of my favorite bands we’ve ever toured with. If there’s ever a band that we could look up to, it’s these guys. These guys still play hard and loud and with great authority every night. It’s awesome and very inspiring.

Do you plan on touring or working with Wino again?

I would love to. Definitely one of my most favorite experiences, as far as recording. He’s one of my heroes. It’s very inspiring working with someone like that, and I just got his acoustic record last night! I listened to it twice in a row, and I haven’t done that in a long time. Very enjoyable record. He’s an amazing talent.

Any other future collaborations that you’d like to do?

I’ll probably be doing another King Hobo record this year. King Hobo is with Per Wiberg from Opeth, Ulf Rockis, a bad-ass bass player, and Thomas Andersson who plays guitar in Kamchatka. Kamchatka is one of the best bands you’ve never heard. You’ve got to check those guys out. But, yeah, we’re going to get together this year. We’re going to make another record, so I’m excited for that, really looking forward to it. And hey, I’m always up for a jam!

And to round it out, describe Clutch in one sentence.

We play rock and roll. You call it rock and roll, and it conjures up all of that good stuff.

This is 2011, meaning Motörhead has managed to consistently quake the very core of our planet for almost four decades. The maniacal boar’s head that Motörhead represents will be a historical landmark for rock music fans, but a glance toward the band’s live performance on Conan recently will distinctly show what time and substances have done to Lemmy’s trademark voice of sandpaper and stern resolve, a voice that struggles to shine on The World Is Yours.

Lemmy seems to strain a great deal, while also competing with a lot of guitar static (“Get Back In Line”) and double-bass drums (“Born To Lose”), and yet on more strict rock-and-roll terms, the music swings and howls at the moon while Lemmy goes from proudly echoing (“Devils In My Hand”) to barely audible (“Rock N’ Roll Music”). All over the board, The World Is Yours sounds exactly like a Motörhead album without question: Lemmy’s presence saturates every crevice of attitude, every mark of old school gruff. Much like Australia’s own AC/DC, Motörhead provides its signature sound zero leniency, never failing to sound exactly like it intends to.

Meanwhile, a song like “Waiting On The Snake”, which pedaling back 10 years or so, would’ve take us all by storm, gets weighed down by the obvious wear-and-tear that Lemmy’s vocals have endured over time. In the end, it boils down to this: Motörhead has passed its prime, and unlike other mainstays such as Slayer, the tree-branch tendrils of Father Time are more dominant than Lemmy might wish them to be, barreling down his raspy, rusted-metal throat.

“Brotherhood Of Man” is our second evidential keystone here, distinguishable from The World Is Ours’ previous inclusions due to Lemmy’s opting for spoken word against shouted lyrics. Lemmy begins sounding like an underworld conduit incarnate, a bearer of bad news to the Earthlings bound to mortality. Motörhead becomes less like rock royalty and more like the messenger you wish to shoot down and give mercy. On the whole, while The World Is Ours could be considered amongst the general collection of Motörhead works, it is meager in that we see the harbinger within.

We know this is likely the end of an era, and that my friends, is why you need The World Is Ours. The music is standard and expected, but impressive as always; Lemmy really gives 100%, and though it shows the weakening ends, he proves to be ever vigilant. It’s a curtain call, a salute to the masters by the master himself, and frankly, as moderate as The World Is Ours might be, one cannot deny that what Lemmy says, goes.

Jack Black would be proud.

Unfortunately, I only caught the last few songs of Valiant Thorr, but from what I gathered, it was the perfect intro to a dangerously loud and boisterous night. Maryland rockers Clutch took the reins shortly after and won over the crowd with their lively mix of blues, funk, and stoner rock. Clutch could have easily headlined the event themselves; many people at the show were there solely to see them. (Motörhead would have just been icing on the cake.) Singer Neil Fallon had one pair of powerful pipes that shook the theatre walls, while his lively onstage antics kept the audience engaged and rocking out. Clutch was actually a lot harder, faster, and louder than I expected, and it was easy to see why they are praised the world over for being such a great live band. I’d be surprised if that performance didn’t win them some new fans.

After Clutch left the stage, a wave of black eyeliner, tattoos, and studded jean jackets rushed for the front and wriggled around impatiently like a pen of drunk puppies waiting for their master, Motörhead. By the time drummer Mikkey Dee, guitarist Phil Campbell, and singer/bassist/god Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister strolled on, the atmosphere was uncontrollably charged.

“We are Motörhead, we play rock ‘n’ roll,” Lemmy announced in his psuedo-Johnny Cash getup and then got right down to business, blasting through a mix of classic amp-shattering songs including “Metropolis”, “Ace of Spades”, “I Got Mine”, “Killed by Death”, and “Overkill”, as well as a few off of their new album, The World Is Yours. Surprisingly, the audience seemed just as pumped to hear their new material, and the energy never lagged for a second.

The thing that struck me most about watching Motörhead was how damn iconic the band was. Without even realizing it, I kept conjuring up comparisons to Spinal Tap and even The Simpsons episode that spoofed Spinal Tap. While Mikkey Dee wailed furiously on the drums, I was half expecting a giant inflatable spider to be lowered on to the stage. This is just how legendary these misfits are; you forget how much influence they’ve had on pop culture and the music industry.

And considering how long the band has been around – and how long they’ve been tirelessly touring – they were in fine form, too. Campbell strutted from one end of the stage to the other, showing off his soloing skills and showboating in a manner that only he could get away with. Lemmy kept the chitchat to a minimum but still made an effort to get the crowd jazzed up by goading them into a screaming contest, as well as dropping little soundbites here and there. (“This is a song from 1983, before you were born!”) Then there was the incomparable Mikkey Dee, who went off into an amazing drum solo, complete with exploding fog machines, flashing lights, and a cacophony of beats pounded out at a dizzying rate.

By the time it was all over, the audience was left completely deaf and breathless (and judging from the amount of people stumbling around or passed out in the lobby, more than a little drunk). I have to say it: Motörhead had their game, and their amps, turned up to 11.
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]]> The World Is Yours. Surprisingly, the audience seemed just as pumped to hear their new material, and the energy never lagged for a second. The thing that struck me most about watching Motörhead was how damn iconic the band was. Without even realizing it, I kept conjuring up comparisons to Spinal Tap and even The Simpsons episode that spoofed Spinal Tap. While Mikkey Dee wailed furiously on the drums, I was half expecting a giant inflatable spider to be lowered on to the stage. This is just how legendary these misfits are; you forget how much influence they’ve had on pop culture and the music industry. And considering how long the band has been around – and how long they’ve been tirelessly touring – they were in fine form, too. Campbell strutted from one end of the stage to the other, showing off his soloing skills and showboating in a manner that only he could get away with. Lemmy kept the chitchat to a minimum but still made an effort to get the crowd jazzed up by goading them into a screaming contest, as well as dropping little soundbites here and there. (“This is a song from 1983, before you were born!”) Then there was the incomparable Mikkey Dee, who went off into an amazing drum solo, complete with exploding fog machines, flashing lights, and a cacophony of beats pounded out at a dizzying rate. By the time it was all over, the audience was left completely deaf and breathless (and judging from the amount of people stumbling around or passed out in the lobby, more than a little drunk). I have to say it: Motörhead had their game, and their amps, turned up to 11. ------ Gallery by Karina Halle [nggallery id=174] ]]> http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/02/motorhead-clutch-rev-vancouver%e2%80%99s-vogue-theatre-27/feed/ 1 http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/clutch-confirms-2011-dates-alongside-motorhead/ http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/clutch-confirms-2011-dates-alongside-motorhead/#comments http://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com//wp-content/uploads/2011/01/clutch-e1294328411672.jpg Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:05:26 +0000 Derek Staples http://consequenceofsound.net/?p=94383

Like any successful Vegas outing, Motörhead will be picking up some solid company as they rip through sin city later this month. From the January 29th appearance onward, Maryland’s multi-faceted Clutch will join the legendary metal outfit for the remainder of their 2011 North American tour.

As the tour winds its way through most of the US and Canada between late January and mid March, Clutch have announced some Motörhead-free marquee topping appearances to the already grueling schedule. The headlining appearances will take place in San Luis Obisp, Sacramento, Sioux Falls, Indianapolis, Burlington, Buffalo, and Nashville. All dates can be found below, with Clutch headlining dates marked with an asterisk.

Following the tour, Clutch and Weathermaker Music will release a deluxe double disc re-issue of 1994′s Blast Tyrant. Disc 1 includes the original release in its entirety, and Disc 2 features ten tracks – six tracks found untouched from the vaults and four brand new recordings. The re-issue can be picked up March 29th, and the complete tracklisting can also be found below.

Blast Tyrant Deluxe Edition Tracklisting:
Disc 1:
01. Mercury
02. Profits of Doom
03. The Mob Goes Wild
04. Cypress Grove
05. Promoter (of Earthbound Causes)
06. The Regulator
07. Worm Drink
08. Army of Bono
09. Spleen Merchant
10. (In the Wake of) The Swollen Goat
11. Weather Maker
12. Subtle Hustle
13. Ghost
14. La Curandera
15. WYSIWYG

Disc 2 (Unreleased Acoustic & Electric Studio Recordings):
01. Boxcar Shorty’s Confession
02. Tight Like That
03. Basket of Eggs
04. The Regulator
05. Drink to the Dead
06. Cattle Car
07. Walpole Man
08. Promoter
09. La Curandera
10. Steve Doocy

Clutch 2011 Tour Dates:
01/29 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues ^
01/30 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Slo Brew *
01/31 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^
02/01 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlows *
02/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield ^
02/04 – Seattle, WA @ Sodo ^
02/05 – Portland, OR @ Roseland ^
02/07 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue ^
02/09 – Edmonton, AL @ EEC ^
02/10 – Calgary, AB @ Flames Central ^
02/12 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton ^
02/13 – Fargo, ND @ The Venue ^
02/14 – Sioux Falls, SD @ The Vault *
02/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^
02/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom ^
02/17 - Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theater by AMC ^
02/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue ^
02/19 – Chicago, IL @ Congress ^
02/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Pops ^
02/22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit ^
02/23 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak ^
02/24 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
02/25 – Kitchener, ON @ Elements ^
02/26 – Toronto, ON @ Koolhouse ^
02/27 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
02/28 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater ^
03/01 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues ^
03/03 – Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom ^
03/04 – Atlantic, NJ @ House of Blues ^
03/05 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte ^
03/06 – Nashville, TN @ The Mercy Lounge *
03/08 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs ^
03/10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^
03/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Live

^ = with Motörhead
* = Clutch headling

Also don’t forget to check out the new documentary about Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, which will be screening in a movie theater near you starting next month. A physical DVD release is to follow in February.

Motörhead 2011 Tour Dates:
01/25 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
01/28 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
01/29 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
01/31 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
02/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
02/04 – Seattle, WA @ Sodo
02/05 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
02/07 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue
02/09 – Edmonton, AL @ EEC
02/10 – Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
02/12 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton
02/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
02/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom
02/19 – Chicago, IL @ Congress
02/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Pops
02/22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit
02/23 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak
02/25 – Kitchener, ON @ Elements
02/26 – Toronto, ON @ Koolhouse
02/28 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
03/01 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/03 – Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
03/04 – Atlantic, NJ @ House of Blues
03/08 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
03/10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
03/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Live

For all of us not in the UK, we’ll be waiting at least another month for the album to officially drop. According to drummer Mikkey Dee in an interview with The Evening Chronicle (via Blabbermouth), the release date was pushed back when their prior record label went under, forcing the threesome to form their first label, aptly called Motörhead Music, with some “really competent people” to see the release through to fruition. Additionally, the recording process was halted due to the passing of lead guitarist Phil Campbell’s father.

With all the turmoil behind them, Motörhead are now planning a February 8th, 2011, North American release date, which just happens to sync up pretty nicely with the DVD release of Lemmy. If you just can’t wait, try scoring a copy of the mag, or pick the CD up as an import when it hits UK retail outlets January 17th.

And if that’s not enough to get your motor running, the first round of US screenings for Lemmy has just been announced. Recently taking home the prize for Best Documentary at the In Edit Film Festival in Santiago, Chile, the film makes its way to five screens in New York, Austin, Seattle, Portland, OR, and Atlanta beginning mid-January. According to a press release, the list of cities is expected to grow soon. Check the bottom for a list of theaters and proposed run dates.

The World Is Yours Tracklist:
01. Born To Lose
02. I Know How To Die
03. Get Back In Line
04. Devils In My Head
05. Rock ‘N’ Roll Music
06. Waiting For The Snake
07. Brotherhood Of Man
08. Outlaw
09. I Know What You Need
10. Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye

Lemmy 2011 Screening Dates:
01/14 – 01/21 – Austin, TX @ The Draft House Downtown
01/14 – 01/21 – Portland, OR @ Clinton St. Theater
01/14 – Atlanta, GA @ The Plaza Theater
01/28 – New York City, NY @ Cinema Village
02/04 – 02/10 – Seattle, WA @ Film Forum

Directed by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, Lemmy: 49% Motherfucker, 51% Son Of A Bitch combines candid at-home interviews, studio sessions, and priceless live concert footage to reveal an unprecedented recollection of Lemmy’s world. A world which also boasts “Metallica, Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Jarvis Cocker, Joan Jett, Billy Bob Thornton, Slash, pro wrestler Triple H, and members of The Clash, Guns ‘N Roses, and Jane’s Addiction.” For a visual preview, check out the trailer below.

After debuting at South by Southwest 2010, the film makes its way to United States megaplexes beginning mid-January. And since the release may prove to be quite limited (screening dates and locations are still forthcoming), a two-disc DVD with four hours of bonus features will be released February 15th. It will also available on BluRay and as a digital download.

And just to keep you updated, The World is Yours will be available in the US January 25th, but if you prefer getting it early, you could always find a European import, where it drops December 13th. In support of the release, Motörhead are currently touring Europe, with a US leg set to begin in late January. Find confirmed tour dates here.

To coincide with their album release, Motorhead are going to be busy out on the road with a slew of European dates beginning on November 8th. All ticket information can be found via the official Motorhead website. Keep hope alive that we get a few dates thrown our way, U.S. fans.

The World Is Yours is scheduled for release in the UK on December 13th via Motorhead Music. No announcement has been made on an official North American release date, but expect information to follow close behind.

The World Is Yours Tracklist:
01. Born To Lose
02. I Know How To Die
03. Get Back In Line
04. Devils In My Head
05. Rock ‘N’ Roll Music
06. Waiting For The Snake
07. Brotherhood Of Man
08. Outlaw
09. I Know What You Need
10. Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye

Motorhead 2010 Tour Dates:
11/08 – Aberdeen, UK @ AECC
11/09 – Glasgow, UK @ Glasgow Academy
11/10 – Newcastle, UK @ City Hall
11/12 – Blackburn, UK @ King George’s Hall
11/13 – Llandudno, UK @ Llandudno Arena
11/15 – Derby, UK @ Assembly Room
11/16 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
11/18 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall
11/19 – Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall
11/21 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
11/22 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
11/24 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Center
11/25 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Academy
11/27 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy
11/28 – Brighton, UK @ Brighton Centre
11/30 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Philipshalle
12/01 – Hannover, DE @ AWD Hall
12/03 – Triet, DE @ Trier Arena
12/04 – Stuttgart, DE @ Schleyer-Halle
12/07 – Berlin, DE @ Arena Treptow
12/08 – Chemnitz, DE @ Chemnitz Arena
12/10 – Chemnitz, DE @ Chemnitz Arena
12/11 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
12/13 – Winterhur/Zurich, CH @ Eishalle Deutweg
12/14 – Lyon, FR @ Halle Tony Garnier
12/16 – Durango, ES @ Feria de Muestras
12/17 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 1
12/19 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera

Originally premiering in March 2010 at South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, the highly-anticipated documentary takes a look at the life of Motorhead frontman/bassist, Lemmy Kilmister, whose career has spanned the past four decades and influenced some of the biggest names in rock/heavy metal.

To get a real feel for the daily life of their subject, directors/producers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski were attached to Lemmy’s hip for three years, documenting everything from life on the road to interactions with fans and life at Casa Kilmister in Hollywood, CA. The documentary also includes interviews with family, bandmates, and friends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Grohl, WWE superstar Triple H, and Slash.

No official release date has been set, but the film is scheduled to premiere at the London Film Festival and In Edit Barcelona Film Festival this fall. Screening dates and times to come as per the film’s website.

For a sneak peek, check out the official trailer below.

]]> Lemmy. Originally premiering in March 2010 at South By Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, the highly-anticipated documentary takes a look at the life of Motorhead frontman/bassist, Lemmy Kilmister, whose career has spanned the past four decades and influenced some of the biggest names in rock/heavy metal. To get a real feel for the daily life of their subject, directors/producers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski were attached to Lemmy's hip for three years, documenting everything from life on the road to interactions with fans and life at Casa Kilmister in Hollywood, CA. The documentary also includes interviews with family, bandmates, and friends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Grohl, WWE superstar Triple H, and Slash. No official release date has been set, but the film is scheduled to premiere at the London Film Festival and In Edit Barcelona Film Festival this fall. Screening dates and times to come as per the film's website. For a sneak peek, check out the official trailer below. ]]> http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/10/watch-trailer-for-lemmy-documentary/feed/ 0 http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/02/the-indies-invade-sxsw-film/ http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/02/the-indies-invade-sxsw-film/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:04 +0000 Alex Young http://consequenceofsound.net/?p=24822 Continuing with the trend established at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this, the film component of next month’s South by Southwest will feature quite a number of musical related picture shows.

For one, the newly announced 2010 lineup includes world premieres of a number of documentaries on some familiar favorites, including the Rise, Rise, and Roar (a David Bryne concert film), the 10-years-in-the-making Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields, Lemmy (Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister), The Weird World of Blowfly (rapper Clarence Reid), and Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm. And of course, as previously reported, The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights will receive its U.S. premiere during the week.

Califone’s film, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, will also be screened during SXSW. In fact, the band will be appearing as well — to provide a live soundtrack for the film.

So, basically you won’t have to just attend the music portion of SXSW to bask in the, well, music. Though, you’ll be missing out in the 16-hour-non-shop-fried-food-palooza that will be March 17-21. Tickets for all of SXSW components can be had here.

For more information, head to the festival’s official website. Tickets, priced at €145, can be obtained via eventim.de.

Things got off to a pretty hectic start. The Chicago natives packed the gills of the concert hall, complete with leather jackets, cans of booze, denim vests and windmills of long hair. If this were anywhere but here, it’d be the dingiest biker bar this side of the Midwest. For all intensive purposes however, only the shell of that bar remained as I stood in the lower section of the concert hall. Within ten minutes, Reverend Horton Heat kickstarted the party once again with a rip roaring version of “Reverend Horton Heat’s Big Blue Car”. One thing that doesn’t really need to be said but must be said anyway is that guitarist/singer Jim Heath can play guitar like no other. Combining his love of the stories of country and the technicality of rock and roll, this man can put any heavy metal shredder to shame. Backing him up were longtime bassist Jimbo Wallace and recently joined drummer Paul Simmons. Without a doubt, this Texas trio banged together some serious noise for the Chicago extravaganza.

The Heat continued with a wicked stomping version of “I’m Mad” which segued into a batch of brand new tunes. Heath quipped to the audience, “Now I’m gonna warn ya, it’s a lil’ bit country. You okay with that?” Some idiots booed while some others cheered in advance. For those unfortunate souls who booed, Heath got the last laugh because for starters, their newer material kicked boatloads of ass. Country tinged punk rock tunes “Ain’t No Saguaro In Texas” (about the tall cacti that are famously portrayed in Texas), the face ripping “Drinkin’ And Smokin’ Cigarettes” and the sarcastic, instant classic “Please Don’t Take The Baby To The Liquor Store” all sounded great. Heath and the rest of the band’s smiles lit on fire during the duration of their set and overall they played magnificently, especially on the scorching “Psychobilly Freakout”. They told us what it was…it was some kind of Chicago, Illinois freakout, that’s what it was.

With all the hoo-hah’s stepping up to game during “Freakout”, some idiot from the crowd happened to hit bassist Wallace with a beer can. That is something I’ve never fully grasped at rock shows. How the hell can you formulate such a thought of doing something so stupid? You pay the ticket price, in theory, to see your favorite band, and yet you throw shit at them. Wallace took it on the chin of course and kept that rock n’ roll train a-rollin. With the final one-two-three curtain call of “The Jimbo Song”, Heath’s vibrant “Devil’s Chasin’ Me” and their Texas farewell “Big Red Rocket Of Love”, Reverend Horton Heat ended their rockabilly-from-the-crypt rock show and told everyone to “get ready to get your ass kicked by Motörhead!” They couldn’t have been more dead on if they tried.

After a lengthy intermission, the English gods of heavy metal themselves stormed the stage. The behemoth bassist known as Lemmy welcomed the crowd with a thunderous “Sweet Home Chicago!” What followed next were some of the loudest moments I’ve ever borne witness to at a rock concert. Kickstarting the set with the classic “Iron Fist”, Motörhead went straight for the jugular and pulled no punches whatsoever. Lemmy’s bass could’ve been heard by astronauts it was so loud. Guitarist Phil Campbell ripped solos left and right while drummer Mikkey Dee thundered the hell out of his kit. Fan favorites “Stay Clean”, “Be My Baby” and the brand new metal slice “Rock Out” followed the intense set one right after the other with no remorse at all. Loud, fast, aggressive, rough, dirty…you name any adjective in the book and they all sound completely awesome with how great these guys performed. I don’t even need to write this, as these seem like moot points at this time in the 21st Century.

The colossal trio followed with an oldie back in the day of “Metropolis” as Lemmy dedicated to the older fans at the show and it couldn’t have sounded better. That thumping bass of his got people going and naturally the occasional moshpit broke out in the front of the stage. To their credit, this music was pretty friggin’ awesome and you couldn’t help but move and shake to it, especially during the sexy and swingfest “One Night Stand”. Lemmy’s gravelly voice belted the lyrics out like caged dogs fighting over a raw steak. The man oozed charisma and raw animal magnetism and had the ballsiest tunes to back it all up. There will never be another Motörhead; this is it, folks.

Every dog has its day unfortunately and just before Lemmy and co. kicked into “Into The Name Of Tragedy”, some other idiot from the crowd threw what appeared to be a wet napkin of some sort in Lemmy’s direction. Naturally, the intense frontman was pissed and chewed the prick out in front of the Chicago house. Never leaving without a sarcastic quip, the bassist told of his now “tragic” state now that he was ratted out in the crowd for being an incredible asshole. Case in point: do not EVER throw shit…especially at Lemmy!

After Mikkey Dee’s incredible drum solo during “Tragedy”, the band rocked, rolled and ripped the House of Blues to shreds with a final blow of older but awesome tunes “Going To Brazil”, “Killed By Death” and my personal favorite, “Bomber.” Motörhead thanked Chicago and slowly departed stage left. Nah ah, these guys were far from done and the crowd knew it. Separate chants of “Lemmy!”, “Campbell!” and “Motörhead!” clashed with surreal dissonance for moments on end until the power trio returned once more for a blistering encore of “Whorehouse Blues”. Drummer Dee stepped in on second guitar as Campbell tore bluesy solos left and right. Hell, even ol’ Lemmy belted out a beautiful harmonica solo in the midst of all this acoustic chaos. It’s safe to say, even when these guys go unplugged, they’re heavier than a whole lot of bands out in this world.

After a devastatingly heavy version of the Motorhead trademark “Ace Of Spades”, the band finally called it a night with the epic deafening number “Overkill.” If ears in the concert hall had any shred of usability by this point, “Overkill” made damn sure to deafen them for at least the next three days. In the name of rock and roll, that’s the ultimate price you pay for such an excellent experience. The band said its goodbyes and farewells to Chicago and rode out into the sunset backstage. It doesn’t get better than this. Seeing these guys live is yet another chapter in this journalist’s life that’s proudly written and closed. There’s no explanation for how great they are live and how legendary their shows are. Unfortunately, the House of Blues doesn’t do justice for a band of this magnitude, but as Paul Rudd says in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, “if life give you lemons, I say ‘fuck the lemons and bail.’” Motörhead still rocked harder than anything else, even if the venue itself wasn’t up to par.

Reverend Horton Heat Setlist:
Reverend Horton Heat’s Big Blue Car
Now, Right Now
I’m Mad
Ain’t No Saguaro In Texas
Drinkin’ And Smokin’ Cigarettes
Please Don’t Take The Baby To The Liquor Store
Psychobilly Freakout
Baddest Of The Bad
400 Bucks/Caliente
The Jimbo Song
Devil’s Chasin’ Me
Big Red Rocket Of Love

Motorhead Setlist:
Iron Fist
Stay Clean
Be My Baby
Rock Out
Metropolis
Over The Top
One Night Stand
I Got Mine
The Thousand Names Of God
Another Perfect Day
In The Name Of Tragedy
Just ‘Cos You Got The Power
Going To Brazil
Killed By Death
Bomber

Encore:
Whorehouse Blues
Ace Of Spades
Overkill

According to Lemmy himself:

“I can’t wait to see that,” chuckles Lemmy. “He’s in the Malaysian jungle, and he doesn’t like bugs. And I think they have to be parachuted into the fucking thing – and he doesn’t like heights either. So it’s definitely going to be worth watching.”

Although Motörhead’s world tour is currently ongoing (see dates below), Sorum’s participation is still a few weeks away, as he has yet to practice with the band. This doesn’t phase ol’ Lemmy one bit however:

“No, not yet. He’s going to have to learn some bits of it from the live DVDs. He’ll come out for a couple of days before he starts to watch Mikkey to get the idea. He’ll be alright, he’s a professional.”

Either way you cut it, Sorum’s drumming will definitely make Motörhead much more badass than they already are. This should be exciting!

Motörhead 2009 Tour Dates:
09/01 – Detroit, MI @ Motor City Casino
09/02 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
09/03 – Montreal, QC @ Metrpolis
09/05 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
09/06 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/08 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/09 – New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
09/11 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
09/12 – Cherokee, NC @ Cherokee Motorcycle Rally
09/15 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
09/16 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
09/18 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
09/19 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium
09/20 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs
09/23 – St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
09/24 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
09/26 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
09/28 – Calgary, AB @ Flames Central
09/29 – Edmonton, AB @ Events Center
10/01 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue
10/02 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/03 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/07 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Live
10/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/04 – Paris, FR @ The Zenith
11/05 – Belgium, BE @ Forest National
11/08 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia
11/09 – Belfast, IE @ Ulster Hall
11/11 – Plymouth, UK @ Plymouth Pavilion
11/12 – Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall
11/13 – Newport, UK @ Newport Centre
11/15 – Swindon, UK @ Oasis Leisure Centre
11/16 – Nottingham, UK @ Nottingham Royal Centre
11/17 – Newcastle, UK @ City Hall
11/19 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/20 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
11/21 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
11/23 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
11/24 – Southend-On-Sea, UK @ Southend Cliffs Pavilion
11/25 – Portsmouth, UK @ Portsmouth Guildhall
11/27 – Bournemouth, UK @ Solent Hall
11/28 – London, UK @ HMV Hammersmith Apollo
11/29 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall
12/01 – Cologone, DE @ Palladium
12/02 – Hannover, DE @ AWD Hall
12/04 – Emden, DE @ Nordseehalle
12/05 – Hamburg, DE @ Color Line Arena
12/07 – Fürth, DE @ Stadthalle
12/08 – Stuttgart, DE @ Schleyerhalle
12/09 – Wiesbaden, DE @ Rhein-Main-Halle
12/11 – Berlin, DE @ Arena Treptow
12/12 – Chemnitz, DE @ Arena
12/17 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Ice Palace
12/19 – Moscow, RU @ Lujniki MSA

Virgin Festival Ontario:

What: Two-day music festival in Burl’s Creek Park featuring Nine Inch Nails, Pixies, Pet Shop Boys and more

When: August 29-30th

Tixs: Weekend passes are $99 + taxes; VIP passes are $275 + taxes

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 12:00 pm EST (General Sale)

Pearl Jam:

What: Pearl Jam fall tour dates for Seattle, Universal City & San Diego

When: September – October

Tixs: Prices vary depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 am EST (General Sale)

The Dead Weather:

What: The Dead Weather tour dates for Atlanta & New Orleans

When: October

Tixs: Prices vary depending on location

Buy: Livenation.com (for Atlanta), Ticketmaster.com (for New Orleans) at 10:00 am EST (General Sale)

Living Colour:

What: Living Colour North American tour

When: September – October

Tixs: Prices vary depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 am EST (General Sale)

Rob Thomas:

What: Rob Thomas North American tour

When: September – November

Tixs: Prices vary depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 am EST (General Sale)

Mos Def:

What: The Ecstatic Tour starring Mos Def plus special guest Jay Electronica

When: September

Tixs: Prices vary depending on location

Buy: Livenation.com (for Atlanta), Ticketmaster.com (for New Orleans) at 10:00 AM EST (General Sale)

Motorhead:

What: Motorhead and Reverend Horton Heat mini-tour

When: September – November

Tixs: Prices vary depending on location

Buy: Ticketmaster.com at 10:00 AM EST (General Sale)

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Well, one thing is for sure. Dave Grohl and company have been tearing up stadiums and festivals since they began foo fighting way back in 1994. Many of us have seen them live and even if you’re not a fan, the Foo Fighters live is a whole beast within itself. Taylor Hawkins’ epic drum solos battle Grohl and Chris Shifflett’s own lines, and the over the top rock explosion that is “Stacked Actors” makes for a solid show standard. What’s more, there always seems to be a surprise or two.

Take 2006 for example. During the summer of that year, England offered up its Hyde Park to the Foos and friends. With a bill that featured Queens of the Stone Age and Motörhead, some 80,000 fans gobbled up tickets almost instantly, transforming what was already a much anticipated show into something of a spectacle.

By the time the last sounds resonated aloud Hyde Park on June 17, the Foos and their friends had delivered a performance that not only lived up to the hype, but left attendees with an evening of lifelong memories. Among the highlights included a collaboration between Grohl’s crew and Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmster on the Probot track, “Shake Your Blood”. As you’ll see in the clip below, the performance particularly captures both Grohl’s one-of-a-kind charisma, which was as intense as the audience members singing “God Save the Queen” in honor of her Majesty’s birthday, and the power of the evening. Oh, and the fact that the Foo Fighters may be the best party planners ever!

“Shake Your Blood”