Archive for February 19th, 2010

Tour Announcements: The Wonder Years and La Dispute

February 19, 2010
As (what is hopefully) Spring approaches, much like the blooming foliage of the season, tours and festivals begin to crop up. Save for the brave souls who trekked out into the treacherous winter, most bands have been in hibernation, garnering their strength, recording new albums, and for many, growing their beards. As tours unfold you can count on Reviewsic to give you the heads up on who is coming to you, when they’ll be there, and possibly a few good reasons as to why you should head out.

Two such tours have recently been announced, brought to our attention by the good folks at Beartrap PR.
Philadelphia based pop-punk musicians The Wonder Years will be touring with Set Your Goals and Comeback Kid this April, supporting The Upsides, it’s sophomore release on No Sleep Records.
APR 16 - Palmdale, CA @ The Crossing
APR 17 - Modesto, CA @ Modesto Virtual
APR 18 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
APR 19 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
APR 20 - Boise, ID @ The Venue
APR 21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Count
APR 23 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
APR 24 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol
APR 25 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville News
APR 26 - Elgin, IL @ Mad Maggie’s
Michigan based band La Dispute will be hitting the road with Alexisonfire, Trash Talk and Therefore I am for a solid four weeks between April and May. The band will also be recording two split 7-inches, as well as working on their next full-length, due out in early 2011 via No Sleep Records.
Read our past interview with La Dispute here, and check below to find out when you can see one of these awesome shows in your town.

APR 21 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Down Under
APR 22 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
APR 23 – Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom
APR 24 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
APR 25 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
APR 27 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Ground Control
APR 28 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
APR 29 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
APR 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
MAY 01 – Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
MAY 03 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
MAY 04 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
MAY 05 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
MAY 07 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
MAY 08 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
MAY 09 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
MAY 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims
MAY 12 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
MAY 13 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
MAY 14 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
MAY 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
MAY 16 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
MAY 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
MAY 19 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
MAY 21 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
MAY 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Theatre of Living Arts
MAY 23 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium

27 Songs From Barcelona: Day Twenty Four

February 19, 2010

Having already toured around the world with their two past releases “Let Me Introduce My Friends” (2006) and
“Who Killed Harry Houdini” (2008) the members of I’m from Barcelona recently took on the task of and completed their latest release,“27 Songs from Barcelona”. The album, which is inspired by Kiss’ simultaneous release of four solo albums back in 1978, features one solo song from every member of I’m From Barcelona, and will be released as a triple vinyl, as well as for free online.

Since January 27th, one song per day has been made available for download at imfrombarcelona.com. Missed a track? Fear not, all the songs released up to the current “artist of the day” are available too

Today’s Song:
Kosmonaut
Lyrics: Martin Alfredsson
Music
: Martin Alfredsson
Performed by
: Martin Alfredsson

The Weekend in Shows

February 19, 2010

Record releases, new projects, and punk favorites make up our weekend in music here in Chicago. Of course there’s always more to be had, so bands, promoters, and fans- let us know what’s going on in your musical neck of the woods. Comment the post or email us at: Reviewsic.com with any and all upcoming shows.

Friday February 19th

Smoking Popes
Brendan Kelly
Blasted Diplomats
Reggie’s Rock Club
Show at 8pm 21+ $13 Advanced/$15 at the door

Matter of Face
Midwest Hype
Eight Stories High
Aviary Ghost
Kelsey Montanez
Elbo Room
Show at 8:30 21+ $9

The Forecast
The Graduate
Thrillage
Ronny’s
Show at 5pm All Ages

Lucky Boys Confusion
The Action Blast
Subterranean
Doors at 9pm Show at 9:30 17 +$15

Midstates & the Choir of Ghosts
The Minor Leagues
Part V
The Celebrated Working Man
Beat Kitchen
Doors at 8:30 pm Show at 9 pm 17+ $7

State Radio
Big D and the Kids Table
Cobalt and the Hired Guns
Metro
Doors at 6 pm Show at 7pm All Ages 21+

The Alright Alreadies
Rattack
Dumpster Babies
Daylight Robbery
Ronny’s
Show at 9pm 21+

Saturday February 20th

The Smoking Popes
The Copyrights
The Brokedowns
Reggie’s Rock Club
Show at 7pm All Ages $13 Advanced $15 at the door

Ha Ha Tonka
Rego
Kevin Andrew Prchal
Subterranean
Doors at 8:30pm Show at 9pm 17+ $10

Prep School Tragedy
Missing the Point
A Hero Named Hope
Masons Case
Matthew Alfano
Brian Wandtke
Elbo Room
Show at 8:30 21+ $10

Sybris
Scott Lucas & the Married Men (Record Release)
Apteka
Schuba’s
Show at 10pm 21+ $10 advanced/$12 at the door

Deals Gone Bad
The Ragtones
The Forthrights
Beat Kitchen
Doors at 9pm Show at 9:30pm 17+ $10 advanced/$12 at the door

Brickfight
Liarbirds
Red Phone Dispatch
The Transgressions
Bust!
Ronny’s
Show at 5pm All Ages

Sunday February 21st

Alesana
A Skylit Drive
Of Mice and Men
The World Alive
We Came as Romans
Metro
Doors at 5:30pm Show at 6pm All Ages $14 Advanced/$16 at the door

The Growlers
People Sometimes
Secret Colours
Ronny’s
Show at 9pm 21+

Afton Presents…
First Aid Essential
Joel Oscar Johnson
Penguins with Shotguns
Moments with Andrew and Siha
If All Else Fails
Jay Heart Montrea, Joe Kuhen
Elbo Room
Doors at 7pm Show at 8pm 21+ $12

Trio in Stereo
Model N
The Black Tape
Subterranean
Doors at 8pm Show at 8:30 21+ $8