Today's roundup includes Pavement, The Twilight Sad, Yeasayer, Frankie & The Heartstrings, and The Raveonettes.
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Pavement
(pictured above)
With All Tomorrowâs Parties and 3 headline shows at Londonâs Brixton Academy already sold out, and their appearance at Primavera already publicized, Pavement now announce a full slate of European headline dates in May, including a fourth and final show at Brixton Academy on 10 May.
No additional European headline dates are currently planned for this reunion tour. Some shows go on sale today and the remainder will go on sale over the next few days.
MAY 2010
4 Dublin (IE) Tripod
5 Glasgow (UK) Barrowland
7 Paris (FR) Le Zénith
8 Amsterdam (NL) Paradiso
10 London (UK) Brixton Academy (fourth and final show)
11 London (UK) Brixton Academy (sold out)
12 London (UK) Brixton Academy (sold out)
13 London (UK) Brixton Academy (sold out)
15 Minehead (UK) All Tomorrowâs Parties (sold out)
18 Brussels (BE) Ancienne Belgique
19 Berlin (DE) Astra
20 Prague (CZ) Palac Akropolis
21 Vienna (AT) Arena
22 Munich (DE) Muffathalle
24 Rome (IT) Atlantico Live
25 Bologna (IT) Estragon
27 Barcelona (ES) Primavera
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Pavement at their website
The Twilight Sad
The Twilight Sad have debut another awesome video for 'Seven Years of Letters' and a new date in Glasgow. The one off show will be at the ABC in Glasgow on 2nd April 2010! More dates to follow. View the video below....
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The Twilight Sad at Myspace
Frankie & The Heartstrings
F&THS release their two-track debut 7â only single "Hunger"/"Fragile" on Rough Trade on 7th December 2009. The band also release a limited edition 10â vinyl titled â12.09.09â on their own PopSex Ltd label which will be available at shows, select independent record stores and at
http://popsexltd.com . This 10â, with six tracks recorded live at The Independent in Sunderland on 12th September, will be limited to 500 copies and will come in a custom F&THS / PopSex Ltd bag, with a fanzine written and designed by the band, a special four-badge set and a unique postcard.
See this talented new band through December and January around the UK...
December
07 - RPM In Store, Newcastle
09 - Academy, Glasgow (w/ Florence and the Machine)
10 - Apollo, Manchester (w/ Florence and Machine)
13 - Brixton Academy, London (w/ Florence and the Machine)
14 - Brixton Academy, London (w/ Florence and the Machine)
January
Happy Huw Year 2010!
22 - Million Postcards, Bournemouth (w/ Islet, Swanton Bombs and Huw Stephens DJ) *Free
23 - Start The Bus, Bristol (w/ Islet, Swanton Bombs and Huw Stephens DJ) *Free
24 - Lock Tavern, London (w/ Islet, Swanton Bombs and Huw Stephens DJ) *Free
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Frankie & The Heartstrings at Myspace
Yeasayer
Yeasayer have confirmed UK dates for February, including a show at Londonâs Heaven as part of the NME Awards shows on 23rd February. Full UK Tour dates are below.
16-Feb Birmingham Academy 2
17-Feb Glasgow King Tuts
19-Feb Dublin Academy
20-Feb Belfast Speakeasy
21-Feb Manchester Academy 3
22-Feb Leeds The Faversham
23-Feb London Heaven (NME Show)
25-Feb Bristol Thekla
26-Feb Brighton Audio
Prior to this, the band will be releasing their new single, âAmbling Alpâ on 4th January 2010. âAmbling Alpâ will be released digitally and on limited 12" vinyl packaged in a space age coloured metallic sleeve.
Full Tracklisting for the single will be:
01 Ampling Alp
02 Ambling Alp (DJ Rupture & Brent Arnold remix)
03 Ambling Alp (Instrumental)
04 Ambling Alp (Memory Tapes remix)
âAmbling Alpâ is the first single to be taken from the bandâs hotly tipped second album âOdd Bloodâ out on 8th February 2010.
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Yeasayer at Myspace
The Raveonettes
Everyone's favourite doomy pop roustabouts The Raveonettes have announced a string of European dates for December. And as part of that tour the daring Danish duo, who have spent much of November cruising the highways of North America, play these Christmas shows in Britain:
DECEMBER 14TH MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge
DECEMBER 15TH GLASGOW Oran Mor
DECEMBER 16TH NEWCASTLE Academy 2
DECEMBER 17TH BIRMINGHAM Hare & Hounds
DECEMBER 18TH LONDON ISLINGTON Academy
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The Raveonettes at Myspace
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