Jens Lekman announces West Coast tour dates - 03.30.2009

photo by Candice Eley

Whenever you get the chance to see Jens Lekman perform live, do not pass it up. It's not that he doesn't play often, because he's been pretty much touring on and off since he released 2007's Night Falls Over Kortedala. But he's one of the most charming and charismatic performers out there, and his songs are pretty wonderful, too, for that matter.

Lekman is doing another round of shows on the West Coast, so if you happen to be on our side of the country, you won't want to miss out.

Tour dates:

5/26 San Diego, CA - The Loft
5/27 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
5/28 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
5/29 Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
5/30 San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Art Center
6/1 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of the Hill
6/2 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of the Hill
6/3 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
6/4 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
6/5 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
6/6 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
6/7 Vancouver, WA - Richards on Richards

Link: Jens Lekman

Metric announces U.S. tour - 03.30.2009


Us folks here at Treble can't resist Metric's infectious new wave pop. And a few of the male staffers have had (and may still have) crushes on Emily Haines. Now that Metric is set to release their new album Fantasies on April 14 (and on iTunes tomorrow), the group is set to trek across the United States, which should make a whole bunch of people happy.

Tour dates:

6/4 Seattle, WA - Showbox
6/5 Portland, OR - Wonder
6/6 San Francisco, CA - BFD
6/7 San Diego, CA - Independence jam
6/8 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
6/11 Denver, CO - Ogden
6/12 Lawrence, KS - Granada
6/13 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
6/14 Chicago, IL - Metro
6/15 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
6/17 New York, NY - Terminal 5
6/18 Washington, DC - 930 Club
6/19 Philly, PA - Trocadero

Link: Metric

Deer Tick announce new album details - 03.30.2009


Deer Tick's 2007 album War Elephant was one of those albums that hits you from out of nowhere, but made a considerable impact with its rustic alt-country sound. After a few years of touring and becoming blog and Web zine favorites, Deer Tick have announced the release of their second album, Born on Flag Day.

Born on Flag Day is due June 23 on Partisan Records, and marks an evolution from frontman John J. McCauley III's solo project to a collaborative band effort.

Here's the tracklist:

1. Easy
2. Little White Lies
3. Smith Hill
4. Song About A Man
5. Houston, TX
6. Straight Into A Storm
7. Friday XIII
8. The Ghost
9. Hell On Earth
10. Stung

Link: Deer Tick

Dirty Projectors release album, tour with TV on the Radio, collaborate with Bjork - 03.30.2009


It's been two years since Dirty Projectors released their awesome Black Flag tribute/re-interpretation album Rise Above. But earlier this year, the group promised exciting things to come with their David Byrne collaboration on the Dark Was the Night compilation. But the DPs are, indeed, returning with a new album titled Bitte Orca, due on June 9 through Domino Records.

In addition, the band is touring with TV on the Radio. Here's where you'll catch 'em:

5/22 - Oakland, CA - Fox Oakland Theater
5/23 - Portland - Roseland Theater
5/25 - Vancouver - Malkin Bowl
5/27 - Edmonton - Edmonton Events Centre
5/28 - Calgary - Macewan Hall
5/29 - Saskatoon - Louis' Pub
5/30 - Winnipeg - Burton Cummings Theatre
6/2 - Toronto - Sound Academy
6/3 - Montreal - Metropolis
6/4 - Boston - HOB
6/5 - New York - Summerstage
6/6 - Baltimore - Metro Gallery - w/ A Place To Bury Strangers (TVOTR not playing this date)
6/8 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
6/9 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
6/10 - Richmond, VA - The National
6/11 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend

and lastly, the group will be playing a one-show collaboration with Bjork on May 8 at Housing Works Bookstore in Manhattan. All proceeds from the show will go to Housing Works, a non-profit established to provide services for homeless men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS.

Link: Dirty Projectors
Link: Housing Works