Fela Kuti’s son Seun Kuti will lead his pops former Afrobeat Orchestra Egypt 80 across America, once again. Seun adds some contemporary influences to his dad’s sauce.
Brian Eno hailed Seun and Egypt 80 for “making some of the biggest, wildest, livest music on the planet.” Because of their range and appeal Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 are playing all types of events and venues: SXSW, Coachella, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest, Houstin I-Fest, International Festival of Louisiana, Lake Eden Arts Festival and many more.

Dates after the jump

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SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 PLAYING “MR. Big Theif’

TOUR

3/15 – SXSW – Austin, TX
3/16 – Neumo’s – Seattle, WA
3/17 – Mt. Tabor Theater – Portland, OR
3/18 – W.O.W. Hall – Eugene, OR
3/21 – Center for the Arts – Grass Valley, CA
3/23 – Moe’s – Santa Cruz, CA
3/24 – Mateel Cultural Center – Redway, CA
3/28 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO
3/29 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
3/30 – Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
3/31 – Englert Theater – Iowa City, IA
4/1 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
4/4 – Variety – Atlanta, GA
4/5 – Duke Performances – Durham, NC
4/6- Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
4/7 – Club Helsinki – Hudson, NY
4/8 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
4/12 – UW Madison – Madison, WI
4/13 – Rhythm Foundation – Miami, FL
4/14 – The Cedar – Minneapolis, MN
4/15 – Coachella – Indio, CA
4/16 – Campbell Hall – Santa Barbara, CA
4/18 – UC San Diego – San Diego, CA
4/19 – Zellerbach Hall – Berkeley, CA
4/20 – UCLA Royce Hall – Los Angeles, CA
4/22 – Coachella – Indio, CA
4/24 – KTAOS Solar Center – Taos, NM
4/25 – Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
4/27 – New Orleans Jazz Festival – New Orleans, LA
4/29 – Houston International Festival – Houston, TX
5/2 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
5/13 – Lake Eden Arts Festival – Black Mountain, NC

Dear Gordon Gee,

The GZA spoke at Harvard. Now, he is speaking at Oxford(U.K.) on January 28th about his beginnings as an MC, his Clan, his inspiration, his process, LIQUID SWORDS, and the state of hip hop. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A. I think OSU needs to compete with these reputable schools and bring the GZA to Columbus. Maybe he could play Liquid Swords while he is town. Or maybe he will do songs off his upcoming Baby Grande Release.

Best,

Wes Flexner

European Dates After The Jump

TOUR DATES

1/27 Sheffield, UK @ O2 Academy
1/28 Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy
1/29 Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy
1/30 Bournemouth, UK @ Old Fire Station
1/31 London, UK @ O2 Academy
2/1 Gent, BEL @ Vooruit
2/2 Poitiers, FR @ Confort Moderne
2/3 Montpelier, FR @ Rockstore
2/4 Cologne, GER @ Essigfabrik
2/5 Stuttgart, GER @ Die Röhre
2/6 Munich, GER @ Backstage
2/7 Berlin, GER @ Cassiopeia
2/8 Hamburg, GER @ Klubsen
2/9 Zurich, SWI @ Escherwyss
2/10 Neufchatel, SWI @ La Case a Chocs
2/11 Geneva, SWI @ Usine PTR
2/12 Paris, FR @ Le Bataclan
2/13 Glasgow, SCO @ The Arches
2/14 Tilburg, NET @ 5-Elementz
2/15 Amsterdam, NET @ 013
2/16 Birmingham, UK @ The Other Room
2/17 Laax, SWI @ Riders Palace
2/18 Bristol, UK @ O2
2/19 Bratislawa, SLO @ Majestik Music Club
2/20 Vienna, AUS @ Fluc Wanne

Psychic Ills are gearing up for tour and SXSW.

Their 2011 Sacred Bones debut Hazed Dreams was a psychedelic, drone-y affair. Dates after jump.

TOUR

3/06 Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade
3/07 Atlanta, GA – 529 !
3/08 Memphis, TN – Lamplighter
3/09 Denton, TX – Denton Confederette *
3/11 New Orleans, LA – Cafe Istanbul
3/12 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live #
3/14 – 17 Austin, TX – SXSW
3/19 Hot Springs, AR – Low Key Arts $
3/20 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall
3/21 St. Louis, MO 2720 Cherokee $
3/22 Chicago, IL – Hideout $
3/23 Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog $
3/24 Pittsburgh, PA – Assemble $
4/06 Baltimore, MD – Golden West %
4/07 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge %
4/08 Philadelphia, PA – Phonographic Arts Liberty Festival

! = w/ Lyonnais & Lotus Plaza
* = w/ Woodsman
# = w/ R. Stevie Moore & The Men
$ = w/ Prince Rama
% = w/ Night Beats

Odd Future is touring North America in March and April. This tour coincides with the release of their new tape OF Vol. 2 ( March 20). They will screen their Adult Swim Show Loiter Squad at these shows.  They will have a pop-show similar to this one at their Big Gay Out show in New Zealand.

MP3: Long run

Fly Union is currently on tour. They are one of Columbus’ greatest music exports. Please do your self a check then out if they are in your town. Or follow them around like a fanatic so I can watch their twitter and giggle about them getting stalked by a random creep.

You know how French Montana says he has the “A-1 Coke”. Well, donewaiting is like that except we have the “A-1 Goth”. Same shit. (The joke almost makes you think if you look at all those dudes hanging around a fire looking grim in that link.)
Listen to Trust’s single above “Sulk” on that Soundcloud. It’s off their upcoming debut TRST set for release on February 28 via Arts & Crafts.

Trust has also announced a handful of North American tour dates in advance of SXSW.

Show Dates:
Mar 03 Toronto, ON – Wrongbar (TRST release show)
Mar 08 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Mar 09 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands
Mar 10 London, ON – APK Live

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Girls – ‘Honey Bunny’  from their album ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’

Girls will tour America with Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Then they will play Coachella.

Dates after the jump.

GIRLS TOUR DATES
Mar 01 Santa Cruz CA – Coconut Grove*
Mar 02 San Diego CA – Birch North Park Theatre*
Mar 03 Phoenix AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Mar 05 Albuquerque NM – Launchpad*
Mar 07 San Antonio TX – White Rabbit*
Mar 08 Austin TX – La Zona Rosa*
Mar 09 Dallas TX – Granada Theatre*
Mar 12 New Orleans LA - One Eyed Jacks*
Mar 13 Houston TX – Fitzgerald’s Upstairs *
Mar 16 Englewood CO – Gothic Theatre*
Mar 17 Salt Lake City UT – In The Venue*
Mar 18 Reno NV – Cargo At CommRow*
Apr 13 & Apr 20 Indio CA – Coachella
*With Unknown Mortal Orchestra

DW is goth on the lo-lo, so we had to let know all our European readers know that L.A.’s melancholy doom-folk brooder, Chelsea Wolfe, is headed their way. Also, check out Chelsea performing Movie Screen over on Room 205.  You do not have to live in Europe to click that link. Also, we are not cutters. We just like pretty, sad music.

The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn is releasing his first solo album on January 24. Pre-order here. Click here to hear another song from the album.

Tour dates after the jump.

2/01 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada*
2/02 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory*
2/03 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
2/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club* SOLD OUT
2/06 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill*
2/07 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle*
2/08 – Detroit, MI @ The Lager House*
2/09 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement*
2/10 – St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*
2/11 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar*
2/13 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
2/19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah*
2/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
2/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Noise Pop at Bottom of the Hill
2/23 – Portland, OR @ The Doug Fir Lounge*
2/24 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile*
2/27 – Ringwood, NJ Live @ Drew’s House
2/28 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott$
2/29 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Early Show)$ SOLD OUT
2/29 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show)$ SOLD OUT
3/01 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s$
3/02 – Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel$
3/03 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506$
3/05 – Atlanta, GA @Earl$
3/13 – London, UK @ MacBeth ^ SOLD OUT
3/14 – Birmingham, UK @ HMV Institute ^
3/15 – Dublin, Ireland @ Academy ^
3/16 – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Spring & Airbrake ^
3/17 – Glasgow, Scotland – ABC ^
3/18 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 ^
3/20 – London, UK @ Koko ^ SOLD OUT
3/22 – Brussels, Belgium @ AB Box ^
3/23 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje ^
3/24 – Gronigen, Netherlands @ Oosterpoort ^
3/26 – Berlin, Germany @ Postbahnhof ^
3/27 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli ^
* – w/ Mount Moriah
$ – w/ Marcellus Hall
^ – w/ The Felice Brothers

Jane’s Addiction announced a round of 2012 tour dates, including a stop at the LC Pavilion on Feb. 25.

2/05 – The Crane Bay, Indianapolis, IN
2/22 – The Pageant, St. Louis, MO
2/24 – The Fillmore, Detroit, MI
2/25 – The LC Indoor Pavilion, Columbus, OH
2/27 – Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
2/29 – Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY
3/02 – The Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
3/03 – State Theatre, Portland, ME
3/04 – The Paramount, Huntington, NY
3/06 – Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ
3/07 – Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT
3/09 – The National, Richmond, VA
3/10 – House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
3/13 – The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
3/15 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Catoosa, OK
3/16 – Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO
3/19 – The Brick, Minneapolis, MN
3/24 – Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
4/07 – Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil
4/08 – Jockey Club, Sao Paulo, Brazil