QUASI AND EXPLODE INTO COLORS TOUR STARTS TONIGHT! (03/09/10)
The first leg of Quasi's US tour in support of their latest album, American Gong, starts tonight in Arcata! Explode Into Colors will be supporting down to Austin and back. Both bands will be playing a bunch down in Austin - see below for full details.

Speaking of EIC, AOL/Spinner has an interview with the band here as part of their SXSW 2010 series. AND we have a few of their limited edition, embossed Eyes Hands Mouth seven inches left. Make sure and order yours now before it's too late.

March 2010
9 - Arcata, CA @ The Depot @ Humboldt State
10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11 - Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
13 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar
14 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
15 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush
17 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's
21 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis
22 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
26 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
27 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir

Quasi's SXSW schedule:
March 18 - 1:30pm @ KEXP Session
March 18 - 4:00pm @ Cheer Up Charlie's - Kill Rock Stars Party
March 19 - 4:00pm @ Beauty Bar - Tape Op party
March 19 - 11:00pm @ Antone's - Billions SXSW showcase
March 20 - 2:15pm @ Home Slice

Explode Into Color's SXSW schedule:
Mar 18 - 3:00pm Cheer Up Charlie's - Kill Rock Stars Party
Mar 18 - 10:00pm @ Wave Rooftop - Official Showcase
Mar 19 - 2:30pm @ Domy Books - KXLU and Ol Factory Partay
Mar 20 - 2:30pm @ MtyMx Monterrey, Nuevo León

KILL ROCK STARS SXSW DAY PARTY INFO (03/05/10)
Finally, here's the details:

Kill Rock Stars SXSW day party
Thursday, March 18th
Cheer up Charlie's (formerly Mrs Beas)
1104 E 6th St
Noon-6pm

Free breakfast tacos @ Noon

12pm Talk Normal
1pm Grass Widow
2pm Viv Albertine
3pm Explode Into Colors
4pm Quasi
5pm Horse Feathers

Free and all ages!

THE FADER DEBUTS KLEENEX/LILIPUT LIVE TRACK (03/04/10)
As you probably already know, we are releasing a cd/dvd from Swiss post-punkers Kleenex/LiliPUT on March 23rd. Today, The Fader debuted the first mp3 , In A Mess, from the live cd.

You can pre-order your copy from us now. The first 200 pre-orders come with a FREE Kleenex/LiLiPUT button.

FREE ELLIOTT SMITH MP3S FROM ROMAN CANDLE & FROM A BASEMENT ON THE HILL (03/02/10)
Today we are making available two Elliott Smith songs: “Last Call” from Roman Candle and “Twilight” from From A Basement On The Hill. Both albums will be reissued on April 6, 2010.

Roman Candle is Elliott Smith’s first solo album and was originally released on Portland’s Cavity Search Records in 1994.

Roman Candle had quite an impact on Slim Moon, Kill Rock Stars' founder: "In 1994, I had been asked to be on this five-person solo-act tour called Pop Chord with Tammy Watson, Carrie Akre, Sean Croghan and Elliott Smith. The first night at the Crocodile in Seattle, I didn't pay too much attention and people talked all thru Elliott's set. Sean Croghan got up next and said "all of you people who just talked through Elliott's set are bummed because you just missed something very very special." The next night of the tour, at The Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, I listened very closely to Elliott's set, and it was basically one of those life-changing moments. Instead of watching the rest of the performers, I went out to the tour van and popped Roman Candle into the player, and listened to it on endless repeat for the rest of the evening and beyond. It completely blew my mind. I have never heard music as heartwrenchingly, gut-checkingly honest, intimate, and wise before or since."

Roman Candle has been remastered for the re-release by Roger Seibel and Larry Crane, editor of Tape Op Magazine and archivist for Elliott's family. Kill Rock Stars will also be releasing Roman Candle on vinyl for the first time in the U.S.

From a Basement on the Hill was released posthumously in 2004 on ANTI- records.

With the addition of these two records Kill Rock Stars is now the home for all of Elliott Smith’s independent releases: Roman Candle, Elliott Smith, Either/Or, From a Basement on the Hill, and New Moon.

HORSE FEATHERS US TOUR ANNOUNCED (03/01/10)
Horse Feathers just announced a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming record, Thistled Spring, which will be released April 20th.

April 2010
9 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Berkeley - Sproul Plaza - 12pm
11 - Eugene, OR @ Sam Bond's Garage
13 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
15 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
16 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Media Club
17 - Spokane, WA @ The Empyrean
20 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar Cultural Center
21 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
22 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
23 - South Bend, IN @ Subkirke
24 - St Louis, MO @ Billiken Club
26 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
27 - Buffalo, NY @ The Ninth Ward @ Babeville
28 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Drake Hotel
29 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ Divan Orange
30 - Boston, MA @ The Red Room @ Cafe 939
May 2010
1 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
4 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
6 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
7 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
10 - Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
11 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
12 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
14 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
17 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
18 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah
19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fold In Bottleg Theater
20 - Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
21 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
22 - Davis, CA @ Sophia's Thai Kitchen
23 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

DEERHOOF'S APPLE O' AND GREEN COSMOS VINYL FOR RECORD STORE DAY! (03/01/10)
FROM GREG SAUNIER
I distinctly remember my first trip to an independent record shop. To my surprise, my arrival at the register (holding the Keith Richards solo album Talk Is Cheap) came with some un-asked-for commentary courtesy of the people working there: "I just saw him on Saturday Night Live, and boy did he look pale..." I felt simultaneously frowned-upon and ultra-impressed that someone could just walk in and buy anything in the place, and they'd have something to say about it.

Years later after Deerhoof was formed, independent record stores became central to our livelihood. Our first releases were 7" singles and an LP, and the only shops that carried them were independents. In some cases, it was finding our record in such a store that initiated relationships that would become important for us later. For example the owner of the label Menlo Park Recordings found Deerhoof this way, and went on to release a double 7" and two CDs (Halfbird and Green Cosmos). Also Thurston Moore discovered Deerhoof in this way and contacted us about opening for his band Sonic Youth, which we have now done several times.

We're going to celebrate Record Store Day this year with two LP reissues: APPLE O' and GREEN COSMOS.

In our era of Music Overload one never knows if one's songwriting efforts will be recognized in any way, let alone heard, let alone remembered...so it was with a genuine thrill that we discovered our 2003 album Apple O' lurking in some end-of-decade lists. Let it be enjoyed afresh! Record Store Day 2010 is approaching, and here comes Apple O' on vinyl for the first time in years. This time the vinyl is blue and the artwork expanded. 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks enhance the free download that is the automatic fringe benefit of a purchase of this LP, because you will get a download code. Most likely on a small piece of paper, careful don't lose it.

Please enjoy Green Cosmos, it is coming on Record Store Day April 17 2010. I expect many have never heard it before, due in part to a substandard marketing campaign when it was originally released in 2005. It is not on any end-of-decade lists. It is the first time on vinyl of any color, let alone milky green and with free downloads and 4 bonus tracks. Careful - don't lose the small scrap of paper that contains the download code, until the download is successful, then discard, or recycle where municipal regulation allows. I have heard the 12" 45rpm test pressing and trust me this the definition of hi-fi, you can hear every last squiggle and clink, it is a thing of beauty.

Apple O' was about the Greek god of music and order, Apollo. Green Cosmos was about the Cosmos, i.e. space travel, galaxies, the big bang, and all the things in the universe.Apple O' was about the apple from the Tree of Knowledge, the ability to harness the atom, and its effect on Japan-US relations 1945 to the present.

Jazzy - Enjoy.

- Greg

Upcoming Performances
mar 03 - Melbourne, AUS - The Corner
mar 04 - Melbourne, AUS - East Brunswick
mar 09 - Sydney, AUS - Spectrum (w/ Tenniscoates)
mar 10 - Wellington, NZ - San Francisco Bath House
mar 11 - Auckland, NZ - Kings Arms
mar 23 - Osaka, Japan - Akaso (w/ Ogre You Asshole)
mar 24 - Nygoya, Japan - Club Quattro (w/ Ogre You Asshole)
mar 26 - Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room (w/ Ogre You Asshole)
mar 28 - Sendai, Japan - Shaft
mar 31 - Matsuyama, Japan - Hoshizora Jett (w/ Tori Kudo)
apr 01 - Fukuoka, Japan - Early Believers (w/ Folk Enough, Velocityut)
apr 02 - Okayama, Japan - Pepperland
apr 03 - Hamamatsu, Japan - Lucrezia
apr 14 - Moscow, Russia - IKRA
apr 15 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
apr 20 - Warsaw, Poland - Powiekszenie
apr 21 - Krakow, Poland - Klub Re
apr 22 - Bratislava, Slovakia - A4
apr 23 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Kino Siska
apr 24 - Budapest, Hungary - Trafo
apr 26 - Zagreb, Croatia - SC
apr 29 - Krems, Austria - Donaufestival (w/ Xiu Xiu performing Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures)
jun 25 - Omaha, NB - Waiting Room (w/ Southeast Engine, Broken Spindles)
jun 26 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (w/ WHY?, Southeast Engine)
jun 27 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium (w/ Southeast Engine)
jul 05 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project (w/ The Donkeys, Southeast Engine)
jul 06 - Portland, OR - Berbatti's (w/ The Donkeys, Southeast Engine)
jul 08 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill (w/ The Donkeys, Southeast Engine)

SEE XIU XIU ON TOUR AND DONATE TO A GREAT CAUSE! (02/25/10)
When Xiu Xiu return from the UK, they’ll head out on their US tour. On the road, the band will be fundraising for At The Crossroads, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that helps street youth through counseling, outreach, and other services.

The band is asking for donations of any amount, and certain amounts of donation will come with specific prizes.

$1 (show only): Everyone who donates a dollar or more at the show will get together at the end of the show for a big group picture. The band will then post these pictures online.

$5: The band will mail you a postcard, probably made by Xiu Xiu, sent while on the road.

$10: Xiu Xiu will email one of a kind picture of the band on the road + description of what's going on before and after, not during.

$30: The band will mail you any random thing bought at a gas station, thrift store, or anywhere! from the road

$50: The band will mail you a special David Horvitz collection of Xiu Xiu photos.

If a collective total of $5000 of donations is reached, Xiu Xiu will release a never before released song, a collaboration with Mary Pearson (High Places), for free to download.

Please note: Everything but the group pictures will be offered online and at the show.

At the end of fundraising, the band will read out the names of everyone who donated on camera and will put the video online.


mar 05 - Greensboro, NC - Guilford College
mar 06 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 07 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 09 - Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 10 - Norman, OK - Opolis Productions (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 11 - Dallas, TX - The Cavern (w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma)
mar 12 - Houston, TX - The Studio at Warehouse Live (w/ Noveller)
mar 13 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (w/ Noveller, Jonathan Mieberg of Shearwater)
mar 15 - Tempe, AZ - Sail Inn (w/ Noveller)
mar 16 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture (w/ Extra Life, Noveller)
mar 17 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 19 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 20 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill (w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller)
mar 23 - Olympia, WA - Northern (w/ Tune-Yards)
mar 24 - Portland, OR - Holocene (w/ Tune-Yards)
mar 25 - Boise, ID - Neurolux (w/ Tune-Yards, Scout Niblett)
mar 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
mar 27 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
mar 29 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
mar 30 - St. Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Norma, Br'erl)
mar 31 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 01 - Northfield, MN - The Cave at Carleton College (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 02 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 03 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus)
apr 05 - Oberlin, OH - The Dionysus Discotheque (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 07 - Cleveland, OH - The Spot (w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal)
apr 08 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (w/ Tune-Yards, Zola Jesus)
apr 10 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 12 - Amherst, MA - Hampshire College Red Barn
apr 13 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 14 - Washington, DC - DC9 (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 15 - Richmond, VA - The Canal Club Downstairs Lounge (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 16 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 (w/ Tune-Yards)
apr 17 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
apr 29 - Krems, Austria - Donaufestival (w/ Deerhoof performing Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures)

LOTS OF LOVE FOR XIU XIU'S DEAR GOD, I HATE MYSELF (02/25/10)
"Xiu Xiu have hit a milestone with Dear God, I Hate Myself...a defining achievement from an accomplished, veteran group."
Tiny Mix Tapes

"Baiting the haters seems like a full-time job for Jamie Stewart...Haters may be puzzled by this overt, well-chilled accessibility—but everyone else can just dig in and enjoy."
The Onion / AVClub.com

"If Stewart's emotional self-flagellation keeps producing songs this good, maybe we shouldn't tell him that this is his catchiest work since Fabulous Muscles."
-Scott A. Gray, Exclaim!

"outrageous brillance"
SPIN, 4 out of 5

"Xiu Xiu main man Jamie Stewart is the world's oddest and best pop star-in-waiting"
NME, February 20, 2010

"Dear God, I Hate Myself is another in a long line of quality albums Stewart's crafted under the Xiu Xiu moniker. May he never slow down."
-Stephen Carlick, Exclaim!

“This Too Shall Pass Away (for Freddy)” is honest and powerful and haunting -- and the best moment on the record."
PREFIXMAG.COM

“No need to hate yourself Jamie, you've just made the decade's first avant-garde/light entertainment crossover record, and perhaps given yourself the recognition you've truly long deserved.”
NME, February 13, 2010

“it’s time Xiu Xiu clambered above cult acclaim”
ROCK SOUND, 9 out of 10

“this goth pop is brilliantly poignant”
LOUD & QUIET (UK; about Dear God, I Hate Myself)

"Those still lamenting the demise of the Smiths can always take comfort in Xiu Xiu: Jamie Stewart’s inimitably sordid avant-pop project continues to churn out so-morbid-they’re-funny tunes at a healthy clip."
Time Out New York

"Jamie Stewart's over-the-top, heart-on-sleeve lyrics seem to trump everything else about his ongoing Xiu Xiu project, but on top of writing some amazing songs, his revolving cast of bandmates are some of the best in indie rock."
XLR8R.com

XIU XIU CHINESE & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED - PITCHFORK DEBUTS VIDEO FOR GRAY DEATH (02/23/10)
May 2010
2 - Shanghai, China @ YYT Live
3 - Beijing, China @ Strawberry Festival
19 - Jerusalem, Israel @ Yellow Submarine
20 - Tel Aviv, Israel @ Levontin 7
21 - Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island - Altin Village Festival
22 - Berlin, Germany @ Hebbel Am Ufer - HAU 2
23 - Poznan, Poland @ TBA
24 - Warsaw, Poland @ Powieszenie
26 - Vienna, Austria @ WUK
27 - Graz, Austria @ Postgarage
28 - Budapest, Hungary @ A38
29 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Menza pri koritu
30 - Zagreb, Croatia @ ZENDO UHO Festival
31 - Nuernberg, Germany @ K4
June 2010
1 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Brotfabrik
2 - Duisburg, Germany @ Steinbruch
3 - Utrecht, The Netherlands @ Ekko
4 - Trier, Germany @ Exhaus
5 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
6 - London, UK @ Plan B
7 - Roubaix, France @ Cave Aux Poetes
9 - Paris, France @ Filmer La Musique @ Point Ephemere
10 - Metz, France @ Cloitre des Trinitaires
11 - Lucerne, Switzerland @ B-Sides Festival
12 - Torino, Italy @ Spazio 211
17 - Roma, Italy @ Init

HAPPY RECORD RELEASE DAY XIU XIU AND QUASI! (02/23/10)
Today marks the release of our first two records of 2010!

XIU XIU Dear God, I Hate Myself LP/CD
Each new Xiu Xiu release has evolved alongside the lives of Jamie Stewart and company. On this record you'll find more intensity and introspection than ever before, but sonically and lyrically it continues to move forward with a subtly new perspective — hyper-focused yet aware of a larger, external picture unfolding. The pace of the record grips you, the music offers layers of detail, and the themes focus on not just the past or stark present but hint towards vespers of the future as well. Dear God, I Hate Myself will challenge you and force you to look inside yourself, but only after you get lost in the music. It's passionate, it's energetic, and it affects you.

Dear God, I Hate Myself is a beautiful piece of humanist art. It's an important addition to the growing body of intelligent music from Xiu Xiu. And it's a brilliant gothic pop record that can stand next to anything.

Free mp3s: Gray Death, Dear God I Hate Myself

QUASI American Gong LP/CD
Quasi's new album, American Gong, is still ringing in my ears. And by ringing, I mean that it's obliterated and unstuffed the cushiony music that's been singing me to sleep for the past few years. Personally, I’m well rested and ready to move on. American Gong signals that the musical group hug we've been stuck in for a while is over. Gong lurches and veers; it reels, resets, crawls and moans. But the album also professes beauty; it surfaces from the murkiness and soars. In the midst of this awesome sonic storm are expertly crafted compositions and arrangements, gravel and grime-coated rock, psych and pop tunes that never lose their shine.

Free mp3s: Repulsion, Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler

Tour dates:
QUASI
February 2010
23 - Portland, OR @ Jackpot Records Downtown - all ages, free, 6pm
March 2010
9 - Arcata, CA @ The Depot @ Humboldt State - w/ Explode Into Colors
10 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent - w/ Explode Into Colors
11 - Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door - w/ Explode Into Colors
12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland - w/ Explode Into Colors
13 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar - w/ Explode Into Colors
14 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah - w/ Explode Into Colors
15 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush - w/ Explode Into Colors
17 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's
21 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis - w/ Explode Into Colors
22 - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar - w/ Explode Into Colors
23 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge - w/ Explode Into Colors
25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge - w/ Explode Into Colors
26 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux - w/ Explode Into Colors
27 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir - w/ Explode Into Colors
April 2010
15 - St Paul, MN @ The Turf Club - w/ Let's Wrestle
16 - Madison, WI @ The Annex - w/ Let's Wrestle
17 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick - w/ Let's Wrestle
18 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Horseshoe Tavern - w/ Let's Wrestle
19 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ Il Motore - w/ Let's Wrestle
20 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs - w/ Let's Wrestle
22 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - w/ Let's Wrestle
23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's - w/ Let's Wrestle
24 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat - w/ Let's Wrestle
26 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle - w/ Let's Wrestle
27 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 - w/ Let's Wrestle
28 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree - w/ Let's Wrestle
29 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge - w/ Let's Wrestle
30 - Newport, KY @ The Southgate House - w/ Let's Wrestle
May 2010
1 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall - w/ Let's Wrestle

XIU XIU
February 2010
23 - Manchester, UK @ Islington Mill
24 - Sheffield, UK @ The Harley
25 - Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Arts institute
26 - London, UK @ The Luminaire
27 - Brighton, UK @ Freebutt
28 - Coventry, UK @ Taylor John's House
March 2010
5 - Greensboro, NC @ Guilford College
6 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
7 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
9 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
10 - Norman, OK @ Opolis Productions - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
11 - Dallas, TX @ The Cavern - w/ Noveller, Girl in a Coma
12 - Houston, TX @ The Studio @ Warehouse Live - w/ Noveller
13 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 - w/ Noveller, Jonathan Mieburg of Shearwater
15 - Tempe, AZ @ Sail Inn - w/ Noveller
16 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture - w/ Noveller, Extra Life
17 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
18 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
19 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
20 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill - w/ Noveller, tUnE-yArDs
23 - Olympia, WA @ Northern - w/ tUnE-yArDs
24 - Portland, OR @ Holocene - w/ tUnE-yArDs
25 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Scout Niblett
26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
27 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
29 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
30 - St Louis, MO @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
31 - Iowa City, IA @ The Picador - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
April 2010
1 - Northfield, MN @ The Cave @ Carleton College - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
2 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
3 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus
5 - Oberlin, OH @ The Dionysus Discotheque - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
7 - Cleveland, OH @ The Spot - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal
8 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place - w/ tUnE-yArDs
9 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - w/ tUnE-yArDs, Zola Jesus
10 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East downstairs - w/ tUnE-yArDs
12 - Amherst, MA @ Hampshire College Dining Commons
13 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church - w/ tUnE-yArDs
14 - Washington, DC @ DC9 - w/ tUnE-yArDs
15 - Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club Downstairs Lounge - w/ tUnE-yArDs
16 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 - w/ tUnE-yArDs
17 - Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
May 2010
2 - Shanghai, China @ YYT Live
3 - Beijing, China @ Strawberry Festival

 

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IT'S FAT TUESDAY - DOWNLOAD A NEW QUASI SONG! (02/16/10)
GRASS WIDOW ON KILL ROCK STARS! (02/10/10)
SHARE YOUR BIKINI KILL STORIES (02/09/10)
XIU XIU OUT ON ITUNES TODAY - FREE RING TONES ON CASHMUSIC! (02/09/10)
THE THERMALS NEW SINGLE - CANADA - OUT TODAY! (02/09/10)
XIU XIU ALBUM STREAMING ON AOL/SPINNER - QUASI AND XIU XIU PRE-ORDER DOWNLOADS OUT NOW! (02/08/10)
NEW HORSE FEATHERS RECORD, THISTLED SPRING, OUT APRIL 20TH! (02/08/10)
XIU XIU AND DEERHOOF TO PERFORM JOY DIVISION'S UNKNOWN PLEASURES (02/03/10)
QUASI EP ON ITUNES (02/02/10)
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