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Yelle: Spring Tour Dates

SAFARI DISCO CLUB OUT MARCH 14 ON EMI

French trio Yelle are
heading out for a month-long Spring tour, which starts April 18 after their their appearance at the Coachella Music
Festival the day before. Their new album, Safari Disco Club, is scheduled for a March 14 release.
Check below for a full list of tour dates.

YELLE TOUR DATES

04/17/11 Sun Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Grounds) Indio, CA

04/18/11 Mon Club Congress Tucson, AZ

04/19/11 Tue The Launchpad Albuquerque, NM

04/21/11 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

04/22/11 Fri The Mohawk Austin, TX

04/23/11 Sat Fitzgerald’s Houston, TX

04/25/11 Mon The Masquerade Atlanta, GA

04/26/11 Tue Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC

04/27/11 Wed 9:30 Club Washington, DC

04/29/11 Fri Royale Nightclub Boston, MA
04/30/11 Sat Irving Plaza New York, NY

05/02/11 Mon Le Cercle Quebec City, QC
05/03/11 Tue Le National Montreal, QC
05/04/11 Wed The Opera House Toronto, ON
05/06/11 Fri The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

05/07/11 Sat First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

05/08/11 Sun Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
05/10/11 Tue Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

05/11/11 Wed Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT

05/13/11 Fri Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
05/14/11 Sat Neumos Seattle, WA

05/15/11 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

05/17/11 Tue Tonic Reno, NV

05/18/11 Wed Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA

05/19/11 Thu The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA

05/20/11 Fri Casbah San Diego, CA

05/21/11 Sat The Music Box Los Angeles, CA

Yelle
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Yelle
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Ryan Bingham: Feb/March Tour

TOUR BEGINS FEBRUARY 4 IN VENTURA, CA


Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses

Ryan Bingham & The Dead
Horses
have lined up a lengthy run of dates in February and March. Bingham’s most recent album,
Junky Star, was released in August 2010. The full itinerary is available below.

TOUR DATES

02/04/11 Fri Ventura Theater Ventura, CA

02/05/11 Sat El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA

02/06/11 Sun House of Blues San Diego, CA

02/08/11 Tue SLO Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, CA

02/09/11 Wed Tales From The Tavern Santa Ynez, CA

02/10/11 Thu Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA

02/11/11 Fri Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
02/15/11 Tue WOW Hall Eugene, OR
02/17/11 Thu The Rogue Theatre Grants Pass, OR

02/18/11 Fri Neumos Seattle, WA
02/19/11 Sat Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

02/20/11 Sun Venue Vancouver, BC

02/22/11 Tue Egyptian Theater Boise, ID

02/23/11 Wed In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
02/25/11 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
02/26/11 Sat Belly Up Aspen, CO

02/28/11 Mon Railyard Alehouse Billings, MT

03/02/11 Wed Aquarium Fargo, ND
03/03/11 Thu Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN

03/04/11 Fri Majestic Theatre Madison, WI

03/05/11 Sat The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

03/06/11 Sun Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, IA

03/08/11 Tue The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
03/10/11 Thu Birdy’s Indianapolis, IN
03/12/11 Sat Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY

03/13/11 Sun The Blue Note Columbia, MO

03/15/11 Tue Revolution Music Room Little Rock, AR
03/17/11 Thu Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK

03/19/11 Sat House of Blues Houston, TX
03/21/11 Mon Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, LA
03/22/11 Tue Tipitina’s Uptown New Orleans, LA

03/24/11 Thu WorkPlay Birmingham, AL
03/25/11 Fri The Loft Atlanta, GA
03/26/11 Sat Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN

Ryan Bingham
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Ryan Bingham News
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Ryan Bingham
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Ron Sexsmith Announces Tour Dates & New Album

ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ODER AT WWW.RONSEXSMITH.COM


Long Player Late Bloomer

Ron Sexsmith has
announced the initial dates for his world-wide concert tour in support of his forthcoming album, Long
Player Late Bloomer
. Beginning with a few scattered U.S. dates in February, the tour kicks off in earnest
in March in North America before heading to Europe in late April.

Long Player Late Bloomer will be released on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. A very special limited edition of the
album is now available for pre-order at www.ronsexsmith.com. This must-have limited edition collectable of the
album includes the CD of Long Player Late Bloomer as well as a DVD comprised of the CMT Canada TV
specials “Late Bloomer Long Player” (includes tracks not seen on the broadcast) and “Dakota Sessions.” The package
also includes a Ron Sexsmith lithograph. The first 200 fans ordering the package will receive signed lithographs.
Fans also have the option of pre-ordering the CD alone or Vinyl with a bonus CD. With all pre-orders, fans will
instantly receive an MP3 of the track “Get In Line.”

Produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi and Michael Buble), Long Player Late Bloomer was
recorded in Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver during the winter of 2010. The album features a star-studded cast
of musicians backing up Ron in the studio, including guitarist Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), bassist
Paul Bushnell (Elton John, No Doubt), keyboardist Jamie Edwards (Aimee Mann) and drummer
Josh Freese (Devo, Nine Inch Nails).

Ron Sexsmith Tour dates:

01/21 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

02/13 – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage
02/16 – Nashville, TN – Music City Roots

02/19 – Memphis, TN – Folk Alliance

03/03 – Toronto, ON – Canadian Place

03/03 – Kingston, ON – Sydenham Uni. Church
03/04 – Collingwood, ON – Gayety Theatre
03/05 – London, ON – Aeolian Hall
03/08 – 09 – Halifax, NS – The Carleton
03/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
03/22 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern

03/24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
03/25 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java Music Club
03/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Tin Angel

03/27 – Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bears
03/28 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
03/30 – Edmonton, AB – Haven Social Club
03/31 – Calgary, AB – Ironwood Stage and Grill

04/01 – Vancouver, BC – Rio Theatre
04/02 – Victoria, BC – St. Ann’s Auditorium
04/07 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord

04/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Largo @ The Coronet
04/15 – Ottawa, ON – First Baptist Church

04/16 – Peterborough, ON – Market Hall

04/19 – Waterloo, ON – Starlight
04/20 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place

04/21 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace

04/25 – Stockholm, Sweden – Gota Kallore
04/27 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast
04/28 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – People’s Place

04/30 – London, United Kingdom – Barbican Hall
05/02 – Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
05/03 – Cologne, Germany – Kulturkirche

05/04 – Ghent, Belgium – Handelsbeurs

Ron Sexsmith
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Ron Sexsmith News
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Ron Sexsmith
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Black Joe Lewis: Spring Tour

TOUR STARTS MARCH 22 IN ATLANTA, GA;
SCANDALOUS OUT MARCH
15


Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

Lost Highway recording artist Black
Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
will be hitting the road with their high-voltage brand of garage soul. The
Austin, TX ensemble has announced dates for their spring tour in support of their upcoming sophomore album
Scandalous, out March 15.

TOUR DATES

March 22 The Loft Atlanta, GA

March 24 Black Cat* Washington DC

March 25 Bowery Ballroom* New York, NY

March 26 Bowery Ballroom* New York, NY

March 27 Middle East Downstairs* Cambridge, MA

March 30 La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC

March 31 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

April 1 Newport Music Hall* Columbus, OH

April 2 Double Door Chicago, IL

April 3 Cedar Cultural Centre Minneapolis, MN

April 4 The Waiting Room* Omaha, NE

April 6 The Blue Bird Theater* Denver, CO

April 7 Urban Lounge* Salt Lake City, UT

April 8 Neurolux* Boise, ID

April 9 The Crocodile* Seattle, WA

April 13 The Independent* San Francisco, CA

April 14 Rio Theater* Santa Cruz, CA

May 1 McDowell Mountain Music Fest Phoenix, AZ



*Those Darlins’ supporting

Black Joe Lewis &
The Honeybears
Tour Dates

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& The Honeybears News

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Black Joe Lewis &
The Honeybears
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Rio Tinto and China: Digging with the dragon

A mining firm snuggles up to its biggest customer

MOST Western mining firms are happy to sell minerals to China but like to keep the dragon at arm’s length. Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian outfit, is different. Not only is China its biggest customer; Chinalco, a state-backed Chinese aluminium firm, is its biggest shareholder. On December 3rd Rio announced a joint venture with Chinalco to hunt for minerals in China and extended an iron-ore joint venture with Sinosteel, another state-backed firm.

Rio’s ties with China are complex. In 2007 Rio nearly choked on Alcan, a Canadian aluminium firm it bought for a disastrously expensive $38 billion. That emboldened BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest miner, to launch a takeover bid for Rio. China, afraid that the combined firms would wield too much sway over commodity prices, sent Chinalco to block the deal by buying a 9% stake in Rio in 2008. …

Andrew Bird: West Coast Dates

USELESS CREATURES LP AND CD OUT NOW ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS


Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird is set to play
in select west coast cities this winter in addition to a rare performance at Mexico City’s Teatro de la Ciudad in March.
On the heels of a successful run of intimate performances that cap off with three sold-out nights at Chicago’s
Fourth Presbyterian Church, the west coast shows will all feature Andrew Bird performing solo. Please see below for
a list of tour dates.

ANDREW BIRD TOUR DATES

December 15 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
December 16 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
December 17 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
January 15 Largo Los Angeles, CA
January 16 Largo Los Angeles, CA
January 29 Rio Theater Santa Cruz, CA
March 17 Teatro de la Ciudad Mexico City

Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird News
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Andrew Bird
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Madonna Hard Candy Gym Mexico Facing Shutdown

Madonna flew into Mexico City Monday to open her new Hard Candy Fitness Gym, but patrons won’t be feeling the burn for long, if local officials have anything to say about it. The club she launched this week is in danger of being shut down because it lacks a security plan and a land use [...]

Brazil forces take over Rio slum

Reports from Rio de Janeiro this Sunday are saying that Brazilian police and army have have taken control of the Complexo do Alemao slum.
The move came after hundreds of heavily armed suspected drug traffickers were warned to surrender and avoid clashes with authorities.

Rio police “take control” of favela after battle

After running street battles, police in Rio de Janeiro say they control a shanty town where drugs gangs had gathered in the face of an ongoing crackdown.
Armed officers used tanks and helicopters to push into Vila Cruzeiro, where gangs had regrouped after being flushed out of other favelas.

Amy Winehouse Concert Comeback In Brazil

Amy Winehouse is charting a return to the music world for the first time since her Grammy-winning album Back to Black became an international bestseller three years ago. Winehouse, 27, is set to hit the Brazilian stage with “Tightrope” star Janelle Monae early next year for her first full live shows since 2008, when she [...]

“Twilight: Breaking Dawn” Protests Erupt Across Rio

Filming of the final installment of the Twilight vampires-and-werewolves movies in Rio de Janeiro has sparked protests by locals fed up with the inconvenience, local media reported Monday. Filming of the Twilight finale Breaking Dawn, which stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, was estimated to inject around a million dollars into Rio’s economy, but has [...]

“Twilight: Breaking Dawn” Cast On Lockdown In Brazil

Blame it on Rio! Sex scenes and birth scenes are okay, but there will be no unplanned pregnancies, drug-fuelled romps, or one-night stands during the filming of The Twilight Saga’s two-part finale, Breaking Dawn. Are we crystal? Twilight producers at Summit Entertainment are reportedly pooping the party on the Brazilian set of the film, where [...]

Brazil’s mining giant: Valuable Vale

Few firms have achieved so much with so little fanfare. But can Vale mine anything other than iron ore?

IT IS perhaps the biggest firm you have never heard of. The Boston Consulting Group says it has created more value than any other large firm in the world over the past decade. Yet few people know how to pronounce Vale’s name (it’s “vah-lay”).

This giant Brazilian miner has stayed out of the spotlight even as ravenous demand from China has propelled it from insignificance ten years ago to a market capitalisation of $147 billion. It is now the world’s second-largest miner: smaller than BHP Billiton, but bigger than Rio Tinto and other better-known rivals. …

Snooki’s Ex Now Dating “Jersey Shore” Co-Star Angelina Pivarnick

Jersey Shore’s Snooki Polizzi is usually an awful shade of orange but the pint-sized reality star might be feeling a little green once she learns that co-star nemesis Angelina Pivarnick has been picking off of her sloppy seconds for the second time.First, Snooki hooked up with co-star Vinny, which was followed by an Angelina/Vinne “smoosh” [...]

Wayne Rooney ‘pestered hooker Jennifer Thompson’s pal for sex’

Love-rat Wayne Rooney apparently pestered hooker Jennifer Thompson’s pal for sex while on the prowl at a drunken party. Sleaze ball tried it on with Samii Darnley at a bash thrown by Manchester United stars last Christmas. Rooney made a play for Samii, 20, six weeks after Coleen gave birth to son Kai – and [...]

“Twilight” Abandon Brazilian “Breaking Dawn” Shoot Over Hostage Situation In Rio

Producers of the hit box office franchise Twilight may abandon plans to shoot scenes for the series finale Breaking Dawn in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro after a deadly shootout there last weekend between police and a gang who took hostages in an upscale boutique hotel. The two-part, Bill Condon-directed epic was set to [...]

The Morning Benders: Tour Dates

NORTH AMERICAN RUN STARTS OCTOBER 9 IN DALLAS


The Morning Benders

The Morning Benders have
announced a string of Fall and Winter dates. After hitting Europe throughout September, the band will begin their
North American run on October 9 in Dallas, TX. From there, tour dates include stops in Tempe, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and more cities before ending on November 18 at
Webster Hall in New York City. The band will wrap up with a few New Years dates in Australia.

September

09/11 – Berlin, DE @ Berlin Festival

09/12 – Heidelberg, DE @ Karlstorbanhof

09/13 – Cologne, DE @ Luxor

09/14 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli

09/16 – Aarhus, DK @ Vox hall

09/17 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser

09/18 – Gothenburg, DE @ Pustervik

09/19 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee

09/21 – Haldern, DE @ Haldern Bar

09/22 – Dresden, DE @ Beatpol

09/26 – Winterthur, CH @ Sazhaus

09/27 – Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar

09/28 – Brussels, BE @ AB

09/29 – Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino

09/30 – London, UK @ Borderline

October

10/09 – Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater

10/10 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

10/12 – Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse

10/13 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up

10/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box

10/15 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre

10/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

10/18 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

10/19 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir

10/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue

10/22 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux

10/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

10/25 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

10/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

10/29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall

10/31 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

November

11/02 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House

11/03 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement

11/05 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club

11/06 – Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Du Mile-End

11/07 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

11/09 – Boston, MA @ Paradise

11/10 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse

11/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church

11/12 – Washington, DC @ The Black Cat

11/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

December

12/29 – Marion Bay, AU @ Falls Festival

January

01/01 – Busselton, AU @ Southbound Festival
01/05 – Brisbane, AU @ Sunset Sounds Festival

The Morning Benders
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The Morning Benders
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Minus the Bear: Fall Tour

OMNI OUT NOW; TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 18 IN EUGENE, OREGON


Minus the Bear

Minus the Bear are thrilled
to embark on a new headlining tour due to the overwhelming demand by fans and several months of sold-out tour
dates. Beginning October 18 in Eugene, OR, the Seattle based quintet will head out in continued support of their
latest album, Omni. The tour will also include a performance at this year’s Voodoo Music Festival
in New Orleans on October 31.

In addition, Minus the Bear will join Jimmy
Eat World
for a European tour this November, which will include performances at this year’s Reading, Leeds and
Rock En Seine festivals. Tour dates below.


September 30 Pablove Foundation Benefit @ The Crocodile Seattle, WA
October 16 Festival Corona Capital Mexico City, MX
October 18 WOW Hall Eugene, OR
October 19 Regency San Francisco, CA
October 20 Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo, CA
October 21 Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA
October 22 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
October 23 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
October 24 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM
October 25 Jake’s Lubbock, TX
October 26 Marquee Tulsa, OK
October 27 Stubb’s Austin, TX

October 28 House of Blues Dallas, TX
October 29 House of Blues Houston, TX
October 31 Voodoo Festival New Orleans, LA


With Jimmy Eat World:


November 3 Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 4 Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium
November 5 Docks Hamburg, Germany
November 7 E-Werk Koln, Germany
November 8 Huxleys Berlin, Germany
November 9 Tonhalle Munich, Germany
November 13 UEA Norwich, UK
November 14 Academy Bristol, UK
November 17 St. George’s Market Belfast, Ireland
November 18 Tripod Dublin, Ireland
November 19 Barrowlands Glasgow, Scotland
November 21 HMV Institute Birmingham, UK
November 22 Academy Manchester, UK
November 23 Brixton Academy London, UK

Minus the Bear
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Mexican airlines: A clumsy giant stumbles

Mexicana’s bankruptcy will bring welcome turbulence to Mexican skies

AFTER 89 years in the skies, North America’s oldest airline seems ready to ditch. Compania Mexicana de Aviacion filed for bankruptcy protection on August 2nd and has been in a tailspin ever since: ticket sales were stopped on August 4th and a third of its routes were suspended a few days later. The airline says it has lost $350m since 2007 and now owes nearly $800m.

These are difficult times for airlines everywhere. But despite the entry of several low-cost carriers since 2005, fares in Mexico have remained old-fashionedly high: an hour’s flight from the capital’s main airport to Guadalajara, Mexico’s second city, cannot be had next month for much less than $175 return. Sao Paulo to Rio, a similar hop, can be done for $100. Partly because of this, middle-class Brazilians fly three times more often than their Mexican counterparts. …

15 Of The Oddest Video Game Bans

Because video games don’t have the artistic weight of books or movies, it’s far more frequent to find them banned by nations the world over. Sometimes it’s for reasons that make a certain degree of sense — like being grossly racist or offensive. Other times, it’s so damned arbitrary, it just leaves you scratching your [...]