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Watch Dum Dum Girls' 'Too True' Album Trailer

Dum Dum Girls Too True Album Trailer:
A Special Presentation from Sub Pop & V Magazine
http://bit.ly/I3LH8kYou can now watch Dum Dum Girls’ Too True album trailer presented by Sub Pop & V Magazine.  The clip was directed by Nathaniel Brown with creative direction by Tamaryn, features a 90 second snippet of album cut “Too True To Be Good” (see video premiere November 15th).Dum Dum Girls’ Too True will be available on CD/LP/DL on January 27th in Europe and January 28th in North America via Sub Pop. The 10 track album features the singles “Lost Boys And Girls Club,” “Are You Okay,” and ““Rimbaud Eyes,” and was produced by Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, The Go-Go’s, Richard Hell), Sune Rose Wagner (The Raveonettes) and engineered by Alonzo Vargas at East West Studios in Los Angeles and The Coven in New York City. You can preorder the album here.In related news, Dum Dum Girls’ video for Too True’s lead single, “Lost Boys And Girls Club” is also available for viewing here. And the band’s late fall & winter preview tour has been extended through 2014.  Please find a complete list of dates below.Dum Dum Girls
Too True
Tracklisting:
1. Cult Of Love
2. Evil Blooms
3. Rimbaud Eyes
4. Are You Okay
5. Too True To Be Good
6. In The Wake Of You
7. Lost Boys And Girls Club
8. Little Minx
9. Under These Hands
10. Trouble Is My NameTour Dates
Dec. 10 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
Dec. 11 - Hasselt, BE - Muziekodroom
Dec. 12 - Amiens, FR - La Lune Des Pirates
Dec. 13 - Fontenay-sous-Bois, FR - Espace Gerard Philipe
Dec. 14 - London, UK - Hoxton Bar and Grill
Dec. 15 - Athens, GR - AN Club
Jan. 28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
Jan. 30 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ST. LUCIA'S WHEN THE NIGHT TOUR 2014

ST. LUCIA’S WHEN THE NIGHT TOUR 2014 SELLS OUT ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
ADDITIONAL SHOWS ANNOUNCED, TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
LISTEN TO BRAND NEW “ELEVATE (GREAT GOOD FINE OK REMIX)” TODAY AT 
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DEBUT ALBUM WHEN THE NIGHT AVAILABLE NOW
(Columbia Records; New York, NY – November 15, 2013)—Just last week, Brooklyn-based synth-pop outfit St. Lucia announced their “When The Night Tour 2014,” kicking off January 13 at Philadelphia’s World Café Live. More than half of the tour has already sold out, with markets including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago and four hometown New York City dates, selling out in a matter of minutes.
This week, St. Lucia announced additional tour dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Santa Ana, CA. Boston’s January 21 show has been moved to the larger capacity Royale, and Minneapolis’ January 26 show has been moved to the larger capacity Fine Line Music Café. All shows are on sale today. See below for the full updated itinerary. St. Lucia wrapped a cross-country tour in support of Two Door Cinema Club earlier this week.
St. Lucia has just released a brand new remix of “Elevate” from fellow Brooklyn electro-poppers Great Good Fine OK.  Listen to their ’80s-influenced take on the song now at .
Last week, St. Lucia made their network television debut, performing “Elevate” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!Watch/embed the band’s performance , with a bonus clip of “All Eyes On You” .   
St. Lucia recently released their highly anticipated full-length debut, When The Night. Named one of Teen Vogue’s “13 Most Exciting Albums Coming Out This Fall” amongst artists like HAIM and Lorde, When The Night has received rave reviews, with Esquire describing the album as “unapologetically synthed-out, highly danceable electro-pop.” Ladygunn says the album takes “the listener on a journey into a blissful state of consciousness,” while Interview describes the album as “atmospheric electro-pop coupled with dreamy synths.”When The Night is available now on iTunes at .

When The Night Tour 2014:1/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live1/14 – Washington, DC – Black Cat (SOLD OUT)1/16 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT)1/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT)1/18 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)1/19 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)1/21 – Boston, MA – Royale (Moved from The Sinclair – On Sale Now)1/23 – Toronto, ON – Hoxton1/24 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick1/25 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (SOLD OUT)1/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café (Moved from 7th Street Entry – On Sale Now)1/28 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater1/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge1/31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre2/1 – Vancouver, BC – Venue2/5 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (Date Added – On Sale Now)2/6 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (SOLD OUT)2/7 – Sacramento, CA – Assembly2/10 – San Diego, CA – Casbah (Date Added – On Sale Now)2/11 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre (Date Added – On Sale Now)2/12 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)2/14 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room (Date Added – On Sale Now)

Nasimiyu Murumba plays Pete's Candy Store on 12.9

 Nasimiyu Murumba returns with her upcoming dirt. EP that's out on January 24th, 2014!

Download and share the lead single, "Raise Your Arrow (The Hunt)," that premiered recently at SPIN and catch her and her band live at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn on December 9th!Dream-pop artist Nasimiyu brings her composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist zing to her forthcoming release, “dirt. [EP]” The genre falls somewhere on the earthier, brassy-er side of the indie pop spectrum. Think Talking Heads plus Etta James — on a safari, telling ghost stories.
Other influences include Sun Ra, Fiona Apple, Dirty Projectors, TV on the Radio, Bjork, and Fela Kuti.
Nasimiyu came from in a half-Kenyan, half-Scandinavian household in Minneapolis, then rounded out her sound by studying under street performers, voodoo practitioners, and marching band musicians for 4 years in New Orleans. She now moves and shakes in eclectic artist circles in Brooklyn.
Although she played most of the instruments on the new album herself, Nasimiyu fronts and plays keyboard with a live backing band of NYC musicians she describes as her “top picks” —  drummer Kevin Raczka of Valerie June / Antibalas, trumpeter Andrew McGovern of Machetes,  tuba player Mark Nagy of Escarioka, and saxophonist Eden Bareket of The Side Project. You can catch them live on December 9th at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn and January 3rd at Nublu in Manhattan.
Nasimiyu worked on “dirt. [EP]” across several timezones with co-producers Andreas Gustafsson in Sweden and Ben Lorio in New Orleans. It features guest players Kalmia Traver of Rubblebucket, Mike Bass of Trombone Shorty, and the New Orleans bass crew, Naughty Professor.
Nasimiyu received glowing reviews from Afro-Punk and Liberator Magazine for her last solo album, and also landed a video on MTV for her one-off collaboration with EDM producer, Paper Diamond.Upcoming performances:
12.09.13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Pete’s Candy Store
01.03.14 – Manhattan, NY @ Nublu

Lee Hazlewood: The Movie (Horses! Nudity! Hazlewood!)

Lee Hazlewood: The Movie (Horses! Nudity! Hazlewood!)A short note today as we are elated to share this incredible mini film directed by the great  to reveal the beauty of the Lee Hazlewood Industries book/box set available November 26th. We cannot relay a better representation of the 305-song cowboy jam masterpiece, than this...
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Holly Miranda Premieres "Desert Call" Music Video

Holly Miranda Premieres "Desert Call" Music Video On Brooklyn Vegan In Collaboration With MyspaceAnnounces West Coast Tour Dates

Tour Dates
12.01 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
12.02 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
12.04 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA
12.05 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

Click Here To Watch "Desert Call" Video On Brooklyn Vegan Click Here To Watch "Desert Call" Video On Myspace
Detroit artist Holly Miranda premiered her latest video,"Desert Call" today as part of Myspace's new program,Music Video Collaborations With Artists We Like, which empowers artists by backing them with creative resources to produce new creative content.  "Desert Call" was executive produced by Myspace x Federal Prism.
The video follows Holly as she visits The Integratron in Landers, CA, a sonically perfect space originally built for time travel in the 50's. Holly and friends receive a sound bath that sends her into a dreamy astral projection through the Joshua Tree desert. The video captures the spacious vibe of the song, showcased against gorgeous time-lapsed night sky and underwater shots. She is carried through scenic landscapes by gorgeous transitions all centered around the elements; earth,water, fire, wind.

Gossling Debuts New Track via Rolling Stone

Gossling Debuts New Track “That Feeling” via Rolling Stone
 

 
Listen + Share “That Feeling”
 
“A strikingly mature take that still manages to be both dramatic and danceable.” – New York Magazine
 
“Her voice, equal parts squeak and sorrow, makes us think of Kate Nash doing an impression of Joanna Newsom, or vice versa.” – The Guardian
 
Australia’s Gossling has a heartfelt, diverse, and seriously enchanting talent that emanates from the dreamy, startling voice of singer/songwriter Helen Croome. Already making waves in the US with her songs being played on popular television shows including American Horror Story, Gossip Girl, Nashville and Graceland, Gossling’s upcoming LP Harvest Of Gold marks the arrival of undoubtedly what will be one of 2014’s best releases.
 
In anticipation of that release, Rolling Stone has debuted her latest track, “That Feeling”. But what exactly is this feeling she describes? "It's a feeling or euphoric state that's unattainable and impossible to regenerate no matter how hard you try," Croome told Rolling Stone. You can listen and download the song HERE.
 
With sonic inspiration found in records by artists such as Goldfrapp and Metronomy,Harvest Of Gold was recorded in May 2013 at The Shed Studios in Canterbury, VIC, with producer John Castle (The Bamboos, Vance Joy, Washington). Helen – who switched her psychology/sociology studies at university to a Bachelor of Music (Composition) – wanted to capture her brand new songs in their full Technicolor. “I love cinematic stuff,” she says. “My heart is in that style. I didn’t want to lose that.”
 
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Gap Dream @ Detroit Bar

GAP DREAM
photos: Angel Ceballos

GAP DREAM are playing at Detroit Bar tonight, Thursday, November 14th, 2013.

A night of Love & Music: November 22, 2013

Laurie Anderson, Giorgio Moroder + more: Moogfest 2014

 Moogfest 2014 Announces Daytime Presenters Including Futurists, Musicians, Scientists, Authors, Filmmakers, and Pioneers of Electronic Music Instrument Design Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson, electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder and film composer Cliff Martinez join futurist thinkers Jerome Glenn, Nick Bostrom, and George Dvorsky plus MIT Media Lab's Joseph Paradiso, Sonification Professor Bruce Walker, and more from Make Magazine, OMNI, and SETI (Search of Extraterrestrial Intelligence). Plus appearances by Electronic Music Instrument Pioneers Herbert Deutsch, Roger Linn, Don Buchla, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, David Borden, Malcolm Cecil, Keith Emerson, and more. Phase 1 General Admission and VIP Tickets On Sale Today at 11 AM EST Phase 1 tickets start at $199 for 5-Day General Admission and $499 for 5-Day VIP Admission while supplies last through December 19 when Phase 2 GA tickets go up to $299. All prices exclusive of applicable fees.ASHEVILLE, NC – November 14, 2013 –  Moogfest is a five-day festival dedicated to the synthesis of technology, art and music. Since its inception in 2004, Moogfest has been a magnet for artists, engineers, and enthusiasts of Bob Moog and his legacy to meet, share, create and collaborate. With an experimental lineup of daytime conference programming featuring cultural, artistic and technological luminaries and punctuated by a diverse line up of landmark nightly performances, Moogfest honors the creativity and inventiveness of Dr. Robert Moog and pays tribute to the legacy of the analog synthesizer. The daytime conference is guided by pioneers of music and technology with a participatory program of intervention and collaboration.5 days of talks, presentations, and film screenings with futurist thinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, artists, and musicians5 days of New Media art installations and interactive technology experiences/exhibitionsSynth building workshops and other interactive education
Laurie AndersonMusician, composer, pioneer in electronic music and one of the great experimental performance artists. 

Giorgio MoroderRecord producer, songwriter, film score composer and pioneer of disco and electronic music. Winner of three Academy Awards and three Grammy Awards.
Anderson is also an inventor having created devices for her own recordings and shows; a tape-bow violin that uses magnetic tape on the bow instead of horsehair and in the bridge, and a six-foot-long baton-like MIDI controller talking stick to access and replicate sounds.
Moroder is honored in the Dance Music Hall of Fame, and has collaborated with Donna Summer, Blondie, Sparks, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and most recently, Daft Punk. He composed the music for the films 'Scarface,' 'Midnight Express,' 'Cat People,' 'Flashdance,' 'Top Gun' and more.Cliff MartinezComposer best known for his epic and haunting film scores, which include 'Drive', 'Only God Forgives', 'Contagion', 'Solaris' and 'Traffic,' plus a collaborative score with Skrillex for ‘Spring Breakers.’Martinez started his career as a drummer with the likes of Captain Beefheart and Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he is inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Besides scoring numerous films he also scored the theme for the Spore video game.Jerome C. GlennCo-founder and Director of The Millennium Project, a renowned expert on Future Studies.
Dr. Nick BostromFuturist and philosopher at the University of Oxford. Director of the Future of Humanity Institute and the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology.
George DvorskyFuturist concerned with the ethical and sociological impacts of emerging technologies. 

Dr. Joseph ParadisoAssociate Professor at MIT Media Lab’s Media Arts and Sciences program and Co-Director of the Things That Think Consortium, which examines the extreme future of embedded computation and sensing.
Bruce WalkerAssociate Professor at the Schools of Psychology and Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
 Mark FrauenfelderFounding Editor-In-Chief of MAKE magazine, founder and Co-Editor of the weblog/print zine Boing Boing and Editor-In-Chief of CoolTools.
Claire EvansMusician, artist and science writer. Editor-In-Chief at the science fiction magazine OMNI, investigating the intersection of art and science.
Forrest M. Mims IIIAuthor, researcher, lecturer and columnist. Written more than 60 books about science, lasers, computers and electronics.


Charles LindsayPhotographer and artist, is the first of its kind, Artist in Residence at the SETI (Search of Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute.

 Hans FjellestadDirector, producer, writer and editor of the 2004 documentary ‘Moog’ and producer and writer of 2009’s 'The Heart Is A Drum Machine.'

Herbert DeutschComposer, educator and inventor. Professor Emeritus of Electronic Music and Composition at Hofstra University. Collaborated with Bob Moog in the development of the Moog Synthesizer in 1964.
Roger LinnIndustrial designer of electronic drum machines and guitar effects pedals. His products are used on countless famous recordings.

Don BuchlaSynthesizer pioneer and founder of electronic music equipment company Buchla and Associates.

Tom OberheimAudio engineer and maker of analogue synthesizers, effects processors, sequencers and drum machines.
Malcolm CecilCreator of TONTO, the world's first multi-timbral, polyphonic analog audio synthesizer.
Dave SmithEngineer and musician. Known as the "Father of MIDI" for his role in the development of MIDI.

 Keith EmersonEnglish keyboardist and composer. Founder of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Acknowledged as one of the most technically accomplished keyboardist in rock history. As Director of the Millennium Project, Glenn is the primary author of the annual State of the Future report and editor of Futures Research Methodology.
Bostram is an expert in cloning, artificial intelligence, superintelligence, mind uploading, cryonics, and nanotechnology. He has been listed in Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers list.

Dvorsky is a bioethicist and transhumanist, editor at io9, producer of the Sentient Developments blog and podcast, and Chair of the Institute For Ethics and Emerging Technologies.

Paradiso directs the MIT Media Lab's Responsive Environments Group which explores sensor networks and the human experience. He is a physicist who has worked with NASA and a designer of electronic music synthesizers and MIDI systems.
Walker runs the Georgia Institute of Technology Sonification Lab, which studies the use of audio to perceptualize data and convey information. Walker leads research in Sonification, Auditory Interfaces, and Human Computer Interaction.

Frauenfelder is also a blogger, illustrator and journalist. His past work includes Editor at Wired and Living Online columnist at Playboy Magazine.
Evans also leads the highly stylized and conceptualized “band, belief system and business” YACHT with Jona Bechtolt.

Named one of the "50 Best Brains in Science," Mims has sold millions of copies of his Getting Started in Electronics and Engineer's Mini-Notebook series of books. He invented the popular Atari Punk Console circuit for DIY noisemakers and has been working with LED’s since 1962.
Lindsay is a member of the Electronic Music Foundation, using audio recordings that he gathers in the wild to create sounds for his installation and audio visual performances. In 2010 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his camera-less CARBON work.
The New York Times calls his ‘Moog’ film a "compelling documentary portrait of a provocative, thoughtful and deeply sympathetic figure." ‘Moog’ will celebrate its 10 year anniversary at Moogfest 2014.

Deutsch received a Moogfest Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 for his contributions to electronic music.

Responsible for the modern day drum machine, including the MPC and LinnDrum, Linn is also a guitarist, producer and member of the Dead Presidents Society, a group of distinguished innovators in the field of electronic music.
Buchla's background in physics, physiology, music and astronomy has been applied to fields as diverse as space biophysics, musical instrument design and multimedia composition. His work has centered on the refinement of communication channels between man and machine.
Oberheim founded Oberheim Electronics and is a key figure in the development and adoption of MIDI.
Jazz musician, producer and audio engineer, Cecil is also a Grammy Award-winner for his work with Stevie Wonder on his legendary early 70s albums, and a producer on six key Gil Scott-Heron albums.
Smith pioneered groundbreaking music technologies and was responsible for the first polyphonic and microprocessor-controlled synthesizer, the Prophet 5, as well as the multitimbral synthesizer.
Emerson was the first musician to tour with the Moog analog synthesizer. He was the headliner of the first and third Moogfests in 2004 and 2006, and the first recipient of the Bob Moog Legacy Award.Moogfest by night presents five evenings of landmark musical performances by new trailblazers, early pioneers of electronic music and major headliners in over ten venues across the city including arena concerts, and new music showcases.  Past Moogfest performers include Brian Eno, James Murphy, Richie Hawtin, Terry Riley, Massive Attack, M83, The Flaming Lips, MGMT, Suicide, TV On The Radio, Grimes, Sleigh Bells, Hot Chip, St. Vincent, Amon Tobin, Tangerine Dream, Keith Emerson, Orbital, Squarepusher, Flying Lotus and more. 

Obits "Operation Bikini" Video Premiere w/ Stereogum

New Obits Video: “Operation Bikini”
from 2013 Album Bed & Bugs
North American & European
Tour Dates Extended into 2014Watch video:
http://www.stereogum.com/1565981/obits-operation-bikini-video-stereogum-premiere/video/Brooklyn’s Obits have extended their North American and European tour into 2014 in support their acclaimed 3rd album, Bed & Bugs, out now worldwide on Sub Pop. The band’s North American west coast dates begin Thursday, November 14th in Vancouver, BC at The Biltmore Cabaret and end Saturday, November 23rd in Las Vegas, NV at The Beauty Bar. In early 2014 the band will visit Europe for a two week tour, which begins on January 15th in London, UK at Birthdays and ends on February 1st in Athens, GR at Six d.o.g.s. Please find a complete list of tour dates below.Not at all coincidentally, with the start of these tour dates we are releasing a new and very good music video for the song "Operation Bikini” from Bed & Bugs. Featuring illustrations by Perry Shall (http://perryshall.tumblr.com/), this new video was directed by the enigmatic auteur Woody Tobias, Jr. and premiered today at Stereogum, who had the following interesting and flattering thing(s) to say:  "Today we premiere Woody Tobias, Jr.’s video for “Operation Bikini,” which involves aliens traveling through space to find an earth wrecked by violence and extinction. Illustrations by Perry Shall are transposed against grim photography to powerful effect. Watch the weird, wild clip now(see video premiere November 14th)."For more information on Obits please visit www.subpop.com/artists/obits.What People Are Saying About Obits (to their faces):
“Obits have seriously sharpened their craft...Bed & Bugs tightens the screws on these jams, especially in the pan-fried “Operation Bikini,” one of the album’s many speckled headbangers. With Motown-greased guitar licks and blues twangs, it’s nearly impossible to not bust a move listening to Bed & Bugs.” [Review, 80%] -  FILTER “This is a band in complete control of its vision, and the result is a sharp, confident album.” [Review] - Alternative Press “Mainman Rick Froberg might be midway through his fifth decade, but he and his cohorts can still make one hell of a racket. Whether the abrasive grunge of ‘Taste the Diff’ or the quasi-surf rock of ‘Spun Out,’ the White Stripes-esque blues’n’roll of ‘Malpractice’ or the gentle hippy-folk of ‘Machines,’ this is a crazed, unpredictable crash course in making a record and not giving a shit.” [Review] -  NME “A teeth gnashing, blissful good time.” -  Village Voice   “‘This Must Be Done’ sounds like a more pop-friendly version of the 13th Floor Elevators, ‘Pet Trust’ and ‘Receptor’ quell the noise with some soulful melody, and ‘Machines’ is a meditative cut of trippy psychedelia. Lest purists start gripping their chests, there’s also an ample amount of Obits’ time-tested chord shredding to be found. Cuts like ‘Taste The Diff,’ ‘It’s Sick,’ and ‘I’m Closing In’ are straight-up rippers that can’t be ignored" [Review, B+] -  AV Club “With 13 tracks that dip in and out of snaky, Seeds-like garage stomp, surf tones, and even some drifty moments of neo-psychedelia, the band is covering all the bases, and tying together what could be disparate styles with their whole-heartedly emphatic approach to every performance.” [Review, 4 / 5] -   All Music “It's another stellar fist-pumper.” [Track Review, “Taste the Diff”] -  Exclaim! North American dates:
Nov.14 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
Nov. 15 -  Seattle, WA - Neumos
Nov. 16 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Nov. 17 - Eugene, OR - Cosmic Pizza
Nov. 19 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
Nov. 20 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door
Nov. 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
Nov. 22 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Nov. 23 - Las Vegas, NV - Beauty BarEuropean Dates:
Jan. 15 - London, UK - Birthdays
Jan. 17 - Donostia, ES- Le Bukowski
Jan. 18 - Valencia, ES - Loco Club
Jan. 19 - Zaragoza, ES - Arrebato
Jan. 21 - Madrid, ES - Siroco
Jan. 22. - Barcelona, ES - Sidecar
Jan. 23 - Nimes, FR - Le Café Olive
Jan. 24 - La Roche Sur Yon, FR - Fuzz'Yon
Jan. 25 - Paris, FR - Mains d'Oeuvres (MoFo Festival)
Jan. 26 - Toulouse, FR - Le Saint des Seins
Jan. 27 - Besançon, FR - Les Passagers du Zinc
Jan. 28 - Rouen, FR - Le 106
Jan. 29 - Thessaloniki, GR - Rover Bar
Jan. 30 - Arta, GR - Kommeno's Warehouse
Jan. 31 - Larissa, GR - Stage Club
Feb. 1 - Athens, GR - Six d.o.g.s