Archive / 2007 / OCTOBER

Stars are heading back to the UK
Following their sell-out UK tour and the release of their acclaimed new album earlier last month, Stars will be returning to the UK / Ireland for a 10 date tour, including a London show at KOKO, in late Jan / early Feb 2008.

Here are the dates:

Thursday 24 January – DUBLIN – Tripod
Saturday 26 January – ABERDEEN – Moshulu
Sunday 27 January – GLASGOW – Oran Mor
Monday 28 January – BIRMINGHAM – Barfly
Tuesday 29 January – LONDON – KOKO
Wednesday 30 January – BRISTOL – Thekla Social
Thursday 31 January – MANCHESTER – Academy 3
Saturday 2 February – NOTTINGHAM – Rescue Rooms
Sunday 3 February – SHEFFIELD – Leadmill
Monday 4 February – BRIGHTON – Concorde 2

Go here for all the information. 

Jason Collett brings his Basement Revue to the Dakota Tavern
Jason Collett will kick off a three-week residency Dec. 4th at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto.  Jason will be joined by surprise guests each week.  Advance tickets are available at Rotate This and Soundscapes, beginning this weekend, with a limited number available at the door each night.  Click here for more details.

Stars add fourth Toronto show and second Montreal show!
Due to overwhelming demand, Stars have added a fourth date at the Phoenix in Toronto on November 29th and a second show at Le National in Montreal on December 1st.

Here are all the Toronto/Montreal dates:

November 26 - Toronto - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 27 - Toronto - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 28 - Toronto - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 29 - Toronto - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 30 - Montreal - Le National
December 1 - Montreal - Le National

Visit the tour section for all the information.

Feist on Saturday Night Live
Tune in to Saturday Night Live on November 3 at 11:30PM / 10:30C on NBC. Feist is the scheduled musical guest on SNL, with Brian Williams as host. Visit NBC for more details.

Jason Collett joins Feist!
Jason Collett will join Feist on part of her upcoming US tour. Jason will begin supporting on November 14 in Denver and continue on for a total of six shows.

Here are the dates:

NOVEMBER 

14 Denver, CO // Ogden Theatre (w/Feist)
16 Madison, WI // Orpheum Theatre (w/Feist)
17 Chicago, IL // Riviera Theatre (w/Feist)
18 Columbus, OH // Wexner Center (w/Feist)
20 Louisville, KY // W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre (w/Feist)
21 Nashville, TN // Ryman Auditorium (w/Feist)

Go here for all the information

Listen to Stars LIVE this Saturday!
NPR will be broadcasting the Stars Washington DC performance LIVE from the 9:30 Club this Saturday, October 20. Tune in here at 10PM EST to listen to the show!

Be an extra in The Most Serene Republic video
If you are in the Toronto area this Saturday, come down and take part in the new TMSR video! Extras should try their best to look the year 1910. Be "dressy" (suit jacket, button up shirt etc..) do your best!

Sat, Oct 13th, 2007 beginning at 3 PM

Location is:
The Music Gallery
197 John St.
Toronto, On M5T 1X6

Apostle does Huey!
Go to Apostle Of Hustle's MySpace page and download their version of Huey Lewis and the News' I Wanna New Drug for FREE!

Young Galaxy announce UK tour and single
Starting November 30, Young Galaxy will embark on their first UK tour. They will start in the Netherlands and continue through the United Kingdom, with stops in Scotland and Ireland. The first UK single, Outside The City, will be available for digital release on November 26 and in 7" vinyl on December 10.

Here are the dates:

NOV 30. Utrecht, Le Guess Who? Festival
DEC 01. Brussels, Beursschouwberg
DEC 02. Brighton, Pressure Point.
DEC 03. London, Sonic Cathedral @ The Social.
DEC 04. Bristol, Thekla.
DEC 05. Manchester, Night & Day.
DEC 06. London, The Monto @ Waterats
DEC 07. Glasgow, Nice N Sleazy
DEC 08. Cork, The Savoy Theatre
DEC 09. Dublin, Whelans

Go here for more information.

Arts & Crafts POP Montreal Showcase
On October 4th A&C will be throwing a showcase at this years POP Montreal festival. The concert has been moved from The Main Hall due to ongoing problems with the city, and is now to take place at Le Gymnase (4177 Rue St-Denis), beginning at 8pm. Recent A&C addition The Stills will be headlining the event, along with Young Galaxy, The Most Serene Republic, Anthony Seck, and Sam Shalabi.

Here are the set times:

9 PM Sam Shalabi, Anthony Seck and Friends
10 PM The Most Serene Republic
11 PM Young Galaxy
12 PM The Stills

Go here for festival information.

New Constantines page now up!
The new Constantines page is now live! Go here to check out studio footage of the band recording their Arts & Crafts debut record - scheduled for release spring of 2008.

Stars on XM Tuesday and Wednesday
Listen to Stars talk about the meaning behind the songs on their new record In Our Bedroom After The War. They will go track-by-track this Tuesday on XM Radio and it will be broadcast at 4:00AM, 10:00AM, 4:00PM, and 10:00PM EST.


Also, Wednesday at 6AM/6PM EST and Sunday at 9AM/9PM EST you can hear the band play on Live @ The Verge.

Stars sell out entire UK tour!
Stars begin their UK tour tonight with all dates now sold-out and with their superb new album receiving excellent reviews across the press.

These are the dates:

Monday 1 October – BIRMINGHAM – Barfly
Tuesday 2 October – LEEDS – Brudenell
Wednesday 3 October – MANCHESTER – Night and Day
Thursday 4 October – GLASGOW – King Tuts
Friday 5 October – BELFAST – The Speakeasy
Saturday 6 October – DUBLIN – Temple Bar Music Centre
Monday 8 October – LONDON – Scala

“Their sweet, lovelorn glide is what sets Stars apart from their Canadian peers on this, their fourth album. With 'In Our Bedroom…' Stars are rewriting the textbook on romance with effortless glee”

NME – 8/10