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Tour Tracker: AFI, Butthole Surfers and Dead Man’s Bones

Photo: Shearer/WireImage AFI embark on a jaunt in support of their September 29th new album Crash Love, the original lineup of the Butthole Surfers reunite for a trek featuring shows with the Melvins, Built to Spill and Peaches, and Dead Man’s Bones, the duo featuring actor Ryan Gosling, prep for their first headlining journey. Full dates for all three tours, after the jump. AFI Oct. 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Epic Center Oct. 4 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall Oct. 5 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

Published: 2009-08-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Weekend Rock List: “That Was WHO?”

Ever been shocked when you heard who sang a certain song? Here’s our short list of truly out-of-character songs; as you can see, these songs sometimes become hit singles (but let’s not confuse this with our recent sell-out list): “Helter Skelter,” The Beatles “Beth,” Kiss “Pepper,” Butthole Surfers “D’yer Mak’er,” Led Zeppelin “Here Comes Your Man,” Pixies What are yours?

Published: 2007-07-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Rock List: Fifteen Tracks That Make You Wonder “WHO Was That?!”

This weekend’s rock list topic caused a bit of confusion, but by late Saturday everyone seemed to get what we were aiming for: A list of songs that don’t sound at all like the artist performing them. Thanks for your nominations of head-scratching tracks, and here’s the final list: 1. “Tusk,” Fleetwood Mac 2. “D’yer Mak’er,” Led Zeppelin 3. “Jump,” Van Halen 4. “Discotheque,” U2 5. “My World,” Guns N’ Roses 6. “Love Cats,” The Cure 7. “Lay Lady Lay,” Bob Dylan 8. “Helter Skelter,” The Beatles 9. “Beth,” Kiss 10. “Pepper,” Butthole Surfers 11. “Here Comes Your Man,” Pixies 12. “Rocky Racoon,” The Beatles 13. “What Condition My Condition Is In,” Kenny Rogers 14. “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress,” The Hollies 15. “Bang the Drum All Day,” Todd Rundgren Photo: TTI/Retna 

Published: 2007-07-31 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Punk Pioneers Circle Jerks and the Dicks Take Over SXSW

Aging punk fans with a little gray in their mohawks had a short, fast embarrassment of riches when two of punk rock’s early legends played on opposite sides of Austin on Wednesday night at SXSW. (Check out images from Austin’s hottest shows in our SXSW gallery.) First, Austin punk-rock forebears the Dicks hit the stage at 27th Annual Austin Music Awards, accepting a lifetime achievement award for their unique, soulful brand of aggression. The Dicks helped invent Texas punk in 1980, leaving an impression on the Butthole Surfers, Jesus Lizard and Mudhoney (the latter would cover their “Hate The Police”). David Yow of Jesus Lizard presented the band with the award in front of a packed Austin Music Hall. Yow said that 29 years ago he had been amazed and overwhelmed when Dicks bassist Buff Parrot smoked him out. Yow still considers them “the greatest punk rock band of all time.” When the Dicks hit the stage — a little chubbier and grayer than they were in the ’80s — pot-bellied lead singer Gary Floyd offered these words of thanks: “For me, to thank the little people is very easy.” The band rumbled through a few classic tracks like “Dead In A Motel Room” before Yow joined them on stage to help with a stomping, snarling version of “Wheelchair Epidemic.” They closed with their debut single “Hate the Police,” which had the elder punks that swarmed the media section slamming and singing along. Later that night at Emo’s, legendary California hardcore band Circle Jerks barely showed their age. Guitarist Greg Hetson (also a member of Bad Religion) jumped around like a schoolboy and singer Keith Morris was screaming at full force from behind his impossible sprout of brown dreadlocks. Where the Dicks show was full of fond memories, the Circle Jerks show had the renewed energy of a band that’s been active for a huge chunk of time since forming in 1979. An essential mosh experience from the earliest days of slam-dancing, kids were still practically flinging themselves off the stag

Published: 2009-03-19 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Festivals, Videos, SXSW

Exclusive: Girl Talk Sets “Feed the Animals” Tour

With his new four-star album Feed the Animals still available for pay-what-you-want downloading, Girl Talk is setting his eyes back on the road and making kids dance to the mash-ups of Lil Wayne, Paul McCartney and the Butthole Surfers. Check after the jump for complete dates for Girl Talk’s summer trek and his full-scale autumn tour. July 11 - Boulder CO @ Fox Theatre July 12 - Aspen CO @ Belly Up July 23 - Victoria BC @ Sugar July 24 - Vancouver BC @ Commodore Ballroom July 25 - Seattle WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party July 26 - Portland OR @ Roseland Theater August 3 - Chicago IL @ Lollapalooza August 8 - Jersey City NJ @ All Points West Festival October 9 - Philadelphia PA @ Starlight Ballroom October 10 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club October 11 - Baltimore MD @ Sonar October 13 - Carrboro NC @ Cats Cradle October 14 - Asheville NC @ Orange Peel October 15 - Knoxville TN @ Valarium October 16 - Atlanta GA @ Variety Playhouse October 17 - New Orleans LA @ House of Blue October 18 - Houston TX @ Warehouse Live October 20 - Austin TX @ Emos October 21 - Dallas TX @ Palladium Ballroom October 23 - Tucson AZ @ Rialto Theater October 24 - Los Angeles CA @ Henry Fonda Theater October 25 - Los Angeles CA @ Henry Fonda Theater October 27 - San Francisco CA @ The Fillmore Auditorium October 28 - San Francisco CA @ The Fillmore Auditorium October 30 - Salt Lake City UT @ In The Venue October 31 - Denver CO @ Ogden Theater November 1 - Lawrence KS @ The Granada Theatre November 3 - Minneapolis MN @ First Avenue November 4 - Milwaukee WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom November 5 - Urbana IL @ Canopy Club November 6 - Nashville TN @ Cannery Ballroom November 7 - Louisville KY @ Headliners Music Hall November 9 - Cincinnati OH @ Bogarts November 10 - Cleveland OH @ Beachland Ballroom November 11 - Pontiac MI @ Eagle Theatre November 12 - Toronto ON @ Koolhaus November 13 - Montreal PQ @ Club Soda November 14 - Foxborough MA @ Showcase Live

Published: 2008-06-30 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Tour Tracker: George Thorogood and Buddy Guy, Butthole Surfers, Steve Earle

George Thorogood and the Destroyers hit the road for two months before linking up with Buddy Guy in July for a joint tour, the Butthole Surfers play four shows and Steve Earle uses the time he has now that The Wire is off the air to play concerts. Full tour dates after the jump. George Thorogood & The Destroyers May 13 - Victoria, BC @ Save on Foods Memorial Center May 14 - Coquitlam, BC @ Red Robinson Theatre May 15 - Coquitlam, BC @ Red Robinson Theatre May 16 - Kamloops, BC @ Interior Savings Center May 18 - Calgary, ALB @ Jack Singer Auditorium May 19 - Edmonton, ALB @ Winspear Centre for Music May 21 - Saskatoon, SA @ Prairieland Exhibition Center May 22 - Regina, SA @ Casino Regina Show Lounge May 23 - Winnipeg, MT @ MTS Centre May 24 - Thunderbay, ON @ Community Center Auditorium May 25 - Thunderbay, ON @ Community Center Auditorium May 28 - Kitchener, ON @ Centre in the Square May 29 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum May 30 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall May 31 - Sainte Adele, QB @ Bourbon Street North June 1 - Kingston, ON @ Sport & Entertainment Center June 3 - Quebec City, QB @ LE Capitole de Qubec June 5 - Summerside, PEI @ Summerside Wellness Center June 6 - Halifax, NS @ Halifax Forum Arena June 7 - Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum June 9 - Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort & Casino June 10 - Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre June 14 - Fresno, CA @ Rock ‘n Rod Revival July 12 - Walker, MN @ Moondance Jam Rock Fest w/ Buddy Guy July 23 - Silverton, OR @ Oregon Gardens July 24 - Tulalip, WA @ Tulalip Amphitheater July 25 - Shelton, WA @ Little Creek July 26 - Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion July 27 - Murphy’s, CA @ Ironstone July 29 - Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery July 30 - San Rafael, CA @ Marin Center July 31 - Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy August 1 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre August 2 - Coachella, CA @ Spotlight Showroom August 3 - Alpine, CA @ Viejas Concerts in the Park August 6 - Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo August 7 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Join

Published: 2008-05-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Eddie Vedder Digs Deep Into Song, Shirt Archives in Vancouver

“There’s something about the first time,” said Eddie Vedder, a few songs into his set at the Centre in Vancouver, Brtish Columbia. “Whether it’s good or bad. There’s nothing else like it.” For Vedder, this first time meant a sold out, two-night residency in a city not too far north of his native Seattle for the opening of a solo tour. On a stage set like a living room jam session, Vedder perched on a stool in a Butthole Surfers tee he’d brought out of “semi-retirement” for the gig (”I think I wore this shirt the first time the band played,” he mused). And with that, he proceeded to play songs from his rapidly expanding solo catalogue: “Guaranteed” from Into the Wild stirred the crowd, as did protest ballad “No More War,” which brought Vedder to tears. Covers were plentiful, including a brilliant reworking of Emmylou Harris’ version of James Taylor’s “Millworker,” which was nearly matched by a shot at Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up.” While roadies in labcoats tinkered with the instruments (guitars, a mandolin and a ukelele called “Luke” among them), Vedder played much and talked little, keeping banter swift and funny: “Thank you for the encouragement,” he said after the crowd applauded a flubbed lyric. “But you don’t want to promote that behaviour.” After multiple encores, Vedder — now clad in labcoat himself — welcomed opener Liam Finn back to help out on “Hard Sun” (the backing instrumental track courtesy of an onstage reel-to-reel). As his opening night drew to a close, Vedder smiled and waved goodbye. “Thanks for being here for this different kind of conversation,” he said. And for the first time on this tour (and certainly not the last), Eddie Vedder got a standing ovation. [Photo: Shearer/WireImage]

Published: 2008-04-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Live Shows

Psychic Ills' Singer Salutes Psychedelic Trailblazers

Tres Warren, who leads the New York space-rock band on its sonic head trips, pays tribute to twisted visionaries of music, art and film. Psychic Ills begins a U.S. tour Thursday, opening for Butthole Surfers and The Melvins.

Published: 2009-09-24 Provider: Wired

Things That Went Away in 2009 (and What Should Have Gone Instead) [Deaths]

It was a miserable, terrible year full of death and loss. Here are a few of the things we will miss, and the things that we wish had died in their place. Please offer your own suggestions in comments. Music Touch & Go Records Home to the Jesus Lizard, the Butthole Surfers, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Touch & Go was a crucial part of the business infrastructure of indie rock, serving as a distributor and incubator to dozens of little labels as well as maintaining a legendary roster in its own right

Published: 2009-12-29 Provider: Gawker Keywords: Deaths