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The companion piece to Peter Gabriel’s recently released studio album New Blood is out in stores now. It’s a new concert DVD titled New Blood Live in London. I’ve enjoyed listening to the studio album over the last month so getting the new DVD was a natural progression for me. And I’m happy to report that the live orchestral performance captured at the Hammersmith Apollo last March is even better than the studio album. Yes, the album probably has better clarity and sonics but the excitement and vibe from the live show takes the material to a whole ‘nother level.

There’s a lot happening on stage during Gabriel’s show and the director, Blue Leach, does a great job in capturing all of that without overwhelming the viewer with fast edits. The live show features huge movable video screens displaying custom animation/visual effects for each song. On stage, along with Gabriel and his female backup singers is the massive 46 piece orchestra. The new arrangements are breathtaking and breathe new life into old familiar tunes like “Red Rain”, “In Your Eyes” and “Intruder”.

Peter Gabriel looks pretty relaxed on stage and his vocals sound amazing as does the orchestra. I’m sure the live shows were a huge undertaking but Gabriel seemed to be enjoying himself during the show especially on “Solsbury Hill” where he’s all smiles.

Notably absent from the setlist are Gabriel’s biggest hits “Sledgehammer” and “Big Time” but that’s understandable since they both relied heavily on drum machines. It’s an intriguing setlist though with lesser known songs like “Darkness”, “San Jacinto” and covers like “The Boy in the Bubble” and “The Book of Love”.

Since the orchestral tour had a limited run, the DVD/blu-ray is a must for any Peter Gabriel fan. I haven’t heard if Gabriel will continue to do any more of these types of shows so this might be the only way we’re going to be able to see these orchestra versions live.

RetroGrade: A

New Blood Live in London DVD
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment
DVD Release Date: October 24, 2011
Run Time: 162 minutes

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Initial U.S. dates just got posted today. Obviously there’s more to come but I suppose some more details had to be ironed out before the rest of the dates could be revealed. Anyway, here are the dates so far.

Wed 01/25/12 Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
Fri 01/27/12 Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
Sat 01/28/12 Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
Mon 01/30/12 Duluth, GA - The Arena At Gwinnett Center
Tue 01/31/12 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Fri 02/03/12 Memphis, TN - FedExForum

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be touring to support their latest studio album, I’m With You.

Tickets for these dates will go on sale December 3rd. Also note that these live shows will be recorded and will be made available for download through their website.

head over to redhotchilipeppers.com for the latest.

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This is a great week to be a Rolling Stones fan. Not only is the highly-anticipated deluxe reissue of Some Girls out this week but the live concert DVD/Blu-ray from that era is out as well. The live concert release is titled Some Girls Live in Texas 1978. Those that have seen the advanced screenings have raved about the carefully restored footage as well as the enhanced audio quality. The legendary rock band was at the top of their game at the time and it’s a great treat that we finally get to see an official release of this show.

Here’s more info on the new release:

THE ROLLING STONES CAUGHT LIVE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME SOME GIRLS LIVE IN TEXAS 1978
LIVE CONCERT OUT ON DVD AND BLU-RAY OUT NOW!

Originally shot on 16mm film, the concert footage has been carefully restored with the sound remixed and remastered by Bob Clearmountain from the original multi track tapes.

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I very much enjoyed seeing Lindsey Buckingham live at the Carolina Theatre back in October. The man’s got charisma, amazingly fast fingers and a dynamic singing voice to boot. I’m definitely going to catch him again when he comes back around here but in the mean time, I’ve got the newly released DVD of his latest tour titled Songs from the Small Machine: Live in LA to keep on-hand whenever I’m jonesin’ for some Lindsey.

The concert was filmed in April at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills which was well before the release of the new album Seeds We Sow. So the audience at the show got the special treat of hearing the new tunes before they were even released.

Even though this particular show was put on months before the full-fledged tour, it’s essentially the same exact show – the same setlist and even the same stories shared by Lindsey on stage. Yes, we all knew Lindsey was a perfectionist in the studio but he’s obviously the same way with his live shows at least in terms of mapping out all the details.

As I’ve mentioned in my previous concert review, Buckingham starts out the show alone on stage with just his acoustic guitar. The rest of the band comes in after the initial five songs. It’s always a treat to see him do his thing alone on guitar. His performances are mesmerizing. When he’s joined with the band, they get to tackle the new stuff. And I like the new album and all but honestly, the live versions are so much better than the studio versions. Lindsey just belts out the vocals with so much more passion than on the studio recordings. The album simply sound like “demos” in comparison to how they are performed live. I’d definitely recommend getting the DVD/CD combo so that you can have the live versions on CD.

One of things you’ll notice about this concert DVD is that the director included many close-up shots of Lindsey’s guitar solos. Obviously the director understood the need for us fans to see Lindsey’s fingerpickin’ up close so kudos to the editor and director for including those shots.

The audio on the DVD stays true to the live dynamics from the show. Lindsey typically likes to contrast the quiet and loud sections of his songs so thankfully the audio engineers didn’t choose the squash the dynamic range which would have lessened the impact when Lindsey goes for the jugular on songs like “Big Love” and “Go Insane”.

Lindsey Buckingham is simply a marvel on stage. He truly puts his heart and soul into his music while performing live. I mean, just watch toward the end of “I’m So Afraid” to see Lindsey dripping with sweat!!

This DVD does a nice job in capturing all the great moments of Buckingham’s live show. And as a fan, it’s great to view the concert from different angles that we weren’t able to see while actually in attendance of one of Lindsey’s shows.

retroGrade: A

Lindsey Buckingham – Songs from the Small Machine: Live in LA
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Region: Region 1
Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment
DVD Release Date: November 1, 2011
Run Time: 125 minutes
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“City in my head, Utopia. Heaven in my body, Utopia. Into the sky it rises now…” Man, who would have thought that we’d be able to hear Todd Rundgren sing that line live on stage in this day and age? That’s right, 70′s era prog-rock was alive and well at the Carolina Theatre this past thursday night. Todd Rundgren reunited with members of his 1974 incarnation of Utopia to relive all the bombastic and overblown musicality that 70′s prog-rock was known for. I’m pretty sure there were a good number of fans at the venue that were totally confused by all this prog and I won’t go into that particular issue here since I addressed it in a previous post. But for fans of this era of Utopia, it was a dream come true.

From the very get-go when the curtain rose to reveal Rundgren and the rest of the band in colorful psychedelic garb, it was obvious we were in for a unique treat. The band dove straight into this progfest with a faithful rendition of “Utopia Theme”. Too bad Rundgren didn’t have much of a tour budget because with the “Spinal Tap-ish” instrumental passages, it’d be a perfect spot to drop a miniature stonehenge down from the rafters.

And it couldn’t be considered a Todd show without some flubs, gaffes and senior moments. With the complexity of this type of music, it was inevitable. Things came to a crashing halt when Todd lost his place in the middle of “Utopia Theme”. He had to stop the band and start the passage over. Actually that whole song was a bit shaky. Not sure what was going on. Kevin Ellman seemed to rely heavily on John Siegler to figure out where the changes were. But once they got to “Freak Parade”, things got much tighter. I guess they weren’t quite “warmed up” at the start of the set.

I do have to note that John Siegler was rock solid all night. Loved his playing and he appeared to be the most enthusiastic out of everyone there. He was “so into it”, Siegler ended up breaking a bass string by the time they got to “the Wheel”. Todd proudly points out that he hadn’t broken a guitar string so far in the tour but “the bass player did instead”.

Todd’s other quip of the night was that we were all getting a high “note to dollar” return on our ticket purchase. With all the complex riffs and runs he had to play on the guitar all night, we were definitely getting money’s worth… well, at least in terms of notes played.

other random thoughts:
Ralph Schuckett didn’t crack a smile up until their ending bow after “Just One Victory”. I suppose without Moogy Klingman there, all the major keyboard parts landed on Shuckett’s shoulders. So, all that seriousness is understandable since he’s got so much to play. Kasim Sulton appeared to have picked up some of the slack on keys. He spent the bulk of the night behind the keyboards to support Schuckett. Even Jesse Gress helped out on keys during some parts in the set. But Moogy played a major part in the original material so his presense was definitely missed. (our thoughts are with you, Moogy!! hopefully, Klingman will be able to join the band at the three New York area gigs.) It’s a shame Jesse Gress didn’t help out on guitar. Gress is a monster on guitar and for him to be relegated to backing vocals, percussion and some keys is just so odd. I guess Rundgren wanted the challenge of playing all the guitar parts himself???

All in all, it was a great show. Yes, it wasn’t perfect and the band was missing a major component of the 74-era Utopia sound (Moogy) but to see and hear these guys play “The Ikon”, “Freak Parade” and “Freedom Fighters” was well worth the price of admission.

highlights for me included: Todd singing the “You Don’t Have to Be Afraid” section of “the Ikon” (my favorite part of the 30-minute song). Also, “the Wheel” was a welcomed change of pace after all that PROG. and of course “Freedom Fighters”, “Freak Parade” and “Just One Victory”.

retroGrade: A
(hell yeah, I’m biased. come on, it’s Todd Rundgren, damn it! the man has gone above and beyond to bring “something completely different” for his small but loyal fan-base. the man could simply just tour his tried & true setlist endlessly but obviously he enjoys the challenge of changing things up. kudos to Todd for going the extra mile.)

Oh, and a big thanks to the Carolina Theatre for sponsoring the Todd show. It has been apparent that local concert promoters haven’t been all that interested in bringing Rundgren around here since the last Todd concert in the triangle back in 2004 at the Cat’s Cradle. Hopefully with the number of fans that showed up at this show, promoters will consider bringing him back on his next tour.

Here’s the setlist:
Utopia Theme
Freak Parade
Heavy Metal Kids
Another Life
Something’s Coming
Seven Rays
Do Ya
The Wheel
The Ikon
Freedom Fighters
Just One Victory

Utopia 2011: Todd Rundgren, Kevin Ellman, Ralph Schuckett, John Siegler, Jesse Gress, Kasim Sulton (and Moogy Klingman for 3 shows)
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Eagle Rock Entertainment has been on a roll lately. They’re putting smiles on the faces of classic rock fans the world over by releasing great new DVDs by Peter Gabriel, Lindsey Buckingham, Counting Crows, Dream Theater and Cream. They’re also responsible for releasing the last live performance of the late great Gary Moore. I have to say that the folks in charge of Eagle Rock have good taste in music! Here’s the official announcement of the Gary Moore release:

EAGLE ROCK RELEASES GARY MOORE LIVE AT MONTREUX 2010 FEATURING THREE BRAND NEW SONGS ON CD, DVD, AND BLU-RAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released the very last live performance in the life of acclaimed guitarist/singer/songwriter Gary Moore. Live At Montreux 2010 strikingly shows a major return-to-rock for the musician who spent years exploring the blues. In fact, in the last days of his life, Moore, who died on February 6 of this year, was working on a new rock album.
What makes this release so compelling is the inclusion of three never-before-released gems, “Days Of Heroes,” “Where Are You Now” and “Oh Wild One,” that he previewed for the Montreux audience and had fully intended to put on the album he was writing and recording at the time. The rest of the set is heavy on the 1980s rock he pioneered solo, as well as his late 60s/70s work with Phil Lynott in Thin Lizzy and Skid Row. And, of course, some blues.
Gary Moore was born in 1952 Belfast, Ireland. Heavily influenced by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, he joined Skid Row (not to be confused with the American band of the same name) as a teenaged phenomenon in 1969 for three albums before going solo, joining Thin Lizzy, and going solo again. His hit single “Parisienne Walkways” catapulted him into the hearts and minds of discerning music lovers around the globe and subsequent forays into Celtic (Wild Frontier, 1987) and blues (Still Got The Blues, 1990) preceded an album with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce (BBM, 1994). Much more blues would follow, most notably Power Of The Blues in 2004. Through it all, he maintained the highest level of musicianship and became revered for his constant searching and the redefining of his own artistry.

Live At Montreux Track Listing:
CD:
1 Over The Hills And Far Away
2 Military Man
3 Days Of Heroes
4 Where Are You Now?
5 So Far Away/Empty Rooms
6 Oh Wild One
7 Blood Of Emeralds
8 Out In The Fields
9 Walking By Myself
10 Johnny Boy
11 Parisienne Walkways

DVD/Blu-ray:
1 Over The Hills And Far Away
2 Thunder Rising
3 Military Man
4 Days Of Heroes
5 Where Are You Now?
6 So Far Away/Empty Rooms
7 Oh Wild One
8 Blood Of Emeralds
9 Out In The Fields
10 Still Got The Blues
11 Walking By Myself
12 Johnny Boy
13 Parisienne Walkways

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It’s a must-have for any classic rock fan.

and as a matter of fact, I’ve got three Gary Moore Live at Montreux 2010 CD/DVD sets to giveaway. That’s right, three lucky retroblog readers can win this!

here’s what you need to do to win:

head over to this surveymonkey page and answer the following Gary Moore related questions:

Name Gary Moore’s biggest British hit which reached number 5 on the charts back in 1985.

Name one of the bands Gary Moore played in during his career.

Pretty easy. This contest ends at 5pm on November 30, 2011. From all the correct entries, I’ll randomly choose three winners.

Oh and you get bonus points if you follow me on twitter and facebook. be sure to mention it when you submit your answers in order to get credit.

Thanks for participating!
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I’m sure it has been a bit difficult for promoters to properly market these upcoming Utopia gigs. Any advertising would have to reach the casual fan since most “diehards” would already have tickets to the shows by now. And there-in lies the confusion. From a marketing perspective, you have to remind the general music fan at large of the fact that Todd Rundgren is the guy behind songs like “Hello It’s Me” and “Bang on the Drum All Day”. But when you mention Rundgren’s familiar hits in your ads, you wind up with concert goers expecting syrupy ballads like “Can We Still Be Friends” and “It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference”.

Take the case of what’s written up on the website for the show I’m going to at the Carolina Theatre:
Rock’s ultimate cult hero, Todd Rundgren is a prolific and talented musician and producer who has created a staggering amount of sounds and styles over the last few decades, everything from Beatles-inspired pop to a cappella recordings. His 1972 double album Something/Anything?, showcased his genius better than any other Rundgren record before or since, with such radio hits as “Hello, It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light.”

That’s all fine and dandy but there’s NO MENTION of the fact that this is the long-awaited reunion of the 1974-era members of Todd’s prog-rock band Utopia. And because this is a “UTOPIA” gig, I’m pretty certain “Hello It’s Me”, “Can We Still Be Friends” and the like will not be played at any of these shows.

Hopefully the “casual fans” going to these gigs will be informed enough to know what they are getting into.

But for the diehards, these gigs are a dream come true. Even a couple years ago, no one would have imagined that they’d actually see Moogy Klingman, Kevin Ellman, Ralph Schuckett, John Seigler playing “The Ikon” on stage with Todd ever again. But it’s happening!! And as far as we know, only at these 12 shows. …Well, if these shows do well in terms of ticket sales then who knows…there could be more…

As for what they’re playing – Todd mentioned in a recent interview that they’ll be playing most (if not all) of the 1974 album Todd Rundgren’s Utopia and the 1975 album Another Live. So expect to see the full 30-minute rendition of “The Ikon”!! as well as “Freak Parade”, “The Wheel”, “Seven Rays” and “Just One Victory”.

We’ll know for sure after the first gig at the Hard Rock in Florida on November 2nd. I’ll probably update this post with a setlist on the 3rd. So check back here if you want spoilers.

Utopia 2011 tour dates:
Wed 11/02/11 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Live
Thu 11/03/11 Fort Pierce, FL Sunrise Theatre
Sat 11/05/11 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sun 11/06/11 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
Wed 11/09/11 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
Thu 11/10/11 Durham, NC Carolina Theatre
Sat 11/12/11 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
Sun 11/13/11 Westbury, NY NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Tue 11/15/11 Boston, MA Wilbur Theatre
Wed 11/16/11 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Ctr.
Fri 11/18/11 Peekskill, NY Paramount Center For The Arts
Sat 11/19/11 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre

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This gave me a chuckle today. I just stumbled across an old concert review I posted back in 2003 over on the TR Connection, a Todd Rundgren fan site run by Roger Linder. This was during Todd’s “have gun, will travel” tour which made a stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham. I’m a bit surprised I gave a pretty positive spin of the concert since “Todd on stage all by his lonesome” is not really my cup of tea. I personally prefer to see him with a band. I’m pretty positive even Todd himself got sick of the “solo acoustic” type gigs since he stopped doing those types of shows after 2005.

Thankfully his return to the Carolina Theatre in November will be with a full band, the 1974-era UTOPIA no less. I’ll post more about the Utopia concert later on but first here’s my original review of Rundgren’s February 8, 2003 concert as found on the TRConnection.

enjoy.

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Todd Rundgren – February 8, 2003 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC

I went into the show thinking that since this was the last official stop on his winter mini tour-of-the-south that I’d have a better chance in seeing a more polished Todd show this time around (you know, Todd had the whole tour to “practice” the piano) Well, better luck next time I guess. The show was pretty much typical Todd in terms of piano flubs, forgotten lyrics and technical difficulties.

Todd started out well performing Love of the Common Man but had to stop mid-way through due to breaking THREE guitar strings. He had this “oh no not again!” look on his face since something similar to this happened the night before in charlotte. It seemed that Todd had a rough time recovering from this initial incident the rest of the night which may explain the shorter set list compared to other stops on this tour. some notable songs MIA this night: Love In Action, Black and White, Hawking, It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference and There Goes My Inspiration. I didn’t get a good read on Todd tonight. Couldn’t tell if he was glad this was the last stop on this leg of the tour and was eager to move on or if he felt this was an “off night” and decided not to push his luck by playing more than he had to. Todd wasn’t that chatty tonight which was kind of a bummer as well. The show was over by 10:30pm which was just TOO early. I was waiting for him to play on….. at least to hear him sing Hawking. But just my luck, it wasn’t meant to be this night.

Even with all the flubs and mind farts, I still enjoyed the show (yes, i know it surprised me too). There were several moments of pure bliss where Todd would sing a line so sweet and perfect, it’d take you to another place and time. Those moments really made the show for me. highlights for me include: tonight’s version of Compassion (spine tingling), the mp3-backed bossa nova set (although the abrupt way the “with a twist” instrumentals end is kinda jarring…..I wish he’d modify the tracks…), a sweet version of I Don’t Want to Tie you Down, Love of the Common Man (in the second run through of the song, Todd seems real determined to get it right this time and he definitely came through!), a solid performance of Cliche and the Wheel, and a surprisingly enjoyable version of Bang on the Ukelele Daily (personally I think I was more receptive to it tonight mainly b/c it came after the crash and burn of Hello It’s Me on piano.)

Overall Todd’s voice sounded great. And at times he seemed to really get into it. lowlights: in addition to the cring-worthy performance of Hello It’s Me, Todd barely made it through A Dream Goes On Forever. Afterwards Todd remarked that he couldn’t let the night end like that so he strapped on the guitar one last time to send us home with One World. I was pleasantly surprised that he sang “Chapel Hill to Tokyo!!” in the song since I live there. cool!

As for the venue: kudos to whoever booked this tour. they picked some great places for Todd to play and the Carolina Theatre is definitely one of them. pretty intimate and great sound. And I was real glad to see such a great turnout. The place was packed. A big thanks to the management of the Carolina Theatre, STAR-FM and the News and Observer for getting the word out about Todd’s show. I think it made a big difference in terms of the size of the crowd.

Another highlight of the evening came early on: the opening act (an acapella group from NC State) ended their set with a great version of Todd’s Hodja.

To sum up: even though the show wasn’t as polished as I had hoped, I still came out of the theater with a big smile on my face. Thanks Todd. Come back and visit soon!!! (actually that just might be the case since Todd announced last night that Rex will be playing with the Greensboro Bats this season which is about an hour away from Chapel Hill! cool!)

hhhmmmm, not sure why Yes isn’t releasing a recording from their most recent “Fly From Here” tour which includes keyboardist Geoff Downes in the lineup but this isn’t the *first* time Yes and their management has gone and done something screwy. Anyway, this new 2CD/DVD set features Benoit David on vocals and Oliver Wakeman in keys.

Here’s the official announcement:

YES TO RELEASE NEW LIVE 2CD/DVD PACKAGE ON FRONTIERS RECORDS
Frontiers Records proudly announces the latest live release from the most influential and ground-breaking progressive rock ‘n’ roll band in history, Yes. New album In The Present – Live from Lyon will be available on 2CD/DVD package from November 29 in North America and December 2 in Europe.
Recorded in Lyon, France, on December 1st 2009, In The Present – Live from Lyon is an outstanding collection of hidden gems and unforgettable classics, with new singer Benoit David breathing new life into each of the evergreen tracks. The package comes with a 55 minute DVD containing excerpts from the live performance, candid interviews and behind the scenes footage. The cover art features an original design by Roger Dean, author of most Yes album covers including classics ‘Fragile’, ‘Close To The Edge’ and ‘Drama’.
Yes’ powerful compositions influenced a generation of musicians. They have a hugely successful and indelible catalogue of masterpieces; songs like “Roundabout,” a seminal hit which consistently appears on “the best songs of all-time” lists, and the group’s #1 hit “Owner of a Lonely Heart”, taken from the Yes album ’90125′, saw Yes top the UK and US album charts simultaneously.
Yes are the pioneers for the use of synthesizers and sound effects in modern music and produced a multitude of timeless, symphonic-rock masterworks; they continued to push the cutting edge of art-rock music to their limits, selling over 30 million albums and reaching platinum status multiple times worldwide. Yes latest studio album ‘Fly From Here’ – the first in ten years – hit the Top 10 on the Rock Charts and was declared as their “best work since the ’70s” (Paste Magazine)

“In the Present – Live From Lyon” will be released in a gloss digipak edition. The final tracklisting includes:
CD1: Siberian Khatru, I’ve Seen All Good People, Tempus Fugit, Onward, Astral Traveller, And You And I, Corkscrew (Acoustic Solo).
CD2: Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Southside Of The Sky, Machine Messiah, Heart Of The Sunrise, Roundabout, Starship Trooper.
DVD: Interviews, Excerpts from the Live Show, Roundabout, Machine Messiah (running time approx 55 mins.)

A limited edition gatefold sleeve 3 LP vinyl release (only including the audio portion of the album) will be exclusively available in the European markets.

“In the Present – Live From Lyon” lineup features:
Benoit David: vocals
Steve Howe: guitar
Chris Squire: bass
Alan White: drums
Oliver Wakeman: keyboards

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They Might Be Giants recently announced that they’ll be releasing an all new rarities album on November 1st titled “Album Raises New and Troubling Questions”. There’s not much more info in regards to tracks and such but more TMBG music is always a good thing in my book. keep ‘em comin’!

the guys are still out on the road supporting their most recent studio album, Join Us.
catch ‘em if ya can.

Oct 28 2011 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
Oct 29 2011 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Oct 30 2011 Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre
Nov 1 2011 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Nov 2 2011 Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
Nov 3 2011 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theatre
Nov 4 2011 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Nov 5 2011 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
Nov 6 2011 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
Nov 8 2011 Vancouver, BC – Venue
Nov 9 2011 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Nov 10 2011 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Nov 11 2011 Arcata, CA – Van Duzer Theatre
Nov 12 2011 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
Nov 13 2011 San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
Nov 16 2011 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Nov 17 2011 San Diego, CA – Belly Up
Nov 25 2011 Uncasville, CT – Free Audience Appreciation Show – Mohegan Sun Casino
Nov 26 2011 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Jan 27 2012 Santa Cruz, CA – The Rio Theatre
Jan 28 2012 Los Angeles, CA – Special Family Show – Royce Hall UCLA
Jan 28 2012 Los Angeles, CA – 30th Anniversary Show – Royce Hall UCLA
Jan 29 2012 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Jan 30 2012 Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
Feb 1 2012 Tulsa, OK (Rescheduled from Sept.) – Cain’s Ballroom
Feb 2 2012 Dallas, TX – The Granada Theatre
Feb 3 2012 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
Feb 4 2012 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
Feb 7 2012 Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
Feb 8 2012 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Feb 10 2012 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Feb 11 2012 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Feb 12 2012 Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
Feb 14 2012 Charlotte, NC – McGlohan Theater at Spirit Square
Feb 15 2012 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
Feb 16 2012 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
Feb 17 2012 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
Mar 8 2012 Northampton, MA – Calvin Theater
Mar 9 2012 Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Mar 10 2012 New York, NY – Terminal 5

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**update: 18Oct11**

info from ParticleMen’s youtube page!!!

Idlewild Recordings next release arrives Nov. 1! They Might Be Giants’ Album Raises New and Troubling Questions. A brand new rarities, remix and video compilation includes 20 brand new songs! Digital release is direct from www.tmbg.com, iTunes & Amazon. Special limited run of vinyl and CDs for orders by Nov. 15.

In the many months making and then promoting Join Us They Might Be Giants created many recordings. Contained on this brand new full length album of rarities are many previously unheard tracks along with the live version of Cloisonné heard on the official video of the song, a fantastic remix of You Probably Get That A Lot from the Elegant Too, plus the band’s now legendary appearance on The Onion AV Club’s Undercover series performing Tubthumping with the AV Club Choir. Rollicking new music from TMBGs Other Thing Brass Band sessions fill out the set, making ALBUM RAISES NEW AND TROUBLING QUESTIONS a must have for all TMBG music-lovers.

Complete track listing: O We, Authenticity Trip, You Probably Get That A Lot (Elegant Too remix), Now I Know, Doom Doom, Tubthumping (feat. the Onion AV Club Choir), Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Cloisonné (live), Marty Beller Mask, How Now Dark Cloud?, Money for Dope,The Fellowship of Hell, Read A Book, Mountain Flowers, Havalina, 200 Sbemails, and featuring TMBGs Other Thing Brass Band: Boat of Car, Mr. Me, Dirt Bike, Particle Man

VIDEO BONUS! Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople), You Probably Get That A Lot, Can’t Keep Johnny Down, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné