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Weezer Cruise
Weezer frontman, Rivers Cuomo, has announced a 4 day cruise that starts at Miami and ends at Cozumel. This odd, but luxurious cruise includes free 24-hour room service, a casino, hot tubs, pools, gourmet dining and more. Weezer will be joined by Dinosaur Jr., Wavves, The Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Keepaway, Boom Bip, Gene Ween, Dave Dreiwitz, The Knocks and more. Watch a video below of Rivers Cuomo announcing the cruise.
Yuck Frontman Announces Oupa and New Track
Daniel Blumberg, the frontman of Yuck, is working on his debut solo LP titled Forget under the name of Oupa. The 7-track album is set to be released in June 2011. You can listen to “Forget”, the brand new title track of Forget, right here.
Oupa will be making his first live performance at SXSW this year at the Transparent x Gorilla Vs Bear showcase. After, he will be touring in the UK, New York, and Tennessee. Check out the dates below.
Oupa Tour Dates:
03/17 Austin, TX Transparent / Gorilla Vs. Bear SXSW Party
03/25 London, UK St. Pancras Old Church *
04/03 London, UK Blue Flowers (Curated by Oupa)
04/07 New York, NY Glasslands *
04/09 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom #
04/11 Nashville, TN The Basement *
* = w/ Porcelain Raft
# = w/ Sebadoh
Smith Westerns Tour With Yuck
Having just finished a European tour with MGMT, Smith Westerns are beginning a US tour this week. They will be joined by Yuck, over from the UK for the first time. Check out the tour dates below.
Tracklisting:
01/28 Nashville TN The End*
01/29 Knoxville TN Pilot Light*
01/30 Chapel Hill NC Local 506*
01/31 Athens GA 40 Watt Club*
02/01 Atlanta GA Drunken Unicorn*
02/03 Orlando FL Backbooth*
02/04 Tallahassee FL Club Downunder
02/05 Baton Rouge Spanish Moon
02/06 Houston TX Fitzgeralds*
02/07 Austin TX Emos*
02/08 Dallas TX The Loft*
02/10 Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room*
02/11 Los Angeles CA Echo*
02/12 Costa Mesa CA Detroit Bar*
02/13 San Francisco CA Bottom of the Hill*
02-15 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
02-16 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore Cabaret
02-17 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
02-18 Boise, ID – Neurolux
02-19 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
02-21 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
02-22 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
02-23 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
02-24 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
02-25 Madison, WI – The Frequency
02-26 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
02-28 Toronto, Ontario – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
03-01 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa
03-02 Boston, MA – Great Scott
03-04 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
03-16 – 03-19 Austin, TX – SXSW
* = w/ Yuck
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