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The Acorn tour with Calexico! Winter Gloves on MTV! -- and other exciting news!
Posted Thu Oct 16, 17:08 by James Trauzzi
The Acorn - Head south with Calexico!! -
After just releasing the live/b-side album Heron Act in Canada (out Sept. 30 and early 2009 in the US), and ep Tin Fist in the US (out October 7th) The Acorn have had a string of sold out shows in Canada on tour with Ohbijou and are now heading state side!
The Acorn will be touring the rest of October with Ohbijou and Shaky Hands across the West Coast and then heading east with…CALEXICO! That’s right! 15 dates in November that will take the band all the way to Albuquerque as direct support!
If you’re stateside this fall be sure to check out a live show!
Josh Reichmann / Oracle Band - Life Is Legal EP Official Release, Canadian tour with Land of Talk and US tour with Sebastien Grainger -
After giving away the 'Life Is Legal EP' for free through the Paper Bag Records website last week and receiving 4 Star reviews, Paper Bag is proud to announce the official physical release of the 'Life Is Legal EP' in Canada on CD and Limited Edition Vinyl (only 300 copies!!) and all Canadian digital retailers – Tuesday October 28th!
To celebrate the release of the EP Josh is throwing a CD Release Party with one of his good friends – Sebastien Grainger this coming Monday October 20th in Toronto’s Kensington Market at the Supermarket 9pm.
After that, Josh will be heading west in Canada with Land of Talk and then down south with Sebastien Grainger for an 11 date US tour!
Winter Gloves - Play MTV Live on Monday Oct. 20th – win tickets to their Toronto show with YSP!WSD! -
Winter Gloves will be playing on MTV Live in Canada this coming Monday, October 20th. If you live in the Toronto area and would like free tickets to the show email liveaudience@mtv.ca or call 1.888.491.6888
ALSO – Winter Gloves and You Say Party! We Say Die! will be playing this coming Sunday October 19th in Toronto at Wrong Bar. If you live in the Toronto area and would like to come to the show - Paper Bag Records has 5 pairs of tickets to give away to the first 5 people who can answer this skill testing question:
Name 3 remixers who appear on the You Say Party! We Say Die! – Remik’s Cube Album
Send your answers along with your full name to contest[at]paperbagrecords.com with the subject line YSP!WSD!
Winners will be contacted by end of day Friday October 17th.
-- TOUR DATES --
THE ACORN
Oct 17 - Seattle WA - Tractor Tavern ++
Oct 18 – Portland OR – Rock Creek Tavern ++
Oct 19 - Bend OR – Saint Francis #
Oct 21 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock ++
Oct 22 – Santa Cruz, CA – Crepe Place ++
Oct 24 – Los Angeles – Spaceland ++
Oct 25 - Phoenix AZ – Modified ++
Oct 28 - Denver CO – Hi-Dive ++
Oct 29 – Omaha NB – Slowdown ++
Oct 30 – Minneapolis MN – The 7th Street Entry ++
Oct 31 - Madison WI – Cafe Montmartre ++
Nov 1 – Chicago IL – Schuba's ++
Nov 7 – Austin TX – Antone’s***
Nov 8 – Dallas TX – Granada Theater***
Nov 9 – St. Louis MO – Duck Room***
Nov 10 – Nashville TN – Mercy Lounge***
Nov 12 – Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle***
Nov 13 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club***
Nov 14 – Philadelphia PA – Theatre of Living Arts***
Nov 15 – Tarrytown NY – The Tarrytown Music Hall***
Nov 16 – Sommerville MA – Sommerville Theater***
Nov 20 – Pontiac MI – The Crofoot Ballroom***
Nov 21 – Chicago IL – Metro***
Nov 22 – Minneapolis MN – Fine Line Music Café***
Nov 27 – Toronto ON – Lee's Palace #
Nov 28 – Montreal QC – La Sala Rosa #
Nov 29 - Ottawa ON - Barrymore's Music Hall #
*** w/ Calexico
++ w/ Ohbijou, Shaky Hands
# w/ Ohbijou
JOSH REICHMANN / ORACLE BAND
Oct 20 – Toronto ON – the Supermarket (co-CD Release Party)++
Nov 6 – Winnipeg MB – the Lo Pub#
Nov 7 – Saskatoon SK – University of Saskatchewan#
Nov 8 – Edmonton AB – the Pawn Shop#
Nov 9 – Calgary AB – Broken City#
Nov 12 – Vancouver BC – Media Club#
Nov 20 – Buffalo NY – Mohawk Place++
Nov 21 – Cleveland OH – Grog Shop++
Nov 22 – Chicago IL – Beat Kitchen++
Nov 24 – Minneapolis MN – 7th St. Entry++
Nov 25 – Omaha NE – Slowdown++
Nov 26 – Lawrence KS – Raplay Lounge++
Nov. 29 – Pittsburgh PA – Garfield Artworks++
Nov 30 – Washington DC – DC9++
Dec 1 – Philadelphia PA – Johnny Brenda’s++
Dec 2 – Brooklyn NY – Union Hall++
Dec 3 – New York NY – Mercury Lounge++
Dec 4 – Boston MA – TT the Bears++
++ w/ Sebastien Grainger
# w/ Land of Talk
NEWS LISTINGS
2008
December
Happy Holidays! - FREE NEW EPs by The Acorn!!A Year In Music - by Paper Bag Records
Winter Gloves head south! Cover LCD Soundsystem!
PBR BLOG!!!
The Acorn - 'Crooked Legs' NEW VIDEO!
November
Winter Gloves - FREE show @ the Horseshoe in Toronto!October
The Acorn tour with Calexico! Winter Gloves on MTV! -- and other exciting news!Josh Reichmann Oracle Band -- New Signing & Free EP!
Slim Twig Tour Blog!
September
PBR Artist Update -- The Acorn & Pop Montreal -- and other exciting news!PBR Artist Update -- Laura Barrett & Woodhands -- NEWS & TOURS!
Winter Gloves 'about a girl' Out Now!
The Leak Pt.2!! Winter Gloves - 'about a girl'
August
The Leak! - YSP!WSD! Remik's CubeThe Acorn! - New Live &Rarities album and Fall Canada/US/UK Tour
Woodhands new digital EP and Crankworx Festival roundup!
Slim Twig loved by Pitchfork!
July
You Say Party! We Say Die! To Release Remik's Cube Remix Album via Paper Bag Digital!Winter Gloves join the PBR family!
Slim Twig unleashes "Vernacular Violence" and limited edition vinyl!
June
Sally Shapiro's 'Remix Romance Vol. 2' out today!Paper Bag Records gets set to launch PAPER BAG DIGITAL!
The Acorn Long-Listed for Polaris Prize!
Slim Twig @ NXNE
Laura Barrett @ NXNE
Woodhands conquer Beijing!!
May
PaperThinWalls loves Lindstrom's remix of Sally's 'Time To Let Go'!Laura Barrett Tours West
Woodhands in Toronto Star / View Magazine Cover Story and new YouTube clips!