How's about a Scottish post-rock postlude to the summer of '08?
Glasgow's most honorable pack of parka wearers Mogwai announced plans today for a summer North American tour that includes a San Francisco stop scheduled Sept. 8 at the Grand Ballroom.
Last time Mogwai traversed 'round these parts was for a kickass show at the Fillmore on May 27, 2006, just a couple of days after an incendiary performance on the outdoor stage at Coachella.
Kickass, incendiary - do you see a pattern here?
Mogwai's sixth album, The Hawk is Howling, is also due Sept. 29 on Matador. In a recent blog on their Web site, guitarist/guy who plays a lot of instruments Barry Burns described the album as such:
"It's got it all, dreamy ballads about forbidden love gone awry, one minute pointless instrumentals and even some spoken word about the future of the music industry in India. If and when you allow yourself to hear these bitching jams you're going to want to buy some seriously good crystal meth just to take the edge off."
Sounds sweet to me. And preceding the album, on Sept. 9 the Batcat EP will be released, also a worthy purchase if for nothing more than track 2, titled (seriously) "Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut Girlfriend." Sounds like a quality batch of drugs circulates through those there Scottish highlands, boys.
Incidentally, a word to the wise for Americans who want more info on the band: Don't go gettin' all intuitive and type www.mogwai.com as the supposed URL for Mogwai's Web site. That is, unless you're trying to beef up on your Himalayan cat breeding skills.
(Pssst: www.mogwai.co.uk)
Mogwai: "Auto Rock"
Photo: www.myspace.com/mogwai
June 6, 2008
Spaceship Mogwai to land
in San Francisco on 9/8
How's about a Scottish post-rock postlude to the summer of '08?
Glasgow's most honorable pack of parka wearers Mogwai announced plans today for a summer North American tour that includes a San Francisco stop scheduled Sept. 8 at the Grand Ballroom.
Last time Mogwai traversed 'round these parts was for a kickass show at the Fillmore on May 27, 2006, just a couple of days after an incendiary performance on the outdoor stage at Coachella.
Kickass, incendiary - do you see a pattern here?
Mogwai's sixth album, The Hawk is Howling, is also due Sept. 29 on Matador. In a recent blog on their Web site, guitarist/guy who plays a lot of instruments Barry Burns described the album as such:
"It's got it all, dreamy ballads about forbidden love gone awry, one minute pointless instrumentals and even some spoken word about the future of the music industry in India. If and when you allow yourself to hear these bitching jams you're going to want to buy some seriously good crystal meth just to take the edge off."
Sounds sweet to me. And preceding the album, on Sept. 9 the Batcat EP will be released, also a worthy purchase if for nothing more than track 2, titled (seriously) "Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut Girlfriend." Sounds like a quality batch of drugs circulates through those there Scottish highlands, boys.
Incidentally, a word to the wise for Americans who want more info on the band: Don't go gettin' all intuitive and type www.mogwai.com as the supposed URL for Mogwai's Web site. That is, unless you're trying to beef up on your Himalayan cat breeding skills.
(Pssst: www.mogwai.co.uk)
Mogwai: "Auto Rock"
Photo: www.myspace.com/mogwai
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