THE CHAPIN SISTERS
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The last time I heard from The Chapin Sisters, they were doing that sweet, sweet singing harmony-thing… but their subject matters were often morbid and depressing. It looks like they are back at it again with a forthcoming album called Two.

The title, Two, is important because one of the sister, Jessica Craven, has left the band and it’s just Abigail & Lily Chapin now. But don’t be sad, as it looks like they’re doing quite well, as they’re now part of She & Him’s backing band. They’ll be on television on David Letterman (3/29) and Jimmy Kimmel (4/5), so that’s not bad for these two sisters.

If you want to know more about them, read my review of Lake Bottom, be sure to check them out on tour with She & Him. I would love to attend the Minneapolis show, but I’m sure it’s sold-out by now.

03/29/10 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/30/10 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom#
04/05/10 The Jimmy Kimmel Show
04/07/10 Piermont, NY @ The Turning Point*
04/08/10 New York, NY @ The Living Room*
04/09/10 Brooklyn, NY @ Pete’s Candy Store*
04/10/10 Westbury, LI @ Westbury Music Hall+
04/15/10 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House#
04/16/10 Indio, CA @ Coachella
04/25/10 Barcelona, SPAIN @ Sala Apolo
04/26/10 Madrid, SPAIN @ Joy Eslava
04/29/10 Paris, FRANCE @ Alhambra
04/30/10 Berlin, GERMANY @ Lido
05/01/10 Copenhagen, DENMARK @ Loppen
05/03/10 Stockholm, SWEDEN @ Kagelbanan
05/04/10 Oslo, NORWAY @ Cosmotpolite
05/06/10 Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS @ Melweg
05/07/10 London, UK @ Koko
05/08/10 Minehead, UK @ All Tomorrow’s
05/09/10 Later w/Jools Holland – taping
05/21/10 San Diego, CA @ AMSDconcerts *
05/22/10 La, CA @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop *
05/28/10 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Rio Theatre #
05/29/10 Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theatre
05/30/10 Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Ampitheater
05/31/10 Quincy, WA @ Gorge Ampitheatre
06/04/10 Milwaukee, WI @ Maler Festival Park
06/05/10 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave #

06/06/10 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre #
06/07/10 Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park
06/09/10 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre #
06/10/10 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues #
06/11/10 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival
06/23/10 Berkeley, CA @ Freight & Salvage ^
07/18/10 Hollywood, CA @ The Hollywood Bowl
08/06/10 Nova Scotia @ Lunenburg Harbour +
08/07/10 Nova Scotia @ Lunenburg Harbour +
08/08/10 Nova Scotia @ Lunenburg Harbour +
08/26/10 (t)Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Music
08/27/10 (t)OFF or TBA
08/28/10 (t)Omaha, NE @ TBA
08/29/10 (t)St. Louis, MO @ LOUfest
10/15/10 Boston, MA @ The Red Room *
10/19/10 NY @ CMJ Music Marathon
10/20/10 NY @ CMJ Music Marathon
10/21/10 NY @ CMJ Music Marathon
10/22/10 NY @ CMJ Music Marathon
10/23/10 NY @ CMJ Music Marathon
11/02/10 (t)Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
11/04/10 Oberlin, OH @ Cat’s in the Cream

# opening band and backing band for She & Him
* Chapins Sister show (not a She & Him date)
+ Chapin Family show
^ supporting Carrie Rodriguez

STEREO TOTAL
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Germany disco-duo are back with Baby Ouh, to be released in May on Kill Rock Stars Records. As I have briefly mentioned how much I love the new album on #71 Podcast, I can tell you that this album is a real international album with songs sung in English, French, Geman, Spanish, and Japanese. I love it, lots of Françoise Cactus vocals and one cheesy Brezel Göring song, about raising his baby called Lucifer and living off prostitutes. Lovely.

Since their album isn’t out until later, I thought I’d just briefly mention their international tour dates here and will have a review in April. I can tell you already it’s a really good, fun album. If you’ve ever liked Stereo Total, this feels like classic Stereo Total – no crazy discotheque remixes.

07.09.2010 to 11.09.2010 – MEXICO!

PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY
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Speaking of duos, Philadelphia Grand Jury have announced a headline tour with their new single, “I Don’t Want To Party (Party)” from last year’s J Award nominated debut album Hope is For Hopers. It also said in my email that this Australian band will be relocating to the UK.

We have recorded a podcast talking about PGJ, but I’m in the middle of editing it. In the meantime, I’ve included their tour information below. Hopefully, if everything works out, Sally will be covering their Sydney show on April 15^th, on her “favorite” Oxford area.

Australian Tour – April 2010
With special guests: The John Steel Singers

02.04 Sussex Inlet RSL, Sussex Inlet*
03.04 Club Sapphire, Merimbula*
04.04 Tathra Hotel, Tathra*
09.04 Karova Lounge, Ballarat
10.04 East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
11.04 East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
15.04 Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
16.04 Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
17.04 The Zoo, Brisbane
22.04 Jive Bar, Adelaide
23.04 Jive Bar, Adelaide
24.04 Rosemount Hotel, Perth*

* The John Steel Singers not appearing

USA Shows – April 2010
26.04 Musexpo, Los Angeles
28.04 Union Pool / Union Hall, Brooklyn, New York
29.04 Piano’s, Lower East Side Manhattan NY
UK Shows – May / June 2010
01.05 Live In Leeds, The Well, Leeds
04.05 White Heat @ Madam Jo Jo’s, London
07.05 Club NME @ Koko, London
11.05 Huw Stephens Introducing @Social, London
15.05 The Great Escape, Brighton
19.05 Sound City Festival, Liverpool
22.05 Beggar’s Banquet Showcase
27.05 Monkey Chews, London
03.06 Young & Lost Club, London
06.06 Communion @ Notting Hill
16.06 Buffalo Bar, Highbury, London
18.06 Flower Pot, Kentish Town, London