Fair warning, dear readers: this story will chill you to the bone. Much of your body shall stay its normal temperature, but those bones in which your skin hangs? They will drop at least a good 10 degrees. Degrees Celsius, that is! See, San Diego spooksters The Black Heart Procession are planning a tour for this whole month of May. If you think that the Procession can’t make the warm spring months a spooky affair, than I must direct a hearty “PSHAW!” your way. This tour will be spookier than a skeleton AND a goblin sharing a room. Goblin and skeleton roommates might not be able to agree on much, but they can agree on one thing: scaring you!
The Black Heart Procession, who released the Blood Bunny/Black Rabbit EP (TMT Review) last year on Temporary Residence Ltd, will kick off their tour by supporting J Mascis on a string of West Coast dates. Need I remind you that Mascis has a side project called Witch, placing his spook credentials squarely in check? After aiding that modern guitar vampire, the Procession will journey to Europe — probably by broomstick or some creepy dark magic — for another few weeks of shows. An artist’s rendition of those shows can be viewed here.
Dates:
05.04.11 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
05.05.11 - Long Beach, CA - Alex’s Bar *
05.06.11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
05.07.11 - San Diego, CA - Casbah *
05.12.11 - Manchester, UK - Futuresonic Festival
05.13.11 - Cambridge, UK - St. Paul’s Church
05.14.11 - Gateshead, UK - The Sage
05.15.11 - Glasgow, UK - The Arches
05.17.11 - Coventry, UK - St. Johns Church
05.18.11 - London, UK - The Tabernacle
05.19.11 - Rouen, France - Le 106
05.20.11 - Brugge, Belgium - Stadsschouwburg
05.21.11 - Athens, Greece - Gagarin 205
05.24.11 - Geneve, Switzerland - Theatre de L’Alhambra
05.25.11 - Bologna, Italy - Lokomotiv
05.26.11 - Munich, Germany - Kranhalle Feierwerk
05.27.11 - Prague, Czech Republic - Dobeska Theatre
05.28.11 - Dresden, Germany - Beatpol
05.29.11 - Poznan, Poland - Blue Note
05.30.11 - Berlin, Germany - Heimathafen
05.31.11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Planeten in Huset
* J Mascis
• The Black Heart Procession: http://www.theblackheartprocession.com
• Temporary Residence Ltd: http://temporaryresidence.com
[Photo: Chris Woo]