Mr. DIY isn’t a title, but if it was, Chad VanGaalen would have a pretty legitimate claim to it. Actually, maybe Mr. DIY is a title? Does somebody give out that award? A quick Google search only reveals a shop that does something somewhere and has a Facebook page. Somebody should get on organizing this Mr. DIY award. Heck, give me the funding and I’ll do it.
Oh yeah, Chad VanGaalen. Almost forgot. Chad VanGaalen does it all: produces his own records, does the artwork for his own records, makes the videos for his own records, produces Women’s records, instills personal problems within Women to force them into breaking up/taking a hiatus. That last one’s (probably) not true. There’s not much left for Chad VanGaalen to do by himself in this world, so he’s taking on the final challenge: building every venue on his upcoming fall tour.
That’s right, he’s going to build every single venue at every single date he plays! Maybe, judging from the dates listed below, that seems a little fishy. “Doesn’t Manchester’s Deaf Institute already exist? Actually, haven’t I been there? Wait a second, don’t I work there?” Oh poor, naive, unbelievably specific hypothetical person, you understand little. Of course, these venues already exist. VanGaalen’s not going to just produce brand new venues. He is, however, going to tear down the existing venues and replace them with exact duplicates. Anything else would just be disrespectful.
Chad VanGaalen dates:
08.05.11 - Berlin, Germany - FESTSAAL
08.06.11 - Biesenthal, Germany - Sommerfest
08.07.11 - Prague, Czech Republic - Strahov
08.08.11 - Dresden, Germany - Thalia Kino
08.09.11 - Sibenik, Croatia - Terraneo Festival
08.11.11 - Gothenborg, Sweden - Pustervik
08.12.11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
08.13.11 - Wetzlar, Germany - Franzis Kulturzenthrum
08.14.11 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko
08.15.11 - Brigthon, UK - Hope
08.16.11 - London, UK - Cargo
08.17.11 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social
08.18.11 - Glasgow, UK - Captain’s Rest
08.19.11 - Edinburgh, UK - Sneaky Pete’s
08.20.11 - Manchester, UK - Deaf Institute
10.06.11 - Portland, OR - Holocene
10.08.11 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
10.09.11 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
10.10.11 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
10.11.11 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
10.13.11 - Eugene, OR - Sam Bond’s Garage
10.14.11 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
• Chad VanGaalen: http://www.flemisheye.com/chad-vangaalen
