It almost isn’t fair to have Light Pollution and Prince Rama tour together. Light Pollution’s biography mentions their “dazzlingly inventive soundscapes” and “subtle flourishes of pop-psychedelia,” whereas Prince Rama’s biography mentions that the members grew up on a Hare Krishna commune, recorded their new album in Kurt Vonnegut’s grandson’s cabin and a 135-year-old haunted church, and also worked with Avey Tare and Deakin of Animal Collective on said album.
Hmm, I wonder which band you’re going to be more interested in seeing live? Tough call, I know.
Either way, both bands will be teaming up this fall on the road together, with Light Pollution supporting their debut album, Apparitions (TMT Review), and Prince Rama supporting their new album, Shadow Temple (TMT Review). Perhaps Prince Rama can even help Light Pollution rewrite their bio in between tour stops.
Light Rama:
10.03.10 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10.04.10 - St. Louis, MO - Billiken Club
10.05.10 - Kansas City, MO - Czar Bar
10.06.10 - Denton, TX - Hailey’s *
10.07.10 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk *
10.08.10 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds *
10.09.10 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
10.10.10 - Taylor, MS - Cats Purring Teen Wing
10.12.10 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
10.13.10 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
10.14.10 - Orlando, FL - Back Booth
10.15.10 - Atlanta, GA - 529
10.16.10 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone
10.17.10 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10.18.10 - Washington, DC - DC9
10.19.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
10.21.10 - New York, NY - Cake Shop (Carpark / Paw Tracks CMJ Showcase)
10.23.10 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
10.24.10 - Winooski, VT - The Monkey House
* Sleep Over
# PVT
Prince Rama:
09.22.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt $
09.23.10 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project $
09.24.10 - Olympia, WA - Northern $
09.25.10 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios $
09.27.10 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish $
09.28.10 - Brookdale, CA - Historic Brookdale Lodge $
09.29.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Eagle Rock Center For The Arts $+
$ Deakin
+ Fennesz
Light Pollution:
09.23.10 - Cincinnati, OH - Midpoint Music Festival
09.24.10 - Champaign, IL - Pygmailon Music Festival
10.25.10 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore #
# PVT
• Prince Rama: http://www.myspace.com/princeramaofayodhya
• Light Pollution: http://www.myspace.com/lightpollution