Sure, most bands typically schedule tours around new records that they’re actively promoting. But most bands aren’t Shellac. When you’re Shellac, apparently you schedule your tourdates around the promotion of… uh, well, one of those tourdates.
Specifically, this promotional Möbius strip appears to be centered around Shellac’s appearance at this year’s ATP New York on September 4; though it may also be scheduled around Steve Albini, Bob Weston, and Todd Trainer’s strictly regimented bathroom schedules. The band is sharing many of these US dates with Helen Money (a.k.a. cellist Alison Chesley from “that Chicago cello band” Verbow) who recorded her recently released second album, In Tune at old man Albini’s Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. Oh, and in order to prime you properly for these upcoming shows, the band also wanted me to tell you that you can go fuck yourself.
Hooray for confrontational rock music:
09.01.10 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
09.02.10 - Buffalo, NY - Babeville’s The Ninth Ward *
09.04.10 - Monticello, NY - ATP New York
09.06.10 - Boston, MA - TBA *
09.07.10 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House *
09.08.10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Smiling Moose *
09.09.10 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom *
* Helen Money
• Shellac: http://www.myspace.com/shellacband
• Helen Money: http://www.helenmoney.com
• ATP NY: http://www.atpfestival.com/events/atpnewyork2010.php
• Verbow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbow
[Photo: Sebastian Jarpa]