When they’re not busy conquering the world of new-wave Kosmische musik or releasing slews of CD-Rs with their cavalcade of side-projects, the three space cadets in Emeralds do appear to have lives outside of recording music. Those lives are made up entirely of touring. That’s right, the princes of the outer realms are once again setting out across the mighty waters to prove they’ve still got what it takes to twist them knobs and pluck them echo-laden strings under the scrutiny of live eyes and ears, perhaps playing a few ditties from last year’s Does It Look Like I’m Here? (TMT Review) on Editions Mego. Check the dates below. Oh, ALSO, guitar man Mark McGuire has a solo date in Colorado comin’ up real soon.
Yes, Emeralds are realizing it’s a big world out there and sometimes you have to come to terms with the fact that Cleveland, while still the greatest city in the world, does not encompass the world.
Emeralds Dates:
05.14.11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Hornstull Strand Etablissement
05.15.11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
05.16.11 - Aarhus, Denmark - Musikcaffeen
05.17.11 - Kortrjik, Belgium - De Kreun
05.18.11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Indiestad Festival (OT301)
05.20.11 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancinne Belgique
05.21.11 - London, UK - Village Underground
05.22.11 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds
05.23.11 - Glasgow, UK - The Arches
05.24.11 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelan’s
05.26.11 - Barcelona, Spain - Primaverasound Festival
05.27.11 - Paris, France - Sonique Villette Festival
05.28.11 - Milan, Italy - Audiovisiva Festival
05.30.11 - Pisa, Italy - Circolo Caracol
06.01.11 - Berlin, Germany - Astra ^
^ Caribou
Mark McGuire dates:
04.13.11 - Boulder, CO - Communikey Festival
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