Never forget that time that we here at Tiny Mix Tapes gave James Blake’s debut record (TMT Review) a perfect score. I haven’t forgotten and I’m sure not going to let anybody else forget either; I’ll mention it in every news story! When he announces a second album, I’m sure I’ll slip in the fact that his first record got a perfect score from this very website! When I’m an old man, I’ll tell my grandchildren about the time that Tiny Mix Tapes gave dubstep producer James Blake a perfect score in their review of his debut record. Then my grandchildren will ask what James Blake, Tiny Mix Tapes, dubstep, and perfect scores are, right before turning into pure energy and flying away.
Ah, whatever, I’m tired of mentioning it now. I am a fickle beast. James Blake, the dubstep producer that some love and others do not care for, is going to do a pretty huge amount of touring this year. He’ll be spending the lion’s share of his summer on a pretty extensive European tour, with a few geographical outliers in the mix, like his appearances at Chicago’s Pitchfork Festival and Woodfordia, Australia’s Splendour in the Grass Festival. After wrapping up that tour and kicking back for the last days of summer, Blake will kick off a North American tour with an appearance at Austin’s Austin City Limits festival. This North American tour even manages to hit both coasts! It doesn’t so much spend a lot of time between those coasts, but man, it hits those coasts pretty hard.
By the way, James Blake’s debut record received a perfect score form Tiny Mix Tapes. Ah, the old passion has returned.
James Blake dates:
05.26.11 - Barcelona, Spain - Priamavera Sound
06.01.11 - Edinburgh, UK - Liquid Rooms
06.02.11 - Glasgow, UK - Oran Mor
06.04.11 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
06.05.11 - Liverpool, UK - Stanley Theatre
06.07.11 - Manchester, UK - Sankeys
06.08.11 - Birmingham, UK - HMV Library
06.13.11 - Brighton, UK - Komedia
06.14.11 - London, UK - Koko
06.16.11 - Cardiff, UK - The Globe
06.22.11 - Pilton, UK - Glastonbury
06.30.11 - Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter
07.02.11 - Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde
07.06.11 - Lisbon, Portgual - Optimus Live
07.13.11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
07.15.11 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07.29.11 - Woodfordia, Australia - Splendour in the Grass
08.06.11 - London, UK - Field Day
08.09.11 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
08.11.11 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West
08.18-20.11 - Kiewit, Belgium - Pukkelpop
09.16.11 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
09.18.11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box
09.21.11 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
09.23.11 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
09.24.11 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
09.25.11 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
09.28.11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
09.30.11 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10.02.11 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
10.03.11 - Boston, MA - Paradise
10.05.11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10.08.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
10.09.11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
• James Blake: http://jamesblakemusic.com