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Alternative rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction have added a string of west coast dates to their Theatre Of The Escapists tour, so if you live in California take note as the band just seem to improve with age. Oh and would someone please bring Dave Navarro a shirt? He’s apparently been looking for his for the past decade.

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AUG 6              CLEVELAND, OH                     JACOBS PAVILION AT NAUTICA

AUG 8              SYRACUSE, NY                        LANDMARK THEATRE

AUG 9              BETHLEHEM, PA                      BETHLEHEM MUSIKFEST

AUG 11            BOSTON, MA                             BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION

AUG 12            NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ             STATE THEATRE

AUG 14            BALTIMORE, MD                      LYRIC OPERA HOUSE

AUG 15            PHILADELPHIA, PA                  MANN CENTER

AUG 17            BROOKLYN, NY                        WILLIAMSBURG PARK

AUG 18            LEDYARD, CT                            MGM GRAND @ FOXWOODS

AUG 20            LEWISTON, NY                         ARTPARK

AUG 22            PITTSBURGH, PA                      STAGE AE

AUG 23            INDIANAPOLIS, IN                   MURAT THEATRE

AUG 25            OMAHA, NE                               ORPHEUM THEATRE

AUG 26            COLORADO SPRINGS, CO      PIKES PEAK CENTER

AUG 28            MAGNA, UT                               THE GREAT SALT AIR

AUG 29            BOISE, ID                                    IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN

AUG 31            VANCOUVER, BC                      QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE

SEPT 1             SEATTLE, WA                             BUMBERSHOOT FESTIVAL

SEPT 4             PORTLAND, OR                          KELLER AUDITORIUM

SEPT 5             RENO, NV                                    GRAND SIERRA RESORT & CASINO

SEPT 7             LAS VEGAS, NV                        THE POOL AT THE COSMOPOLITAN

SEPT 8             DANA POINT, CA                       DOHENY DAYS

OCT 17             SANTA CRUZ, CA                      SANTA CRUZ CIVIC AUDITORIUM

OCT 18             SAN FRANCISCO, CA               THE WARFIELD THEATRE

OCT 20             DAVIS, CA                                   MONDAVI CENTER

OCT 21             SANTA BARBARA, CA             SANTA BARBARA BOWL

OCT 23             BAKERSFIELD, CA                   THE FOX THEATER

TBA                  LOS ANGELES, CA                    TBA

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Underground – Behind The Scenes

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Indie rock queen Cat Power is back and is about to release her latest album Sun on September 4th. Luckily she’s also announced a fall tour to coincide with the release that includes a show in Mexico City that we would love to see.
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10-11 Miami, FL – Grand Central
10-13 Mexico City, Mexico – Corona Capital Music Festival
10-19 Montreal, Qubec – Metropolis
10-20 Toronto, Ontario – Kool Haus
10-22 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-23 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
10-24 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
10-25 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
10-27 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
10-28 Chicago, IL – Riviera
11-02 Vancouver, British Columbia – Vogue Theatre
11-03 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
11-04 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
11-06 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11-08 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
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Hey, Hey, The Monkees have announced that they’ll be embarking on a tour this fall that will see the remaining three members paying tribute to Davy Jones. The full list of dates is below and if you’re not interested, forward this to your parents!
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Nov. 8 – Escondido, CA (California Center for the Arts)
Nov. 9 – Santa Barbara, CA (The Arlington Theatre)
Nov. 10 – Los Angeles, CA (Greek Theatre)
Nov. 11 – Cupertino, CA (Flint Center for the Performing Arts)
Nov. 15 – Minneapolis, MN (State Theatre)
Nov. 16 – Chicago, IL (The Chicago Theatre)
Nov. 17 – Cleveland, OH (Lakewood Civic Auditorium)
Nov. 18 – Buffalo, NY (The Center for the Arts)
Nov. 29 – Philidelphia, PA (Keswick Theatre)
Nov. 30 – New Brunswick, NJ (State Theatre Regional Arts Center)
Dec. 1 – Huntington, NY (The Paramount)
Dec. 2 – New York, NY (The Beacon Theatre)
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Talking Head with Micky Dolenz

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Fresh off a set at Lollapalooza Toro Y Moi has announced a handful of dates that includes appearances at the Counterpoint Music Festival and Treasure Island Music Festival, the latter of which sounds like something out of our fantasies.
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9/27 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel *

9/28 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm *

9/29 – Fairburn, GA – Counterpoint Music Festival

10/13 – San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
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* = w/ The Choir Quit and Can’t Kids
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How I Know

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Finally the rapper Cadence Weapon who was recently shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize will take his live show all over North America this fall to promote his latest disc Hope In Dirt City. Trust us, if you like innovative hip-hop, you won’t want to miss this.
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10/12/12 – Toronto, ON – Wrongbar [tickets] **
10/13/12 – London, ON – APK Live [tickets] **
10/14/12 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge **
10/15/12 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick [tickets]
10/17/12 – Chicago, IL – Schubas [tickets]
10/18/12 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry [tickets]
10/19/12 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre [tickets] **
10/20/12 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos [tickets] **
10/22/12 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth [tickets] **
10/23/12 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite [tickets] **
10/25/12 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club [tickets] **
10/26/12 – Seattle, WA – Barboza [tickets]
10/27/12 – Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown [tickets]
10/28/12 – Portland, OR – Holocene [tickets]
10/29/12 – San Francisco, CA – Brick and Mortar [tickets]
10/30/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Satellite [tickets]
11/03/12 – Birmingham, AL -  Bottletree
11/04/12 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl [tickets]
11/06/12 – Washington, DC – DC9
11/07/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie [tickets]
11/08/12 – Boston, MA – TT The Bear’s Place [tickets]
11/09/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands [tickets]
11/11/12 – Buffalo, NY – Big Orbit’s Soundlab
11/17/12 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore **
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**Fans who buy advance tickets get a limited edition 7” while supplies last, at participating venues tune into @cadenceweapon for details.
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Cadence Weapon "Real Estate" Video

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