tUnE-yArDs Announces New Album, Plays MHOW In May
Merrill Garbus, a/k/a the ukulele-strumming/drum-pounding/beatboxing/growling dervish known as tUnE-yArDs, is one of the best live acts going right now, a riot of energy, color, and (most importantly) volume, a loop-building and tonsil-flaring spectacle so joyous we're willing to tolerate the fact that her first record was titled BiRd-BrAiNs, and the follow-up, announced today and out April 19, has been christened w h o k i l l. It takes real charisma to convince people to fuck around with typography. As she explains to Pitchfork, this record will (slightly) more closely resemble her live show, but her live show will most probably remain the best way to take her in: Fortunately, she's also announced a full U.S. tour, including a stop at Music Hall of Williamsburg May 21. All shows are below, along with video evidence that'd you better make it to one:
04-26 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall04-28 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
04-29 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
04-30 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Biltmore Cabaret
05-02 Garden City, ID - Visual Arts Collective
05-03 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
05-04 Denver, CO - Hi Dive
05-06 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
05-07 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
05-08 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
05-10 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
05-11 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom
05-12 Toronto, Ontario - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
05-13 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
05-15 Easthampton, MA - Flywheel Arts Collective
05-16 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
05-17 Milford, CT - Daniel Street
05-19 Washington, DC - The Red Palace
05-20 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
05-21 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
06-25 West Hollywood, CA - The Troubadour
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