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• THE ACORN AND RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE ANNOUNCE FALL TOURS AND NEW RELEASES

  27 Aug

  Altsounds

  After a summer of fun in the sun, The Acorn will be embarking on an extensive fall tour of North America to support their recently-released album No Ghost. Having recorded the album at a secluded cottage in Northern Québec, the band will be bringing 'the cottage' on tour with a thematic stage show, props, and specials guests, to help bring the album to life. You can view all the tour dates at the end of this update!
  The Acorn's long-awaited follow-up to 2007's wildly-successful Glory Hope Mountain is now receiving remix treatment as well. The band have called on friends and heroes to annihilate and reinvent their music. The remixes range from glitch-pop experiments, to subtle re-inventions and sweet club jams. Make The Least of The Day will only be available physically at The Acorn's live shows and will be released digitally on September 14th on Paper Bag Digital.
  
  In the meantime, you can preview and download the Megafaun remix of "Kindling To Cremation" here.
  
  
  Make The Least Of The Day remixers and tracklisting:
  
  
  FOUR TET – Restoration
  SANDRO PERRI – Misplaced
  LAKE – Slippery When Wet
  JOKERS OF THE SCENE – Bobcat Goldwraith
  OHBIJOU - Almanac
  BORN RUFFIANS – Crossed Wires
  DIAMOND RINGS – No Ghost
  SNAILHHOUSE – Cobbled From Dust
  MEGAFAUN – Kindling To Cremation
  WOODPIGEON – On The Line
  CHAD VANGAALEN – I Made The Law
  
  The limited edition red vinyl version of No Ghost is all sold out in the Paper Bag Online Shop, but is still available on CD and Digital here.
  
  
  
  

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  THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE IN THE STUDIO FOR NEW ALBUM
  

  The Rural Alberta Advantage will be embarking on a nine-date tour of Canada’s West Coast that will have them spending some extra time in the province that inspired their acclaimed debut album, Hometowns.

  The tour comes on the tail-end of a summer of heavy recording for the band, who have been hard at work over the summer with producer Roger Leavens (who also produces Woodhands) at Boombox Sound in Toronto on their as-yet-untitled follow-up album slated for a Canadian release in early 2011 on Paper Bag Records. Check out some photos of the band from the studio here.

  
  

  The RAA spent the past winter on the road, hitting a sold out headlining tour across Canada, a performance at the Vancouver Olympics, a relentless schedule of 11 shows over the four days of SXSW in Austin, and recently returned from their first European tour.

  The limited blue vinyl edition of Hometowns is sold out in the Paper Bag Records shop - you might be lucky enough to snag a copy from the band themselves on the road, which is a bit of extra incentive to see them on tour!

  Hometowns is, however, still available on CD and Digital at the Paper Bag Records Online Shop.
  

  
  

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  Nearly all of Paper Bag's roster are on extensive fall tours ranging across North American and Europe! Born Ruffians and Winter Gloves will be teaming up for dates down the Eastern US before splitting ways to cover the rest of North America. Young Galaxy will be touring across Canada with former bandmates Stars as PS I Love You tears through the North American west coast and through the prairies. A renewed You Say Party will be returning to Europe to complete their previously cancelled tour.

  SUMMER 2010 TOUR DATES
  

  The Acorn

  Sep 15 - Halifax, NS - St. Matthew's United Church
  Sep 16 - Fredericton, NB - Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
  Sep 17 - Sackville, NB - Sackville City Fair
  Sep 21 - Cambridge, MA - TT and The Bear's *
  Sep 23 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
  Sep 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Littlefields *
  Sep 25 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie *
  Sep 26 - Washington, DC - DC9*
  Sep 28 - Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom*
  Sep 29 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
  Sep 30 - Chicago, IL - Schubas *
  Oct 01 - Minneapolois, MN - Turf Club
  Oct 02 - Madison, WI - The Frequency
  Oct 13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo ++
  Oct 14 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord++
  Oct 16 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir ++
  Oct 17 - Seattle, WA - High Dive++
  Oct 20 - Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar++
  Oct 21 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret ++
  Oct 23 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room++
  Oct 24 - Calgary, AB - Republik ++
  

  Oct 26 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's

  Oct 27 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre

  Oct 28 - Thunder Bay, ON - The Apollo

  Oct 29 - Sault Ste. Marie, ON - Loplop Lounge & Gallery Dec 04 - Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall++
  
  * w/Basia Bulat
  ++ w/Leif Vollebekk
  

  
  Born Ruffians

  Sep 17 - London, ON - London Ontario Live Arts Fest

  Sep 28 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar
  Sep 29 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
  Sep 30 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
  Oct 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory
  Oct 02 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
  Oct 03 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
  Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
  Oct 05 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
  Oct 06 – Charlottesville, VA – Random Row Books
  Oct 07 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
  Oct 08 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
  Oct 09 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
  Oct 10 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth
  Oct 11 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder
  Oct 12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
  Oct 13 – Houston, TX – Mango’s
  Oct 14 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
  Oct 15 – Denton, TX – Hailey’s
  Oct 16 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
  Oct 17 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
  Oct 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
  Oct 19 – Tucson, AZ – Plush
  Oct 20 – La Jolla, CA – The Loft
  Oct 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
  Oct 22 – San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill
  Oct 23 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
  Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
  Oct 26 – Missoula, MT – The Palace
  Oct 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
  Oct 29 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
  Oct 30 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic

  PS I Love You

  Sep 13 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
  

  Sep 15 – Chicago, IL - Schubas
  Sep 19 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar #
  Sep 20 – Santa Barbara, CA – Jensen’s #
  Sep 21 – Santa Cruz, CA – Crepe Place #
  Sep 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #
  Sep 24 – Boise, ID – Neurolux #
  Sep 28 – Nelson, BC – Hume Hotel**
  Sep 30 – Banff, AB – Wild Bills **
  Oct 01 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room**
  Oct 02 - Regina, SK - Distrikt**
  Oct 03 - Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid #
  Oct 04 - Saskatoon, SK - Louis' Pub**
  Oct 06 - Calgary, AB - Republik**
  Oct 08 - Victoria, BC - Logan's Pub ##
  Oct 09 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre ##
  Oct 10 - Seattle, WA - The Highdive
  Oct 11 - Portland, OR - The Rotture
  Oct 12 - San Francisco, CA - The Hemlock
  Oct 13 - Santa Monica, VA - The Central
  
  Oct 14 - Los Angeles, CA - The Mint
  Oct 15 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
  
  Oct 17 - Denver, CO - The Hi-Dive
  Oct 20 - New York, NY - CMJ
  Oct 21 - New York, NY - CMJ
  Oct 22 - New York, NY – CMJ
  
  # w/ Japandroids
  ** w/ Japandroids and Frog Eyes
  ## w/ Japandroids and Ladyhawk
  
  
  
  

  The Rural Alberta Advantage
  

  Oct 27 - Winnipeg, MB - The West End Cultural Centre
  Oct 28 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
  Oct 29 - Edmonton, AB - Myer Horowitz Theatre
  Nov 01 - Lethbridge, AB - The Slice Bar & Grill
  Nov 02 - Calgary, AB - The Legion
  Nov 03 - Canmore, AB - Canmore Hotel
  Nov 04 - Kelowna, BC - The Habitat
  Nov 05 - Victoria, BC - Sugar
  Nov 06 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
  

  
  

  Winter Gloves

  Aug 14 - Cumberland, BC - Cumberland Village Works Festival

  Sep 04 - Montreal, QC - Jacques Cartier Pier (M For Montreal)

  Sep 17 - Kingston, ON - The Grad Club

  Sep 22 - Peterborough, ON - Red Dog

  Sep 23 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks

  Sep 25 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore

  Sep 28 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar*
  Sep 29 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs*
  Sep 30 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse*
  Oct 01 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory*
  Oct 02 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
  Oct 03 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s*
  Oct 04 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar*
  Oct 05 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel*
  Oct 06 – Charlottesville, VA – Random Row Books*
  Oct 07 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
  Oct 08 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl*
  Oct 09 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree*
  Oct 10 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth*
  Oct 11 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder*

  * w/ Born Ruffians

  
  

  Young Galaxy

  Oct 20 - Kingston, ON - Sydenham Street United Church#

  Oct 22 - London, ON - Music Hall#

  Oct 23 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall#

  Oct 29 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre#

  Oct 31 - Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre#

  Nov 03 - Kelowna, BC - Communite Theatre#
  

  Nov 04 - Vancouver, BC - The Vogue Theater#

  
  

  # w/ Stars

  You Say Party

  Sept 05 - Squamish, BC - Squamish Music Festival
  Sep 23 - Victoria, BC - Rifflandia Music Festival
  Oct 27 - Utrecht - Helling
  Oct 28 - Brussels - Witloof Bar @ Botanique
  Oct 29 - London - Barfly
  Nov 01 - Paris - Flèche d'Or
  Nov 02 - Zurich - Ziegel Oh Lac
  Nov 03 - Schorndorf - Manufaktur
  Nov 05 - Schaffhausen - TabTab
  Nov 06 - Salzburg - Yeah! Club @ Rockhouse
  Nov 07 - Munich - Atomic Café
  Nov 08 - Berlin - Comet
  Nov 10 - Prague - Matrix Club
  Nov 11 - Innsbruck - Weekender
  Nov 12 - Bologna - Covo
  Nov 13 - Roma - Init @ Parklife Winter Session
  Nov 15 - Milano - Casa 139
  Nov 16 - Zagreb - K-Set
  Nov 18 - Vienna - Flex
  Nov 19 - Aflenz - Sublime
  Nov 20 - Dresden – Starclub
  Nov 21 - Hamburg - Molotow
  Nov 24 - Stockholm - Lilla Hotellbaren
  Nov 26 - Copenhagen - Beta
  Nov 27 - Istanbul - Bronx Pi Sahne
  Nov 28 - Athens - Gagarin
  Nov 30 - Brighton - Freebutt
  Dec 01 - Cambridge - Portland Arms
  Dec 03 - Manchester - Sound Control
  Dec 04 - Glasgow - Captains Rest
  

  
  

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• February 27, 1978: DCPA's mixed debut

  27 Aug

  Rocky Mountain News Stories

  The Denver Center for the Performing Arts did for music and theater what Apollo 11 did for moonwalking - it elevated the arts in Colorado's capital to a place it had not been before.

  Read more over at www.rockymountainnews.com

• PAUL HEATON TAKES A TRIP AROUND AN ‘ACID COUNTRY’ AND DROPS A FREE TRACK

  27 Aug

  Altsounds

  Paul Heaton releases his eagerly anticipated second solo album ‘Acid Country’ on 13th September 2010 and will also head out on a headline tour of the UK the same month. In November/December he will be supporting Madness on their UK tour.
  
  The new long player sees the former Beautiful South and Housemartins frontman continue to write classic melodies with a country edge, whilst also maintaining his sparkling pop sensibilities. As ever, his intricate and sometimes acerbic lyrics stand out with songs about old and new experiences, stories of travels and home, optimism and pessimism.
  
  In celebration of his upcoming album release and tour Paul is giving away a free track ‘Even A Palm Tree’ from Acid Country via his website - Paul Heaton Music: home
  
  UK Tour Dates:
  
  20 September LIVERPOOL, O2 Academy
  21 September GLASGOW, King Tuts
  22 September NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy
  24 September MANCHESTER, O2 Academy
  25 September BRISTOL, Thekla
  26 September BIRMINGHAM, Glee Club
  28 September LONDON, Borderline
  29 September LONDON, Borderline
  30 September SHEFFIELD, Leadmill
  
  Tickets are £16.50 except London (£17.50)
  GIGSANDTOURS | Concert Tickets | UK Tour Dates & www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 24 hr cc hotline 0871 2200 260/0844 826 2826
  
  On tour with Madness:
  
  26 November BLACKPOOL, Empress Ballroom
  27 November GLASGOW, O2 Academy
  28 November NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy
  30 November MANCHESTER, Apollo
  1 December SHEFFIELD, O2
  3 December HALL, Arena
  4 December LEICESTER, DM Hall
  5 December LEEDS, O2 Academy
  7 December NOTTINGHAM, Rock City
  8 December BOURNEMOUTH, Intl Centre
  10 December READING, Rivermead
  11 December BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy
  13 December CARDIFF, Arena
  14 December PLYMOUTH, Pavilions
  15 December BRIGHTON, Centre
  17 December LONDON, Earls Court
  
  GIGSANDTOURS | Concert Tickets | UK Tour Dates / www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 24 hr cc hotline: 0844 811 0051 & 0844 826 2826

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