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Back from the West Coast. Got some photos to prove I was there. The very talented Jeremiah Rosethorn took these polaroids. I have more to say about this trip but it may take me awhile to process all the mountains and sunsets and end of the world conversations Ether Island and I had. A few shows coming up...they won't be as warm as those Westie shows but they will be bangers no doubt... DECEMBER 9 / CHICAGO @ VIC THEATRE W/ THE KILLS DECEMBER 10 / DETROIT @ MAJESTIC THEATRE W/ THE KILLS DECEMBER 11 / TORONTO @ DANFORTH MUSIC HALL W/ THE KILLS these three shows with the Kills will feature the U.S. Girls band, the Toronto Maple Leafs. then... DECEMBER 20 / BROOKLYN @ BROOKLYN NIGHT BAZAAR BUS MAGAZINE EVENT

As you can see from the photo in the previous post on this blog, I am a Sparks fan. Just got to see them TWO nights in a row on their Revenge of Two Hands, One Mouth Tour . I can only compare it to seeing Springsteen play solo in 2005 (though Sparks didn't make me cry like a baby the way Bruce did). There is something so special about witnessing people strip down and present their work in its barest form. These two songs really stuck out and stuck in my head and I can't seem to dislodge them... Now imagine these tunes done with just vocals and keys. Gorgeous! Haunting! What brave dudes!

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7th / 9PM @DOUBLE DOUBLE LAND / Toronto, ON Canadian Style "Free Advice Column" EP Release Show  with sets from: U.S. Girls Onakabazien Street Gnar Ice Cream + DJs Slim Twig & Dan Vila There will be records for sale, girls in see-thru tops, boys with hair clips, wild-eye decor and projections and maybe some bathing suits. Not to mention the music which is all of the most modern sort.