Hauschka Announces September Japanese Tour

10/07/09

We are very pleased to announce that Hauschka and his prepared piano will be embarking on a 9 date tour of Japan in September, He will be playing pieces from his second album Ferndorf as well as tracks from his latest EP Snowflakes and Carwrecks


19 Sep - Hara Museum, Tokyo, Japan (2 sets 1st set 15:30 2nd set 18:30)
21 Sep - Suijo Ongakudo (Ueno Park), Tokyo, Japan (open 12:00 start 13:00)
22 Sep - Tenjinyama Bunka Plaza, Okayama, Japan(w/ Umitaro Abe open)
23 Sep - Rooms, Fukuoka, Japan (w/ Umitaro Abe)
24 Sep - Maja, Himeji, Japan (w/ Takeo Toyama)
25 Sep - Graf, Osaka, Japan (w/ Takeo Toyama, Luxembourg Koen)
26 Sep - KD Japon, Nagoya, Japan
27 Sep - Kouseiji, Kanazawa, Japan (w/ Hayata Tatsumi)
29 Sep - Urbanguild, Kyoto, Japan (w/ mama! milk)

Photo from Flickr: Anais Anais Anais photostream

Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, and We Were Promised Jetpacks to tour together in the US!

10/07/09

You may have heard the rumors already...and they're true, they're all true. Move over, chocolate and peanut butter - we've got THREE great tastes that taste great together! FatCat's three Scottish rock powerhouses - Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, and We Were Promised Jetpacks - have announced they'll be touring together this fall throughout the western and southeastern US! Just when you thought your dreams would never come true...

12 Sept - Monolith Festival, Morrison CO (The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks
13 Sept - Monolith Festival, Morrison CO (Frightened Rabbit)
14 Sept - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
15 Sept - Neurolux, Boise ID
16 Sept - Neumo’s, Seattle, WA
17 Sept -MusicFest NW, Portland, OR
18 Sept - The Independent, San Francisco CA
20 Sept - Knitting Factory, Los Angeles CA
22 Sept - Plush, Tucson AZ
24 Sept - The Mohawk, Austin TX
26 Sept - Bottletree, Birmingham AL
27 Sept - The Masquerade, Atlanta GA
28 Sept - Club Downunder, Tallahassee FL
29 Sept - The Social, Orlando FL.

But don't worry, fans in other geographic areas! The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks will be joined for a jaunt by labelmates Brakesbrakesbrakes for a series of equally-epic gigs along the eastern seaboard. Details to be announced soon - stay tuned!

Japan hosts Mice Parade, Gregory And The Hawk in July

08/07/09

Two FatCat artists will be heading to Japan for a string of dates in the upcoming weeks.

Gregory & The Hawk will be playing two festival shows in Osaka and Nagoya as part of pre-events for the Nano-Mugen Festival, with Japanese rockers and festival headliners Asian Kung-Fu Generation; a Gregory & The Hawk track will also be featured on the festival's compilation CD (information about the CD HERE. Gregory & The Hawk will be joined onstage by Mice Parade's Adam Pierce for a collaborative club show in Tokyo.

Pierce will be joined by the rest of Mice Parade, who will be playing three shows as part of the Neutral Nation Festival.

Gregory & The Hawk
8 July - Nano Mugen Festival @ Big Cat, Osaka (w/ Asian Kung-Fu Generation)
10 July - Nano Mugen Festival @ Zepp, Nagoya (w/ Asian Kung-Fu Generation)
13 July - O-Nest, Tokyo (w/ Adam Pierce of Mice Parade)

Mice Parade
12 July - Studio Coast, Tokyo (Neutral Nation Festival)
16 July - Club Quattro, Nagoya (Neutral Nation Festival)
17 July - Black Chamber, Osaka (Neutral Nation Festival)

Tom Brosseau interview on NPR Weekend Edition

07/07/09

On July 5, NPR's Weekend Edition aired an interview with Tom Brosseau about his new record, 'Posthumous Success.'

In this fascinating interview, host Liane Hansen talks to Tom about his vocal register choices, the new sonic direction he took with producers Adam Pierce and Ethan Rose for the album, dreaming about Dave Grohl, geography's influence on his songs, and more.

You can listen to the interview at NPR's site HERE.