They may not be the true pride of Providence, Rhode Island, but dammit WHY THE MUFALAK NOT? I speak of Lightning Bolt, the loud ass duo whose music will make you bleed.
Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale will be sweating to the oldies this summer, including a stop at this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival. No word on if the tour will continue to the West, but if there are added dates, I’ll let you know. If you are someone who wants to book them, contact their booking agency. Make it happen.
06/30 – Washington D.C. – DC9
07/01 – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
07/02 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
07/03 – Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light
07/04 – Atlanta, GA – Eyedrum
07/05 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
07/06 – Miami, FL – Churchill’s Pub
07/07 – Tallahassee, FL – Farside Collective
07/08 – New Orleans, LA – Zeitgeist Multi Disciplinary Arts
07/09 – Houston, TX – Kohn’s #
07/10 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk #
07/11 – Dallas, TX – Trees*#
07/12 – Little Rock, AR – Arkansas Community Arts
07/13 – Lawrence, KS – The Jackpot Saloon
07/14 – Iowa City, IA – The Picador
07/15 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
07/18 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07/19 – Detroit, MI – Museum of Contemporary Art!
07/20 – Bloomington, IN – Rhinos Youth Center
07/21 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
07/22 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
07/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Belvedere’s
* = w/ Best Fwends
! = w/ Wolf Eyes
# = w/ Indian Jewelry
In Black Pus news, word has it that his fifth album will be called Primordial Pus and will be released sometime this year on Load Records. Two tracks from the album can be previewed by going to Last.fm.