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September 2010

Teenage Fanclub in the NY Times!

Photo by Chad Batka for the NY Times

Teenage Fanclub are finishing up a fantastic week in New York with included two packed shows at the Bowery Ballroom and a performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and will conclude with a performance opening for Belle and Sebastian tonight at the Williamsburg Waterfront.

The New York Times ran a feature in today’s paper that includes a special performance by the band of two songs just for the “Popcast.” Read and listen at NYTimes.com.

The Teenage Fanclub tour continues tomorrow in Philadelphia at the Trocadero and will join with Superchunk & Telekinesis in Portland and Seattle before finishing in Vancouver on October 16. Get to the shows early to see Radar Brothers, too! Shadows is available on CD and digital download in the Merge store.

Teenage Fanclub on tour:
* = w/ Radar Brothers
9/30 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Belle & Sebastian
10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero*
10/02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club* w/ Radar Brothers & The Vaselines
10/03 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater*
10/05 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/06 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue*
10/11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater*
10/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
10/14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/15 Portland, OR Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/16 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

Telekinesis talks about new record & plays a song for TBTL

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Read the interview at MyNorthwest.com and don’t miss Telekinesis on tour! Telekinesis’ EP, Parallel Seismic Conspiracies is available for pre-order on limited-edition CD in the Merge store. For instant gratification, you can buy the digital download now.

Telekinesis on tour:
Oct 13 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub    w/ Superchunk
Oct 14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Teenage Fanclub
Oct 15 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom    w/ Superchunk & Teenage Fanclub
Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box    w/ Superchunk

The Love Language play for KEXP & add more tour dates

photo by Cheater Slicks

Stuart, Missy, BJ, Justin & Jordan have been on tour almost non-stop since the release of their Merge debut, Libraries in July! They are in Lincoln, NE tonight at the 12th Street Pub and will continue on through the end of October with newly added dates opening for Jenny and Johnny.

While in Seattle recently, The Love Language visited the KEXP studios to play a few songs. Listen to the whole session and a chat with afternoon host Kevin Cole archived now at KEXP.org.

Libraries is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store and if you haven’t seen it yet, check out The Love Language as “Superchunk 2.0″ in the video for Superchunk’s “Digging for Something.”

The Love Language on tour:
* = w/ Local Natives
Sept 29 Lincoln, NE 12th Street Pub
Sept 30 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room *
Oct 1 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue *
Oct 2 Chicago, IL Metro *
Oct 3 Columbia, MO Blue Note *
Oct 5 Oklahoma City, OK Academy of Contemporary Music *
Oct 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues *
Oct 7 Houston, TX House of Blues *
Oct 8 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar
Oct 9 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
Oct 12 Washington, DC Black Cat w/ Pomegranates & Lost in the Trees
Oct 13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ Here We Go Magic
Oct 14 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s w/ Roadside Graves
Oct 15 New Haven, CT Lilly’s Pad w/ Pomegranates
Oct 16 Philadelphia, PA Bloktoberfest
Oct 21 Raleigh, NC Kings Royal Barcade
Oct 23 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall
Oct 25 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live w/ Jenny and Johnny
Oct 26 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater w/ Jenny and Johnny

Teenage Fanclub performing “Baby Lee” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

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John Legend & The Roots cover “Wake Up”

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Teenage Fanclub “Baby Lee” live in Toronto

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Teenage Fanclub play in Montreal tonight at Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire, and it’s their first show with Radar Brothers! Sign up to see Teenage Fanclub from the band bleachers on Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, too!

And don’t miss them on tour!

* = w/ Radar Brothers
9/22 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
9/23 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
9/24 Montreal, QC Le National*
9/25 Boston, MA Royale*
9/27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
9/28 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom* w/ Radar Brothers AND The Clean
9/30 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Belle & Sebastian
10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero*
10/02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club* w/ Radar Brothers & The Vaselines
10/03 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater*
10/05 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/06 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue*
10/11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater*
10/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
10/14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/15 Portland, OR Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/16 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

Sign up to see Teenage Fanclub from the Fallon Band Bench seats on Tuesday!

photo from BBC.co.uk

On September 28th, 2010 Teenage Fanclub will be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Here is where you come in…

How would you like a chance to be close to Teenage Fanclub’s performance on the show?

Click here and you will be directed to the “Band Bench” Sweepstakes entry form. Enter for a chance to win seats on our band benches and an opportunity to surround the stage during Teenage Fanclub’s performance.

Please make sure you include the following band code: TEE, in your entry form.

Teenage Fanclub kick off their North American tour tonight in Toronto at the Horsehoe Tavern! Don’t miss your chance to see them! Shadows is available on CD and digital download in the Merge store, and you can still purchase the Radar Brothers / Teenage Fanclub bundle, too!

Click here to see how exciting and fun it is to be in the bleachers!

Teenage Fanclub on tour:
* = w/ Radar Brothers
9/22 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
9/23 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
9/24 Montreal, QC Le National*
9/25 Boston, MA Royale*
9/27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom*
9/28 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom* w/ Radar Brothers AND The Clean
9/30 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Belle & Sebastian
10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero*
10/02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club* w/ Radar Brothers & The Vaselines
10/03 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater*
10/05 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/06 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
10/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue*
10/11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater*
10/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore*
10/14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/15 Portland, OR Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk & Telekinesis
10/16 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

Let’s Wrestle play “I’m So Lazy” at MFNW

“I’m So Lazy” can be found on the limited-edition split 7-inch with The Love Language in the Merge store along with the new digital single “Getting Rest.” Go see Let’s Wrestle who are on tour now in the US!

Let’s Wrestle on tour:
Sept 15 Chapel Hill, NC Nightlight w/ Elf Power
Sept 17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club w/ Superchunk
Sept 18 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ Superchunk (SOLD OUT)

Superchunk are guest editors at MagnetMagazine.com this week

Mac, Jim, Jon & Laura are all taking turns sharing a few of their favorite things as guest editors at MagnetMagazine.com in celebration of the release of Majesty Shredding which is available today on CD, LP and digital download.

Mac & Laura kicked the week off with a Q&A and Jon & Jim have already started sharing their favorite things like WordHate and Brussels Sprouts. Bookmark the “guest editor” page so you don’t miss an entry! And don’t forget to follow the band on twitter!

Superchunk perform live today on The State of Things

To celebrate the release day of Majesty Shredding, Superchunk will visit WUNC’s The State of Things to play songs and chat about the new album as well as The Record, the new exhibit at The Nasher Museum. Listen live beginning at noon at WUNC.org and check back to download the podcast.

Superchunk will further celebrate their album release with a  show the Nasher Museum in Durham on Thursday, September 16 to kick off their fall tour. Superchunk will be signing copies of Majesty Shredding from 6-7 PM at the Nasher before they play. Tickets are still available.

Superchunk on tour:
Sep 16 Durham, NC – The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Sep 17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club w/ Let’s Wrestle & Tommy Keene
Sep 18 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ Let’s Wrestle [SOLD OUT]
Sep 19 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Wild Nothing & Todd Barry [SOLD OUT]
Sep 21 Boston, MA – Royale w/ Versus
Sep 22 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero w/ Versus & Jenny and Johnny
Sep 23 Montreal, QC – Le National
Oct 02 Las Vegas, NV – Matador 21
Oct 13 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret w/ Telekinesis
Oct 14 Seattle, WA – The Showbox w/ Teenage Fanclub & Telekinesis
Oct 15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom w/ Teenage Fanclub & Telekinesis
Oct 17 San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Festival
Oct 19 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box at Fonda w/ Telekinesis & The Vaselines

The Clientele – “Somebody Changed”


The Clientele is currently touring the west coast! Catch them tonight in Oakland, and pick up a digital copy of their new mini-album, Minotaur, in the Merge store.

09-09 Oakland, CA New Parish
09-10 San Francisco, CA Independent
09-11 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
09-12 San Diego, CA M-Theory in-store performance at 4:30pm
09-12 San Diego, CA Casbah

“Majesty Shredding” listening parties in the triangle this week!

We are hosting two Superchunk Majesty Shredding listening parties this week in advance of the album’s release on September 14.

On Thursday, September 9, Merge and the Hopscotch Festival will present a listening event at Foundation Bar in Raleigh from 4-6 PM. Also, on Sunday, September 12, we will be at Orange County Social Club in Carrboro selling Majesty Shredding early! At both events, Majesty Shredding will be on the stereo and drink specials at the bar. At each event, you can enter to win a Superchunk prize package which includes a pair of tickets to the album release show on September 16 at the Nasher Museum in Durham and more!

We hope to see you there, but if you don’t live in the area, listen to Majesty Shredding now streaming at NPR.org! Pre-order Majesty Shredding on CD or LP now in the Merge store.

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