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The Aristocrats North America Tour Dates Drop!

(from our press release) The Aristocrats are so excited to announce DUCK North American tour dates for this summer!

Having recently wrapped an exclusive run of completely sold out dates on the west coast of the United States (the “Duckling” tour) around the DUCK album’s release, guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann will now bring their trademark musical virtuosity and inherent absurdity back to stages all across the United States, as well as Canada and Mexico. They’ll be playing (and perhaps even explaining) a sizeable chunk of their new album DUCK, as well as classic cuts from their five-album catalogue.

Of the upcoming tour, Guthrie commented, “Our new concept album tells the tale of a Duck who travels thousands of miles from his home on a small island and ultimately finds himself in the US… As the sole UK-based member of The Aristocrats, I’m particularly looking forward to retracing his anatine steps this summer!”. Marco adds, “It was exciting experiencing the great response and equally great fun we had taking our newest ‘Duck’ material briefly out on the road for a test drive. I cannot express more how much I look forward to presenting our most recent offerings to all of you wonderful people around the globe.” Bryan concludes, “We’re extremely proud of the DUCK album, but live onstage is where our music always truly comes alive. With that said: North America, we’ll see you soon!”

THE ARISTOCRATS
DUCK TOUR
NORTH AMERICA SUMMER 2024


July 2 – Monterrey, MX – Cafè Iguana
July 4 – Guadalajara, MX – C3 Stage
July 6 – Mexico City, MX – Foro 28
July 11 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
July 15 – McKinney, TX – Guitar Sanctuary
July 16 – McKinney, TX – Guitar Sanctuary
July 17 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
July 18 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
July 21 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
July 22 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
July 23 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
July 25 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
July 27 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
July 28 – Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
July 31 – Washington, DC – Howard Theater
August 1 – Phoenixville, PA – Colonial Theater
August 2 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
August 3 – Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom
August 4 – Portland, ME – Portland House Of Music
August 6 – Montreal, QC – Les Foufones Électriques
August 8 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
August 9 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
August 10 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
August 11 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
August 13 – Kansas City, MO – Recordbar
August 15 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
August 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
August 21 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
August 22 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
August 23 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
August 25 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
August 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
August 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex

It’s been two years and we can’t wait to get back out there for real. 

Meanwhile the response to the DUCK album has been overwhelming. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the band by purchasing a copy – we really appreciate it. In May the album will be available for streaming on the usual platforms, and hopefully we’ll reach some new folks there as well.

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Pitchfork: Beyoncé’s Lemonade Vinyl Mispressed With Songs by Canadian Punk Band Zex

The first half of their 2017 album Uphill Battle appears on the A-side of Bey’s lemon-yellow record

Beyoncé (Kevin Mazur/WireImage); Zex (courtesy of Earsplit PR)
Beyoncé (Kevin Mazur/WireImage); Zex (courtesy of Earsplit PR)

This month saw the official vinyl release of Lemonade, Beyoncé’s massive 2016 album. Some of those who received their orders, however, may have been taken aback when they dropped the needle on Side A of the lemon-yellow vinyl record. According to a Facebook post from Canadian punk band Zex, the A-Side of their recent album Uphill Battle (featuring songs such as “Burn the Flag,” “Child Soldier,” and “No Sanctuary”) appears on the opening side of Lemonade, where tracks like “Hold Up” should be. Watch videos of the mispressed record playing below. A representative for Magic Bullet Records, which released Uphill Battle, confirmed the legitimacy of the mispressed LP. Columbia Records sent Pitchfork the following statement:

Due to human error at the Celebrate Records plant in Germany, which Sony uses to manufacture vinyl, a small amount of the European run of the Beyoncé Lemonade vinyl included music from Canadian punk band, ZEX, on Side A. Beyoncé and ZEX were not aware of or responsible for the mispress. Fans who purchased the vinyl will be refunded and given a replacement copy. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

The accidental Zex/Beyoncé split LP follows a recent mispress where Queens of the Stone Age songs appeared on a new album by Gordi. “I anticipate either people won’t notice or they’ll appreciate the dynamic shift,” Gordi joked about the incident.

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Philadelphia’s Goddamnit touring in April!

Check out Philadelphia punk rock band Goddamnit on tour this April. Their sophomore album “I’ll Never Be Okay, I’ll Never Be the Same” is out now on Jump Start Records.

The new record is available here.

Tour Dates:

APRIL 1 – PITTSBURGH, PA – HOWLERS
APRIL 2 – CLEVELAND, OH – NOW THATS CLASS
APRIL 3 – WYANDOTTE, MI – THE ROCKERY
APRIL 4 – GRAND RAPIDS, MI – THE MADISON FALCON
APRIL 5 – CHICAGO, IL – THE BURLINGTON
APRIL 6 – CHICAGO DAY OFF
APRIL 7 – SHEBOYGAN, WI – THE ANIMAL HOUSE
APRIL 8 – MILWAUKEE, WI – ?
APRIL 9 – ST LOUIS, MO – FOAM
APRIL 10 – BLOOMINGTON, IN – THE VOID
APRIL 11 – COLUMBUS, OH – THE SUMMIT
APRIL 12 – HUNTINGTON, WV – THE PRESS CLUB