Breaking away from her fellow karaoke-howlin’ New Pornographers early in 2008, Pitchfork reports Neko Casewill hit the road all by her lonesome for a brief tour of theNortheast. Fans in cities like Tarrytown, NY, Burlington and Providence– yeah, you with the hacky sack — will be blessed with Case’s countrynuances in January and early February.
Taking a page from the Wu-Tang Clan’s book, Ja Rulehas gained the interpolation rights to the Beatles’ tune “EleanorRigby,” and will borrow ol’ McCartney’s melodies for “Judas,” a trackfeatured on his forthcoming album The Mirror, Reuters reports. Next up: “Weird Al” Yankovic covers the Fab Four. [Via thedailyswarm.com]
Unsatisfied with its victory over Middle American single mothers of the musical persuasion,the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has now — inaddition to beefing up its dorm room assault — broadened itspersecution of music lovers and their cherished tunes to include musicthat has been legally purchased yet transferred into a computer, the Washington Post reports. Yes, in the eyes of the RIAA, you too are a hardened criminal, punk! [Via punknews.org]
Ra Ra Riot, the Syracuse-bred band that recently celebrated the life of deceased drummer John Pike with a benefit performancealso featuring Tokyo Police Club and Vampire Weekend, will push forwardin 2008 with a tour set to unfold Jan. 24 in New London, CT. The12-date outing will preview material recorded by the band in Novemberand December alongside producer Ryan Hadlock (The Gossip, BlondeRedhead, Stephen Malkmus) for their forthcoming debut LP.
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Ra Ra Riot tour dates:
1/24, New London, CT (The Oasis)
1/25, Montreal, QC (Casa Del Popolo)
1/26, Toronto, ON (El Mocambo)
1/27, Buffalo, NY (The Mohawk)
1/28, Pontiac, MI (The Crofoot)
1/29, Toledo, OH (Frankie’s)
1/30, Cincinnati, OH (WOXY Studio)
1/31, Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop)
2/1, Chicago, IL (Schubas)
2/2, Madison, WI (Club 770)
2/3, Rock Island, IL (Huckleberry’s Pizza Parlor)
2/5, Pittsburgh, PA (Garfield Artworks)