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News Roundup: British Sea Power, Dengue Fever, PLUG Awards

Do You Like Rock Music? Well, if you answered yes to the query — coincidentally the title of Brit rockers’ latest LP — you should head out and catch British Sea Power this spring on their tour of the U.S. Note the stop at SXSW; again, the lineup gets better and better.

British Sea Power tour dates:

2/25, San Diego, CA (Casbah)
2/27, Los Angeles, CA (The Echo)
2/28, Los Angeles, CA (Spaceland)
2/29, Visalia, CA (Cellar Door)
3/1, San Francisco, CA (Bottom of the Hill/Noise Pop)
3/3, Portland, OR (Doug Fir)
3/4, Seattle, WA (Neumo’s)
3/5, Vancouver, BC (Plaza Club)
3/8, Denver, CO (Hi-Dive)
3/12-16, Austin, TX (SXSW)
3/19, Omaha, NE (Waiting Room)
3/20, Des Moines, IA (Vaudeville Mews)
3/21, Minneapolis, MN (Triple Rock)
3/22, Urbana, IL (Canopy Club)
3/24, Chicago, IL (Empty Bottle)
3/25, Pontiac, MI (Eagle Theatre)
3/26, Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop)
3/27, Columbus, OH (The Basement)
3/29, St. Louis, MO (Billiken Club)

Featured in the January issue of Spin, SoCal-based outfit Dengue Fever, known for their Cambodian ’60s psychedelic sonic, will hit the road this spring in support of Venus on Earth,their third full-length album to date. And unlike the sickly infectiousdisease of the same name, this band’s music is one fever you want tocatch!

Dengue Fever tour dates:

2/27, Chicago, IL (Empty Bottle)
2/28, Pontiac, MI (Crofoot Ballroom)
2/29, Columbus, OH (Skully’s)
3/1, Washington, DC (Black Cat)
3/2, Arden, DE (Arden Gild Hall)
3/4, New York, NY (Mercury Lounge)
3/5, Brooklyn, NY (Southpaw)
3/6, Princeton, NJ (Terrace F. Club)
3/7, Montreal, QC (La Sala Rossa)
3/8, Toronto, ON (Sneaky Dee’s)

Good news for New Yorkers heading to the annual PLUG Awards: St. Vincent and José González,both nominated for three awards each, will perform at the ceremony,slated to hit New York City’s Terminal 5 venue March 6. Comedian Patton Oswalt will host the show. And don’t forget, you can still vote for your favorite nominated artists within the independent community here.