Black Mountain Release Tour Dates, New Album Info

Black Mountain have set themselves up on a nice, long set of shows for North America. It's their first proper tour of North America in about two years and is centered around their album In The Future, which will come out sometime in the future. January of 2008 to be exact. They'll be touring with the Cave Singers, Lightning Dust, Oakley Hall or Sunset Rubdown depending on Location.

Canadian and Europeeps sit tight, your dates will be announced soon.

Black Mountain Tour Dates
09-27 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
09-28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
09-29 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
10-01 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
10-02 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
10-03 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10-05 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
10-06 - Montreal, Quebec - Le National
10-07 - Portland, ME - Space
10-08 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
10-10 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
10-11 - Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
10-12 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
10-13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10-14 - Bloomington, IN - Bluebird
10-15 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
10-17 - Norman, OK - The Opolis
10-18 - Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf
10-19 - Austin, TX - Emo's
10-21 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified
10-22 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
10-23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
10-24 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
10-26 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
10-27 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
11-03 - Vancouver, BC Canada - Richards on Richards)
11-09 - Victoria, British Columbia

M83 Gets Ambitious With Release Series

M83's future is so bright, he's gotta wear digital shades. Anthony Gonzales, better known to the world as M83, has announced a new series of releases starting with Digital Shades Volume One.

He worked at his home studio last year to record the album, which he'll release on September 4th. The next installment is already due early next year.

Thank Your For CBGB, Hilly Kristal

Major news on the innovator front... Hilly Kristal, the man who oversaw CBGB for many decades, died on Wednesday due to complications from the lung cancer he had been battling. He fought hard against the Bowery Residents Committee to keep CBGB going but ultimately lost when they refused to renew his lease.