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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...

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.

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.