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Spectrals touring with Cults
Spectrals are going to be doing an *extensive* tour of the US and Canada, supporting Cults. They’ll also be making a stop in Austin for a bunch of SxSW spots. Don’t miss these great shows!
03.06 - Atlanta GA – The Earl * (tix: http://goo.gl/eQWbJ)
03.07 - Birmingham AL – Bottletree * (tix: http://goo.gl/9H3TQ)
03.09 – Orlando FL- The Plaza * (tix: http://goo.gl/KFGIc)
03.10 – Baton Rouge LA - Spanish Moon * (tix: http://goo.gl/WgsSv)
03.11-03.16 - Austin TX - SXSW
03.17 – El Paso TX - Lowbrow Palace *
03.18 – Tucson AZ - Club Congress * (tix: http://goo.gl/PYjAC)
03.19 – Phoenix AZ - Rhythm Room * (tix: http://goo.gl/XCmd8)
03.21 – Solana Beach CA - Belly Up Tavern * (tix: http://goo.gl/1BMFG)
03.22 – Los Angeles CA - The Music Box * (tix: http://goo.gl/o0x5N)
03.23 – Pomona CA - The Glass House * (tix: http://goo.gl/Tv6PT)
03.24 – Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones *
04.03 – Santa Ana CA - Constellation Room * (tix: http://goo.gl/6ORFt)
04.04 – San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall * (tix: http://goo.gl/qCQaH)
04.05 – San Francisco CA - Slims * (tix: http://goo.gl/gQZso)
04.06 – Portland OR - Wonder Ballroom * (tix: http://goo.gl/M1Crz)
04.07 – Seattle WA - Neptune * (tix: http://goo.gl/nG6VR)
04.09 – Vancouver CA - Venue *
04.11 – Salt Lake City UT - Urban Lounge * (tix: http://goo.gl/uoGNt)
04.12 – Denver CO - Bluebird Theater * (tix: http://goo.gl/sb4wd)
04.13 – Boulder CO - Fox Theatre * (tix: http://goo.gl/4zCIJ)
04.14 – Lawrence KS - Granada Theatre * (tix: http://goo.gl/L8Qym)
04.16 – Minneapolis MN - First Avenue * (tix: http://goo.gl/GFl16)
04.17 – Madison WI - Majestic Theatre * (tix: http://goo.gl/othzs)
04.18 – Milwaukee WI - Turner Hall Ballroom * (tix: http://goo.gl/SOGjN)
04.20 – Chicago IL - Metro * (tix: http://goo.gl/05jr0)
04.21 – Bloomington IN - Rhino’s Youth Center * (tix: http://goo.gl/4FMQ9)
04.22 – Ferndale MI - The Magic Bag * (tix: http://goo.gl/8Wu6S)
04.23 – Buffalo NY - Mohawk Place * (tix: http://goo.gl/ge6zU)
04.25 – Toronto ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre * (tix: http://goo.gl/Bk41F)
04.26 – Montreal QC - Corona Theatre * (tix: http://goo.gl/EFGtD)
04.27 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground * (tix: http://goo.gl/H91GG)
04.28 – Boston MA - Boston University *
04.29 – Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub * (tix: http://goo.gl/l4XYC)
05.04 - Brooklyn NY - Glasslands (tix: http://goo.gl/450NY)
* with Cults
Slumberland began operations in 1989 as a collective effort consisting of members of DC area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns. We were inspired by such musical happenings as C-86, early Creation, Postcard, K, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and also the renegade art aesthetics of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. We were complete musical neophytes but so pumped-up about all the amazing things going on in post-punk independent music that we just had to jump in.
The explosion of punk had left behind a thriving network of 'zines, labels and distributors and we felt that there was room for our noise-loving, pop-obsessed aesthetic. While there were loads of US indie labels releasing a steady stream of 7"s, there wasn't much pop going on. Notable exceptions included Bus Stop, K and Picture Book, and we hoped to join that group and help chisel out some space for melodies amongst the noise.
Early releases from Velocity Girl and Black Tambourine struck a note, and we found like-minded popsters getting in touch from all over the world. As we expanded the label roster and our own horizons, the goal was always to bring you great songs and interesting sounds from a range of styles. And so it continues over twenty years later and 150+ releases later. We still get excited about listening to and sharing new music, and hope to be delivering sublime slabs of pop beauty for many years to come.
