Spectrum U.S. Tour Info

[purespace]

from Sonic:

Hi Folks,

I am off to the US at the end of this month for a five week tour as Spectrum. Performing a selection of new songs, plenty of classic Spacemen 3 and Spectrum

I will be joined by Randall Neiman from Fuxa, as we travel across 20 states starting in New York and winding up in Texas.

I have set up a new MySpace page for Spectrum which is now online at http://www.myspace.com/spectrumofficialpage .

All show news, Spectrum info, album news etc will be on this page, which is the official Spectrum site run by me. So if you could all sign up as friends and sign on for the blogs at the official page it would be much appreciated.


Below are the dates for the tour. If you can post this list of shows it would be a big help and don’t forget to come and say Hi !

Bye for now
Sonic
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US Tour - August / September 2007


AUGUST

25- Brooklyn, After the Jump Festival - at Studio B, 259 Banker Street, Onstage 6pm
/www.afterthejumpfest.com/
25 - NY – Midway – 12am
26 - Washington – Black Cat - 8pm
28 - Cambridge (MA) – Middle East Upstairs with December Sound
29 – Philadelphia (PA) – Johnny Brendas with War on Drugs
30 – Pittsburgh (PA) – Garfield Artworks
31 – Cleveland (OH) – Beachland Tavern

SEPTEMBER

1 – Chicago (IL) - AV-aerie with Plastic Crimewave
2 – Minneapolis (MN) – Turf Club
3 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
6 – Newport (KY) – Southgate House
8 – V festival, Toronto
10 – Seattle (WA) – The Triple Door
11 - Portland (OR) – Rotture
15 – San Francisco (CA) - Hemlock Street Fair
16 – Los Angeles (CA) – Echoplex
17 - Phoenix (AZ) – Modified Arts
18- Alberquerque (NM) – Launchpad
19 – Austin (TX) – Club de Ville
21 – Austin (TX)– Club de Ville
22 –Dallas (TX) – Wall of Sound Festival – LAGRAVE FIELD 301 NE 6th St. Fort Worth, Texas /www.wallofsoundfestival.com/

Please check local press for listings before leaving you mind at home

[TheWarmth]

Cool, I'm definitely up for the Chicago gig. Never been to the venue before. Should be a good time. Let me know if anyone else from the board will be attending.

Anyone has a clue as to what direction Sonic is taking Spectrum this time?

[purespace]

*oops*

[purespace]

I'm a bit gutted he's skipping Detroit altogether maybe a late date addition will happen? guessing not as there's no open dates when he's in these part and an 8 hour trip to Chicago is out.

[ro]

Anyone has a clue as to what direction Sonic is taking Spectrum this time?

this was posted in MUSIc, a podcast of a recent show.
I haven't heard it yet

http://www.youarehear.co.uk/

[Shaun]

Let me know if anyone else from the board will be attending.

I'll cover the ticket price if you pick up the airfare....

[shalloboi]

Cool, I'm definitely up for the Chicago gig. Never been to the venue before. Should be a good time. Let me know if anyone else from the board will be attending.

Anyone has a clue as to what direction Sonic is taking Spectrum this time?

i'm planning on going to the chicago gig.
i've just been getting into sonic's solo stuff and i really like it.

[Alex English]

Unfortunately there is no Denver date. If that Alburquerque date was on the weekend I would have gone.

[mojo filters]

I'm a bit gutted he's skipping Detroit altogether

I'm gutted there's no UK gigs...given PK lives quite close to me!

[The Breeze]

I'm a bit gutted he's skipping Detroit altogether

I'm gutted there's no UK gigs...given PK lives quite close to me!

Wonder if it's a commitment to US label? Mind you, who wouldn't want to go to the States to get away from this cock English weather?


"the new record is a mix between "Highs Lows and Heavinly Blows" and Spacemen 3's "Perfect Prescription".quote from Spectrum myspace site.

All I can say is..Fuck me! If that delivers could we be looking at a Spacemen 3 reformation for the Pyramid stage at next years Glastonbury with the obligatory South Bank Show?

Come on, it must be 25 years anniversary soon. Let's get it on!

[ononist]

Coming out on Randall's Mind Expansion label in the US.
Chance of it being on Vinita's roketgirl in the UK or SpaceAge I suppose.
Purely speculating about the UK situation.

[porkchop]

Last time he was here in the states...it was solo with synths etc(no guitars) though with some vocals(similar to the link that ro posted)...this time Randall from Fuxa is on board and I think its gonna be cool. In January when he was in LA with Fuxa, they did some new Spectrum instrumentals that were coolio.

[SpaceLine]

i have a recording somewhere of a gig he did with randall in stockholm and it's, by far, my favorite spectrum show. lots of heavenly blows and just some beautiful music. i am going to do my very best to make the cambridge, ma gig.

[Laz69]

Quite liking the logo on his new MySpace page. Hope thats the cover for the new album.

[Ian]

Quite liking the logo on his new MySpace page. Hope thats the cover for the new album.

On a similar note... that Spacemen 3 logo with the spectrum behind it that Pete uses in the "sounds like" section is one that I knocked up at work in a spare ten minutes nine years ago, stuck on the front of my website, and have since seen all over the place - forum avatars, badges for sale on eBay, etc.

Love,

Ian

[spacemanrich]

Looking forward to the Spectrum show in S.F. !

[TheWarmth]

Man, I missed the Chicago gig. Bummer. Has anyone attended any of the shows on this tour yet? I'm curious how they've been.

[shalloboi]

i missed the chicago gig too. i didn't have any cash and i just quit my job so i didn't go...

[evan:)]

any chance of anybody recording and uploading one of these shows ?

[spacemanrich]

Sweet. It's going to be a Spectrum show and it's going to be FREE ! :0

http://www.hemlocktavern.com/calendar.php

Yeah, I was wondering how the tour is going and if anyone caught any of the shows ?

R.

[ro]

There's a podcast of a Sonic Boom live show here http://www.youarehear.co.uk/. He even plays some old Spacemen 3 and Sonic solo tracks - ace stuff!

I made it to the Boston show.
I was out of it that day so I don't remember much about the show.
I just sat there with my eyes shut.
A good drone.
I said hi to Pete.
I'm glad I went.

sorry I can't tell ya more!

[evan:)]

Saturday, September 15 Polk St. Fair - 12-7pm, stage at Polk & Post Sts., free, all ages // Nothing People night show, 10pm
Hemlock Tavern & KUSF co-present the Polk Street Fair outdoor live music stage!! Free, all-ages outdoor concert!! 12:00pm - 7:00pm at the corner of Polk & Post Streets

Spectrum
Headliner SPECTRUM will be releasing a new album and making their first U.S. trip in over four years.


WOW I would love to be in san francisco next saturday

[porkchop]

I was at the gig in LA. New Zealanders Dimmer opened and then local favs Spindrift who were awesome. Spectrum was great! I think with the current live set that he's been doing this year, it helps to have Randall from Fuxa on board. Much tighter than last time by himself. There is some footage on youtube, one video of "The End" that was shot in LA. The new material was real cool. The record and ep will be great.

[spzretent]

How were Dimmer? I was a huge Straitjacket Fits fan. This is Shayne Carters new-ish band. I always had a soft spot for New Zealand bands.

[Jebus Sabes]

How were Dimmer? I was a huge Straitjacket Fits fan. This is Shayne Carters new-ish band. I always had a soft spot for New Zealand bands.

Me too - do you know about this NZ music mp3 blog?
http://kiwitapes.blogspot.com/

There's a long new interview with Sonic here:
http://weshotjr.blogspot.com/2007/09/qu ... -boom.html

"Interviewer: What was it that made you wait so long between Spectrum releases?

Sonic: Just timing, alignment of planets and shit like that. It just didn't seem worth it the past few years. It was tough when we released the last album because what people were listening to wasn't in synch with what I was doing, and I've never been one to put what I'm doing in sync with what people are listening to."

[porkchop]

Dimmer were really cool. I had missed them last time they were in town and were happy to have another chance. Good vibes.

[spacemanrich]

Great show by Sonic and Randall at the Polk Street Faire in S.F. Sonic played about an hour set featuring a new Spectrum song and some old gems thrown in. Here is a picture of them on stage, by the way the concert was free ...

[Alex English]

Sponsored by the New Belgium Brewery I see.

[spacemanrich]

The Polk Street Faire was sponsored by New Belgium Brewery, however the Spectrum show was sponsored by KUSF (top indie college radio station) and Hemlock Tavern (bar). Somebody has to pay Sonic ...

[Alex English]

Not complaining. I enjoy me some New Belgium beer. I am from Colorado after all. Speaking of San Fran, I just got my tickets for the show, the easy part. Now I have to get that Monday off work, the hard part, and the plane flight.

[spacemanrich]

Colorado is cool, been there twice for the GABF (Great American Beer Festival). It should be happening soon ? LoDo is a cool area and the Wynkoop Brewery is one of my favorites along with Ram Brewery in Boulder.