Synth-rock absurdist Dan Deacon will rector an unusual slate of shows this fall featuring many of his hometown friends acting in what he terms a "round of golf robin" format.
The Baltimore-based creative person has poised 29 acts, most of them from his hometown and many sharing his Carpark Records label association, and will present them on alternating nights during a seven-city, 14-date enlistment that kicks off Oct. 2 in Boston.
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The shows--two in each city--will jump between the so-called "Eyes Night" (featuring Beach House, Jana Hunter, Wzt Hearts, Nautical Almanac, Lexie Mountain Boys and others) and "Feet Night" (Deacon himself, along with The Death Set, Videohippos, Adventure, Future Islands and a few others), with acts in a tierce grouping, "Weird Round" (featuring, among others, Mark Brown, Showbeast and Sports Ghosts), popping up randomly passim each evening's sets.
According to a press release, the artists involved will move around about using "veggie powered" vehicles, and the "round robin" construct will come into play during each show as the artists set up their equipment "along the perimeter of the room," with the audience in the middle, and play in a circle, one after the other, with no breaks in between.
Deacon, regarded is supporting last year's "Spiderman of the Rings" release. A few tunes from the set are streaming at Deacon's MySpace page.
According to Deacon's record label, Carpark, the performer is currently wrapper up yield on "Bromst," the full-length follow-up to "Spiderman." The set is tentatively ascribable early succeeding year.
[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or circuit sources, world Health Organization verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before go on sale. Check with official creative person websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
October 20082 - Boston, MA - Massachusetts College of Art and Design ("Eyes Night")3 - Boston, MA - Massachusetts College of Art and Design ("Feet Night")4 - Montreal, Quebec - Eglise Saint-Enfant Jesus (Pop Montreal) ("Eyes Night")5 - Montreal, Quebec - Eglise Saint-Enfant Jesus (Pop Montreal) ("Feet Night")8 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art ("Eyes Night")9 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art ("Feet Night")10 Chicago, IL - Epiphany ("Eyes Night")11 Chicago, IL - Epiphany ("Feet Night")13 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College ("Eyes Night")14 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College ("Feet Night")15 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom ("Eyes Night")16 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom ("Feet Night")17 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge ("Eyes Night")18 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge ("Feet Night")
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