Hello again,

So that was it, huh? Summer draws to a close. Most of you are still experiencing the nice warm weather, outdoor swimming, summer ale brew, and air conditioning. Here at Flea we've been metaphorically bitch-slapped by mother nature. It's cold, it's cloudy, it's sweater weather. On the plus side we have Shipyard Pumpkinhead beer. If you think your microbrewery makes a great fall beer you haven't experienced the joys and spices of Pumpkinhead. Nothing makes the cold more tolerable than tourists retreating, college kids going back to school, and our local pub actually having locals in it enjoying a beer that tastes like success.

This week we have a few records that we've sent your way including Dappled Cities, Gordon Gano and The Ryans, and Mystery of Two. Check them out below along with updated tour dates from them and other Flea bands. As always, if there's a show in your area and you want to go LET US KNOW and we'll hook it up. The Fall is the best season for shows and we wouldn't want you to miss anything!

Check it.

DAPPLED CITIES: "Zounds" [9/15]

Here's the new Dappled Cities record, Zounds, on Dangerbird Records (ADA). Zounds is the Aussie band's 3rd release (2nd on Dangerbird) and will be released stateside on September 15th.
"The Dappled Cities sound has been built around short and sweet melodic pop – from the post-rock twee of Peach to the rousing sing-along of Holy Chord. Zounds takes a more organic approach; allowing songs to ebb and flow rather than piling up towards a larger goal...Zounds is the perfect example of a band taking what’s great about their sound and value-adding until it offers a whole new experience. After their excellent work on Granddance, Dappled Cities have given us something even greater with Zounds" (fasterlouder.com.au).

GORDON GANO and The Ryans: "Under the Sun" [9/15]

Gordon Gano first entered your listening world with the Violent Femmes and now he's back with the album Under the Sun. Teaming up with brothers Billy and Brendan Ryan, Under the Sun comes out on September 15th on Yep Roc Records (RedEye). Having met when all three moved to the same NYC neighborhood in 2001, the Ryan brothers soon sent along instrumentals for Gano to add lyrics to.
"Eventually, they'd team up to create close to 40 songs, with 12 making the final cut for the Under the Sun album...the record is a parade of styles, with the off-kilter Yiddish-gospel groove of "Oholah Oholibah" careening against the multi-mood, gradually building "Still Suddenly Here," while

MYSTERY OF TWO "s/t" [9/15]

and dramatic vocal delivery. His guitar work, on the other hand, alternates between sleek, agile tones, and blasts of fury, amped up post-rock and guitar pedal overload." (irockcleveland.blogspot.com). Check out for yourself the newest offerings from Cleveland.

Tour Dates

9.12 CLEVELAND, OH The Happy Dog
09.22 CHICAGO, IL Ronny’s
09.23 ST. PAUL, MN Big V’s
09.24 LAWRENCE, KS The Replay Lounge
09.25 ST. LOUIS, MO Lemmon’s
09.26 CLEVELAND, OH The Bridge Project
10.02 ASHBURY PARK, NJ Asbury Lanes
10.03 NEW YORK, NY Piano’s
10.06 WASHINGTON, DC The Velvet Lounge
10.07 NORFOLK, VA The Boot
10.08 CHARLESTON, SC The Tin Roof
10.09 ATHENS, GA The Caledonia
10.24 BROOKLYN, NY CMJ Showcase

MORE TOUR DATES!!!

Check out these dates! If you see anything in you want to go to LET US KNOW! We love sending people to shows!!!

Ramona Falls Tour Dates

09.09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 7th Street Entry
09.10 MADISON, WI High Noon Saloon
09.11 CHICAGO, IL The Chopin
09.12 CLEVELAND, OH Beachland Tavern
09.15 BOSTON, MA Great Scott
09.17 NEW YORK, NY Piano's
09.18 BROOKLYN, NY Bruar Falls
09.19 PHILADELPHIA, PA Kung Fu Necktie
09.26 - 10.14 Euro Tour Dates

David Bazan / Say Hi Tour Dates

10.01.09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Independent
10.02.09 COSTA MESA, CA Detroit Bar
10.03.09 SAN DIEGO, CA Casbah
10.04.09 LOS ANGELES, CA Troubadour
10.05.09 TUCSON, AZ Solar Culture
10.07.09 AUSTIN, TX The Mohawk
10.08.09 DENTON, TX Dan's Silverleaf
10.09.09 MEMPHIS, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
10.10.09 MURRAY, KY Lovett Auditorium
10.11.09 BIRMINGHAM, AL The Bottletree Cafe
10.13.09 ORLANDO, FL The Social
10.14.09 ATLANTA, GA Drunken Unicorn
10.15.09 CHAPEL HILL, NC Local 506
10.16.09 WASHINGTON, DC Black Cat
10.17.09 PHILADELPHIA, PA Kungfu Necktie
10.18.09 NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
10.20.09 CAMBRIDGE, MA TT and the Bear's
10.23.09 PONTIAC, MI The Pike Room
10.24.09 CHICAGO, IL Schuba's
10.25.09 CHAMPAIGN, IL Highdive
10.27.09 MADISON, WI High Noon Saloon
10.28.09 ST. PAUL MN Turf Club
10.29.09 IOWA CITY, IA The Picador
10.30.09 LAWRENCE, KS Jackpot Saloon
10.31.09 OMAHA, NE Slowdown
11.01.09 DENVER, CO Hi Dive
11.02.09 SALT LAKE CITY, UT Kilby Court
11.06.09 PORTLAND, OR Mississippi Studios
11.07.09 SEATTLE, WA Neumos

Wooden Birds Tour Dates

09.24 S. BURLINGTON, VT Higher Ground
09.25 CAMBRIDGE, MA Middle East
09.27 NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
09.29 PHILADELPHIA, PA Johnny Brenda's
10.01 WASHINGTON, DC Black Cat
10.02 CARRBORO, NC Artcenter
10.03 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Southern
10.05 KNOXVILLE, TN Square Room
10.06 ATLANTA, GA Earl
10.07 BIRMINGHAM, AL Work Play Theatre
10.08 MEMPHIS, TN Hi-Tone Cafe
10.09 NORMAN, OK University of Oklahoma
10.11 SAN DIEGO, CA Bar Pink
10.12 LOS ANGELES, CA El Rey
10.13 FRESNO, CA Starline
10.14 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Great American Music Hall
10.16 SEATTLE, WA Crocodile Cafe
10.17 PORTLAND, OR Doug Fir
10.18 SPOKANE, WA Empyrean
10.20 SALT LAKE CITY, UT State Room
10.21 DENVER, CO Larimer Lounge
10.23 MADISON, WI University of Wisconsin-Madison
10.24 URBANA, IL Courtyard Cafe
10.25 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Cedar Cultural Center
10.29 SOUTH BEND, IN SubKirk
10.30 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Ladies Literary Club

Sea Wolf Tour Dates

09/14 Santa Barbara, CA Soho
09/15 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar
09/16 Pomona, CA The Glass House
09/17 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
09/18 San Francisco, CA Bimbo’s 365 Club
09/19 Sacramento, CA Dimples Records In Store Performance
09/21 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
09/22 Vancouver, BC The Media Club
09/23 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
09/25 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
09/26 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
09/28 Omaha, NE The Slowdown
09/29 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
09/30 Milwaukee, WI Mad Planet
10/01 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
10/02 St. Louis, MO The Billiken Club
10/03 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
10/04 Newport, KY Southgate House
10/06 Columbus, OH CD 101 listener appreciation performance
10/07 Columbus, OH Wexner Center for the Arts
10/09 Toronto, ON Sneaky Dee’s
10/10 Montreal, QC Casa del Popolo
10/13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/14 New York, NY The Mercury Lounge
10/15 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall TBC
10/16 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
10/17 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
10/18 Baltimore, MD The Talking Head Club
10/19 Washington, DC DC 9
10/21 Chapel Hill, NC Nightlight Bar & Club
10/23i Atlanta, GA The Earl
10/24 Nashville, TN Exit In
10/27 Dallas, TX The Cavern
10/28 Austin, TX Emo’s Jr.
10/30 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts
10/31 Los Angeles, CA Park Plaza Hotel [KCRW Masquerade Ball]

Ra Ra Riot Tour Dates

09.11 TORONTO, ON Lee's Palace
09.12 PITTSBURGH, PA WYEP's Rock the Block
09.13 CLEVELAND, OH Grog Shop
09.14 COLUMBUS, OH The Basement
09.17 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Varsity Theatre
09.18 MADISON, WI Forward Music Festival
09.19 URBANA, IL Pygmalion Music Festival
09.20 ST. LOUIS, MO Firebird
09.21 LAWRENCE, KS The Bottleneck
09.23 DALLAS, TX Granada Theatre
09.24 AUSTIN, TX Emo's
09.25 HOUSTON, TX Warehouse Live
09.26 BATON ROUGE, LA Spanish Moon
09.27 BIRMINGHAM, AL Bottle Tree
09.29 ATLANTA, GA The Masquerade
09.30 CARRBORO, NC Cat's Cradle
10.01 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 Club
10.02 PHILADELPHIA, PA Trocadero
10.03 BOSTON, MA Paradise Rock Club

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