Tuesday, July 25, 2017
When Cats Claw
Make a list of every metaphor you can come up for outer space and it has most likely been used to describe Shabazz Palaces. Truthfully, I still can’t come up with something concise to tell you readers what to expect. The only solution to this quandary is to listen and judge for yourself.
Shabazz Palaces recently released two albums, Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star and Quazarzvs. The Jealous Machines, on July 14th worldwide through Sub Pop Records. The band will be on the road from early August to mid-September. All dates with (*) are with Porter Ray. Here are those dates:
Aug. 16 – Portland, OR – The Star Theater*
Aug. 18 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall*
Aug. 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre*
Aug. 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom*
Aug. 21 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow*
Aug. 23 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (Outdoor Stage)*
Aug. 24 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada*
Aug. 25 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon*
Aug. 26 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West*
Aug. 27 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm*
Aug. 28 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle*
Aug. 30 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups*
Aug. 31 – Detroit, MI – El Club*
Sep. 01 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*
Sep. 02 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount*
Sep. 03 – Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle
Sep. 05 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair*
Sep. 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw*
Sep. 07 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
Sep. 08 – Washington, DC – Black Cat*
Sep. 09 – Baltimore, DC – Ottobar*
Sep. 11 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Sep. 15 – 17 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest at Douglas Park
The Great Beyond 