News Roundup (10/09/09)

Today's roundup includes Mi Ami, Flashguns, Kings of Convenience, Slow Club and Theoretical Girl. *Remember! The news roundup gets updated throughout the day, so make sure you come back later for more news! Mi Ami Mi Ami (pictured above) have signed to Thrill Jockey Records! Formed in August of 2007, the San Francisco trio of Jacob Long (bass), Daniel Martin-McCormick (vocals/guitar) and Damon Palermo (drums) has already issued a handful of limited 12" records on Lover's Rock (their own imprint), White Denim, and Hoss as well as their first full-length Watersports and the Echononecho single on Quarterstick/Touch & Go in early 2009. Their Thrill Jockey debut is taking the form of a brand new 12" called Cut Men and features two new tracks. Recorded at Lucky Cat Studios with Trans Am's Phil Manley, both songs were tracked in a single day and mixed the next. http://www.myspace.com/miamiamiami Flashguns Flashguns are on tour! September 11 - Fistful Of Fandango - 229, London 12 - Artrocker/Converse Music New Blood Tour – Night & Day, Manchester 24 - Concorde 2, Brighton w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 25 - Cockpit, Leeds w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 27 - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 28 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 29 - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 30 - Leadmill, Sheffield w/ Bombay Bicycle Club October 01 - Club Academy, Manchester w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 03 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 04 - O2 Academy 2, Bristol w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 05 - Waterfront, Norwich w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 06 - O2 Academy 2, Oxford w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 08 - Heaven, London w/ Bombay Bicycle Club 22 - The Perfect 5th, Taunton 23 - Farmhouse, Canterbury 24 - Tap n Tin, Chatham 29 - The Royal, Derby 30 - Independent, Sunderland http://www.myspace.com/flashguns Kings of Convenience Kings of Convenience’s return to London stage for the first time since 2004. They’ll mark the occasion by playing rare three gigs, including their biggest UK headline show to date at London’s Barbican. October 13th – Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion 14th – London, Barbican 15th – Warwick, Arts Centre http://www.myspace.com/kingsofconvenience Slow Club Slow Club are set to release their new single, ‘Trophy Room’, on 12th October & have announced a UK headline tour for September. September 15th, EXETER, Cavern Club (01392 494370 / www.wegottickets.com) 16th SOUTHAMPTON, Joiners (02380 632601 / www.seetickets.com) 17th CARDIFF, Barfly (0844 847 2424) 18th MAIDSTONE, The Loft (01622 690 469 / www.wegottickets.com) 19th GLOUCESTER, Guildhall (01452 503050 / www.gloucesteractive.co.uk) 22nd NORTHAMPTON, Roadmender (01604 230638 / www.seetickets.com) 23rd SHEFFIELD, Plug (0114 241 3040 / www.the-plug.com/shop) 24th LONDON, Scala (www.livenation.co.uk) 25th TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Forum (08712 777101) 26th GLASGOW, The Classic Grand (0870 220 1116 / www.ticketweb.co.uk) 27th ABDERDEEN, Moshulu (08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk) 29th LEEDS, Brudenell (08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk) 30h YORK, City Screen (08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk) October 1st DERBY, Rockhouse (01332 209 236 / www.gigantic.com) 2nd MILTON KEYNES, Crauford Arms (01908 313864) 3rd READING, South Street (0118 960 6060 / www.readingarts.com) 6th MANCHESTER, Moholive (0844 888 9991 / www.moholive.com) 7th WREXHAM, Central Station (0870 44 5556 / www.seetickets.com) 8th KINGSTON, McClusky’s (020 8549 5871 / www.banquetrecords.com) 9th CREWE, The Box (01270 257398 / www.seetickets.com) 10th BATH, Moles (01225 404445 / www.moles.co.uk) http://www.myspace.com/slowclub Theoretical Girl Theoretical Girl have announced a new UK tour, which starts this Friday! 11th September - LONDON - Twee as F@ck 14th September - GLASGOW - Captain’s Rest 15th September - EDINBURGH - Sneaky Petes 17th September - WREXHAM - Don’t Die Just Yet (14+ show) 18th September - LEICESTER - The Firebug 19th September - LONDON - Proud Galleries http://www.myspace.com/iamtheoreticalgirl Remember to check out the following 405 Playlists: The 405 Radar The 405 Staff Picks The 405 Ultimate Mixtape (Add songs to it!)

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