if things were perfect

July 31st, Boston @ Temple- “Weird Exorcism: In the Temple the Demons Dance”

Aug. 4th, Silent Barn NYC w/Birds Names

Aug 18th, Silent Barn NYC w/Weekend

Aug. 20th ,Cafe Nine, New Haven CT

Aug. 26th, Montreal, Casa Del Popolo w/the Pink Noise, the OVoids

Aug 28, Toronto- Parts and Labour w/Bishops Morocco

Aug. 30th, Detroit- C.A.I.D.

Sept 6th, Seattle- the Comet

sept. 7th- Portland- East End

sept. 9th- Sacramento, the Hub

sept. 10th- San Francisco at the Hemlock (w/G Green, La Corde, the burning yellows)

sept. 11th- san diego, the tin can ale house

sept. 12th- los angeles, part time punks at the echo (w/sweater girls)

sept. 13th- pheonix , Sound Kontrol

Ace video for The Pains of Being Pure At Heart’s fab new single “Say No To Love” being premiered NOW at Stereogum.

http://stereogum.com/412761/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart-say-no-to-love-video-stereogum-premiere/news/

LA pop heroes Neverever are trekking to the east coast to play the NYC Popfest and a few other select shows. Miss these shows at your peril. Their debut album “Angelic Swells” is out May 25.

Wednesday May 19
Washington DC
at Velvet Lounge
w/Veronica Falls, Weed Hounds & The Finish
9pm

Friday, May 21
Philadelphia PA
England Belongs To Twee At Pilam, 3914 Spruce Street
w/Home Blitz, Veronica Falls, Bears and Pet Milk + Ebtt Djs
8pm / $7 / All Ages

Sunday May 23rd
NYC Popfest
at Littlefield
w/Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club, For Ex-Lovers Only, The Young Friends, Apple Orchard, Brown Recluse, Bunnygrunt, Sea Lions, A Smile And A Ribbon, The Secret History and The Embassy

Monday May 24th
Brooklyn NY
at Bruar Falls
w/Love As Laughter & Jonathan Toubin

To celebrate the recent release of two great new singles, Brilliant Colors are hitting the road for their first-ever European tour dates.

5 June — London – Luminaire w/Thee Oh Sees
6 June — Brighton – Cowley Club *
7 June — Bristol – Spike Island *
8 June — Cardiff – Cardiff Arts Institute *
9 June — Leeds – The Well *
10 June — Glasgow – 13th Note *
11 June — Newcastle – Star & Shadow *
12 June — Nottingham – Spanky Van Dyke’s Funhouse *
13 June — Manchester – Trof NQ *
15 June — Paris, FR – Le Pop In
16 June — Lyon, FR – Le Sonic
17 June — Zurich, CH – Boschbar
18 June — St Etienne, FR – L’Assommoir
19 June — Metz, FR – L’Emile Vache
21 June — Dresden, DE – Ostpol
22 June — Berlin, DE – Bang Bang Club
23 June — London – Scala w/Tuneyards
* w/La La Vasquez

Yeah! We are in love with the upcoming Pains of Being Pure At Heart single “Say No To Love” and are thrilled to announce that we’ll have it in stores on June 8, on color vinyl 7″ and digital download. You’ll even get a chance to hear it live, as the Pains are heading out on tour with Surfer Blood and Hooray For Earth. What a way to start the summer!

06-03 Milford, CT – Daniel Street
06-04 Rochester, NY – The German House
06-05 Buffalo, NY – The Tralf
06-06 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
06-08 Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Cafe
06-09 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree Cafe
06-10 Tallahassee, FL – The Engine Room
06-11 Orlando, FL – Club at Firestone
06-12 Miami, FL – Grand Central
06-13 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
06-15 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
06-16 Washington, DC – Black Cat

To help launch the new Black Tambourine compilation in style, we’re setting up a series of release parties.

New York NY
Date: March 26, 8pm-10pm
Venue: Vinyl Club/Vol. 1 at The Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St
Come down and celebrate the release of the new Black Tambourine compilation. LPs, CDs and more will be given away and raffled off.
DJs: DJ Doppler (Brett of The Mugs) & DJ Okay (Naomi, Cantaloupe Alone)
21+, FREE

San Diego CA
Date: March 28, 9pm-2am
Venue: Too Many Creeps night at The Whistle Stop, 2236 Fern St
Come down and celebrate the release of the new Black Tambourine compilation. LPs, CDs and more will be given away and raffled off.
DJs: Mario Orduno (Art Fag Recordings), Charles Rowell (Crocodiles) & Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles)
21+, FREE

Philadelphia PA
Date: April 3, 10pm-2am
Venue: England Belongs To Twee at Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 North Front St
Come down and celebrate the release of the new Black Tambourine compilation. LPs, CDs and more will be given away and raffled off.
DJs: McKee, Labuda, HTSHELL, Jeff Ziga
21+, FREE

London UK
Date: April 4, 2pm-7pm
Venue: The Hangover Lounge at The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd
Come down and celebrate the release of the new Black Tambourine compilation. Come to the DJ booth to say howdy to any of the hangover lounge DJs you’ll be given an easter egg with BT treats inside – take home vinyl and CD copies of the new record, badges, posters and life-affirming chocolate.
DJs: Residents Ben Clancy, John Jervis and Tim Hopkin, plus special guest Pam Berry
FREE

Boston MA
Date: April 8, 9pm-1am
Venue: River Gods, 125 River St., Cambridge, MA
Come down and celebrate the release of the new Black Tambourine compilation. LPs, CDs and more will be given away and raffled off.
DJs: Brad from Bradley’s Almanac and special guests
FREE

Washington DC
Date: April 16, 10pm-2am
Venue: Taking The Piss at Marx Cafe, 3203 Mt. Pleasant St
Come down and celebrate the release of the new Black Tambourine compilation. LPs, CDs and more will be given away and raffled off.
DJs: The Pinstriped Rebel and special guest Archie Moore
FREE

Check out Have A Little Faith In People, the first single from The Lodger’s upcoming album Flashbacks. Digital single out April 6, album in stores April 27.

A lot of Slumberland live activity coming up, here’s a summary. You can always see an updated list at: http://www.myspace.com/slumberlandrecords