NEWS
CHAINS OF LOVE Summer Tour ‘13 Canada + Eastern USA
Friday May 24th - Calgary w/ Soft Option @ Broken City
Saturday May 25th - Edmonton w/ Lad Mags & Betrayers @ Baby Seal Club
Sunday May 26th - Saskatoon @ Amigos
Monday May 27th - Regina w/ The Florals @ The Exchange
Tuesday May 28th - Winnipeg w/ Rocklake @ The Windsor Hotel
Thursday May 30th - Minneapolis w/ Real Numbers, Shaking Babies, Hot Rash, IS/IS @ Hexagon Bar
Saturday June 1st - Detroit w/ Detroit Cobras @ Magic Stick
Wednesday June 5th - NYC @ The Knitting Factory w/ Friend Roulette
Friday June 7th - NYC @ The Cake Shop
Sunday June 9th - Ottawa - w/ Zebrassieres, Ketamines
Monday June 10th - Montreal @ L’Escogriffe
Tuesday June 11th - NXNE
Wednesday June 12th - NXNE
Thursday June 13th - NXNE
Friday June 14th - NXNE @Arts and Crafts pop up showcase 6Pm
Saturday June 15th - NXNE @ The Danforth Music Hall w/ Wintersleep
Friday June 7th - NYC @ The Cake Shop
Sunday June 9th - Ottawa - w/ Zebrassieres, Ketamines
Monday June 10th - Montreal @ L’Escogriffe
Tuesday June 11th - NXNE
Wednesday June 12th - NXNE
Thursday June 13th - NXNE
Friday June 14th - NXNE @Arts and Crafts pop up showcase 6Pm
Saturday June 15th - NXNE @ The Danforth Music Hall w/ Wintersleep
Wednesday June -18th Sled Island @Commonwealth stage and Bar
MANIMAL presents: MAKING PATTERNS RHYME: An Art-Rock Tribute to DURAN DURAN
v/a MAKING PATTERNS RHYME: AN ART-ROCK TRIBUTE TO DURAN DURAN (MANIMAL/Frenchkiss Label Group; Oct 2013)
for the benefit of Amnesty International.
Manimal is pleased to officially announce the 4th official tribute record in a series which has included a list of tributees like Madonna, The Cure and David Bowie. The latest is to UK pop icons Duran Duran. This record takes focus on their deep cuts and obscure early catalog rather than taking the obvious route with their hits which are burned into the conscious of the world.
In the late 70’s Duran Duran began a small gang of art school kids who concocted an idea to merge the atmospherics of Roxy Music and Berlin-era Bowie with the kinetic energy of The Sex Pistols and dance rhythms of Chic and Donna Summer.
When the band exploded onto the international scene in 1983, they were immediately catapulted to teen idols and their early manifesto was quickly lost amongst the excesses of the 80’s and what it meant to be an overindulged pop-star of the era.
This collection of covers takes a deeper look into their early album catalog as well as their more experimental tracks that will be covered by contemporary artists who may not wear the Duran influence on their sleeves but definitely appreciate what Duran Duran brought to pop culture. As many say, Duran Duran were the gateway drug to other influential UK acts like The Smiths, The Cure, Pulp and Depeche Mode for the American musical pallet.
**line up for this record to be announced in June 2013**
