april skies - the jesus and mary chain

London, Mexico, Santiago and Lima dates

The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced some more gigs in October and November. The upcoming shows are:

UK
27 October - London @ the Forum (Nick Sanderson Tribute Night)

Argentina
31 October - Buenos Aires @ Club Ciudad of Buenos Aires

Mexico
2 November - Mexico City @ Vive Cuervo Salon

Chile
4 November - Santiago @ Santiago Urban Festival

Peru
6 November - Lima @ Centro de Convenciones

Brazil
8 November - Sau Paulo @ Planeta Terra Festival

Labels: argentina, brazil, buenos-aires, chile, gig, jamc, lima, london, mexico, peru, santiago, sau-paulo, uk

JAMC announce dates in the USA, Argentina and Brazil

The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced new gigs and festival dates for 2008 in the USA, Argentina and Brazil on top of the previously announced Japanese festival dates. The upcoming dates are:

USA
16 July - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
17 July - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
19 July - San Francisco, CA @ Download Festival 2008
20 July - Los Angeles, CA @ Download Festival 2008

Japan
9 + 10 August - Osaka and Mihama-ku, Chiba (near Tokyo) for Summer Sonic festival Festival

Argentina
31 October - Buenos Aires @ Club Ciudad of Buenos Aires

Brazil
8 November - Sau Paulo @ Planeta Terra Festival

Labels: argentina, brazil, download-festival, festival, gig, jamc, japan, planeta-terra-festival, showbox-sodo, usa, wonder-ballroom

March 11 Roundhouse London gig cancelled

All Tomorrow's Parties have posted this notice on their website about the cancellation of the March 11 Roundhouse gig:

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All Tomorrow's Parties are sorry to announce that The Jesus and Mary Chain have cancelled their date at the Roundhouse on the 11th March. The band will still play the 12th March date. All tickets for the 11th are valid for the 12th, or they can be refunded at point of purchase.
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Labels: cancelled, gig, jamc, london, roundhouse

Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne sideshows in April

Three more Australian shows have been announced in between Australian V Festival appearances.

Brisbane, The Arena – April 1
Sydney, Enmore Theatre – April 2
Melbourne, Palace Theatre – April 3

Tickets on sale for all three shows on February 29.

Labels: 2008, australia, brisbane, gig, melbourne, sydney

UK and V Festival Australia dates in 2008

The other week a couple of London gigs were announced for the Roundhouse in Camden on March 11 and 12. Tickets are on sale from www.roundhouse.org.uk.

And just announced, the southern-hemisphere is going to get a treat when the Jesus and Mary Chain visit for the first time since 1995 for V Festival 2008 with dates across Australia:

Sydney @ Centennial Park - Saturday March 29
Gold Coast @ Avica Resort - Sunday March 30
Melbourne @ Showgrounds - Saturday April 5
Perth @ the Esplanade (City) - Sunday April 6

Tickets on sale December 6.

Labels: 2008, australia, gig, gold-coast, jamc, london, melbourne, perth, roundhouse, sydney, v-festival

San Diego, Denver + BRMC in October

A few more US dates have been added in San Diego at 4th and B on October 24, and Denver at the Fillmore Auditorium on October 28. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have also been announced as special guests for the October 23 show in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre.

For a full set of dates check out the upcoming gigs section, or visit JAMC on myspace.

Labels: brmc, concert, gig, jamc

US October shows announced

Here's a press release from the Jesus and Mary Chain:

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THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN RETURN FOR FALL DATES

A RETURN TO THE STUDIO FOR REUNITED BAND IS ALSO CONFIRMED

In the five months since The Jesus & Mary Chain have been reunited, the band has played over a dozen dates and today announces a handful of new U.S. dates this fall. The band also confirms that they will be returning to the studio for the first time in over nine years to begin work on a new album.

After playing their last gig in 1998 and breaking up in 1999, the band reunited this spring for a handful of high-profile club and festival dates in the U.S. and Europe which began with a triumphant main stage performance in front of an estimated 10,000 fans at Coachella. In their only U.S. interview to date, brothers Jim and William Reid sat down with Rolling Stone magazine the day after that performance and hinted at a possible return to the studio, which is now confirmed.

In addition to Jim and William Reid, The Jesus & Mary Chain lineup includes Phil King on bass, Mark Crozer on guitar, and Loz Colbert on drums.

THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN on tour:

10/20 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

10/22 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre #

10/26 – San Francisco, CA @ the Fillmore #

10/27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore #

*All dates with Evan Dando (solo acoustic)

# Soulsavers (featuring Mark Lanegan)

Labels: california, gig, jamc, las-vegas, usa

Meltdown: second installment

Thanks to Psychocandy85, the setlist for the Meltdown Festival show was:

Never Understand
Head On
Far Gone and Out
Catchfire
Sidewalking
Snakedriver
Dead End Kids (originally a Freeheat/Jim Reid song)
Happy When It Rains
Some Candy Talking
Between Planets
Blues From a Gun
Cracking Up
All Things Must Pass (a new song first played live in April 2007)
Teenage Lust
Just Like Honey (with Liela Moss from The Duke Spirit)

Encore:
Vegetable Man
You Trip Me Up
Reverence

Other people in the audience included Linda Reid (Sister Vanilla), Kevin Shields, and Green Wing's Julian Rhind Tutt.
Lots of photos from On The Wire.

Labels: gig, jamc, julian-rhind-tutt, kevin-shields, linda-reid, meltdown-festival, set-list

Meltdown: first installment

So far the news from London's Meltdown Festival show on Friday June 22 seems to be:

The setlist was similar to the recent New York shows with the addition of Dead End Kids (a song that was originally played by Freeheat and then by Jim Reid at his solo gigs).
People in the audience included Jarvis Cocker and ex-JAMC members Bobby Gillespie and Douglas Hart.
Mark Reed has posted a review and some photos at the Final Word.
Contrary to Mark Reed's review (above), other reports are that it was Liela Moss from The Duke Spirit who provided guest vocals on Just Like Honey.
Lots of photos from Trev.

Labels: bobby-gillespie, douglas-hart, gig, jamc, jarvis-cocker, liela-moss, live, meltdown-festival, review

JAMC to play Oslo, Norway

Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway, has announced that the Jesus and Mary Chain are playing on August 10, 2007 and that it will be their only Scandinavian gig this summer.

The date is not yet displayed on the JAMC myspace page.

(thanks to DirtyDeluxe on SCT message board)

Labels: gig, jamc, norway, oslo

Video: May 21 @ Webster Hall, New York

Rob Dobbs has uploaded videos from the Monday May 21, 2007, Webster Hall show in New York. A list of youtube links to the songs can be found here.

Labels: gig, jamc, live, new-york, video

New York City set lists

Compared to the California set lists, they've added three songs to their set - Vegetable Man (Monday and Tuesday), Catchfire (Tuesday only) and You Trip Me Up (Tuesday only).

Monday May 21 - Webster Hall, NYC

Never Understand
Head On (video clip at youtube)
Far Gone and Out
Sidewalking
Snakedriver
Happy When It Rains
Some Candy Talking (video clip at youtube)
Between Planets
Blues From a Gun
Cracking Up
All Things Must Pass
Teenage Lust
Just Like Honey
Reverence

Encore:
Vegetable Man

Tuesday May 22 - Webster Hall, NYC

Never Understand
Head On
Far Gone and Out
Sidewalking
Snakedriver
Catchfire
Happy When It Rains
Some Candy Talking
Between Planets
Blues From a Gun
Cracking Up
All Things Must Pass
Teenage Lust
Just Like Honey
Reverence

Encore:
Vegetable Man
You Trip Me Up

Labels: gig, jamc, live, new-york, set-list, video

Coachella Announcement

The Jesus and Mary Chain are confirmed for the Coachella Festival in the US on April 27, 2007. The line-up will be: Jim Reid, William Reid, Phil King, Mark Crozer, Loz Colbert. Tickets go on sale this weekend.

Labels: coachella, gig, jamc, live

Coachella Rumour

Apparently the Jesus and Mary Chain are playing the Coachella Festival in the US on April 27, 2007. The Coachella website should be launched this week (currently it just shows this year's poster with the line-up including JAMC). Waiting on official confirmation....

Labels: coachella, gig, jamc, live, rumour