Joseph Childress is debuting his electric band tomorrow evening at Amnesia in San Francisco… it is going to be loud and early (5:30 PM). Come out!

If you cannot make it tomorrow, then you can catch Joseph and Band at Cafe Du Nord on April 2nd for a great evening presented by Communion.

If you are wondering what it will sound like… this might give you a hint of what’s in store:

The Sandwitches are hitting the road. These are their first shows in the US since their European tour late last year, so go check these shows out and welcome them back.

04-11 Sacramento, CA – Bows & Arrows #

04-12 San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar # $

04-13 Los Angeles, CA – The Satellite # % +

04-14 San Diego, CA – The Soda Bar #

# with Deep Time (Yellow Fever)
$ with Muscle Drum (Rob Spector from Bronze)
% with White Fence
+ with Magic Trick (Tim Cohen) solo

The Sandwitches – The Pearl, 7″ (Hardly Art)
The Sandwitches – The Pearl
Pillars and Tongues – Sacred Architecture, CD (The Lotus Sound)
Pillars and Tongues – House of Ascen
Various Artists – San Francisco, LP (City Limits)
Joseph Childress – Last Days
Various Artists – Chicago, Cassette (Two Syllable)
Campfires – Amelia

Chicago’s Pillars and Tongues (Empty Cellar), whose most recent album just received a great review on Foxy Digitalis, will be playing two rad FREE shows this week in their home town.

On Sunday evening (2/19) Millennium Park will be transformed into a digital canvas of light and geometrical form, Luminous Field, by artistic ensemble Luftwerk. Pillars and Tongues will perform an inspired extended set in a heated tent adjacent to the giant bean at 7pm (doors at 6:30).

Then on Tuesday night (2/21) the Brooklyn Vegan presents Pillars and Tongues opening for Pitchfork proclaimed rising star Willis Earl Beal

Dates:
02-19 Luminous Fields/Millennium Park – Chicago, IL
02-21 Cole’s Bar – Chicago, IL w/ Willis Earl Beal (Brooklyn Vegan Chicago Presents)

In the last month Pillars and Tongues have released two intimitate live sessions featuring unreleased songs:

Their third Daytrotter session was released on January 9th:
Click here and listen to the latest Daytrotter sessions by Pillars and Tongues.

…and last week Epitonic unveiled their live Saki session:
Click here and listen to Pillars and Tongues live at Saki Store Chicago (presented by Epitonic)