One special stop on the tour includes a March 11th performance at the legendary venue Carnegie Hall in NYC as part of a night tribute performances to REM.
A tuneful collision of Athens institutions found fruition in the fall of 2008 when Orange Twin Records released Vic Chesnutt's collaboration with Elephant 6 psychsters Elf Power, Dark Developments.
As intriguing as this combination may seem for hardcore fans of either act, the final sonic results reveal a daunting sum much greater than even the involvement of such esteemed parts would imply. The Elves' lived-in dexterity as a live band goads Vic's vocal delivery to a menacing new muscularity, imbuing this batch of songs with a sinister vibe not dissimilar to John Cale's black classic Fear, the harsh, articulate sleaze of Lou Reed's Street Hassle or the defeated low key soul-music of Nick Lowe's last few records.
As useful as these benchmark-records are in identifying Dark Developments' own unique spirit, this record truly stands on its own as a brilliant statement, a classic addition to Athens' legendary pantheon, and, most importantly, as an organic meeting of two separately-evolved and vital musical entities that never feels forced, flashy or false. This is an important album endemic of a natural partnership, and a great way to spend an afternoon.
Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power Live:
USA
01/21 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
01/22 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
01/23 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
01/24 Boston, MA @ Middle East
01/25 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
01/26 State College, PA @ Chronic Town
01/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
01/28 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room at Crofoot
01/29 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
01/30 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
01/31 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
02/01 Rock Island, IL @ Huckleberry's Pizza Parlor
02/02 Indianapolis, IN @ Local's Only
02/03 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
02/04 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
02/05 Columbia, SC @ Art Bar
02/06 Charleston, SC @ Pourhouse
02/07 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
03/11 New York, NY @ Carnegie Hall REM Tribute Show
EUROPE
03/14 Dag In De Branding Festival - Den Haag (NL)
03/15 Arenbergschouwburg Club - Antwerp (B)
03/16 Caf� De La Danse - Paris (F)
03/17 La Poudri�re - Belfort (F)
03/18 L' Autre Canal - Nancy (F)
03/19 FriSon - Fribourg (CH)
03/20 Spazio - Turin (I)
03/21 Bronson - Ravenna (I)
03/22 Circolo Degli Artisti - Rome (I)
03/23 2009 : Magnolia - Milan (I)
03/24 Grabenhalle - St Gallen (CH)
03/25 De Kreun - Kortrijk (B)
03/26 Engine Room - Brighton (UK)
03/27 Cluny � Newcastle (UK)
03/28 Arts Depot � London (UK)
03/29 Cube � Bristol (UK)
03/30 Tavastia � Helsinki (FIN)
03/31 Klubi � Tampere (FIN)
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