Cursive Hits the Road With Alkaline Trio Next Month / Tour Stops in NYC and NJ in March

DOWNLOAD: Cursive - "Dorothy at Forty" (From Happy Hollow)

Cursive are heading out on a two month tour starting in February supporting Alkaline Trio. The tour stops at Nokia Theatre on March 12 and Starland Ballroom on March 13th.

Cursive has spent most of last year on the road since releasing their sixth studio album, Mama, I'm Swollen, in March.

Here are the upcoming tour date (all in support of Alkaline Trio):

FEB. 16 -- POMONA, CA, GLASS HOUSE
FEB. 17 -- LOS ANGELES, CA, HOUSE OF BLUES (SUNSET STRIP)
FEB. 18 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA, REGENCY BALLROOM
FEB. 19 -- PORTLAND, OR, WONDER BALLROOM
FEB. 20 -- SEATTLE, WA, NEUMO'S
FEB. 23 -- BOISE, ID, KNITTING FACTORY
FEB. 24 -- SALT LAKE CITY, UT, IN THE VENUE
FEB. 25 -- DENVER, CO, GOTHIC THEATRE
FEB. 26 -- LAWRENCE, KS, GRANADA THEATRE
FEB. 27 -- CHICAGO, IL, METRO
FEB. 28 -- CHICAGO, IL, METRO
MAR. 02 -- ROYAL OAK, MI, ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE
MAR. 03 -- COLUMBUS, OH, NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
MAR. 04 -- CLEVELAND, OH, HOUSE OF BLUES
MAR. 05 -- PITTSBURGH, PA, CLUB ZOO
MAR. 06 -- TORONTO, ON, PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
MAR. 08 -- CLIFTON PARK, NY, NORTHERN LIGHTS
MAR. 09 -- HARTFORD, CT, WEBSTER THEATRE
MAR. 11 -- PHILADELPHIA, PA, TROCADERO
MAR. 12 -- NEW YORK, NY, NOKIA THEATRE
MAR. 13 -- SAYREVILLE, NJ, STARLAND BALLROOM
MAR. 14 -- PROVIDENCE, RI, LUPO'S HEARTBREAK HOTEL
MAR. 16 -- TOWSON, MD, RECHER THEATRE
MAR. 17 -- CHARLOTTE, NC, AMOS' SOUTHEND
MAR. 18 -- CHARLESTON, SC, MUSIC FARM
MAR. 19 -- ATLANTA, GA, MASQUERADE
MAR. 20 -- JACKSONVILLE, FL, FREEBIRD LIVE
MAR. 22 -- ORLANDO, FL, HOUSE OF BLUES
MAR. 23 -- FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, REVOLUTION
MAR. 25 -- NEW ORLEANS, LA, HOUSE OF BLUES
MAR. 26 -- HOUSTON, TX, WAREHOUSE LIVE
MAR. 27 -- DALLAS, TX, PALLADIUM BALLROOM
MAR. 28 -- AUSTIN, TX, EMO'S
MAR. 30 -- TEMPE, AZ, THE MARQUEE
APR. 01 -- SAN DIEGO, CA, HOUSE OF BLUES
APR. 02 -- LOS ANGELES, CA, HOUSE OF BLUES (SUNSET STRIP)

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Cursive Release New Video for "Let Me Up" + Daytrotter Sessions (Saddle Creek)

DOWNLOAD: Cursive - Daytrotter Sessions 9/22/09 (Requires Login)

Cursive just recorded a great session for Daytrotter.com (download link is above). There are two covers - The Cure's "Love Cats" and David Bowie's "Modern Love" along with a reworking of "What Have I Done?" (from Mama I'm Swollen) and "The Casualty" (from Domestica).

In related news, Cursive just released a new video for "Let Me Up" (from Mama I'm Swollen) which was directed by Evan Glodell.



Cursive is currently off the road but are playing two shows in Japan later this month:

OCT. 26 TOKYO, JAPAN SHIBUYA O-NEST
OCT. 27 TOKYO, JAPAN SHINDAITA FEVER

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Cursive - Photos from Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ 8/6/09

I'm somewhat of a Cursive novice as I hadn't given the band a lot of attention prior to last Thursday's show at Maxwell's. I was expected a fairly mellow show after watching the band perform "From The Hips" on Letterman and was floored to see a Fugazi-like energy in the room.

A leaky ceiling panel over the stage seemed to slow down the set change-over so the room was completely packed prior to Cursive's set. When Cursive made their way through the crowd to take the stage, they were greeted and back-slapped like hometown heroes.



The band started off with a bang as Tim Kasher eyeballed the crowd as the band started into "Butcher the Song". The minute Tim took the mic, the crowd went wild with singing and dancing along.







When the band didn't slow down after the first 4 - 5 songs, the dancing turned into an on-again/off-again pit and crowd surfing.





This was one of those nights where 'anything goes' but it never got to the point of being out of control (like some matinees at CBGB). The band finally slowed down when Tim went off on a rant about how the devil is real which ultimately segued into the song "Big Bang".



After a few more songs, which included a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love" and "From the Hips", the band finished their set. It is nights like this that made the walk down Washington Street and the long train ride back to Brooklyn worth it. (How frequently does that bloody PATH train run? I swear I was on the platform for more than 30 minutes.)

Tomorrow night is the final show of the current tour:
Aug. 11 2009, 7:00PM, CD Central - FREE In-Store, Lexington, Kentucky
Aug. 11 2009, 8:00PM, The Dame, Lexington, Kentucky

Links:
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Cursive Announce June/July West Coast Tour Dates (Mama, I'm Swollen)

DOWNLOAD: Cursive - We're Going to Hell (Live on WOXY.Com)

Photo by Wendy Lynch Redfern
Cursive's latest disc, Mama, I'm Swollen, came out this past March to strong reviews. The band has been touring behind this release for the last few months and they have extended their tour to include some June/July dates on the West Coast.

Cursive - Summer 2009 West Coast Tour Dates
JUNE 13 - Denver, CO, WESTWORD MUSIC SHOWCASE
JUNE 18 - Sioux Falls, SD, NUTTY’S NORTH
JUNE 20 - Billings, MT, YELLOWSTONE VALLEY BREWERY
JUNE 21 - Missoula, MT, THE OTHER SIDE
JUNE 22 - Spokane, WA, KNITTING FACTORY
JUNE 23 - Seattle, WA, NEUMO’S
JUNE 24 - Portland, OR, WONDER BALLROOM
JUNE 27 - San Francisco, CA, GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
JUNE 28 - Los Angeles, CA, EL REY THEATRE
JUNE 29 - Pomona, CA, GLASSHOUSE
JULY 01 - Salt Lake City, UT, IN THE VENUE


Cursive - Live on Shockhound.com


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