Posted on: February 22, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Mike Doughty’s Band will embark on a six-week North American headlining tour in March, supporting Doughty’s new album Golden Delicious. Kicking off March 12 in Northampton, Mass., the tour continues across the United States and Canada before wrapping in late April. Led by Doughty on vocals and guitars, the band also includes John Kirby (Black Eyed Peas) on keyboards, Pete McNeal (Cake, Jem, Gary Jules) on drums and Andrew “Scrap” Livingston on bass.

 

Golden Delicious is released by ATO Records today, February 19. The first single from the album, “27 Jennifers,” is currently in the top 10 at AAA radio, according to MediaBase. In early reviews, Relix called it a “ripe and fruitful album,” and Paste said, “those with a taste for his off-kilter sensibility will find his latest delicious indeed.”

 

Copies of Golden Delicious purchased at participating Coalition of Independent Music Stores retailers will receive a free EP called Busking, featuring five tracks recorded live as Doughty played in a New York City subway station last year, with the help of producer Pat DIllett. (Doughty made $3.10 from generous passersby.) For a list of CIMS stores nationwide, see www.cimsmusic.com.

 

This week, coinciding with the release of Golden Delicious, video footage of exclusive Mike Doughty acoustic performances will be posted on a variety of music websites, billed as the “Virtual Tour.” Doughty and Livingston performed songs from the new album for Stereogum.com, My Old Kentucky Blog, Paste Magazine’s website, Seattlest.com and SF Station. The Virtual Tour will continue with other online outlets after the album’s release.

 

Doughty has also begun a DJ side project under the stage name Mikey Dough, composing electronic dance music and performing at clubs in New York and elsewhere. The next Mikey Dough show will be at the Knitting Factory in New York on February 22.

 

“Dubious Luxury” with DJ Mikey Dough

(Mike Doughty DJ gig)

 

Feb 22              New York NY                 The Knitting Factory (Old Office)

 

Mike Doughty’s Band

2008 Tour Dates

 

March 12           Northampton MA           Pearl Street

March 13           Rochester NY                German House

March 14           Montreal QC                  Saints Montreal

March 15           Toronto ON                   Mod Club Theatre

March 16           Ann Arbor MI                 Blind Pig

March 18           Cleveland OH                Beachland Ballroom

March 19           Indianapolis IN              Music Mill

March 20           Chicago IL                    Vic Theatre

March 21           Milwaukee WI                Turner Hall Tavern

March 22           Minneapolis MN            First Avenue

March 23           Minneapolis MN            First Avenue

March 25           Omaha NE                    The Slowdown

March 26           Kansas City MO            Beaumont Club

March 27           St. Louis MO                 The Gargoyle

March 28           Nashville TN                  Exit/In

March 29           Atlanta GA                    Variety Playhouse

March 30           Asheville NC                 The Orange Peel

March 31           Carrboro NC                  Cat’s Cradle

April 2               Charlottesville VA          Satellite Ballroom

April 3               Lancaster PA                Chameleon Club

April 4               New York NY                 Highline Ballroom

April 5               Washington DC             9:30 Club

April 8               New Haven CT               Toad’s Place

April 9               Somerville MA               Somerville Theater

April 10             Brooklyn NY                  Music Hall of Williamsburg

April 11             Philadelphia PA             The Fillmore at TLA

April 12             Troy NY                        Revolution Hall

April 13             Millvale PA                    Mr. Small’s

April 15             Newport KY                  Southgate House

April 16             Memphis TN                  New Daisy Theatre

April 18             Dallas TX                      Granada Theater

April 19             Spring TX                     Texas Crawfish Festival

April 20             Austin TX                      Antone’s

April 22             Santa Fe NM                 Santa Fe Brewing Company

April 23             Boulder CO                   Fox Theatre

April 24             Salt Lake City UT           Urban Lounge

April 26             Portland OR                  Wonder Ballroom

April 27             Seattle WA                    (venue t.b.a.)

April 29             San Francisco CA         The Fillmore

April 30             Los Angeles CA            El Rey Theater

 

Official Site:

http://www.mikedoughty.com    

MySpace:

http://www.myspace.com/mikedoughty

Mike’s Blog:

http://www.mikedoughty.com/blog

 

Purchase Golden Delicious:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012IWK3O

 

Track Listing:

1. Fort Hood

2. I Just Want The Girl In The Blue Dress To Keep On Dancing

3. Put It Down

4. More Bacon Than The Pan Can Handle

5. 27 Jennifers

6. I Wrote A Song About Your Car

7. I Got The Drop On You

8. Wednesday (Contra La Puerta)

9. Like A Luminous Girl

10. Nectarine (Part One)

11. Navigating By The Stars At Night

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