Black Lips UK Tour + Festivals/UK/EU Dates

UPDATE: Another London show has been added!

May 27 - London, UK - SEXBEAT Night @ Shaklewell Arms

Looks like Carnivores will be heading across the pond for the first time, and our hometown pals the Black Lips have invited us to support their UK dates on their current European tour.

UK/EU Dates 2011:

May 19 - London, UK - The Garage w/ Black Lips
May 20 - London, UK - City Session Performance
May 21 - Leeds, UK - The Fenton
May 22 - Cheshire, UK - Friends of Mine Festival (afternoon)
May 22 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club w/ Black Lips
May 23 - Manchester, UK - The Castle
May 24 - Glasgow, UK - Stereo w/ Black Lips
May 26 - London, UK - Tufnell Park Dome w/ Thee Oh Sees
May 31 - Gent, Belgium - Video
June 1 - Paris, France - Escape 2
June 4 - Brighton, UK - The Green Door

Additional Dates TBA

Carnivores Daytrotter Session

Pretty fun stuff we recorded back in November 2010 with those Daytrotter kids, you can download the whole session for free of charge by registering an email.

1. Welcome to Daytrotter
2. Salts To Mine
3. Dressed For The Rain
4. Georgia Power Company
5. German Flower

"Darker Days" featured on Fierce Panda's TAPE FEAR

We're happy to announce Carnivores latest single "Darker Days" (taken from the "Chandelier" EP) will be featured on UK label, Fierce Panda's 17th Anniversary Limited Edition Cassette/Digital Download Comp, TAPE FEAR. Here's the tracklist & some details:

THE ‘TAPE FEAR’ COMPILATION

Release Date: APRIL 4TH 2011


Side One
1. WEEKENDS ‘Raingirls’
2. HERZOG ‘Silence’
3. FANG ISLAND ‘Daisy’
4. SAVOIR ADORE ‘Bodies’
5. COLLEEN GREEN ‘Just Like I Do’
6. BEACH FOSSILS ‘Twelve Roses’
7. TENNIS ‘Seafarer’
8. GRASS WIDOW ‘Tattoo’

Side Two
1. IDIOT GLEE ‘All Packed Up’
2. HEAVY HAWAII ‘Teen Angel’
3. DUM DUM GIRLS ‘Blank Girl’
4. LA SERA ‘Never Come Around’
5. CARNIVORES ‘Darker Days’
6. TWIN SISTER ‘Phenomenons’
7. CANDY CLAWS ‘Warm Forest Floor’
8. REAL ESTATE ‘Blue Lebanon’
9. FOOLS GOLD ‘Poseidon’
10.TOTAL SLACKER ‘Crystal Necklace’ (special digital-only track)


You can pre-order it now online from Rough Trade.

SXSW Schedule 2011

Just wanted to do one more update on Austin/SXSW before we get there. Here's all your chances to see Carnivores running around Austin this year, and I've also noted where to catch Bake Sale as well:


March 16, 2011 - SXSW

(11:00PM) Baby Blue Jam Party @ Baby Blue Studio (1522 E 12th St)
(10:30PM - Bake Sale)

March 17, 2011 - SXSW

(4:30PM) BookWoman Party @ BW Store (5501 North Lamar)
(4:00PM - Bake Sale)

(8:00PM) THE REVEALED PARTY @ Project Imagine: On the River (3421 Cesar Chavez)

March 18, 2011 - SXSW

(1:30PM) Nu Rave Brain Wave/Secret Chief Showcase @ Cherrywood Coffee House (1400 e 38 1/2 St)

(3:15PM) ATL:Connective Presents ATL YEAH! @ Red Fez (209 W 5th St)

(7:20PM) The Smell/ KXLU (LA) Showcase @ Domy Books (913 E Cesar Chavez)

(9:00PM) Sinister Foxy Showcase @ The Hotel Vegas (Dive Bar Stage)(1500 E 6th St)

March 19, 2011 - SXSW

(1:30PM) 40 WATT (Athens GA) Showcase @ Sidebar (6th St.)

(6:00PM) FUNTIME @ Brush Square Park (Badges Only!)

(7:30PM) Party BBQ @ Dike of Holland House (2200 Alta Vista)


***Boom by Boom Pow @ Airport Bar 3/17 has been CANCELLED***

See you in Austin!!!

Chat Roulette Dino Bandit Tour 2011 + More SXSW

* The road to SXSW has begun with our pals in Bake Sale. After a rockus kick off show in Memphis last night, I am sad to report that Bake Sale had a dinobox filled with at least 12 limited cassettes taken from the venue. It is no where to be found, so if you find it let us know please!

* A few shows have been added recently including:

3/13 - 6PM In-store at Origami Vinyl in Echo Park LA
           (Bake Sale - 6PM, Carnivores 6:30)
          8PM Show at The Cat and Fiddle w/ Creation (60s) Cover Band

The "Chandelier" EP

Available Thursday March 3rd, only on Double Phantom Digital.

Tracklist:

1. Darker Days
2. I Like To Be Confused (I Love You)
3. Second Impulse
4. Chandelier

Recorded by Ross Politi w/ Carnivores February 2011.
Mastered by Travis Thatcher

Bakesale/SXSW Tour

 As SXSW draws nearer and nearer, the world solidifies its plans, and Carnivores have a few announcements to add to your spring agenda.

 * Carnivores will be taking the darling, Memphis famed, Bakesale, out on the road with them on their trek to SXSW. The groups will embark on March 7th from Memphis, dates include stops at the Neon Reverb Festival in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and finally Austin. The full schedule will follow next week!

* Confirmed SXSW shows include: The Smell (LA)/KXLU Showcase, Nu Rave Brain Wave Showcase, US Art Authority, Airport Bar, and assorted house parties. More shows/set times/details TBA

* Also the beginning of March will see the light of a new Carnivores EP :)