NXNE + NY Dates

Carnivores were featured on NXNE's homepage last week, see below:

(http://nxne.com/2012/new-acts-spotlight-indian-wars-carnivores-hellaluya/)

NXNE Show Schedule + NY Dates:

WED 6/13 NYC, NY @ Big Snow w/ Ava Luna, Dinosaur Feathers

THURS 6/14 TORONTO, ON NXNE OFFICIAL @ EL Mocambo (Upstairs 10PM)
FRI 6/15 TORONTO, ON @ NXNE
SAT 6/16 TORONTO, ON @ NXNE (Daps & Arbutus Afterparty)750 Manning
SUN 6/17 TORONTO, ON @ NXNE ("Of A Kind" Vintage & Vinyl In-Store)
TUES 6/19 Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium

Carnivores decided to escape the Mild-Atlanta Summer and retreat to lovely heatstroke inducing Florida!  Prepare for a 5 day glory fest of: Beaches, Deli Food, Dream Fish, The Dewars, Haochi Waves, and Random Old People!!!

THURS 5/10 WEST PALM BEACH, FL @ Respectable Street

FRI 5/11 MIAMI, FL @ Churchills

SAT 5/12 ORLANDO, FL @ Stardust

SUN 5/13 ST. AUGUSTINE, FL @ Nobby's
and later this one...
SAT 5/19 GAINESVILLE, FL @The Atlantic

SXSW Today + Spiderhouse Set Times

"And So..." Indoor Spider Stage:
 1:00 Adam and the Amethysts+
 2:00  Shimmering Stars +
 3:00  Gardens +
 4:00 Far Out Fangtooth +
 5:00 Dead Ships +
 6:00  Maus Haus +
 7:00 Guatanamo Bay Watch +
 8:00 Mean Jeans +
 9:00  Carnivores +
 10:00 Los Headaches +
 11:00 Pets with Pets +
 12:00 The Wrong Words +
 1:00 Throwing Up +
- 2908 Fruth St

Criminal Records ATL stage
7:00 Gypsy Lounge
- 1504 E 6th St

West Coast Dates with Atlas Sound, Frank Broyles, and White Rainbow

FRI 2/24 -  LOS ANGELES, CA @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
SAT 2/25-  SAN FRANCISCO, CA  @ Bimbos
MON 2/27-  PORTLAND, OR @ Hawthorne
TUE 2/28-  SEATTLE, WA  @ Neumos
WED 2/29-  VANCOUVER, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
FRI 3/2-  MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
SAT 3/3-  CHICAGO, IL @ Lincoln Hall
SUN 3/4-  CLEVELAND, OH @ Grog Shop
TUE 3/6-  TORONTO, ON @ Lee's Palace
WED 3/7- MONTREAL, QC @ Cabaret
THU 3/8- BOSTON, MA @ Paradise

2/24-2/29 w/ Atlas Sound, Frank Broyles
3/2-3/8 w/ Atlas Sound, White Rainbow

Live at the EARL 7" Release + High Museum

 

 We're proud to be a part of the "Live at the Earl" 7" series. On Jan. 20th you can come to the Earl, pay $5 at the door, and get a free 7". We'll be playing alongside The Coathangers and Frank Broyles. The 7" is limited color vinyl and features a live version of "Prom Night" b/w "Georgia Power Company".

Also on Jan. 28th we'll be performing at the High Museum of Art, with projections by Pablo Gneco.

Atlas Sound Tour Dates + Prom Night Video

Its been a long and amazing 2011 for Carnivores, and we're proud to announce one last tour of the year with Atlas Sound. Also along for the journey are our long time great friends, BALKANS.

WED 12/14 DURHAM, NC @ MOTORCO
THU 12/15 RICHMOND VA @ THE NATIONAL
FRI 12/16 PHILADELPHIA, PA @ CHURCH SANCTUARY
SAT 12/17 BROOKLYN, NY @ BELL HOUSE
SUN 12/18 NEW YORK, NY @ BOWERY BALLROOM
TUE 12/19 WASHINGTON DC @ BLACK CAT

We appreciate everyone who has helped along the way this year, especially Double Phantom Records and the whole DP Family, Music Mule Records UK, Dirt Cult Records, Ellie at Gold Sounds Agency, Ghost Town Agency, Atlas Sound, Black Lips, Thee Oh Sees, Davila 666, The So So Glos, Jarvis Cocker, Alex Kapranos, The Earl, 529, Tight Bros, Triple D's, OK Productions, 40 Watt Club, Vishal at Grooveshark,  Nu Rave Brain Wave, The Living Room, Ian McDonald, Fantastic Lands, Lee Tesche, Chris and Eva, our wonderful and supportive families, and anyone who went above and beyond to help us with free shelter, booze, food, directions, spiritual guidance, etc.

...and I hope whoever broke into our van in Montreal finds their way in front of a bus.

Check out the video for our single, "Prom Night" via the lovely kids at Fantastic Lands:


Carnivores - Prom Night from Matt Weiner on Vimeo.

Also heres a rad live cut of the single @ The Earl via VacantMoon:

Prom Night 7", Second Impulse Video, Yuck Show Added

Today marks the release of the our new 7-inch "Prom Night b/w Second Impulse" via Double Phantom Records. You can pick it up over at Insound now! Limited to 300.

***Shows Added***
10/6 - The Earl w/ Yuck
10/18 - CMJ Official Showcase @ The Charleston

Check out the video for "Second Impulse" filmed by fellow Atlanta musician Lee Tesche (of Lyonnais) in London and Dungeoness UK


Carnivores - Second Impulse from Lee Tesche on Vimeo.

City Sessions

City Sessions_Film Thirteen_Carnivores from City Sessions on Vimeo.

When we visited the UK back in June, we dropped by St James Park to play a song or two for our pals at City Sessions. Check it out above, or visit their rad website:

(www.citysessions.co.uk)

NE Dates + German Flower 7-inch

Carnivores will be paying a short visit to the northeast at the end of this month, dates are below:

July 27 - Baltimore - Golden West Cafe w/ Weekends, Bakesale
July 30 - Brooklyn - Glasslands w/ Sonny & the Sunsets, The Sandwitches

Also if you haven't picked up a "German Flower" 7-inch, they're available on the Dirt Cult Website, or from our own merch table! Limited to 300, get 'em while they last!

UK Tour Photos Pt. 2 (Epping Forest Haunted Souls)

UK Tour Photos Pt. 1 (Set Adrift on Memory Bliss)

Here's some photos so far from our UK adventures, tonight we're playing with Thee Oh Sees @ Tufnell Park Dome. 

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 :)

Carnivores just added to 1/31 Propaganda Show w/ SURFER BLOOD

We've decided to extend our stay in the lovely South Florida, we were asked us to stick around an extra day for the Surfer Blood show at Propaganda on Monday 1/31/11. Come hang out if you're around, should be pretty wild! Tonight we play at Churchill's in Miami!

"Parent's Attic" on Gideon Coe BBC 6 Music

Last night, Carnivores received some more love from the BBC on Gideon Coe's show. He played "Parent's Attic" from the "Dressed For The Rain" Music Mule UK single (also featured on "If I'm Ancient"). Check that out for a limited time on the BBC's website

Tonight we're playing a The Junkyard in Gainesville, FL. Should be interesting, last night consisted of large jugs of beer, someone throwing a poor girls peacoat in a fire, shooting firecrackers at people(not us!), the ultimate warrior in the flesh, a sing a long to "Friends in Low Places", really sweet people from Seattle, and some band covering Refused??