Tennis announces 2011 tour with a stop at the Slowdown

[Tennis w/ Holiday Shores] [Friday, February 19, 2011] [Slowdown, Omaha]

mp3: Take Me Somewhere

Incase you missed Tennis the past couple times they were in Omaha, Feb. 19 is the day to see them for their show at the Slowdown. The husband/wife duo recently announced their 2011 tour in support of their album "Cape Dory," coming out on Fat Possum Records Jan. 18. 

"Cape Dory," out Jan. 18 and available for pre-order.

I caught them this past October when they opened with Japandroids for the Walkmen, and I would say that I thoroughly enjoyed their set. 


You can hear a few early-version tracks that will be on "Cape Dory" from their 7" and cassette  they released this year. 


"We re-recorded them and they actually sound quite a bit different I think," said guitarist Patrick Riley in an interview with Daily Nebraskan in early October.

They also recently released the new track "Take Me Somewhere" from the new album, you can listen and download it above.  

Before Dawn: the playlist

Photo of Dylan and I by Emily Bliss.

Here's the playlist from this week's KZUM 89.3 radio show, Before Dawn, hosted by Dylan Bliss. I got up to guest host with him from 4 to 6 a.m. on Tuesday. If you like what you see, take a listen; I've found that it feels liberating to be up while everyone is sleeping. Or you could pester us to make podcasts or something.


On this week's show, some particular bands got some extra play. A favorite of Dylan's right now, Electric President and a favorite of the both of us, Austin's White Denim. Dylan even likes White Denim so much, he made their latest release "The Last Day of Summer" his top album pick for 2010 in the Dailyer Nebraskan entertainment section Seeds., of which he just so happens to be the editor of.   


Some other bands worth your time, and some of my picks on the show, are Smith Westerns and Tennis. Tracks featured on the show by these bands both happen to be singles from their 2011 albums. So keep your eyes peeled for those early next year.  


:: Electric President - The Violent Blue :: The Tallest Man On Earth - Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird :: Sufjan Stevens - Arnika :: Animal Collective - Guys Eyes :: Beach Fossils - Youth :: Gold Panda - You :: Nurses - Orange Cymbols :: Phosphorescent - The Mermaid Parade :: Noah and the Whale - Give a Little Love :: Royal Bangs - My Car is Haunted :: Smith Westerns - Weekend :: Surfer Blood - Twin Peaks :: White Denim - Shy Billy :: Four Tet - Love Cry :: Toro y Moi - Talamak :: Tennis - Take Me Somewhere :: White Denim - Paint Yourself :: Happy Birthday - Girls FM :: Jackson Browne - Jamaica Say You Will :: Electric President - It's an Ugly Life :: Kings of Leon - Pony Up :: Dan Mangan - Basket :: Death Cab For Cutie - Soul Meets Body :: Benji Hughes - So Much Better :: Jose Gonzales - Broken Arrows ::