SLINGSHOT DAKOTA - Fall Tour Update
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* U.S. Tour begins today
* First two shows = Street Smart Cyclist’s last two shows EVER
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Today and tomorrow, Brooklyn, N.Y. / Easton, P.A. duo Slingshot Dakota kicks off a two-month tour of the U.S. in style, playing what is sure to be two amazing shows with Street Smart Cyclist .
Of course, the news is a tad bittersweet as the Street Smart Cyclist boys have decided to call it a day. The festivities at tonight’s show in Brooklyn - as well as tomorrow’s Allentown, P.A. gig - will be the band’s last. It’s a shame too; Street Smart Cyclist’s sound combined jazzy, intricate emo and joyful punk rock abandon in a way that always evoked a warm feeling of nostalgia for bands like Cap’n Jazz while also pointing toward new ideas and a progression of their sound.
They leave us with an acoustic tour EP and a three-song seven inch…one of the first releases I ever worked for Beartrap and which remains a favorite to this day. Rumor has it that the band’s last few songs will eventually be released on vinyl and cd format. It’s a silver lining, I suppose.
Back to happier thoughts, namely Slingshot Dakota on tour. Most of September and October is booked / being booked, but there are a few shows that the band is trying to nail down. If you can help out, drop me a line or send an email directly to Tom and Carly at slingshotdakota@hotmail.com.
Tour
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AUG 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Silent Barn w/ Street Smart Cyclist (2nd to Last Show!), Small Arms Dealer
AUG 31 - Allentown, PA @ Jan’s Room w/ Street Smart Cyclist (LAST SHOW), Yo Man Go (Last show as well - wtf?)
SEP 05 - East Stroudsburg, PA @ East Stroudsburg University
SEP 06 - Baltimore, MD @ Frisbee House
SEP 07 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Model Home
SEP 08 - Washington, DC @ The Girl Cave
SEP 09 - Richmond, VA @House show! - 418 W. Marshall
SEP 10 - Raleigh, NC @ TBA - being booked
SEP 11 - Greensboro, NC @ Nate’s Place
SEP 12 - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
SEP 13 - Charleston, SC @ House show!!!
SEP 21 - St. Augustine, FL @ TBA - being booked
SEP 23 - Orlando, FL @ The Blackbox Collective
SEP 24 - Tampa, FL @ Transitions Skate Gallery
SEP 25 - Gainesville, FL @ Wayward Council
SEP 26 - Tallahassee, FL @ TBA - HELP NEEDED
SEP 27 - Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo’s
SEP 28 - New Orleans / Baton Rouge, LA @ TBA - HELP NEEDED
SEP 29 - Austin / Houston, TX @ TBA - HELP NEEDED
SEP 30 - Ft Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
OCT 01 - Oklahoma / Kansas @ TBA - HELP NEEDED
OCT 02 - St Louis, MO @ House Show
OCT 03 - Bloomington, IN @ TBA - being booked
OCT 04 - Lexington, KY @ The Shrieking Shack
OCT 05 - Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
OCT 06 - Cincinnati, OH @ TBA - being booked
OCT 07 - Northwestern IN @ TBA - being booked
OCT 08 - Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA - being booked
OCT 09 - Somewhere, MI @ TBA - being booked
OCT 10 - Columbus, OH @ TBA - being booked
OCT 11 - Kent, OH @ The Vineyard w/ Lemuria
OCT 12 - Cleveland, OH @ The Soggy Dog - Afternoon show w/ Lemuria, Sidekicks
OCT 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA - being booked
OCT 13 - Buffalo, NY @ TBA - being booked
OCT 14 - Rochester, NY @ TBA - being booked
OCT 15 - Oswego, NY @ TBA - being booked
OCT 16 - Syracuse, NY @ Women’s Info Center
OCT 17 - Plattsburgh, NY @ Koinonio Center
OCT 18 - Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House
OCT 19 - Boston, MA @ TBA - being booked
OCT 29 - Richmond, VA @ TBA
OCT 30 - North Carolina @ TBA - HELP NEEDED
OCT 31 - NOV 02 - Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 7
Slingshot Dakota’s latest full-length, Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Are The Golden Ghost was released in early 2008. Throughout the record, fuzzy, nimble keys collide with expolosive drum work, triggering heartfelt songs about friendship, community, living on the road and ultimately, following your dreams. Golden Ghost is a unique mix of sweet indie-pop melodies and DIY-inspired enthusiasm, and Slingshot Dakota’s music has never felt so honest and moving. Recorded by Latterman’s Phil Douglas, you can order a copy directly from the band via their myspace page or pick one up at a show.
Listen to Ohio! and the appropriately named Tour Song (Free MP3s)!
- A duo that makes duos exciting again. - Absolutepunk.net
- Golden Ghost might be one of 2008’s best hidden secrets. - New-Noise
- Golden Ghost was my first introduction to the band, and one I doubt I’ll soon forget. - The Punk Site
- Wow. Like seriously, wow. Simple and heartwrenchingly honest in all the right places. - Late Night Wallflower
- A refreshingly strong emotionally honest album filled with compelling indie-pop anthems. - DryveTymeOnlyne
- In the case of Slingshot Dakota, less is definitely more; this duo is overflowing with substance. - Pastepunk
