DJ Hell

Gigolo Records’ head honcho may only have a few Stateside appearances scheduled thus far, but those include none other than a couple WMC appearances, a performance at MUTEK’s annual Piknic Electronik event, and a warehouse party to boot. His new album, Teufelswerk (that’d be German for “devil’s work”), will be released on April 27. Photo by Daniel Mayer. djhell.de

03/21 New York, NY – Resolute Warehouse Party
03/26 Miami, FL – Goldrush Strip Joint
03/27 Miami, FL – Miami Shore Club Hotel Party
04/03 Toronto, ON – This is London
04/04 Montreal, QC Piknic Electronic

Mr. Lif

Meanwhile, Mr. Lif won’t have three spare minutes to himself this spring and summer, as he’s about to embark on a tour that will take him up and down the coasts, over the Canadian border, and through major and minor cities along the way. myspace.com/mrlif

04/09 Portland, ME – Asylum
04/10 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street Nightclub
04/11 New York, NY – The Studio – Webster Hall
04/16 Minneapolis, MI – Cedar Cultural Center
04/17 Victoria, BC – Sugar
04/18 Vancouver, BC – Richards on Richards
04/20 Seattle, WA – Neumos
04/21 Portland, OR – Holocene
04/23 Eureka, CA – Nocturnum
04/24 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
04/25 Claremont, CA – Pitzer College
04/26 Los Angeles, CA – Echo
04/27 San Diego, CA – Casbah
04/28 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
04/29 Scottsdale, AZ – Chasers Bar and Nightclub
04/30 Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
05/01 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05/02 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
05/19 Philadelphia, PA – The Barbary
05/20 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
05/21 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
05/22 Mt. Pleasant, SC – The Village Tavern
05/23 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
05/25 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
05/26 Orlando, FL – The Social
05/27 Gainesville, FL – Common Grounds
05/29 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
05/30 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
06/01 Dallas, TX – Palladium Loft
06/02 Austin, TX – Red 7
06/03 St. Louis, MO – The Gramaphone
06/04 Little Rock, AK – Sticky Fingerz
06/05 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
06/06 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
06/08 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
06/09 Chicago, IL – The Abbey Pub
06/10 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
06/12 Columbus, OH – Skullys Music Diner
06/13 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop

The Show is Rainbow

The Show is Rainbow just kicked off a tour this past weekend, and the man otherwise known as Darren Keen will stay busy through the end of April, performing his witty and often quite bizarre songs around the U.S. If you’re reading this from Austin, catch him at the Terrorbird/True Panther SXSW showcase. myspace.com/theshowistherainbow

03/20 Austin, TX – SXSW
03/23 Tucson, AZ – Rhythm Room
03/24 Phoenix, AZ – AZ Rhythm Room
03/25 San Diego, CA – Bar Pink
03/26 Los Angeles, CA – Knitting Factory
03/28 Houston, TX – Free Press Block Party
03/29 Portland, OR – Someday Lounge
03/30 Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
03/31 Olympia, WA – Jakes
04/01 Boise, ID – Neurolux
04/02 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
04/03 Denver, CO – Larmier Lounge
04/04 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
04/06 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
04/07 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
04/08 Dekalb, IL – The House Cafe
04/09 Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Bar
04/10 Hougton, MI – Keweenawesome Fest
04/11 Dayton, OH – South Park Tavern
04/12 New York, NY – Cake Shop
04/13 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas
04/14 Washington, DC – Velvet Lounge
04/16 Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
04/17 Athens, GA – Caledonia Lounge
04/18 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
04/19 Orlando, FL – Backbooth
04/20 Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
04/21 Tallahassee, FL – Engine Room
04/22 Gainsville, FL – 1982
04/24 Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
04/25 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird

Rafter

Speaking of witty and often bizarre music, Rafter Roberts will also hit Austin this week, before continuing West on tour. His Sweaty Magic EP recently dropped on Asthmatic Kitty, so expect to hear songs off the release at these dates. Note: we have it on good authority that currently hanging off his tour bus is a banner that reads “SXSW or bust.” Photo by Lizeth Santos.myspace.com/rafterroberts

04/19 Austin, TX – Flamingo cantina
04/19 Austin, TX – The Iron Gate Lounge
04/20 Austin, TX – Ms. Beas
03/21 Albuquerque, NM – Burt’s Tiki Lounge
03/22 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
03/23 Salt Lake City , UT – Kilby Court
03/24 Boise, ID – Neuroux
03/26 Kennewick, WA – The Red Room
03/27 Yakima, WA – Yakima Sports Center
03/28 Portland, OR – Aladdins Theater
04/09 Salem, OR – Ike Box
04/10 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
04/11 Tacoma, WA – The Helm Gallery
04/12 Portland, OR – Rontoms

Pictured: DJ Hell. Photo by Dirk Merten.