In the Fresh - Minus the Bear

who: Minus the Bear

when: October 5th - November 28th

why: Minus the Bear is the second band I care about today to announce they will be playing a short tour before the release of their new album! These guys are one of my all time favorite bands, and I have yet to see them live, so you can bet your ass I will be at the DeKalb, IL show on November 21st. If you don't know who they are, you've been living in a hole - as they were the first band to present math-rock to me in an acceptable form. Check out the tour dates here, listen to some music, and if you like em, buy my favorite release of theirs - 'Highly Refined Pirates'. It's a must have for everyone.

Here's their video for "Knights" off of their latest full-length 'Planet of Ice'

Watch Out - Pencil Beats

who: not quite sure.

why: cuz he crafted a song better than 98% of what you hear on the radio using only pencils, rhymes and pent-up frustration resulting from his boredom in history class.

In the Fresh - Lydia

who: Lydia

what: Final tour dates for songs from 'This Decemeber, It's One More Time and I'm Free' and 'Illuminate'

why: You need to go see these guys play. In the video below, they claim this tour will be your last chance to see them perform music from their first two full-length releases. 'Illiminate' is one of my favorite records to this day, and while I'm super excited they're going to be recording more NEW music for you and I to listen to, I'm definitely going to have to find a way to hear them play their old stuff before it's too late.

Select shows with: Straylight Run, PlayRadioPlay!, Anarbor, All the Day Holiday, Brother George and Camera Can't Lie

TOUR DATES HERE!

By the way, isn't Mindy White gorgeous?... Wow. AND she's wearing a Journey T-shirt...