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In late October 2015, Tannis Root relocated our offices and printing facility to this lovely building. We consolidated our eCommerce (KungFuNation.com) operations and our tour merchandising operation into one well-organized location. We're excited about 2016!
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Following up from their 2012 LP Lonerism, Tame Impala's 3rd studio album Currents released on July 17th off Modular Records. The band has been touring the states since the album was announced in April. After playing Lollapalooza later this month and Outside Lands Music Festival, they will begin their European branch of the tour. Tour dates are below and their online store can be found here.
07/31 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/07 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival
08/20 – Viana Do Castelo, PT @ Parades de Coura
08/29 – Zurich, CH @ Zurich Open Air
09/04 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/05 – Gardenstown, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/06 – Co. Laois, IE @ Stradbally Hall
09/08 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
09/09 – Liverpool, UK @ Olympia
09/11 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/12 – Berlin, DE @ Lollapalooza Berlin
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Jack White and Alison Mosshart of The Kills' band The Dead Weather, has announced a new album following their 2010 release of Sea of Cowards. The LP Dodge & Burn is to be released in September on Third Man Records featuring eight new songs and four previously released tracks remastered.
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After their first show at a house party in Greenville, NC, Future Islands kept a list of all the shows they ever played live. Their 1000th live show is approaching soon and they will be performing again in North Carolina, where they've played more than any other place. The celebration will take place at the Carrboro Town Commons on Sunday, July 26. Future Islands will be joined with Dan Deacon, Danny Brown, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Valient Thorr, and Lonnie Walker for the event. Future Islands merch can be purchased at futureislands.kungfustore.com
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Baltimore's Dream Pop duo Beach House recently put out the single Sparks off their forthcoming LP Depression Cherry. The full album is to be out August 28th on Sub Pop but track lists have already been released
1. Levitation
2. Sparks
3. Space Song
4. Beyond Love
5. 10:37
6. PPP
7. Wildflower
8. Bluebird
9. Days of Candy
The band will also kick off a worldwide tour in August. North America dates are listed below.
08/18 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre
08/19 — Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub
08/20 — Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
08/21 — Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
08/22 — Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s
08/24 — Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
08/25 — Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
08/26 — New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
09/17 — Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
09/18 — Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
09/19 — Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
09/21 — Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
09/22 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/25 — Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
09/26 — Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
09/27 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
09/28 — Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
09/29 — Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/01 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/02 — New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
10/03 — Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
10/04 — Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
10/06 — Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
10/07 — Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/08 — Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom
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After releasing their first album in a decade, Sleater Kinney has started touring again and recently added more dates to the North America comeback tour. Reviewers say their live performances make it seem like they never took a break and the trio was having a hard time not smiling during the show. Check out their tour dates below and their online store at sleaterkinney.kungfustore.com
12/04 — Indianapolis, INEgyptian Room @ Old National Centre
12/05 — Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
12/06 — Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
12/08 — Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theater
12/09 — Cleveland, OH @ Masonic Auditorium
12/10 — Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall
12/12 — Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theater
12/13 — New York City, NY @ Terminal Five
12/14 — New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza
12/15 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/16 — Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel
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After an over 10 year hiatus, Faith No More is back on the grid with a new album and tour dates. Following their release of Sol Invictus in May and their run of European shows in June, FNM will be touring North America through July and August. Catch them at one of the below dates and check out their merch at faithnomore.kungfustore.com
07/26 — Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
07/27 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
07/28 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
07/30 — Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
07/31 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
08/01 — Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts
08/02 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
08/04 — Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
08/05 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
08/07 — Toronto, ON @ Ricoh Coliseum
08/08 — Montreal, QC @ Heavy Montreal
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Here comes the next North American leg of the Sleater Kinney comeback tour. No Cities To Love is such a great album and the live show is even better. If you have the chance to see them, don't miss it. Tour dates are here.
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Consequence of Sound ranks the best Spring and Summer festival headliners. Click the image below to read the article and the criteria. The opinions would suggest Jack would be 2nd on this list, or tied for 1st place and we'll just agree with the latter and be happy they featured a photo with that trippy Vampire Weekend t-shirt.
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We had the privilege to merchandise Lorde's first USA tour and it was nutso to see her perform in front of such manic crowds. Lorde, please come to North Carolina on your next tour!
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The Black Lips have a stable of cool T-shirt designs but this one seemingly incorporates the entire history of rock-n-roll freak tees in one lovely t-shirt. Way to go, Black Lips! See them live and buy a shirt. Tour dates are here.
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We're proud to be the merchandiser for the upcoming Festival Supreme. But even more than pride, we're so excited about attending Festival Supreme. Mr. Show, The Mighty Boosh, Princess, and Tenacious D? This may be Jack Black's dream festival but it's our dream, too. It's as though someone was digging through the trash on the day we emptied our dream catchers. They get too full sometimes.
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I can't think of another band that tours as much and keeps as busy as The Avett Brothers. So, although this NPR story expresses surprise that they have a new album coming so quickly on the heels of The Carpenter, it just seems like another example of their productivity. Click on the NPR store to hear Another Is Waiting from their upcoming release.
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From the Detroit Free Press:
The anonymous benefactor who recently paid the entire $142,000 balance in taxes to prevent Detroit’s Masonic Temple from falling into foreclosure was revealed today to be musician Jack White.
The Detroit-born White has performed on stage on several occasions at the Temple and partly grew up there when his mother served as an usher there.
In announcing Jack White’s identity as the anonymous donor, Detroit Masonic Temple Association President Roger Sobran stated: “Jack’s donation could not have come at a better time and we are eternally grateful to him for it. Jack’s magnanimous generosity and unflinching loyalty to this historic building and his Detroit roots is appreciated beyond words.”
Sobran added: “In light of Jack’s generosity and belief in the importance of a strong, vital Temple that should and will be available to future generations of Detroiters, the Masonic Temple Association will be naming, in Jack’s honor, our Cathedral Theater, the ‘Jack White Theater.’”
Check out the virtual tour of the building at TheMasonic.com
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Visit VampireWeekend.kungfunation.com to order the new Vampire Weekend album, Modern Vampires of the City. Release date May 14.
Visit VampireWeekend.com to purchase tickets to their 2013 shows, including the just added September shows at the Hollywood Bowl and the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn.
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This tee was designed by Evan @ The Bright Pursuit and we produced it in a waterbased ink all-over print. The pattern is printed on both sides. Major Lazer plays in North Carolina tomorrow night and people are psyched!
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See Tame Impala if you have the chance. Lonerism is a wonderful headtrip pop album and the live show does not disappoint. After their February show at the 900-capacity Cat's Cradle, in Carrboro, a co-worker remarked: "I have a feeling that's the last time we'll see them in a venue that isn't an arena." We'll hope that's the case for Tame Impala while being glad we had the chance to see one of the intimate shows.
Here are some photos of their tour T-shirts during the printing process.
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My Bloody Valentine just released MBV, the long awaited (22 years) follow-up to Loveless. And they just released their upcoming tour dates. We'll hope for some North American action at some point in the year and we'll start exercising our ears to prepare for the insane volume.
02/03 – Seoul, KR @ Uniqlo Ax
02/05 – Osaka, JP @ The Hatch
02/06 – Osaka, JP @ The Hatch
02/07 – Tokyo, JP @ Studio Coast
02/07 – Tokyo, JP @ Studio Coast
02/10 – Tokyo, JP @ Studio Coast
02/13 – Taipei, TW @ Ntu Sports Center
02/16 – Melbourne, AU @ ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror Melbourne
02/18 – Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre
02/20 – Queensland, AU @ The Tivoli
02/22 – Melbourne, AU @ Palace Theatre
03/08 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
03/09 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
03/10 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
03/12 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
03/13 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
05/11-12 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Rocks Music Festival
05/23 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
