Andrew Bird Takes Over The World

I hate to give in to lame cultural nomenclature, but I think that I may be developing a serious man crush on Andrew Bird. Armchair Apocrypha, his incredible new album, comes out this Tuesday, March 20th. If you don't buy it, then you officially love terrorists. Why do you hate freedom, and/or incredible music, you commie terrorist lover? Can't you see that your purchase of Mr. Bird's masterfully layered work of orchestral-pop will help catch Osama and bring together Sunni and Shi‘ite Muslims, all under the banner of peace, love and understanding? Don't you want those things to happen, or are you a sadistic sicko who likes to see the world in constant peril? I think the answer is obvious.

To whet your appetites for all things Bird related, I bring you links to the following:

Click here for the Onion AV Club's interview with Mr. Bird

Click here for Time Out Chicago's cover story

And, lastly, click here to read a review of Armchair Apocrypha by MFR's very own David Brusie

What's that? You say that's not enough? You want some mooorrrreeee, broseph? Fine then!

Here are Andrew Bird spring/summer touring dates, sucka!:

MARCH 16 // Austin, TX,
Stubb's 

MARCH 19 // Dublin, Ireland, 
CrawDaddy 

MARCH 20 // Galway, Ireland, 
Roisin Dubh
MARCH 21 // Dublin, Ireland, 
CrawDaddy

MARCH 22 // London, England,
Bush Hall - SOLD OUT

MARCH 23 // Brussels, Belgium,
Botanique

MARCH 24 // Gothenburg, Sweden, 
Club Woody @ Pusterviksbaren

MARCH 25 // Stockholm, Sweden, 
Kagelbanan/Sodra Teatern

MARCH 29 // Paris, France, 
La Maroquinerie - SOLD OUT 

MARCH 30 // Amiens, France,
Musique de Jazz et d'Ailleurs Festival

MARCH 31 // Benicassim, Spain,
CinemaScore



APRIL 11 // Grand Rapids, MI,
Ladies Literary Club @ Calvin College 

APRIL 12 // Detroit, MI,
The Majestic Theater 

APRIL 13 // Columbus, OH,
The Southern Theater 

APRIL 14 // Newport, KY,
The Southgate House 

APRIL 16 // Nashville, TN,
Mercy Lounge 

APRIL 17 // St. Louis, MO,
The Pageant 

APRIL 18 // Urbana, IL,
The Canopy Club 

APRIL 20 // Chicago, IL,
The Riviera Theater 

APRIL 21 // Milwaukee, WI,
The Pitman Theater at Alverno College 

APRIL 22 // Columbia, MO,
The Blue Note 

APRIL 23 // Omaha, NE,
Sokol Underground 

APRIL 25 // Boulder, CO,
Fox Theater 

APRIL 27 // Tucson, AZ,
The Rialto Theater 

APRIL 28 // Indio, CA,
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - SOLD OUT



MAY 1 // San Francisco, CA,
The Fillmore 

MAY 2 // Sacramento, CA,
Harlowe's 

MAY 4 // Portland, OR,
The Crystal Ballroom 

MAY 5 // Seattle, WA,
The Showbox Theater 

MAY 11 // Minneapolis, MN, 
First Avenue 

MAY 16 // Boston, MA,
Berklee Performance Center at the Berklee College of Music 

MAY 17 // New York, NY,
Webster Hall 

MAY 18 // Philadelphia, PA,
Theatre of the Living Arts 

MAY 20 // Washington, D.C.,
9:30 Club 

MAY 28 // Berlin, Germany,
Lido 

MAY 30 // Coimbra, Portugal,
Teatro Académico Gil Vicente 

MAY 31 // Lisbon, Portugal,
Cine-Teatro São Jorge 


JUN 1 // Braga, Portugal,
Theatro Circo 

JUN 4 // Paris, France,
La Cigale 

JUN 7 // London, England,
Scala 



If that's not enough for you, then I don't know what to tell you. I mean, other than "you need some serious help."

(Jonathan Graef)