New Video from The Narrator

Download: The Narrator - "Surfjew"
Download: The Narrator - "Start Parking"

Lots of news lately from Chicago's The Narrator, all of it quite good. First, the band released a video for the song "Breaking The Turtle," from their newly released album, All That To The Wall. That one you can find posted above. Second, the band staged a triumphant show this past Sunday (5/27/07) opening for fellow Flameshovel labelmates Bound Stems and Russian Circles at Chicago's the Double Door. The show was free, and, yes, I attended, and a good time was had by all. Expect a review of the concert sometime in the next couple of days. Thirdly, the band was featured as Spin's Band of The Day this past Friday (5/25/07). And last, but certainly not least, the band is about to launch a nationwide tour in support of All That To The Wall. Dates are posted below:

05.31.07 @ The Waiting Room | Omaha, NE
w/ Cursive, Malpais
06.01.07 @ Larimer Lounge | Denver, CO
06.02.07 @ Kilby Court | Salt Lake City, UT
06.04.07 @ Comet Tavern | Seattle, WA
w/ The End of the World
06.05.07 @ Towne Lounge | Portland, OR
w/ The End of the World
06.06.07 @ Press Club | Sacramento, CA
w/ The End of the World
06.07.07 @ Hotel Utah Saloon | San Francisco, CA
w/ The End of the World, Dame Satan, Cervantes
06.09.07 @ Che Cafe | La Jolla, CA
w/ The End of the World, Lanterns, Cancer Leo
06.11.07 @ Knitting Factory | Hollywood, CA
w/ The End of the World
06.12.07 @ Modified | Phoenix, AZ
06.14.07 @ Emo's | Austin, TX
w/ Ume, Bring Back the Guns
06.16.07 @ Rudyard's | Houston, TX
06.17.07 @ Fletch & Gabe's House | 440 E. State | Baton Rouge, LA
06.19.07 @ Lucky's Pub | Wilmington, NC
w/ The Ataris
06.20.07 @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar | Charlottesville, VA
w/ Cataract Camp
06.21.07 @ Maxwell's | Hoboken, NJ
w/ House and Parish
06.23.07 @ Cake Shop | New York, NY
w/ The Subjects
06.24.07 @ T. T. the Bear's | Cambridge, MA
06.25.07 @ Black Cat | Washington, DC
w/ Cataract Camp, The Ear The Eye The Arm
06.26.07 @ Bug Jar | Rochester, NY
06.28.07 @ Carabar | Columbus, OH
w/ Get Him Eat Him
06.30.07 @ Beat Kitchen | Chicago, IL
w/ Get Him Eat Him (18+)
08.01.07 @ Beachland Ballroom | Cleveland, OH
w/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Jai-Alai Savant

Boo-urns to the fact that they're not playing in Minneapolis, but I am sure they can be persuaded by massive demand for them. Get to it, Minneapolis folk!

(Jonathan Graef)