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Katatonia Announces Headline Dates During Opeth Tour

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13 years ago

August 16, 2011

Last year was the first time I was able to see (and interview) one of my all time favorite bands, Katatonia. Imagine my pant-tightening pleasure when I saw that they would be opening up this year for yet another favorite of mine, Opeth. This easily ranks as my most anticipated tour this year, hands down.

Well, Katatonia is not one to sit around on off days just twiddling their thumbs. Rather, they have announced several headline shows during the tour. Check after the jump for a message from guitarist Anders Nystrom as well as the full touring schedule.

Anders Nystrom: “Both you and we know that North America damn well deserves to see more of Katatonia, right? So how could we possibly resist heading back to the States this fall when Opeth are giving us the opportunity to be their special guests? It was just a matter of time before it had to happen again. Yes we toured together in the same formation ten years ago in Europe, and not only was that tour very well received by both bands’ fans, but we also shared a great ride together as long time friends. Some people have even been calling this bill their ‘dream line-up’, so it’s only fair that the loyal fans in North America now get their piece of the cake too! So come out and see us on this great tour and remember we’re playing headlining sideshows as well! Looking forward! Cheers!”

Sept. 16 – Ottawa, ON – Zaphod Beeblebrox*

Sept. 17 – Quebec City, QC – Agitee*

Sept. 18 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes*

Sept. 19 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium

Sept. 20 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater

Sept. 21 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

Sept. 22 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

Sept. 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero

Sept. 24 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall*

Sept. 25 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s*

Sept. 26 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

Sept. 27 – Louisville, KY – Expo Five

Sept. 28 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom

Sept. 29 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend

Sept. 30 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage

Oct. 01 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

Oct. 02 – New Orleans, LA – Hangar*

Oct. 03 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live

Oct. 04 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

Oct. 05 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater

Oct. 06 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club

Oct. 07 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

Oct. 08 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings

Oct. 09 – Regina, SK – The Exchange*

Oct. 10 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre

Oct. 11 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom

Oct. 13 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

Oct. 14 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House

Oct. 15 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo

Oct. 16 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre

Oct. 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield

Oct. 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Mayan Theatre

Oct. 20 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

Oct. 21 – Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater

Oct. 22 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

Oct. 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

Oct. 25 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre

Oct. 27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave

Oct. 28 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre

Oct. 29 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall

Oct. 30 – Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Theatre

Oct. 31 – Millvale, PA – Mr Smalls Theatre

Nov. 01 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!

* Katatonia headlining “Last Fair Day Gone Night 2011” date

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“He Walks By Night” – Listen to a Brand New John Carpenter Song NOW!

Published

2 weeks ago

April 9, 2024

John Squires

It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.

Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.

Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.

“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.

“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”

You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…