M+N Presents Aleks And The Ramps
News posted Thursday, May 28 2009 at 03:00 AM.
Related: Aleks And The Ramps.
Following a three-date “micro-tour” in support of their new single ‘Antique Limb’, Aleks and The Ramps are about to embark on a fully fledged, M+N endorsed album tour.
The band will launch their second LP Midnight Believer in Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne and Adelaide over three weeks in June-July. And to coincide with its release on Stomp this weekend, we’ll be streaming the album in full tomorrow. Yes, that’s right. Midnight Believer here. Tomorrow. For one day only. The album stream will be accompanied by a track-by-track guide by Aleks himself.
Supporting all legs of the tour is Montreal’s Mixolydian, an electro/indie project consisting of a guy called Mike and a revolving cast of humans, Gameboys, samplers and backing tracks.“On this particular tour, he'll be playing some songs solo, and some with a backing band, which is us,” says Aleks. “We're just learning his songs now.”
M+N PRESENTS ALEKS AND THE RAMPS
Thursday, June 18
The Lass O'Gowrie, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday, June 20
The Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, June 27
Top Floor, Brisbane, QLD
Friday, July 3
The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Sunday, July 5
Ruby's Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday, July 9
The Jade Monkey, Adelaide, SA
Friday, July 10
Roxanne Parlour, Melbourne, VIC
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confusing!
... but true.
definately.
also, wouldn't be aleks and the ramps if it wasn't confusing.
there's nothing confusing about the new LP. it's fuckin' awesome.
i always get confused that the main strip in the valley is called Brunswick st. what is this? Melbourne!?
Can Mess and Noise endorse me?
HOW EXCITING!
I'll be in Sydney for the Sydney gig (obvs) and (hopefully) in Melbs for the Melbs gig!
bring them to canberra, mono.
im gonna just start putting 'endorsed by M+N' on all my ideas. WHO's gonna stop me?
the man in the white house? I dont think so!
we're happy to endorse any ideas -- as long as they're good.
that's cos its the black house now.
ok jose. what do you think of a this idea.....
WORLD PEACE
endorse?
Perth fucken!
How would you endorse a journalist going along to document the ride?
I endorse this thread.
Can i come too
with complementary snacks?
(that was directed at AH)
Sure, why not?
Although I'd prefer complimentary snacks - cheese and biscuit saying it thinks I look hot!
RAMPS IN FUCKIN' NEWCASTLE. SHIT YEAH! and then maybe a sydney road trip two days later. too excited.
COMPLIMENTARY! whoops ... it's been a long day..
Hahaha - oh, ed!
Man, new album is AWESOME!! As is the news of this tour.
They’re playing in the RRR performance space this Monday night for a live to air set during Wig Wam Bam. If you want to grab a free double pass, buy the album from www.chaos.com before Monday and your name will be on the door. Pretty sweet deal.
enough aleks and the fucking ramps already!
Bit heavy.
Bad coding doesn't help ...
Good to see they're playing somewhere in Brisbane that isn't Ric's this time.
Umm, is this still with Je Suis Animal?
enough aleks and the fucking ramps already!
pfft shut up adam!
NOT HEAVY ENOUGH
first tastes sound good. not what i expected. better than i expected actually - more resolved.
but i am frustrated with this listening experience because my connection keeps dropping out. boo.
Supports!
June 18 - Newcastle
TBA - yikes! we've been disorganised with this one.... any Novacastrian bands wanna volunteer their services for this thursday? Drop us a line.
June 20 - Sydney
Je Suis Animal (Norway)
Miniature Submarines (New-ish band from people in The Stabs and Love of Diagrams)
June 27 - Brisbane
bigstrongbrute
Joel Saunders
Mt Augustus
Lion Island
Pure Being (Can't find a link for these dudes)
July 3 - Hobart
Paint Your Golden Face
Russian Prison System
July 5 - Belgrave
Love Connection
July 9 - Adelaide
TBA (and open to suggestions, never been to Dadelaide!)
July 10 - Melbourne
Slo-Mo Speedboat (Doesn't exist on the information superhighway yet)
Peter Escott (Tasmania)
DJ Faux Pas
astralwerkor: tried to get perth happening, no venues had dates we could do. so we gave up, but we'll probably be there before the end of the year.
basil seal: tried to book something in canberra, but despite the fact that two us are from canberra, couldn't get anything happening. toast is closed, the front is too small for us and all our shit, the guy that books transit has camel poo instead of brains.....
eldritch: yep.
Great combination of Ramps and Peter Escott. That guy deserves way more attention. That Hobart show will be a cracker too; Paint Your Golden Face were awesome last time I caught them.
Ah well, good to hear you'll make it soon. :)
ramps - check with alps for the newie show. i think that extreme wheeze has his contacts, but if not, just send me a line and i can track them down for you.
get Polyfox on the newie show!
thanks dudes. checked with alps..... waiting game.
yeah peter escott rules so freaking much, i don't think anyone in melbs really knows his stuff.
spoke to him tonight and told him about the show. he is maybe keen. has a gig the night before, but is keen to make up some flyers and things and hand them out at that show. could work.
sweet news. :)
It's 5am. I'm listening to PvA.
I can't wait for this weekend!
I'd like to go to this, but I'm gonna be at the Annandale seeing Deerhunter. Sorry dudes.
It will be sweet.
Are Aleks and the Ramps headlining?
Probably... unless Popfrenzy or someone are promoting Je Suis Animal, which I don't think they are?
oh woah this is this Saturday.
I won't be at Deerhunter, I'll be drumming for AATR. Come say hello, buy me a shandie. I love shandies, could drink them all night long! Just be sure to go easy on the beer.
About to be on FBi!
Stream it here.
For loves of Peter Escott, here is his other band ''The Native Cats''
www.myspace.com/thenativecats
More Supports:
July 9 - Adelaide
Zeal
July 10 - Melbourne
Parking Lot Experiments Doing some sort of mega-band extravaganza thing.
Oh... and I forgot to mention that mixylodian is playing all the dates.
Oi, Brain - Wheeze and Flying Diamond left behind their Wipe On Sex Appeal.
I wish them lots of luck without it.
only 5 bands for melbourne?
Woop! So excited. the end.
friday!
Here!