Deftones and Dillinger Escape Plan are going on tour. Excited? We all are. Check out the spring dates below (and here's to hoping more get added!):
4/14 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 4/16 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 4/18 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 4/22 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 4/25 Kansas City, MO @ Harrah's 4/26 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 4/28 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 4/29 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 4/30 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre 5/1 Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Theatre 5/4 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis 5/5 Hampton, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino 5/6 Providence, RI @ Lupo's 5/7 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre 5/9 Boston, MA @ House of Blues 5/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 5/11 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 5/13 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater 5/14 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
Liam from Dillinger Escape Plan was cool enough to sit down and answer some questions from the Warped Tour Pit Reporter...who also happens to be me! He tells us who he's liked working with, what it's like getting this far on the band's 10th year, new releases he likes and more- not to mention a prank the band pulled on The Bronx a few years ago on Warped.
If you haven't already picked up the band's latest album Option Paralysis, be sure to give it a good listen.
Darkest Hour interviews Dillinger Escape Plan at SXSW
Darkest Hour and Dillinger Escape Plan were both at SXSW with us in Austin. We thought just throwing a microphone at them could turn out to be a good time. And it was indeed:
Yesterday was our Official SxSW Vans Showcase. Let me tell you, it was mental. We had our party at Emo's in the middle of all the St. Patty's Day chaos and hit capacity really quick. I couldn't believe the line to get in...well considering the line up, maybe I could!
First up we had Goons of Doom. This set was so fun and I appreciate the gnarly sweaters. In the middle of the show, one of the guys jumped into the crowd fake-swimming while another fake-swam around him like a shark to the Jaws theme. My favorite part was this little kid trying to attack him with a toy dinosaur while he was on the floor- haha. Give these guys a listen because any band playing a tambourine in 2010 is worth it.
Following we had Year Long Disaster. I hadn't heard much from these guys until the show and I totally dug them. Simple 3 piece and super throw back. I got a chance to talk to Rich, the bassist, before the set who talked about AC/DC and Motorhead being his favorite bands. You can tell these guys are so into it.
Now up until last night, I had only heard about Mariachi El Bronx. I think I was most excited to see this all night. It's The Bronx, right? But it's totally just mariachi style. Outfits and everything. It is the absolute best. And Matt, frontman for the group, looked SO stoked the whole time they played! The crowd was dancing around and just gave an awesome response. We talked about them playing my wedding. Let's hope they are available...haha
Dillinger Escape Plan were next. Um. I can't even describe this insanity in this show. I first watched DEP in college a few years ago and this is just like...on a whole other level. All I can say is they are totally going to be the band to look for on Warped this summer. I met up with the guys later and they are totally ready to melt your face on the tour.
Some how, and I think only by sheer wizardry, the entire crowd changed for NAS and Damian Marley. I'm pretty sure this is what made our showcase the talk of the night. So much, in fact, that Matthew freaking McConaughey stood next to Kurt and watched. Anyway, the set was one of those you know you are lucky to be watching. I mean...it's Damian Marley and NAS for crying out loud.
We closed up our showcase with headliners She Wants Revenge. Just awesome, down to earth guys and such a solid show. I love those bands that you just can't fit into a genre, ya know? It means they are doing something different. If you haven't checked out their latest EP, do it.
The showcase, to sum it up, was effin' sweet. And that's all there is to it. I know how hard everyone at Vans works to get stuff like this together, and being able to enjoy something that my friends and co-workers accomplished makes me not only proud, but thankful to be a part of it. ::queue heart-warming music::. A fantastic time was had by all...and we are still have days left to go!
Dillinger Escape Plan has been busy the past few months on their latest musical endeavor "Option Paralysis," hitting stores March 23rd. They've given us their music video from the album's first single "Farewell, Mona Lisa." Enjoy!
(I spy some slip-ons, fellas!)
Don't forget to check out out DEP on this year's Warped Tour, too.
For all of our avid readers, I'm sure you recall the posts about Dillinger Escape Plan writing and their fun video updates from the studio. Well, now we can go ahead and hear what all of their hard work has brought us!
DEP's new album Option Paralysis isn't due until March 23, but we can grab the album's first single "Farewell, Mona Lisa" on iTunes or Amazon.com. It was released earlier this week and is already making some headway on the digital charts.
Since I know you just downloaded the single and are amped for the album, you can pre-order it in iTunes, too!
As with any new release, the guys also have a very, very busy schedule ahead of them with touring. They are kicking off in the beginning of February and will carry all the way through August- so that means you have a few times to catch them this year. There's also a US headlining tour in the works for March and April, so we'll get the details to you as soon as we know them!
The Dillinger Escape Plan finish recording Option Paralysis
DEP have been recording their new album "Option Paralysis" for the past 5 weeks. Today the band announced they have finished! The release date is still unknown but if the guys had half as much fun as it seems in their videos below, we should be in for a pretty solid release.
