SOME STUFFS: these are THE BRAKES

The Philadelphia Weekly called their album "this year's first summer cookout record." I speak of a band called The Brakes, who have gained a buzz within their fan base and may be on the verge of breaking beyond that, as they're about to release their debut album, Tale Of Two Cities, next week on Hyena Records. If you haven't heard about them, you can download a free MP3 (for the song "Into The Ground") by clicking here. If you need visual evidence, click on the following video:



The band (from Philly) are about to go on tour with Carney, here are the scheduled tour dates:

May 7, 2008 / Sticky Fingers Chicken Shack / Little Rock, AR
May 9, 2008 / The Cavern / Dallas, TX
May 10, 2008 / Warehouse Live / Houston, TX
May 11, 2008 / Emo’s Alt. Lounge – Inside / Austin, TX
May 13, 2008 / Blueberry Hill / St. Louis, MO
May 14, 2008 / Birdy’s / Indianapolis, IN
May 15 / The Redstone Room / Davenport, IA
May 16, 2008 / The Rave / Milwaukee, WI
May 17, 2008 / Kinetic Playground / Chicago, IL
May 18 / The Eagle Theater / Pontiac, MI
May 20 / The Cambridge Room @ House of Blues / Cleveland, OH
May 21 / Club Cafe / Pittsburgh, PA
May 22 / Coffee East / Easton, MD
May 24 & 25 / Hard Rock Park / Myrtle Beach, MD
June 2 / Mercury Lounge / New York, NY
June 3 / Higher Ground / Burlington, VT
June 5 / The Stone Church / Newmarket, NH

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I will have a review of Tale Of Two Cities in next week's column.