Man Man announce spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Experimental Philadelphia indie rockers Man Man are hitting the road again this spring in support of their latest album On Oni Pond and they'll return to the Triangle (they played the Cat's Cradle last fall).

This time the band will play the more intimate Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Wednesday, May 7. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 28, via Ticketfly for $14.

Man Man will also play Ziggy's By the Sea in Wilmington on May 10 and the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach on May 8.

Check out the music video for groovy synth rocker "Loot My Body" from On Oni Pond below.

Man Man announces new album, big fall tour

Philadelphia indie rockers Man Man are releasing their fifth full-length album on September 10 titled On Oni Pond and they'll be hitting the road on a hefty fall tour supporting it.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, October 28. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, Friday, July 19 via Ticketfly for $15.

Check out the lyric video for the groovy tune "Head On" from On Oni Pond below.

Man Man announces June tour, coming to Durham

Philadelphia indie rockers Man Man are hitting the road in June supporting their latest album Life Fantastic, released last May.

The tour is currently scheduled to wrap up at Motorco Music Hall in Durham on Sunday, June 17. Raleigh Moncrief will open. Tickets are on sale now HERE for $12.

Check out a bunch of young, leather-clad hooligans causing trouble in the music video for "Piranhas Club" from Life Fantastic below.

Win tickets to Man Man at Cat's Cradle

Philadelphia-based experimental rockers Man Man will swing through Cat's Cradle on Thursday, April 28, while gearing up for the release of a new album, Life Fantastic, in May, and we've got a pair of tickets to the show.

To enter for your chance to win, email trianglemusicblog at gmail dot com with "Man Man tickets" in the subject line no later than noon on Monday, April 25. One entry per person, please. We will randomly select a winner and notify them Monday afternoon. Update: Congratulations, Melvin P.!

Tickets to the show are $14 and available via etix. Grandchildren will open the show.

New music from Cursive - "From the Hips"

Omaha indie rockers Cursive released a brand new album last month interestingly titled Mama, I'm Swollen. The band are preparing to go on a tour at the end of the month in support of the record with Philadelphia band Man Man. The tour brings the two groups to the Cat's Cradle on Saturday, May 2. Tickets for the show are $16 and available via etix.com. Check out all of Cursive's upcoming dates below.

Download a song titled "From the Hips" from Cursive's new album below. It is a dynamic tune that gradually builds until it explodes in the end. It's quite nice.

Cursive - "From the Hips" (mp3)

Cursive dates:
04.24.09 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
04.25.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
04.26.09 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge * [Tickets]
04.27.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree *
04.28.09 - Pensacola, FL - Sluggo's * [Tickets]
04.29.09 - Orlando, FL - The Social * [Tickets]
04.30.09 - Orlando, FL - The Social * [Tickets]
05.01.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse * [Tickets]
05.02.09 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle * [Tickets]
05.03.09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat * [Tickets]
05.04.09 - State College, PA – State Theater *
05.05.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel * [Tickets]
05.06.09 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick * [Tickets]
05.07.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
05.08.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue [Tickets]
05.09.09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge [Tickets]

* w/ Man Man