06/04/12 fr LYON Le Clacson + JAMES LEG
07/04/12 fr CREIL La Grange à Musique
08/04/12 nl SCHJINDEL Paaspop Festival TBA
09/04/12 nl UTRECHT Db’s
10/04/12 fr LILLE La Péniche + JAMES LEG
11/04/12 fr PARIS Point Ephemere + James Leg
12/04/12 it TORINO Spazio 211
13/04/12 it ROMA Init
14/04/12 it BOLOGNA Covo
15/04/12 off
16/04/12 fr BORDEAUX Iboat + JAMES LEG
17/04/12 fr MONTPELLIER TaF Secret Place
18/04/12 sp BARCELONA Rock Sound
19/04/12 sp BILBAO Café ANTZOKIA
20/04/12 sp ONATI TBA
21/04/12 sp MURCIA Micro Musicas Fest
22/04/12 sp MADRID Siroco
23/04/12 off
24/04/12 TBA
25/04/12 TBA
26/04/12 nl AMSTERDAM Melkweg
27/04/12 nl ROTTERDAM Baroeg
28/04/12 nl GRONINGEN Vera
29/04/12 nl EINDOVEN Effenaar
30/04/12 off
01/05/12 TK ISTANBUL Garaj Istanbul
02/05/12 off
03/05/12 GR ATHENS Six Dogs
04/05/12 GR THESSALONIKI Stage Plan

Antiquiet Photos from the San Francisco Show

After Green & Wood, Radio Moscow took the stage, almost unrecognizable from just three weeks ago when singer/songwriter, guitarist, and band leader Parker Griggs parted ways with the other two-thirds of his power trio and flew in bassist Billy Ellsworth and drummer Lonnie Blanton to support him on this tour and potentially beyond.

Thrown to the wolves by the band’s frontman, the two newbies immediately demonstrated their worthiness on set opener Broke Down, off the 2009 albumBrain Cycles. Blanton’s thunderous work on his minimalist kit and Ellsworth’s rolling, muddy bass provided the ideal backdrop for Griggs’ inspired throwback guitar work.

Radio Moscow continued their roll on Speedfreak and Creepin, both off 2011’sThe Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz, with Griggs and company sounding like they’d been together all along. During “Speedfreak”’s calamitous ending, all three band members were lost in their own instruments, but somehow producing a singular vision of modern blues metal. They seemlessly moved into “Creepin’,” locked in a blues groove with Griggs working his best bluesman growl before diving into another mind-bending solo.

After tearing through another Brain Cycles track, The Escape, they returned withLucky Dutch, off their 2007 Dan Auerbach-produced self-titled debut. The song’s ripping groove and Grigg’s guitar god licks drew the evening biggest response, with the crowd roaring its approval.

Returning to Magnafuzz, Griggs launched into the instrumental anthemDensaflorativa. Ellsworth dropped his bass and broke out maracas and a conga, giving the song its distinct Stones-in-Morocco feel. The furious “Little Eyes” followed, with Griggs’ muddy, blues riffs underpinning his snarling lamentation that he “just can’t find no reason to believe.”

Radio Moscow closed out their set with 250 Miles, a deep blues jam off of Brain Cycles, taking the song on a more-than-seven minute journey that showed the band’s range. Starting with a attitude-filled Delta blues groove, Griggs, Ellsworth, and Blanton exploded into a total psychedelic freakout, extending the show-closing jam for more than seven minutes as the audience roared their approval. [READ MORE]

Click to see photos from the show at the HiTone

Tour poster by Alan Forbes

Mon/Jan-30 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord [TICKETS]

Tue/Jan-31 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge [TICKETS]

Wed/Feb-01 Seattle, WA Tractor [TICKETS]

Radio Moscow's Parker Griggs

January 28th, 2012 by Greg Ackerman

After learning Radio Moscow front man, Parker Griggs was arriving in Austin with a new rhythm section in tow, we were a bit concerned the show would not measure up to their great set at Austin Psych Fest last year. Griggs mentioned early in the set they had only been playing together two weeks. Although there were a few rough patches early on, overall the performance was mind-meltingly, crowd-pleasing. After seeing short sets at Psych Fest and Wednesday’s opening set for Swedish psych-rockers, Graveyard we are looking forward to seeing Radio Moscow headline next time they come through Austin.  …. [READ MORE]

Unapologetically catering to dood rockers, Alive launched The Black Keys, and has continued pumping out slabs of wax from psych, garage, blues, and power pop bands (Dan Auerbach of ‘the Keys still shows up to man the producer chair for many of the label’s releases). The labels latest compilation, Where is Parker Griggs? features 14 cuts, ranging from the gospel leaning “Everything that You Took” by Lee Bains and The Glory Fires to brisk pop like “Love Me Baby” from Latino rockers Hacienda. But perhaps the most “out there track” on the record is the opener, “Open Your Eyes,” by Radio Moscow, fronted by the titular Griggs. With its screaming fuzz, echo, and backward tape masking, the song illustrates both the boot scooting Midwest feel of the band’s Iowan roots and the far out, acid washed sounds of Northern California, where the band recorded its latest opus, The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz.

Griggs and I discussed the latest record, the curious remarks of showgoers, and who exactly this “Leslie Magnafuzz” is.   [READ MORE]

Radio Moscow is scheduled to perform Graveyard, Destruction Unit, and more on Friday, January 27, at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe.

Up On The Sun

RADIO MOSCOW + GRAVEYARD TOUR

Fri/Jan-27 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
Sat/Jan-28 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Bar  [TICKETS]

Sun/Jan-29 Santa Cruz CA The Catalyst
(NOTE: Graveyard is not on the Santa Cruz show)

Mon/Jan-30 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord [TICKETS]
Tue/Jan-31 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge [TICKETS]
Wed/Feb-01 Seattle, WA Tractor [TICKETS]

Tue/Jan-24 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds [TICKETS]
Wed/Jan-25 Austin, TX Mohawk [TICKETS]
Fri/Jan-27 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
Sat/Jan-28 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg Bar  [TICKETS]
Sun/Jan-29 Santa Cruz CA The Catalyst
(NOTE: Graveyard is not on the Santa Cruz show)

Mon/Jan-30 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord [TICKETS]
Tue/Jan-31 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge [TICKETS]
Wed/Feb-01 Seattle, WA Tractor [TICKETS]

Graveyard + Radio Moscow (2012 USA TOUR)

2012 spring tour now booked. Dates, venues, and a bunch of other information about the tour to be released soon! See you all across the pond soon …

France, Holland, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey!!!