Richard Buckner To Tour With Six Parts Seven

I thought this bit of news that came across my desk yesterday might interest some of you (especially our Ohio readers and Chris, Jess, Matt, verticalPhil, etc.): Richard Buckner has announced dates for a major US tour with Kent, OH's Six Parts Seven. Buckner will be supporting his latest release, Meadow, out now on Merge Records; while the 6P7 is gearing up for the imminent "dropping" of their next album, Casually Smashed To Pieces, out January 23rd on Suicide Squeeze Records. Word has it that the 6P7 will be opening each of the shows and then serving double-duty as Buckner’s backing band. Given each of their acts respective history of dynamic live performances, the union should make for a truly jaw-dropping experience. The tour kicks off February 17th with a two night stand at the Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY and wraps up April 13th at Larimer Lounge in Denver.

Here are all the tour dates:

2/17/07 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
2/18/07 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
2/19/07 Arlington, VA Iota Club and Cafe
2/20/07 Philadelphia, PA North Star
2/21/07 State College, PA Roustabout
2/22/07 Newport, KY Southgate House
2/23/07 Chicago, IL Schuba's
2/24/07 TBA
2/26/07 Iowa City, IA Picador
2/27/07 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
2/28/07 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
3/1/07 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
3/2/07 Lawrence, KS Jackpot
3/3/07 TBA
3/27/07 Chattanooga, TN Lamars
3/28/07 Memphis, TN Hitone
3/29/07 Denton, TX Dan's Silverleaf
3/30/07 Austin, TX Emo's
3/31/07 TBA
4/1/07 Marfa, TX BALLROOM Marfa
4/2/07 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
4/3/07 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
4/4/07 Los Angeles, CA TBA
4/5/07 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord
4/6/07 TBA
4/7/07 Portland, OR TBA
4/9/07 Bellingham, WA Nightlight Lounge
4/10/07 Seattle, WA Crocodile
4/11/07 Boise, ID Neurolux
4/13/07 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge

6P7 SOLO DATES

1/26 Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St.
3/9 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
3/10 Louisville, KY - Pour House
3/11 Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
3/12 Dallas, TX - Ellum Festival
3/20 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
3/22 Orlando, FL - Backbooth
3/24 Tampa, FL - Cuban Club

And a little bonus video of Buckner playing some San Francisco public access show or something like fifteen years ago -- it’s pretty funny how young he looks, but even more remarkable is how much his voice and aesthetic has remained consistently “him” all these years.