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SAM CHAMPION | National Tour, Park Slope Sublet

Sam Champion, the hardest working band in New York City, are heading on a pre-SXSW tour. This is something like their third national tour in the last year and it's going to be off the hook y'all. As always, the encourage people to bring their own tamborines and kazu's to their shows, and everyone is invited to join them on stage for chaos and beer fights.

Here are the Sam Champion tour dates:
WED 3/1 - Castaways - Ithaca, NY
THURS 3/2 - Main Hall - Montreal, QC
FRI 3/3 - Higher Ground - Burlington VT
SAT 3/4 - Red Square - Albany, NY
SUN 3/5 - Mezzanotte Lounge - Syracuse, NY
MON 3/6 - The Icon - Buffalo, NY
TUES 3/7 - Mr. Smalls Theater - Millvale (Pittsburgh), PA
WED 3/8 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
THURS 3/9 - Little Brothers - Columbus, OH
FRI 3/10 - Marytr's - Chicago, IL
SAT 3/11 Mojo's - Columbia, MO
MON 3/13 - The Duck Room - St. Louis, MO (w/ Rogue Wave & Dirty On Purpose)
**3/15 - 3/19 ** SXSW , Austin, TX

Since they're going on tour, Noah from Sam Champion is looking to sublet his room. Email here if you are interested in this kick ass apartment:

1 BR IN A 3 BR APT | $700 / mo | 7th Ave. and 9th St. in Park Slope | Furnished Room (has bed, closets, etc) | 1000 Square Feet | 1 block from F train, 15 minute ride to Manhattan | Wood floors / Exposed Brick | FREE WIRELESS INTERNET! | Roommates barely home at all during the day time | Great restaurants and Prospect Park a few blocks away!
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Looking for someone for all of March, and possibly April if you'd like. All are welcome.

MUSIC FESTIVALS 2006 | Bonnaroo, Coachella, Sasquatch, and more

The Bonnaroo Festival

is officially announcing their line-up on February 1st. Among the acts "supposedly" confirmed are Radiohead, Tom Petty, The Shins, Moe., Trey Anastasio, and the String Cheese Incident, Beck, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, The Neville Brothers, Steel Pulse, and Shooter Jenning...........

Hip Hop fans should look forward to The Festival of the 36 Chambers, which is being organized by the Wu's RZA. No real details yet on this one.........

Seattle's Sasquatch Festival has supposedly booked Neko Case, The Constantines, The Heavenly States, and The Shins

And what about the champ of American Music Festivals? Well no word on when a line-up for Coachella will be announced, but I would guess mid-February. Looking around for reliable print sources (ie, not passed on rumors, trumors, or made up shit), here's how the line-up for Coachella 2006 is looking:

Coachella Festival - Indio California - April 29-April 30
Depeche Mode * The Strokes * Franz Ferdinand * Death Cab For Cutie * Yeah Yeah Yeahs * Giant Drag * The Walkman * Nada Surf * Blockhead * Coldcut * Mates of State * Amadou & Mariam * Devendra Banhart * TV on the Radio * Ladytron * Paul Oakenfold * Imogen Heap * The Living Things * The Editors * Wolf Parade * Lady Sovereign * The Duke Spirit * She Wants Revenge * Art Brut * Minus The Bear *Underworld * Clap Your Hands Say Yeah