Archived News
December 27, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Happy Holidays to everyone. 2005 will be a busy touring year for the artists we represent. Stay tuned for daily updates on avails and tour dates. "
November 13, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
We are happy to announce the addition of four extraordinary artists to our agency roster:
Roots Manuva,
The Perceptionists,
Matthew Dear, and
Mono. We are currently working on tours for all of them. Click on their names here or above for more information."
November 04, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Electronic music pioneer and documentarian
Ellen Allien gets set to grace select North American venues this month in celebration of both her new Remix Collection and DJ mix My Parade. Get ready to dance. Check out Ellen's schedule
here.
November 02, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Animal Collective will keep all of their shows in November despite the unfortunate cancellation of Black Dice from the bill. They will be replaced by Gang Gang Dance on all of the shows. Click
here for the dates.
October 20, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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We have new
phone and
fax numbers. You can now reach us at:
(773) 489-3500 phone
(773) 489-3535 fax
October 12, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Liverpool's poppy art punk rebels,
Clinic, start their North American tour this week to promote their new album on Domino Records, Winchester Cathedral. Click
here for details on the cities and venues they'll visit in the coming weeks.
October 07, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Manitoba change name to
Caribou...Dan Snaith, who released the albums Up In Flames (2003) and Start Breaking My Heart (2001) under the name Manitoba, has changed his name to Caribou following a lawsuit in the US.
October 01, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Def Jux soldier
Rjd2 is bringing his unmatchable DJ skills and record arsenal around the country. The tour promotes his newest album for Definitive Jux, "Since We Last Spoke". The show and the album are sure to please both expert and fledgling fans, so make sure you check them out. Click
here for more details.
September 20, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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Legendary
Gift of Gab also know as the voice behind
Blackalicious starts his solo tour this week in support of his recent album, "4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up" on Quannum. As a true bringer of real hip-hop, this man and his mic are not to be missed. Check the
tour dates page for more details.
September 08, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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M83 exploded into the electronic music scene in 2002 and is showing no reason to exit anytime soon. Starting next Monday the group is entertaining seven select cities in the US and Canada along with
Ulrich Schnauss. Check the tour dates page for more details.
August 09, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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Brooklyn based experimental modern folk group,
Animal Collective sets out on tour with their friends
Black Dice this week. Out promoting their new and highly acclaimed album "Sung Tongs", these guys will put on a show unlike anything you have ever seen or heard. Click
here for tour info.
July 18, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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Miss Kittin, the sultry French electro DJ, is playing a limited number of North American dates in July to support her new album, I COM, on Astralwerks. Best known for her larger than life stage antics, sexy voice, and banging electro sets this is one summer tour not miss. Click
here for cities and dates.
June 25, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
TOURS IN THE WORKS. We're working on tours and have open dates for the following artists for Fall 2004: Animal Collective, Do Make Say Think, Ellen Allien, Fennesz, El Vez, Fly Pan Am, Gift of Gab, Juana Molina, Kompakt Records, Mofro, Ninja Tune package, OOIOO, Rjd2, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Sixtoo, TACK>>HEAD reunion, Wolf Eyes. Please check the tour dates section for more info. and contact us if you're interested in doing a show."
June 18, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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Toronto's newest producer luminary
Manitoba generates a style unlike any other by meshing layers of 60's psychedelia with electronic sounds and a barrage of random instruments. If you have a chance be sure to catch one of his tour stops in Canada. To find out more information click
here.
June 16, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Jaga Jazzist, Norway's greatest export is coming to North America for the first time to play a number of festivals in Canada this summer as well as select USA dates. The group and their electrified jazzy sound are touring in support of their newest album
Day, soon to be released on Ninja Tune in the USA and Canada. For more information and tour dates click
here.
June 10, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Congrats to Mimi J. Parker and G. Alan Sparhawk of
Low for producing the largest baby boy in the history of rock music. On June 5th at 7:30 p.m. the pair watched their son come into the world at a whooping 10 lbs 8 oz stretching 24 inches long. Once again congratulations!
June 01, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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Trans Am's seventh album, Liberation, on Thrill Jockey shows the trio is as intense and dynamic as ever. Touring in support of the record, the group will be on the road for the next two weeks. Click
here to find out more information.
May 28, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Legendary Japanese freak-out band
Acids Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso kick off their summer tour this week. Straight off recording, Mantra Of Love, the group and their trippy hard rock sound fused with electronica are here in the U.S., for another round of mania and brilliance. To see where, click
here.
May 19, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Kid Koala is taking his tables and unmatchable skills east this summer as a part of his Asian tour. He will debut in China and Thailand as well as play two more shows in Japan in support of his new album, Some of My Best Friends Are DJs on Ninja Tune. For more information click
here.
May 06, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Clinic finally return to the USA this week for a brief set of intimate shows. They will be debuting songs from their new album, Winchester Cathedral, set to be released on August 24 on Domino Records. Click
here for the dates.
April 27, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
LCD Soundsystem and
2 Many DJ's begin a run of rare appearances in the USA today. They're making their debut in Chicago and San Francisco and will culminate the week at the
Coachella festival in Indio, CA. Check the tour dates page for dates and venues info.
April 18, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Savath & Savalas began their first tour of the USA and Canada this past Tuesday. It's a project that includes Scott Herren from Prefuse 73. They've just released their second album on Warp Records. Also on the tour is the Argentinian singer
Juana Molina. Take a look at the dates, including stops at Coachella and the Transatlantic Festival,
here.
April 12, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
The
Four Tet tour begins this week. He'll be joined on several shows by an eight piece improvisational group from Boston called
Sunburned Hand of the Man. Check the tour dates section for more information.
April 05, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
The
Squarepusher tour began on April 2 with a bang. He's already sold out his shows in Brooklyn and Boston. Be sure to catch a rare chance to see Tom Jenkinson perform live on his current North American tour. Details on dates, venues and cities are available by clicking
here.
April 02, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Kid Koala and
Rjd2 begin their first major tour of Australia and New Zealand this week. They'll play about half of the shows together and the other half on their own. Click
here and
here for more details.
March 22, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Upcoming TOURS in the works...Colder, Mr. Scruff, "El Vez for Prez", Ulrich Schnauss, Mofro, Kid Koala in Asia, Ghostly Records package, Miss Kittin, and Automato. Contact us for more details. "
March 14, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
The
Ninja Tune Zentertainment tour begin this week. The tour features Kid Koala, Amon Tobin and an array of exciting new additions to the label roster - Blockhead, Sixtoo, and Diplo. Click
here for more information on the dates and cities.
March 11, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
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We are happy to welcome
Ulrich Schnauss to The Windish Agency. Ulrich is an electronic producer living in Berlin. He has released two albums on City Centre Offices and will release a new album soon on a yet to be determined label. You can read an excellent review and listen to his music at
www.bbc.co.uk.
March 03, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
March 13 -
Kompakt Records,
Miss Kittin and
Rephlex Records come together for one HUGE night in Williamsburg, New York. The show is at Volume, located at 99 N. 13th St @ Whythe. This event will feature Superpitcher (Kompakt), Michael Mayer (Kompakt), and Miss Kittin (Astralwerks) in the main space and a smaller room dedicated to Rephlex Records featuring SoundMurderer, DJ MarkOne, DJ Plasticman, DJ Rephlex Records, and Bogdan Raczynski.
March 03, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Windish Agency artists appearing at the South By Southwest Music Festival this year:
Mofro,
RJD2, and
Trans Am. More information is available at
sxsw.com."
March 03, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Updated Windish Agency artists appearing in Miami at M3 Music Summit and Winter Music conference this year: LCD Soundsystem (live), DJ Carlos D of Interpol, Adult., Mr. Scruff, 2manydjs, RJD2, Prefuse 73, Miss Kittin, Michael Mayer and Superpitcher (Kompakt). More information is available at
m3summit.com."
February 19, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Windish Agency artists appearing at Coachella Music Festival: 2manydjs, T.Raumshmiere, LCD Soundsystem (live), Prefuse 73, Juana Molina, Savath&Savalas...more info. at
coachella.com"
February 19, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Prefuse 73's new band Savath & Savalas will tour across the USA and Canada in April with special guest Juana Molina.
February 19, 2004 | posted by Tom Windish
Coming in March...Ninja Tune presents Zentertainment featuring Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, Bonobo, Diplo, Blockhead and Sixtoo