Pitchfork

The chart-topping, MTV-hogging, Grammy attention-getting trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs are about to embark on a massive 24-date U.S. and international tour, crossing the Atlantic with seven countries on their itinerary (counting the U.S. and Canada). Quickly growing in success in the past several years despite very few studio releases, these university kids have come a long way from their Strokes-supporting days, garnering their own audience of avid fans. The dates:

03-01 Newport, KY - Southgate House *
03-02 Chicago, IL - Metro (w/ Entrance) *
03-03 Madison, WI - The Barrymore *
03-05 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground * (w/ Beep Beep)
03-06 Lawrence, KS - Granada * (w/ The Chromatics)
03-07 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
03-09 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress +
03-10 San Diego, CA - Soma (w/ Entrance, Kill Me Tomorrow)
03-12 Pomona, CA - Glass House +
03-13 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater +
03-14 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater (w/ Entrance, Starlight Desperation)
03-16 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (w/ Entrance, Har Mar Superstar)
03-17 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (w/ Entrance, Har Mar Superstar)
03-19 Seattle, WA - Neumo's (w/ Shoplifting, Book of Black Earth)
03-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore (w/ Shoplifting)
04-11 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
04-12 Birmingham, England - Birmingham Carling Academy
04-13 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy
04-15 London, England - London Forum
04-16 London, England - London Forum
04-19 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
04-24 France - Printemps de Bourges
04-26 Bologna, Italy - Bologna Estragon
04-27 Florence, Italy - Flog

* with SSION
+ with Entrance, Beehive & The Barracudas

Joining the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for a few nights during their expansive garage rock invasion is Beehive & The Barracuda, the like-minded supergroup featuring members of Rocket From The Crypt, PeeChees, and the Red Aunts. The 'Cuda released their third full-length in July 2003, at the producing hand of vintage-sound veteran Derek "Snee" McGee through Swami Records. But the album was almost never released (which may or may not be a good thing) due to a sudden fire at McGee's Strange Sound studio. The fire, although not totally destroying the studio, did melt the majority of its expensive equipment and incinerated the adjoined house; but luckily, the newly mixed tracks were safe inside McGee's 1978 Subaru hatchback. Classic!