Ape Machine on Tour Now; Live at Freak Valley Released
Portland heavy rockers Ape Machine began an admirable string of tour dates last night in Bend, Oregon, and they’ll continue on through the bulk of Sept. in support of their newly-issued live outing, Live at Freak Valley (review here), which was recorded on their European tour in 2013. They’d previously been confirmed for a European tour in Nov., but I’ve yet to see those dates surface.
Their current run finds them out alongside their fellow Portlanders Five White Dudes in a Band Called Black Pussy, and Live at Freak Valley is out now on Ripple Music. Seems like longer than two years since their last full-length, Mangled by the Machine (review here) hit, but I guess time flies when you tour a month at a clip.
For info, we turn, as ever, to the PR wire:
Portland rockers Ape Machine and Black Pussy take to the road for US Tour this month | Live At Freak Valley available on Ripple Music now
Having recently toured their latest full-length album Mangled By The Machine in the US and Europe, Portland rockers Ape Machine are set to hit the road this August and September in support of their new Live LP/DVD combo release Live At Freak Valley on Ripple Music. The daring new release was filmed and recorded at the Freak Valley Festival in Germany last year; an event that has proven to be a veritable showcase and ‘Who’s Who’ in the brave new world of upcoming psychedelic and heavy stoner-rock bands. The set features Ape Machine’s blistering hour-long performance in front of a sold-out festival crowd and serves up proof that the band more than lives up to their reputation of captivating and commanding live audiences.
In addition to the upcoming Live at Freak Valley release, Ape Machine has released three critically acclaimed full-length albums, two recent releases of which – Mangled By The Machine and War To Head – were produced by the late Ikey Owens (Jack White, Mars Volta, Mastodon) who also contributed keyboards to both albums. Owens was set to produce the band’s fourth full-length this summer before his untimely death last October while on tour with Jack White. In Ikey Owens’s absence, the band plans to record their next full length this fall with long-time friend Jacob Golden producing.
Last year also found Ape Machine touring extensively, sharing the stage with bands such as Motorhead, Helmet, Orange Goblin, Crobot plus many others. This August however the band embark on a US tour with good friends and fellow Portlanders Black Pussy, bringing their frenzied live show stateside and teaming up with one of the best up-and-coming bands in the scene.
For the full list of tour dates, see below. (All dates w. Black Pussy).
8/20 – Volcanic – Bend, OR
8/21 – McShane’s – Eugene, OR
8/22 – Audie’s – Fresno, CA
8/23 – Los Globos – Los Angeles, CA
8/24 – Casbah – San Diego, CA
8/25 – JR’s – Sierra Vista, AZ
8/26 – Blue Max – Midland, TX
8/27 – Lola’s Saloon – Ft. Worth, TX
8/28 – Holy Mountain – Austin, TX
8/29 – Walter’s – Houston, TX
8/30 – The Ten Eleven – San Antonio, TX
8/31 – Howlin’ Wolf – New Orleans, LA
9/1 – Loosey’s – Gainesville, FL
9/2 – Backbooth – Orlando, FL
9/3 – New World Brewery – Tampa, FL
9/4 – The Nick – Birmingham, AL
9/5 – The Jinx – Savannah, GA
9/6 – Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA
9/7 – Springwater Supper Club – Nashville, TN
9/8 – Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
9/9 – Tater and Joe’s – Terre Haute, IN
9/10 – The Demo – St. Louis, MO
9/11 – Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO
9/12 – Lookout Lounge – Omaha, NE
9/13 – Zoo Bar – Lincoln, NE
9/14 – Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
9/15 – Leftwoods – Amarillo, TX
9/17 – Beaut Bar – Las Vegas, NV
9/18 – Hood Bar – Palm Desert, CA
9/20 – DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
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“Five White Dudes in a Band Called Black Pussy” – Oh you’re still on this kick?
Master Musicians of Bukkake – totally fine and worth writing about though….
Or supporting just about every other band on here with a naked chick as an album cover/t-shirt
Snooze fest.
Thanks for reading.
It’s a slippery slope out there, my friend.
Managed to stay standing this long, but thanks again.