Xiu Xiu: Apologies To The Follically Challenged
Posted by: Shawn ˑ May 4, 2010 – 10:56 pmBy Shawn Despres
After appearances at Austria’s Donaufestival (where they teamed up with Deerhoof to perform Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” in its entirety) and China’s Strawberry Festival, American art pop act Xiu Xiu are visiting South Korea for a trio of concerts in Busan, Daegu, and Seoul this week.
At every show on their current tour Xiu Xiu will be giving a special gift to the first attendee who brings them a lock of hair taped to a card with the person’s name scrawled on it. The present will fittingly include a Xiu Xiu comb and stickers. When the group finishes their current batch of dates in mid-June they plan to light each lock of hair on fire, say its owner’s name, and inhale the smoke. All of this will be filmed and released as a future video.
Xiu Xiu are gigging in supports of their seventh studio full-length effort, “Dear God, I Hate Myself.” Issued in February by renowned American indie imprint Kill Rock Stars, the album has received solid reviews from the likes of Pitchfork and Spin. Here’s the video for the lead track from “Dear God, I Hate Myself,” “Gray Death.”
Xiu Xiu live in South Korea:
May 6 Busan @ Basement with 10, Lhasa (10:30 p.m. start; tickets 20,000 won in advance and 24,000 won at the door)
May 7 Daegu @ Club Guess with 10, Sssighborggg (10:30 p.m. start; tickets 13,000 won in advance and 20,000 won at the door)
May 8 Seoul @ Rolling Hall with 10, Sssighborggg (10:30 p.m. start; tickets 35,000 won in advance and 40,000 won at the door)
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