{"id":26372,"date":"2017-08-07T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26372"},"modified":"2017-08-06T06:58:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T10:58:20","slug":"downtown-boys-stream-cost-living-via-npr-first-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=26372","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Boys stream ‘Cost Of Living’ via NPR First Listen"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Downtown
Photo Credit: Miguel Rosario<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Downtown Boys will release their third album, ‘Cost of Living,’ on\u00a0August 11 via\u00a0Sub Pop. Produced by Fugazi\u2019s Guy Picciotto, one of indie-rock\u2019s most mythological figures (he also produced Blonde Redhead, The Gossip, and others), ‘Cost of Living’ shows a sense of maturity without compromising the band\u2019s righteous assault and captivating presence. Fans can hear the radical masterpiece in its entirety a week early, streaming via NPR First Listen<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Providence, RI band previously released the single Lips That Bite<\/em><\/a>\u00a0– the follow-up to the politically charged single A W<\/em>all<\/a>.\u00a0Downtown Boys use their ferocious energy and powerhouse live shows to unite crowds in the struggle to smash racism, queerphobia, capitalism, fascism, boredom, and all things people use to try to close our minds, eyes and hearts. In addition to festival appearances at Riot Fest, London Calling, and Made In America, Downtown Boys are about to kick off an international tour, starting on release day in the band\u2019s hometown of Providence, RI. See the full list of dates\u00a0below.<\/p>\n

The position of Downtown Boys has been clear since they started storming through basements and DIY spaces with their radically-minded, indefatigable rock music: they are here to topple the white-cis-het hegemony and draft a new history. This is how Downtown Boys began, and their resolve has only strengthened as both their sound and audience have grown. Like the socially conscious groups of years past, from Public Enemy to Rage Against the Machine, Downtown Boys harness powerful sloganeering, repetitive grooves, and earworm hooks to create one of the most necessary musical statements of today.<\/p>\n

Tour dates<\/h4>\n

8\/11: Providence, RI @ Aurora (Record Release Show)
\n8\/12: Boston, MA @ ONCE
\n8\/13: Portland, ME @ Space Gallery
\n8\/14: Burlington, VT @ ArtsRiot
\n8\/15: Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
\n8\/16: Buffalo, NY @ Sugar City
\n8\/17: Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
\n8\/18: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
\n8\/19: Omaha, NE @ MAHA Festival
\n8\/20: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
\n8\/21: Lawrence, KS @ White Schoolhouse
\n8\/22: St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
\n8\/23: Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
\n8\/24: Birmingham, AL @ Syndicate Lounge
\n8\/25: Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
\n8\/26: Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
\n8\/27: Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club
\n8\/28: Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
\n8\/29: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto
\n9\/2-9\/3: Philadelphia, PA @ Made In America Festival
\n9\/4: Washington, DC @ DC9
\n9\/5: Durham, NC @ Pinhook
\n9\/6: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Purgatory
\n9\/7: New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
\n9\/8: Houston, TX @ Walters
\n9\/9: McAllen, TX @ Yerberia Cultura
\n9\/10: Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
\n9\/11: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
\n9\/12: Dallas, TX @ Dirty 30
\n9\/13: Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom
\n9\/14: Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
\n9\/15: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
\n9\/16-9\/17: Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
\n9\/19: Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
\n9\/20: Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
\n9\/21: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
\n9\/22: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
\n9\/23: Los Angeles, CA @ Summer Happenings at The Broad
\n9\/24: Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
\n10\/9: Leffinge, Belgium @Cafe De Zwerver
\n10\/10: Paris, France @ Le Point Ephemere
\n10\/11: Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
\n10\/12: Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
\n10\/13: Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete\u2019s
\n10\/14: Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
\n10\/16: Dublin, Ireland @ The Workman\u2019s Club
\n10\/17: Liverpool, UK @ The Shipping Forecast
\n10\/18: London, UK @ Dome Tufnell Park
\n10\/19: Sheffield, UK @ Picture House Social Club
\n10\/20: Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
\n10\/21: Bristol, UK @ Simple Things Festival
\n10\/22: Birmingham, UK @ All Years Leaving Festival
\n10\/24: Cologne, Germany @ Tsunami Club
\n10\/25: Berlin, Germany @ Urban Spree
\n10\/26: Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
\n10\/27: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ London Calling Festival
\n11\/15: Baltimore, MD @ Windup Space
\n11\/16: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts – Black Box
\n11\/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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