James Chance in France just rhymes too well, doesn’t it ? Anyhooooo four shows this May from the king of funky punk free jazz. All over the globe, babies.

May 5 @ L’Ubu, Rennes, FRANCE
May 6 @ Sunset, Paris, FRANCE
May 7 @ The Victoria, London, UK
May 8 @ All Tomorrow’s Parties, Butlins Minehead, UK
May 9 @ The Harley, Sheffield, UK
May 19 @ Liquid Room,  Tokyo, JAPAN
May 21 @ Shinsaibashi Club Drop, Osaka, JAPAN

Also playing at the Matt Groening curated ATP UK are The Raincoats.

Great vid of James Chance at PS1′s Warm Up 2008 after the jump. Also check out Pat Place of the Bush Tetras on geee-tar. (more…)

Los Angeles & San Francisco were lucky enough to have them last week, but this week it’s our turn… The wonderful Raincoats are playing in New York as part of the Royal Flush Festival.

Friday Oct 16th 2009
The Raincoats @ Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan (at Havemeyer)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
8pm / $22 adv / $25 dos.

Raincoats at Part Time Punks Festival at Mezzanine in San Francisco. Photo by Sam

Check out The Raincoats Kitchen Tapes CD.

Kevin Kinsella in California tonight & tomorrow!

Kevin Kinsella (of 10 Ft. Ganja Plant & John Brown’s Body fame) is back in California for a couple shows this week… TONIGHT!!!! (Oct 7) @ The Roxy, LA KEVIN KINSELLA w/ Ooklah the Moc & Through the Roots 9pm Doors / $15 TOMORROW (Oct 8) @ The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA KEVIN KINSELLA w/ Ooklah the Moc & Raiz Music 6pm doors / 8pm show $15 adv / $18 dos http://myspace.com/kevinkinsella Check out 10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s latest album, Bush Rock, here.

The Raincoats, Jazz Butcher & Part-Time Punks this Weekend!

FRIDAY 10.09 Part Time Punks Mini-Fest @ Mezzanine San Francisco, CA feat. THE RAINCOATS, SECTION 5, GANG OF FOUR (guest DJs), VIV ALBERTINE (The Slits), NODZZZ… and more! SUNDAY 10.11 Part Time Punks 2nd Annual Festival @ The Echo & Echoplex Los Angeles, CA feat. THE RAINCOATS, SECTION 25, GANG OF FOUR (guest DJs), THE JAZZ BUTCHER, MEDIUM MEDIUM, VIV ALBERTINE (The Slits), KID CONGO POWERS, ABE VIGODA… and more!