Spoon’s frontman Britt Daniel spoke briefly with NME magazine about the upcoming Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. Daniel talks about recording in Austin, stories written during the end of his previous relationship, and how he feels that this is the best record the band has ever made. I think I agree with that last statement. Click over to NME to see what you agree with:

NME Speaks With Britt Daniels

3 very interesting things about Spoon’s forthcoming album - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga:

1. The release date is July 10th, but you can listen to the entire album on Merge Records. (links below)
2. The cover is a fabulous photograph of the AMAZING amazing AmAzing! artist Lee Bontecou in her NYC studio. The photo is taken by the ultra-fantastic Ugo Mulas, in 1963.
3. Spoon have announced a North American tour for this summer

Spoon Tour Dates

June 2007
29 - Calgary, Alberta - Sled Island Festival

July 2007
4 - Detroit, MI - Comerica City Fest
5 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
11 - New York, NY - River to River / Battery Park
28 - Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party

August 2007
4 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
5 - Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival

September 2007
6 - Portland, OR - MusicFest NW
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
10, 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
14 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
15 - Morrison, CO - Monolith Festival
16 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival

October 2007
10, 11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
20 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom

Cool huh? They’re even stopping in MINNEAPOLIS!! So far, no info on who will be supporting them. I will either post an update, or my wonderful robot army will find the scoop and add it to the news in the sidebar… (–Check out the left sidebar where it says updates–)

LINKS

Streaming Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
liveDaily has more info
Ugo Mulas
Lee Bontecou

San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival has announced its lineup for the weekend of September 15-16:

TIMF Lineup:

Thievery Corporation
Modest Mouse
M.I.A.
Ghostland Observatory
Dj Shadow and Cut Chemist
Zion-I
Spoon
Built To Spill
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
M.Ward
Gotan Project
Kid Beyond
Earlimart
Devil Makes Three
Trainwreck Riders
and more tba

Not much info is available on the web yet, except that tix go on sale on June 24th. If you live in the area, check out the new SF Weekly tomorrow. You can also sign up for email updates on the festival website:
TreasureIslandFestival.com