So So Modern and Cut Off Your Hands on tour

Blinks back to bring us this killer line up for our midwinter blues showcasing some of NZ electric best.

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SO SO MODERN
& CUT OFF YOUR HANDS!
TOURING NEW ZEALAND IN JULY

Does it get anymore exciting than this?

Well, I've spent three days agonising over this press release as I just don't know what to say.

Do I mention how both So So Modern and Cut Off Your Hands! just released two killer records, the former with "Friendly Fires" and the latter with the "Blue on Blue EP" (Out July 7th) and they are touring NZ to celebrate?

Do I mention those albums rule? Or had I already?

Do I mention how both bands have spent the bulk of 2007 blowing away audiences across the US , Australia and Europe?

Do I mention how just last week Cut Off Your Hands! had the number one most played song on Australia's legendary Triple J network?

Do I mention how these are actually So So Moderns last shows in New Zealand for 2007 as they leave for Europe in August where they have shows booked for the rest of the year and are releasing their album in the UK as a series of four 7" records on the amazing Transgressive Records (Iron and Wine, Foals, Battle)?

Do I mention how Cut off Your Hands! absolutely killed in the UK and US and received glowing reviews from NME, Drowned in Sound, The BBC and even the hard nosed Pitchfork Media gave the thumbs up.

Do I mention that both bands were featured in Real Groove's May Music Month issue on "Bands that owned the future", and So So Modern graced the cover of said issue?

Do I mention how Cut Off Your Hands! debut EP "Shaky Hands" is coming out on American Independent label I Am Sound records in October and that the band have just been asked to perform at Airwaves Festival in Iceland and releasing a debut 7" on Fierce Panda in October in the UK and will be on tour over in the UK and Australia for the rest of the year?

So with both bands pretty much spending the rest of 2007 overseas….Do I mention that if you miss this tour you are going to be feeling like a complete numb-nuts for the rest of the year, and possibly well into 2008?

Do I mention that the people at The JD Set, C4, Real Groove and A LOW HUM basically made all this possible?

I don't know. Press release, schmess release. Why am I wasting time on this? I mean I know you're coming anyway. The only question is do you bring a chocolate cake or a tray of cupcakes.

I've set up a sweet website that has all the fiddly details of the shows, and I'll be updating it during the tour with photos and video, so check that shiz out at: www.myspace.com/radtours

TOURING NEW ZEALAND IN JULY
Friday 6th – AUCKLAND - Kings Arms
with The Ruby Suns, Bear Cat and BrandNewMath!

Saturday 7th – HAMILTON – Yellow Submarine (Formerly The Castle)
with The Vacants, Deadly Deaths and MC Stormtroopa
Sunday 8th – WANGANUI – The Eye of Night (160 Victoria Street . AA - 6pm. R18 - 9:30pm) With guests Sets of 57

Thursday 12th – NAPIER – Latitude Live
With Vicious Rumour

Friday 13th – PALMERSTON NORTH – The Stomach (All Ages - 8pm )
With Collapse and The B-Side Electro Funk Disaster

Friday 13th – PALMERSTON NORTH – Bar Mode (R18 - 10pm )
With Collapse and The Godfrees

Saturday 14th – WELLINGTON – Union Hall (Victoria University - 8pm Start)
With Thought Creature and Tommy ill

Sunday 15th – NELSON – Phat Club (8pm Start)
With special guests

Tuesday 17th – BARRYTOWN - Barrytown Hall

Thursday 19th – QUEENSTOWN – Revolver

Friday 20th – DUNEDIN – Refuel (All Ages - 6pm. R18 - 10pm )
with Kill The Fake Patient, The Tiger Tones (R18) and Kill The Fake Patient and TFF (AA)

Saturday 21st – CHRISTCHURCH – Jetset (All Ages - 6pm. R18 - 10pm)
with The Tiger Tones and Not So Experimental (R18) and Bang! Bang! Eche! And Johnny and The Children (AA)

Tuesday 24th – NELSON – TBC (AA Show)

Wednesday 25th – WELLINGTON - San Fran Bath House (All Ages - 6pm)

with This City Sunrise, Hectik Runz and Zitty.

Thursday 26th – OHAKUNE – TBC

*Saturday 28th - AUCKLAND – Cross Street Studios (27 Cross Street ) (All Ages - 8pm) With The DHDFDS and more….* Note. Cut Off Your Hands! are not playing at this show.

Details for all the shows are on: www.myspace.com/radtours
So So Modern - www.sosomodern.com www.myspace.com/sosomodern
Cut Off Your hands! - www.cutoffyourhands.com www.myspace.com/cutoffyourhands