UK post punk legends, The Raincoats, will begin a US tour on Friday to mark the reissue of their second LP, 1981's Odyshape. Dates are as follows, starting in Brooklyn:
16 Sept - Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY
17 Sept - Comet Ping Pong, Washington, DC
19 Sept - Double Door, Chicago
21 Sept - Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit
23 Sept - Wrongbar, Toronto
24 Sept - Pop Montreal, Montreal, Exhibition
25 Sept - Pop Montreal, Montreal
The Raincoats will be playing a special show at MoMA here in the city next month with Kathleen Hanna DJ'ing, along with a couple of female themed art exhibitions:
An Evening with The Raincoats Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:30-11:00 P.M.
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) 11 W 53rd St. New York NY 10019
PopRally invites you to a special performance by the legendary post-punk group The Raincoats, presented in conjunction with a pair of MoMA exhibitions featuring influential women artists. Kathleen Hanna will kick the event off with a DJ session.
Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography presents a selection of outstanding photographs by women artists, charting the medium?s 170-year history.
Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen recognizes the prominence of women who have critically addressed kitchen culture and myths. Both exhibitions are associated with MoMA's publication Modern Women: Women Artists at The Museum of Modern Art.
The Raincoats, formed by Ana da Silva and Gina Birch in the late 1970s, created a sound, inspired by punk and rock music, that became a significant source of inspiration for future of generations of feminist musicians. Kathleen Hanna was a founding member of Bikini Kill, co-creator of the zine Riot Grrrl, and lead singer of the dance-punk band Le Tigre.
From 8:30 to 10:00 p.m., enjoy an exclusive exhibition viewing and open bar during Kathleen Hanna's DJ set; The Raincoats performance follows at 10:00 p.m.
. Dates are as follows, starting in Brooklyn:
