PETER CASE & PAUL COLLINS REUNITE FOR A SPECIAL FULL-BAND SPRING 2012 TOUR, WHERE THE TWO WILL PERFORMING SONGS FROM THEIR BACK CATALOGS WITH THE NERVES, THE BREAKAWAYS, THE PLIMSOULS AND THE BEAT!
The Plimsouls embodied rock & roll in its purest, undistilled form in the era when post-punk droned and new wave popped. Whether on record or onstage, this foursome unleashed urgent, white-hot performances of expertly constructed songs by frontman Peter Case that effortlessly straddled the perfection of British Invasion pop, the raucous, edgier side of early punk and garage rock, and the foundational elements of maximum R&B and wailing soul.
All of this is documented perfectly in one moment – or one night as the case may be – on the latest Plimsouls live album, Beach Town Confidential. Recorded at the height of their onstage power at The Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, CA on August 13, 1983, this recording captures Peter Case, Eddie Muñoz, Dave Pahoa and Louie Ramírez ripping through these 16 tracks with a youthful and reckless abandon. Six of these songs have never been recorded before by The Plimsouls (“Making Time,” “Fall On You,” “The Price Of Love,” “Who’s Gonna Break The Ice?,” “Jumpin’ In The Night” and “You Can’t Judge A Book”), plus it also features the only live recordings of “Magic Touch,” “Oldest Story In The World” and “Hobo.”
The Plimsouls’ Beach Town Confidential was produced by Peter Case and mixed by Peter and Andrew Bush. It will be released Feb. 7, 2012 though Alive Naturalsound Records on LTD. Edition Vinyl (w/ mp3 download card), CD and Digital formats. In addition, Alive is also producing an extremely limited run of 200 pink vinyl LPs (w/ download card) exclusive to mail orders only.
FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND SHARE THE PLIMSOULS’ SONG “MAGIC TOUCH”
http://soundcloud.com/pavement-pr/the-plimsouls-magic-touch
BEACH TOWN CONFIDENTIAL TRACKLISTING:
01. Introduction
02. Shaky City
03. Makin’ Time
04. Zero Hour
05. Hobo
06. Who’s Gonna Break The Ice
07. Fall On You
08. Oldest Story In The World
09. Magic Touch
10. A Million Miles Away
11. Jump, Jive and Harmonize
12. Jumpin’ In The Night
13. Now
14. How Long Will It Take
15. In This Town
16. Price of Love
17. You Can’t Judge a Book
Prior to Peter Case forming The Plimsouls, he was part of two other influential mid-to-late ’70s bands with Paul Collins – The Nerves and The Breakaways (Paul would later go on to form his own highly-respected group, The Beat). Both Peter and Paul have enjoyed successful solo careers on record and on the road, but this spring they’ll once again be reunited for a very special North American tour. The two frontmen (along with bassist Timm Buechler and drummer Amos Pitsch) will be performing classic numbers by their bands, The Nerves and The Breakaways, as well as material by The Plimsouls and The Beat. For fans of energetic live performances, visceral rock & roll, and raucous, hook-laden songs that draw as much from the golden age of ’60s pop as they do from punk, these shows should prove to be nothing short of nirvana.
PETER CASE AND PAUL COLLINS 2012 TOUR DATES:
Thursday, March 1 Low Down & Dirty Presents at Iron Road Studios, Vancouver BC
Friday, March 2 The Funhouse Seattle WA
Saturday, March 3 The Star Theatre Portland OR
Monday, March 5 Red Devil Lounge San Francisco CA
Wednesday, March 7 The Echo Los Angeles CA
Thursday, March 8 Bar Pink San Diego CA
Friday, March 9 Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown TBA CA
Sunday, March 11 Club Congress Tucson AZ
Tuesday, March 13 Rhythm Room Phoenix AZ
Friday, March 16 TBA SXSW Official Showcase Austin TX
Saturday, March 17 Alejandro Escovedo’s Taco Party at Maria’s Taco Express Austin TX
Saturday, March 17 Freddie Steady’s 12 Annual FRONTIER A GO GO AND ROCK & ROLL HOOTENANNY Austin TX 5:30 PM
Sunday, March 18 The Blue Door Oklahoma City OK acoustic duo
Monday, March 19 The Record Bar Kansas City MO
Tuesday, March 20 TBA or Lafayette IN
Thursday, March 22 The New Amsterdam Saint Paul MN
Friday, March 23 TBA Lafayette IN
Saturday, March 24 Shank Hall Milwaukee WI w/ Chuck Prophet
Sunday, March 25 Empty Bottle Chicago IL
Monday, March 26 TBA Cincinnati OH
Tuesday, March 27 Ace of Cups Columbus OH
Wednesday, March 28 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland OH
Friday, March 30 Stage on Herr Harrisburg PA
Saturday, March 31 Bridge Street Live Collinsville CT
Wednesday April 11 TBA NYC NY
Thursday, April 12 Bat Shea’s Public House Troy NY
Friday, April 13 WXPN “Free At Noon” concert
Friday, April 13 TBA Philadelphia PA
Saturday, April 14 TBA Washington DC
Sunday, April 15 TBA Richmond VA
Monday, April 16 TBA Raleigh NC
Wednesday, April 18 Hi-Tone Memphis TN
Thursday, April 19 The High Watt Nashville TN
Friday, April 20 JJ Bohemia’s Chattanooga TN
Saturday, April 21 The Star Bar Atlanta GA
Sunday, April 22 TBA Asheville NC holding
Tuesday, April 24 TBA Jacksonville FL
Wednesday, April, 25 TBA Gainesville FL
Thursday, April 26 TBA Tampa FL
Friday, April 27 TBA Miami FL
Saturday, April 28 TBA Orlando FL
July 27-July 29 TBA Western CAN
FOR MORE INFO ON PETER CASE:
http://www.petercase.com
http://www.alive-totalenergy.com/x/?page_id=2345
FOR MORE INFO ON PAUL COLLINS
http://www.thepaulcollinsbeat.com
http://www.facebook.com/paulcollinsbeat
FOR MORE INFO ON THE PETER CASE & PAUL COLLINS TOUR:
http://www.facebook.com/peterpaulcaco
FOR BOOKING INQUIRIES:
roggie@rajiworld.com
FOR MORE INFO ON ALIVE RECORDS:
http://www.alive-totalenergy.com
FOR MEDIA AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS:
Tony Bonyata
Pavement PR
p: 262.903.7775
e: bonyata@wi.rr.com
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