The Dig To Play New York Show + Tour Dates

The Dig released their new album, Bloodshot Tokyo, on February 3; you can pick it up HERE. They're hitting the road in support of the record and will be making a stop in Brooklyn at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 25. See below for more details and dates.

The Dig

Communist Daughter / Old Fashioned Bleeding Hearts

Saturday, February 25

Music Hall of Williamsburg

66 North 6th Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 8PM / 9PM

Tickets: $15

18+

Tour Dates

• 02.22: New Haven, CT @ Bar
• 02.23: Boston, MA @ Great Scott^
• 02.25: New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg+
• 02.28: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground^
• 03.01: Montreal, QC @ Quai Des Brumes^
• 03.02: Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar^
• 03.03: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy^
• 03.04: Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit^
• 03.05: Washington, DC @ Black Cat^
• 03.07: Durham, NC @ Pinhook^
• 03.08: Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse^
• 03.09: Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover
• 03.10: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Purgatory^
• 03.15: Austin, TX @ SXSW
• 03.16: Austin, TX @ SXSW
• 03.17: Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar#
• 03.18: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo* (early show)
• 03.20: San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel*
• 03.22: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*
• 03.23: Seattle, WA @ The Sunset*
• 03.24: Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theatre*
• 03.25: Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
• 03.26: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court#
• 03.27: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge#
• 03.29: Ames, IA @ Iowa State University#
• 03.30: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry#
• 03.31: Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall#
• 04.01: Chicago, IL @ Scubas#

The Dig To Release New Album In February + Video

The Dig are set to release their new album, Bloodshot Tokyo, via Roll Call Records in February. They recently shared the video from their new single, "Simple Love". Check it out below.

“In the past I think we’ve tried to create a mindset of writing ‘for The Dig’”, says guitarist/keyboard playing Erick Eiser, “So as to create something cohesive. This time I think we really freed ourselves from that, and just wrote.” They made the most of their interconnectedness as a way to push themselves forward, writing what singer and bassist Emile Mosseri describes as “elaborate demos” for most of the songs. Arrangements were fully worked out, ideas were explored and re-explored before they sat down to record. Emile continues, “It’s not hard to write songs separately, but there’s a thing that happens where I’ll sometimes have the other guys in my head, even when I’m writing by myself. So in a way, we’re kind of always writing together even when we’re writing alone. We all grew up playing in different bands together since we were little kids, and have toured with and were inspired by all kinds of different bands for years. We did all this together, and I feel like writing this record was the sum of all those years. It’s the most wide spanning stylistically and colorful of our records, and also sounds the most like us.”

The Dig's "For All Your Sins" Featured On Gossip Girl + MP3

"For All Your Sins" by New York band The Dig was featured on the hit television show Gossip Girl last night. In honor of that, we have the song in our MP3 Grab today. Grab it, they're a good band!

MP3 Grab: "For All Your Sins" (right click)

The Dig To Play NYC's Mercury Lounge, 6/5 + MP3

Rock band The Dig, David Baldwin (guitar/vocals), Erick Eiser (keyboards/guitar), Emile Mosseri (bass/vocals) and Jamie Alegre (drums), are releasing their new record, Electric Toys on June 8. And, you can't put out a new record without a little celebration. Seriously, you can't; it's a law carved in stone ... "Thou shalt party when unleashing that which is rock 'n' roll to the masses in recorded form." So, that's exactly what The Dig will be doing. On Saturday, June 5, they'll be having a wing ding (a record release party for the non-quirky peeps) down at Mercury Lounge. Y'all know you want to get your party on with them! To get you ready for the party and the record, check out the video for "Sad Sick Morning" and head down to the bottom of the post and download "Two Sisters In Love" in the MP3 Grab.

I've been listening to Electric Toys for a little while now and I am diggin' The Dig. It's a devilishly clever record that everyone should know about.

"Sick Sad Morning" by The Dig @ Mercury Lounge NYC from VVUSIC on Vimeo.

Tour Dates

• June 5 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (Record Release Show)

with Thrice / Bad Veins

• June 11 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
• June 15 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
• June 16 - Montreal, QC - Le National
• June 17 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues
• June 18 - New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place
• June 19 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon
• June 21 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
• June 22 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Café
• June 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
• June 24 - New York, NY - Fillmore At Irving Plaza
• June 25 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
• June 26 - Towson, MD - The Recher Theatre
• June 28 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
• June 29 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
• June 30 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
• July 1 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
• July 2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
• July 3 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
• July 6 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
• July 7 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
• July 8 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom
• July 9 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom
• July 10 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
• July 11 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
• July 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
• July 15 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
• July 16 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
• July 17 - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater
• July 18 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

MP3 Grab: "Two Sisters In Love"

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Meet The Dig

The Dig offers up all kinds of catchy pop goodness. Ya'll know I'm a fan of catchy goodness and so are you, right? Well, between playing all over the city, being on the road right now with The Editors and The Antlers and an upcoming tour with Portugal. The Man and Port O'Brien, you've probably gotten word of these guys already. If you by chance haven't heard them, check out "You're Already Gone" below. They will be releasing their full-length debut, Electric Toys, later this year.

The kinda sorta official list of reasons to check out The Dig ...

•Their work ethic is insane. For years they've been playing all over NYC regularly and hitting the streets with an endless stream of posters, flyers and free music (Fact: I had their robot postcard displayed in my kitchen for a year before I ever met them.)

• The Dig's forthcoming debut full-length Electric Toys was produced by Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Antony & the Johnsons, The Ramones, Bishop Allen)

• The Dig have played/toured with The Walkmen, White Rabbits, Here We Go Magic, Mission of Burma, The Soft Pack...

• Their the music is moody+poppy+catchy+sexy+dark+anthemic+dreamy

New Yorkers, The Dig will be taking the stage here! They'll be at Terminal 5 on February 19 with The Editors and The Antlers. A month later, they'll be at Highline Ballroom with Portugal. The Man and Port O'Brien on March 19.

MP3 Grab: "You're Already Gone"

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