Brooklyn HARD rock upstarts Goes Cube are going to be touring throughout the month of March, and if you live anywhere near where they’re playing, you should check ‘em out. And no, I’m not saying this because one of the dudes is in my band. These guys shred like nobody’s business, as you can tell from their MySpace page or their website. Live, they slay.

They have a new EP — “Not What We Thought” — they’ll be selling on the tour, which starts tonight in DC. Full list of dates after the jump. Hold onto your shaft, kids.

03/05/2008 08:00 PM – The Red And The Black w/ The Giraffes
1212 H Street NE, Washington DC, Washington DC -

03/06/2008 08:00 PM – Lava Lounge w/ Medic Medic
2204 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -

03/07/2008 08:00 PM – Gypsy Hut
4231 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 -

03/08/2008 08:00 PM – Mike & Molly’s w/ Audrye Sessions
105 N Market St, Champaign, Illinois -

03/10/2008 08:00 PM – Soundpony w/ The Counterlife
409 N Main st, Tulsa, Oklahoma -

03/11/2008 08:00 PM – Lakewood Bar & Grill
6340 Gaston Ave, Dallas, Texas -

03/12/2008 12:45 PM – Donewaiting.com show w/ Spinto Band, Division Day, AA Bondy + more
Creekside Lounge 606 E 7th St, Austin, Texas -

03/13/2008 08:00 PM – Seven Days Tavern w/ Flawless Victory (their tour kick-off), The Red Alert, and For The Taking
1913 Ligarde St, Laredo, Texas -

03/14/2008 08:00 PM – The Compound – all ages
217 S Staples, Corpus Christi, Texas -

03/15/2008 08:00 PM – SXSW: SESAC SHOWCASE @ Maggie Mae’s w/ JAYMAY
323 E 6th St, Austin, Texas -

03/17/2008 08:00 PM – SXSW Overflow Fest @ Super Happy Fun Land w/ Cougar Den, Pleasureboaters, and Pharmacy
3801 Polk Street, Houston, Texas -

03/18/2008 08:00 PM – Unity Print Co. / Art Gallery w/ Johnny 2×4 and the Ripshits, and Jerusalem High
1623 33rd Ave, Gulfport, Mississippi -

03/19/2008 08:00 PM – North Gate Tavern w/ Freshkills
136 West Chimes St, Baton Rouge, Louisiana -

03/20/2008 08:00 PM – The Gravity Gallery w/ Freshkills
104 W Leake St, Clinton, Mississippi 39056 -

03/21/2008 08:00 PM – Newby’s w/ Freshkills
539 S. Highland, Memphis, Tennessee -

03/22/2008 08:00 PM – Springwater Supper Club
115 27th Ave N, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 -

03/23/2008 08:00 PM – Soundlab 84
84 selman st, Atlanta, Georgia 30316 -

03/24/2008 08:00 PM – Crack Soup w/ Hammer No More The Fingers, IED, Urban Turban
1529 Duckworth, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208 -

03/25/2008 08:00 PM – Hell Bar w/ Hammer No More The Fingers
157 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 -

03/26/2008 08:00 PM – Nara Sushi w/ Onion, Pharmacy, and Snorklewhacker
1309 W Main, Richmond, Virginia -

03/27/2008 08:00 PM – The Fire w/ Paul Michel
412 West Girard Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123 -

03/28/2008 08:00 PM – Union Pool, Brooklyn w/ Constants, Hull, Look Mexico

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Lead singer and guitarist Ray Davies said the band’s original members, which included Davies’ brother Dave on guitar, Mick Avory on drums and Pete Quaife on bass plan to play together for the first time in nearly four decades in 2008.

Davies, 63, said a full reunion is on the cards next year for the first time in almost 40 years.

Awesome. But seriously dudes, you can skip “Lola.”

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The shows kick off in Albany and will travel across the country to wrap in Albuquerque.

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From the creators of Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett with acclaimed director Chen Shi-Zheng, this dazzling new opera premieres at the Manchester International Festival on 28th June – 7th July. Based on the ancient Chinese legend (and popular 80s TV series) of the Monkey King, this epic journey to enlightenment features Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy, Tripitaka and a cast of more than 70 musicians, singers, Chinese martial artists, acrobats and contortionists (Dalian National Circus of China). Working within the operatic tradition, it is entirely groundbreaking with its mix of live action and animation.

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Yes, both of these could be gigantical busts — VH especialmente. The only time I’ve seen Eddie in the last few years, he looked like he’d just mainlined about seven different anti-depressants. And I’m really not sure if old Roth can still bring the rockness without hurting himself somehow. But hey, we’ll see. The Police have a much better shot at putting on a legitimately good show, even though Sting transformed and rolled out into Lite Adult Soft Rock Jazz territory like 20 years ago. Should be fun, either way.

Thusly:

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Naturally, the selection leans heavy towards the critically acclaimed-indie-rock side (New Pornographers, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Iron and Wine). But there’s also some quality major label acts (My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, White Stripes), the overrated Brit band of the month (Arctic Monkeys), and laudable stabs at diversity (James Brown, Sinead O’Connor does reggae).

All in all, a lot of great stuff. Plus it’s free and sounds great, so go to town.

And if you still don’t think this is a blatant attempt at targeting honky hipsters, check that PBR sponsorship. Where are the trucker caps and ironic 80s tees, people!!

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Amateur animators could create their own chart-topping multimedia project at home with a glass mirror, candle, a piece of black fabric and a grounding in GCSE physics.

However, a state-of-the-art software package and the vision of Jamie Hewlett, a graphic designer and founding Gorillaz member, would be needed truly to match the effect. Ms Speller added: “Our Gorillaz aren’t holograms because holographic technology isn’t quite up to what we need. It is digital animation projected on special transparent foil in a way that appears holographic.�

Gorillaz have held discussions with George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic studio about incorporating further advances in 3D computer technology for a global tour in 2007.

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