Southwest Flies to Chicago, Yes?

Some three hours after I moved Black Diamond Heavies up to the top row of my top friends, right next to Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, on MySpace and sent a note asking what time they're going on at Springwater this Friday, I got a note back informing they've snagged the opening gigs for the Seeds Chicago shows.

I plug these guys, not just because their blues is messy the way I like it (uh-huh uh-huh) but because they're busting their asses to get it out in front of people. How many cool bands can anyone name that will play Temple Bar in Dublin, and barbecue joints in the Southern US?

Anyway, that's great news for BDHs and their fans, and anyone who's going to be at those Chicago shows.

There Will Be Heavies

As a result of intense overseas touring in 2007, when NME got turned onto Southern keyboard/drums duo Black Diamond Heavies, they were bowled over and did declare the punk-ass blues makers' debut album Every Damn Time "makes the Black Keys seem like choirboys."

We must not say bad things about the Keys, though; Dan Auerbach himself produced the Heavies' new one, A Touch of Someone Else's Class, which comes out in June. An outfit this unique has to work their asses off to help their natural audience find them; BDHs played barbecue joints on their last US tour. Expect it to pay off.

Sound:
mp3 - "Bidin' My Time"
mp3 - "Leave It In the Road (again)"
m3u (iTunes): - "Stitched in Sin"