Die Antwoord, a hip-hop act from South Africa, have booked their first North American tour in support of their (now major-label backed) release
$O$. This proves that literally anyone who makes a successful Youtube video can get a record deal, book deal, movie deal, or some infuriating combination of all of the above.
In other news, we still have NO idea what these guys are... real, fake, or some combination of both. Stay tuned for the I don't care anymore conclusion! [via
Pitchfork]
06-04 Johannesburg, South Africa - The Woods
06-05 Cape Town, South Africa - 3 Arts Theatre
06-11 Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Balizza
06-18 Pretoria, South Africa - Ekhaya
06-19 Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa - The Wavehouse
06-26 New York City, NY - The Creators Project
07-02 Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival
07-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-05 Hamburg, Germany - Indra
07-07 Prague, Czech Republic - Lucerna Music Bar
07-08 Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Festival
07-09 Balaton Lake, Hungary - Balaton Sound Festival
07-14 Chicago, IL - Double Door
07-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Venue Vancouver
07-17 Los Angeles, CA - HARD LA *
07-20 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
07-21 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
07-22 Boston, MA - Royale Nightclub
07-23 Philadelphia, PA - Voyeur
07-24 New York City, NY - HARD NY *
08-07 Osaka, Japan - Summersonic Festival
08-08 Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic Festival
08-17 Zurich, Switzerland - Hive Club
08-18 Vienna, Austria - Pratersauna
08-19 Munich, Germany - Crux
08-20 Berlin, Germany - Magnet Club
08-21 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08-28 London, England - LED Festival
* with M.I.A. [OF COURSE]
