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The Afghan Whigs Release “Lovecrimes”

Frank Ocean Cover Available for Download

Jul 16, 2012 The Afghan Whigs By Mike Hilleary Bookmark and Share


Beginning at noon EST today, The Afghan Whigs have announced that they will release a cover of “Lovecrimes” as a free download on their website.

Originally released by Frank Ocean in 2011 on his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, the song has become a regular fixture on The Afghan Whigs’ live set since their reformation earlier this year. This will be only the second new recording by the band since the release of their cover of “See and Don’t See” back in May.

In addition to the new song The Afghan Whigs have also announced the six new shows set to take place in North America, including visits to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Boston, and Philadelphia. You can view the fully updated schedule below.

The Afghan Whigs Tour Dates:
7/25/12 Melbourne, AUS Hi-Fi Bar
7/26/12 Sydney, AUS Factory Theatre
7/27/12 Byron Bay, AUS Splendour In The Grass – SOLD OUT
8/3/12 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza – SOLD OUT
8/4/12 Chicago, IL Metro – SOLD OUT
8/7/12 Helsinki, FI Circus
8/9/12 Oslo, NO Oya Festival – SOLD OUT
8/10/12 Goteborg, SE Way Out West Festival
8/11/12 Rees-Haldern, GR Haldern Pop Festival – SOLD OUT
8/14/12 Warsaw, PL Palladium
8/15/12 Prague, CZ Lucema Music Bar
8/17/12 Hasselt, BE Pukkelpop
8/19/12 London, UK Koko
9/22/12 New York, NY I’ll Be Your Mirror Festival
9/26/12 Boston, MA House Of Blues
9/27/12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
9/28/12 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club – SOLD OUT
9/29/12 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s Theatre
10/3/12 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/5/12 New York, NY Terminal 5 – SOLD OUT
10/12/12 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival – SOLD OUT
10/19/12 New Orleans, LA Tipitina’s
10/20/12 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/21/12 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
10/24/12 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall - SOLD OUT
10/25/12 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s – SOLD OUT
10/28/12 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
10/30/12 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
11/2/12 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
11/3/12 Seattle, WA Showbox
11/7/12 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
11/9/12 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
New Additions In Bold

(www.myspace.com/theafghanwhigs)



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