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April 10th
Proceedings kick off in San Diego on June 7, which begins the twelve stop tour, including a brief layover in Canada for a show in Ontario on June 16.
As you may know, the twosome's album "We Started Nothing" will receive a U.K release on May 19. A U.S digital release on May 20, and a U.S physical release on June 3.
April 10th
The Ting Tings' June tour marks the band's first shows in the states since a small round of dates in March surrounding the duo's electrifying performances at the 2008 South By Southwest (SxSW) music festival. Jon Pareles, covering SxSW for The New York Times (March 17,2008), singled out " ... the irresistibly catchy Ting Tings, a duo who ... pump out danceable riffs echoing the 1960's and 1970's ... ." while the New York Post (March 20, 2008) previewed the Ting Tings' Manhattan show at Le Royale with a color photo captioned "Fashionably loud: The most stylish Mancunian (that's from Manchester) import since Agyness Deyn, the Ting Tings' signature British cool-kid style makes them ones to watch, not just listen to. The group's single 'Great DJ' is the most popular indie track in the UK so far this year." Spin.com (March 21, 2008) caught the Ting Tings' Chicago show and raved, "Fresh on the heels of SXSW, Manchester's newest Columbia signees the Ting Tings were all spunk-cheer last night (March 20) during a gig for budding fashion entrepreneurs in Chicago's warehouse district. As videos illustrating select designers' garments rolled, the Ting Tings commandeered an evening of brand-name chic and beat-infused networking. Mouthpiece Katie White maintained a high level of energy throughout the six-tune gig, grinding along to breakout single 'Great DJ' cuing sticksman Jules De Martino into the beat and chorus with her every move ... ." Zeroing in on the Ting Tings' visual aesthetic, Women's Wear Daily (April 3, 2008) ran a three-page profile and photo spread on the band headlined "Next Big Tings" and "Do the Right Ting" sagely noting that the "Brit pop duo ... have their own sound, not to mention style to spare ... " and that "Their self-described DIY-garage-pop is an infectious concoction."
The Ting Tings will launch their latest North American tour with a performance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on June 6. MTV's "TRL" will give fans a "First Look" at the Ting Tings on April 16.
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