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We have a few releases/tour dates to announce for the upcoming months

Bitchin Bajas release their longform editions track “Demeter” on August 21st

https://longformeditions.bandcamp.com/

Bitchin Bajas have made a cassette of new music. its a part of our CUTS series that we abandon for several years, we’ve resurrected it for our upcoming tour and live dates, this will be CUTS III. C60. edition of 100.

live shows fall 2019 

SEPT

12 - Chicago, IL @ Constellation - 830pm LONG SET

13 - St. Louis, MO @ Foam

14 - Tulsa, OK @ 473

16 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace w/ Stereolab

17 - Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf w/ Stereolab

19 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger w/ Stereolab

20 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk w/ Stereolab

21 - Dallas, TX @  Grenada Theater w/ Stereolab

23 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse w/ Stereolab

24 - Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse

25 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club w/ Stereolab

26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer w/ Stereolab

27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel w/ Stereolab

28 - New Haven, CT @ State House

29 - Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub w/ Stereolab

30 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s 

OCT

1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox

2 - Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees Laundromat and Bar

3 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre w/ Stereolab

4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom w/ Stereolab

5 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue w/ Stereolab

NOV

1 - New Orleans, LA @ Melt Test 

DEC

21 - Santiago, Chile - BYM Records 10 Year Anniversary w/ David Kilgour, Sonic Boom, Chicas de Nazca, The Holydrug Couple, The Ganjas, A Full Cosmic Sound and more tba

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Heading over in a couple weeks, then moving it out west. please do drop by

MAY

1 - Valencia, ES @ Sufre Sound System

2 - Seville, ES @ Sala X

3 - Madrid, ES @ El Perro Club

4 - Lisbon, PT @ Music Box

5 - Porto, PT @ Lovers and Lollypops

6 - Vigo, ES @ Radar Estudios

7 - San Sebastian, ES @ Daba Daba

8 - Huesca, ES @ Centro Cultural Manuel Benito Moliner 

9 - Barcelona, ES @ Fabri i Coats

10 - Turin, IT @ Spazio 211

11 - Rome, IT @ Monk Club

12 - Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv

13 - Lausanne, CH @ Le Bourg

14 - Brighton, UK @ Hope and Ruin

15 - London, UK @ Cafe Oto

16 - Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen

17 - Brussels, BE @ Les Ateliers Claus

18 - Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn

19 - Zurich, CH @ Umbo

20 - Geneva, CH @ Cave 12

21 - Besancon, FR @ Hands In The Dark

22 - Lyon, FR @ Grrrnd Zero

23 - Toulouse, FR @ Electric Mami Studios

26 - Funchal, Madeira, PT @ Festival Aleste

JUNE

6 - Los Angeles, CA @ the Resident

7 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord

8 - Sonoma, CA @ Huichica Festival

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Bitchin Bajas - Bajas Fresh 2xLP/2xCD out Nov 17th on Drag CIty

East Coast tour dates:

11/30 - Chicago, IL @ Hungry Brain

12/1 - Chicago, IL @ Hungry Brain

12/2 - Bloomington, IN @ Blockhouse

12/3 - Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR

12/4 - Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight

12/5 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

12/6 - Chapel Hill, NC @ The Nightlight

12/7 - Baltimore, MD @ EMP Collective 

12/8 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Soundhole

12/9 - Brooklyn, NY @ Park Church Co-Op

12/10 - Boston, MA @ 550 Studio

12/11 - Montreal, QC @ L’Esco

12/12 - Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha

12/13 - Detroit, MI @ Trinosophes

check back later for more fresh touring dates to USA west coast, Europe and beyond

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Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy 

EPIC JAMMERS JAPAN TOUR 2016

OCT

25 - Kyoto @ UrBANGUILD

26 - Kanazawa @ ArtGummi

27 - Nagoya @ KD Japon

28 - Tokyo @ O-NEST

29 - Tokyo @ 7th Floor

working on a new record, hopefully a release will happen in the spring...

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upcomings, dig

RELEASES:

Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties LP+12″/Cass/CD/DL - out March 18th on Drag City

Olivia Wyatt & Bitchin Bajas - Sailing A Sinking Sea DVD/LP - Bitchin Bajas original score for Olivia Wyatt’s beautiful documentary. out in May on Drag City

SHOWS

February

23 - Chicago, IL @ Hideout 9pm $5

March

12 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall - Levitation Festival - Bitchin Bajas & Natural Information Society 715pm

19 - Sao Migual, Azores, Portugal @ Tremors Festival - Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie “Prince” Billy

22-24 London, UK @ Cafe Oto 3 day residency - Bitchin Bajas & Bonnie “Prince” Billy

APRIL

11 - Chicago, IL @ Labranza

14 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk w/ Deerhunter

15 - Marfa, TX

17 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater w/ Deerhunter

18 - San Francisco, CA @ the Fillmore w/ Deerhunter

19 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater w/ Deerhunter

20 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriot’s w/ Deerhunter

21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Panorama w/ Olivia Wyatt - screening of Sailing A Sinking Sea with a Bitchin Bajas performance

22 - Santa Ana, CA @ the Observatory w/ Deerhunter

25 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic w/ Deerhunter

26 - St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room w/ Deerhunter

27 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In w/ Deerhunter

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BITCHIN BAJAS has arrived in europe. tour starts this wednesday in spain. we have a new live tape that will be available at the shows as well as the new collab LP/cassette with Natural Information Society. We have a couple holes in the tour if anyone has any ideas contact realreelpro@hotmail.com

come to a show and say bonjour/hola/hello/halo/hallo/olà

OCT

14 - San Sebastian, Spain @ daba daba

15 - Bordeaux, France @ heretic club

16 - Rennes, France @ le marquis de sade

17 - Brest, France @ atlantique jazz festival

20 - Paris, France @ espace b

21 - Hastings, UK @ beacon club

22 - Brighton, UK @ brighton electric

23 - Leeds, UK @ wharf chambers

24 - Glasgow, Scotland @ flying duck

26 - London, UK @ cafe oto

27 - Ghent, Belgium @ gouvernment

28 - Antwerp, Belgium @ het bos

29 - Cologne, Germany @ gold + beton

30 - Saarbruken, Germany @ fasenarie

31 - Strasbourg, France @ diamant d’or

NOV

2 - Dijon, France @ la becane a jules

3 - Lyon, France @ grrrnd zero

4 - Mirabel et Blacons, France @ temple

5 - Marseille, France @ les demoiselles du cinq

6 - Avignon, France @ L’AJMI

8 - Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain @ Sala Baratza

9 - Oviedo, Spain @ lata de zinc

10 - A Coruna, Spain @ the black wood

11 - Santiago de Compostela, Spain @

12 - Porto, Portugal @ circulo catolico e parario do porto

13 - Lisbon, Portugal @ zdb

15 - Madrid, Spain @ rock palace

16 - Valencia, Spain @ morgan james peckosh jamboree

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Playing at Silent Funny in Chicago this sunday June 14th

4106 W Chicago Ave - BYO B/W/cushion/seat/pad/pillow/drug rug

set 1 - 4:30

set 2 - 6:00

ALSO

July 16 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

July 19 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival 1pm

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Transporteur EP is now officially out now on Hands In The Dark Records

12″ and cassette versions will be available on our tour 

MAY 

9 - Indianapolis, IN @ Big Car Arts w/ Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

10 - Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness w/ Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Yin Yang

12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Aux Performance Space w/ Kailtyn Aurelia Smith

13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Silent Barn w/ Kailtyn Aurelia Smith, Messages

14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery w/ Kailtyn Aurelia Smith, Greg Fox

15 - New York, NY @ Baby Castles w/ Kailtyn Aurelia Smith

16 - ???? anyone interested ????

17 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight

18 - Asheville, NC @ Mothlight w/ Itasca

19 - Atlanta, GA @ Eyedrum w/ Itasca

20 - Nashville, TN @ the Basement w/ Faux Ferocious, Nest Egg

21 - Louisville, KY @ RYE - outdoor free event

23 - Bloomington, IN @ the Blockhouse w/ Rev Rev

24 - Chicago, IL @ Beach House Gallery w/ Running, CCR Headcleaner, Rev Rev

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Upcoming tour in May for the TRANSPORTEUR 12″ EP out May 4th (Hands In The Dark)

7 - Chicago, IL @ U of C WHPK’s Pictures and Sounds Series #

9 - Indianapolis, IN @ Big Car Arts #

10 - Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness #

12 - Philadelphia, PA  @ AUX performance space #

13 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right #

14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery #

17 - Chapei Hill, NC @ Nightlight

18 - Asheville, NC @ Mothlight

19 - Atlanta, GA @ Eyedrum

20 - Nashville, TN @ the Basement

21 - Louisville, KY @ RYE 

24 - Chicago, IL @ Beach House Gallery w/ CCR Headcleaner, Running, ADT

# w/ Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith 

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Our good friend and forever collaborator Olivia Wyatt has finished her new film about the Mokens 'Sailing A Sinking Sea'. 

http://cargocollective.com/oliviawyatt/Sailing-A-Sinking-Sea-Director-Editor

such a beautiful film - lots of trippy underwater footage!  Bitchin Bajas did a score for the film along with original folk music of the Moken people.  Its premiering during SXSW film festival in Austin. March 14, 15 and 19 there are screenings.  IF YOU ARE THERE CHECK IT OUT.  

http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_FS17843

Bitchin Bajas is also playing the 'Sailing A Sinking Sea' party Monday March 16th 8-11pm in Austin. You have to rsvp to rsvp@ryot.org to find out the location.

Olivia did a great interview and listening session of both songs and water on Dublab - http://dublab.com/olivia-wyatt-sailing-a-sinking-sea-and-other-sonic-visions-03-10-15/

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Transporteur 12" EP - out May 5th on Hands In The Dark from France

We have some upcoming shows we'll be playing new material from the record

FEBRUARY 20 - Chicago, IL @ Garfield Park Conservatory 745pm set

MARCH 14 - Marfa, TX @ New Myths Festival

MARCH 15 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas

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MIXTAPE

a winter mix to get you lifted

http://www.transversales.eu/mix-9-bitchin-bajas/

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NEW "RELEASE"

Bitchin Bajas LIVE FALL 2014 

SIDE A:  

Chicago Cultural Center GAR Rotunda 

1. Inclusion

2. Water 4

3. Going Home

SIDE B:

4. Tenor Sax in Evergreen State College Audio Dept. stairwell

5. Bainbridge Island, Washington w/ Bainbridge Community Singers  

6. Bainbridge Island, Washington w/ Gabriel of Weeed

7. Tilang from Guimaraes, Portugal @ Mucho Flow Fest

Check it out at : soundcloud.com/bitchin-bajas

if you have a C45 tape it fits perfectly on one.  maybe we'll make some.

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thanks to everyone for everything in 2014.  Bitchin Bajas have many releases planned for 2015 -  new 12" EP, new long player, collab LP with Natural Information Society and perhaps some more... who knows!?!?!?

some upcoming shows to start 2015

Jan 17 - Chicago @ Fine Arts Building - Palace Film Festival 4-10pm

Feb 20 - Chicago @ Garfield Park Conservatory w/ Disappears 

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We're taking a break from working on the new record to go on a tour directly south with Circuit Des Yeux. starting this friday in chicago

5 - Chicago, IL @ Constellation 3111 N. Western w/ Jerome Baez 

9 - Columbia, MO @ Cafe Berlin 

10 - St. Louis, MO @ Plush

11 - Memphis, TN @ Glitch Gallery

12 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia w/ Mr. Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Vochah Redu

14 - New Orleans, LA @ St. Maurice Church 8pm

16 - Birmingham, AL @ the Forge

17 - Nashville, TN @ the Stone Fox

18 - Lafayette, IN @ the Spot

19 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Cultural Center 8pm performance

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EUROPEAN TOUR was a success!

big thanks to : Julie Normal, Quentin Rollet, Morgan James Peckosh, Edu, Koen and Christel, Tom and Lulu, San Sebastian crew, Rafa and ALL of Bueu, Muriel, Patric, Nuno, Maria and Madame Mim super crew, Guimaraes mucho flow, Strasbourg hang, Morgan HITD, Egyptology, VW Transporter, Paper Maps the fact that NOTHING is impossible and YOU

Upcoming Shows

Oct 31 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall w/ Bonnie "prince" Billy

Nov 7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Villain BEMF

Nov 14 - Seattle, WA @ Triple Door / Hypnotikon w/ Martin Rev

Nov 15 - Olympia, WA @ Evergreen State College

Nov 16 - Portland, OR @ Turn Turn Turn

Dec 5 - Chicago, IL @ Constellation 

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Bitchin Bajas "Bitchin Bajas" 2xLP / 2xCS on Drag City August 26th, 2014.

AUGUST SHOWS

24 - Bloomington, IN @ Magnetic South

26 - Louisville, KY @ Dreamland 

27 - Boone, NC @ Collective on Depot Street

28 - Asheville, NC @ Transfigurations II Festival (Mothlight)

October = European Tour

November = West Coast USA Tour

December = New Orleans

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER