David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine

"Kimbrough, who died in 1998, knew how to pitch a wang dang doodle. Long before he began making backwoods-boogie records at sixty-two, he ran a famous Mississippi juke joint. This salute is more of that Saturday-night fever: white bucks such as the Black Keys and the Fiery Furnaces toasting the raw honesty and hearty party that distinguished Kimbrough as a singer and host."

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Heartless Bastards Out Next Week

Stairs And Elevators - In Stores Next Tuesday

If you haven't yet picked up your copy of Heartless Bastards' debut from Fat Possum, it will finally be in stores next Tuesday, February 22. Of course you can still buy it straight from us right now.

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And catch them on tour in a town near you.

Thee Shams Tour

Back on the road with their whiskey-soaked rock n' roll, Thee Shams will be crossing the country over the next few months. See them at a club near you.

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2/16 (Wed) Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
2/17 (Thu) Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
2/18 (Fri) Moorhead, MN - Ralph's Corner Bar
2/19 (Sat) Winnipeg Manitoba Canada - West End Cultural Center
2/26 (Sat) Dubuque, IA - Busted Lift (w/ James Kinds)
2/27 (Sun) Dubuque, IA - Busted Lift (all ages show)
3/10 (Thu) Eau Claire, WI - House of Rock
3/11 (Fri) Madison, WI - King Tavern
3/12 (Sat) Green Bay, WI - Main Stage
3/18 (Fri) Detroit, MI - Lager House
3/25 (Fri) Nashville, TN - Grimey's Basement
4/16 (Sat) Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
4/17 (Sun) Vancouver BC Canada - Pic Pub
4/19 (Tue) Edmonton Alberta BC - New City Likwid Lounge
4/20 (Wed) Calgary AB Canada - Ship and Anchor Pub
4/22 (Fri) Denver, CO - High Dive
4/23 (Sat) Lawrence , KS - Replay Lounge
5/06 (Fri) Cincinnati, OH - Comet
5/07 (Sat) Dayton, OH - Elbo's