The Black Swans

Don't Blame the Stars - released 5/31/11.



**** (4/5 stars) - MOJO
“a gorgeous sounding record”- Pitchfork
8.4/ 10 - Paste
April 25th Brooklyn, NY at Zebulon w/ Zachary Cale and friendsApril 26th Hudson, NY at Spotty Dog Cafe w/ Nina VioletApril 27th at Dreamaway Lodge (where Renaldo & Clara was partially filmed)April 28th Belfast, Maine at Free Range Music FestivalApril 29th Biddeford, Maine at the Oak and Ax w/ Micha Blue Smaldone, Coke WeedsApril 30 Boston, MA at Zuzu’s


April 25th Brooklyn, NY at Zebulon w/ Zachary Cale and friends
April 26th Hudson, NY at Spotty Dog Cafe w/ Nina Violet
April 27th at Dreamaway Lodge (where Renaldo & Clara was partially filmed)
April 28th Belfast, Maine at Free Range Music Festival
April 29th Biddeford, Maine at the Oak and Ax w/ Micha Blue Smaldone, Coke Weeds
April 30 Boston, MA at Zuzu’s

Dang it! (SXSW Update #3)

Here’s the latest-est updated Black Swans SXSW schedule:

March 14th (Wednesday) Tiniest Bar in Texas at 2:45pm
March 15 (Thursday) Annie St. Arts Collective at 4:30pm
March 15th (Thursday) Franks at 9pm (Misra Records SXSW Showcase w/ Southeast Engine, R. Ring, Palomar, Seryn)

March 16th (Friday) Secret Show- details TBA

March 17th (Saturday) Maison D’Etoile day show (2109 E Cesar Chavez) at 1pm
March 17th (Saturday) KVRX showcase at DOMY Books (
913 East Cesar Chavez) at 6:15pm

TBS @ SXSW  (UPDATED AGAIN 3/13/12)Our 1994 Ford Econoline van, “Big Blue,” is rolling down to SXSW. Dolly showed us the way.
Here is the new updated list of SXSW oriented shows the Black Swans are playing:March 14th (Wednesday) Tiniest Bar in Texas at 2:45pmMarch 15 (Thursday) Annie St. Arts Collective at 4:30pmMarch 15th (Thursday) Franks at 9pm (Misra Records SXSW Showcase w/ Southeast Engine, R. Ring, Palomar, Seryn)March 16th (Friday) Secret Show- details TBAMarch 17th (Saturday) Maison D’Etoile day show (2109 E Cesar Chavez) at 1pmMarch 17th (Saturday) KVRX showcase at DOMY Books (913 East Cesar Chavez) at 6:15pm

TBS @ SXSW  (UPDATED AGAIN 3/13/12)

Our 1994 Ford Econoline van, “Big Blue,” is rolling down to SXSW. Dolly showed us the way.

Here is the new updated list of SXSW oriented shows the Black Swans are playing:

March 14th (Wednesday) Tiniest Bar in Texas at 2:45pm
March 15 (Thursday) Annie St. Arts Collective at 4:30pm
March 15th (Thursday) Franks at 9pm (Misra Records SXSW Showcase w/ Southeast Engine, R. Ring, Palomar, Seryn)

March 16th (Friday) Secret Show- details TBA

March 17th (Saturday) Maison D’Etoile day show (2109 E Cesar Chavez) at 1pm
March 17th (Saturday) KVRX showcase at DOMY Books (
913 East Cesar Chavez) at 6:15pm

Our friend Kelley Deal recorded an awesome cover of our song “Slide on Down” for the Ohio Film and Music Festival last month.  We’re looking forward to going on a quick all-Kentucky tour with her new band R. Ring next month.

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