(swiped from Pitchfork Media)Photo by Matt Ziegler
Roots fans worried about the not being able to see their heroes in concert after they start their gig as the backing band for the guy from Fever Pitch on TV March 2 can rest easy. Well, fans who live in New York City, at least. The world's most renowned (and endless-solo-prone) hip-hop band are set to give Manhattan all the funk it can handle, with a residency at the swanky Highline Ballroom. "The Roots Present: The Jam" starts March 5 and continues throughout the spring. "Special guests" are promised. So far, shows are scheduled for March 5, March 19, March 31, April 14, April 21, May 5, May 13, May 18, May 26, June 2, June 10, June 16, and June 23. Also, on February 28, the Roots will perform at Power Shift '09, the "youth energy and climate summit" taking place in Washington, DC.
And if you're still jonzing for some ?uestlove action after that, check out the Roots drummer at his weekly DJ night dubbed "the fANtastic" starting March 26 at artsy downtown enclave (Le) Poisson Rouge. The residency takes place every Thursday until May 28. Since the Roots are friends with everyone who's ever rhymed on a microphone, who knows who'll show up at these residencies? We can picture the post-Jay photos on Nah Right right now...no pressure, dudes!
Of course, the band's afro'd stickman is available for your quipping pleasure every hour of the day at his Twitter. Just recently, he revealed the name of the next Roots album, via a Tweet: How I Got Over.
And if you can't wait a few weeks for your Roots fix, they're currently starring in a couple webisodes promoting the Fallon show.
Roots-vasion:
The Roots:
02-28 Washington, DC - Power Shift '09
03-05 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
03-19 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
03-31 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04-14 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
04-21 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
05-13 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
05-18 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
05-26 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
06-02 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
06-10 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
06-16 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
06-23 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
?uestlove's the fANtastic DJ Night:
03-26 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
04-02 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
04-09 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
04-16 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
04-23 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
04-30 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
05-07 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
05-14 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
05-21 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
05-28 New York, NY - (Le) Poisson Rouge
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