Julia Jacklin and Black Belt Eagle Scout performed at Johnny Brenda’s in Philly on Thursday, April 25th. We’ve been huge fans of Julia Jacklin since hearing “Pool Party” from her debut LP Don’t Let The Kids Win – we caught her in 2017 during her tour with Mitski and again last year with First Aid Kit. She released her latest LP Crushing this past February and its already on our shortlist of favorite albums of the year.
Black Belt Eagle Scout (the music project of indigenous American artist Katherine Paul) has been on our radar since the release of their debut LP Mother of My Children (released by Saddle Creek Records in late 2018). They got right down to business and opened their set with “Soft Stud” (official music video below), an indie rock banger (and self-described “queer anthem”) which features Paul’s hushed vocal delivery contrasted with a feverish guitar climax. Later in their set, they performed “Indians Never Die” – it’s a beautiful slow burner of a track that speaks to the treachery of the colonizer mindset and its interrelated misappropriation of the environment. Before playing that song, Paul mentioned that she wrote it at a sad/angry time in her life during the Standing Rock/Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Before concluding their relatively short set, Paul mentioned that they had just released some new music – a 7-inch vinyl featuring the songs “Loss & Relax” and “Half Colored Hair”. Black Belt Eagle Scout will be continuing on tour with Julia Jacklin for the next month – see all of their upcoming tour dates below and keep scrolling to see more photos from the show.
Black Belt Eagle Scout – Upcoming Tour Dates
4.27.2019 /// BAR LE RITZ PBD /// MONTREAL, QC *
4.28.2019 /// MOD CLUB /// TORONTO, ONTARIO *
4.30.2019 /// ROCK & ROLL HOTEL /// WASHINGTON DC *
5.1.2019 /// THE CAMEL /// RICHMOND, VA *
5.2.2019 /// CAT’S CRADLE – BACK ROOM /// CARRBORO, NC *
5.3.2019 /// SNUG HARBOR /// CHARLOTTE, NC
5.4.2019 /// 529 CLUB /// ATLANTA, GA
5.6.2019 /// THIRD MAN RECORDS /// NASHVILLE, TN *
5.7.2019 /// ACE OF CUPS /// COLUMBUS, OH
5.8.2019 /// SCHUBAS TAVERN /// CHICAGO, IL *
5.9.2019 /// 7TH STREET ENTRY /// MINNEAPOLIS, MN *
5.10.2019 /// REVERB LOUNGE /// OMAHA, NE *
5.11.2019 /// THE RECORD BAR /// KANSAS CITY, MO *
5.13.2019 /// LARIMER LOUNGE /// DENVER, CO *
5.14.2019 /// URBAN LOUNGE /// SALT LAKE CITY, UT *
5.17.2019 /// THE FOX CABARET /// VANCOUVER, BC *
5.18.2019 /// TRACTOR TAVERN /// SEATTLE, WA *
5.18.2019 /// FISHERMAN’S VILLAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL (MAY 16-18) /// EVERETT, WA
5.19.2019 /// MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS /// PORTLAND, OR *
5.20.2019 /// VETERANS MEMORIAL THEATRE /// DAVIS, CA
5.21.2019 /// SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL /// SAN FRANCISCO, CA *
5.22.2019 /// THE ROXY /// LOS ANGELES, CA *
5.23.2019 /// TERAGRAM BALLROOM /// LOS ANGELES, CA *
6.3.2019 /// CLUB DADA /// DALLAS, TX *
6.4.2019 /// BARRACUDA /// AUSTIN, TX *
6.5.2019 /// WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL /// HOUSTON, TX *
6.6.2019 /// GASA GASA /// NEW ORLEANS, LA *
8.1.2019 /// PICKATHON (AUGUST 1-4) /// PORTLAND, OR
* w/ Julia Jacklin
