Last Tourist

2009-08-03T14:30:00.000-04:00

This year's answer is:

Yauheni Hutarovich, of Belarus, at 90:05:02.

2009-05-29T13:25:00.003-04:00

LAST LAST TOURIST

2009-03-07T19:10:00.003-05:00

It is really nice to get so many positive comments on our Blowout performance this year.

Thanks to the twins and everyone else who came out on Thursday!

If you missed it, check out Big Wave Dave's pics over at motorcityrocks.com.

2009-02-27T11:27:00.001-05:00

NEW TRACKS!!

It's an exciting day at Tourist central, we've got our show as part of next week's Metrotimes Blowout (Thursday, 9PM, Paychecks!) AND we've got two new great tracks up on Facebook and Myspace.

"Again and Again" features Matt on lead vocal.
"Someone to Believe" In features Mark on lead vocal.

Both tracks were produced by Last Tourist, Engineered by Gorilla and mastered by Erik Maluchnik at Tempermill Studios in fashionable Ferndale.

2009-02-25T12:28:00.001-05:00

2009-02-02T17:00:00.004-05:00

Last Tourist is excited to be playing the Hamtramck Metrotimes Blowout again this year and to be sharing the bill with the Decks, The Prime Ministers and The Darts at the always legendary Paycheck's effing Lounge.

2932 Caniff
Hamtramck, MI
March 5
9pm

2008-11-25T15:38:00.003-05:00

Its a Zombie Christmas with three bands that refuse to die!

Studiotone, The Prime Ministers and Last Tourist

Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 9:00pm

Small's Bar
10339 Conant
Hamtramck, MI

2008-07-29T09:00:00.004-04:00

Friday August 8

The Magic Bag in Ferndale, MI

BEN CYLLUS &
SILENT VIOLET
with Last Tourist
& Elise McCoy
$7.00
Doors open 8 p.m.
18+

It'll be just like Brew and View without the movie... more like Bro' and View.... BLAAHHH!

Directions to the Magic Bag

2008-06-29T18:14:00.006-04:00

Friday 18 July

Small's, Hamtramck

in order of appearance:

Wednesdees

Jehovah's Witness Protection Program

Millions of Brazilians

LAST TOURIST

Small's is located at 10339 Conant at the corner of Caniff

$5 21+

Doors open at 8, music starts around 9

2008-06-12T15:28:00.003-04:00

A big thanks to the TreeFarmers and Beat the Train for a fun show at the Token, surviving tornados and floods.

The SpokeDrunkies turned out a spot-on performance of the entire Never Mind the Bollocks, Here the Sex Pistols album. LT enjoyed an energetic middle set, many thanks to old and new fans for the enthusiastic applause and compliments. And finally, a big head-banging bow to Voice of Anger in their first public performance ever. Unbelievable.

Thanks also to everyone's favorite MC, Joe "HoDaddy," for the great introductions, mosh pit bossing, and general hilarity. A hearty peacock call to y'all!

Mark your calendars for our next scheduled show at Small's in Hamtramck on 18 July, lineup to be announced soon!

We're so pretty, oh so pretty... vacant!

2008-05-29T11:09:00.003-04:00

Next show: Sunday evening June 8 at the Token Lounge in Westland
Beat the Train in Detroit Productions presents FarmerPalooza!

What's a FarmerPalooza? Come see and find out!
Come on out for a fun evening show at this storied and infamous venue.

2008-05-21T09:07:00.002-04:00

Last Night, She Said

Thanks to Air Traffic for letting us join their stop in Detroit last night and thanks to everyone that came out to see us on a Tuesday night.

Their set was really impressive, they're all really good musicians and their songs translate really well in a live setting (great arrangements)... really. They're not getting the attention they deserve right now in the States -- but I hope after this current club tour that changes.

For LT fans outside of Detroit, go catch Air Traffic and for everybody else who missed them, go check them out on facebook or myspace.

Which reminds me, have you friend Last Tourist on facebook and myspace? You really should do that.

2008-05-18T13:09:00.003-04:00

Tuesday 20 May 7pm
Air Traffic wsgs Last Tourist, Spy Radio
The Shelter, 431 East Congress, Detroit, MI 48226

The Tourists will go on at 7:30pm
$12 - contact your local Tourist for tickets

2008-05-12T09:04:00.001-04:00

Obvs

2008-05-08T18:45:00.003-04:00

Two New Shows

The first with our good buddies Millions of Brazillians at the Old Miami on May 17

Second with actual Brit Pop Band Air Traffic at the Shelter on May 20 with doors at 7pm

Tickets for that show are available through ticketmaster, via your friendly neighborhood tourist or of course at the door.

If you haven't heard Air Traffic and you like bands like Supergrass, '90's Radiohead or Blur I suggest you come check them out.

http://www.myspace.com/airtraffic

www.lasttourist.com

2008-04-09T21:53:00.006-04:00

Detroit Dodge City

Howdy true believers, your friendly neighborhood Tourists are happy to announce a new show at one of our favorite Hamtramck venues that somehow never seems to have that many shows, the New Dodge.

We'll be playing with our good friends the Prime Ministers and our new friends, Project Mapex. I'd tell you more about Project Mapex, but the first rule of Project Mapex... yada, yada, yada... suffice to say, they are dozens, even hundreds or maybe even a thousand times a thousand times better than most bands of this or any nation. Get there early and don't miss a minute of the rock.

The Prime Ministers
Last Tourist
Project Mapex

Friday, April 18
9pm

NEW DODGE LOUNGE
8850 JOS CAMPAU
HAMTRAMCK
MICHIGAN
48212

2008-03-09T11:42:00.002-04:00

Blown Out

Thanks to everyone who came out to our show on Friday night, we couldn't have been happier. Virginia and the whole crew at Jeans were awesome and Dave the soundguy worked really hard to keep things under control and sounding great. We were ready to rock a great crowd, but even we were a little surprised that some people couldn't get in the door.

If you were one of those people who saw us for the first time, you can keep up with us at our email list, facebook or the ever popular myspace.

If you missed it, pics are up over at Gorilla's Flikr.

Thanks again and thanks to

Big Matt at Motorcityrocks (page down)
The Post-Rockist
and
Mr. Awesome J. Handyside

for all the kind words.

2008-03-05T16:07:00.000-05:00

New Last Tourist Track Up at Facebook

We posted a new recording of our song, Race for the Sun up at our Facebook site.

By the way have you become our friend at Facebook?

You really should.

2008-02-20T14:45:00.002-05:00

Maybe you heard about this Blowout thing?

Just kidding, poster by McKean!

2008-02-11T16:57:00.001-05:00

Blowout 2008

It's a little early, but we're excited to announce we're playing our first Hamtramck Blowout this year. If you've never attended this this four day mostly Hamtramck based event you're missing out. Come check us out at Jean's on Friday March 9, but be sure to catch some of the other 200 bands playing over the long weekend.

Additional information and a incomplete schedule are available at the Metro Times website.

Last Tourist

Jean's
12002 Jos Campau
Hamtramck, MI

March 7
10 PM
18+

2008-01-02T13:31:00.000-05:00

January 9 at Fishbones

Peabs will be playing a solo show at Fishbones in St Clair Shores on Wed January 9.

Fishbones is at the corner of 9 Mile and Jefferson in St Clair Shores, Michigan, -unironically on the shore of Lake St. Clair.

Be there or pretty much plan on having a terrible 2008.

We're also working on a follow up to our 2007 self titled release at Tourist HQ (available on emusic, rhapsody, iTunes and at considerably less cost through your friendly neighborhood Tourist) and are looking forward to Orthodox Christmas, unless of course it's already past us by.

Last but not least, if you come across a small piece of paper with Nigel Godrich's phone number on it, please return it to me -- I hear he's doing great stuff in practice spaces these days (http://radiohead.tbdrecords.com/). Also, if the small piece of paper has Nigel's cell phone on it, it's not MY piece of paper, MY piece of paper had his private line number on it, a rotary phone in a bunker deep beneath Nelson's Column in Trafalger Square. Please return other scraps of paper with the numbers of renowned producers to their proper owners.

that is all.

Tourist Paul

2007-11-01T08:23:00.001-04:00

Last Tourist and the Prime Ministers
at the Hard Rock Cafe
November 8, 2007
10 PM
No Cover

2007-10-01T11:08:00.000-04:00

EP available for Download

If you haven't had a chance to get our new EP, it is now available for download at these online retailers.

iTunes
Emusic
Rhapsody
Napster

2007-08-21T08:47:00.001-04:00

Thanks

A big thanks to everyone who came to the Last Tourist shows last week, we had a great time.

If you still haven't received a copy of our new EP, please don't hesitate to contact one of the members of the band or our band email across the page -- we'll make sure you get one.

2007-07-31T09:47:00.000-04:00

2007-07-27T14:04:00.000-04:00

August 18 at Smalls

I'm happy to announce we're back on August 18 playing with one of our favorite local bands, Porchsleeper and relative new comer/one man band/budding genius, Deastro

More details to come, but I suggest you come for the beer and the rock and stay for the free buckets of awesome.

Smalls
10339 Conant
Hamtramck, MI

2007-06-22T18:19:00.000-04:00

We're coming back this summer with a series of shows and some new recordings.

Stay tuned, we'll be giving details very soon.

2006-08-08T14:01:00.000-04:00

Saturday August 26 @ The Belmont

Hello fans of tourism,
We have an exciting gig coming up in a few weeks at the excellent Belmont in Hamtramck. We've been wanting to play there for a while and our Last Tourist triptych has now pointed the way.

We share the stage with Rio Rancho Estates, featuring Brandon Minister of the PMs and our very own Gorilla Tourist. Or is that Guerilla Tourist? Also joining us is Brandon Wiard and the Saviors from Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor.

We're still hard at work with our newer, better recording setup and hope to have more LT songs for your listening pleasure available soon. Check us out at the Belmont to hear the new stuff live!

Saturday August 26
The Belmont
Hamtramck

Last Tourist
Rio Rancho Estates
Brandon Wiard and the Saviors

10pm 21+ $5 Doors open 8pm
10215 JOSEPH CAMPAU
HAMTRAMCK, MI 48212
(313) 871-1966
In addition to street parking, there is a HUGE, brand new parking lot just a few blocks away from the Belmont near Polish Village.

2006-06-17T14:55:00.000-04:00

Ahee Jewelers Benefit for the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Saturday June 17, 7:30 pm
Comerica Park, Detroit (Yes, that Comerica Park)

Free admission and parking
21+
Dress code: Dressy Springtime Attire
Cash Bar and Ball Park Food

The Tourists are proud to be a part of this annual fundraiser benefitting the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Admission is free, so every drink or ball park frank goes to the cause. We'll play some of our favorite classics and LT originals.

We're very excited to be playing such a cool event, so come on down and show your support for a great cause.

More details at www.aheejewelers.com

2006-05-19T13:33:00.000-04:00

light a lantern at the bar...

Friday June 9

PRIME MINISTERS
with Brada Jendza and The Androids,
Last Tourist
& Great Lakes Myth Society

The Magic Bag
Ferndale
Woodward @ 9 Mile
Doors 8 p.m.
$7.00

2006-03-14T09:34:00.000-05:00

Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Keep an eye out for some Last Tourist news in the next few months as we're working on a leaner, meaner machine of mid-tempo mind-melters.

The effin' Tourists

2006-01-03T16:46:00.000-05:00

Saturday, January 21, 2006

The Fluoride Program
Last Tourist
Mammoths Melting Out of the Ice

New Dodge Lounge
8850 Joseph Campau
Hamtramck, Michigan

Doors open at 9pm
21 and over welcome

Return of NYEE

2005-12-06T16:36:00.000-05:00

New Year's Eve Eve with Last Tourist

30 December 2005
Fishbone's
St. Clair Shores
Jefferson at 9 Mile

2005-11-04T11:34:00.000-05:00

Thursday November 10

The Lager House

Corktown
1254 Michigan Ave
Detroit, MI 48226

The Flouride Program
Sam Champion
Last Tourist

2005-10-13T12:07:00.000-04:00

Saturday October 22

Fishbone's

St. Clair Shores
Jefferson at 9 Mile

2005-09-22T16:11:00.001-04:00

Friday at Fishbone's

Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores

Friday September 30

We'll be at our old stomping grounds at Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores on Friday September 30. We start at about 10PM and will be playing a mix of covers, originals and songs people think sound like originals but are covers.

Fishbone's is at 9 Mile and Jefferson on the east (lake) side of Jefferson.

For those you haven't made it over there before, take I-94 to the 9 Mile exit turn east on 9 mile until it dead ends at Jefferson.

2005-09-22T16:11:00.000-04:00

Sept. 30
10PM
Fishbones
St. Clair Shores, MI

2005-08-30T13:34:00.000-04:00

Tickets now available from your local Tourist.

2005-08-18T12:15:00.000-04:00

New Show Announcement:

Saturday September 3
The Magic Stick
4120-4140 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI

Last Tourist
with
A Chaotic Symphony

2005-07-13T17:13:00.000-04:00

Don't worry, it's a free show, backstage passes aren't required.

2005-07-12T18:39:00.000-04:00

S-A! T-U-R! D-A-Y! Night!

Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores

Saturday, July 16

Back by popular demand.

We play from about 10pm-1:30am.

2005-06-27T16:36:00.000-04:00

LT on the river

Last Tourist plays Portofino's in Wyandotte as part WDVD 96.3 FM's True Music Summer Nights. Come and join us on the deck with a lovely view of downtown and the Detroit River.

Thursday, July 7, 8-11 p.m.
Portofino's on the River
3455 Biddle Avenue * Wyandotte, Michigan 48192 * (734) 281-6700

2005-06-24T12:16:00.000-04:00

LT + MagicBag = BEST.

A big thank you to all who came out, bought tickets and enjoyed an awesome night at Ferndale's Magic Bag. Thanks to Simplicity and especially Bump for their multimedia extravanganza, and Maple Park Media for all the love.

Excellent photographs here courtesy of RoaringMouse Photography.

2005-06-20T11:15:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Big Matt and all our friends at Motorcity Rocks for including us in this week's podcast, which you can download here.

What's a podcast?

It's a fancy word for a mp3 of a short radio show. And MCR was nice enough to include a live track from us performed at the MCR/Whatevs.org showcase back in January.

So make sure you check it out!

2005-05-31T17:20:00.000-04:00

Make sure you don't miss this show by getting your tickets in advance from any member of Last Tourist.

2005-05-27T14:16:00.000-04:00

The Magic Bag, Ferndale
Friday 24 June

Bump
Simplicity
Last Tourist

tickets $7 - get yours now from your nearest Tourist

PostScript:
Thanks to everyone who came out to Alvin's
(it was Thursday/after all),
and thanks to The Prime Ministers
and Chris & staff at Alvin's.

2005-05-08T11:14:00.000-04:00

LT + PMs @ Alvin's
Thursday May 19, 2005

The Prime Ministers
The Silent Years
Last Tourist

Alvin's
5756 Cass St. Detroit, MI 48202

Don't miss us at Alvin's. Last Tourist will go on at 10pm sharp. Come on down and feel the love.

2005-04-26T17:16:00.000-04:00

Mark.your.calender.

Friday.
June.
24.
Magic Bag.
Ferndale.
Bump.
Simplicity.
Last Tourist.

Tickets available from your local Last Tourist for $7 or give us a shout. Obvs.

2005-03-31T14:05:00.000-05:00

Last Tourist's olde medicine travelling showe & revue

Poster by Dirty McKean at Smart Shop

Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores

We will play from about 10pm-1:30am
Those who experienced our acoustic nights at Fishbone's in 2003 know to expect our ever-expanding repertoire of LT original music, mixed in with a variety of covers: old favorites, deep influences, and new classics. Obvs.

UPDATED 24 April:
Merci.

Thanks to all who made it out to Fishbone's on a snowy Michigan night. Look for us back there very soon, and if you're good, we'll play "Wild Horses" this time (both U2 and Stones.)

It's voodoo some say/like magic étouffée/a deadman's curse.

We are also pursuing other dates and venues, and will post tracks from the wildly successful MCR/whatevs Showcase (longshoremen REVEALED!) at Small's, so stay tuned.

2005-02-25T22:04:00.000-05:00

Thursday February 3
Smalls

Lobby
Out and Out Pleasure
Last Tourist

Doors @ 8pm 21+ $5-

We are opening and will go on promptly at 10pm. C'mon feel da noize.

http://www.SmallsBarDetroit.com
10339 Conant
Hamtramck MI 48212
313-873-1117

2004-12-30T17:57:00.000-05:00

Live at Smalls January, 8 2005

2004-11-29T18:51:00.000-05:00

NYE3 2004

New Year's Eve-Eve-Eve

2004-09-08T13:24:00.000-04:00

Sunday September 12 Small's

2004-08-19T13:09:00.000-04:00

Sorry we haven't been around much lately, sadly Mike has decided to leave Last Tourist to pursue other interests. The good news is the band is still strong. In fact, instead of getting all mopey and sad, we're having a bash on Friday Aug 27 at the Berkley Front. Last Tourist will perform sans drums for the time being and admission is only an Abe Lincoln. Keep tuned the website for up coming changes and band news.

2004-07-06T13:06:00.000-04:00

VERY SPECIAL VIDEO FROM LAST FRIDAY

Watch "Careful Careful" (Acoustic) on BobVision at Cup-A-Cino

2004-06-21T11:10:00.000-04:00

SETLIST: BERKLEY FRONT 6.19.04

THURSDAY
BLONDE ADONIS
HALFWAY
TOO LATE
SMOLDER
HOLD THE FORT
PILOT
NEVER LOVE
CAREFUL, CAREFUL
WORDS
BARISTA GIRL
THE HUSTLER
DIRTY
FAKE OUT

ENCORE:
HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY (PEABS SOLO)
HIGH AND DRY

2004-06-11T18:11:00.000-04:00

Show News

Hello Friends,

We have some great show news for those of you looking to see us live in the near future. We've booked some high profile gigs that should be a good time. Here's the rundown:

Saturday June 19th @ The Berkley Front -- We basically get to take over the Berkley Front this night. Our friends in the band Jared Champion Sleeps 'Til Dusk will be opening for us. As the icing on the cake, Foster (Peabs' dad), will be working the door. Some say a can't miss musical extravaganza.

Friday July 2nd @ Cup-A Cino -- This is an informal show for those living in the Grosse Pointe area, but naturally everyone is invited. We'll most likely be playing an electric and an acoustic set...so it should be interesting at the very least. Note: Cup-A-Cino does not serve alcohol, so be like us and smuggle in a bottle or four.

And now for the big one: Thursday July 15th @ Small's -- We're very excited about this show, as we'll be sharing a bill with Detroit favorites The Prime Ministers. We have some other tricks up our sleeve for this nite as well, so stay tuned...

See you soon
-Last Tourist

2004-06-02T16:15:00.000-04:00

You're Too Kind

Information Leafblower has our "Barista Girl" at number 11 on his Ipod tracklist this month. Thanks Kyle.

And a quick side note, you can now use www.lasttourist.com to get to this site.

2004-05-18T10:30:00.000-04:00

SETLIST: SMALL'S 5.17.04

PILOT
FAKE OUT
BLONDE ADONIS
TOO LATE
BARISTA GIRL
WORDS
HOLD THE FORT
THURSDAY
CAREFUL, CAREFUL
DIRTY

2004-05-09T09:41:00.000-04:00

SETLIST: PAYCHECK'S 5.8.04

HOLD THE FORT
PILOT
FAKE OUT
HALFWAY
TOO LATE
BARISTA GIRL
BLONDE ADONIS
WORDS
CAREFUL, CAREFUL
DIRTY