winter in america tour - January 2012

Moscow ID -- UofI SUB ballroom -- Thu Jan19
Missoula MT -- The Top Hat -- Fri Jan20
Victor ID -- Knotty Pine -- Sat Jan21
Crested Butte CO -- Lobar -- Tue Jan24
Colorado Springs CO -- Black Sheep -- Wed Jan25
Denver CO -- Summit Music Hall -- Thu Jan26 w/ People Under The Stairs
Salt Lake City UT --Urban Lounge -- Fri Jan27 w/ People Under The Stairs
Truckee CA -- Pastimes -- Sat Jan28
South Lake Tahoe CA -- Mo's Place -- Sun Jan29

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FREE download - Pigeon Hole "Sunday Remix EP"

Pigeon Hole are hoarders. thats a fact. the other day they dropped a free remix EP called "Sunday Remixes" thats they've been sitting on for over a year now (because they're hoarders). the project has one unreleased track, some remixes and a full extended version of "Dans Place" featuring Moka Only. hit the link below to stream or download....

LINK: http://soundcloud.com/pigeon_hole/sets/sunday-remixes/
Sunday Remixes by Pigeon Hole

new shows announced: NOV & DEC

Hello everyone. we're easing our way into fall and getting ready to hit the studio and the road for some insane shows. we're going to be playing some BC dates with Australia's Hilltop Hoods. really looking forward to these shows. going to be HYPE! we're also going to be playing with Wu-Tangs Ghostface Killah.....yes. looks like we've got some really good stuff on the horizon. here are the confirmed dates.....

Thur Nov 17 - Victoria (9one9) w/ Hilltop Hoods
Fri Nov 18 - Tofino (The Legion) w/ Hilltop Hoods
Sat Nov 19 - Whistler (Garfs) w/ Hilltop Hoods

Sat Nov 26 - Salmon Arm (Sturgis North)

Thur Dec 1 - Kamloops (Cactus Jacks)
Fri Dec 2 - Prince George (Generator)
Sat Dec 3 - Grande Prairie (Better Than Fred's)
Tues Dec 6 - Lethbridge (venue TBA) w/ Ghostface Killah
Thur Dec 8 - Edmonton (Haven Club)
Fri Dec 9 - Calgary (Dickens)
Sat Dec 10 - Fernie (The Central)
Sun Dec 11 - Banff (Wild Bills)
Mon Dec 12 - Jasper (Horseshoe)

headed to whitehorse for WCMA's

we're headed up to the Yukon later this month for the West Coast Music Awards in Whitehorse. Both Sweatshops "The Bill Murray EP" and Pigeon Holes "Age Like Astronauts" are nominated for best rap recording of the year. Evil & Sonreal are also up for the award so we're in good company.

we'll be playing Saturday night Oct 22 at 10 pm at Jarvis Street Saloon and also at the awards show on Sunday night Oct 23. looking forward to heading up and drinking champagne. i hope theres champagne. check out the link below for more info.


http://breakoutwest.ca/awards/

later,
dusty
sweatshop
pigeon hole

BILL MURRAY WEST COAST TOUR (SEPT)

SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT -- KILBY COURT (ALL AGES DAY SHOW)
SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT -- URBAN LOUNGE (21+ NIGHT SHOW)
SEPT 3 DENVER CO -- THE MARQUIS THEATER (ALL AGES)
SEPT 4 PUEBLO CO -- PHIL'S RADIATOR
SEPT 5 ALBUQUERQUE NM -- LAUNCH PAD
SEPT 6 EL PASO TX -- FRANKIES BAR
SEPT 7 TUCSON AZ -- THE HUT
SEPT 8 LOS ANGELES CA -- THE JOINT W/ KOSHA DILLZ
SEPT 9 MT SHASTA CA -- ROXY'S VET CLUB
SEPT 10 RENO NV -- CLUB UNDERGROUND W/ KOSHA DILLZ (ALL AGES)
SEPT 11 S LAKE TAHOE CA -- MO'S PLACE W/ KOSHA DILLZ

check us out on https://www.facebook.com/sweatshopunionfamily or on twitter @SWEATSHOPUNION1 for event pages and more info.
thanks

LEISURE GANG vs SHAMBHALA

heres a short video of the calm between the storms at Shambhala in the Sweatshop campsite. all shot between 6am-9am

SEPT TOUR UPDATE

unfortunately it looks like the McCall ID & Ogden UT shows have both been cancelled. The good news is that we will be coming to Arizona. We've just added Tucson AZ to the tour on Sept 7th. tour dates are below....

AUG 21 SEATTLE WA -- HEMPFEST
SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT -- KILBY COURT (ALL AGES DAY SHOW)
SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT -- URBAN LOUNGE (21+ NIGHT SHOW)
SEPT 3 DENVER CO -- THE MARQUIS THEATER (ALL AGES)
SEPT 4 PUEBLO CO -- PHIL'S RADIATOR
SEPT 5 ALBUQUERQUE NM -- LAUNCH PAD
SEPT 6 EL PASO TX -- FRANKIES BAR
SEPT 7 TUCSON AZ -- THE HUT
SEPT 8 LOS ANGELES CA -- THE JOINT W/ KOSHA DILLZ
SEPT 10 RENO NV -- CLUB UNDERGROUND W/ KOSHA DILLZ (ALL AGES)
SEPT 11 S LAKE TAHOE CA -- MO'S PLACE W/ KOSHA DILLZ

dusty
twitter.com/pigeon_hole

My 45's

My 45's from Pigeon Hole on Vimeo.

shot, edited and told by Dusty of Pigeon Hole.

SEPT in the USA

the shows this summer have been nuts! everywhere we've rolled through has been packed and ready to party. we're just about to head out through the western states and looking forward to even more madness. here are the dates that we have confirmed. more to come as always.

AUG 21 SEATTLE WA -- HEMPFEST

SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT -- KILBY COURT (ALL AGES DAY SHOW)
SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT -- URBAN LOUNGE (21+ NIGHT SHOW)
SEPT 3 DENVER CO -- THE MARQUIS THEATER (ALL AGES)
SEPT 4 PUEBLO CO -- PHIL'S RADIATOR
SEPT 5 ALBUQUERQUE NM -- LAUNCH PAD
SEPT 6 EL PASO TX -- TBD
SEPT 8 LOS ANGELES CA -- THE JOINT W/ KOSHA DILLZ
SEPT 10 RENO NV -- CLUB UNDERGROUND W/ KOSHA DILLZ (ALL AGES)
SEPT 11 S LAKE TAHOE CA -- MO'S PLACE W/ KOSHA DILLZ

dusty
twitter.com/pigeon_hole

SSU TOUR DATES (leisure gang)

summer just keeps getting better. we have a bunch of new shows confirmed and more coming in so stay tuned. chances are we're coming to you. if we're not, holler at us and let us know where we need to come.

FRI JULY 29 VERNON BC Komasket Music Festival
SAT JULY 30 JASPER AB Horseshoe Club
SUN JULY 31 CANMORE AB The Drake
FRI AUG 5 REVELSTOKE BC River City Pub
SUN AUG 7 SHAMBHALA Rock Pit Stage
SAT AUG 13 PARKSVILLE BC Rod & Gun
WED AUG 31 McCALL ID Foresters Club
FRI SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT Kilby Court **ALL AGES SHOW**
FRI SEPT 2 SALT LAKE CITY UT Urban Lounge **21+ SHOW**
SAT SEPT 3 DENVER CO Marquis Theater **ALL AGES SHOW**
MON SEPT 5 ALBURQUERQUE NM Launchpad
SAT SEPT 10 RENO NV Club Underground
SUN SEPT 11 S LAKE TAHOE CA Whiskey Dicks

look for facebook event pages over at www.facebook.com/sweatshopunion and hit us up on twitter @sweatshopunion1 for more info.
later
Dusty
sweatshop
pigeon hole
leisure gang

summer shows *new dates added*

Victoria BC July 1
Gabriola BC July 9
Moscow ID July 16
Bozeman MT July 17
Saskatoon SK July 19
Regina SK July 20
Calgary AB July 21
Nelson BC July 22
Fernie BC July 23
Komasket Festival (Vernon BC) July 29
Jasper AB July 30
Revelstoke BC Aug 5
Shambhala (Salmo BC) Aug 7

still more shows coming in. should be a good summer.
dusty
twitter.com/pigeon_hole

summer shows

our time off in June is going by real fast. July is creeping up on us. heres a little bit of what we'll be up to....

Victoria July 1
Gabriola July 9
Moscow July 16
Saskatoon July 19
Regina July 20
Calgary July 21
Nelson July 22
Fernie July 23
Komasket Festival (Vernon) July 29
Shambhala (Salmo) Aug 7

i'll post venue info and all that later. more shows coming too....

dusty
twitter.com/PIGEON_HOLE

picturesque

we linked up with Tyler Simpson and Jamie Sands in China town the other week before we played Fortune. Here are a couple of the pictures.....

'Makeshift Kingdom' video

here it is. 'Makeshift Kingdom' directed by stuey Kubrick off "THE BILL MURRAY EP". let us know what you think.

http://youtu.be/cclQ3tlcqps

VANCOUVER WEDS MAY 18 @ FORTUNE SOUND

WHOA!!! big news. todays the day we announce that we'll be playing in Vancouver Weds May 18th at Fortune Sound down in China town. This is the official "Bill Murray EP" release party. don't sleep, don't miss this. tell everyone you know in town. this is going to be crazy. i don't know what else to say. more info is on its way so stay tuned.

just remember Vancouver....May 18th....Fortune Sound.....Sweatshop Union

upcoming shows below.....

NANAIMO BC @ THE QUEENS Thurs April 28
MOSCOW ID @ JOHNS ALLEY Thurs May 12
BOISE ID @ FATTY'S Fri May 13
MT SHASTA CA @ ROXY'S VET CLUB Sat May 14
VANCOUVER BC @ FORTUNE SOUND Weds May 18

Dusty
twitter.com/pigeon_hole

April & May: Nanaimo/ Moscow/ Boise/ Shasta..

this is what i've been told is confirmed so far. cool. i like it. hometown show at the Queens in Nanaimo BC. Then we get a chance to finally make it back to Moscow ID at Johns Alley. next day we play The Spring Hip-Hop Fest in Boise ID with bunch of good acts like Cunninlynguists, Homeboy Sandman and more. finally we're making our way to Mt. Shasta CA after getting snowed out in March. things look good.


NANAIMO BC ** @ THE QUEENS ** Thurs April 28

MOSCOW ID ** @ JOHNS ALLEY ** Thurs May 12

BOISE ID ** @ FATTY'S **Fri May 13
Spring Hip Hop Festival w/Cunninlynguists, Homeboy Sandman and more

MT SHASTA CA ** @ ROXY'S VET CLUB ** Sat May 14


Dusty
twitter.com/PIGEON_HOLE

NEW SHOWS

THU APRIL 14 WHISTLER BC @ Moe Joes
SAT APRIL 16 MISSION BC @ TBA
SUN APRIL 17 KELOWNA BC @ Saphire w/ SWOLLEN MEMBERS
MON APRIL 18 KAMLOOPS BC @ Rivers Night Club
THU APRIL 28 NANAIMO BC @ The Queens

more to come

Dusty
twitter.com/PIGEON_HOLE

APRIL SHOWS

just about to wrap up this March tour. SXSW and everywhere else we hit was amazing. thanks again to everyone who's come out and picked up the new EP. here are the dates we have so far for April (BILL MURRAY IN STORES IN CANADA APRIL 12)

THU APRIL 7 GOLDEN BC @ Rockwater Grill
FRI APRIL 8 ELKFORD BC @ Sneakys
SAT APRIL 9 CRANBROOK BC @ Finnegans Wake
THU APRIL 14 WHISTLER BC @ Moe Joes
SAT APRIL 16 MISSION BC @ TBA
SUN APRIL 17 KELOWNA BC @ Saphire w/ SWOLLEN MEMBERS
MON APRIL 18 KAMLOOPS BC @ Rivers Night Club

more coming in still....

Dusty
twitter.com/Pigeon_Hole

MARCH TOUR + SXSW

The Bill Murray EP just dropped yesterday online and we're about to start touring with it. we'll have early copies available at these shows so don't sleep. here are the dates....

THU MARCH10 MOSCOW ID @ johns alley
FRI MARCH11 BOZEMAN MT @ zebras cocktail lounge
SAT MARCH12 PARK CITY UT @ star bar
SUN MARCH13 OGDEN UT @ brewskis
MON MARCH14 COLORADO SPRINGS CO @ blacksheep **ALL AGES**
TUE MARCH15 DENVER CO @ summit music hall **ALL AGES**

FRI MARCH18 AUSTIN TX @ SXSW venue: Tenoak

WED MARCH23 TRUCKEE CA @ pastimes
THU MARCH24 MT SHASTA CA @ roxy's vet club
FRI MARCH25 PORTLAND OR @ tiger bar
SAT MARCH26 SCHWEITZER ID @ saint bernard
SUN MARCH27 BANFF AB @ wild bills

dusty
www.facebook.com/sweatshopunion
twitter.com/sweatshopunion1

"THE BILL MURRAY EP" out today!!!!

pick up the new Sweatshop Union EP today on itunes....

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-bill-murray-ep/id423285948

hit us up on facebook.com/sweatshopunion & twitter.com/sweatshopunion1 and let us know what you think

"Makeshift Kingdom" FREE DOWNLOAD from "The Bill Murray EP"

we've leaked the first song off "The Bill Murray EP" today called "Makeshift Kingdom". its a thumper. Mos Eisley & Conscience kill things on the Pigeon Hole produced track. it is a monster. check it out and download the song for FREE! feel free to post the link and share as well.

"MAKESHIFT KINGDOM" --> http://sweatshopunionbillmurray.bandcamp.com/

thanks
dusty

SWEATSHOP UNION & BILL MURRAY ON TOUR

shits about to get crazy. March 1st we're releasing the new "BILL MURRAY EP" on Urbnet records. The EP also comes with a DVD of tour footage that spans the first 10 years of touring. We're going to be touring down to SXSW throughout March. here are all the dates so far.

SUN FEB20 CANMORE AB @ the drake
MON FEB21 JASPER AB @ the horseshoe
THU FEB24 SUN PEAKS BC @ mackdaddy's nightclub
FRI FEB25 SQUAMISH BC @ ocean port pub
SAT FEB26 PEMBERTON BC @ pemberton hotel
MON FEB28 VANCOUVER BC @ fortune sound **PIGEON HOLE w/ FASHAWN & EVIDENCE

THU MARCH10 MOSCOW ID @ johns alley
FRI MARCH11 BOZEMAN MT @ zebras cocktail lounge
SUN MARCH13 OGDEN UT @ brewskis
MON MARCH14 COLORADO SPRINGS CO @ blacksheep **ALL AGES**
TUE MARCH15 DENVER CO @ summit music hall **ALL AGES**

MARCH16-20 SXSW details coming...

WED MARCH23 TRUCKEE CA @ pastimes
THU MARCH24 MT SHASTA CA @ roxy's vet club
SUN MARCH27 BANFF AB @ wild bills

more dates coming in soon.

dusty
www.facebook.com/sweatshopunion
twitter.com/sweatshopunion1

NEW Pigeon Hole video for Light Show

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb1PInruc5I

MORE FEB SHOWS ADDED

just added a few more dates to the list of shows in Feb. We've been busy working on the new EP "Bill Murray"...if all goes well we might even have some new songs ready for the shows.

Feb 3 Revelstoke BC @ River City

Feb 4 Golden BC @ Rockwater

Feb 5 Elkford BC @ Sneaky's

Feb 6 Canmore AB @ The Drake

Feb 10 Victoria BC @ Club9one9

Feb 11 Salt Spring Island BC @ Beaver Point

Feb 12 Cumberland BC @ The Waverly

Feb 25 Squamish BC @ Ocean Port

Feb 26 Pemberton BC @ Pemberton Hotel

March is going to be busy as balls so be ready for much, much more.

Dusty
twitter.com/Pigeon_hole
twitter.com/Sweatshopunion1

FEB 2011 shows

heres what we have coming in so far. we're working on more too so please let us know where we should come. hit us up over on facebook.com/sweatshopunion & twitter @sweatshopunion1

Revelstoke BC Feb 3

Golden BC Feb 4

Elkford BC Feb 5

Canmore AB Feb 6

Salt Spring Island BC Feb 11

Cumberland BC Feb 12