WFMU : Freedom is Freeform!

In his 40-year career, lo-fi legend R. Stevie Moore has self-released 400+ home recordings (a few of which appear here on the FMA). And as a longtime NJ resident, Stevie has performed live on WFMU more than any other artist -- he even hosted his own show in the early 80s! -- and we're in the process of bringing many RSM highlights from over the years to you via the FMA.

But despite his prolificness and influence, R. Stevie Moore has never toured! Until now...

Powered by fan support from his recent Kickstarter projects, a benevolent documentarian in need of a plot, the encouragement of disciples like Ariel Pink, and a backing-band of young fans called Tropical Ooze, R. Stevie Moore is embarking on his first-ever tour all across the USA and Europe! [tour dates after the jump]

Along the way, the band stopped by WFMU for a career-spanning set of should-be hits like "I Like To Stay Home," "Play Myself Some Music," and "Conflict of Interest" along with songs featured on the brand new album Advanced, which was recorded down in RSM's homestate of Tennessee.

RSM's backing band features Tropical Ooze members Sam Levin (drums), Wilson Novitzki (keyboard, guitar), & JR Thomason (guitar)

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• 6/23 Milwaukee – The Cactus Club
• 6/25 Minneapolis – 400 Bar*
• 6/26 Iowa City – Blue Moose Taphouse*
• 6/27 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot*
• 6/30 Denton, TX – Hailey’s*
• 7/01 Austin – Emo’s Outside*
• 7/02 Little Rock – White Water Tavern*
• 7/03 Memphis – Hi-Tone*
• 7/05 Nashville – Exit/In*
• 7/06 Athens – Farm255*
• 7/07 Ashville – The Grey Eagle*
• 7/08 Raleigh – King’s Barcade*
• 7/09 Greensboro – The Blind Tiger*

Europe

• 7/15 Nijmegen – Extrapool
• 7/16 Antwerp – Scheld’apen
• 7/17 Paris – La Java
• 7/19 Munich – Import/Export
• 7/20 Dijon – Sabotage
• 7/22 Hyéres – MIDI Festival
• 7/27 Warsaw, Cafe Kulturalna
• 7/28 Poznan, Kontene
• 7/29 Kutná Hora, CR – Creepy Teepee Festival*
• 7/30 Esslingen, TBA
• 7/31 Berlin – West Germany
• 8/02 Cologne – King Georg
• 8/04 Camridge – TBA
• 8/05 Southend-on-Sea – The Railway
• 8/06 Bournemouth – Champions
• 8/08 Newcastle – Star and Shadow Cinema
• 8/09 Glasgow
• 8/10 Manchester – Castle Hotel
• 8/11 London – The Lexington*

West Coast

• 8/25 LA – TBA
• 8/26 San Diego – Che Cafe*
• 8/31 Portland – Holocene*
• 9/01 Seattle – The Vera Project*
• 9/03 Olympia – TBA*

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