Alternative hip-hop band Flobots release a new track, "Handle Your Bars," in response to YouTuber Logan Paul's song, "No Handebars," which lifts its hook -- but not its message -- from Flobots' platinum hit song "Handlebars." Lyrically, Logan Paul's version of the song drastically diverges from a core value of Flobots' - empowerment.
With this in mind, Flobots felt compelled to respond - in song. "Handle Your Bars" is a searing track - smart and quick and bringing the conversation back to what matters. Jonny5 states, "To see our song used this way, especially against the backdrop of a national conversation about respect for women, we felt a duty to speak up."
Flobots, who recently returned from the West Coast leg of their RISE + SHINE Tour, will play a special hometown New Year's Eve show at Denver's Marquis Theater on December 31st. Tickets are on sale now at www.flobots.com.
In support of their recently released fourth album, NOENEMIES. The RISE + SHINE Tour is Flobots' call to action, set to remind us that the division and negativity that currently dominate the national conversation is not in the spirit of human nature - that our true potential is much more positive and welcoming. Flobots' RISE + SHINE Tour offers the opportunity to elevate above the rhetoric and come together for a night of music and connection. Flobots state, "The music on our album NOENEMIES is about our power to see each other more fully. We find that there's nothing better for the soul than meeting people face to face. We cannot wait to hit the road."
Flobots' second leg of the RISE + SHINE Tour kicks off on January 9th, 2018 in Omaha, NE and brings the band's politically charged live show to major cities such as Chicago, New York and Philadelphia before wrapping up on January 28th in Kansas City, MO. Special guests Tropidelic and McLovins support Flobots for select 2018 dates. The complete list of shows is included below, with tickets on sale now at www.flobots.com
Flobots' recent album NOENEMIES (released May 2017) is, without question, Flobots' most ambitious and sophisticated statement to date - both lyrically and musically. Funded entirely by a Kickstarter campaign that garnered $31,000 over its goal, the music on NOENEMIES is undeniably Flobots music, but it's also assuredly music made by artists who have matured and expanded their horizons. The release was highly-anticipated by fans and critics alike -- NOENEMIES shot up the Billboard Independent Album chart, where it debuted at #12.
Flobots on Tour : 31-Dec Marquis Theater w/ Pink Hawks Denver, CO RISE + SHINE EAST COAST 9-Jan Waiting Room w/ Tropidelic Omaha, NE 10-Jan Turf Club w/ Tropidelic St. Paul, MN 11-Jan City Winery w/ Sam Trump Chicago, IL 12-Jan Bell's Eccentric Café w/ Tropidelic Kalamazoo, MI 13-Jan HiFi w/ Tropidelic Indianapolis, IN 14-Jan Magic Bag Theatre w/ Tropidelic Ferndale, MI 16-Jan Beachland Ballroom w/ Uptowne Buddha Cleveland, OH 17-Jan Horseshoe Tavern w/ Tropidelic Toronto, ON 18-Jan The Haunt w/ Tropidelic Ithaca, NY 19-Jan Debonair Music Hall w/ Tropidelic Teaneck, NJ 20-Jan Coda w/ Tropidelic Philadelphia, PA 21-Jan Rough Trade w/ Tropidelic New York, NY 23-Jan Rex Theater w/ McLovins Pittsburgh, PA 24-Jan Skully's Music Diner w/ McLovins Columbus, OH 25-Jan Headliners Music Hall w/ McLovins Louisville, KY 26-Jan Grey Eagle Tavern w/ McLovins Asheville, NC 27-Jan Southgate House Revival w/ McLovins Newport, KY 28-Jan Riot Room w/ McLovins Kansas City, MO Stay Connected: www.flobots.com https://www.facebook.com/theflobots https://twitter.com/flobots https://www.instagram.com/flobotsmusic/.
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