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The Streets Set To Tour America

Author: Genevieve Powers
Friday, February 21, 2003
The Streets have pushed things forward. Over 100 of the country's top music critics agree: Original Pirate Material is one of the best albums of the year, most recently coming in at #4 in the infamous and celebrated Village Voice Pazz & Jop Poll.

Believe it: "A white Briton has made the year¹s most exciting hip-hop album." - The New York Times

The Streets are back in the US this March, making stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Miami and New York, and they've caught the attention of late night king Jay Leno who has booked The Streets for a national TV appearance. Recent Streets highlights includes:

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, MTV 120 Minutes, E! TV, CNN

Year end accolades

#4 Village Voice Pazz & Jop Poll
#1 Album Of The Year: Entertainment Weekly, The Face, The Guardian, Sunday Times,
The Onion, Jockey Slut, Dallas Observer, Now Toronto, Seattle Weekly, Phoenix New Times
#1 Debut Of The Year Rolling Stone
#3 Album Of The Year USA Today, NME
#5 Album Of The Year New York Times

Award nominations

Brit Awards: Best Album, Best Urban Act, Breakthrough Artist, Best British Male
NME Awards: Best Solo Album, Best Album Innovation Award
Mercury Prize Nominee

Confirmed tour dates

March 11 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, 9:30 pm
March 12 Tonight Show with Jay Leno
March 14 Bimbo¹s, San Francisco, 9:45 pm
March 15 Chop Suey, Seattle, 11 pm
March 17 Metro, Chicago, 9:30 pm
March 19 Warsaw, Brooklyn, 10 pm
March 20 Paradise, Boston, 10 pm
March 22 Ultra Music Festival, Miami, 4:30 pm

*Set times subject to change

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