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The world’s favorite Canadian wild-child Mac Demarco continues to win over fans with his touching songwriting and enigmatic off-stage personality. Known for his laid-back energy and image, DeMarco easily appeals to the younger generation.

His relatable lyrics and unique musical sound top off his persona, making him a must-listen artist in the indie-rock genre.

DeMarco’s talents began at a young age. Living in small-town Canada allowed him to dedicate time to his growing love for music, including learning to play guitar. During high school, he joined several bands and honed his skills alongside his fellow bandmates. After graduation, DeMarco moved to Vancouver and kick-started his music career in earnest.

His rise to fame wasn’t a quick one. DeMarco worked hard to make it as a standout solo artist, releasing a variety of self-produced mixtapes, albums, and songs. Eventually, his devotion paid off when independent record label Captured Tracks offered him a deal in 2012. After signing, Demarco released the LP Rock and Roll Night Club and his debut studio album, 2. His signature sound invaded many new listeners’ playlists and paved the way for his breakthrough sophomore album Salad Days in 2014.

Tracks like “Passing Out Pieces” and “Brother” showcased DeMarco’s eccentric slacker-rock aura. By combining psychedelic and lo-fi beats, the singer-songwriter set himself apart from the usual popstars. Salad Days received stellar reviews and reached impressive heights on the U.S. charts. New fans recognized the artist’s original yet old-school take on indie-rock. Sprinkling in his knack for coming-of-age lyrics, the album became a top contender for some of the best new music in 2014. The success of Salad Days proved DeMarco was more than the everyday rocker.

The artist naturally radiated similar chill vibes during his later releases. As greats like Steely Dan, Harry Nilsson, or Prince had, DeMarco dropped Another One almost one year to the date after the meteorically successful Salad Days. Conceived and recorded entirely by himself between a relentless tour schedule at his new place in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, Another One featured eight freshly-written songs and expanded DeMarco’s impeccable catalog.

The haunting and warm tracks of Another One delved into the bittersweet, romantic idea of lost love without subjecting listeners to an overly somber experience. Despite the album’s more refined and sophisticated sound, Another One stuck to DeMarco’s staple rock touch and playful roots while retaining the guts and soul of classic Mac.

This Old Dog and Here Comes the Cowboy carried DeMarco from 2017 to 2020. The albums expanded his record collection, securing his spot as an in-demand artist. He backed up every song with his usual persona while offering a fresh take on slow, subtle soft rock.

DeMarco supported his steady rise with must-see tours and music festival appearances at Outside Lands, Shaky Knees, and Coachella. In addition, he raised his pop culture status with late-night television performances on Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. DeMarco showed no signs of stopping as he took the stage and stayed true to his casual rocker look.

With his subsequent studio album releases, DeMarco redefined indie. Retro elements and synth-inspired beats breathed new life into the genre. Today, the artist’s star power is just as prominent as his Salad Days era. Thanks to social media apps like TikTok, his new and old tracks often achieve viral status. Ultimately, his one-of-a-kind energy brings together millions of fans in fresh and exciting ways.

Luckily, his reign isn’t over yet. DeMarco recently wrapped up a world tour spanning Europe, Asia, and the US. Despite numerous canceled dates, DeMarco reassured fans he was diligently working on his upcoming LP. With more time dedicated to polishing his latest project, the singer-songwriter will undoubtedly come back better than ever. Loyal listeners are ready to indulge in the newest addition to DeMarco’s dream-worthy discography.

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MAC DEMARCO, it's a name whose personality NEEDS to be written (and said) in ALL CAPS. If there's one thing you can expect it's entertainment. The rawest, realest form of entertainment. Mac does this immediately by managing to make the entre crowd feel at ease, at home. His show went from feeling like, well, a SHOW into a full throttle family reunion. I cannot stress the factor of "family" enough. I am now writing this in the afternoon the day after and I can still feel the goosebumps from his high trembling voice at "Still Together" which was more impactful when, before he ended the song, said "Alright, babies, maybe one more chorus. If you havent felt nothing all night, here's your shot to feel something. Are you ready?..." I can still feel the water in my eyes from when he screamed, the chorus of "My Kind of Woman" I wish I could write about his music and just the brutally honest form it takes on when he performs live BUT this review is about more than that. The stage banter between Mac, The Bassist (I feel horrible for not knowing his name but the relationship between him and Mac is something beautiful, they are always on the same page and goddamn they are funny) and the audience is what sold the show for me. Mac and Pierce McGarry (! I had to ask who the bassist was) are just the funniest mf'ers ever. I was part of an improv comedy team at one point and Mac and Pierce are guys I'd love to have on my team (After playing Ode to Viceroy <3 Pierce: What was the name of that song? Mac (in deep seductive voice): the name of that ditty was- Cigarette Song") The stage banter was amazing. At one point Mac was counting how many dudes there were at the show "3..4..i think youre a dude...7..9.. ugh yeah youre not a dude..." They are just pure entertainment. Imagine vaudeville acts who were supposed to be funny, sad, tragic just pure entertainment. MEMORABLE MOMENT (the most insane out of all ie. Mac spitting water at crowd, Mac stagediving, and much more etc) The encore was a motherf*cking NEIL YOUNG song!! Mac had all of the opening bands (Holy Shit, Meatbodies, Calving Love) and their respective family come on stage and KNEEL FOR NEIL. MAC MADE THE ENTIRE FONDA THEATRE NEIL FOR KNEEL. AND WE ALL SANG UNKNOWN LEGEND AND GODDAMN THATS WHAT LIVE MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT *SALUTES*

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I love Mac Demarco! He has a great presence and plays really great live! I have one problem though, some of his fans. We waited 3 hours in the rain outside the venue hoping to get front row and see Mac up close and personal for the first time. We met some really nice people and I was overall pleased with those around us at first. We got in and got second row, right in the middle and were so so excited!! As soon as he came out guys from the back who DEFINITELY did not wait 3 hours to get those spots started 'moshing'. Not metal show moshing, it was a literal shoving pit with no regard for girls or people who didn't want to mosh. I had very respectful people behind me, but my friend, got groped by some guy probably blitzed out of his mind on coke or something. She was near tears when we finally got out and I felt absolutely terrible. I had a panic attack because I get kinda claustrophobic in chaotic situations like that. So we moved up to the balcony completely shook at what just happened. If we had known there was going to be a mosh we wouldn't have waited 3 hours and gone down in the pit. It's one thing moshing at a metal show where you expect it, but moshing to relaxing Mac Demarco music?? Weird. Anyways most of the people who waited that long and got close spots lost them at the end of the night to annoying, sweaty guys who I really, reaaallly wanted to punch in the face. But, hey, it was a learning experience I guess. Mac played great and was funny as usual. Just wish he cared a little bit more about the safety of his fans.

I think this was the best live set I've been to all year! Better than anything at the festivals for sure.

The setlist was pulled off perfectly but really it wasn't even about the songs; it was the energy!

By the fourth or fifth song, Mac and his crew has the crowd in full party mode: people were throwing clothing at the band, everyone was soaked in liquor, the beer salesman struggled to cut through the crowd and fans were climbing up on stage and jumping into the crowd.

I've never seen stuff like this at a show so small, just over 2000, unbelievable!

Mac finished as he always does, by crowd surfing through the entire venue. Then the crowd started surfing too. There were so many of us crowd surfing I had no idea who was holding us up!

When they finished their setlist, the crowd went wild for an encore. Every one of us stomping the ground, making the loudest noise of the evening. And when they did encore they played a 10-minute mashup of hardrock covers which got the crowd into possibly the largest, most gentle mosh pit there's ever been.

It was definitely something to experience, even if you're not a huge fan of Demarco. If you are then it's double down. And if you've never crowd surfed before...

If you are even considering attending a Mac Demarco concert, let me save you some time and decide for you. YOU. ARE. GOING. Not only is his music god-sent, but his show is f***ing good. Mac is one of the strangest people I have ever seen in the absolute best way possible. He made me laugh and smile about 80% of the show. The other 20% I was either moshing or contemplating my future with him (jk).

I saw him two nights in a row at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, and both nights were unbelievable. The first night, during his crowd surf, I touched his butt *angels singing*. The second night, when he crowd surfed to the back, climbed up to the balcony, then back-flopped into the crowd, I was right below him- yes, I caught Mac.

He just makes really good connections with his audience, talking to us, making physical contact with us, jamming with us...

The other band members killed it too! I was front row and made gnarly eye-contact with the drummer, Joe. Also, I smiled and tossed up a peace sign to the bassist, Pierce, and he smiled back and gave me a head nod. AND I met the guitarist Andy after the first show.

Basically, these were two of the best nights in my life.

Moral of the story, GO SEE MAC.

Mac Demarco was the best concert I've ever been to. He's really not what you would expect from a superstar, donning a truckers hat along with an old, ratty t-shirt, navy blue sweatpants and his iconic red vans with big socks, but he's sure got the confidence to pull it off. Being at his concert feels like visiting an old friend. Between nearly every one of his jazzy, slacker rock style tunes he'll let everyone know with a hint of irony that they intend on playing another song after that last one. His show has a great summer-y vibe to it with just a hint of suspension waiting to see if he is going to do anything crazy. (He does have a bit of a reputation after his infamous interpretation of U2's Beautiful Day).

The evening with Mac consists of some Elvis Presley-esque vocals from the "Rock and Roll Nightclub" record, summer-y guitar melodies from "2" and electric keyboard ballads from "Salad Days." It is just simply a show you can't miss. I get a good feeling this is just the start of his career which I sure hope I'm right about because I can't wait to go back and see him again!

Saw him in Bristol and it was my first gig and I'll always remember it as my best. The support, Montero, was actually surprisingly good and you could tell they had tried their best. The interaction with the crowd kept everybody entertained, there would be short breaks between the songs where they would goof around and just overall increase the atmosphere. He played everyone's favourites and classics, such as 'Ode to Viceroy' or 'Chamber of Reflection'. Throughout the show, various things occurred, such as one fan throwing a can of beans at him to a rose being thrown. One of the most mindblowing tracks was 'Moonlight on the River' which captured the entire audience. The final 30minutes of the show was a multitude of covers. This was the most boring part of the show admittingly but it was still entertaining to watch and if you didn't enjoy it that much you could then leave and you wouldn't have missed their main tracks. I would definitely pay to see Mac again and will be anticipating the next time I can!

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE!!!

I was never really a fan nor did much listening to him. I'd probably heard Salad days twice and knew he was a sick hobo looking Canadaian dude.

This was before seeing him this year in Montreal.

Let me tell you... the show was the best show I've been too!!

You could totally feel the comradery with him and the band. Their all a bunch of rad dudes who are insanely talented musicians. ALL INSPIRING, the lot of them!! They encouraged my friends and I to crowd surf and were frothing on the crowds excitement!

I got the chance to meet him after the gig.Honestly, Mac seems like your friend. The guys a hard core chiller. Honestly dude your talk meant a lot to me. Glad we were able to sit and talk life&music. It was great to tell you a little about my story and vis versa. You inspired me to play more guitar and find my style! That night you became a music role model for me buddy.

Thanks for the good times man! Stoked on whats happening for ya!!

This was my first Mac show, and it was also Mac's biggest headlining show. At first it didn't seem fitting that seats took up the entire venue. However, that didn't stop Mac from putting on the most amazing performance I have ever seen. His wild onstage antics mixed with his very chill songs was a perfect combination, and as he is my favorite singer, it was an absolute privilege to see him live at one of the most important shows thus far. He played a myriad of different songs of his, opening with his Beach Boys inspired track "On the Level", doing an unplugged rendition of "My Kind of Woman" in the middle, and ending the show with "Still Together" (and announcing Keira's pregnancy!), and did an encore with "Watching Him Fade Away". I brought my film camera and (hopefully) got some wonderful shots of him in action. Overall, it was an incredible performance and he kept everyone on their feet for the whole two and a half hours. Would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

I honestly can't believe I went to this show, that's how good it was.

My sister and I bagged these tickets during the summer when it was announced he'd be coming to Michigan. We were drowning in the anticipation to seeing him perform live in front of our faces, and it was wild in the best way possible. Mac brought so much energy to the stage that you begin to ignore annoying crowd mates. Singing along never felt so right. Did I mention he's fuckin good live? He's fuckin good live. He has such a unique group and there was never a dull moment while he was on the stage(or in the crowd and started climbing up to the balcony).

The t-shirts for the tour sold out, which was a tad disappointing, but the memory of that night makes up for it. I hope he makes his round again because that was a night I'll never forget. A little heads up, whenever Mac Demarco is coming to your area bag those tickets fast.

Pretty bad compared to the other concert a year or two ago (That concert was one of the best I've ever been to).

Someone got the "bright idea" of sharing their blunt with him at the start and after half an hour or so, doing somewhat decently, you could really tell it was gonna be a shit show. He started telling the same shitty (joke: "repeat after me: "we want our money back."" over and over, singing wacky covers, brought some random, nervous looking girl up on stage to sing happy birthday and made everyone feel uncomfortable as fuck. I knew it couldn't live up to last time he was here, but I was pretty damn disappointed.

TL:DR: They were on stage for 3 hours and spent less than half of that dicking around. It went from a hyped up, crowded and promising show to something I wouldn't even spent my Wednesday evening on.

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Concert Review: Mac DeMarco

On a cold December 4th in San Diego, hundreds of hipsters crowded together in Little Italy’s three-storied Music Box to see Mac DeMarco, a name that is ubiquitous among indie fans. The gap-toothed Canadian artist known for his sleepy brand of lo-fi indie concluded his three-week solo tour with a marathon 20-song set that featured tunes from his entire discography.

I say “marathon,” but anyone familiar with DeMarco’s work knows that he’s never really in a hurry, musically. His signature style is a sauntering introspection that doesn’t rush to the point. He’s most definitely not a punk artist or overly energetic. This attitude was persistent in the entirety of his show.

The concert was front-loaded with crowd pleasers “Salad Days,” “Still Beating,” and “This Old Dog,” to which a good majority of the crowd responded enthusiastically. The bulk of the set, however, was spent pulling out oldies and rarities that dyed-in-the-wool fans would appreciate.

Each song was introduced with an anecdote about the circumstances that influenced its inspiration. DeMarco regaled stories about past tours, living in Montreal, defrauding a community center, and the untimely death of a cat he was supposed to watch for a friend. For other songs, such as between “Treat Her Better” and “One Another,” DeMarco popped a pimple on his face, and talked about YouTube videos of people removing their ingrown toenails, which had absolutely nothing to do with the songs. Even DeMarco observed at one point, “The banter is very strange tonight.”

On songs like “Ode to Viceroy,” the crowd cheerfully sang the guitar solos in the absence of a lead guitar player. Mac yodeled and sang falsetto for other notable instrumental fills. These human substitutes for instruments gave a more stripped back and intimate attitude to the songs, which fit the atmosphere well.

The stage was littered with the kind of things you would find at a garage sale in the suburbs: giant plastic Christmas candle lights, an old-school globe, various busts, a Kool cigarettes storefront sign, a moon-shaped lamp, and an obnoxiously loud Halloween animatronic that would decapitate itself. Set before a Party City disco ball and a projector screen displaying a loop of slo-mo aerial footage taken at sunset, this was the kind of low-budget, tongue-in-cheek aesthetic that DeMarco is known for.

In the middle of “Annie,” the moon lamp that was suspended over the projector screen fell to the stage floor with a disruptive clunk. DeMarco, without missing a beat, turned around to see what had happened, then lamented “Oh, my moon! I got that f—-er at CVS!”

A stagehand promptly replaced the lamp to its perch to enthusiastic cheers from the audience. At the conclusion of the song, DeMarco began a story about his various stage props malfunctioning on tour, before realizing one of the Christmas candles went dim.

“What the f—, the candles out, too!”

DeMarco closed the night with “Still Together.” Despite having endured a nearly two-hour set of slow, stripped-down songs, the crowd loudly and energetically cajoled him back on stage for an encore. DeMarco, in a pantomimed reluctance, played an abbreviated rendition of “Watching Him Fade Away” on the keyboard before pronouncing, “Bye bye for real,” dropping the mic, and sprinting offstage.

Part prop-comedy, part VH1 Storytellers and laced with burps and poop jokes, DeMarco’s solo set was distinctly reminiscent of an unassuming kickback with your stoner friends. Unusually more intimate than his full band shows, the set still feels familiar. It was decidedly goofy, but nothing felt out of place or artificial. Everything about his set, from the banter to the stage decor, felt genuine and on-brand. Mac DeMarco is one of the more self-aware artists of the indie genre.

Venue: Music Box Date: December 4, 2018 Grade: A-

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Mac DeMarco Plots Limited Summer Tour in Support of ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’

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Mac DeMarco is hitting the road with his road trip instrumental album “Five Easy Hot Dogs.”

The indie singer-songwriter will perform one night in Los Angeles and three nights in New York, Paris and London in support of the record, which he released in January.

DeMarco will be accompanied by a full band, playing an “intimate” set of “Five Easy Hot Dogs” in its entirety alongside rearranged versions of songs from across his discography.

“Hello, Mac D here. In July we are bringing ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ to the stage. Should be nice, should be different, hopefully, it will be special. Hope to see you there,” he said in a statement.

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In recording the album, DeMarco stayed far away from the studio, instead opting to adventure across North America and record spontaneous instrumentals inspired by the cities he stopped in, from Portland to Vancouver to Chicago.

“Making this record felt quite natural for me,” DeMarco told Variety earlier this year. “It has its own weird little musical identity, and it doesn’t ‘slap,’ it doesn’t have ‘bangers.’ It just is what it is. I love music. I love recording music. I love listening to music. And I don’t need extra baggage to come with it. It’s a very simple pleasure of being alive.”

In the interview, DeMarco also teased bringing “Five Easy Hot Dogs” to the stage, saying, “It wouldn’t make sense to take it on tour, but maybe a handful of shows.”

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Fri. July 14 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Ford Theatre Tue. July 18 – New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall Wed. July 19 – New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall Thu. July 20 – New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall Mon. July 24 – Paris, France @ Cabaret Sauvage Tue. July 25 – Paris, France @ Cabaret Sauvage Wed. July 26 – Paris, France @ Cabaret Sauvage Sun. July 30 – London, U.K. @ Hackney Empire Mon. July 31 – London, U.K. @ Hackney Empire Tue. Aug. 1 – London, U.K. @ Hackney Empire

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Dipping down from the forgotten land of Canada; Mac DeMarco and his quirky bandmates made an appearance at The Observatory in San Diego’s North Park. In support of Mac’s delightful “mini LP”  Another One , crowd-surfing, child-like banter, and plenty of awkwardness filled the Friday night in front of an inspired sold-out crowd.

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Mac DeMarco Announces 2023 “Five Easy Hot Dogs Live” Tour

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Mac DeMarco is bringing all five of his easy hot dogs on the road this July. The singer-songwriter has announced a handful of live tour dates in support of  Five Easy Hot Dogs ,  his 2022 instrumental album.

Although the making of Five Easy Hot Dogs  took DeMarco on an entire continental road trip — each song is named after the city it was recorded in — “Five Easy Hot Dogs Live” will be a limited stint with shows in just four cities. He’ll start with just one show at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles, followed by a three-night run at New York’s Webster Hall, three nights at Paris’ Cabaret Sauvage, and wrapping up with another three nights at London’s Hackney Empire.

DeMarco will be performing the entirety of  Five Easy Hot Dogs,  as well as new arrangements of select tracks across his catalog, along with a full band. “Should be nice, should be different, hopefully, it will be special,” he writes in a press release.

Tickets for DeMarco’s New York show go on sale April 21st at 10:00 a.m. ET; London and Paris on April 21st at 10:00 a.m. BT; and Los Angeles on May 9th at 10:00 a.m. PT. You can get yours via DeMarco’s website .

Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Last December, DeMarco also continued his tradition of Christmas covers with his rendition of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.”

Mac DeMarco 2023 Tour Dates: 07/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Ford Theatre 07/18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 07/19 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 07/20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall 07/24 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 07/25 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 07/26 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 07/30 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire 07/31 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire 08/01 – London, UK @ Hackney Empire

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Often dubbed the prince of indie music, Mac DeMarco has built a devoted fanbase through his mix of distinct slacker rock and being unafraid to show off his endearingly offbeat personality.

His latest release — a nine-hour, 199-song album — has confounded and stunned fans and critics alike. But for DeMarco, it was a way to reach his next creative phase.

“If I’m going to write something, I need to move forward,” he said in a recent interview, his first since his opus, “One Wayne G,” was released. “I like this stuff. I’d like to share it. I don’t really know how. I might as well just give it all at the same time.”

The album is a window into DeMarco’s creative process, as well as his extensive range as an artist. He drew the cover art himself as a finishing touch to the personal project. “It’s a self-portrait. And that’s essentially what ‘One Wayne G’ is, you know, five years of me,” he said.

The album arrived roughly three months after “Five Easy Hot Dogs,” a collection of instrumental songs he recorded during a road trip and is particularly proud of.

But more than just a way to get unreleased and some seemingly unfinished songs off his chest, the 33-year-old saw “One Wayne G” as an opportunity to subvert expectations of what releasing an album nowadays should look like.

“People are making music for TikTok or really short songs and there’s like 9,000 writers on a pop song. It’s very single-driven. So, I was like, ‘Well, I’m going to put out like nine hours and most of it won’t have song titles. It will just have dates,’” he recalled.

The scope of the album is daunting, but listeners have found rewards in all those tracks. Paste Magazine summed it up: “There’s a Tender Album Hidden Inside Mac DeMarco’s One Wayne G, But It’ll Take You Nine Hours to Find It.”

DeMarco made a name for himself as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his laid-back style of music. He has become synonymous with his DIY-ethos and his proselytization of analog recording methods.

He showed up for his interview with The Associated Press in the most unfussy way possible. Missing were the combination of publicists, managers and hair and makeup people that often trail stars to interviews.

Instead, DeMarco rode his motorcycle to downtown Los Angeles from his home a few miles away, sporting a solid blue hoodie with his keys and a keychain which reads “Millionaire in Training” hanging around his neck.

And while DeMarco was confused by the question about his missing entourage, the musician conceded that he has reached a surprising level of fame.

He built a steady following after he released his second full-length studio album, “Salad Days,” but said he doesn’t feel pressure to recreate the same kind of sound that led to his ascent. “There are a lot of people that want me to just make ‘Salad Days’ over and over and over again,” he said. “But that was a certain period.

“I’ve made a bunch of records that have made me enough money to live comfortably and like, I’m in a position where I can make the art that I want to make,” he said. “I don’t know, I just enjoy —I love music. Music is cool.”

DeMarco likes to segment his music into periods. “Five Easy Hot Dogs” emerged from a road trip that he said would only end once he finished the album.

“It all feels like it’s just so encapsulated. It’s kind of like, ‘This is a period in time. This is where it was made. This is where it was mixed. This is the vibe.’ And you know, for me, I like that,” he said. “People can take it however they want, but it was an important period in my life.”

He plans to make his next album the same way, except this time on his motorcycle. Asked how that would work, he grinned, as if having a plan up his sleeve, and replied, “I’ll figure it out.”

In addition to music, DeMarco has gained a reputation for some offbeat antics.

There’s the time he was beaten and tied up on “The Eric Andre Show,” or the time he brought Nathan Fielder on stage at his Los Angeles concert and the pair kissed, something DeMarco didn’t remember. Or one might come across his “ Advanced Studio Recording Techniques ,” a series of insightful but mostly absurd videos, during which his face is inexplicably doused in Vaseline.

“It was fun at first, but then, especially the longer my hair is, the worse it is getting the Vaseline off,” he recalled. “It doesn’t matter how much shampoo you use. You have it in there for about a week.”

Although his irreverent attitude is still very much intact, the Canadian musician appears to have matured and mellowed with age. He has cut out caffeine and alcohol, regularly sees an acupuncturist and quit smoking a year ago while on his “Five Easy Hot Dogs” road trip.

“I don’t like being beholden to things like that, you know? As humans, we got to have water, you got to have shelter, you got to have food. That’s enough things to be trapped by,” he said of his spartan lifestyle.

But DeMarco still enjoys a good prank. After “One Wayne G” dropped, his record label teased a physical release of the 199 songs on social media, something fans will be disappointed to discover is not going to happen.

“We had these fake mock-ups of a vinyl and a cassette and it’s just like, it’s not going to fit. I’m sorry,” he laughed.

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Mac DeMarco Announces New Label, First-Ever Solo Tour

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Mac DeMarco has announced he is launching his own record label. It is called Mac’s Record Label . “My friend Jen who plays drums in The Courtneys gave me the name,” he said in a press release. DeMarco has thus far released music via longtime label Captured Tracks . The new label will be distributed through Universal Music Group’s Caroline.

In addition to the label news, Mac has also announced his first-ever solo tour, the “Purple Bobcat Next to River Tour.” The new dates begin following his run of full-band U.S. and European shows this fall. He’s set to kick off the solo tour with a performance at the Tropicalia Fest in Long Beach, California. The first headlining solo show goes down at the Valley Bar in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 12. For his EU and solo tours, Mac has partnered with PLUS1 to dedicate a dollar of every ticket sale to benefit local Girls Rock Camps. Check out his solo dates below, and find tickets here .

Mac DeMarco’s most recent full-length album This Old Dog was issued last year. He is playing Pitchfork Music Festival Paris , taking place November 1-3 at La Grande Halle de la Villette. Tickets are available now .

Mac DeMarco:

08-10 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands 08-11 San Francisco, CA - Independent 08-22 Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom ^ 08-23 Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom & 08-24 Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom % 08-25 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium ! 09-02 Hamilton, Ontario - Raspberry Farms - Royal Botanical Gardens 09-02 Hamilton, Ontario - Collective Arts Brewery - Raspberry Farms (DJ Set) 09-04 Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center for the Performing Arts $ 09-05 Washington, DC - The Anthem at The Wharf $ 09-08 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage 09-10 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater @ 10-07 Memphis, TN - Mempho Music Festival 10-12 Moscow, Russia - Arbat Hall ~ 10-14 Saint Petersburg, Russia - Kosmonavt Club ~ 10-17 Riga, Latvia - Palladium Riga ~ 10-18 Vilnius, Lithuania - The Hall Compensa ~ 10-19 Warsaw, Poland - Progresja ~ 10-20 Warsaw, Poland - Progresja ~ 10-21 Bratislava, Slovakia - Atelier Babylon ~ 10-22 Leipzig, Germany - Werk 2 ~ 10-23 Frankfurt am Main, Germany - Gibson = 10-24 Munich, Germany - Neue Theaterfabrik = 10-25 Dusseldorf, Germany - Robert-Schuman-Saal = 10-26 Antwerp, Belgium - De Roma = 10-29 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Limelight 1 = 10-30 Manchester, England - Now Wave 10th Birthday - Victoria Warehouse ~ = " 10-31 Southampton, England - This Old Bat - O2 Guildhall = 11-01 Paris, France - Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 11-03-04 Long Beach, CA - Tropicalia Fest 11-12 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar 11-13 Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar 11-14 Oklahoma City, OK - ACM Performance Lab 11-17 Chattanooga, TN - Walker Theatre 11-18 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle 11-20 Charlotte, NC - McGlohon Theater 11-21 Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall 11-23 Atlanta, GA - King Plow Art Center 11-24 Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre 11-25 Jackson, MS - Hal and Mals 11-26 New Orleans, LA - Music Box Village 11-28 Austin, TX - The Paramount Theatre 11-29 Dallas, TX - Texas Theatre 11-30 San Antonio, TX - The Will Naylor Smith River Walk Plaza at the Tobin Center 12-03 Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole

^ with Geneva Jacuzzi and Cola Boyyy & with Bane's World and Cmon % with Cowgirl Clue ! with Weyes Blood and Melanie Faye $ with Juan Wauters @ with Noname, The Free Nationals and DJ Jonathan Toubin ~ with Aldous RH = with Jackie Cohen " with The Garden

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