Tuxedo (aka Jake One + Mayer Hawthorne) just released their new video for the lead single of "Tuxedo II" called ”2nd Time Around”. The video was shot at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, which is operated by the owner of Pinball Pete's in Ann Arbor, where Mayer Hawthorne grew up and first learned to play pinball. 

"I've always had a thing for pinball," explains Mayer. "My dad worked briefly at a pinball arcade before I was born, so I guess it runs in the family. As a rebellious tween in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I used to ride my Ross Piranha BMX bike to a local arcade called Pinball Pete's. They had vending machines that sold candy and soda for 25¢ (way below average - I'm not THAT old). I played a lot of video games and bought shitty weed from shady older kids. But it also introduced me to some classic pinball machines like Funhouse, Whirlwind and Medieval Madness. I was hooked! When A Strange Arrangement was released, I took my first big check from Stones Throw and bought a Theater of Magic pinball for my house. I still have it, although my new favorite is one called Tales of the Arabian Nights, which was designed by the same guy, John Popadiuk. When director Ross Harris suggested that we shoot the "2nd Time Around" video at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Vegas, it didn't take much convincing. The place was like my ultimate fantasy. Row after row of all the best pinball machines from every decade. All playable and well maintained. When I met the owner, Tim, he was wearing a headlamp and was busy repairing one of the machines. He was a man of few words, but when he overheard me reminiscing about Pinball Pete's, he gruffly interjected. "I started Pinball Pete's with my brother Ted, 30 years ago. Everyone asked which one of us was Pete, but Pinball Pete was a pink elephant.” 

Video by Ross Harris. Special High Scores - Stanley Gonzales, Laughton Howell Jr. Beth Kane and Dave England. 

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Peep the tour dates and feel free to dive into the chat we had two years ago for their debut album. 

TUXEDO TOUR DATES 
Apr 06: Chicago Social Club (DJ SET), Amsterdam
Apr 07: Milosc (DJ SET), Warsaw
Apr 14: Jazz Café (DJ SET), London
Apr 15: Mojo Club (DJ SET), Hamburg
Apr 16: Festsaal Kreuzberg (DJ SET), Berlin
Apr 21: Club Picadilly (DJ SET), Osaka
Apr 22: Sound Museum Vision (DJ SET), Tokyo
May 12: The Catalyst, Santa Cruz
May 13: The Independent, San Francisco (SOLD OUT)
May 14: The Independent, San Francisco
May 16: Wonder Ballroom, Portland
May 17: Neumos, Seattle
May 19: The Wild Buffalo, Bellingham
May 31: Brighton Music Hall, Allston
Jun 01: Webster Hall, New York City
Jun 02: U Street Music Hall, Washington, DC
Jun 03: Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Jun 05: Masquerade, Atlanta
Jun 08: The Orange Peel, Asheville
Jun 09: Exit/In, Nashville
Jun 10: Detroit Music Hall, Detroit
Jun 12: Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis
Jun 13: Thalia Hall, Chicago
Jun 15: Sonic Lunch, Ann Arbor, MI (FREE)
Jun 23: The Observatory, Santa Ana
Jun 24: The Observatory, North Park San Diego