LCD Soundsystem and The Juan Maclean are going on tour together. Since LCD's got an incredible live show and since right-thinking people like The Juan's debut album, it should be worthwhile. Here are the dates:

10/11 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/12 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

10/13 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10/14 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon Hollywood
10/17 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
10/19 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/20 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
10/21 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/22 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
10/26 Austin, TX @ Stubbs
10/27 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Ballroom
10/28 Houston, TX @ Meridian
10/29 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Festival
11/11 Nashville, TN @ City Hall
11/12 Atlanta, GA @ Earthlink Live
11/14 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
11/15 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
11/16 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
11/20 Boston, MA @ Roxy

Label 4AD is celebrating its 25th anniversary this November. Along with a compilation album titled 1980 Forward and a deluxe Cocteau Twins 4-CD box set, the label's putting on a series of "1980 Forward" shows in London:

November 17th
The Scala
TV On The Radio (plus special guests)

November 18th
The Luminaire
Minotaur Shock & Magnétophone (plus special guests)

November 19th
The Breeders (plus special guests)
Blackheath Halls
(also : an exhibition of the artwork of Vaughan Oliver / v23)

November 20th
The Breeders (plus special guests)
Blackheath Halls
(also : an exhibition of the artwork of Vaughan Oliver / v23)

November 21st
Kristin Hersh performing the songs of Throwing Muses
The Scala

November 22nd
Kristin Hersh performing songs from Hips And Makers onwards
The Scala

November 23rd
The Mountain Goats (plus special guests)
Bush Hall

November 24th
Celebration (plus special guests)
The Water Rats

November 25th
Mojave 3 & Mark Kozelek performing the songs of Red House Painters
Conway Hall

November 27th
Blonde Redhead & Johann Johannsson
The Scala