I generally try to post news on bands that I care about, but today's acts are two I especially like. Just so you know.

John Vanderslice is hitting the road, and he's got good bands traveling with him. These shows will also be one of your few opportunities to pick up the limited edition 2xLP version of Pixel Revolt:

September 30, Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge w/ Crystal Skulls, Lackthereof

October 1, Seattle, WA
Crocodile Cafe w/ The Double, Crystal Skulls

October 3, Salt Lake City, UT
Kilby Court w/ The Double, Spanky Van Dyke

October 4, Denver, CO
Hi-Dive w/ The Double

October 6, Omaha, NE
Sokol Underground w/ The Double, McCarthy Trenching

October 7, Minneapolis, MN
7th St Entry w/ The Double

October 8, Chicago, IL
Schubas w/ The Double

October 9, Kalamazoo, MI
Kraftbrau Brewery w/ Found Magazine

October 10, Toronto, ON
Horseshoe Tavern | Buy Tickets

October 12, Philadelphia, PA
First Unitarian Church w/ Capitol Years and Mobius Band

October 14 | New York, NY
Knitting Factory w/ Portastatic

October 15 | Brooklyn NY
Southpaw w/ Portastatic

October 16 | Cambridge MA
Middle East Downstairs w/ Portastatic

October 17 | Washington, DC
Black Cat w/ Portastatic

October 18 | Carrboro NC
Cat's Cradle w/ Portastatic

October 19 | Mt. Pleasant SC
The Village Tavern w/ Portastatic

October 20 | Atlanta GA
The Earl w/ Portastatic

October 21 | St. Augustine FL
Cafe Eleven w/ Portastatic

October 22 | Tallahassee FL
Club Downunder / Florida State w/ Portastatic

October 23 | Orlando FL
The Social w/ Portastatic and The National

October 24 | Gainesville FL
Common Grounds w/ Portastatic

October 26 | Houston TX
Walter's on Washington w/ Portastatic

October 27 | Austin TX
The Parish w/ Portastatic, Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves

October 28 | Denton TX
Hailey’s w/ Bosque Brown

October 29 | Fayetteville AR
Dickson Theater

October 30 | Norman OK
The Opolis

October 31 | Lubbock TX
Space 1110

November 2 | Tucson, AZ
Club Congress

November 3 | Phoenix, AZ
Modified

November 4, Los Angeles, CA
Knitting Factory

November 5 | San Francisco CA
The Independent

Also on tour this fall, Eastern-Euro-Southwest-American-Gypsy rockers Devotchka:

10/2/05 Grand Rapids, MI @ Monroe Gallery (duo)
10/3/05 Chicago, IL @ Hothouse (duo)
10/4/05 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom (duo)
10/6/05 New York, NY @ Symphony Space (duo)
10/12/05 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre* (duo)
10/13/05 Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre*
10/14/05 Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre*
10/15/05 Chicago, IL @ Metro*
10/17/05 Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater*
10/18/05 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection*
10/20/05 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall*
10/21/05 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
10/22/05 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theater
10/23/05 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom*
10/25/05 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theatre*
10/26/05 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda*
10/27/05 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground*
10/28/05 New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/29/05 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel*
10/31/05 Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom*

*with the Dresden Dolls