The Dead Science and their upright bass are touring. Some dates include 31 Knots or Xiu Xiu:

10/14-Portland, OR @ Holocene w/31 Knots, Jim Yoshii Pileup
10/15-Seattle, WA @ The Paradox w/31 Knots, JYPU, Emma Zunz("Frost Giant" album release show)
10/19-Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
10/20-Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen w/Home Recording Project
10/21-Detroit, MI @ Motor City Brewing Works
10/22-Troy, NY @ RPI

10/25-Boston, MA @ Great Scott
10/26-North Adams, MA @ Mass MoCA w/Magik Markers
10/28-Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head
10/31-Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC
11/3-Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
11/5-Boise, ID @ Neurolux
11/10-Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey w/Subtle, Jel
11-27 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture w/Xiu Xiu
11-29 - Austin, TX @ Parish w/Xiu Xiu
11-30 - Houston, TX @ Mary Jane's w/Xiu Xiu
12-2 - Tallahassee, FL @ Club Down Under w/Xiu Xiu
12-7 - Durham, NC @ Duke Coffee House w/Xiu Xiu
12-8 - Atlanta, GA @ MJQ w/Xiu Xiu
12-10 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's w/Xiu Xiu

Biirdie is releasing a couple of free downloads. The first track is called "Estelle" and the second is a cover of Saturday Looks Good to Me's "We Can't Work It Out." Both tracks are available at their website, and you can also get a stream of the debut album Morning Kills the Dark.