For cheering up any potential “case of the Mondays,” Popwreckoning presents a new music video by Pittsburgh’s Donora for their single “I Think I Like You.” The video stars Lauren Bergstein pulling some fancy hula hooping moves to the happiest twinkling pop song I think I’ve ever heard.
The band will head out on a 6 week tour this Fall in support of their self-titled debut record. They’ll be touring with Sick of Sarah and Popwreckoning favorites The Action Design.
Catch the act in Philadelphia at the Khyber on September 27th or check the band’s MySpace page for other tour dates!
Earlier this month, we told you that The Usedhave announced a nationwide headlining Fall tour in support of their new record Artwork, out August 31st, with The Almost and TK supporting. Since then, the venues have been announced!
Tour Dates: Oct 03 – Pima County Fairgrounds Fall Ball / Tuscon Oct 09 – House of Blues / Las Vegas Oct 10 – The Great Saltair / Salt Lake City Oct 11 – The Fillmore Auditorium / Denver Oct 13 – TBA / Minneapolis, Oct 14 – The Beaumont Club / Kansas City Oct 15 – Reviera Theatre / Chicago Oct 17 – The Fillmore Detroit / Detroit Oct 18 – The Pageant / St. Louis Oct 20 – Kool Haus / Toronto Oct 21 – Metropolis / Montreal Oct 23 – House of Blues / Boston Oct 24 – Crocodile Rock Cafe / Allentown, Pa. Oct 25 – Sonar / Baltimore Oct 27 - Roseland Ballroom / New York City Oct 28 – Electric Factory / Philadelphia Oct 30 – House of Blues / Myrtle Beach Oct 31 – House of Blues / Orlando Nov 01 – Tabernacle / Atlanta Nov 03 – House of Blues / New Orleans Nov 05 – House of Blues / Dallas Nov 06 – House of Blues / Houston Nov 07 – La Zona Rosa / Austin, Texas Nov 09 – Marquee Theatre / Phoenix Nov 10 – The Wiltern / Los Angeles Nov 11 – Warfield Theatre / San Francisco Nov 13 – The Showbox / Seattle
R.E.M. will release a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 27th, 2009 on Warner Brothers Records. The two-CD set, produced by Jacknife Lee, features 39 songs that capture the best moments from the band's "working rehearsals" at Dublin's fabled Olympia club during which singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills tested out new songs for R.E.M.'s 2008 studio album Accelerate.
Live At The Olympia ventures back to July 2007 when R.E.M. set up camp at the venerable Olympia Theatre in Ireland’s capital city and tested new material over five nights before fired-up, capacity crowds comprised of fan-club members, friends, family, and fans from all over the world who were privy to R.E.M.’s so-called "experiment in terror," as guitarist Peter Buck puts it.
"We were just trying to do something we hadn’t done before, which meant there was no relaxing during the set. Every second we were playing something we didn’t know all that well. Which was kind of good — there were all kinds of terror elements going on during that show.” -Peter Buck
Live At The Olympia gives fans that were unable to attend the Irish shows a chance to hear different incarnations of the songs before they were recorded in their final Accelerate versions, such as the singles "Man-Sized Wreath" and an early version of "Supernatural Superserious" under its original title "Disguised." As a bonus, the band has included two songs: "On The Fly" and "Staring Down The Barrel Of The Middle Distance," that were only performed live and were not included on Accelerate. In addition, the package features many early R.E.M. favorites from the band's albums Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction, and Life's Rich Pageant.
Live At The Olympia will be released in several configurations including a standard double CD, featuring 39 tracks and liner notes by author and music journalist Andy Gill, as well as a CD + DVD, which includes concert and backstage footage shot by noted French filmmakers Vincent Moon and Jeremiah.
Tracklisting: Disc 1: Living Well Is The Best Revenge / Second Guessing / Letter Never Sent / Staring Down The Barrel of the Middle Distance / Disturbance At The Heron House / Mr. Richards / New Test Leper / Cuyahoga / Electrolite / Man-Sized Wreath / So. Central Rain / On The Fly / Maps And Legends / Sitting Still / Driver 8 / Horse To Water / I'm Gonna DJ / Circus Envy / These Days Disc 2: Drive / Feeling Gravity's Pull / Until The Day Is Done / Accelerate / Auctioneer / Little America / 1,000 / Disguised / Worst Joke Ever / Welcome To the Occupation / Carnival of Sorts / Harbor Coat / Wolves Lower / I've Been High / Kohoutek / West of the Fields / Pretty Persuasion / Romance / Gardening At Night
Really all you need to know is that this interview is with Zac, the youngest brother of Hanson. If seeing the word “Hanson” here means something to you, read on because you’ll probably be surprised by how much you didn’t know about this group and how far they’ve come since “MMMBop.” If Hanson doesn’t mean something to you, read on because you clearly have been living under a rock and need to become aware. Plus, this interview has a dance off challenge.
Bethany, PopWreckoning: You guys are about to start your "Use Your Sole Tour" and it is kind of like a themed tour. Can you kind of just talk to me about that theme and tell our readers what it is all about? Zac Hanson, Hanson: Yeah. The reason we call it the "Use Your Sole Tour" is because we're continuing our different walks that we've done as a tool to talk to people about what is going on with AIDS in the world and to fight extreme poverty, particularly in Africa. We're continuing that and we're partnering with a shoe company called Toms. We've been partners; we've been always supported through them. They're taking a more active role in this tour. They're really just wanting to be a bigger part of what we're trying to do. That's why it is called the "Use Your Sole Tour" because we're still doing these one mile barefoot walks before every concert. We'll be at colleges or in front of the venues doing these walks. It is a tour obviously about playing music. We'll be playing new music from our record that is going to come out in the spring of next year. It is also about doing good with your life and the opportunity to use your influence on the people around you and just do something good. It isn't mandated, we just have the opportunity and we wish to feel empowered, too.
PW: How exactly do the walks work? Is it like each person shows up and for each person that does Toms donates x to poverty in Africa? ZH: The walks are, for every person that walks a mile, they register at the end of our walk. We donate a dollar to one of five causes. One is Toms, who supplies shoes. One is to clean water wells. One is providing medication for anti-viral drugs for AIDS. One is donating to this technology company that helps connect the patient to the doctors through cell phone technology. One is schools to help educate kids and give them an opportunity to not fall into the same situations and to better themselves to become doctors and entrepreneurs and really treat them, teach them of the effects of AIDS and not fall into the same stereos that many people around them have. As far as the giving of the shoes, that's how we give money and get them. It is not as simple as just giving money, but the point is to tell people about it and show them what they can do and that there is a monetary value to their efforts. It is [worth] much more than a dollar when somebody comes out and they feel passionate about it and they use their influence to tell their friends and people around them. It is a way to show them that hey, you need to walk because it can have this effect.
PW: And you guys have been really active. You've even gone to Africa and you had a choir there sing on one of your songs. How did these issues become so important to you? Or was it just somebody saying you guys should pick an issue because you're celebrities? ZH: It was 100 percent not that. Through our entire career, we've purposely have not been in the public eye with the charities and things we've supported. What we have supported we've done quietly at the back of the room. A couple of years back, we had these friends from Oklahoma that developed this cell phone technology. They told us about it and they told us some of the effects it could have and then they told us they were going to give it away. And we were like wow. It just seemed like something we wanted to be involved with and understand more. So we went to Africa. This was while we were making the last record, The Walk. We were there and we had been working on the record in Oklahoma. When we went we just decided that maybe we could do some recording there. That was where the whole process kind of happened for us. We ended up at several orphanages, hospitals and hospices and recording it and just trying to learn and figure out the course of AIDS: where it is, what we can do and what role one can have. Basically, the conclusion we came to was that we needed to take the same stance that our friends with the technology had taken. We have tools, let's start using them even if they aren't that great and the end all solution that we wish they were. That's why we recorded this choir and trying to get with our music and use the influence that we have to tell people about it and that it is an important issue. Ultimately, AIDS is going to change the world; it already has. It is up to us with how that is going to change the world if we as a generation take on this disease that is affecting millions and millions of people and creating orphans and broken families and killing parents and killing babies or is it something we as a generation will look back and say we should have done something about it. I think one of the biggest thing with AIDS is that there is the medication to help people live healthy lives with the right kind of education and in some cases assistance. There are so many tools for people not to attract this virus. We can use what we have as a generation. We have all these tools and the ability to reach across the planet and take action immediately. We can do something immediately. It is not something we need to wait for our government to do or somebody to mandate or a tax plan to give this much money to some organization. It seems like it is something that will really be affected by a natural grass roots approach to making a difference. We need to just do what we can, one step at a time. Maybe that's just in your local community. Maybe that's in giving your time and flying halfway around the world and working in a hospital and starting a clinic. It can be any of those things. The way we are going to make a difference is just by relying on ourselves to take a more personal motivation. PW: Perfect answer. I love hearing that is just something that moves you and not just celebrity obligation because you hear about people like Jolie and Pitt going, which is fine and dandy, but how real is that? ZH: Right. And to be honest, that issue almost…we really struggled with that for a long time. We never wanted people to think we were doing it because it is a popular issue and we wanted our face on the One campaign. There is nothing wrong with the One campaign. It is a great thing. But a lot of people don't feel that is genuine and this is a very personal thing for us. It is not an issue that you can be that way with. It is people dying so you don't want to joke or try to profit off it. It is a real world problem that we felt was important and something that we can make a difference in. PW: And you guys are taking a really innovative and fresh approach with the barefoot walk and you are trying to walk a mile in another's footsteps and understand what those people are going through and even trying to get others to understand that. I can only imagine the condition your feet are in from all those walks. ZH: They have very large calluses. One thing I will say is that people need not fear needles, broken glass and razor blades on the streets. I hear that a lot, surprisingly. Everyone thinks that there are razor blades and needles and glass just all over the streets in every city of the country. We have very clean sidewalks, vying a few spots in the country, you are in very little danger. Assuming you don't drag your feet, you'll be just fine.
PW: Cool. We can move on from that one. Let's talk about your DVD, Strong Enough to Break, which is out on iTunes, but you're getting ready to actually release as a hard copy. ZH: Yeah. Strong Enough to Break is a documentary made about the album Underneath, which was two albums ago. The documentary was never intended to be about the music industry. It was supposed to be about making music and showcasing us as a band: writing songs; showing fans what we do; giving people an intimate look at making an album. It really didn't end up being that even though we set out to make that film; it ended up being trying to get a record made at all. So what we did with that film was after it was finished, we went to colleges and talked to music business students and people that were studying entrepreneurship and things like that. Just to talk to them about what the music industry is and where it is going and where it has been and what we think is wrong with it. That's become the focus of the film. We wanted to show people that our story wasn't unique, but very common and what many, many, many bands are going through. It has been around. We put it out for free and it was on our podcast streaming on iTunes. People can find it on YouTube and find it in parts. We more so just wanted something people can find because it is very informational. It is entertaining, you can sit and watch it as a film, but it gives people a real honest and not affected look of what bands go through and some of the things that are really wrong with making albums in a major music industry today. Finally, what we've done now, is release the film through Hanson.net. We've added a bunch of demos that were done during the process for the people that go, "What did this music sound like that the label was hearing?" They can hear 15 of the demos we did and hear a director's commentary and extra footage. We talk about the film and give people a little more insight about why we were mad about this or what was going on at that time. We talk about songs and the extra footage.
PW: Do you think with all you've seen in the music industry and kind of growing up in it, do you ever consider what would have happened had you been trying to enter the music industry now and in this day and age? ZH: Yeah. That's a hard thing. It is not the best time to be in this business. In some senses it is a great time because there is an opportunity for something new to revitalize the music industry as a whole. It is not a business that is thriving with people succeeding and getting raises out the wazoo and bands are selling millions and millions of copies. That's not happening. I don't know if I would do it if we were just starting out now and we were younger guys starting off in music. The reason we started off in it in the first place was because of the music. How could it not be a much harder time to be in a business than it was then? We came out kind of the last breath of a really healthy music business. Catalog sales were up of old records being reprinted from vinyl to CDs/compact discs. The issue of mp3s and Napster hadn't really come about yet. There really was a corner on the market at that point. Since then, there have been so many changes that were good and changes that were bad and since then changes that make it more difficult because the attention of the fan, the music fan or consumer, is much smaller. They have a rough time to focus on you because there are thousands and thousands of records being released every year.
PW: So you said your new album is coming out in Spring 2010? ZH: Yeah. We haven't set a release date yet. It is probably going to be late first quarter or early second quarter. PW: But it is pretty much done? What can people expect from this new album? ZH: As usual, it is Hanson. If you like The Walk or Underneath or Middle of Nowhere, you'll probably like this record, I think. But as every record has been, it is an evolution, it changes and is a new thing to be excited about. We never feel comfortable sounding the same every time and we always try and push ourselves as musicians with each record. This record is more piano-based, particular more than our last album, The Walk. It is focused on the play back and forth between guitar and piano and focuses on the line of what the piano is doing making it more of a pop record. Not pop in the way a lot of people think of it. I mean pop in the way of the Beatles, Billy Joel and even Ben Folds if you want to say that's pop. The way I look at pop is different than the way you might think. It is a record that is let loose a little. There is a sense that we've been here a long time and we've survived a lot of different situations and I guess I mean there's more of the excitement of wow, we've done a lot and look what we're going to do next. Not necessarily, whoaaa, we made it another milestone, I'm so tired, but we've survived. Not that kind of thing.
PW: Speaking of pop music, Taylor just did this side project as Tinted Windows. What did you and Isaac do during that time period and do you guys do side projects at all? ZH: He did that record over about three years. He actually made it in little weekend stints while we were working on other Hanson projects. We're always working on this or that, whether writing for the band or whatever. We have aspirations to do all kinds of things, so mostly just keeping wheels turning.
PW: Yeah. Plus you all have families now. How has that changed band dynamics now that it isn't just the Hanson brothers, but Hanson brothers and company on the bus? ZH: I don't know if it has so much changed the dynamics of us as a trio. It just means there is less time in the day, and with good reason, there is less time in the day. You have other things to focus on and you want to get home at night. It makes the tour bus a lot more cramped. You'd rather have your family on the road and be cramped than no family at all. It is good. It definitely, there is a little different reason to write songs a little bit and be inspired. It is just a good thing in life. It doesn't necessarily change us as a band, it is just adding more to who you are and what you have to write about.
PW: As three brothers in the music business, what do you think of the Jonas Brothers phenomenon in pop culture? ZH: Hmm. PW: They referenced you guys in a song, too, something about popping and locking. ZH: I know. I don't know really know anything about them. PW: Could you take them in a dance off? ZH: Yes. I accept. PW: You'd accept their challenge? ZH: I'll take all three of them on. PW: Alright. Let it go on record. I want to see it. I want video rights to that. ZH: I want to see it, too. Like I said, I don't know any about those dance moves, but I will learn. Is it in Jamaica they do the battle dancing? PW: I'm not sure. I've usually just seen it in movies with breakdance battles. ZH: I will breakstep and battle and it will be crazy.
PW: Awesome. I do want to see that. For a final fun question: I don't want to ask you something generic about "MMMBop," but it did make you famous and put you in the limelight of pop culture, I guess out of all the pop culture references to you, is there a favorite or one that made you say, "Wow, we've made it?" ZH: I think references on "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy," those are huge. Probably one of my favorites, were a couple of the "MadTV" skits. They did one and it was supposed to be like 2017 and they did our new single and called it "Ling Ling," you can look it up on YouTube, but that one I thought was incredibly funny. They got certain aspects of our personality really right. It is a character, but there were certain things like little twitches where I was like, "Wow." They really sat in front of interviews of us and watched and studied. They did their job well in that one. Also, doing the "Saturday Night Live" skit with Will Ferrell, it is hard to live that one down. PW: That's awesome. I'm glad you guys are so good-humored about it. ZH: Yeah, whatever. Satire is the greatest compliment. I'm just glad people know who we are for our music. When people think Hanson, they think about our songs. They think "MMMBop." There are a lot of musicians out there, particularly I think of the young Disney Channel stars now, and people don't know them for their music. What does Miley Cyrus' song sound like? I don't know. I have absolutely no idea. No offense to the Jonas Brothers, but I have no idea of any of their songs. Absolutely none. I couldn't sing a song if my life depended on it. Thankfully, we weren't a part of the Disney Channel, so people didn't have any opportunity to know us for anything except for being a band. To be a young guy, I was 11, 12 when we accepted our first Grammy. To be a 12-year-old and nominated for songwriting is pretty awesome. We are super proud of that stuff. "MMMBop" doesn't represent what we sound like now or what we're writing about now, but we're still super proud of that song to play. PW: It is a smart song and has great hooks. ZH: It is funny—awhile back, somebody asked me about playing "MMMBop" and they said Mick Jagger said he would rather die than still be singing "Satisfaction" when he was 45. Then they were like will you still play "MMMBop" when you're 45, which is like 22 years from now. The thing about that song in particular, because of what is about, if you read the lyrics to "MMMBop" it is all about how so many things in life are fleeting and you have to really hold on to what matters. Most people don't know that about the song because they didn't take the time to read the lyrics. I think for all the fans of that song and for us, every time we sing that song, one more year goes by and we're still singing it. That song has continually changing meaning of oh yeah, we are what mattered. The audience say that to us and we say it. Of the things that mattered in life you were one that I cared about, but that's not what matters now, but it is something I'm going to shows for and still buying clothes for because you're a band and still relevant to my life. It is like this ultimate, really cool compliment to still be singing that song now or even then.
PW: Thank you so much. You had great answers. I look forward to seeing the Jonas Brothers dance off. Start practicing. ZH: I look forward to seeing it, too. Nice talking to you.
Sugar Ray did not come to Austin and put on a show, Mark McGrath and his friends walked into La Zona Rosa and threw a party. I had every intention of having a good time last night. I figured that I would sit on the steps at the back of the club, have a few drinks, and be entertained by the nostalgia; hang out in a venue that is always gracious and bop my head to the rhythm of summer days road tripping to upstate New York with my friends for the festival season, radio loud, being free and screaming lyrics to whatever happened to come out of the speakers. Fingers sailing on the pressure of the wind, screaming “I just wanna fly” for no reason other than we can. What I got was an incredibly grateful man, albeit erratic, and his band mates throwing one hell of a party.
These guys are clearly running around the country doing what they love to do, and that’s all they care about doing when they walk out on that stage; playing music, having a good time, rockin’ out with old friends and as many brand new friends that want to jump, dance, and scream with them as they can pack in. DJ Homicide kept the beat on track with bits of Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, and Metallica just to name a few. He even got good sport front-man McGrath to do some GNR, complete with the signature Axl [Rose] sway. I dare say he was a bottle of Southern Comfort away from channeling a little Janis!
They played all the old favorites, “Fly,” “Someday ” and “Mean Machine” as well as “Boardwalk,” and “Going Nowhere” off their new album. Music for Cougars was released last month and speaks clearly to the bands obvious sense of humor regarding their advancing age and fall from mainstream attention, but also to the maturity that has developed in their perspective and their presence. There’s an acceptance and a comfort between them that just wasn’t there 20 years ago when they were surfing the charts with a platinum record.
This show was a party, a sing along, a free style karaoke, a variety show, and a damned good time! If you feel like an all out party and you happen to hear that Sugar Ray is going to be in your town, I suggest you gather all the jumping, bouncing, and screaming you can manage and get yourself a ticket. I guarantee every ounce of energy you put out will cross Mark McGrath’s face in gratitude for the blessing and he will give it back 10 fold. If you’re willing to hit the floor and party with these guys, they will bring it for you.
Set Light highlights: Fly Mean Machine Every Morning Some Day Boardwalk Going Nowhere Falls Apart Answer the Phone When It’s Over Day N Night (Kid Cudi) Sweet Child of Mine (Guns N Roses) Jump Around Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Tour Dates: Aug 24 – Cains Ballroom / Tulsa Sep 11 - Showbox at the Market / Seattle Sep 13 – Humboldt State University – East Gym / Arcata, Ca. Sep 14 - Empire Events Center (FYE) / Sacramento Sep 15 – Grand Ballroom (FYE) / San Francisco Sep 16 – The Catalyst / Santa Cruz Sep 18 - Taste of Newport / Newport Beach Sep 19 – Pozo Saloon / Santa Margarita, Ca. Sep 20 – Ventura Theater / Ventura Sep 22 – Rialto Theater / Tucson Sep 23 – The Marquee (FYE) / Phoenix Sep 24 – House of Blues / Las Vegas Sep 25 - Hard Rock (FYE) / San Diego Sep 26 - House of Blues (FYE) / Los Angeles
Wilmington, Delaware’s geekiest indie pop group the Spinto Band have announced on their MySpace American tour dates (mostly in the East) for this fall. They are also planning to release a new four-song EP entitled Slim and Slender on October 6, which will include a cover of the song “Brazil,” from the Terry Gilliam (Monty Python, Time Bandits) film of the same name.
Both “Brazil” and “Jackhammer,” also from the EP, are currently streaming on the Spinto Band’s MySpace page – go and have a listen. The Slim and Slender EP will be released as a special 10″ through Park the Van Records.
Tracklisting 01. Jackhammer (Slim Version) 02. Brazil 03. Keep Them Alive (Slender Version) 04. Thayer Function
Tour dates Sept 16 – Adrienne Theatre / Philadelphia Sept 19 – Myrick Conservation Centre / West Chester, PA Oct 21 – Johnny Brenda's / Philadelphia Oct 22 – TT the Bear's / Cambridge, MA Oct 24 – Rock 'N Roll Hotel / Washington D.C. Oct 25 – Local 506 / Chapel Hill, NC Oct 27 – Grey Eagle Tavern / Asheville, NC Oct 28 – Earl / Atlanta Nov 02 – Basement / Nashville Nov 03 – Bishop / Bloomington, IN Nov 04 – Schuba's / Chicago Nov 05 - Illini Union Courtyard Cafe / Urbana, IL Nov 06 – Pike Room at Crofoot / Pontiac, MN Nov 07 – Garfield Artworks / Pittsburgh
Back in early 2008, I was fiendishly checking The Format's website and MySpace page, in hopes of hearing new snippets of material they were rumored to be working on.Unfortunately, one day I arrived at the site to see that the band was no more, thus leaving a void in my smart-pop section of iTunes.
Luckily for us fans of The Format, Nate Ruess started a new band with Andew Dost, formerly of Anathallo, and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train and has graced us with some of the catchiest songs you are likely to hear this year. Vocally, Ruess continues to shine after showcasing his rather impressive range on Dog Problems and his true ability to create a wonderful melody. This is what pop music should strive to be, rather than the "music" you hear on most radio stations these days. This band doesn't rely on auto tune or studio tricks. They are capable musicians who are doing what they do best.
For those Format fans who might worry about the sound of this new project, rest easy for it progresses The Format's sound with more guitars, horns and keyboards. Gone, however, are the worries of scenesters and bad haircuts; the new subject matter delves into self discovery, Ruess’ home of New York, bars and, you guessed it, women. While most vocal responsibilities are left to Ruess, he is complimented by a female vocalist on "At Least I'm Not As Sad As I Used To Be," and the song ventures into a Caribbean drum sound as the chorus rips through, paving the way for a rather nice solo comprised of horns. Needless to say, the band combines various genres within each track, jumping from 60's pop to 80's inspired guitar riffs on "All The Pretty Girls," gospel-esque backup vocals on "Barlights" and song structure and keyboards reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
My only concern with this album was that would the songs sound as fresh with multiple spins? The answer is a resounding yes. While I will always be a diehard The Format fan, I'm glad Ruess has continued to maintain his abilities in his new home of New York and I look forward to what fun. has in store for us in the future.
Tracklisting: 01. Be Calm 02. Benson Hedges 03. All The Pretty Girls 04. I Wanna Be The One 05. At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be) 06. Light A Roman Candle With Me 07. Walking The Dog 08. Barlights 09. The Gambler 10. Take Your Time (Coming Home) [Explicit]
Catch fun. this fall on tour (dates below) in support of Aim and Ignite which is due for release tomorrow, August 25, on Nettwerk Records.
Tour Dates: Aug 25 – Easy Street / Seattle (in-store) Aug 25 – Chop Suey / Seattle Aug 26 – Music Millenium / Portland (in-store) Aug 26 – Hawthorne Theater / Portland Aug 27 - The Boardwalk / Orangevale, Ca. Aug 29 - Zia / Chandler Az. (in-store) Aug 30 – Fingerprints / Long Beach, CA (in-store) Aug 31 – Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA Sep 08 – Gray Whale / Salt Lake City (in-store) Sep 08 – Kilby Court /Salt Lake City Sep 09 – Club 156 / Boulder Sep 11 – The Shelter / Detroit Sep 12 – The Intersection / Grand Rapids Sep 13 – Water Street / Rochester Sep 15 – North Star Bar / Philadelphia Sep 16 - Great Scott / Boston Sep 17 – The Mercury Lounge / New York City Sep 18 - Jammin' Java / Vienna, Va. Sep 19 - Local 506 / Chapel Hill Sep 20 – The Drunken Unicorn / Atlanta Sep 22 – Rocketown / Nashville Sep 23 – The Firebird / St. Louis Sep 24 - Schuba's / Chicago Sep 25 – The Triple Rock Social Club / Minneapolis
