Apparently, Cracker frontman David Lowery decided his life was totally boring without his Camper Van Beethoven bandmates, since the two bands are on the road together through Feb. 11. Cracker's latest album is 1998's Gentleman's Blues; a retrospective, Garage d'Or, is tentatively due March 28.
Cracker tour dates:
Feb. 5; Phoenix, Ariz.; Alice Cooper'stown
Feb. 6; Solana Beach, Calif.; Belly Up Tavern
Feb. 8; West Hollywood, Calif.; House of Blues
Feb. 9; Santa Cruz, Calif.; Catalyst
Feb. 10–11; San Francisco, Calif.; Slim's
Feb. 12; Petaluma, Calif.; Mystic Theatre
March 1; Boulder, Colo.; Fox Theatre
March 2; Vail, Colo.; Garton's
March 3; Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Inferno
March 4; Aspen, Colo.; Double Diamond
March 17; Washington, D.C.; 9:30 Club
March 18; Philadelphia, Pa.; Trocadero
Two Dollar Guitar — once a lo-fi side project for Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and songwriter Tim Foljahn — is now a full-fledged band, touring the States for the next month. TDG's fourth album, Weak Beats and Lame-Ass Rhymes (Jan. 17), features guest appearances by Scarnella's Nels Cline and Carla Bozulich and Spanish singer Christina Rosenvinge.
Feb 10; Washington, D.C.; Black Cat
Feb 11; Baltimore, Md.; The Ottobar
Feb 12; Raleigh, N.C.; King's
Feb 13; Lexington, Ky.; TBA
Feb 14; Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Sebastian's
Feb 15; Memphis, Tenn.; Last Place on Earth
Feb 16; Atlanta, Ga.; Eyedrum
Feb 17; Baton Rouge, La.; Spanish Moon
Feb 18; Houston, Texas; Rudyard's
Feb 19; Austin, Texas; Emo's
Feb 21; Albuquerque, N.M.; Launch Pad
Feb 22; Tucson, Ariz.; Solar Cultural Gallery
Feb 23; San Diego, Calif.; Che Cafe
Feb 24; Los Angeles, Calif.; TBA
Feb 25; Los Angeles,Calif.; Spaceland of Dreams
Feb 26; San Francisco, Calif.; Hotel Utah
Feb 28; Portland, Ore.; Crystal Ballroom
Feb 29; Seattle, Wash.; Graceland
March 3; Minneapolis, Minn.; 7th St. Entry
March 4; Madison, Wis.; 770 Club
March 5; Chicago, Ill.; Empty Bottle
March 6; Bloomington, Ind.; 2nd Story
March 7; Columbus, Ohio; Little Brother's
March 8; Detroit, Mich.; TBA
March 9; Pittsburgh, Pa.; TBA
Put on your dancin' shoes, the Murder City Devils are back on tour for the next few months, with more March and April dates to be announced. Along for the ride are the Catheters (through February) and American Steel (March 8–16). Murder City Devils' third full-length album, In Name and Blood, is due June 6, on Sub Pop.
Murder City Devils tour dates:
Feb. 10; Lake Tahoe, Nev.; Pata Place
Feb. 11; Pomona, Calif.; Glass House
Feb. 12; West Hollywood, Calif.; Troubadour
Feb. 14; San Diego, Calif.; Che Café
Feb. 15; Santa Cruz, Calif.; Downtown VFW Hall
Feb. 16; San Francisco, Calif.; Bottom of the Hill
Feb. 17; Chico, Calif.; Blue Room
March 3; Seattle, Wash.; Crocodile Cafe (with Zeke, Catheters, Valintine Killers)
March 4; Portland, Ore.; Crystal Ballroom (with Zeke)
March 8; Boise, Idaho; TBA
March 9; Salt Lake City, Utah; DV8
March 10; Denver, Colo.; 15th St. Tavern
March 13; El Paso, Texas; Headquarter Records
March 15; Houston, Texas; TBA
March 16; Dallas, Texas; Club Clearview
March 17; Austin, Texas; Emo's — SUB POP SXSW Showcase
March 20; Cleveland, Ohio; Euclid Tavern
March 23; Detroit, Mich.; TBA
March 25; Chicago, Ill.; Fireside Bowl with Hot Water Music
March 26; Green Bay, Wis.; Concert Cafe
Austin, Texas, twangcore-turned-pop-rockers Old 97's are on the road again, playing dates across the eastern half of the States, with pop band Death Ray Davies (through February). Old 97's' third full-length album, Fight Songs, was released in July.
Old 97's tour dates:
Feb. 5; Athens, Ga.; 40 Watt Club
Feb. 7; Carrboro, N.C.; Cat's Cradle
Feb. 8; Washington, D.C.; 9:30 Club
Feb. 9; Baltimore, Md.; Fletcher's
Feb. 10; Philadelphia, Pa.; Theatre of Living Arts
Feb. 11; New York, N.Y.; Irving Plaza
Feb. 12; Boston, Mass.; Paradise Rock Club
Feb. 14; Lexington, Ky.; Lynagh's
March 4; Dallas, Texas; Trees