Del tha Funky Homosapien: "Handsome Boy Modeling School" graduate

Del is touring the States this fall with fellow Hieroglyphics crew member

Casual and hip-hop trio Ugly Duckling. The busy Del recently contributed

a track to the Defenders of the Underworld compilation and vocals

to the Coup's latest release, Steal This Album (1998), as well as

completing his fourth album, Both Sides of the Brain, according

to Hieroglyphics' website (www.hieroglyphics.com).

Del tha Funky Homosapien tour dates:

Oct. 5; Detroit, Mich.; St. Andrew's Hall

Oct. 6; Urbana, Ill.; Canopy Club

Oct. 8; Chicago, Ill.; Metro/ Smart Bar

Oct. 9; Milwaukee, Wis.; Modjeska Theatre

Oct. 11; Fort Collins, Colo.; Aggie Theatre

Oct. 12; Boulder, Colo.; Fox Theatre

Oct. 14; Seattle, Wash.; Show Box

Oct. 15; Bellingham, Wash.; Western Washington University

Oct. 16; Victoria, British Columbia; Limit

Oct. 17; Vancouver, British Columbia; Richard's on Richards

Oct. 20; Arcata, Calif.; Café Tomo

Oct. 21; Chico, Calif.; Brick Works

Oct. 24; San Francisco, Calif.; Maritime Hall

Oct. 25; Santa Cruz, Calif.; Palookaville

Oct. 26; Hollywood, Calif.; Palace

Nov. 4; Tallahassee, Fla.; Cow Haus

Nov. 5; Atlanta, Ga.; Earl

Nov. 7; Carrboro, N.C.; Cat's Cradle

Damned: The brash English punks-cum-goths are back for another

U.S. tour, complete with a new drummer and a handful of new songs. If

the possibility of singer Dave Vanian's dressing up like Elvis again

doesn't intrigue you, at least check out their live album, Eternal

Damnation (June 22).

Damned tour dates:

Oct. 5; West Hollywood, Calif.; House of Blues

Oct. 8; Houston, Texas; Fitzgerald's

Oct. 9; Austin, Texas; Backroom

Oct. 10; New Orleans, La.; Jimmy's Club

Oct. 12; Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; House of Blues

Oct. 15; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Fubar

Oct. 16; St. Petersburg, Fla.; State Theatre

Oct. 17; Jacksonville, Fla.; Fat Kat Music Hall

Oct. 18; Atlanta, Ga.; Masquerade

Oct. 20; Detroit, Mich.; St. Andrews Hall

Oct. 21; Chicago, Ill.; House of Blues

Oct. 22; Columbus, Ohio; Al Rosa Villa

Oct. 23; Milwaukee, Wis.; Rave

Oct. 24; Cincinnati, Ohio; Bogart's

Oct. 25; Cleveland, Ohio; Euclid Tavern

Oct. 27; Toronto, Ontario; Lee's Palace

Oct. 28; Buffalo, N.Y.; Showplace

Oct. 30; New York, N.Y.; Life

Oct. 31; Boston, Mass.; Paradise Rock Club

Sixpence None the Richer: The Austin, Texas, sweet-pop quartet is

touring the States this month with pop-rockers Better Than Ezra and

former Brad singer Jeremy Toback. Sixpence's latest album is the

retrospective Collage: A Portrait of Their Best, released April

13.

Sixpence None the Richer tour dates:

Oct. 4; Denver, Colo.; Ogden Theatre

Oct. 5; Salt Lake City, Utah; DV8

Oct. 7; San Francisco, Calif.; Maritime Hall

Oct. 8; Las Vegas, Nev.; House of Blues

Oct. 9; West Hollywood, Calif.; House of Blues

Oct. 10; Foxborough, Mass.; Foxboro Stadium

Oct. 11; San Diego, Calif.; Cane's

Oct. 12; Phoenix, Ariz.; Arizona Memorial Coliseum

Oct. 13; Fresno, Calif.; Big Fresno Fair

Oct. 15; New York, N.Y.; "Hard Rock Live" taping

Oct. 16; Memphis, Tenn.; University of Memphis

Oct. 17; Kansas City, Mo.; Beaumont Club

Oct. 18; Liberty, Mo.; William Jewell College

Oct. 19; Wichita, Kan.; In Cahoots

Oct. 21; Houston, Texas; Aerial Theatre

Oct. 22; Dallas, Texas; Bronco Bowl

Oct. 23; San Diego, Calif.; Youth Specialties event

Oct. 24; Louisville, Ky.; Headliners

Oct. 26; Knoxville, Tenn.; Tennessee Theatre

Oct. 27; Atlanta, Ga.; Roxy Theatre

Oct. 28; Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; House of Blues

Oct. 29; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jannus Landing

Oct. 30; Hallandale, Fla.; Button South

Mr. T Experience: The Berkeley, Calif., power-pop/punk trio are

touring North America behind the just-released Alcatraz (Sept. 14).

They are joined by ska-revivalists the Gadjits through Oct. 21 and by

melodic punk quartet Ann Beretta on the rest of the dates.

Mr. T Experience tour dates:

Oct. 5; Calgary, Alberta; Night Gallery

Oct. 6; Edmonton, Alberta; Rebar

Oct. 7; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Amigo's

Oct. 8; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Royal Albert Hotel

Oct. 9; Minneapolis, Minn.; Whole Music Club

Oct. 10; Chicago, Ill.; Fireside Bowl

Oct. 11; Green Bay, Wis.; Concert Café

Oct. 12; Iowa City, Iowa; Gabe's Oasis

Oct. 13; St. Louis, Mo.; Creepy Crawl

Oct. 14; Cincinnati, Ohio; Top Cat

Oct. 15; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Club Laga

Oct. 16; Cleveland, Ohio; Euclid Tavern

Oct. 17; Detroit, Mich.; Shelter

Oct. 18; London, Ontario; Call the Office

Oct. 19; Toronto, Ontario; Cathedral

Oct. 20; Ottawa, Ontario; Molly McGuires

Oct. 21; Montreal, Quebec; Jailhouse Rock

Oct. 22; Providence, R.I.; Met Café

Oct. 23; New London, Conn.; El-N-Gee Club

Oct. 24; New York, N.Y.; C.B.G.B.

Oct. 26; Washington, D.C.; Metro Café

Oct. 27; Richmond, Va.; Twisters

Oct. 28; Carrboro, N.C.; Cat's Cradle

Oct. 29; Atlanta, Ga.; 513 Club

Oct. 30; St. Petersburg, Fla.; State Theatre

Oct. 31; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Fubar

Nov. 1; Orlando, Fla.; Sapphire Supper Club

Nov. 2; Tallahassee, Fla.; Cow Haus

Nov. 3; New Orleans, La.; State Palace Theatre

Nov. 12; Mesa, Ariz.; Nile Theatre

Nov. 13; West Hollywood, Calif.; Whisky A-Go-Go