Yeah, it’s only a week, which in the broad scheme of things is like a weekend getaway for working, mid level bands. But considering how uber-fucking rarely Steve Albini and his fickle post punk mates in Shellac actually take to the road, color me excited.
The band will open September with six shows in eight days, starting in Cleveland and wrapping in Michigan but otherwise keeping to the East Coast. Pitchfork is also reporting that the September 6 show at the Middle East in Boston will be co-headlined by none other than Mission of Burma, which would be an absolutely unmissable bill. Then they said that it wasn’t happening. And then after that they said, well, maybe but we’re not sure. Yeah for unreliable internet news sites! Thanks Pitchfork.
Anyway, if lucky enough to be in one of the below cities in the next week or two I’d highly recommend dropping some coin to check’em out. Last time I saw them was 2006 and my ears are still ringing. Rock!
09-01 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
09-02 Buffalo, NY - Ninth Ward *
09-06 Boston, MA - Middle East *^
09-07 Brooklyn, NY - Bell House *
09-08 Pittsburgh, PA - Smiling Moose *
09-09 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot *
RB
