According to Wikipedia, the word “spindle” takes on a lot of different meanings depending on context. It can be part of a bicycle pedal, “a cellular structure organizing and separating the chromosomes during cell division,” or a 40-foot sculpture made from cars in Berwyn, Illinois. Who knew?

The word spindle is also used in the band name Broken Spindles, a Saddle Creek band consisting of The Faint’s Joel Peterson. Feel free to ask Peterson anything you want about spindles during his upcoming tour. I hear he’s quite knowledgeable.

Spin spin spindles:

05.29.08 - Urbana, IL - The Canopy Club Void Room 05.30.08 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room 05.31.08 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop 06.01.08 - Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks & 06.02.08 - Washington, D.C. - DC 9 & 06.03.08 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbery & 06.04.08 - New York, NY - The Knitting Factory & 06.05.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall 06.06.08 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East (Upstairs) & 06.07.08 - Montreal, Quebec - Casa Del Polopo & 06.08.08 - Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo & 06.09.08 - Chicago, IL - Schubas & 06.10.08 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry & 06.13.08 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Bourbon & 06.14.08 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey & 06.15.08 - Portland, OR - The Someday Lounge & 06.17.08 - San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord & 06.18.08 - Los Angeles, CA - The Knitting Factory &

& Styrofoam