Kyp Malone, singer/guitarist/serious beard of TV on the Radio, is set to head out on a North American tour this fall in support of his debut solo project Rain Machine, available September 22 via ANTI- Records. The first single is called “Give Blood,” and it’s kind of a jam, but it mostly reminds me that I can’t give blood. Sorry dude. I tried to give blood once a few years back, and after I filled out all my paperwork, the nurse told me “Sorry, you can’t give blood because you were born and lived overseas.” When I asked her when I could eventually give blood (thinking I'd be good to go after more time has passed), she said, and I quote, “Never. We don’t take chances with BRAIN DISEASE.”* Thanks BITCH.
Below is Kyp’s tour itinerary.
09.21.09 – Brooklyn, NY – Bell House
09.25.09 – Echo Park, CA – The Echo
09.26.09 – Los Angeles, CA – The Getty Center
09.28.09 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
09.30.09 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
10.01.09 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
10.02.09 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore
10.09.09 – Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree
10.10.09 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
10.12.09 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
10.13.09 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
10.15.09 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10.16.09 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
10.17.09 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
10.18.09 – Detroit, MI – Small’s
10.19.09 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
10.20.09 – Montreal, QB – Il Motore
10.22.09 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstair
10.23.09 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
* Apparently I’m a Mad Cow threat.