Whenever Modest Mouse go out on tour, frontman Isaac Brock always seems to do a bunch of crazy shit that gets the internet buzzing again with rumors of his mental unrest. Personally, I don’t hold it against the dude. Being on a tour bus for weeks is bound to do some unraveling to your mental state, no matter how stable you may be. Still, taking a knife to yourself is a little too Sid Vicious for me. Perhaps Brock will be calmer on this tour though; after all, he wouldn’t want to scare away Modest Mouse’s new touring guitarist, Grandaddy’s Jim Fairchild.
In news that’s not related to self-mutilation, last month Modest Mouse released a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single featuring the song “Satellite Skin.” On June 23, tomorrow, they plan on releasing another limited seven-inch, featuring “Autumn Beds” as the A-side and “Whale Song” as the B-side. Both records contain unreleased tracks.
Tour Like God's Shoeshine:
08.17.09 - Halifax, NS - Forum Mulipurpose Room
08.19.09 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
08.20.09 - Kingston, ON - Ale House
08.21.09 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
08.24.09 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
08.25.09 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
08.28.09 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene
08.30.09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
10.01.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
10.02.09 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
10.03.09 - Billings, MT - Alberta Bair Theater
10.04.09 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
10.05.09 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
10.07.09 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
