This is kind of a big deal. We may not have a bitchin' economy right now, or the ability to pay off our student loans in a timely and affordable fashion, or even -- for some of us -- a job. But like how some people will always have Paris, we'll always have rock ‘n’ roll. And the band that begat modern-day punk stalwarts Pretty Girls Make Graves and Big Business is getting ready to kick it up a notch.
After breaking up in 2001 and leaving the punk rock world with a gaping nautical star-shaped hole in its heart, the sailor-obsessed, organ-lovin' Seattle garage rockers Murder City Devils have returned at last, for a series of very special, very-geographically limited touring engagements. Well, it's not that limited, if you live on the West Coast, that is, since they're cutting a pretty wide swath from Canada to Cali.
Since their final Halloween show so many years ago, the band has played a few notable shows within the past couple years, including 2006's Capitol Hill Block Party and 2007's Fun Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX. But this time around, we are talking multiple dates, multiple cities, multiple opportunities for sweaty, drunk fun. As a special addition to the tour, Sub Pop will be reissuing all of the band's full-length albums plus the Thelema EP on February 17, 2009. Right in time for everybody's favorite holiday!!!
02.11.09 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
02.12.09 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
02.13.09 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
02.14.09 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
02.15.09 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
02.16.09 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
02.17.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater