Spoon’s new record won’t be out til next year, but they’re
touring soon regardless. Of course, *of course*, there’s conflicting
information regarding a Columbus date.

Spoon Tour Dates:
06.18 – Norman, OK @ Opolis
06.19 – Lawrence, KS @ Wakarusa Festival
06.20 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
06.22 – Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
06.23 – Madison, WI @ The Annex
06.24 – St. Louis, MO @ The Duck Room
06.25 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
06.26 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners
06.28 – Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
or
06.28 – Nashville, TN @ 12th and Porter
or
06.29 – Nashville, TN @ 12th and Porter
06.30 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
07.01 – New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf
07.31 – Carrboro, NC – Merge 15 Yr Anniv.

Man, I have been rocking that Ponys record.
“10 Fingers, 11 Toes“,
you know?

I wasn’t so into the Ambulance Ltd stuff I heard back when their EP came out, but I think I’ve finally come around. They got some catchy shit.

Not recommended for those allergic to Twee, Sprites have a new EP out,
called Bionic Hands. Here’s the title track:

Apparently, that band Hefner broke up, but there’s
a newer almost-the-same-band spinoff called The French. Here’s a zip(?) of an mp3:

And in the interest of trying to stop the Jay-Z Black Album Remix Epidemic (aka H.O.V.A.B.A.R.E.), I’m
offering up this totally new mash-up suggestion, free of charge. Remixers, run with it: