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July 23, 2009

Monsters Of Folk Announce Fall Tour

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The all-star roots troupe of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis finally let us sample their Monsters Of Folk project with the not very folky "Say Please" the other day. The self-titled LP is due 9/22 via Shangri-La music, which is good news that gets better with today's announcement that the crew will convene for a fall tour through North America and Europe. The press release promises the quartet "will be switching instruments and trading roles throughout each show," and that $1 from each ticket sold will benefit Air Traffic Control, "a resource for musicians' philanthropic and social change work." That's nice. The dates:

10/13 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
10/14 - Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/15 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/17 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
10/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/20 - San Diego, CA @ Spreckels Theatre
10/21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
10/22 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
10/28 - Omaha, NE @ Holland Center
10/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
10/30 - Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
10/31 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace Theatre
11/02 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/03 - Boston, MA @ The Orpheum
11/06 - New York, NY @ United Palace
11/08 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
11/09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
11/12 - Stockholm, SE @ Philadelphia Church
11/14 - Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
11/15 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/17 - London, UK @ Troxy
11/18 - Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre
11/19 - Koln, DE @ E-Werk
11/21 - The Hague, NL @ Crossing Border
11/22 - Antwerp, BE @ Crossing Border

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49 Comments

REDNECK RAMPAGE
these guys make me feel ashamed that I am American

Posted by: omgjesus at 07/23/09 1:59 PM  | Reply
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Go listen to The Pains of Being Pure at Heart in your tight ass jeans you fucking poseur.

Posted by: steve  in reply to omgjesus's comment at 07/23/09 4:05 PM  | Reply
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HIGHLY AUSPICIOUS.

Posted by: grace6697 profile link at 07/23/09 2:03 PM  | Reply
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please not the redneck thing again. say please was very disappointing. hope the rest of the record is a little more exciting.

Posted by: shmoo at 07/23/09 2:03 PM  | Reply
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Umm, who's the audience really?

Posted by: vagaboon profile link at 07/23/09 2:20 PM  | Reply
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I liked say please and would go see them if htey'd come to tx.

Posted by: name at 07/23/09 2:27 PM  | Reply
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that song is so mediocre! you don't have to like it just because of the big names. you being from texas and liking this is gonna make it too easy to fuel the redneck fire

Posted by: chewy  in reply to name's comment at 07/23/09 2:42 PM  | Reply
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oh, shut the fuck up.

Posted by: astro  in reply to chewy's comment at 07/23/09 2:58 PM  | Reply
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hahah i am against the redneck bs i was just saying he was making it easy for those people. sorry you're probably from houston seeing your name is astro, i was hoping it was a jetson's reference

Posted by: chewy  in reply to astro's comment at 07/23/09 3:13 PM  | Reply
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yeah, and you must be from kashyyyk. for the record, i found all three of the statements in your first post disagreeable.

it's really easy (i guess) to forget that austin is not only in texas but, moreover, the capital of it, or that, say, all of the major cities in texas voted for obama in november. yes, there are a lot of hicks and/or assholes in this state, but no, they would never listen to monsters of folk.

Posted by: astro  in reply to chewy's comment at 07/23/09 3:42 PM  | Reply
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hahahaha kashyyyk. well played. i actually just had the granola bar and looked at the wrapper before i posted. just for the record i am still against every redneck accusation, i think they're funny/ridiculous. esp when made towards wilco fans. "say please" is still a disappointment for me , i think they played it safe and with all of their talent they could've been much more adventurous. sorry to hurt your state's feelings. feel free to bash on MA

Posted by: chewy  in reply to astro's comment at 07/23/09 4:11 PM  | Reply
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redneck? where the fuck do you people come from? i'm definitely going to see this.

Posted by: jack at 07/23/09 2:55 PM  | Reply
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M. Ward is starting to look like my dad.

Posted by: shellbomber at 07/23/09 3:11 PM  | Reply
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Tell me about it!

I think Conor is starting to look like my Grandma.

Posted by: marta  in reply to shellbomber's comment at 07/26/09 11:07 PM  | Reply
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Redneck?? WTF? These guys are the best artists in America. Fuck you uppity east coast assholes

Posted by: Black Jesus at 07/23/09 3:35 PM  | Reply
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Preach on Jesus!

This is music for the "fly over states" not for you nyc douchebags.

Posted by: Louisville "n Proud at 07/23/09 3:52 PM  | Reply
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Most good songs are about girls and the midwest not williamsburg

Posted by: twin cities gal at 07/23/09 3:56 PM  | Reply
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Wow, midwest represent! LOL btw, conor has been making some questionable style choices as of late.

Posted by: Nick Dick at 07/23/09 3:59 PM  | Reply
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say please was fucking awesome, cant wait for this album!!!

Posted by: Yim Yames at 07/23/09 4:04 PM  | Reply
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These dudes are fuckin rednecks! And fuck all you midwest retards

Posted by: Williamsburg Will at 07/23/09 4:07 PM  | Reply
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explain?

Posted by: alex  in reply to Williamsburg Will's comment at 07/24/09 11:41 AM  | Reply
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Am I the only one that finds the band's name to be quite pretentious?

Posted by: kozy at 07/23/09 4:19 PM  | Reply
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its tounge n cheek idiot

Posted by: name at 07/23/09 4:27 PM  | Reply
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The intellectual value of the comments on this page is staggering! Blanket stereotypical insults ftw!

Posted by: margotsaysyes at 07/23/09 5:05 PM  | Reply
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I think they should have called themselves The Traveling Hillbillies... no this record should be great... i like say please

Posted by: PopquizKid at 07/23/09 5:14 PM  | Reply
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I am so excited for this album.

Most good music comes from rednecks anyhow

Posted by: eric w at 07/23/09 5:27 PM  | Reply
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This thread is filled with assholes. I am so looking forward to this album, it may be the best of the year.

Posted by: Hmmm at 07/23/09 5:30 PM  | Reply
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Don't take the hostile comments here too seriously. They just come from being confronted by a band that can actually play their instruments well and write honest-to-god rock songs. And all these guys do those things extremely well.

Posted by: lostbikes at 07/23/09 8:13 PM  | Reply
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Here we go again.. It's just music guys, if you don't like them well then don't listen to them. But if you feel the need to insult people because of who they listen to or where they're from, then start a blog of your own about it and let us know how that works out for you.

It seems like people love to argue about bands they believe to be better than others, people's feelings get hurt, and then some of you feel the need to get back at each other by bashing somebody else's favorite band. Everybody is entitled to their opinion but taking shit personally makes most of you seem like fourteen year-old dweebs begging for attention.

Sorry for stating the obvious but some people here need to grow up. Except for those of you who are actually 14 years-old of course.

Posted by: SubSickAlien profile link at 07/23/09 9:42 PM  | Reply
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The Midwest is Best.

Posted by: Daneyk at 07/23/09 11:31 PM  | Reply
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See you guys in Vancouver!

Posted by: Cory at 07/24/09 1:14 AM  | Reply
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fuck

Posted by: Peter at 07/24/09 8:36 AM  | Reply
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LOUD NOISES!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!

Posted by: Adam at 07/24/09 11:20 AM  | Reply
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what's all the yelling about? Can't we all just get along?

Conor is still the hottest man in idie rock, he is so fucking gorgeous!

Posted by: Lyla at 07/24/09 12:48 PM  | Reply
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Jim James> Yim Yames

Posted by: Probey at 07/24/09 12:52 PM  | Reply
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whats so cool about debating whether a band is great or not, who the fuck cares!! its fucking music! some will like it some will not.....if you're posting that you're sweet because you're from nyc and that some dude from texas doesnt understand whats good is idiotic and childish..... go play with some wooden blocks and have your mom go over your addition flash cards for a lil while longer. maybe you all can grow up again.

Posted by: uglyfuckling at 07/24/09 1:52 PM  | Reply
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stuff all you guys

Posted by: jdubs profile link at 07/24/09 2:02 PM  | Reply
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I like these guys and the pains of being pure at heart. i'm from england though, maybe if i lived in nyc i would have a different opinion...you tossers

Posted by: me at 07/24/09 2:10 PM  | Reply
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what's with all the redneck stuff? It sounds like a lost track by George Harrison.

Posted by: Jane at 07/24/09 2:17 PM  | Reply
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no sneakers allowed in this band

Posted by: Jason at 07/24/09 9:55 PM  | Reply
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This shits good, im from tx, im not a redneck, neither is the band...

But seriously what were you expecting them to put out?... epic folk?
Its a good song doesnt have to be great for me to like the band, if you wanna talk about mediocre look at the recent solo thom yorke stuff... (watch my score drop because of that last one haha)

Posted by: Lane at 07/25/09 2:54 PM  | Reply
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hey, at least conor isn't writing songs for twilight. and i love "say please" a lot and i live in the northeast.

Posted by: katie at 07/26/09 9:26 AM  | Reply
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The song is great....the band name is tongue-in-cheek...as one previous poster commented, grow the hell up.

Posted by: JH at 07/27/09 8:48 AM  | Reply
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This TX redneck can't wait for the album

Posted by: Jack at 07/28/09 8:27 PM  | Reply
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people, this is not a regional thing. The midwest isn't the best. Nyc isn't the birthplace of cool.

Chill out, smoke something and listen to some good music. fucking be thankful that you aren't stuck in a circular room in a straight jacket with coldplay playing 24/7.

really.

Posted by: fuckthebs at 07/29/09 2:02 PM  | Reply
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tickets to this are $47 in omaha fuck that

Posted by: lol at 07/29/09 5:58 PM  | Reply
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no montreal?? fuck THAT.

Posted by: creamofthecrop profile link at 07/29/09 8:50 PM  | Reply
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It's called the South, and they should visit it!

Posted by: Atlien at 07/30/09 9:43 PM  | Reply
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hmm monsters of FOLK are coming no where near me in the southern Appalachians, leaving out the entire south, doesn't make much sense. Guess I'm driving up to KY.

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