Jason Molina's work as Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. (and etc.) has always been steeped in the American landscape -- look no further than Sojourner's "Texas 71" -- but interestingly, the singer/songwriter currently resides in the UK. Absence makes the heart? Molina's been touring solo overseas, too, but on 10/21, he's joining up with those other guys in that picture for a 13 date tour of the States. It ends in Chicago, where the band can seamlessly plop into the studio with Steve Albini and get to work on a new Magnolia Electric Co. album, currently scheduled for a mid-2009 release. Revisit "Texas 71" (both the song and the place) while you check out those dates:
Magnolia Electric Co. - "Texas 71" (MP3)
Those dates, including a few in Texas:
10/21 - Bloomington, IN @ Buskirk Chumley
10/22 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners
10/23 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
10/24 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/25 - Birmingham, AL @ The Bottle Tree
10/26 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
10/27 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
10/28 - Houston, TX @ Walter's on Washington
10/30 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/31 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis
11/01 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
11/02 - St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird
11/03 - Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
[Photo by Dan Peterson]
