Man Man tours, possibly avoids Oreos :: Music News :: Articles

No, we're not talking about Man-Man (comics), Man to Man (movie) or man-on-man (scandalous link removed). Rather, we're talking Man Man, the wonderfully creative circus of a rock band out of Philadelphia. When we last spoke with lead singer Ryan Kattner (AKA: Honus Honus), he and his bandmates were hitting the road. They're at it again, following the recent mastering of their third album, and it's no surprise considering this quote from our late-October conversation:

"[Touring] is pretty much our life right now," Kattner says. "You do get kind of worn out after a while. Playing is great, but it's the down time, the driving and all that fun stuff. We've noticed a slight increase in people coming to our shows. We've seen some positive effects, but no one [in the band] is driving around in Bentleys or even scooters. We all have day jobs."

The latest trek kicks off in the band's hometown tonight and continues throughout most of October, with Man Man ending up in Texas, a state where they apparently sometimes treat bears cruelly. Be careful, fellas. You've got a lot of facial hair amongst you, and it sure would be unfortunate if someone fed you Dr. Pepper and Oreo's. Then again, that sounds kind of tasty right now...

At any rate:

August
22 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Rittenhouse Square

September
15 - Baltimore, Md. @ Ottobar

October
2 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
4 - Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa
5 - Northampton, Mass. @ Pearl St.
8 - Cleveland Heights, Ohio @ Beachland Ballroom
9 - Athens, Ohio @ The Union
11 - Newport, Ken. @ Southgate House
12 - Urbana, Ill. @ Illini Union Courtyard Cafe
13 - Lexington, Ken. @ The Dame
14 - Atlanta, Ga. @ The Echo Project festival
15 - Memphis, Tenn. @ Hi-Tone
16 - Birmingham, Ala. @ Bottletree Cafe
17 - New Orleans, La. @ Republic
18 - Houston, Texas @ Proletariat
19 - Dallas, Texas @ The Loft at the Palladium