Throw Me the Statue readies for U.S. jaunt

A few notable things happened yesterday: Washington, Winsconsin and Hawaii held their primaries; Castro officially resigned as president of Cuba; Throw Me The Statue's album Moonbeams came out in stores.

In celebration of this historic event, the recent Paste 4 to Watch selection will headline a record release show this Friday, followed by a cross-country tour:

February
22 - Bellingham, Wash. @ Boundary Bay Brewery
28 - San Francisco, Calif. @ NoisePop! Fest at Great American Music Hall w/ Stellastarr

March
6 - Seattle, Wash. - Neumo's w/ Arthur and Yu
12 - 3/16 - Austin, Texas @ South by Southwest
13 - Austin, Texas @ Mohawk Lounge, Secretly Canadian Showcase w/ Black Mountain, Jens Lekman and many more!
18 - Seattle, Wash. @ Chop Suey w/ Beach House and The Papercuts
22 - Missoula, Mont. @ Badlander
23 - Spearfish, S.D. @ Toomey's
28 - Chicago, Ill. @ Schuba's w/ Le Loup and The Ruby Suns
29 - Bloomington, Ind. @ Art Hospital
31 - Lexington, Ky. @ The Icehouse

April
2 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Grog Shop w/ Born Ruffians and Cadence Weapon
8 - Cambridge, Mass. @ Middle East (Corner)
10 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Khyber
11 - Ewing, N.J. @ Ratskeller College of New Jersey
18 - Austin, Texas @ Mohawk w/ Golden Bear
19 - Fort Worth, Texas @ Lola's
21 - Santa Fe, N.M. @ College of Santa Fe
22 - Flagstaff, Ariz. @ Mia's

Related links:
Throw Me The Statue on MySpace
Throw Me The Statue on Secretly Canadian
MP3: Throw Me The Statue – “About to Walk”

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