DeVotchKa gets Mad on tour

Contrary to popular belief, Paste news items are not merely written to inform the reader. On certain occasions, they also provide new, valuable information to the writer. Such is this case with this item, as this writer learned only a few minutes ago that Denver-based band DeVotchKa were the magicians behind some lovely musical moments in Little Miss Sunshine. Head over to the band’s MySpace page and listen to “How it Ends” and “Enemy Guns” to get reminded of some yellow bus action.

Of course, these days, the Eastern European-referencin’ gypsy-appropriatin’ gang is offering a whole lot more than erudition to a lowly news writer. For one thing, there is a new album coming in two weeks: on March 18, the band drops A Mad and Faithful Telling on Anti-.

But there’s much more than that, as DeVotchKa gets ready to travel through Europe and North America, making stops at SXSW and Coachella along the way. The band has named the jaunt A Mad and Faithful Tour, and the ambitious designation seems entirely appropriate. There will be a string quartet, and the Slavic Sisters, a group of Cirque du Soleil-style acrobats, will appear on certain dates. Get ready for a mad, faithful, Slavic spring by accessing the presale right here.

DeVotchKa on tour:

March
13 - Austin, Texas @ SXSW
14 - Austin, Texas @ SXSW
15 - Austin, Texas @ SXSW
18 - Denver, Colo. @ Twist and Shout instore

April
4 - Manchester, U.K. @ Academy 2
5 - Dublin, Ireland @ Crawdaddy
6 - Glasgow, Scotland @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
7 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. @ Academy 2 Newcastle
8 - Birmingham, U.K. @ Academy 2 Birmingham
9 - London, U.K. @ Scala
11 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ Rotown
12 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Melkweg
13 - Paris, France @ Café de la Danse
14 - Zurich, Switzerand @ Abart Music Club
15 - Istanbul, Turkey @ Garaj Istanbul
16 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
17 - Berlin, Germany @ Tacheles
18 - Cologne, Germany @ Underground
19 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
20 - Nigmegen, The Netherlands @ Doornroosje
26 - Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
28 - San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore
29 - Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theatre
30 - Portland, Ore. @ Wonder Ballroom

May
2 - Vancouver, B.C. @ Richard on Richards
3 - Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox Sodo
4 - Boise, Idaho@ The Big Easy
7 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
8 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Turner Hall
9 - Chicago, Ill. @ Vic Theatre
10 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Vogue
11 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Mercy Lounge
13 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse
14 - Ashville, N.C. @ Orange Peel
15 - Richmond, Va. @ Toads Place
16 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
17 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Fillmore at TLA
18 - Boston, Mass. @ Paradise
20 - New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
21 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Diesel Club Lounge
22 - Newport, Ky. @ Southgate House
23 - St. Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant
24 - Omaha, Neb.@ Slowdown

Related links:
DeVotchKa.net
DeVotchKa on MySpace
Slavic Sisters on MySpace

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