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First, the semi-juicy, convoluted, geeked-out stuff. Electro-pop freak and YACHT mastermind Jona Bechtolt recently admitted to stealing audio software in an online interview...which isn't cool, but it's not terribly newsworthy either.

But the makers of some of the swiped goods, Audio Damage, saw the remark and took issue, referring to Bechtolt's lax copyright standards as "rampant idiocy" in a blog post, inciting much comment hatred aimed at YACHT. Then Bechtolt wrote an apology in the comments entitled "AM I NOT HUMAN? DO FUCKTARDS NOT BLEED?" And then Analog Industries rejected the apology in another post and screwed up Bechtolt's Google results for years to come. Moral: Don't steal stuff. And if you do, don't tell the Internet about it.

OK! On to real world interactions via live music. Bechtolt is taking his awkward-guy-dancing bit to U.S. clubs this March, along with current full-time YACHT member Portland artist Claire L. Evans. The duo will be joined by Brooklyn's Chairlift on the tour. YACHT's new album, See Mystery Lights, is due this spring on DFA. Details coming soon. Until then:

YACHT:

01-31 Marfa, TX - Ballroom Marfa !
02-01 Terlingua, TX - La Posada Milagro !
02-27 Melbourne, Australia - Prince Bandroom %
02-28 Sydney, Australia - Future Music Festival
03-01 Perth, Australia - Future Music Festival
03-05 Sydney, Australia - The Metro %
03-09 Adelaide, Australia - Future Music Festival
03-12 Las Vegas, NV - Neon Reverb Festival
03-13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
03-14 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
03-16 St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club *
03-17 Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon *
03-18 Norman, OK - Opolis *
03-22 Dallas, TX - House of Blues Pontiac Garage *
03-23 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *
03-24 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
03-25 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Parish *
03-26 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder *
03-27 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *
04-10 New York, NY - New Museum

! with White Rainbow
% with CSS
* with Chairlift