Archer Prewitt and The M's Launch Tour Tonight

Whether administering his magic touch to the Coctails and the Sea and Cake, or his own well-crafted solo albums, Prewitt has become the kind of pop tunesmith par excellence that aspiring songwriters wet-dream about. And he's an accomplished comic book artist and illustrator. We bet he's a skilled welder, talented pastry chef, and master mechanical bull rider, too.

OK, that might be stretching it a bit. But you can count on Prewitt to do what he does best when he starts a Midwest and West Coast tour tonight in Springfield, Missouri. On all of the dates except for Vancouver he will be supported by fellow Chicagoans the M's, who are gearing up to release their sophomore album Future Women February 21 on their new label Polyvinyl.

Don't hate him because he's beautiful:

02-09 Springfield, MO - Randy Bacon Studio and Gallery *
02-10 Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar *
02-11 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge #
02-13 Tucson, AZ - Plush *
02-14 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
02-15 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland *
02-16 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill *$
02-18 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile Café *%
02-19 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
02-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club *
02-23 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar *@
02-24 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *

* with the M's
# with Josephine Foster, Mi and L'au
$ with Ebb and Flow
% with Irving
@ with Low Lustre

In March, Prewitt will hook up with his Sea and Cake cohort Sam Prekop for a stint opening for several dates on Stereolab's American tour. The whole gang will sit around the campfire telling stories of the good ol' days when post-rock was the future. Ha! How young and naïve we were then.

Millions now living will probably die after all:

03-18 New York, NY - Town Hall *#
03-19 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw #
03-20 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts *#
03-21 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *#
03-22 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *#
03-24 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa *#
03-25 Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre *#
03-28 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre *#
03-29 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *#

* with Stereolab
# with Sam Prekop

As for the M's, well, they've got a whole buncha shows planned on their own and with Of Montreal and Dr. Dog (a split 7" with the latter is also in the works). They'll crisscross the country, from Montana to Maine to Texas to Pittsburgh, in late February and March.

Today's show is brought to you by the letter...oh you know:

02-20 Missoula, MT - The Raven Café<br> 02-22 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
02-25 Madison, WI - University of Wisconsin
02-27 Nashville, TN - The Basement
02-28 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
03-01 Charlottesville, VA - The Satellite Ballroom *
03-02 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom *#
03-03 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *$
03-04 Portland, ME - Space Gallery *
03-05 Cambridge, MA - Middle East *
03-06 Hanover, NH - Lone Pine Tavern at Dartmouth College *
03-15 Austin, TX - Emo's Jr. (Polyvinyl SXSW showcase)@
03-16 Austin, TX - Yard Dog (Schubas SXSW Round-Up)
03-17 Austin, TX - Beauty Bar (Jane Magazine SXSW showcase)
03-18 Austin, TX - The Lombardi Gallery
03-21 Chicago, IL - Schubas &
03-23 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom &
03-24 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café &
03-25 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw &%
03-27 New York, NY - Pianos

* with Of Montreal
# with The Lilys
$ with Grand Buffet
@ with Aloha, Headlights, Owen, Octopus Project, Saturday Looks Good to Me
% with Arab Strap, Black Heart Procession, the Hot IQs
& with Dr. Dog, What Made Milwaukee Famous

The M's: http://www.the-ms.com/
Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com/
Polyvinyl: http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/