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If all his lyrical ruminations on the subject weren't evidence enough, Mark Kozelek doesn't mind the open road too terribly much. The travel-happy troubadour's got dates aplenty lined up both under his own name, and with Sun Kil Moon. He embarks on a solo trip Down Under later this week.

And, should your procilivity for wandering not necessarily match ol' Mark's, you could grab yourself a play-at-home copy of 7 Songs Belfast, recorded at a solo stop last October in you-know-where. The disc is available for free, should you order some stuff from the webshop of Mark's label Caldo Verde (provided that stuff isn't the recent Night of Passed Over lyric book or any tour posters). If you don't mind holding out, the set will be available for purchase digitally through the label website starting September 1.

Finally, Kozelek is currently auctioning off five of his guitars to benefit the American Red Cross' disaster relief efforts for those affected by the recent Midwest flooding. Go here to place your bids, but act fast! The auctions close on July 27.

7 Songs Belfast:

01 Michigan
02 Around and Around
03 River
04 Gentle Moon
05 Carry Me Ohio
06 San Geronimo
07 Tonight in Bilbao

Mark Kozelek:

07-24 Brisbane, Australia - Troubadour
07-25 Sydney, Australia - Factory
07-26 Melbourne, Australia - East Brunswick Club
07-27 Melbourne, Australia - East Brunswick Club
07-31 Wellington, New Zealand - San Francisco Bathhouse
08-01 Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms Tavern
08-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
08-22 Birmingham, AL - Strokin' the Fire Festival
11-07 Norfolk, VA - Attucks Theatre
11-08 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

Sun Kil Moon:

09-05 Stockholm, Sweden - Nalen
09-06 Malmö, Sweden - Debaser
09-08 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
09-09 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
09-10 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
09-11 Manchester, England - Roadhouse
09-12 Birmingham, England - Barfly
09-13 Dorset, England - End of the Road Festival
09-15 Glasgow, Scotland - Stereo
09-16 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
09-17 London, England - Scala
09-18 Bristol, England - Thekla
09-20 Dublin, Ireland - Academy
10-24 Barcelona, Spain - TBA (Rockdelux Music Weekend)
10-25 Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken (Rockdelux Music Weekend)