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Fucked Up? Doesn't even begin to describe it. The Toronto hardcore set, just a few days from Matador's October 6 UK and October 7 U.S. releases of their Chemistry of Common Life LP, have announced a free 12-hour show on October 14, taking place in the storefront of New York City boutique Rogan. From 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., the band will do their gnarly thing for an all-ages crowd, giving away both free beer to of-age attendees and copies of their limited-edition "Royal Swan" 7".

One wonders, however, if the Matablog is putting us on just a little bit with the announcement of planned cameo appearances from the likes of Vivian Girls, Matt Sweeney, Mobb Deep, Ryan Sawyer from Tall Firs, David Cross, John Cale, Michael Gira, Akon, the Edge, Russell Simins, and more. Not that I wouldn't like to hear Akon ad-lib over "No Epiphany", but Akon doesn't just collaborate with anybody. (Oh wait, yeah he does.)

There's plenty of Fucked Up shit coming to a stage near you shortly, as the band will embark on their fall tour October 11 in Montreal. Along the way, they'll share dates with the Vivian Girls and Psychedelic Horseshit. Probably shouldn't tell your mother you plan to attend the latter double bill.

Also, Fucked Up and the Vivian Girls will do sets on the University of Maryland's WMUC from 3-6 p.m. October 19 in advance of their show at D.C.'s Rock and Roll Hotel.

Fucked Up:

10-11 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rosa
10-12 Allston, MA - Great Scott *
10-13 Danbury, CT - Heirloom Arts Theatre *
10-14 New York, NY - Rogan *&
10-15 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
10-16 Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel *
10-17 Baltimore, MD - Sonar *
10-18 Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary *
10-19 Washington, DC - Rock And Roll Hotel *
10-20 Columbus, OH - Skully's $
10-21 St. Louis, MO - The Bluebird $
10-22 Iowa City, IA - The Picador $
10-23 Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club $
10-24 Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room $
10-25 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place $
10-31 Toronto, Ontario - Sneaky Dee's
11-01 Toronto, Ontario - Sneaky Dee's
11-02 Toronto, Ontario - Sneaky Dee's
11-07 London, England - 93 Feet East !
11-08 Brighton, England - Freebutt
11-09 Birmingham, England - Barfly ^
11-10 Oxford, England - Zodiac
11-11 Exeter, England - Cavern
11-12 Cardiff, Wales - Clwb Ifor Bach
11-13 Stoke, England - Sugarmill ^
11-14 Nottingham, England - Bodega
11-15 Coventry, England - Casbah
11-16 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts ^
11-17 Sheffield, England - Corporation ^
11-18 Leeds, England - Cockpit
11-19 Manchester, England - Roadhouse

* with Vivian Girls
& with John Cale, Akon, The Edge, Mobb Deep, David Cross, Matt Sweeney, Michael Gira,  John Joseph, Chain Gang, Ryan Sawyer from Tall Firs, Jeff Jensen, K-Taro, Chris Doherty, E.K., DJ Chris, DJ Anarki, members of the Australian Scapa Flow, Jeanne Bovet, Gods & Queens, Ben Blackwell, Russell Simins, the Boogie. Maybe.
$ with Psychedelic Horseshit
! with Don Caballero
^ with SSS