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Frank Black has thrown his two-track in the back of his touring van and is ready to spread his oddly alien-intensive gospel to America's rock clubs in support of his latest SpinART releases, Black Letter Days and Devil's Workshop. Given the off-kilter desert vibe of those albums, it's no surprise to learn that Black is kicking off the tour in the Southwestern U.S. before heading back East. Call it reverse manifest destiny. As Black himself queries on Devil's Workshop, "Are you headed my way?" Here's your answer:

02-28 Tempe, AZ - Nita's Hideaway
03-01 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
03-02 El Paso, TX - Club 101
03-04 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
03-05 Austin, TX - Mercury
03-06 Dallas, TX - Trees
03-07 Houston, TX - Engine Room
03-08 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
03-10 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
03-11 Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar
03-12 Orlando, FL - The Social (Sapphire Supper Club)
03-14 Fort Lauderdale, FL - The Factory
03-15 St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
03-16 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbit's
03-17 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
03-19 Nashville, TN - Exit / In
03-20 Louisville, KY - Headliners
03-21 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
03-22 Pittsburgh, PA - Rosebud
03-23 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
03-24 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
03-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
03-27 Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's
03-28 Chicago, IL - Double Door
03-29 Chicago, IL - Double Door
03-31 Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
04-01 Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club

(All dates with ex-Pixies drummer David Lovering opening)

As an aside here, we thought we'd also inform you that SpinART has just reissue Frank & The C-Notes' 2001 full-length Dog in the Sand, having wrangled the album rights away from that goofy What Are Records? label it was initially released by. The album now boasts four unlisted bonus tracks-- all acoustic demos! You get: "Robert Onion", "Blast Off", "Stupid Me", and "If It Takes All Night", and if that doesn't satisfy your greedy azz, we Frankly don't give a damn. Ehhhh.

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