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[Posted Tuesday, October 28th, 2003 04:00:00 Pitchfork Central Time]

In September, Definitive Jux MC Aesop Rock left New York like a bat outta hell-- or like a bat into hell, if we're talking about some kind of crazy hell-bat that loves hell-- to tour in support of his smokin' new platter of politically conscious hip-hop, Bazooka Tooth. Accompanied by fellow Def Juxers El-P, DJ Wiz, Mr. Lif, MURS, and DJ Fakts One, Aesop has extended his tour through December and picked up a few more road warriors to augment his "fabled" (sorry) live sets, including S.A. Smash, C-Rayz Walz and Akrobatik. It's tough to get that many rappers together at once-- how many times have you gone to see a show by the Wu-Tang Clan, only for Cappadonna to show up alone with a broken turntable and a head cold? Def Jux is more reliable (umm, at least where Cannibal Ox isn't involved).

The new dates include a stop at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, where, unless it's a very misleadingly named club, Aesop and company will rock the cipher with snake handlers, thinly-veiled atheists and people who worship fire hydrants. The last leg of the gargantuan tour also seems to include a series of stops at some franchised venue called TBA; I wonder if we'll get one here in Chapel Hill soon? Probably not, we don't even rate a Wal-Mart Super Center yet! Marvel at the amazing, expanding tour schedule, as per the official Definitive Jux webjoint (all dates with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One):

10-28 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar *
10-29 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
10-31 Purchase, NY - SUNY Purchase *
11-01 Worcester, MA - The Grind *
11-02 Boston, MA - Middle East *
11-13 Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge #
11-14 Athens, GA - 40 Watt #
11-15 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle #
11-17 Orlando, FL - Social #
11-18 Miami, FL - I/O #
11-19 Tampa, FL - State Theater #
11-20 Gainesville, FL - Common Ground #
11-21 New Orleans, LA - Tulane University #
11-22 Houston, TX - Rhythm Room #
11-23 Austin, TX - Emo's #
11-24 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room #
12-04 Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie Theater $
12-05 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater $
12-06 Salt Lake City, UT - TBA $
12-08 Seattle, WA - TBA $
12-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richards on Richards $
12-10 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater $
12-12 San Francisco, CA - Slim's $
12-13 Los Angeles, CA - TBA $
12-14 San Diego, CA - TBA $
12-15 Las Vegas, NV - TBA $
12-16 Phoenix, AZ - Bash on Ash $
12-17 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater $

* with MURS, S.A. Smash
# with C-Rayz Walz
$ with Akrobatik

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