The Shins Extend North American Tour
Roadie fired for referring to himself as "Shin guard"

Wow. The Shins! Those crazy Shins! They just won't stop! It's been less than a month since we last reported the band's tour itinerary, and in that time, they've announced many additions to the schedule. Although first glance might suggest that this list is no different than the last list we ran, the keen eye will most certainly detect the differences: There are now shows taking place in Vancouver, Denver, Tucson, Pomona, San Diego, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Norfolk, and Columbus.

Also noteworthy is the fact that, upon their return from Europe, The Shins will be joined on certain dates by the awesome new indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces. That band's 2003 debut, Gallowsbird's Bark-- which appeared on Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums list at the end of last year-- recalled old blues men, the British Invasion, and Southern roots all with a playful sensibility, yet also featured a dark side described by our own Amanda Petrusich as "skewed and peculiar enough to keep you peeking nervously over your shoulder every couple of minutes." If that doesn't sound like a good time, what does?

The bad news is, however, is that, as of press time, there is not much of an indication as to which shows The Shins and The Fiery Furnaces will be playing together. The tour itineraries currently displayed on their respective web domiciles show no dates in common, but maybe they're just waiting to spring that stuff on us next week so's we can do another story. Oh, they're just so wily! Dates:

04-09 Berlin, Germany - Mudd Club
04-10 Munich, Germany - Atomic Café <br> 04-11 Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben
04-13 Madrid, Spain - Moby Dick
04-14 Barcelona, Spain - La Boite
04-15 Paris, France - La Boule
04-16 Holland, Netherlands - Motel Musique
04-18 Leeds, England - Cockpit
04-19 Manchester, England - University of Manchester
04-20 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's
04-21 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
04-22 Leicester, England - Princess Charlotte
04-23 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
04-24 London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
04-26 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
05-21 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
05-22 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
05-25 Denver, CO - Fillmore
05-27 Salt Lake City, UT - Bricks
05-29 George, WA - The Gorge
06-04 Tucson, AZ - Wiltern Theater
06-05 Pomona, CA - Glass House
06-06 San Diego, CA - Soma
06-07 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
06-09 Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ
06-10 Houston, TX - Engine Room
06-11 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
06-13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
06-15 Norfolk, VA - Norva
06-17 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
06-18 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
06-19 Chicago, IL - House of Blues

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