Pitchfork

Check the striking constrast between the delicate, hushed strums of benevolent Southern folk artist Sam Beam and OH MY GOD HIS BRUTALLY UNRELENTING TOUR SCHEDULE. It's nuts-- and it's about to get nutser. The man's got two critically acclaimed albums and many, many tour dates behind him, but even with these admirable accomplishments under his belt, he wants more. What a greedy motherfucker! Leave some tour dates for somebody else, you know what I'm saying?

Indeed: Come November 1st, the man will be taking his music on an extensive cross-continental journey. Over the course of two months, Beam will play shows in England, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and, yes, even California. Apparently, Europeans love the sounds of this swampy songsmith as much as Americans-- he's even featured on the Rebel Playlist, part of the legendary Steve Lamacq's BBC 6 Music show. This audience participation program provides a chance for listeners to vote on tracks that didn't quite make the cut for the regular BBC 6 Music showcase (and it's a slightly more amiable name than "Pump It or Dump It"). So exercise your right to vote about something that actually matters! Ahh, lighten up, ya fuckin' communazis. Datehole:

11-01 Bristol, England - Bonaventure
11-02 Edinburgh, England - Venue
11-03 Belfast, Ireland - Belfast Queens Festival
11-04 Cork, Ireland - An Cruiscin Lan
11-05 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
11-06 Manchester, England - Roadhouse
11-07 London, England - St. Lukes
11-08 London, England - The Union Chapel
11-09 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
11-10 Newcastle, England - All Saints
11-11 San Sebastian, Spain - Gazteszena
11-12 Barcelona, Spain - Sidecar
11-13 Valencia, Spain - Black Note
11-14 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
12-06 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
12-07 Los Angeles, CA - The Avalon
12-08 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
12-09 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
12-10 Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall
12-11 Portland, OR - Meow Meow
12-12 Seattle, WA - Neumos
12-13 Seattle, WA - Neumos