Pitchfork: Magnolia Electric Co. Tours the North

Do you live up north? DST got you down? Feel like a shut-in? Drinking way too much gin? Well, don't go bitching to Jason Molina and his large ensemble crew-- just enjoy the performance he and his Magnolia Electric Co. will be putting on for your blue-ass states around this time next month. Residents of Duluth will even be treated to a spot by local wonder Alan Sparhawk of Low. Dates:

12-07 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
12-08 Madison, WI - Catacombs Coffeehouse
12-09 Duluth, MN - Twin Ports MAC (w/ Alan Sparhawk)
12-10 Moorhead, MN - Ralph's Corner Bar
12-11 Minneapolis, MN - Big V's
12-12 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
12-13 Iowa City, IA - Gabe's Oasis

Now, granted, this is not an extensive tour, but then, Magnolia Electric Co. has been on the road much of the year already-- and their website even promises another tour next year to support their forthcoming studio album. That release, recorded by Steve Albini, is scheduled for a spring 2005 street date. But first, you can look forward to the band's long-anticipated live album Trials and Errors, which remains slated to hit stores sometime this winter (even though the disc that was originally said to be intended for inclusion in its double LP edition will apparently not be part of the set).