Pitchfork: Interpol Add March Dates, Q and Not U to Tour Itinerary

Interpol Add March Dates, Q and Not U to Tour Itinerary

You've probably heard the rumors that have been flitting around for the past year or so, about the much anticipated John Oates-Zach de la Rocha collaboration. Unfortunately for suburban rap-metal fans and purveyors of blue-eyed soul, 2005 ain't gonna be the year, after members of Oates' posse reportedly maced de la Rocha in the bathroom of a Bennigan's in North Carolina. We kid, of course (John Oates doesn't have a posse!), but the next-best unlikely pairing is all systems go: Dischord's post-punk cum disco-rockers Q and Not U will be joining Interpol for a short leg of its spring tour through the Midwest and along the West Coast.

As previously reported, Interpol is already on the road with Blonde Redhead, and will be heading to Europe in April, but the tour schedule has recently been filled out (Interpol is not fond of downtime) with the new March dates. This is very good news for Q and Not U, who recently returned home from a transcontinental tour. The band's popularity-- which is already higher than ever after the release of Power, its third full-length for Dischord-- is sure to get a boost from this extravangaza. At least, that's what happened with the Cure.

As for Interpol, they're doing just fine, thank you. The band's sophomore release, Antics, continues to impress and mesmerize everyone from us here at the Fork to the 90210 gang hanging out at the Peach Pit (probably). Pick a date and go already:

02-11 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre *
02-13 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre *
02-14 San Francisco, CA - Warfield *
02-15 San Francisco, CA - Warfield *
02-17 Los Angeles, CA - Grand Olympic Auditorium *
02-18 Los Angeles, CA - Grand Olympic Auditorium *
02-20 San Diego, CA - SOMA *
02-21 Tucson, AZ - Coconuts *
02-23 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall *
02-24 Houston, TX - Numbers *
02-25 New Orleans, LA - TwiRoPa *
02-27 Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo *
02-28 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
03-01 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
03-02 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall *
03-09 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater #
03-10 Niagara Falls, NY - Dome Theatre #
03-11 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom #
03-12 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #
03-13 Milwakuee, WI - The Rave #
03-15 St. Louis, MO - Pageant #
03-16 Louisville, KY - WL Lyons Browne Theatre #
03-18 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution #
03-19 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing #
03-20 Lake Buena, FL - House of Blues #
03-21 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
03-22 Norfolk, VA- The Norva
03-25 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-06 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Club
04-08 London, England - Brixton Academy
04-09 London, England - Brixton Academy
04-11 Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Feiheit
04-12 Cologne, Germany - E-Werk
04-13 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
04-15 Treviso, Italy - New Age
04-16 Firenze, Italy - Sasch Hall
04-17 Modena, Italy - Vox
04-19 Bordeaux, France - Le Krakatoa
04-20 Nantes, France - Halle de la Trocardiere
04-21 Paris, France - Le Zenith
04-24 Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
04-25 Madrid, Spain - La Riviera