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It's not every day a Ninja takes a plane from England to the USA to kick some behind in various major cities. Fortunately for you, today is a special one indeed, particularly if you live in Houston. The Go! Team, frontwoman Ninja included, blast off across North America starting tonight, on a tour that might just strike your hometown, like thunder or lightning or something.

If you're cheering for the Go! Team, the fact that Thunder, Lightning, Strike FINALLY dropped in the States last week (hence the tour) is good news for you. But you've probably had the album for a year already. For those back home in the UK, the Go! Team released the single for "Bottle Rocket" on vinyl, CD and, uh, electrons (that means you can download it). The 7" features "Did You Feel It Too?", which previously turned up on their Australian tour EP. The CD and download also includes a Radio One session version of "Huddle Formation" and another Australian EP track, "We Just Won't Be Defeated".

A truly brand new Go! Team song, "Phantom Broadcast", was recorded specifically for the Help: A Day in the Life benefit compilation last month, and an 11-minute documentary about the band aired on October 1 on Channel 4. Wow, a documentary! You guys are really famous now!

So send Sufjan's cheerleaders to the following venues on the following dates, 'cause it's root, root, root for the Go! Team:

10-14 Houston, TX - Engine Room
10-15 Dallas, TX - Trees *
10-16 Austin, TX - Emo's *
10-18 Phoenix, AZ - Clubhouse *
10-19 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
10-20 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey *
10-23 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
10-24 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
10-25 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
10-28 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
10-29 Chicago, IL - Metro *
10-30 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre *
10-31 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe *
11-01 Boston, MA - Paradise *
11-02 New York, NY - Webster Hall *
11-04 Lille, France - Aerone #
11-05 Paris, France - Cigale $
11-06 Nantes, France - Olympic #
11-07 Bordeaux, France - Theatre Barbet #
11-26 Munich, Germany - Bayerische
11-27 Berlin, Germany - Magnet &
11-28 Cologne, Germany - Prime Club &
11-29 Hamburg, Germany - Logo &
12-01 Basel, Switzerland - Kaserne
12-02 Bologna, Italy - Covo &
12-03 Rome, Italy - Circolo degli Artisti &
12-04 Turin, Italy - Cafe Procope &
12-05 Zurich, Austria - Mascotte &
12-06 Vienna, Austria - Flex &
12-08 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique &

* with the Grates
# with Antony and the Johnsons
$ with Gang of Four
& with Her Space Holiday

* Pitchfork Review:The Go! Team: Thunder, Lightning, Strike (U.S.)