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Note to indie-heads who have yet to experience Melbourne's the Drones (possibly out of fear): they have nothing to do with repetitive, freaky-deaky downtuned noise. Actually, the band is a rather kickass foursome who play smoked-out garage tunes. As it is, we enjoyed their sophomore LP, the insanely titled Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By, quite a bit. And now, after a short break in sunny Berlin as well as a couple of dates in France, the Drones will head out on an abbreviated tour of the U.S. Hey, that's us!

According to the band's official website, they're planning on a return trip to the States in June and July, but in the meantime, they've got some serious globetrotting to do. After the French gigs and cup-o-coffee in the U.S., the band returns to Australia for a lengthy homecoming tour in early spring. Then it's back to the UK to take part in the the All Tomorrows Parties festival in May, followed by yet another tour of the Kingdom (with the now-ironic old dudes in Dinosaur Jr.). At that point, they'll squeeze us in. We hope.

The best you can believe in:
02-02 Rennes, France - Mondo Bizzaro
02-03 Morlaix, France - Funhouse
02-09 New York, NY - Knitting Factory $
02-10 New York, NY - Fixed
02-11 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
02-14 Chicago, IL - Double Door %
02-15 San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord &
02-16 San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord @
02-17 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
02-18 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo ^
02-22 Birmingham, England - Barfly *
02-23 Glasgow, Scotland - Nice N Sleazy *
02-24 Newcastle, England - Cluny *
02-25 York, England - Fibbers *
02-26 Stockton, England - The Georgian Theatre *
02-27 London - Camden Barfly *
03-03 Melbourne, Australia - The Spanish Club
03-04 Melbourne, Australia - The Spanish Club
03-07 Byron Bay, Australia - The Great Northern #
03-08 Brisbane, Australia - The Tivoli #
03-10 Sydney, Australia - The Metro #
03-30 Brisbane, Australia - The Zoo
04-01 Sydney, Australia - The Annandale
04-06 Bunbury - The Prince of Wales
04-07 Margaret River - Settlers Tavern
04-08 Perth, Australia - Amplifier Bar
04-09 Fremantle, Australia - The Newport
04-14 Adelaide, Australia - Jive
05-12 East Sussex, England - Camber Sands Holiday Centre (All Tomorrow's Parties) !

$ with Mike Wexler, The End of the World
% with the Ponys, Sybris
& with Everest
@ with Supersuckers
^ with Some Girls, Upsilon Acrux
* with Soledad Brothers
# with Dinosaur Jr.
! with Mudhoney, Black Mountain, Comets on Fire, the Scientists, Country Teasers, David Dondero, Flesh Eaters, John Wahl & the Amadans, Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee

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