Pitchfork: Matt Pond PA and Dios (Malos) Launch Tour

Matt Pond PA and Dios (Malos) Launch Tour

Caps lock be damned! Fellow lowercase-mongers matt pond PA and dios (malos) are taking their cummings-leaning monikers and attendant lush songcraft on the road together, beginning tonight in the NYC. Pond recently wrapped up a tour with Liz "Hot White...Chick" Phair, and an mpPA Oasis cover turned up on one of those "O.C." mixes (#4, for the sticklers), so don't be surprised if a large number of Newport Beach MILFs show up in the audience.

Julie Cooper, this one's for you:

02-07 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
02-08 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
02-09 Providence, RI - Century Lounge
02-10 Montreal, Quebec - Main Hall
02-11 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
02-13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
02-14 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop #
02-15 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Caf� <br> 02-16 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre
02-17 Columbus, OH - The Basement
02-18 Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's
02-20 Chicago, IL - Double Door
02-21 Minneapolis, MN - Ascot Room at The Quest
02-22 Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre %
02-23 Sauget, IL - Pop's
02-24 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
02-25 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
02-27 Salt Lake City, UT - Club Sound
02-28 Boise, ID - Bourbon Street

* with Luke Temple
# with Celebrity Pilots
% with New Pornographers

After a steamy February together, matt and dios part ways in March, with the former joining up with Youth Group for a lengthy jaunt and the latter playing a one-off gig in the PDX. Observe:

Only matt pond PA:

03-01 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile Cafe *
03-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Red Room *
03-04 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
03-05 San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
03-06 Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour *
03-07 San Diego, CA - Epicentre *
03-08 Scottsdale, AZ - Martini Ranch *
03-10 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room *
03-11 Austin, TX - The Parish *
03-12 Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington*
03-14 New Orleans, LA - The Parish *
03-15 Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre *
03-16 Atlanta, GA - The Loft *
03-17 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
03-18 Washington, DC - The 9:30 Club *
03-20 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live *
03-21 Brooklyn, NY - Northsix *

* with Youth Group

Solamente dios (malos):

03-02 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *

* with Toothfairy, Protest Hill

Finally, dios (malos) have a new single coming out in the UK February 27. Full Time Hobby will release "I Want It All" as a limited-edition 7", featuring a cover of Beck's "Asshole" on the flipside. The same label will introduce UK audiences to dios (malos)'s self-titled record (which dropped stateside last October) on March 6. So, like, cop dat.