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My, do those Annuals kids have pluck. And the bigger kids are taking notice: already tapped by Kaiser Chiefs and the Walkmen to open a string of shows on the coupling's North American tour, Annuals will now also join Blonde Redhead as the art-rock vets hit the road in support of the forthcoming 23 (out April 10 on 4AD), which your humble reporter is fairly obsessed with right now. So much so that he's scribbling on the walls about it.

Of course, Annuals must first plow through a Noise Pop appearance, a short tour with Aqueduct, and about three dozen SXSW showcases and parties before riling the masses up for the aforementioned indie stars.

In a slightly more congruous pairing, cinematic L.A. brooders Midnight Movies open a stretch of dates for Blonde Redhead as well.

Annuals:

02-28 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
03-02 San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord (Noise Pop)
03-03 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland *
03-04 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
03-05 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *
03-06 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room *
03-07 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad *
03-09 Tulsa, OK - Mooch and Burn *
03-10 Springfield, MO - Randy Bacon Gallery *
03-11 Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Room *
03-12 Fayetteville, AR - Dickson Theatre *
03-13 Norman, OK - Opolis *
03-14 Austin, TX - Beauty Bar (Ace Fu SXSW Showcase)
03-15 Austin, TX - Antone's (Spaceland Party)
03-16 Austin, TX - Mohawk (Hot Freaks Party)
03-17 Austin, TX - PureVolume Party (SXSW)
03-30 Columbia, SC - USC Russell House Ballroom #
04-06 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory ^
04-07 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
04-09 Boston, MA - Avalon ^
04-12 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom ^
04-17 Montreal, Quebec - Spectrum ^
04-18 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus ^
04-21 Seattle, WA - Showbox %
04-23 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club %
04-24 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club %
04-25 Pomona, CA - Glass House %
05-01 Dallas, TX - Granada %
05-02 Austin, TX - Stubb's %
05-04 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse %
05-05 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle %
06-14 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival

* with Aqueduct
# with Zach Galifianakis
^ with Kaiser Chiefs, the Walkmen
% with Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead with Midnight Movies:

04-13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
04-14 Chicago, IL - Metro
04-15 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04-19 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
04-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom