Pitchfork

First, it was Pink Mountaintops. Then Blood Meridian. Then Lightning Dust. Good as they are, the glut of Black Mountain side projects can leave one wishing for the real thing.

Finally, the OGs are back in action, and Black Mountain-- the curiously strong stoner-indie rockers-- have a big ol' tour on the way. Following a stop next month at the Under the Volcano! fest in their native Vancouver, McBean and co. will trek across North America for a month or so starting in late September. They've also got that ever-better ATP Nightmare Before Xmas thing to think about in December.

Black Mountain:

08-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Cates Park (Under the Volcano)
09-28 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
09-29 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive *
10-01 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room *
10-02 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
10-03 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
10-05 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern *!
10-06 Montreal, Quebec - Le National #!
10-08 Allston, MA - Great Scott *
10-10 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
10-11 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw *
10-12 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
10-13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
10-14 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird *
10-15 Louisville, KY - Headliners *
10-17 Norman, OK - The Opolis *
10-23 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
10-24 San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
10-26 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
10-27 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
12-07 Minehead, England - Butlins Holiday Centre (ATP Nightmare Before Xmas) $

* with Cave Singers
! with Oakley Hall
# with Sunset Rubdown, Lightning Dust
$ with Portishead, Thurston Moore, Aphex Twin, Boris, Ladytron, Sparklehorse, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Oneida, Julian Cope, Earth