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This is just like the time that dude from Redd Kross played bass on all those White Stri-- eh, that's dating myself, to remember that. Nevermind: This is just like when Johnny Marr joined Modest Mouse!

Joanna Bolme-- who's played bass with both Stephen Malkmus and the Minders-- has joined Touch and Go recording artists Quasi. (That's Joanna on the left in the picture over there, next to Sam Coomes and fellow Jick Janet Weiss). They're expanding exponentially! It's quasi-algebraic! They're a triple threat! Two Jicks for every boy!

Joanna, Janet, and Sam will hit the road in October to test out that whole "two's company..." thing. Quite a few of their dates find 'em linking up with labelmate Ted Leo, no stranger to new blood on the low end himself.

Quasi three piece:

10-22 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
10-23 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
10-25 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
10-26 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
10-27 Claremont, CA - Sontag Greek Theater
10-28 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
10-29 San Diego, CA - Casbah
10-30 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre *
11-15 Portland, OR - Dante's

* with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists