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Japanoisemakers Melt-Banana are bringing their Dilemma over to the U.S. for a full two months of tour dates. Fortunately, that Dilemma has nothing to do with global warming, Iraq, or immigration. It's just the title of their newest album, or half the title, actually. The band released Bambi's Dilemma, its sixth album, in April.

The tour begins tonight (October 17) in Eugene, Oregon, and includes several make-up dates following postponed shows this past summer. Along the way, the Banana will play gigs with the Locust, Dead Child, Yip-Yip, and others.

Melt-Banana:

10-17 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
10-18 Tacoma, WA - Hell's Kitchen
10-19 Bellingham, WA - Nightlight Lounge
10-20 Missoula, MT - Badlander
10-21 Bozeman, MT - Zebra Cocktail Lounge
10-22 Rapid City, SD - Imperial Inn
10-23 Sioux Falls, SD - Nutty's North
10-24 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10-25 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
10-26 Champaign, IL - High Dive
10-27 St. Louis, MO - 2 Cents Plain
10-29 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall !
10-30 Bloomington, IN - Rhino's
10-31 Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar
11-01 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
11-02 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop %
11-03 Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Auditorium (University of Pittsburgh) %
11-05 Buffalo, NY - Big Orbit's Soundlab %
11-06 Rochester, NY - Bug Jar %
11-07 Red Hook, NY - Smog (Bard College) #
11-08 Cambridge, MA - Middle East (Downstairs) *
11-09 Providence, RI - Living Room #*
11-10 Danbury, CT - Heirloom Arts Theatre #
11-11 Brooklyn, NY - Europa #
11-12 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church #
11-14 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar ^
11-15 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom ^
11-16 Charlotte, NC - Milestone ^
11-17 Atlanta, GA - Lenny's
11-18 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
11-19 Miami, FL - Studio A
11-20 Orlando, FL - Back Booth
11-21 Tampa, FL - Crowbar
11-23 Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree Cafe $
11-24 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone $
11-25 Nashville, TN - The End
11-27 New Orleans, LA - Parish at House of Blues
11-28 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
11-29 Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington
11-30 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
12-01 Lubbock, TX - Jake's Sports Cafe
12-03 Phoenix, AZ - Hollywood Alley
12-04 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
12-05 San Diego, CA - Epicentre $
12-07 San Francisco, CA - The Independent

! with Dead Child
% with Psyopus
# with Vaz
* with Daughters
^ with Hex Machine
$ with the Locust, Yip-Yip, Sleeping People