Pitchfork: Siouxsie Plans Gigs Near and Far

Proto-punker turned musical chameleon Siouxsie Sioux has lined up tours on both sides of the pond in support of her 2007 (and, somehow, first) solo disc Mantaray.

Siouxsie will put the emphasis on the Mantaray tracks at these shows, but she'll also spend time mining three decades' worth of mood pieces from her impressive back catalog as leader of both the Banshees and the Creatures.

The U.S. leg of gigs (with Rasputina supporting on most dates) kicks off February 8 in NYC, while Siouxsie graces her native UK beginning February 29. If all goes according to plan, these won't be Siouxsie's only live outings in 2008.

Siouxsie Sioux:

02-08 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
02-09 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
02-12 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
02-13 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
02-15 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box @ Fonda *
02-16 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box @ Fonda *
02-18 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
02-19 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
02-29 Manchester, England - Academy 2
03-01 Liverpool, England - Academy
03-03 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
03-04 Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun Hall
03-06 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
03-07 Oxford, England - Academy
03-10 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire

* with Rasputina