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Time for 2008's first big indie rock mega-tour! In this corner: Carl Newman and his New Pornographers. In that corner: Will Sheff and his Okkervil River.

Who will charm us more with their witty lyrics and soaring melodies? Who will inspire the biggest sing-along? Who will induce the most swoons?

Find out this April, when they go head to head in North America's rock'n'roll venues!

New Pornographers and Okkervil River:

04-09 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
04-10 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
04-11 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
04-12 Munhall, PA - Carnegie Music Hall in Homestead
04-13 Ithaca, NY - The State Theater of Ithaca
04-14 Washington, DC - 930 Club
04-16 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
04-17 Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
04-18 Nashville, TN - The Cannery
04-19 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
04-20 Chicago, IL - Riviera
04-21 Madison, WI - Orpheum
04-22 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom

New Pornographers:

03-08 Mississauga, Ontario - Fairmount Royal Oak Hotel *
07-17-20 Benicassim, Spain - Benicassim Festival

* with Tokyo Police Club

Okkervil River:

02-02 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Empire
02-03 Edinburgh, Scotland - Cabaret Voltaire
02-05 London, England - Scala
02-07 Leuven, Belgium - Stuk
02-08 Paris, France - La Maronquinerie
02-09 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
02-10 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
02-23 Adelaide, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-24 Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-26 Melbourne, Australia - Corner
02-27 Sydney, Australia - Manning Bar
02-29 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
03-01 Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
03-02 Sydney, Australia - Laneway Festival
03-04 Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms
03-05 Wellington, New Zealand - San Francisco Bath House
04-05 Dallas, TX - Granada
04-06 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone *
04-07 Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theater *
05-29-31 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
08-05-09 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival

* with Howlin' Rain