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The Melvins and Folk Implosion join forces for April-May tour
The Melvins and Folk Implosion are embarking on co-headlining tour of small clubs, beginning on April 13 in San Diego.
Following the May 3 show in Minneapolis, the Melvins will head south to Des Moines, where they will hook up with opener Hank Williams III for nine shows through May 15.
Folk Implosion co-founder Lou Barlow has assembled a full band for the tour with the Melvins; Barlow's partner, John Davis, prefers to concentrate on studio work instead of hitting the stage. The duo scored a surprise hit with "Natural One" from the "Kids" soundtrack in 1995.
On April 3, the Melvins will release "Colossus of Destiny" (Ipecac), a live, noise recording of one song. Folk Implosion's latest album, "One Part Lullaby" (Interscope), was released in 1999.
April
13 - San Diego, CA - Brick x Brick
14 - Phoenix, AZ - Nita's Hideaway
15 - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad
17 - Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ
18 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
19 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
20 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
21 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
22 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
24 - Boston, MA - Middle East
25 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights
26 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
27 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
28 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
29 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Laga
May
1 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
2 - Chicago, IL - Metro
3 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue/Quest
4 - Des Moines, IA - Hairy Mary's
5 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
7 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - Liquid Joe's
10 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy
11 - Portland, OR - Pine Street Theatre
12 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
14 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour