Pitchfork

The Anniversary, victim of the emo by association bug, are taking their "enjoyable live show" on the road this winter. The band, whose music is actually more of a pop history amalgam, is still touring off their latest album Your Majesty, which was released a year ago. So, let's see, The Anniversary are touring to celebrate the anniversary of their last disc. The band has announced six Midwest dates so far with more to come. Alt-country rock band Grand Champeen and TK Webb are scheduled to open.

n 01-30 Ames, IA - The Maintenance Room
01-31 Minneapolis, MN - The Ascot Room
02-01 Chicago, IL - The Metro
02-02 Detroit, MI - Shelter
02-03 Toledo, OH - Frankie's
02-04 St. Louis, MS - Gargoyle Club

n While the band is expected to befuddle their audience with new material in amongst the old standbys, the band has no set plans to return to the studio at this time. No, my friend, bandmembers are too involved in trivial activities such as bowling, dogsitting, waffle making, and buying radios to lay some track, while keyboardist/vocalist/Get Up Kid first lady/mother figure Adrienne Pope is tending to issues within the band. But never fear, Anniversary completists, as interesting band-related side projects like Fruitpie the Magician, Lava Lamp & The Blacklights, and BlackBear are all in the works, either as bands or childrex92s books we're not quite sure.

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