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Got any big plans for the fall? Going to finally hop on that treadmill? Alphabetize that record collection? Take that art class? Ask that girl out? Well guess what, buddy: you're a total slacker. Bona fide, top notch. At least compared to your art-damaged, hyper-prolific pals in Xiu Xiu. We hacked into Jamie Stewart's pink polka dot Blackberry (jk) so you could cop a glance at their fall to-do list and weep:

1. Add new member: Ches Smith, aka tourmate Congs for Brums, aka drummer/percussionist extraordinaire and Tom Waits/Mr. Bungle collaborator; refer to Xiu Xiu henceforth as trio, consisting of Smith, Jamie Stewart, and Caralee McElroy.

2. Tour like wildfire with Smith in tow (both solo and with Xiu Xiu); recap dates below, and what the hey, add a few new ones.

3. Continue work on sixth studio album, already halfway complete. Use non-programmed percussion (first time!). Sing Freddie Mercury part in cover of Queen's "Under Pressure"; phone Michael Gira (Angels of Light/ex-Swans) about singing Bowie part.

4. Release fifth studio album, The Air Force, on September 12. Thank 5RC for their help. Reminisce way back to 2002 when first album was released; opine wistfully, "Those were the days..."

5. Remind the good folk out there of latest EP, collaboration with Grouper, arriving November 7 via Slender Means Society.

6. Tell those good folk of The Air Force's four music videos: "Hello From Eau Claire" v. 1.0 and 2.0 (dir. Corey Smith of "Pox" video fame), "Bishop, CA" (dir. David Horvitz), and "Boy Soprano" (dir. Jose Perez).

7. E-mail Larsen and get crackin' on the next XXL album; record in Italy in December.

8. Text John Dieterich (Deerhoof) about recording minimalist record this winter.

9. IM Freddy Ruppert (This Song Is a Mess but So Am I) about new synth pop/darkwave collaboration.

10. Prep remix album (5RC) and video collection for 2007.

11. Visit a bunch of cities (see itinerary after the jump)

12. Chortle at the underachievers.

Xiu Xiu dates:

09-22 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *#
09-23 Denver, CO - Climax Lounge *#
09-24 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck *#
09-25 St. Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center *#
09-26 Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory *#
09-27 Denton, TX - Hailey's *#
09-29 Austin, TX - Emo's *#
09-30 Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington *#
10-02 Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under *#
10-03 Tampa, FL - Transitions Art Gallery *#
10-04 Sarasota, FL - Sudakoff Convention Center (New College) *#
10-05 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *#
10-06 Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum *#
10-07 Charleston, SC - Map Room *#
10-09 Charlottesville, VA - Common Grounds *#
10-10 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *#
10-12 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#
10-13 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *^
10-14 Cambridge, MA - Middle East *^
10-16 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab *^
10-17 Rochester, NY - Bugjar *^
10-19 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa *^
10-20 Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo *^
10-21 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *^
10-23 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's *^
10-24 Newport, KY - Southgate House *^
10-25 Cleveland, OH - Beachland *^
10-26 Gambier, OH - Horn Gallery *^
10-27 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium *^
10-28 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock *^
10-29 Fargo, ND - Aquarium *^
11-04 Portland, OR - Disjecta *^
11-05 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall *^%
11-07 Visalia, CA - Howie and Sons *^%
11-08 Goleta, CA - Hard to Find Showspace *^
11-09 Los Angeles, CA - Echo *^
11-10 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *

* with Congs for Brums
# with BARR
^ with Dirty Projectors
% with Grouper