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Best gank a magnifying glass from the science lab, or else the Astralwerks/Microsoft Zune-presented "Big Music, Tiny Price" tour (tickets won't exceed $12) might slip under your nose undetected. The trek, which launches November 16 in Chicago (with the Big Sleep also on the bill, no less), will see wee labelmates the Little Ones and Small Sins work their way across North America.

Small Sins, aka Thomas D'Arcy, will have a live backing band featuring Steve Krecklo (guitarist), Todor Kobakov (keyboardist), Brent Follett (percussionist), and Kevin Hilliard (keyboardist/handclapper).

As previously reported, the Little Ones also have a slew of UK dates lined up for January with the Boy Least Likely To. At some point between the shows, the L.A. five-piece plans to log studio time on their debut LP, due in mid-2007.

11-16 Chicago, IL - Schubas *^
11-17 Cincinnati, OH - Alchemize *
11-18 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel *
11-19 Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar *
11-20 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
11-21 Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs *
11-22 Ottawa, Ontario - Zaphod Beeblebrox *
11-23 Montreal, Quebec - Zoobizarre *
11-24 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern *
11-27 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre *
11-30 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
12-02 Victoria, British Columbia - Lucky Bar *
12-04 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
12-05 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill *
12-07 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
12-09 Los Angeles, CA - Echo *
12-21 Newport Beach, CA - Orange Country Museum of Art
01-15 Norwich, England - Arts Centre #
01-16 Brighton, England - Komedia #
01-17 Bristol, England - Academy 2 #
01-18 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms #
01-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor #
01-20 Aberdeen, Scotland - Moshulu #
01-21 Newcastle, England - Academy 2 #
01-22 Manchester, England - Academy 3 #
01-23 Birmingham, England - Barfly #
01-24 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms #
01-25 London, England - Scala #

* with Small Sins
^ with the Big Sleep
# with the Boy Least Likely To