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You know how in latest Shins single, "Phantom Limb", there's a female voice gently cooing in the background? Well, that voice belongs to Anita Robinson, one half of the Barsuk duo Viva Voce. And you're going to hear a lot more of her, because Robinson and hubby Kevin will spend much of February supporting the Shins on their previously reported North American tour.

The Shins trek is sandwiched between a gig in their hometown of Portland, Oregon and a full-blown U.S. stint (complete with SXSW dates) in March. It's all in support of Viva Voce's 2006 Barsuk release, Get Yr Blood Sucked Out.

Anita will test the Shinsy waters out this Saturday night, January 13, on "Saturday Night Live", where she'll perform "Phantom Limb" with the band. She'll join forces with them again on Tuesday, January 23 on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman".

Dates:

01-25 Portland, OR - Dante's *+
02-08 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue #
02-09 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom #
02-10 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater #
02-11 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant #
02-12 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall #
02-13 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall #
02-15 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium #
02-16 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue #
02-17 Boise, ID - Egyptian Theatre #
02-19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom #
02-20 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater #
02-21 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom #
03-07 Sacramento, CA - TBA
03-08 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
03-09 Visalia, CA - & Son's ^
03-10 Santa Cruz, CA - Attic
03-11 Los Angeles, CA - Echo *
03-12 Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts *&
03-13 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *
03-14 Austin, TX - South by Southwest
03-15 Austin, TX - Buffalo Billiards (South by Southwest; Barsuk showcase)
03-16 Austin, TX - South by Southwest
03-17 Austin, TX - South by Southwest
03-19 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive *
03-20 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03-21 Boise, ID - Neurolux *
03-22 Seattle, WA - TBA

* with the Village Green
+ with Caves
# with the Shins
^ with So Many Dynamos, Yip Yip
& with the Cassettes