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Spoon have canceled a trio of dates surrounding the weekend of October 6, due to the fact that they're performing on "Saturday Night Live" that night. (With Seth Rogen hosting! Dork-chic extravaganza!) Maybe they really wanna meet those "Laser Cats"? The sacrificed shows were to have taken place October 3 at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, October 4 at Rhodes College in Memphis, and October 5 at Bogart's in Cincinnati.

This is the second time in a little over a month that Spoon have shuffled their schedule, having canceled a pair of Washington, DC headlining gigs in order to open for the Shins. (However, one of those shows was later reinstated.)

But, hey, the Britt giveth, and the Britt taketh away. The band apologized to their fans via posts on their site and on MySpace, and vowed, "we'll be back to see you in the spring for sure." Spoon have also added a few more dates to their tour.

Thanks to several readers for the tip.

Spoon:

09-29 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
09-30 Fayetteville, AR - Chi Omega Greek Theater
10-02 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
10-03 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
10-04 Memphis, Tennessee - Rhodes College
10-05 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
10-08 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
10-10 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue !
10-11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue !
10-12 Chicago, IL - The Riviera
10-13 Detroit, MI - Majestic !
10-14 Fairburn, GA - Echo Project Music Festival
10-15 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus !
10-16 Montreal, Quebec - Le National !
10-17 Boston, MA - The Roxy !
10-19 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory !
10-20 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom !
10-22 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
10-23 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club !
10-24 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel !
10-26 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom !
10-27 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience
11-01 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live ^%
11-02 Dallas, TX - House of Blues ^
11-08 Tallahassee, FL - The Moon $
11-09 Orlando, FL - Firestone #
11-10 Jacksonville, FL - Tally Rand Festival
11-11 Miami, FL - Bayfront Park

! with the Ponys
* with the Shins, Vetiver
^ with the New Pornographers
% with Emma Pollock
$ with the Rosebuds, David Bazan
# with the Stills