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I'm told that neon is one of the most environmentally sound ways to advertise intoxicating agents and places that sell them. Perhaps this is something noted environmentalist José Gonzaléz knows well? Set to kick off his Reverb-assisted "Green Tour" of North America, José just affixed exclusive B-side "Neon Lights" to a new digital single for "Killing for Love" from last year's In Our Nature LP. If it was called, I dunno, "There Is an Iridescent Light That I Never Turn Out", we might have cried foul, but you can't argue with science. (Unless, of course, you're employed by our current Presidential administration.)

But I digress. Tonight in Miami, José will bring those fiery lyrics and a passion for conservation to the first of many stages he'll take as part of this "Green Tour". Once that wraps at the end of March, he'll head to the UK for a smattering of shows before heading into festival season.

And, in a nice little tidbit that wraps up all the strands of this story, José's set at London's recent iTunes Live semi-festival-- sans environmentally-compromising packaging-- oughta be available for download via you-know-where fairly soon (in the UK only, mind).

José:

02-29 Miami, FL - Airtime Theater #
03-01 Orlando, FL - The Social #
03-02 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse #
03-03 Chapel Hill, NC - UNC Great Hall #
03-04 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel #
03-05 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue #
03-06 New York, NY - Terminal 5 (Plug Awards) *
03-07 Tarrytown, NY - The Tarrytown Music Hall #
03-08 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live #
03-09 Morgantown, WV - WVU Creative Arts Center #
03-11 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom #
03-12 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Masonic Temple #
03-13 Boston, MA - Paradise #
03-14 Montreal, Quebec - Musée Juste Pour Rire #
03-15 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix #
03-17 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater (two shows) #
03-18 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre #
03-19 St. Louis, MO - Graham Chapel #
03-20 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground #
03-21 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre #
03-22 Salt Lake City, UT - Union Ballroom #
03-24 San Diego, CA - San Diego Women's Club #
03-25 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern #
03-27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Auditorium #
03-28 Portland, OR - The Aladdin Theatre #
03-29 Seattle, WA - The Triple Door #
03-30 Seattle, WA - The Triple Door #
03-31 Vancouver, British Columbia - St. Andrew's Wesley United #
04-03 Sheffield, England - Leadmill
04-04 Preston, England - 53 Degrees
04-05 Galway, Ireland - Black Box
04-06 Dublin, Ireland - The Academy
04-07 Edinburgh, Scotland - Assembly Room
04-08 Manchester, England - Opera House
04-09 Norwich, England - UEA
04-10 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire
04-12 Truro, England - Hall for Cornwall
04-13 Bournemouth, England - The Pavilion
04-14 East Sussex, England - De Le Warr Pavilion
04-19 Hasselt, Belgium - Polsslag Festival
06-13 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
07-17-20 Benicassim, Spain - Benicassim Festival
08-05-09 Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
09-25 Costa Mesa, CA - Samueli Theatre

* with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dizzee Rascal, St. Vincent, Sally Shapiro (DJ set)