Pitchfork

Influenced by Ethiopian soul, American R&B, and Cambodian pop (thanks to frontwoman Ch'hom Nimol, an honest-to-goodness Cambodian pop star), Los Angeles' Dengue Fever are already quite worldly. But during the next month, they'll become even more cosmopolitan, as they travel to such exotic locales as Seattle, Santa Cruz, and Portland. After wrapping up a residency at their hometown's Tangier Club, they'll take off on a whirlwind mini-tour up the West Coast, which will eventually take them to...Texas. Not sure how that works geographically, but we'll trust them.

The dates will be in support of last year's Escape From Dragon House. Dengue Fever's SXSW performance will take place on a bill that also feature bands from Iran, Russia, Sierra Leone, and Brazil. Kinda makes all those British showcases seem boring, huh?

Burning up:

02-23 Los Angeles, CA - Tangier Club
03-02 Los Angeles, CA - Tangier Club
03-07 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
03-08 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge
03-11 San Francisco, CA - 12 Galaxies
03-12 Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic
03-16 Austin, TX - Caribbean Lights *

* with 127, Auktyon, the Refugee All Stars, Lenine