The Wedding Present kicks off its US tour in support of El Rey on September 18th in San Diego. I’ve yet to give the new record more than a perfunctory listen, and I haven’t seen the band since the Saturnalia tour in 1996, so I’m hoping to remedy both soon. Anway, the sound of indie has a vintage Weddoes show from the Watusi tour in 1994 available for download, which should put you in the mood.

THE WEDDING PRESENT TOUR DATES

September 2008

18 : San Diego, CA, USA – Casbah [with Earlimart]

19 : Los Angeles, CA, USA – Troubadour [with Earlimart]

21 : San Francisco, CA, USA – Great American Music Hall [with Earlimart]

23 : Eugene, OR, USA – John Henry’s [with Earlimart]

24 : Seattle, WA, USA – Neumo’s [with Earlimart]

25 : Portland, OR, USA – Doug Fir Lounge [with Earlimart]

26 : Vancouver, BC, CAN – Media Club [with Earlimart]

29 : St. Paul, MN, USA – Turf Club [with Dirty On Purpose]

30 : Madison, WI, USA – High Noon Saloon [with Dirty On Purpose]

October 2008

1 : Chicago, IL, USA – Empty Bottle [with Dirty On Purpose]

2 : Pontiac, MI, USA – Pike Room [with Dirty On Purpose]

3 : Toronto, ON, CAN – Lee’s Palace (EARLY! TWP Onstage at 9-30 PM) [with Dirty On Purpose]

4 : Ottawa, ON, CAN – Babylon [with Dirty On Purpose]

5 : Montreal, QC, CAN – Le National (EARLY! TWP Onstage at 8-30 PM for 60 minutes only) [Supporting Wire]

6 : Cambridge, MA, USA – Middle East Downstairs (TWP Onstage at 10-45 PM) [with The Jealous Girlfriends] {NB: Stereolab are onstage at 9-00 PM at Paradise}

8 : New York, NY, USA – Bowery Ballroom

9 : Brooklyn, NY, USA – Southpaw [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

10 : Philadelphia, PA, USA – North Star [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

11 : Washington, DC, USA – Black Cat [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

12 : Chapel Hill, NC, USA – Local 506 [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

13 : Asheville, NC, USA – Rocket Bar [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

14 : Atlanta, GA, USA – Earl [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

15 : Birmingham, AL, USA – Bottletree [with The Jealous Girlfriends]

17 : Austin, TX, USA – Mohawk [with The Jealous Girlfriends]