modest mouse, the national to open for REM

[Screw_Michigan]

REM is releasing a new album on 4/1 and while i'm not an REM fan (except for certain songs off "green"), it was interesting to see two well-regarded indie bands open up for them. i was disappointed when i saw MM live in 05 (how the hell do you not play interstate 8 or never ending math equation?????) but i'd really like to see the national, preferably in a small setting. i can't imagine they will have the same impact playing at the fucking UNITED CENTER in chicago. but i bet their show at the greek in berkeley will be great.

R.E.M. / Modest Mouse / The National:
05-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Deer Lake Park
05-29 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
05-31 Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre
06-03 Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06-06 Chicago, IL - United Center
06-08 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
06-10 Raleigh, North Carolina - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
06-11 Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion
06-13 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
06-14 Long Island, NY - Jones Beach Theater
06-18 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
06-19 New York, NY - TBA
06-21 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre

R.E.M.:

03-08 Big Cypress, FL - Big Cypress Indian Reservation (Langerado Festival)
03-12 Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q (SXSW)

The National:

02-22 Brooklyn, NY - BAM Opera House !
02-23 Brooklyn, NY - BAM Opera House !
03-09 Big Cypress, FL - Big Cypress Indian Reservation (Langerado Festival)
04-25 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05-14 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre
05-15 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre
05-16-18 Minehead, England - Butlins Holiday Centre (Explosions in the Sky ATP)

! with My Brightest Diamond

[Dinsdale]

What's the over/under on how many shows MM plays before something causes them to drop out of the tour?

They're beginning to rival AIC for cancelling shows. I think they schedule about two a week here, but I don't think they've actually played a local show in about two years or something.

[PSUFAN]

The REM stuff that Mitch Easter produced was great. Fables was great too...mostly because the band was miserable. Everything after, i.e without Easter and when the band was relatively happy, is shit, IMO.