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North Carolina’s WEEDEATER - in light of the recent loss of frontman Dave “Dixie” Collins’ toe due to a self-inflicted gun-cleaning wound – have announced the routing for their upcoming US tour, now officially dubbed the “Nine Toe” Tour. The month long tour kicks off a week before this year’s SXSW, where WEEDEATER will headline the Tone Deaf Touring showcase on March 20th. Support bands for the tour include Black Cobra, ASG, Black Tusk, The Gates of Slumber, US Christmas, and Struck by Lightning.

The band will also enter with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio Studios in April to record their new release entitled Jason… The Dragon, to be released later this year again on Southern Lord.

3/12/2010 The Jinx – Savannah, GA
3/13/2010 The Back Booth – Orlando, FL
3/14/2010 Crazy Marlins - Panama City Beach, FL
3/15/2010 Lenny’s – Atlanta, GA
3/16/2010 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
3/17/2010 Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
3/18/2010 The Channel @ Meridian – Houston, TX 
3/19/2010 Skillman Street Bar - Dallas, TX
3/20/2010 Encore – Austin, TX @ Tone Deaf SXSW Showcase
3/21/2010 Zombie’s - San Antonio, TX
3/23/2010 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
3/24/2010 Chasers – Scottsdale, AZ
3/26/2010 Ultra Violet – Los Angeles, CA
3/27/2010 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA
3/28/2010 Rotture – Portland, OR
3/29/2010 Funhouse – Seattle, WA
3/31/2010 Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT
4/01/2010 Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
4/02/2010 The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
4/03/2010 Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
4/04/2010 Reggie’s - Chicago, IL
4/05/2010 Mac’s - Lansing, MI
4/06/2010 The Southgate House – Newport, KY
4/07/2010 The Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
4/08/2010 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON
4/09/2010 Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
4/10/2010 Webster Hall (Studio) - New York, NY
4/11/2010 Khyber – Philadelphia, PA
4/12/2010 DC9 – Washington, DC
4/13/2010 Krug’s – Frederick, MD
4/14/2010 The Triple – Richmond, VA

Check out a full statement from the band regarding the tour and recording on the band’s MySpace page.

Genres: Darkwave, Goth
Label: Projekt

Ionia is miles ahead of Lycia’s first demo in some ways, and that’s even before the first song is done playing.
The sound is a bit thicker, but it’s way colder. Mike’s voice is more present in the mix, and it’s the reason behind much of the chill. The man is intense.
Echoes on the instruments, reverbs and feedbacks, all help to bring a sense of vastness, too. It’s like being in an empty hangar or warehouse.
Or insane asylum.
It’s not as dancy as Wake, either, but at the same time it’s even more so. It’s a different dance for a different tune.
Album full of contradictions. I love it.
8 out of 10.

Genres: Darkwave, Goth
Label: Projekt

Lycia’s Wake came out on Projekt when I was about four, maybe five. Sadly, I didn’t have anyone in the family who was into underground goth (or underground anything, really) so I had to wait until I was eighteen or so before I found this band.
It was well worth the wait.
Wake is nine tracks of ear porn, and it’s so goth it hurts. Dancy drum programming with flowy gothic keys, and beautiful guitars are married into a damn near perfect album. The really funny thing is about it is that it’s pretty much nothing more than remastered demo tapes.
Right now it’s out of print, but is available digitally. If you’re interested, check out the label’s site for more details.
8 out of 10.