guess who’s going on tour? man man, that’s who…the absurdest, clinkiest, clashiest, awesomest group of cavemen-on-lsd banging on pots and pans that you will find this side of performance art. i don’t know about you, but i cannot wait to see these guys again.

the musical comparisons are obvious, but while there’s no question that tom waits and captain beefheart have gotten a few plays back at man man headquarters, they still manage to push out something new and exciting between the frantic drumming and screaming.  it’s a weird mixture of melody and mayhem, one that is definitely not for everybody but is more accessible than you might think.

their new album six demon bag is interesting at first listen and deliciously malicious at the 10th listen (check out a song or 2 on myspace) but i am going to be unoriginal here and say what everyone else is saying - this is definitely a band to see live. it’s kind of how i imagine a haitian voodoo ritual would be, only without the chicken sacrifice. and i mean that in the best way, people. they face each other on stage wearing all white, usually with some variation of tribal paint on their faces, and the music is tight, manic and maniacal.

i beg you to listen to me here, because i cannot stress this enough - go catch man man on this tour if you possible can. you will thank me later, i promise. tour dates after the jump.

09.02.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Vox Populi
09.11.06 - Purchase, NY - South at Purchase College
09.12.06 - Cambridge, MA - The Bear’s Place
09.13.06 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
09.14.06 - Boston, MA - Tufts University Oxfam Cafe
09.15.06 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s
09.16.06 - New York, NY - Spiegeltent
09.17.06 - Buffalo, NY - Kitchen Distribution
09.18.06 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
09.19.06 - Columbus, OH - Little Brother’s
09.20.06 - St. Louis, MO - Hi Pointe
09.21.06 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
09.22.06 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
09.23.06 - Minneapolis, MN - Seventh Street Entry
09.24.06 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
09.25.06 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
09.28.06 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
09.29.06 - Portland, OR - Berbati’s
10.01.06 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall @
10.03.06 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
10.05.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
10.06.06 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
10.07.06 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified
10.09.06 - Lubbock, TX - Winchester Pavillion
10.10.06 - Norman, OK - The Opolis
10.11.06 - Denton, TX - Hailey’s
10.12.06 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
10.13.06 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
10.14.06 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder/FSU
10.15.06 - Orlando, FL - The Social
10.16.06 - St. Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven
10.18.06 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
10.19.06 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
10.20.06 - TBA
10.21.06 - Baltimore, MD - G Spot

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