Newswire A.A. Bondy announces fall tour

Regardless of talent, perhaps the most entertaining musicians are those who take matters into their own hands, especially when evading formal press releases. Take A.A. Bondy for example, the ex-Verbena frontman turned solo folk artist, who last year released this prosaic gem to announce a tour:

“In bed and on drugs
that’s where i’d been for a week.  the result of a memorial day motorcycle
wreck. On my feet now. playing now. eyes open. where did i go?
speeding down back roads. here. there. slat ribbed curs in the shoulder weeds.
Dreams of some actress. A hole in her chin.

New skin now. mostly whole again but with new marks there in silvery pink or purple grey.
that thing was too shiny and new anyhow.
i need to pay down this ER bill.
Load the boat and push off
see it all again
let’s see it all again”

So, to read between the lines on that one: A.A. Bondy needed some cash flow after a motorcycle accident, and so he took his show on the road. Fast forward to this year, when he didn't crash a single motorcyle – that we know of – but is releasing a new album, Believers, out Sept. 13 on Fat Possum Records. Hence this fall's tour, including a Chicago stop Nov. 8 at Lincoln Hall.

A.A. Bondy 2011 Tour Dates:
Sept. 28—San Diego, California—The Casbah
Sept. 30—Los Angeles, California—Eagle Rock Center For The Arts
Oct. 4—Portland, Oregon—Mississippi Studios
Oct. 6—Seattle, Washington—Tractor Tavern
Oct. 7—Vancouver, British Columbia—Media Club
Nov. 1—Sat Lake City, Utah—Urban Lounge
Nov. 2—Denver, Colorado—Hi Dive
Nov. 4—Omaha, Nebraska—The Waiting Room
Nov. 5—Minneapolis, Minnesota—7th Street Entry
Nov. 7—Madison, Wisconsin—High Noon Saloon
Nov. 8—Chicago, Illinois—Lincoln Hall
Nov. 10—Nashville, Tennessee—Mercy Lounge
Nov. 11—Little Rock, Arkansas—Stickyz Chicken Shack
Nov. 12—Dallas, Texas—Prophet Bar
Nov. 13—Austin, Texas—The Parish
Nov. 15—Oxford, Mississippi—Proud Larry’s
Nov. 16—Atlanta, Georgia—The Earl
Nov. 17—Knoxville, Tennessee—Pilot Light
Nov. 18—Charlottesville, Virginia—The Southern
Nov. 19—Washington, D.C.—Rock ’N’ Roll Hotel
Nov. 21—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—First Unitarian Church
Nov. 22—New York, New York—Bowery Ballroom