Howdy, it's Jason Groth. I kept a pretty detailed tour diary this second half of our Europe romp, and I'm putting it online for the remainder of human history. You can find it here:

http://jasongroth.blogspot.com/

Enjoy! Or not! It's up to you!

Jason

Hello everyone. The summer tour has begun. Five days until Josephine is released to the world via your favorite (hopefully independent) record stores. You can still pre-order it and get a free digital copy of the It's Made Me Cry 7" that we put out on record store day and that some of us (me) in the band didn't wake up early enough to buy. You can order online here -- http://www.scdistribution.com/cat/scd_catalognew.php?action=set_site_id&site_id=3

Better yet, come get a copy from us directly at one of these shows:
http://www.magnoliaelectricco.com/section/tour
You won't get the digital download, but you will get some live music.

So far so good. Chicago was great to us (thank you, Chicago). Newport, KY? Yep. Pittsburgh, PA? Great. We're in the van on the way to Buffalo, NY, right now, for a show at Mohawk Place tonight.

Also, more of us have fallen into the Twitter trap. Jason Groth (guitar) is @groakus, Mikey Kapinus (keys) is @ikapin.

We'll let you know more than you want via the ether. Hopefully we'll see you soon.

NPR picked "Whip-Poor-Will" from our new record, Josephine, as the song of the day for today, June 4, 2009. Here's the story (and a link to the song buried within it):

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104944312

Hello everyone -- thank you for coming out in May, whether it was in the United States or at the wonderful Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona last weekend. It was a pleasure to see you. We'll be seeing you a lot more soon, too... check these out:

7/10 - Bloomington, IN - Russian Recording
7/11 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
7/12 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout
7/14 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
7/15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum
7/16 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk
7/17 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
7/18 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
7/20 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
7/21 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
7/22 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
7/23 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
7/24 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
7/25 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
7/27 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture
7/28 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
7/29 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
7/31 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
8/01 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
8/03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
8/04 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
8/05 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
8/06 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
8/07 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
8/08 - Dubuque, IA - Busted Lift

We'll have *one* more date to announce in a few days.

You can hear "Josephine" from our new album of the same name here at MySpace or at www.magnoliaelectricco.com in the media section (and also at various blogs and such). You'll be hearing it and a lot more from the new album on this tour. We can't wait to see you.

Also, here's a review of our show in Barcelona -- poorly translated by Google translate, but you'll get the picture:

Hello everyone. We're happy to announce a slew of European tour dates that will happen in August and September this year, right after the release of our new record, Josephine. We're excited.

There will be plenty of U.S. dates that will be announced soon, preceeding these dates. We hope to see you out! Thanks again for joining us at the shows we're just now wrapping up. Thanks to the Avett Brothers for inviting us out, thanks to all of you for making it out -- maybe we'll see some of you in Spain next week?

Aug 27 Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso  
Aug 28  Berlin, Germany, Lido  
Aug 29  Arhus, Denmark, Voxhall 
Aug 30 Malmo, Sweden, Debaser 
Aug 31 Hamburg, Germany, Knust
Sept 2 London, UK, Bush Hall 
Sept 3 Brighton, UK, Duke of York's Picture House 
Sept 4 Leeds, UK, Brudenell Social Club 
Sept 5 Stradbally Hall, Ireland, Electric Picnic 
Sept 6 Porthcawl, UK, Seascape Festival@The Grand Pavillion 
Sept 7 London, UK, ICA
Sept 9 Stuttgart, Germany, Schocken
Sept 10 Zurich, CH, El Lokal
Sept 11 Lausanne, CH, Le Romandie
Sept 12 Tourcoing, France, Radar Festival@Le Grand Mix
Sept 13 Tollard Royal, UK, End of the Road Festival 
Sept 14  Paris France Cafe de la Danse    
Sept 15 Brussels, B, Ancienne Belgique (festival)

Jason Molina solo
Nov 1 Haarlem, NL, Patronaat
Nov 2 Eindhoven, NL, MC Frits Philips

Well, maybe not really, but just a reminder that at least one of us -- me -- is on Twitter, and while we tour this year you can follow me -- username=groakus. Or @groakus. Haven't quite figured out how to tell people about it yet, so this is my first shot. We are slowly entering the 21st century. Oh, and this is Jason Groth, guitar fella.

When (if) the other dudes come around we'll give you their coordinates, too.

It's been a good tour this May -- thanks for being there. Two more U.S. shows and then Barcelona. And more tour dates will be announced ASAP!

Jason Groth

Magnolia will be hitting the road starting May 2nd for a month-long Southwest and West coast trip. Some of it will take place with the Avett Brothers, who we would like to thank for the invitation. For those of you on the East coast and in the Northwest, you will see us soon, just not in May.

Our new record, Josephine, comes out in July. We're all very happy with it. Until then, though, come say hello if we're in your neck of the woods and you can make it to the show.

We're also very excited to be a part of the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona at the end of May. What an amazing lineup and what an honor to be asked to do it.

We'll see you very, very soon -- MEC.

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. Spring 2009 American Tour Dates

(5/7-5/16 shows with the Avett Brothers)

5/02 - Columbia, MO - Mojo’s

5/03 - Norman, OK - Opolis

5/04 - Lubbock, TX - Bash Riprock’s In The Depot

5/06 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts

5/07 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater

5/09 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box at Fonda

5/10 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern

5/12 - Hanford, CA - Hanford Fox Theatre

5/14 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre

5/15 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

5/16 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

5/17 - Citrus Heights, CA - Fire Escape Bar & Grill

5/18 - Reno, NV - Tonic Lounge

5/20 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

5/21 - Torrey, UT - The Patio

5/23 - Colorado Springs, CO - Meadowgrass Festival

5/24 - Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot

5/29 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival

Greetings from the Magnolia camp. Thank you for coming out to see us and for passing on so many great wishes on our last B and BBQ tour. We spent two weeks with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio Studios and made a new record. You know how these things are slow to see the light of day I am sure. Not this time. Other than artwork and having the masters back from Abbey Road we are all ducks in a row! Look for: New Magnolia record, Jason Molina/Will Johnson record in the near future. The Russian recordings are also approved and will be released this year. Take it easy but take it.

Magnolia Electric Company is all together in the same place for the first time in more than a year. We begin rehearsals today for the Bourbon and Barbecue tour which starts next week in Bloomington, IN, goes all the way down to San Antonio, TX, and ends up back in Chicago, IL. We're taking some good friends with us, too. David Vandervelde, a labelmate and friend who toured with us in Europe last year will be along for the first half. Then we'll be joined by Tre Orsi, who did a mini tour with The Coke Dares earlier this year and are good friends (and also the masters of the fish-in-the-chassis-of-the-van-game). Finally, Bottomless Pit, more good friends from Chicago, will be finishing it up with us. We even get to play a one-off in the middle with Alejandro Escovedo. It's going to be awesome and, potentially, hazardous to our health. We'll finish the whole thing up on the Jason Groth's birthday/election eve -- November 3rd -- and then hop into the studio with Steve Albini to make a new record. Come see us up there, if you can. We've got some songs to play for you. Here are the coordinates:

10/21 - Bloomington, IN - Buskirk Chumley w/ The Hollows and Kings Daughters and Sons

10/22 - Louisville, KY - Headliners w/ Kings Daughters and Sons and David Vandervelde

10/23 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle w/ David Vandervelde and Wayne Robbins and the Hellsayers

10/24 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club w/ The Satin Peaches and Alejandro Escovedo

10/25 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottle Tree w/ David Vandervelde and Broken Letters

10/26 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone w/ David Vandervelde and Hi Electric

10/27 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves w/ David Vandervelde and Tre Orsi

10/28 - Houston, TX - Walter's On Washington w/ David Vandervelde and Tre Orsi

10/29 - San Antonio, TX - Casbeers At The Church w/ Tre Orsi, DJ Jester the Filipino Fist, and Snowbyrd

10/30 - Austin, TX - Mohawk w/ Wil Johnson and Tre Orsi

10/31 - Norman, OK - The Opolis w/ Tre Orsi

11/01 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot w/ Bottomless Pit and Tre Orsi

11/02 - St. Louis, MO - The Bluebird w/ Bottomless Pit and Tre Orsi

11/03 - Chicago, IL - Abbey Pub w/ Bottomless Pit and Tre Orsi

The Coke Dares (Pete, Jason G., and Mark from Magnolia -- http://www.thecokedares.com and http://www.myspace.com/thecokedares) put out a brand new record eight days ago. It's called Feelin' Up and it's 33 tracks, 24 minutes, and one big barrel of whatever it is we do. Here's someone who tried to sum it up --http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article_album.php?id=7784
and a bit of an interview with Pete (Skye Miles) and I (Dr. History doctor) -- http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article_feature.php?id=5599

Anyway, you can find the record at your favorite local retailer, directly through us at thecokedares@gmail.com, or at Amazon here (you can buy it used/new from one of the folks who didn't want to write about us!) -- http://www.amazon.com/Feelin-Up-Coke-Dares/dp/B001B0G5JS/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1216303347&sr=8-1

We're taking this show on the road, too... here's what we have so far (you can see this and more at http://www.thecokedares.com):
07-18 - Bloomington, IN - Uncle Fester's w/ WESH, Lord Fyre's Sound System, and Touchists
07-24 - Chicago, IL - Ronny's Bar w/ M.O.T.O.
07-25 - Dubuque, IA - Isabella's
07-26 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
07-27 - Tulsa. OK - Monolith
07-28 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves w/ Tre Orsi
07-29 - Houston, TX - The Mink
07-30 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk w/ Magic Surprise and Awesome Cool Dudes
07-31 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
08-01 - Lawrence, KS - The Replay w/ Drakkar Sauna
08-02 - St Louis, MO - The Bluebird
08-13 - Buffalo, NY - The Mohawk Place
08-14 - Brooklyn, NY - Silent Barn w/ Pterodactyl
08-15 - Boston, MA - Middle East Cafe w/ Black Helicopter
08-16 - Portland, ME - TBA (HELP! Anywhere in the area would be great)
08-17 - Providence, RI - TBA (HELP! Anywhere in the area would be great)
08-18 - Philadelphia, PA - TBA (HELP! Anywhere in the area would be great)
08-19 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
08-20 - Charlottesville, VA - TBA (HELP! Anywhere in the area would be great)
08-21 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat w/ Nebula
08-22 - Pittsburgh, PA - 31st Street Pub w/ Grand Buffet (Lord Grunge and Jackson solo shows)
08-23 - Athens, OH - Casa Nueva w/ Southeast Engine
08-24 - Columbus, OH - Carabar w/ Hotel War

On those dates with TBA, why, if you have an inkling to see some of the guys from Magnolia in a completely different context and you're in the general areas of the places we listed, why, write us, won't you? thecokedares@gmail.com

In other, Magnolia-related news, we'll be hitting the road for a bit this fall. We're affectionately calling it the "Bourbon and BBQ Tour." Bourbon is really only made in one place (technically), but, thankfully, they have it all over this fair country! And we're playing damn close to where it all comes from anyway -- check it out:
10/21 - Bloomington, IN - Buskirk Chumley
10/22 - Louisville, KY - Headliners
10/23 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
10/24 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
10/25 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottle Tree
10/26 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
10/27 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
10/28 - TBA
10/29 - TBA
10/30 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
10/31 - Norman, OK - The Opolis
11/01 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot
11/02 - St. Louis, MO - The Bluebird
11/03 - Chicago, IL - Abbey Pub

The Coke Dares want to see you at The Coke Dares shows AND the Magnolia shows. Save your money for the gas now! Thanks for reading...

Jason G.