Portastatic Hit the Road

Via Matt and the Portastatic blog comes news that Mac and crew will be hitting the road for a few weeks in September and October in support of their new album, Be Still Please. Lucky for me, the band has scheduled two NYC-area dates:

Portastatic duo opening for M. Ward

Mon., 9/18: Charlottesville, VA (Satellite Ballroom)
Tues., 9/19: Carrboro, NC (Cat's Cradle) w/ Lambchop
Wed., 9/20: Nashville, TN (Belacourt Theatre)
Fri., 9/22: Denton, TX (Hailey's) w/ M. Ward
Sat., 9/23: Austin, TX (The Parish) w/ M. Ward

Portastatic w/ Jennifer O'Connor (new Merge artist)

Wed., 10/11: Philadelphia, PA (North Star Bar)
Thurs., 10/12: Allston, MA (Great Scott)
Fri., 10/13: New York, NY (Mercury Lounge)
Sat., 10/14: Hoboken, NJ (Maxwell's)
Sun., 10/15: New Haven, CT (Bar Nightclub)
Wed., 10/18: Washington, DC (Black Cat - Backstage)
Thurs., 10/19: Durham, NC (Duke Coffeehouse)
Fri., 10/20: Mt Pleasant, SC (Village Tavern)
Sat., 10.21: Atlanta, GA (The Earl)

Also check out this article from Billboard about the new album and - wait for it - the next Superchunk disc. Can't freaking wait!