David Bazan Does Digital House Party Mon.

Also getting profiled in a certain rock mag very soon...

By Blurt Staff

Getting ready for that David Bazan (ex-Pedro the Lion) CD Curse Your Branches that drops next week via Barsuk? Watch for a review of it at the BLURT site, and also keep your eyes peeled for the next print issue of BLURT, due late September, with an exclusive interview and profile for Bazan. We sent our favorite cub reporter up to his house in Edmonds (near Seattle) - several times - to hang out, catch the vibe, and get the scoop on the man, the myth, the legend, and the new record.

Here's an MP3 teaser from the album just to keep your attention:

"Bless This Mess"

Meanwhile, this news just in from Barsuk:

Throughout 2009 Bazan has been performing solo in living rooms all across America. On August 31st, Brooklyn Vegan will present a performance to the entire world in Bazan's first and only Online House Show, with a live audio and video feed of the event.

To watch, fans can direct their browsers to the BV site where they'll also be able to participate in the event with a live chat and Twitter feed, from which Bazan will take a handful of questions for his customary live question and answer session.

Go to the BV site Monday, August 31st @ 8:00pm EST To Watch And Participate:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/bazan

After the online event, Bazan has a few more house shows before trading in the living room for rock clubs on his first full-band tour in over four years. Joining Bazan on the trek will be Say Hi's Eric Elbogen on guitars, Andy Fitts of Aqueduct on keys and guitar, longtime contributor and Sufjan compatriot Casey Foubert behind the kit, and perennial Bazan associate Blake Wescott on guitar.

Tour Dates:

10/01 San Francisco CA Independent
10/02 Costa Mesa CA Detroit Bar
10/03 San Diego CA Casbah
10/04 Los Angeles CA Troubadour
10/05 Tucson AZ Solar Culture
10/07 Austin TX Mohawk
10/08 Denton TX Dan's Silverleaf
10/09 Memphis TN Hi-Tone Café
10/10 Murray KY Lovett Auditorium / Murray State
10/11 Birmingham AL Bottletree
10/13 Orlando FL The Social
10/14 Atlanta GA Drunken Unicorn
10/15 Chapel Hill NC Cat's Cradle
10/16 Washington DC Black Cat
10/17 Philadelphia PA Kung Fu Necktie
10/18 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
10/20 Cambridge MA TT the Bear's
10/21 Montreal QC Il Motore
10/22 Toronto ON Lee's Palace
10/23 Pontiac MI Pike Room
10/24 Chicago IL TBA
10/25 Champaign IL Highdive
10/27 Madison WI High Noon Saloon
10/28 Minneapolis MN Turf Club
10/29 Iowa City IA The Picador
10/30 Lawrence KS Jackpot Saloon
10/31 Omaha NE Slowdown
11/01 Denver CO Hi Dive
11/02 Salt Lake City UT Kilby Court
11/05 Vancouver BC Media Club
11/06 Portland OR Mississippi Studios
11/07 Seattle WA Neumos