The Weird Weeds hit the road tomorrow in support of Help Me Name Melody.  Joining them will be an improvising trio with the iconoclastic and relentlessly touring San Francisco pianist Thollem McDonas, Deerhoof guitarist John Dieterich and veteran experimental percussion Tim Barnes, who has lent his skills to a huge array of musicians including Silver Jews, Jim O’Rourke, Howling Hex and many more as well as founding the influential label Quakebasket.

Complete upcoming Weird Weeds tour dates.

• 26 August: Austin, TX, Baby Blue Studio w/ Tim Barnes/John Dieterich/Thollem McDonas trio & The Plutonium Farmers
• 28 August: New Orleans, The Big Top w/ Tim Barnes/John Dieterich/Thollem McDonas trio & Rob Cambre
• 29 August: Houston, TX, Mango’s w/ Tim Barnes/John Dieterich/Thollem McDonas
• 10 September: Austin, TX, Annie St. Arts Collective
• 11 September: Austin, TX, End of an Ear

“Fractl” from Sleep Good‘s Autobus debut Skyclimber, which officially releases on 8/24, is available for download from Altered Zones today, courtesy of Get Off The Coast.

From the Silence! LP out 8/24

8mm video filmed in Times Square

Bill Baird has an upcoming concert September 11 at ISSUE Project Room

From the limited edition tour DVD Heavy Light: a film about Sunset