Hello everyone,

This spring we’ll be making a trip around the United States in support of Wildlife. Yup, you guessed it, we’ll be playing a lot of songs from that record. Probably some other tunes too. Maybe some songs we don’t play very often, who knows?

We’re not going alone of course. There are 3 incredible bands coming with us. Bands like Sainthood Reps (Monoculture was one of my favorite records last year), All Get Out (check out The Season, it’s fantastic), and our best friends Balance and Composure (If you don’t own Separation you’re down right crazy.)

Anyhow, dates are below:

Sat March 24 Varsity Theater, Minneapolis MN
Sun March 25 The Waiting Room, Omaha NE
Mon March 26 Gabe’s Oasis, Iowa City IA
Tue March 27 Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence KS
Wed March 28 Marquis Theater, Denver CO
Thu March 29 The Basement, Ogden UT
Fri March 30 The Venue, Boise ID
Sat March 31 Vera Project, Seattle WA
Sun April 1 Branx, Portland OR
Tue April 3 Operhouse, Oakland CA
Wed April 4 Sub-Mission, San Francisco CA
Thu April 5 Chain Reaction, Anaheim CA
Fri April 6 Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, Los Angeles CA
Sat April 7 Rock City, Camarillo CA
Sun April 8 Che Cafe, San Diego CA
Mon April 9 The Underground, Phoenix AZ
Wed April 11 Pine Box, Midland TX
Thu April 12 Red 7, Austin TX
Fri April 13 Warehouse Live, Houston TX
Sat April 14 Rubbergloves, Dallas TX
Sun April 15 Conseratory, Oklahoma City OK
Mon April 16 Firebird, St Louis MO
Tue April 17 The End, Nashville TN
Wed April 18 Masquerade, Atlanta GA
Thu April 19 Orpheum, Tampa FL
Fri April 20 Talent Farm, Pembroke Pines FL
Sat April 21 The Pit, Jacksonville FL
Sun April 22 New Brookland, Columbia SC
Tue April 24 Southland Ballroom, Raleigh NC
Wed April 25 Kingdom, Richmond VA
Thu April 26 Otto Bar, Baltimore MD
Fri April 27 Lost Horizon, Syracuse NY
Sat April 28 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA
Sun April 29 Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
Mon April 30 Middle East, Cambridge MA
Wed May 2 La Sala Rosa, Montreal QC
Thu May 3 Mod Club, Toronto ON
Fri May 4 Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY
Sat May 5 Magic Stick, Detroit MI
Sun May 6 Metro, Chicago IL
Mon May 7 Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids MI*

You can keep up with all of the bands on the tour at http://www.worstofthewildlife.com

(As you can see we’re also doing a special homecoming show May 7th in Grand Rapids at the Pyramid Scheme with some rad bands: Heavier Than Air Flying Machines and Cain Marko. It’s been too long, we’re excited. Tickets for this show are available now right here.)

Now, tickets:

We’ll be launching our own ticket pre-sale this Monday (the 6th) at 12pm local (wherever it is 12pm for you). These tickets will have the lowest possible fees and will also include a limited tour poster designed by our very own Adam Vass. These special pre-sale tickets will be available at http://ladispute.frontgatetickets.com

The following Monday (the 13th) general on-sale ticketing begins. Obviously, these tickets will be available to buy online and at the venue. But not until the 13th of February. Got it? Awesome.

We’ll also be teaming up with 826michigan again for the entire tour. How exactly? We’ll fill you in shortly.

That’s all for now, thank you for reading.

-ld

We’ll be visiting EU/UK with our friends Former Thieves. Shortly after that we’ll be heading to Australia (please note the newly added Brisbane/Melbourne shows). It’s been awhile since we’ve played for you (or played at all for that matter.) We’re excited. See you soon. Dates/Tickets/Info here.

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We’d also like to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in giving to 826michigan last month. Your generous donations helped raise over $1,600. More information on how that money is being used can be found here.

All our best,
-Brad, Jordan, Vass, Kevin, and Chad

Folks, first and foremost, a heartfelt happy holidays to you and to yours. I sincerely hope you’re all doing something enjoyable with family and/or friends and/or a significant other, or just maybe enjoying a relaxing evening alone with popcorn or a similar snack. Whatever.

Whatever it is you’re doing, whether it be alone or with company, I hope it’s treating you well. I, for one, just watched Home Alone with my family, or a portion of my family (some siblings have families of their own now), and I’m feeling pretty great. Anyway. To the point!

In the spirit of the holiday (I’m not 100% sure what that means exactly, but it’s a nice excuse), we and our friends at No Sleep have once again decided to gift any and all interested parties with our entire discography from Vancouver to Wildlife on a free/donation basis starting at midnight EST time tonight until midnight EST tomorrow. That’s 24 hours of free/donation-based downloads of every piece of recorded and released material from our however-many-years of recording and releasing material.

Of course, if you are at all able (we know not everybody will be) we kindly request any possible donation you can afford in exchange but we do not require a minimum. If you’re broke and you want the songs, by all means go for it. If you’ve never heard our band and you’re curious but don’t want to give your hard-cashed legal tender to a band you don’t know, by all means go for it. If you like our band but feel that art is no ones property and should be exchanged freely over the internet for no fee than absolutely go for it. The option is there. However, if you like our band and want to download but don’t want your money in the hands of us 5 greasy-handed nerds than, well, you’re in luck, because all the money donated by those downloading in the 24 hours tomorrow will be donated by us to an organization here in our home state called 826 Michigan that is doing fantastic and inspiring things for people who deserve fantastic and inspiring things. By which I mean the children. Here goes, from the website:

826michigan is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students aged 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. 826 opened its doors in June of 2005. Since then, we have been blessed with students, tutors, and volunteers overflowing with enthusiasm.

We believe that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. To make that a reality, we provide drop-in tutoring, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications.

We also believe that the more fun a student has, and the more directly we speak to a student’s interests, the more we can help students find the fun in learning. That’s why our programs are more than just extra homework. Students can come to 826 for help and inspiration for all kinds of things, from poetry to storytelling, writing songs to writing college entrance essays, finishing novels to starting haikus. And of course, homework of all kinds too.

All of our programs are challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately strengthen each student’s power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice. And best of all, all 826michigan events and activities are offered completely free of charge.

Our three most frequently asked questions: “No, really? Free? Everything?” Absolutely. 826 was founded on the principle that everyone deserves the opportunity to become a better writer and build a better future. So, yes. Free.

Pretty cool, huh? And that’s only a general overview. Head here for more: www.826michigan.org. But an organization like this cannot survive without two things: 1) Volunteers, and 2) you.

Seriously though. Donations. Which is where you come in. Again though, this is a whatever-you-can-afford type of deal. Do your best to be generous, 826 Michigan is a fantastic organization and every extra bit goes a long way in helping expand programs and assist in need students, but don’t spend outside your means. And spread the word! We’re on the internet, folks, you have a Tumblr, a Twitter, and a Facebook–tell your internet friends. And tell your grandma too, if she’s coming over for dinner tomorrow. And tell her you love her.

http://ladispute.bandcamp.com/

That’s all. I’m exhausted. For now that’s all, anyway. We’ve got something else along these lines and in partnership with these friends coming down the pipeline. We’re just working out the details. Stay tuned and we’ll let you know as soon as we can.

Happy Holidays, everyone.

-LD, 826MI

Commence tour announcement number 2:

Yet another part of the world we love spending time and cannot wait to return. Oh, and we’re bringing our good friends in Former Thieves with us. They’re incredible. We’ll see you fine folks in January.

Ticket links are below, here goes:

La Dispute Europe & UK Tour Winter 2012
with special guests, Former Thieves

Mon Jan 16 Underground, Cologne DE - Tickets
Tue Jan 17 Magnet, Berlin DE - Tickets
Wed Jan 18 HafenKlang, Hamburg DE - Tickets
Thu Jan 19 59:1, Munich DE - Tickets
Fri Jan 20 B72, Vienna AU - Tickets
Sat Jan 21 Ligera Club, Milan IT - Tickets
Sun Jan 22 Kofmehl, Solhurn SW - Tickets
Mon Jan 23 La Boule Noire, Paris FR - Tickets
Tue Jan 24 Borderline, London UK - Tickets
Wed Jan 25 Thekla, Bristol UK - Tickets
Fri Jan 27 Fighting Cocks, Kingston UK - Tickets
Sat Jan 28 Asylum, Birmingham UK - Tickets
Sun Jan 29 King Tut’s, Glasgow UK - Tickets
Mon Jan 30 Moho Live, Manchester UK - Tickets
Tue Jan 31 Cockpit, Leeds UK - Tickets
Wed Feb 1 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham UK - Tickets
Thu Feb 2 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff UK - Tickets
Fri Feb 3 JH Kavka, Antwerp BE - Tickets
Sat Feb 4 4 Ecluses, Dunkerque FR - Tickets

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