The Octopus Project Embark on West Coast Tour

The experimental indie rock group The Octopus Project will be kicking off a west-coast tour starting with the Lollapalooza festival. The Octopus Project put out one of my favorite albums of 2007, that album being "Hello, Avalanche". Which I still listen to on a regular basis because of its broad variety of musical tones and sounds. Where else can you get a chugging guitar riff alongside a theremin and a drum machine? No where else that I've found. Please, if you know of someplace that it exists please tell me. I'm serious.

Here's the tour schedule

The Octopus Project Live:

* w/ Diagonals

08/02 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s

08/03 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

08/04 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar

08/05 Norman, OK @ Opolis

08/06 Lubbock, TX @ Tequila Station

08/11 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room*

08/12 Tucson, AZ @ Congress Theater*

08/13 San Diego, CA @ The Cashbash*

08/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory*

08/15 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door*

08/16 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill*

08/18 Portland, OR @ Satyricon*

08/19 Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge*

08/20 Vancouver, BC @ Richard’s

08/22 Edmonton, AL @ Velvet Lounge

08/23 Calgary, AL @ Hi Fi

08/25 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

08/26 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive

08/28 Dallas, TX @ Lola’s*

08/29 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live*

09/28 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival

Anyway, besides you lucky west-coasters out there having the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands, there are also a series of fan videos that have been produced by various... well... fans. They're pretty cool. Check 'em out.

And since I'm talking about the Octopus Project again, I can post more of their glorious music.

the Octopus Project - mmaj

the Octopus project - Vanishing Lessons

The Octopus Project Myspace