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Oshawa's Cuff The Duke have put the first new song online from their new self-titled record. The follow up to 2002's Life Stories for Minimum Wage arrives on July 26th via Hardwood Records (pushed up from a previously announced August 30th date). You can check out "Belgium or Peru" now.

For those in the Toronto area vocalist / guitarist Wayne Petti will appear on 102.1 The Edge with DJ Dave Bookman on Monday the 25th at 6:15 pm. The following day Cuff The Duke will celebrate the album release with a free acoustic in-store at Soundscapes at 6:30 pm.

Cuff The Duke Tour Dates
DATECITYVENUE
Tue Jul 26, 2005Toronto, ONSoundscapes (In-Store), Album Release Acoustic Performance
Thu Jul 28, 2005Minneapolis, MN, US400 Bar
Sun Jul 31, 2005Gimli, MBIcelandic Festival
Thu Aug 4, 2005Winnipeg, MBLyric Theatre, with The Sadies
Sat Aug 6, 2005Kingston, ONWolfe Island Music Festival
Wed Aug 10, 2005Fredericton, NBMcPhails
Thu Aug 11, 2005Moncton, NBParamount
Fri Aug 12, 2005Charlottetown, PEIBaba's
Sat Aug 13, 2005Halifax, NSPavillion, Early all-ages show
Sat Aug 13, 2005Halifax, NSStage Nine
Thu Aug 18, 2005Brantford, ONMurdered City Music Festival
Fri Aug 19, 2005Gananoque, ONFestival of Islands, with Sam Roberts
Sun Sep 4, 2005Port Dalhousie, ONMy Cottage, supporting Lowest of the Low
Fri Sep 9, 2005Toronto, ONLees Palace
Thu Sep 15, 2005Waterloo, ONStarlight
Sat Sep 17, 2005Ottawa, ONBarrymores
Thu Sep 22, 2005Guelph, ONE-Bar
Fri Sep 23, 2005Peterborough, ONTrasheteria (Main Room)
Thu Sep 29, 2005Kingston, ONQueens University - Grad Club
Fri Sep 30, 2005Kingston, ONQueens University - Grad Club
Thu Oct 6, 2005Oshawa, ONCatch 22
Sat Oct 8, 2005Sudbury, ONTownehouse