Weakerthans Play Four Sold-Out Shows in a Row The Weakerthans recently played the western US with Dashboard confessional and even though they were greeted in every city with enthusiasm, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Anaheim all showed their love for the guys filling all four venues to capacity and, in some cases, well above. Even though the tour is over in the US, the Weakerthans will be in Europe in the next few months then back in the Eastern US for another coastal tour. If you are curious as to why they¹re selling out shows, why don¹t you go to www.hopelessrecords.com and download two of their videos and look at the tour page too, while you¹re there, and you can see when the Weakerthans and any other Hopeless artist will be in your town. Dillinger Four wins 3 Minnies including artist of the year - Star Tribune "One guy owns a bar on the West Bank. Another is pursuing a doctorate in psychology at the University of Minnesota. When they get together with the other two members of Dillinger Four, they make a bracing punk-meets-pop racket that thrills the various factions in the punk world. Dillinger Four found enough supporters across the musical spectrum to be named artist of the year at the 21st annual Minnesota Music Awards Monday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The Twin Cities quartet also won Minnies for best punk band and best punk recording ("Versus God"). It was the group's first Minnie awards since starting seven years ago." - Dillinger Four "Versus God" and "Midwestern Songs for the Americas" are both available from Hopeless Records at www.hopelessrecords.com. Release Dates and Tour Dates below!
Out 8/7/01 V/A-Plea For Peace/Take Action SC020-budget cd
Out 8/7/01 Satanic Surfers "Fragments and Fractions" HD5001-cd (USA only)
Out 8/7/01 Satanic Surfers "Songs From The Crypt" HD5002-cd (USA only)
Out 6/26/01 Scared Of Chaka ³Crossing With Switchblades² HR655-lp/cd
Out 6/26/01 V/A-Tribute To Turbonegro "Alpha Motherf***ers" HR656-cd (North America Only)
Out 5/29/01 Mustard Plug "Big Daddy Multitude" HR657-cd
Out 5/29/01 Digger ³Trainwreck² HR654-mcd
Out Now Atom and his package ³Redefining Music² HR653-lp/cd
Out Now Thrice ³Identity Crisis² SC019-cd
### C: Tour Dates ###
Selby Tigers
5/25/01 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
Plea for Peace / Take Action Tour 2001
9/18/01 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
9/20/01 Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
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5/26/01 Kennett Square, PA - American Legion Hall
6/22/01 Long Island, NY - Ethical Center
6/23/01 New Haven, CT - Tune Inns (W/ The Pilfers)
6/24/01 New York, NY - Brownie's
7/14/01 Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass
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5/27/01 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Chili Pepper (Slammie Awards Showcase)
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6/2/01 Antioch, CA - Thrasher Funbox Tour @ Contra Costa County Fair
6/21/01 Tucson, AZ - Skrappy's (W/ Drowningman)
6/22/01 Phoenix, AZ - Peoria Sports Complex - Warped Tour
6/23/01 Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Lot - Warped Tour
6/24/01 Fresno, CA - Fresno State Amphitheater - Warped Tour
6/27/01 Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheater Lot - Warped Tour
8/9/01 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues (W/ Dogwood & Open Hand)
Plea for Peace / Take Action Tour 2001
9/18/01 Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
9/20/01 Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
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6/2/01 Chicago, IL - Fireside Bowl (5PM)
6/22/01 Fukuoka, JAP - Drum Logos
6/24/01 Hiroshima, JAP - China Town
6/25/01 Osaka, JAP - Mother Hall
6/28/01 Nagoya, JAP - Diamond Hall
6/30/01 Sendai, JAP - Junk Box
7/2/01 Tokyo, JAP - Shibuya On Air East
7/21/01 Portage, MI - Millenium Park Amphitheater
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6/24/01 Sacramento, CA - Capitol Garage
6/25/01 Santa Cruz, CA - Wired Wash Rack
6/26/01 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour (W/ Bouncing Souls, Death By Stereo, Tsunami Bomb)
7/5/01 Oklahoma City, OK - Music Dimensions
7/6/01 Austin, TX - Emo's (W/ Fatal Flyin' Guillotines)
7/7/01 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves (W/ Riverboat Gamblers)
7/9/01 Phoenix, AZ - Boston's
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7/27/01 Louisville, KY - Krazy Fest (w/Avail, Hot Water Music and others)