Indie hero Stephen Malkmus and his backing band the Jicks will tour North America behind their recent Pig Lib this spring. Dates are now confirmed to run from the April 29th opener in Los Angeles to a May 25th stop in Minneapolis.

Pig Lib, released in March, is the second installment in Malkmus' solo career. After disbanding slacker-rock godheads Pavement in 1999, he debuted with a well-received eponymous set in 2001.

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks tour dates:

4/29: Los Angeles, El Rey Theater
4/30: Tucson, Club Congress
5/2: Dallas, Trees
5/3: Austin, Emo's Alternative
5/4: Houston, Engine Room
5/6: New Orleans, Shim Sham Club
5/8: Atlanta, Echo Lounge
5/9: Asheville, NC, Orange Peel
5/10: Carrboro, NC, Cat's Cradle
5/11: Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
5/13: Philadelphia, Trocadero
5/14-15: New York, Irving Plaza
5/16: Boston, Paradise
5/17: Montreal, Cafe Campus
5/18: Toronto, Lee's Palace
5/20: Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom
5/21: Columbus, OH, Little Brother's
5/22: Detroit, St. Andrews Hall
5/23: Chicago, Metro
5/25: Minneapolis, First Avenue

AUGUSTIN SEDGEWICK
(April 22, 2003)