The Dodos announce US/CAN tour dates

[Stewart]

The Dodos, my favorite musical guest the BPP ever had, have just announced a US/Canada tour. Dates are on their Myspace page. They include (yay!) a Boston stop, at (double yay!) the Museum of Fine Arts. I love that the MFA has started booking bands I like, in large part because...well, I'm 39 years old. My ass wants to sit down at a gig. I am no longer into standing in one spot for several hours while some drunk BU freshman pours her beer on me while gabbing on her cellphone.

[Maura]

Yes, the MFA is a GREAT place to see a band! I saw The Sea and Cake there a few months ago and loved the space, acoustics, green upholstery on the seats, everything. I was at the museum on Sunday and thought wistfully of that evening when I walked by the auditorium. (Although that's largely because I heart the Sea and Cake so much.)

[Stewart]

Have you been to any of the courtyard concerts yet? Pistolera and Dengue Fever were supposed to be in the courtyard, but it was raining, so they moved it into the Remis. But we saw Erin McKeown there last summer and it was just a blast. A really nice space for a concert.

Also last summer, we saw Lavender Diamond at the MFA. They were great, but the three opening acts were all really impressive in the way they all sucked in entirely separate ways. The worst was the first act, whose entire set was just him standing in front of a homemade noise generator flipping switches at excruciating volume for about 15 minutes. I told him at the merch table later, "You know, next time you should just go onstage and masturbate. It'll be just as unpleasant and self-indulgent, but it'll be way less annoying."

[Maura]

No, I didn't know they had concerts out there, but it does seem like it would be a good spot for it. I live a couple of hours away, so I don't get there very often, but you've just reminded me to keep an eye on their schedule - thanks!