Josiah Wolf plays in WHY?, then plays with WHY?, then tours alone, then goes back to being in WHY? — any questions?

Josiah Wolf plays in WHY?, then plays with WHY?, then tours alone, then goes back to being in WHY? — any questions?

Solo endeavors are a funny thing. Lou Barlow spent the first several years of his work as Sebadoh bitching about how he got screwed over by Dinosaur Jr; Ringo Starr just really wished he still had a band for which he could write roughly one song per album; and then there’s the kind of solo magic that made Destiny Child’s Beyoncé Knowles into the Beyoncé we know and love today.

So what’s the deal with Josiah Wolf? His debut — admittedly break-up — solo album, Jet Lag isn’t about WHY? or Yoni Wolf calling their mom on Mother’s Day before Josiah got a chance to be the better son. No, he explains it all pretty succinctly: it’s both the end of an 11-year relationship and leaving California that get him down. But despondent or not, when you have an album out, you gotta tour.

We announced a few tourdates (TMT News) shortly before the release of Jet Lag (TMT Review), but Josiah’s scored a few new dates since then. And because you can’t talk about Josiah Wolf without mentioning WHY? (especially since they’re playing some shows together, listed separately for your convenience), we’re throwing in WHY?’s tourdates too. If you haven’t already listened to Eskimo Snow (TMT Review), do it and choose once and for all between Josiah and Yoni!

WHY? and Josiah Wolf tourdates:
05.27.10 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret *
05.28.10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom *
05.30.10 - Eugene, CA - WOW Hall *
06.02.10 - Oakland, CA - New Parish of Oakland *
06.03.10 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse *

* The Donkeys

Josiah Wolf tourdates:
05.24.10 - Billings, MT - The Railyard
05.25.10 - Missoula, MT - The Palace
05.26.10 - Seattle, WA - The Vera Project %*
05.31.10 - Eureka, CA - Nocturnum *$
06.01.10 - Reno, NV - The Underground (Treehouse Club) *
06.04.10 - La Jolla, CA - Che Cafe !
06.05.10 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Cultural Gallery !
06.06.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space !
06.08.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge !
06.09.10 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive !
06.10.10 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall!
06.11.10 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird !
06.12.10 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop !
06.15.10 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
06.16.10 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
06.17.10 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
06.18.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
06.19.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
06.21.10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Morning Glory Coffeehouse

* The Donkeys
% AU
$ Citay
@ Serengeti
! Cars & Trains
~ Dark Dark Dark

WHY? tourdates:
05.29.10 - Gorge, WA - Sasquatch Festival
06.26.10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave ^
07.01.10 - Calgary, AB - Dickens for Sled Island Festival
07.02.10 - Calgary, AB - Olympic Plaza for Sled Island Festival
07.09.10 - Cincinnati, OH - Mid Point Indie Summer Series (Fountain Square)
07.17.10 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival

^ Deerhoof and Southeast Engine

• Josiah Wolf: http://www.myspace.com/josiahwolfjetlag
• WHY?: http://www.myspace.com/whyanticon

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