{"id":3734,"date":"2012-06-05T07:27:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-05T14:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/news\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2012-06-05T07:27:19","modified_gmt":"2012-06-05T14:27:19","slug":"the-melvins-seek-guinness-world-record-for-fastest-us-tour-by-a-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/news\/2012\/06\/05\/the-melvins-seek-guinness-world-record-for-fastest-us-tour-by-a-band\/","title":{"rendered":"THE MELVINS Seek Guinness World Record For Fastest US Tour By A Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Melvins will attempt to become the Guinness World Record holders for the first band to tour the full United States and D.C. in 51 days with a tour kicking off Sept. 5 in Anchorage, Alaska and wrapping up Oct. 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii.<\/p>\n

“We figured it was time for us to do something REALLY crazy,” said Osborne. “51 shows in 50 states plus 1 on D.C. and all in 51 days?\u00a0 Jeez!\u00a0 I wonder if we can do it?”<\/p>\n

The tour, which will feature the Melvins Lite line-up of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn, also marks the first time in the band’s near 30-year history that they will perform in Alaska, New Hampshire, Delaware and Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Arriving in-stores and online today is Freak Puke<\/em>, the debut release from Melvins Lite that Spin <\/em>recently described as “a unique detour for the long-running band” and adding “one of the loudest bands on earth has perfectly siphoned their gloomy energy into evil cocktail jazz.”<\/p>\n

“We had seen Trevor playing upright bass in a jazz setting and thought that we could utilize that for a recording project,” explained Crover. “This is something different from the two drummer\/big hair line-up, which we plan on continuing with as well.”<\/p>\n

Prior to the Fall, the Melvins have a full spate of appearances.\u00a0 The band perform two shows in conjunction with Subliminal Projects: June 8 at The Echoplex in Los Angeles and June 30 at\u00a0 TT Underground Gallery in New York.\u00a0 Buzz Osborne will be a guest on Fox News’ “Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld” on June 28.\u00a0\u00a0 Melvins Lite will also venture north for a three week trek of primarily Canadian tour dates that kicks off on July 1 (dates below).<\/p>\n

The Melvins 51-date United States tour dates:<\/p>\n

September 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anchorage, AK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bear Tooth Theatre and Pub
\nSeptember 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seattle, WA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Showbox at The Market
\nSeptember 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TBA
\nSeptember 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boise, ID\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Neurolux Lounge
\nSeptember 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Missoula, MT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Top Hat Lounge
\nSeptember 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Salt Lake City, UT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Club Sound
\nSeptember 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Casper, WY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TBA
\nSeptember 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Denver, CO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bluebird Theatre
\nSeptember 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lawrence, KS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bottleneck
\nSeptember 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Columbia, MO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Blue Note
\nSeptember 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Omaha, NE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Waiting Room
\nSeptember 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Des Moines, IA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 House of Bricks
\nSeptember 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sioux Falls, SD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Vault
\nSeptember 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo, ND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Aquarium
\nSeptember 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minneapolis, MN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grumpy’s
\nSeptember 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madison, WI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 High Noon Saloon
\nSeptember 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chicago, IL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Double Door
\nSeptember 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indianapolis, IN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Vogue Theatre
\nSeptember 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louisville, KY\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Vernon Club
\nSeptember 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit, MI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Smalls
\nSeptember 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland, OH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grog Shop
\nSeptember 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morgantown, WV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 123 Pleasant Street
\nSeptember 27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jermyn, PA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eleanor Rigby’s
\nSeptember 28 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0South Burlington, VT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Higher Ground
\nSeptember 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dover, NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dover Brickhouse
\nSeptember 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland, ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asylum<\/p>\n

October 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston, MA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paradise Rock Club
\nOctober 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pawtucket, RI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Met Cafe
\nOctober 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Haven, CT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toad’s Place
\nOctober 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brooklyn, NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Music Hall of Williamsburg
\nOctober 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hoboken, NJ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maxwell’s
\nOctober 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wilmington, DE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mojo 13
\nOctober 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baltimore, MD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ottobar
\nOctober 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington, DC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Black Cat
\nOctober 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charlottesville, VA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jefferson Theatre
\nOctober 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carrboro, NC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cat’s Cradle
\nOctober 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Knoxville, TN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Square Room
\nOctober 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Greenville, SC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Handle Bar
\nOctober 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Athens, GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 Watt Club
\nOctober 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birmingham, AL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bottle Tree
\nOctober 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pensacola, FL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vinyl Music Hall
\nOctober 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jackson, MS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duling Hall
\nOctober 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Little Rock, AR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Juanita’s Cantina
\nOctober 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baton Rouge, LA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spanish Moon
\nOctober 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Austin, TX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mohawk
\nOctober 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Norman, OK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opolis Production
\nOctober 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Albuquerque, NM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Launchpad
\nOctober 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phoenix, AZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Crescent Ballroom
\nOctober 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Las Vegas, NV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Artifice
\nOctober 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hollywood Forever Cemetery
\nOctober 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honolulu, HI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Republik<\/p>\n

Melvins Lite Canada + tour dates (Retox opens all dates except July 4 and 20):<\/p>\n

July 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rochester, NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Water Street Music Hall
\nJuly 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Montreal, QC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corona Theatre
\nJuly 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ottawa, ON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
\nJuly 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toronto, ON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opera House
\nJuly 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 London, ON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Call The Office
\nJuly 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hamilton, ON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Club Absinthe
\nJuly 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winnipeg, MB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West End Cultural Center
\nJuly 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regina, SK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Exchange
\nJuly 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saskatoon, SK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louis’ Pub
\nJuly 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Calgary, AB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Republik
\nJuly 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edmonton, AB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Starlite Room
\nJuly 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vancouver, BC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Venue
\nJuly 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bellingham, WA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Buffalo House of Music
\nJuly 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland, OR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hawthorne Theatre
\nJuly 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slim’s<\/p>\n

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