While Houston doesn't see quite as many great live shows as some other cities do, we still occasionally experience nights that find us deciding between performances from multiple equally good artists. One occasion that particularly stands out in my mind took place in April of last year, when Brooklyn's TV on the Radio were set to take the stage at the Meridian, mere blocks from Warehouse Live, where - on the same night - Yo La Tengo were booked to perform. We decided the only way to settle this dilemma was to head over to Pitchfork and choose which band we'd see based on whose name we spotted first. We soon spied a Yo La Tengo news feature, which sealed the deal and led us to the Warehouse that night. I don't at all regret seeing YLT - they knocked it out of the park that night - but still, I've been yearning to catch TV on the Radio ever since. It looks like I'll finally have my chance this fall, as they will be playing at Houston's yet-to-be-opened House of Blues, as well as at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans (which, thanks to Cereal's amazing talents, we will be attending clad in oversized, candy-themed costumes. Look out for a gigantic Hershey Kiss.)

If that's not enough, TVotR have completed their follow-up to 2006's Return To Cookie Mountain; entitled Dear Science (album artwork above), it's set to be released on September 23. You can stream the first track "Golden Age" at their official website.

Find the complete list of tour dates after the jump

TV On The Radio 2008 Fall Tour Dates

09-05 Portland, OR - Roseland (MusicFest NW) *
09-06 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
09-07 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
09-09 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Ballroom *
09-10 Edmonton, Alberta - Starlite Room *
09-12 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory *
09-13 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue *
09-14 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks (Monolith Festival)#
09-19 San Diego, CA - Street Scene
09-20 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival
09-27 Hamburg, Germany - Reeperbahn Festival
09-28 Berlin, Germany - Roter Salon
09-30 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
10-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands - VPRO Presents
10-03 London, England - Concrete and Glass Festival
10-10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory +
10-11 Providence, RI - Lupo's +
10-13 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre +
10-14 Brooklyn, NY - Masonic Temple +
10-15 Brooklyn, NY - Masonic Temple !
10-15 Brooklyn, NY - Masonic Temple &
10-18 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's +
10-19 Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theater +
10-20 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave. +
10-21 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave. +
10-22 Chicago, IL - Riviera +
10-24 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Experience @
10-25 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle +
10-26 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre +
10-28 Dallas, TX - Lakewood Theatre +
10-29 Houston, TX - House of Blues +
10-30 Austin, TX - Stubb's +
10-31 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom +
11-02 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre +
11-06 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern +
11-08 San Diego, CA - 4th and B (KBZT birthday show) +
11-09 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre +

* with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
# with Devotchka, Band Of Horses, Vampire Weekend, Atmosphere, Akron/Family and more
+ with the Dirtbombs
! with Telepathe
& with Dragons of Zynth
@ with Nine Inch Nails, REM, Devotchka, Man Man, Ghostland Observatory, Thievery Corp., Ozomatli ft. Chali 2na, Death Cab For Cutie and more


Damn, fall is really starting to fill up with amazing live music! We hope to cover as much of it as we possibly can, so stay tuned for upcoming reviews.

-Eggs