More info & tickets at Barbican.org.uk | RSVP on Facebook

Also, Ken will be touring in the US the week prior, playing with Tav Falco’s Panther Burns and solo. Those dates are below:

Nov 9 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns (KS on bass) & KS solo at Thee Parkside Lounge, San Francisco CA
Nov 10 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns & KS solo at Echoplex, Los Angeles CA
Nov 11 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns at Emo’s, Austin TX
Nov 12 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns & KS solo at the Hi Tone, Memphis TN
Nov 13 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns & KS solo at Siberia, New Orleans LA
Nov 14 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns & KS solo at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT
Nov 15 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns at Rodeo Bar, New York City NY

While in Minneapolis, Ken performed on The Current, and you can listen to it (and an interview) here, including a new song, “Savior’s Hands.”

Also on KEXP, check out Brittney Bush Bollay’s photos from the Capitol Hill Block Party. More photos from the Seattle Times here.

Aug 6 — Tav Falco’s Panther Burns (KS on bass)/KS solo play Belef Festival, Belgrade SERBIA

Sept. 1-4 Sonja Van Hamel (KS on guitar, vocals) plays the Beijing Int’l Book Fair, Beijing CHINA

Dates & release info can be foundhere on This Time’s site.

More info, from the team at Brendan Benson’s website:

How do you enter? It’s simple. Tweet about the tour. Don’t spam your friends and make it natural, not some robotic advertisement. Add your own personality to it. You MUST include the link to Brendan’s tour page (http://bit.ly/bbposaq) and the hashtag #bbposaq. Tweets that don’t have BOTH of them will be disqualified. If you can fit them in, Brendan’s Twitter is @_BrendanBenson and The Posies are @ThePosies.

We will also have random merch giveaways along the way to keep you going! There will be some goodies from The Posies tossed in there for good measure.

• Early VIP Entry to the Highline Ballroom
• Access to VIP Area at highline with table service (2 Areas, floor and balcony)
• Pre-show cocktail hour with open bar and food
• Commemorative Laminate
• USB Recording of the show
• Limited Edition Show Poster Signed by Brendan and The Posies
• Pre-Show Meet and Greet with Brendan Benson and The Posies

Interested? Head over to CID Entertainment to purchase.

(Please note: you must first have a GA ticket to purchase the upgrade.)

Ken has added a solo show on November 22nd in Little Rock AR at White Water Tavern ($7).

Had a listen? Vote in the poll & tell us your favorite track!

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All this week, the Posies will be blogging at The Vinyl District, sharing records from their personal collections. Ken kicks it off today with the story of buying ‘The Hobbit’ soundtrack.

Also, The Vinyl District will be giving away 2 copies of ‘Blood/Candy’ on vinyl. Comment with your “Posies-related missive” to be chosen when the contest ends this Friday, 10/1.

Head over to The Vinyl District!

The CD bundle is $15 & the vinyl bundle is $18. The vinyl (180 gram) also comes with a download card, and an additional 18×24 poster.

Click here to visit the web store!

December 4th @ McNear’s Mystic Theatre in Petaluna CA, with Brendan Benson and Aqueduct. 7pm doors, 21+, $21 ADV / $23 DOS. Tickets available now.

December 10th @ Venue, Vancouver BC. This will be the only Canadian show on the tour! With Brendan Benson & Aqueduct. $26 CDN, 19+, doors at 7pm. Tickets available now.

“The Glitter Prize,” the Posies’ first single off BLOOD/CANDY, is now available on iTunes! The song features guest vocals by Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo.

The Line of Best Fit asks Ken & Jon the same questions in separate interviews, for an interesting take.

Extensive interview with UberRock.

Jon talked to MTV music book club Jerzy Kosinski’s “Being There”

Jon shares the inspiration for the title of BLOOD/CANDY with Stereo Subversion:

It’s actually kind of from a poem by this guy named Thax Douglas. He’s this kind of local poet in the Chicago area that would come to rock shows and he would write poems for the bands about the bands at their performances. One of the phrases he used to describe us was something about blood candy. I think he was talking about how there is this totally sweet, harmonious side to what we do, but also there’s a lot of passion. There’s also more of a darker undercurrent than just maybe what the melodic, harmonious side might imply.

Spinner covers what to expect on the upcoming tour, and the Philadelphia Examiner asks about influences behind the new album.

Spanish-language interview from the Heineken’s website.

Gail Worley reviews BLOOD/CANDY as her ‘Rad CD of the Week’, and UK Music Review gives it 9/10

Stereogum premieres the first single “The Glitter Prize,” and it’s also featured on Spin’s October playlist.

Also check out The Onion AV Club’s giveaway for two tickets to the Turner Hall show in Milwaukee on November 5th.

Nov. 5 – Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee WI
Nov. 6 – Bottom Lounge, Chicago IL
Nov. 7 – Southgate House, Newport KY
Nov. 9 – The Majestic Theatre, Detroit MI
Nov. 10 – Outland Live, Columbus OH
Nov. 11 – Mr. Small’s Theatre, Millvale PA
Nov. 12 – Water Street Music Hall, Rochester NY
Nov. 13 – The HighLine Ballroom, NYC
Nov. 14 – The Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia PA
Nov. 16 – Royale, Boston MA
Nov. 17 – 9:30 Club, Washington DC
Nov. 18 – Cat’s Cradle, Carborro NC
Nov. 19 – Exit/In, Nashville TN
Nov. 20 – The Loft, Atlanta GA
Nov. 21 – Minglewood Hall, Memphis TN
Nov. 24 – Granada Theatre, Dallas TX — no Brendan Benson on this date!
Nov. 26 – La Zona Rosa, Austin TX
Nov. 27 – The Argentum, Houston TX
Dec. 1 – Gothic Theatre, Englewood CO
Dec. 3 – Club Nokia @ LA Live, Los Angeles CA
Dec. 5 – The Independent, San Francisco CA
Dec. 8 – Aladdin Theatre, Portland OR
Dec. 11 – Showbox at the Market, Seattle WA

the Posies’ Myspace page received a ‘Blood/Candy’ makeover this week – check it out!

Jon & Ken talk to the UWire.

US tour dates for November will be announced Monday.

Tickets go on sale today at 12 noon EST TODAY! Go to this link to access the presale and enter password “candy” for tickets.