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Open Mike Eagle releases new EP & announces tour

Open Mike Eagle is the subject of Monday's Marc Maron's legendary WTF podcast where Mike discusses his life, career, and the evolution of indie rap. This follows an acclaimed taping of NPR's "Wits" show in Minneapolis last month with his friend and ally Hannibal Buress. Please visit http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_406_-_mike_eagle to check out the "WTF" podcast. To coincide with the appearance on "WTF" and the upcoming tour, Open Mike Eagle is releasing a brand new EP - the Frank Black approved Sir Rockabye. The EP's lead track, "Degrassi Picture Day (Hellfyre Jackets)" features Busdriver and production from Kuest 1. "Degrassi Picture Day" will strike a chord with anyone who ever went to school. Please visit http://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/sir-rockabye to download the EP now. Currently finishing a tour with Dessa from Doomtree (Rhymesayers) on the West Coast, Mike is announcing a national tour with Homeboy Sandman and Mega Ran for August and September. Check out the official tour dates below: 8/3 - New Haven, CT - @ Cafe Nine 8/4 - Boston, MA - @ Church 8/9 - Buffalo, NY - @ Duke's Bohemian Grove 8/11 - Columbus, OH - @ Double Happiness 8/13 - Cincinatti, OH - @ Northside Tavern 8/14 - Indianapolis, IN - @ Sabbatical 8/15 - Milwaukee - @ Mad Planet 8/16 - Minneapolis - @ 7th st. Entry 8/28 - Los Angeles, CA - @ The Airliner (Low End Theory) 8/29 - Yuma, AZ - @ The Basement Lounge 8/30 - Tempe, AZ - @ Stray Cat 8/31 - Albuquerque, NM - @ Chill Factory 9/4 - Austin, TX - @ The North Door 9/5 - San Antonio, TX - @ 502 Bar 9/6 - Ft Worth, TX - @ Tomcats 9/7 - Fayetteville, AR - @ Smoke and Barrel Tavern 9/12 - Birmingham, AL - @ The Bottletree 9/13 - Atlanta, GA - @ 529 9/14 - Jacksonville, FL - @ 1904 9/15 - Orlando, FL - @ Bikkuri Lounge (OME and Random only)