Extra sugar! Extra salt! Extra oil & MSG!

My once-favourite band, Cibo Matto, have come together for a reunion tour and yet I live half-way across the world from any of the shows.  To wit:

6/21 Seattle, WA - Neumo’s
6/22 Vancouver, BC - Fortune
6/23 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
6/25 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s
6/26 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl 
(w/Yellow Magic Orchestra)

7/12 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
7/14 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
7/16 Toronto, ON - Mod Club
7/18 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
7/19 Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
7/20 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

They’ve launched an amazingly named website, Yeah Basically Cibo Matto, teamed up with YMO & Buffalo Daughter (!) for the Big in Japan earthquake benefit at Hollywood Bowl, and even made a somewhat disappointing new track entitled Yeah Basically Cibo Matto Tour 2011.

But where’s the spark? The funk? The all-out kickass Cibo Matto style? I guess they’re getting on a little. Still, I haven’t been this excited since… since I was inspired to start Tumbling again. Cheers Minogame 5B.

Now, if only Russell Simins could jump onboard and get Butter 08 back off the ground…

Read more over at yeahbasicallycibomatto.com.