Tonight in Seattle:  

Best. Headline. Ever.

Check out the best headline I've possibly ever seen, brought to us by the amazing Tiny Mix Tapes:

Is that Santorum in your mouth or are you just happy that bands like Dinosaur Jr., The Rapture, and Man Man are playing Urban Outfitters in-store concerts?

The article is fantastic too, detailing the exciting news that Urban Outfitters and Toyota Yaris are sponsoring a load of great (and free, and all-ages) shows at Urban Outfitters stores in the coming weeks (the debut one is tonight, with the Klaxons in Chicago). These shows all benefit community radio stations -- which is good! -- but the author notes that they're still being promoted by a company that has supported lots of creepy retail and political practices (including funding former Republican senator Rick Santorum in his failed re-election campaign). Aside to David Nadelle: I totally feel your elation and your pain, and I admire your eloquence. My only criticism: you missed a good zinger! Instead of "Tire chains from the Long Winters," why not go for "Car Parts from the Long Winters" ("I didn’t have the money or I would have gotten roses")?

The bands are impressive, the beneficiaries are worthy, and the dates are here...

04.15.07 - Chicago, IL, 1521 N. Milwaukee Ave. (benefit for WLUL) - Klaxons
04.24.07 - Lawrence, KS, 1013 Massachusetts St. (benefit for KJHK) - The Ponys
04.28.07 - Houston, TX, 2501 University Ave. (benefit for KTRU) - Voxtrot
05.01.07 - Seattle, WA, 401 Broadway East (benefit for KEXP) - The Long Winters
05.09.07 - Durham, NC, 8030 Renaissance Pkwy. (benefit for WKNC) - Annuals
05.19.07 - Boulder, CO, 934 Pearl St. (benefit for KGNU) - Man Man
05.21.07 - Philadelphia, PA, 1627 Walnut ST. (benefit for Y-ROCK on XPN) - The Rapture
05.25.07 - Santa Cruz, CA, 1401 Pacific Ave. (benefit for KZSC) - Rogue Wave
06.05.07 - Minneapolis, MN, 3006 Hennepin Ave. (benefit for The Current) - Tapes ’n’ Tapes
06.11.07 - Cambridge, MA, 11 J.F. Kennedy St. (benefit for WERS) - Dinosaur Jr.
TBA - Westlake, OH, 33 Main St. (benefit for WEWC) - TBA

(Note: If you're still confused about the Santorum in the mouth joke, you likely don't read Seattle newspaper The Stranger. You can get caught up here.)

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