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Jean Smith of Mecca Normal releases solo debut
22 June 2000
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Experimental/minimalist composer, novelist, and vocalist Jean Smith, formerly of 2 Foot Flame and Mecca Normal, released her solo debut album this week in the US on Kill Rock Stars (having recently parted ways with Matador).
    Smith starts a brief, mostly east coast US tour tomorrow (23 June) with a couple of shows in Chicago. The tour runs through 9 July.
    She’s also playing the first annual Ladyfest celebration of women’s music, art, and politics, set for 1-6 August in Olympia Washington.
    Here are the tour dates

June
23 - Chicago, IL (Fireside Bowl)
25 - Chicago, IL (Beat Kitchen)
28 - Philadelphia, PA (Khyber Pass)

July
  2 - Baltimore, MD (Ottobar)
  5 - New York, NY (Brownies)
  6 - Washington, DC (Black Cat)
  9 - Durham, NC (Go Go Rehearsal)

August
Olympia, WA (Ladyfest)
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