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 The Cribs' Gary Jarman. Weezer's Brian Bell. Modest Mouse's Joe Plummer. Girl Talk aka Gregg Gills. Ratatat. This may sound like the coolest tea ever, but it's actually the all-star cast set to appear in the new Stephen Malkmus and the Jick's video for "Gardenia."

The track, fresh off this spring's Real Emotional Trash, is directed by Portland-based film maker Daniel Wood and features the aforementioned names lip-synching and hammering away on air guitars. The video, which will hit the net sometime next week, debuted last night for the likes of members of Spoon and Sleater-Kinney. Malkmus is currently on tour promoting the new album. More here.

Dates

08-01 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-24 Brighton, England - Komedia
08-25 Bristol, England - Thekla
08-26 Birmingham, England - Glee Club
08-27 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
08-28 Leeds, England - City Varieties
08-29 Argyll, Scotland - Hydro Connect Festival
10-23 Calgary, Alberta - The Warehouse
10-24 Edmonton, Alberta - Starlite Room *
10-25 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigo's *
10-27 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pyramid Cabinet *
10-30 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *
11-02 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note *
11-04 Omaha, NE - Slowdown *
11-05 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *
11-06 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre *

with Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper:

08-30 Victoria, British Columbia - Lucky Bar (Rifflandia)
09-01 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
09-06 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (Musicfest NW)
09-10 Boise, ID - Neurolux
09-11 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
09-13 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks (Monolith Festival)
09-14 Torrey, UT - Rim Rock Patio
11-13 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
11-14 Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall *
11-15 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street *
11-16 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel *
11-17 New York, NY - Terminal Five *
11-18 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live *
11-19 Norfolk, VA - Norva *
11-20 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel *
11-21 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater *
11-23 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *

with Iron and Wine