Shonen Knife To Release English Version of Free Time

Japanese pop-punk, all-girl band Shonen Knife will be releasing the English-language version of Free Time on August 31, 2010 through Good Charamel Records, founded by Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls.  Furthermore, on the same day, Good Charamel will also release for the first time, English-language, vinyl and digital versions of 2007’s fun! fun! fun!.

The band is also heading out for a US tour, check out dates below.

Catch Shonen Knife on Tour:

9/8 Wed – SeattleWA – Tractor Tavern

9/9 Thurs – VancouverBC – Biltmore Cabaret

9/10 Fri – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios

9/11 Sat – Oakland, CA – Uptown Night Club

9/12 Sun – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill

9/13 Mon – San Diego, CA Casbah

9/14 Tues – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland

9/17 Fri – Austin, TX – Red 7

9/18 Sat – Dallas, TX – The Loft

9/19 Sun – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar

9/20 Mon – Northfield, MN – The Cave

9/21 Tues – Chicago, IL – Schubas

9/22 Wed – Kalamazoo, MI – The Strutt

9/23 Thurs – Cincinnati, OH – Midpoint Music Fest

9/24 Fri – Pittsburgh, PA – 31st St Pub

9/25 Sat – New York, NY – AsiaSocietyMuseum

9/26 Sun – Washington, D.C. – Rock and Roll Hotel

9/28 Tues – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory

9/29 Wed – TBA

9/30 Thurs – Montreal, Canada – Cabaret du Mile End

10/1 Fri – Toronto, Canada – Horseshoe Tavern

10/2 Sat – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place