For Immediate Release: Shonen Knife - "Ghost Train"

SHONEN KNIFE RELEASES "GHOST TRAIN" - 2ND VIDEO FROM THEIR LATEST "POP TUNE" ALBUM

On the heels of their North American "Pop Tune Tour 2012" Japanese Pop Punk 

Princesses "Shonen Knife" have released their second promotional video from their latest album release "Pop Tune" (Good Charamel 2012).

 The video is for the track "Ghost Train"  shot at The Osaka Pangea and Shibuya O-Nest in Japan, it was produced by by Mike Rogers and Ken Nishikawa. 

After a brief break from touring Shonen Knife returns to promoting the "Pop Tune" album with a European tour and an "Osaka Ramones" (their Ramones tribute alter ego) appearance in their hometown of Osaka.

Check out the new "Ghost Train" video  below ...

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For Immediate Release: Shonen Knife Is Back !

SHONEN KNIFE Announces New Studio Album “Pop Tune” (Out June 6)

And Upcoming North American Tour

Check Out the Tour Video at

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBL7VdmAmpY

Osaka Japan’s legendary Pop/Punk Pioneers “Shonen Knife” continue their 30^th Anniversary Celebration with 30 newly announced shows in the US/Canada as well as the release of a brand new studio album called “Pop Tune”!!!!

“Pop Tune” was recorded in Osaka in early 2012 after the bands wildly successful “Osaka Ramones” World Tour in 2011.

“Pop Tune” will be released World Wide on June 6^th (on Good Charamel Records in North America) and their 2012 North American tour will begin in Philadelphia this July (dates listed below).

Check out the tour video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBL7VdmAmpY.

7-19 Philadelphia, PA- Johnny Brenda’s*

7-20 Asbury Park, NJ –Asbury Lanes*

7-21 Brooklyn, NY- The Bell House*

7-22 Hoboken, NJ- Maxwells*

7-24 Providence, RI- Providence Social Club*

7-25 Portland, ME - Space Gallery*

7-26 Allston, MA- Great Scotts*

7-27 Rochester, NY – Bug Jar*

7-28 Long Lake, NY – Mt. Sabattis Pavillion*

7-29 Bethlehem, PA- Levitt Pavillion Steelstacks*

7-30 Detroit, MI- Lager House -*

7-31 Great Rapids, MI- The Pyramid Scheme*

8-2 Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle*

8-3 TBA

8-4 Minneapolis, MN-The Entry

8-5 Fargo, ND- The Aquarium

8-8 Seattle, WA- Tractor Tavern

8-9 Portland, OR- Dante’s

8-10 San Francisco, Ca- Bottom of the Hill

8-11 San Jose, CA- Blank Club

8-12 So Cal. - TBD

8-13 So Cal - TBD

8-14 Tucson, AZ- Club Congress

8-16 Austin, TX- Red 7 -

8-17 Dallas, TX- Club Dada

8-18 Little Rock, AR- Stickyz Rock’n’Roll Chicken

8-19 Nashville, TN- Exit / In*

8-20 Cincinnati, OH- Taft Theatre*

8-21 Cleveland, OH- Beachland Ballroom*

8-22 Toronto, ON- The Quadrangle / Hart House

* w/ opening band White Mystery

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