Japanese pop punkers Shonen Knife are celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year with Osaka Ramones: A Tribute to the Ramones. The album features covers of 13 Ramones classics including "Pinhead," "Beat on the Brat," "Psychotherapy," and others, and will be released on July 19 in the US via Good Charamel Records. Pre-order the album and listen to 30-second clips of each song on Good Charamel's website. According to Shonen Knife's Naoko Yamano:

Ramones were my all-time idols since I first heard their music from a radio and rushed to a record shop. This year is the 30th anniversary of Shonen Knife. For celebration, we decided to record a cover album of our favorite band the Ramones. The title is "Osaka Ramones" with our respect. I'm very happy to release an Osaka Ramones project and to recognize their contribution to the evolution of Shonen Knife.

In honor of the album and the band's 30th Anniversary, they will go on a North American tour this fall with support on some of the dates from Shannon & the Clams. The tour hits NYC twice. They play on October 22 at Public Assembly during CMJ towards the beginning of the tour. The band will then cross the country and return to Brooklyn on November 18 at The Bell House. Shannon & the Clams aren't on either of the NYC bills, and at the moment, neither is anyone else. Tickets are on sale now for the Bell House show. No ticket info for Public Assembly has been announced yet.

All tour dates, album preview, tracklist and a live video of "Ramones Forever" into "I Wanna Be Sedated" below...



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Shonen Knife - Osaka Ramones



Shonen Knife - "Ramones Forever" and "I Wanna Be Sedated" Live



Tracklist:

01 Blitzkrieg bop

02 Rock and roll high school

03 We want the airwaves

04 She's the one

05 Rockaway beach

06 Sheenah is a punk rocker

07 Scattergun

08 Psychotherapy

09 The kkk took my baby away

10 We're a happy family

11 Chinese rock

12 Beat on the brat

13 Pinhead

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Shonen Knife -- 2011 Tour Dates

10.20.11 Thu Toronto, Ontario Horseshoe Tavern

10.21.11 Fri Montreal, Quebec IL Motore

10.22.11 Sat Brooklyn, New York Public Assembly (CMJ)

10.24.11 Mon Baltimore, Maryland Otto Bar

10.25.11 Tue Durham , North Carolina Pinhook

10.26.11 Wed Atlanta, Georgia Masquerade *

10.27.11 Thu Mobile, Alabama Alabama Music Box *

10.28.11 Fri Houston, Texas Underground Live *

10.29.11 Sat Austin, Texas Red 7 *

11.02.11 Wed San Diego, California Casbah (San Diego) *

11.03.11 Thu Long Beach, California Alex's Bar *

11.04.11 Fri San Francisco, California Bottom of The Hill *

11.05.11 Sat Portland, Oregon Dante's *

11.07.11 Mon Vancouver, British Columbia Biltmore Cabaret *

11.08.11 Tue Seattle, Washington Tractor Tavern *

11.11.11 Fri Minneapolis , Minnesota First Avenue

11.12.11 Sat Chicago, Illinois Empty Bottle

11.13.11 Sun Kalamazoo, Michigan The Strutt

11.14.11 Mon Indianapolis , Indiana Radio Radio

11.17.11 Thu Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 31st St Pub

11.18.11 Fri Brooklyn, New York The Bell House

11.19.11 Sat Buffalo, New York Mohawk Place

* w/ Shannon & the Clams