Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group and Le Butcherettes will head to Australia in December. Dates follow:

Omar Rodriguez Lopez's 37-song compilation, Telesterion, is streaming in its entirety here.

The effort saw its release on April 16 via Rodriguez Lopez Productions/Sargent House.

Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group and Zechs Marquise will team up for a run in March/April. Dates are as follows:

Mar 19 Austin, TX @ Emo’s Annex (SXSW)
Mar 21 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
Mar 22 New Orleans, LA @ Parish Room at HOB
Mar 24 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater Center
Mar 25 Atlanta, GA @ The Variety Playhouse
Mar 26 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Mar 27 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
Mar 28 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
Mar 29 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Mar 30 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
Mar 31 Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom
Apr 01 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Apr 02 Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Apr 03 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In) will release a quadruple LP/double CD collection, dubbed Telesterion, on April 16 via Rodriguez Lopez Productions/Sargent House.

The 37-song compilation features tracks from his 25 solo and collaborative albums, and includes a 20-page booklet of artwork with liner notes by art director Sonny Kay.

Omar Rodriguez Lopez (At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta) has announced the U.S. live debut for the Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group in September. Dates are below:

Sept 13 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Sept 14 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Sept 17 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Sept 18 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater

Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta) and John Frusciante (ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers) have released a 7-track digital album, which can be downloaded for free here. Donations of any amount are being accepted with all proceeds going to the "Keep Music In Schools" program.