MP3: Shelley Short – “A Cave” from A Cave, A Canoo, out October 13 on Hush.

Shelley Short has announced a contest where the person who sends in the most knee-slappingly adorable photo of their pet will win a copy of her limited edition vinyl. “The contest will be judged by Shelley herself, along with an esteemed panel of critter-cuteness connoisseurs.” Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. The winner will be announced October 1.

Shelley Short: iTunes, Amazon, Insound, wiki, MySpace, web.

Tour Dates

Fri.- Aug 28 – Seattle, WA @ Healthy Times Fun Club

Tue – Sept 1 – Garden City, UT @ Visual Arts Collective

Thu – Sept 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Slowtrain Music (instore)

Fri – Sept 4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

Sat – Sept 5 – Torrey, UT @ The Patio Live

Mon – Sept 7 – Denver, CO @ Rhinoceropolis

Tue – Sept 8 – Lincoln, NE @ Clawfoot House

Wed – Sept 9 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

Thu – Sept 10 – Ames, IA @ Ames Progressive Space

Fri – Sept 11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Medusa

Sun – Sept 13 – Chicago, IL @ The Whistler

Tue – Sept 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Danger Danger Gallery

Sat – Sept 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio

Sun – Sept 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

Mon – Sept 21 – Charlottesville, VA @ Tea Bazaar

Tue – Sept 22 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel

Wed – Sept 23 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight

Thu – Sept 24 – Charlotte, NC @ Yauhas

Fri – Sept 25 – Athens, GA @ Flicker Bar

Sat – Sept 26 – Lexington, KY @ Void Skate Shop

Tue – Sept 29 – Amarillo, TX @ The 806

Wed – Sept 30 – Santa Fe, NM @ High Mayhem

Thu – Oct 1 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space

Fri – Oct 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Curio

Sat – Oct 3 – Modesto, CA @ Deva Cafe

Sun – Oct 4 – Oakland, CA @ Mama Buzz Cafe

Wed – Oct 7 – Portland, OR @ Holocene