Singer-songwriter Ray Raposa is starting out 2008 by taking his Castanets project out on tour. Raposa will be supporting the most recent Castanets album, the gorgeous and haunting In the Vines, which landed late last year to too little acclaim. These are the first West Coast live dates Raposa has put in since the album's release.

01.15 Seattle, WA: Jules Mae
01.16 Portland, OR: Someday Lounge
01.18 Eugene, OR: Sam Bond's Garage
01.21 San Francisco, CA: Cafe du Nord
01.22 Davis, CA: Fort Douglass
01.23 Sacramento, CA: N Street House
01.24 Fresno, CA: Club Fred
01.25 San Luis Obispo, CA: Steynburg Gallery
01.28 Phoenix, AZ: Trunk Space
01.30 San Diego, CA: Casbah
01.31 Long Beach, CA: Koo's Art Center
02.01 Los Angeles, CA: The Echo