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The Zombie Room closed?

The Zombie Room, located at 230 W. Riverside Ave., suddenly closed last week without warning.

The Zombie Room’s booking agent, Eli Bickerton, said the bar hadn’t renewed its liquor license and was in the process of being sold.

Zombie Room owners did not return calls for comment.

Bickerton has moved a number of shows to various venues downtown. Check the Zombie Room’s MySpace profile (myspace.com/ thespreadclub) for updates.

Paper Mache announces tour

Local folk-rock favorites Paper Mache are hitting the road in late October on a national tour with Say Anything’s side project XO.

It’s an acoustic tour across the country that also includes Vans Warped Tour highlight Shanti and Texas folk-pop act Smile Smile. In the meantime, Paper Mache continues to tour relentlessly around the West Coast.

Paper Mache landed the tour spot after impressing booking agents at SXSW.

Paper Mache – now a five piece outfit – makes the official tour announcement tonight at its show at The Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St., with MTV-pushed band Goodnight Sunrise. Music starts at 7 p.m. Cover is $8.