Mission of Burma will be kicking off 2011 with a pair of shows in the New York area. On Friday, January 28th, the band will be playing at Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ, and on Saturday, January 29th they will be at The Bell House.

A limited number of tickets are being held for fans that will allow early entry and the chance to listen to the band’s soundcheck at each show. These tickets are on sale now and will be available through Dec. 17th or until they sell out.

Don’t forget that this Tuesday, November 2nd, is election day. Learn more about the candidates and the races they’re in here, and be prepared by finding out where your polling place is, here.

Mission of Burma’s upcoming show in Toronto at The Garrison has been changed to October 24th. METZ and Hybrid Moments will be supporting the show as part of the X Avant New Music Festival. Get your tickets here!

Election day is Nov. 2nd. Make sure you’re registered to vote. Some state deadlines start October 2, so register today.

Boston.com readers have voted Mission of Burma one of “Boston’s 25 All-Time Best Pop Music Acts”! You can check it out online here and pick up full print version in the Boston Sunday Globe this weekend.

Windy City Rock said Mission of Burma’s weekend show at Subterranean was “larger than life” and marked by a “blaze of energy.” Read the rest of the review here

Chicago fans should tune in to WZRD 88.3 FM Friday, July 23rd at 12PM EST to catch a live interview with Clint Conley. Burma hits Chicago the following weekend for two shows, first at Subterranean on 7/30 and at Chicago’s Wicker Park Festival on 7/31.

The Chicago Tribune today posted its summer concert preview and picked out 12 not to be missed shows and festivals. Mission of Burma’s gig at Subterranean on July 30th is one of the paper’s “hidden gems.” Tickets for that show are available here.

Presale tickets for Mission of Burma’s show at Subterranean in Chicago on July 30th are available NOW! Click HERE to get yours. The public onsale is Saturday, June 5th at 10am.

Mission of Burma will play July 30 at Subterranean (tickets on sale soon) and July 31 at Wicker Park Music Festival (tickets are free). Then they play Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC on August 13 and The 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on August 14.