 The Amps toured throughout 1995 and 1996 . Early performances , before releasing Pacer , included June 1995 shows in Dayton : one with <unk> Children and another with Guided by Voices . They toured with Guided by Voices and <unk> in the United Kingdom in September , in cities such as London , Glasgow , and Sheffield , and played another show with Guided by Voices in Ohio in October . The Amps performed a series of US concerts in October and November with Sonic Youth , including shows in Detroit and Chicago with <unk> , in Seattle and Portland with <unk> Kill , and in Los Angeles with Mike <unk> . Following the concerts with Sonic Youth , the Amps did a tour of Europe . In January 1996 , they played the <unk> festival in Australia . That year , the Amps toured with the Foo Fighters in the United States , in locations such as Chicago ( with That Dog ) , Worcester , Massachusetts , and Austin , Texas ( with <unk> ) . In 1995 or 1996 , they also played shows with the <unk> and <unk> . 
