-By Josh Baron

In a somewhat unorthodox move, Balkan Beat Box’s new album, Nu Med, will be made available on iTunes almost a month before it hits stores. Nu Med is curren tly available through the digital retailer and will be released commercially on May 15. The Bonnaroo veterans will hit the road April 19 in support of their new disc, making stops in New York, Pittsburgh, Roslyn, VA, Philadelphia, Towson, MD, Asheville, NC, Atlanta, Lafayette, Mobile, Lafayette, AL, Orlando, Miami, FL, Detroit, MI, and Chicago along the way. Fellow J-Dub artist Golem will support the group at several stops along its tour. The group has created a Digital Monkey and approved a YouTube video montage for fans to sample.