Festival T-Shirts

In the latest installment of what will go down in history as 'Blogorama Week', here's yet another, er, blog. I could get used to this internet thing. I've done up a festival T-Shirt for this summer. It's a limited run, and it's only available through my online shop, so get over there and get ordering sharpish, capisce? You'll find it here. Enjoy.

New Video

As promised. The single will be out June 23rd. More details soon!

Superupdate / I love everyone in Plymouth

Hello all. I've been saving up my news pennies for a big update, and then a whole truckload of stuff happens all at once and now I'm probably going to have to break this into two updates. I mean, really, what's a working boy to do? We'll start with some news about shows:

• Uxbridge - Sorry everyone in Uxbridge, events on Sunday conspired to make it hugely impossible for me to make the show. I got stranded in Cornwall, I bust my hand, my band had family members in hospital, it was never meant to be. My bad.
  
• Plymouth - The show on 4th June at the White Rabbit is now 100% DEFINITELY HAPPENING. Ignore everything else that's been said, including by me. It's on, on, on. A solo show. I have bought a train ticket and everything.
  
• London (1) - Right, to start with, my gig for the London Calling festival is going to be at Club Sin in Soho on 19th June. I'm playing a special duo set with Mr Chris T-T, not to be missed. Tickets? Tickets.
  
• London (2) - I'm going to be very busy on 20th June. I'll be playing a secret warmup show for Glastonbury in London, more details on that soon, and then rushing over to Nambucca for a special DJ set.
  
• London (3) - Oh you're lucky in the capital. I'll be playing a free instore at the new and improved Pure Groove Record Shop on 9th July at 6.30pm. See you there?
  
• Belfast - I'll be playing the Trans Festival in Belfast on 24th July. This is a good thing. I'll be talking on some kind of panel. This is mildly confusing.
  
• Perfect Day Festival - has been cancelled. So no show for me there then.
  
• Oxford - I'll be playing a solo benefit show at the Academy on 8th August to raise money for Cancer charities. The show is with the Candyskins and Dodgy. I have officially made it.
  

Phew. Also worth mentioning in this update: Latvia diary part 3 has finally popped up online, and part 4 should finish it off nicely very soon. Check it.

To look forward to in the next update: a new video and details for the 'Reasons Not To Be An Idiot' single, and details about exclusive festival T-shirts. Check back soon.

Rant #2 / I Love The Holloways

I find myself in Norwich as I type this, city of dreams. Actually, the weather is totally fab at the moment, I seem to have brought the sun back from California, and life is generally sweet. The Holloways tour is in full swing, and it's a real pleasure to be on the road again with my old friends, and to be making new ones.

One incident that has moved me to another blog rant occurred last night after the show in Reading. I had an altercation with someone who attempted to nick my hat off my head while I was outside the show chatting to some people at the end. To be honest it really, really pissed me off. The principle behind it, which I feel needs restating here (hence the rant), is this: I am a normal fucking person, and the rules of social engagement do not change simply because I stand on a stage every now and again. If he had attempted to steal something from a stranger in a bar, he could reasonably expect to get his head kicked in. There was no head-kicking last night, which is for the best, but it depresses me when people think they can treat me like a mug with impunity.

End rant #2.

In other news, there's some live recordings from the tour up here, and the next part of the Latvia diary is on the way, as are loads more festival dates and the October tour. Phew.