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Molotow Club in Germany is a cool basement-type place on the Reeperbahn. We're soundchecking as I write. This place is cool, but with ll 300 tickets sold for tonight, looking around, I;m finding it hard to see exactly where all the people are going to go. It's going to be tight. Chuck Ragan warned me that this was one of the hottest shows going, and I think I can see why. Hm, a night for sweating some then.
My Helsinki-Manchester-Copenhagen adventure went off OK, although I managed to gather a massive total of 4 hours' sleep over two nights, which wasn't much fun. Nevertheless the shows themselves were all top notch. Now we're back in Germany again, which brings me to today's business. Lots of stuff to get through.
First up, Germany. This has been my first headline tour here, and I'm frankly gobsmacked to report that the whole thing has been sold out. The shows have all been amazing, and I and everyone in the band are now fully engaged in a love affair with Germany. So the good news is that I have 5 more German shows announced for next year:
The tickets will be onsale on Monday, and I'll post links then. We also have a bunch more European shows coming together around that run, but more on them later.
Speaking of tours, the UK run in March is selling insanely well right now. The Norwich show on March 22nd at the Waterfront has now sold out... So we've moved the show up to the UEA instead. All tickets still valid, obviously, but there's a whole bunch more now onsale. The other shows are getting busy too, with London about two-thirds sold already, which is, actually, barmy. Get involved.
Next up, this week's NME Magazine features an article - a conversation between me and Peter Robinson. It came out pretty good, I think, and it's my first non-review coverage in that magazine, so it'd be good to show some support and pick up a copy. The voting for next year's NME Awards has also opened now, and you can go and vote here. Obviously the choice is yours, but a nod for yours truly would be great.
Finally (for today), we've added a bunch more stock to my online shop for the UK - we have most designs in most sizes now, and it's well worth a look in the run up to Christmas...! Haha, can't believe I actually just wrote that. Anyways, have a look.
I actually have a bunch of other stuff to announce for the USA and Canada, but that, my friends, is going to wait for another day (probably Monday). Peace, love and George Carlin to you all.
My Helsinki-Manchester-Copenhagen adventure went off OK, although I managed to gather a massive total of 4 hours' sleep over two nights, which wasn't much fun. Nevertheless the shows themselves were all top notch. Now we're back in Germany again, which brings me to today's business. Lots of stuff to get through.
First up, Germany. This has been my first headline tour here, and I'm frankly gobsmacked to report that the whole thing has been sold out. The shows have all been amazing, and I and everyone in the band are now fully engaged in a love affair with Germany. So the good news is that I have 5 more German shows announced for next year:
- 29th March @ Universum, Stuttgart, Germany
- 30th March @ Raucherkammer, Wiesbaden, Germany
- 31st March @ Zakk, Dusseldorf, Germany
- 1st April @ Uebel & Gafahrlich, Hamburg, Germany
- 3rd April @ Lagerhaus, Bremen, Germany
The tickets will be onsale on Monday, and I'll post links then. We also have a bunch more European shows coming together around that run, but more on them later.
Speaking of tours, the UK run in March is selling insanely well right now. The Norwich show on March 22nd at the Waterfront has now sold out... So we've moved the show up to the UEA instead. All tickets still valid, obviously, but there's a whole bunch more now onsale. The other shows are getting busy too, with London about two-thirds sold already, which is, actually, barmy. Get involved.
Next up, this week's NME Magazine features an article - a conversation between me and Peter Robinson. It came out pretty good, I think, and it's my first non-review coverage in that magazine, so it'd be good to show some support and pick up a copy. The voting for next year's NME Awards has also opened now, and you can go and vote here. Obviously the choice is yours, but a nod for yours truly would be great.
Finally (for today), we've added a bunch more stock to my online shop for the UK - we have most designs in most sizes now, and it's well worth a look in the run up to Christmas...! Haha, can't believe I actually just wrote that. Anyways, have a look.
I actually have a bunch of other stuff to announce for the USA and Canada, but that, my friends, is going to wait for another day (probably Monday). Peace, love and George Carlin to you all.
posted by frank at 4:10 PM
12 Comments:
Mmm, more FTHC girls hot pants! That would be a promising start to any sexual escapade - possibly so much so that the sex itself would be a total disappointment.
yeeeeeaaaahhhhh!!
stuttgart!!! see you on saturday in munich :)
see you soon in vienna and in graz. woohooooo.
still, i need one more ticket for the sold out show in vienna. anyone? thx :D
Listened to the Manc show on the radio and was singing along full belt with headphones on to "Ballad". I screamed out "take a fucking flight" just as my 15 year old walked in. She thought I'd gone mental! Came over as a top set imho. Good luck in Deutschland, loved the show back in October, see you again at the Manc Academy in March
Talking about Germany: For those interested, here is an interview in German: http://popkontext.de/Homepage/archiv_turner.htm Enjoy the tour, Frank, and get some sleep, too ;)...
I read that NME article, I'm familiar with the way Peter Robinson does interviews but I thought he was quite harsh.
Voted for you for best artist, best album, best video and best live act. It'd be good if someone like you won, rather than the bunch of shite which seems to get constantly nominated.
Come back to Little Rock, Arkansas!!!!
awesome show in the molotow. i totally enjoyed your cover of dancing queen :D.
really looking forward seeing you in april again.
ps: the venue in hamburg is written uebel&gefährlich, but the way you pronounced it was so nice :D
pps: hope to see you in kiel somewhen
Fantasic show in Munich!
Hey Frank!
Is there any chance you are coming to Barcelona this 2010 to play a gig here?
I thought it was strange seeing a whole Europe tour and not coming to our awesome city :)
Your songs has been stuck for months in my head, I really want to see you live.
Greetings from Barcelona
(Catalunya, Spain)
So glad you are coming back to Vancouver! See you there!
So glad you are coming back to Vancouver! See you there!
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