hi all. i feel the urge to put fingers to keyboard and fill you in on a few things that are occurring over the next wee while. frames men plus a few extra musicians are still in france, beavering away on the next album. everyone is happy with progress thus far and i get to go and have a listen, pre mix, on paddys day when they finish tracking (any excuse for a trip to la belle france for some good music, fine wines and a lovely bit of grub!). pending final delivery - we are currently still shooting for a late sept release in europe at least...firmer release dates will be forthcoming when i have the finished thing in my hands and can schedule appropriately.

so heres the other news. glen has recorded a collaborative record with czech singer/pianist marketa irglova. it is titled 'the swell season' and is to be released on april 21st in ireland and later on in the summer on overcoat in america. i believe that indies records in the czech republic will be releasing the cd too, sooner rather than later, but if you want to order online, you can always do so at www.roadrecs.com, wherever you are in the world. joining them on this project were bertrand galen on cello and marja tuhkanen on fiddle. recorded and mixed over 6 days in a prague studio in early december, the record includes some songs that you may have heard at either a frames or a glen solo gig (falling slowly, leave, in the arms of this low, sleeping) and some songs that you will probably never have heard at all. marketa takes the lead vocal on a track too 'alone apart' and she also penned the title tune - a beautiful, swirling instrumental. some of these songs are also featured in the film that glen and marketa have just finished shooting called 'once' (thats the one that john carney, ex frames bass player turned director, shot in dublin about a busker played by glen) - and some songs are also featured in a czech film called 'beauty in trouble' (not featuring glen as an actor - just the music!) that film was directed by acclaimed czech director, jan hrebejk, and there is more stuff about that film here at this link....
http://www.cineuropa.org/making.aspx?lang=en&documentID=1068).

glen and marketa are playing a one off gig in new york on the 19th march at pianos while they are in town mastering the swell season. im sorry to say, but its sold out already and i can confirm that this will now be the ONLY show that they will be doing whilst in nyc for those that have been asking.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Piano's (158 Ludlow at Stanton)
9:00 Doors
9:30 Doveman (Acoustic)
10:30 Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
http://www.pianosnyc.com/index.html

in conjunction with this release, glen, marketa, bertrand and marja will be taking to the road for a little run of gigs in ireland, to play the record live, along with some older tunes im sure, from glens own back catalogue. theres also going to be an instore in some of the towns that they visit. you will have to ask at your local shop how to get in. some will do wristbands and some will do tickets, but i dont know the exact details yet. when i get them ill whack them up on the board. details below on how to get show tix. all of the shows (i believe) are all ages, apart from maybe the spirit store. support tba.

Saturday 22nd April @ 4pm - Tower Records, Wicklow Street
Tower will issue wristbands from store opening on the 21st, on a first come first served basis numbers will be limited.

april 24th christ church, dublin
doors 7.30
tickets available from road records ONLY, fade street dublin.

april 25th spirit store, dundalk
doors 8pm
tickets SOLD OUT already for this one.

Sunday 30th April @ 4pm - Redlight Records, 36 Shop Street
Redlight will issue wristbands from store opening on the 21st, on a first come first served basis numbers will be limited.

april 30th the town hall, galway
LATE SHOW AT 10.30 NO SUPPORT ACT. PART OF CUIRT FESTIVAL
Town Hall Box Office 091-569777

may 1st - bell table arts centre
belltable arts centre box office
phone | 061-319866
mail | info@belltable.ie

may 2nd
sirius arts centre cobh
tickets SOLD OUT sorry but this is a tiny place and as soon as the gig was leaked out they went within the hour...

Wednesday 3rd May @ 4pm - HMV, Patrick Street, Cork
HMV are going to give out wristbands on the morning of the instore....first come first served..

may 3rd
everyman theatre, cork
box office on 021 4501673 or online at www.everymanpalace.com.

right - thats the deal with that! other news -

in between the glen tour, the frames play derry millenium theatre on the 29th april. support act is in the shape of the rather splendid duke special. i shall point out that this is a seated show and this will be the first show the lads play post recording a new album. expect to hear some brand spanking new tunes as well as some older and middle-aged material.
Tkt Prices £15.00/ £17.50/ £19.50.
Tkt's--- Millennium Theatre Box Office , Tel 028 71264455,web
www.millenniumforum.co.uk
Tkt's--- Cool Discs , Tel 028 71260770, web www.cooldiscsmusic.com

ALSO - as we're in the area glen will be doing an instore in cool discs. i think lee is going to give away tickets to those that pre order glens solo record.

30th june too - as you probably all know by now, the frames are delighted to be one of the acts playing at the run of live at the marquee in cork shows. im sure there might be some of them in the audience the night before for the roger walters dark side of the moon experience...but they take to the stage the day after. tickets on sale in all the usual outlets and support is as yet unconfirmed.

lay me down and an interview done at austin city limits is here
http://www.pastecultureclub.com/2006-01-17.htm

flac and mp3s of 5 live tracks recorded by the wonderful mr gerry mcdonnell, at vicar street on the 6th feb are here to download for free. hope you enjoy them. angel at my table. giving me wings. santa maria. 7 day mile and headlong.
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=34314

thanks to bigP we now have a frames my space page -
http://www.myspace.com/58854586

barry mcormack and josh ritter both have albums out this week - both fantastic and well worth checking out.


the dream awake vid was added to mtv2s subterranean show recently.

and last but not least, the frames have recorded an irish language version of suffer in silence, Pian agus Ciúnas (pronounced Peean oguss Kewness), for inclusion on the Ceol 06 album. its just out this week and its part of the celebrations of Seachtain Na Gaeilge (Irish language Week).

right thats it. more too follow im sure soon enough. theres potentially a lot going on this year...still working on the dvd from the point for those that are asking. just waiting for rob to have the time to mix the audio (he's obviously a bit tied up in the studio right now). zoran orlic, our photographer friend from chicago, is getting together a photo book too for publication later in the year...will let you know the scores on that when i have things firm. anyways - better go...things to do....people to see....dogs to walk.....children to pick up......take care ya hear..... cx

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