hey ho...

here we go again... so just finished a beautiful and emotional run of gigs in ireland - thanks to everyone who came out to make them ALL very special/interesting in their own ways. a sad goodbye to dave odser last thursday at the savoy, and i know we all wish him well......in answer to all those that have been enquiring - the band will be looking for a guitarist at some point over the next few months, but in the meantime we are lucky enough to have found some great stand-ins to help out on the gigs over the next wee while. i dont know exactly when or how we are going to be recruting, but if you feel your the new axe man/woman then why not drop me a line and i can keep you in me 'new guitarist' folder for when we do start looking proper...

first up for a change is...

1 AMERICA dates and things. album out on overcoat records 23rd oct - so you should be able to get it, if you want it as it were, at a shop/online near you...

* -with the kingsbury manx (some supports - some headlines so check local press/venue for details)
Weds Nov 21st knitting factory early show 6.45-8.30pm. with special guest mark geary
Thurs Nov 22nd happy thanksgiving to one and all...
Fri Nov 23rd Radio interview/song WBJB NJ 4pmish i beleive
Sat Nov 24th BE gallery Asbury Park NJ with loads of good people
Mon Nov 26th Middle East upstairs, Boston headline with the and/ors supporting
Weds Nov 28th Uncommon Ground Chicago
Thurs Nov 29th Uni of illinois Radio interview 4-7pm
Mon Dec 3rd 6am WGN news piece chicago
Tues Dec 4th shubas club, chicago headline
Thu Dec 6th New York Mercury Lounge, headline *
Fri Dec 7th Philadelphia Kyber Pass *
Sat Dec 8th Hoboken maxwells headline *
Sun Dec 9th Baltimore Ottobar w/Ned Oldham *
Mon Dec 10th Cleveland Beachland Ballroom*
Tue Dec 11th Louisville kentucky venue tbc*
Wed Dec 12th Chicago The Hideout *
Thu Dec 13th Columbus Little Brothers *
Fri Dec 14th Pittsburgh Club Cafe *
this is the first leg of the touring for america. the plan is to come back to do the west coast very late feb/early march to end in texas at southbysouthwest on the 14-17 march... and from there, as we are half way round the world go to...

2 AUSTRALIA... for a bit of a touring schleck around. you MAY see glen on his own in late jan/early feb just before this march leg of australia to do some wind up shows - im just trying to stretch january out a bit and get a few more days out of it as 31 just arnt enough... its difficult though...

3 IRELAND a small mention for a gig with cluas.com (and a whole bunch of other artists) on the 22nd dec in whelans. more details when i have them. this is a charity gig for CONCERN.

from the press release "A special music event, You’re Kiddin’, in aid of the NSPCC, has just been announced for 21st December 2001 in Mandela Hall in Belfast. Hosted by BBC Radio 1 and Channel 4 presenter Colin Murray, the event will feature Belle And Sebastian’s first ever performance in Northern Ireland with a full 13-piece line-up. Joining them for the night will be The Frames (who will be fresh back from a tour of the USA). Tickets for the event are severely limited and can include transport from Dublin to Belfast and back. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster" so dont say i didnt tell ya so...

31st dec theres a little bash im in the middle of thinking about for new years eve. it will be run over 2 venues in the shelter and vicar street and you will hopefully be seeing the world and his mother coming out to play on that night (if you were there last year - youll know the score). ive to sort out the ticket thing next week -so ill let you know when and how and how much the tix are. ill try to keep it as low as humanly possible - but as you all know by now - staff should be paid at least double when working nye... bear with me a little while longer on this one.

4 ENGLAND am thinking of getting the lads over from jan 19th to do a few shows where we can fit em in...probably, liverpool, manchester, leeds or york, london and maybe cambridge if we have the time... again - bear with me on this one and ill tell yous as soon as i have stuff confirmed...

4a from there, we might take a trip as a band out to austria and then on up to the czech republic - more details once ive got em on the road in america...

5 from the press release - "A special broadcast in memory of Uaneen Fitzsimons will be broadcast by RTE Network 2’s No Disco on 21st November 2001. Nearly a year to the day after a tragic car accident brought her life to a premature end, the programme will be a celebration of her, the music she loved and the boundless energy with which she brought that music to an ever-expanding audience. Meanwhile, the next evening 2FM will be broadcasting the live recording of the 'A Wee Night For Uaneen' show in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin (which took place on 4th March 2001). On air from 11pm-2am on 22nd November, the show aims to offer a full audio experience of the show as it was on the night, featuring a whole host of Uaneen’s friends in music paying tribute to her and her life" - definately worth while checking out methinks - it will feature paddy racey and glen handsome and the frames playing 'the whole of the moon' as well as tom barman doing little arithmetics and hotel lounge. it was a really splendid night for a very special lady.

6 im being breif today cause im just from the peoples republic of cork after the gig at the savoy - i just about got back in one piece and thanks to everyone who was so loverly over there - especially good to meet up with you and say hi to some faces from the board and thanks for the gifts - you know who you are! ... love and stuff to you all out there and remember to take care of you and yours. cx

www.theframes.ie

ps.....check out
www.23rdFloor.com
and
www.inmusicwetrust.com
for some bits and peices.