Hello everyone,
A quick news update - NEW ALBUM / WORD MAGAZINE COVER / new recording with BONEHEAD / GIGS / VIDEOS
New ALBUM -
The new Vinny Peculiar album 'OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME' comes out on 12th September - CD copies from the online shop are available now and cost just £6.00 including postage [£8.00 overseas], digital downloads also available from iTunes, Amazon etc. It feels like a long time coming this one as release dates were staggered to give it a longer lead in time. The record sounds suitably old school, having been written written with 1972 in mind and recorded in the analogue tradition. Reviews to date have been uniformly wonderful.
Here's some good news - WORD MAGAZINE have selected the track 'Artrockers', from the new album as a cover mount CD track on the October edition of the magazine. This is the first and I'm pleased no end to have the chance to be heard by a decent few readers. Another major plus is the new association with Amy Smith aka the English Crumpet [we're touring together see below]. Amy is a superb pianist and singer and has given the songs some welcome rejuvenation, we've also started working on new material.
VIDEO VIDEO
There's a new video due soon for My Generation [I said goodbye], the lead track from the new album, once again directed by local film maker Alison Surtees. The featured video band are The Buzzaldrins who are also supporting us at The Kings Arms on 24th September. Alison has also unearthed a video we shot in her house for the 'Two Fat Lovers' single back in 2005 with Mike Joyce, Andy Rouke and Ben Knott. It's worth seeing, Mike puts in a classic comedic performance, Andy does his Ernie Wise, Ben clings onto the ironing board, I sing along but not always in time, in fact, there's a mistaken second audio feed on the master so you can hear us playing/singing along - we left it in, it sounds kind of odd but good. The videos are on youtube, do check them out and comment if you can.
A New Recording Project with Bonehead,
Iconic OASIS guitarist Bonehead [aka Paul Arthurs] and I have begun work on a new album which we hope to have finished by Christmas, ready for release early in 2012. it's early days, we don't even have a name yet. We have collaborated before, on the current album 'OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME' [Bone played on a couple tracks] and in various VP live band incarnations. We are currently sorting out songs, co-writing and arranging, deciding what will and wont work. We spent the summer emailing each other ideas, works in progress and the first session was yesterday. It's exciting - we're also going to be filming key days in the studio, performances, interviews and the likes - I'll post links to this as and when. It's going to be great...I just know it is. Amy Smith [aka the English Crumpet] will be augmenting our project with her golden tonsil experience....
GIGS - Forthcoming gig listings below - be great to see people there,
Sun 11th Sept The Mad Ferret 55 Fylde Road Preston, PR1 2XQ [with the English crumpet]
Sat 24th Sept Kings Arms, Salford [duo show with the English Crumpet] + Buzzaldrins + Lovecraft
October
Sat 22nd Oct - Bar 19, 847-849 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW [duo show with the English Crumpet] - part of Levenshulme Festival]
Vinny Peculiar & the English Crumpet Live Tour Dates– [intimate duo performances with singer/pianist Amy Smith] – *opening shows for ‘The Smiths Indeed’ tickets via HMV ticketline - note the early start times, we'll be onstage pronto...for more info & guest concessions and venue onstage times email me vinny@vinnypeculiar.co.uk or check the facebook and twitter @vinnypeculiar
Friday 28 October - LIVERPOOL, Stanley Theatre 7pm*
Saturday 29 October - SHEFFIELD, O2 Academy 7pm*
November
Thursday 3 November - GLASGOW, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut 7pm*
Friday 4 November - DUNDEE, Doghouse 7pm*
Saturday 5 November - ABERDEEN, Lemon Tree 7pm*
Thursday 10 November - BIRMINGHAM, HMV Institute 7pm*
Friday 11 November - BOURNEMOUTH, The Old Fire Station 7pm*
Saturday 12 November - OXFORD, O2 Academy 7pm*
Thursday 17 November - LONDON, The Garage 7pm*
Friday 18 November - BRIGHTON, Komedia 7pm*
Saturday 19 November - LEICESTER, O2 Academy 7pm*
Thursday 24 November - NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy 7pm*
Saturday 26 November - MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz 7pm*
Wednesday 30 November - , Opera House, 7pm*
December
Thursday 8th December Leeds O2 Academy, 7pm
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