0 Extra 1 Show in Italy and Extra 8 Shows Japan!!!!!

5 Exclamation marks 5!(Plus that one).

As I rush to pack up everything I need. The Excitement is creeping up on me and slowly filtering into my brain that I will be in back on the road so much sooner than I ever anticipated (Bearing in mind my UK tour finished yesterday) and it’ll be in a whole new place thanks to the wonderful people at Sanday Agency.

I look forward to having my first Italian Coffee and some fine authentic Spaghetti Bolognese.

And then to return to the land of the rising sun for my 5th tour of Japan. A wonderful country for art culture and SUSHI!!!!

Italy Tour Dates:

02/11/11	via della lega lombarda 52 a, 00162 Rome	Coffee Pot	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: http://it-it.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Pot/156096081083818.Sanday Agency Presents:
03/11/11	Via della Stella, 3 06100, Libreria, Perugia	Trottamundo Café	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 339.6701245. Sanday Agency Presents:
04/11/11	Via di Loreto, 5 05018,Orvieto	Magazzino delle Idee	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 347.1945223. Sanday Agency Presents:
05/11/11	Ellera di Corciano (Perugia) vicino al Teatro l’Arca	Siesta del Alcalde	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Sanday Agency Presents:
06/11/11	Beniamino Ubaldi Gubbio (Gubbio, Italy)	Al Casellino	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Sanday Agency Presents: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151807228250080

Japan Tour Dates:

10/11/11	1F 1-8, Hibino, Mihama-ku,Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0021	Anga	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
11/11/11	千葉県船橋市夏見1-10-31 Funabashi, Chiba	House of Blues	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 047-424-0706.
12/11/11	Fujimi 2-17-27 Asahi Building. 3rd floor, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 2-17-27 Asahi Building. 3rd floor	Toppers	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
14/11/11	Tokyo, Setagaya-k	CCO Bar	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Address: Daizawa Rapashion,.
15/11/11	Shimokitazawa, Tokyo (Close to the South Exit of Shimikitazawa station)	Mona Records	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Address: 〒155-0031 東京都世田谷区北沢2-13-5 伊奈ビル2F&3F.
16/11/11	Tokyo, Suginami-k	Cafe Mignon	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
21/11/11	Tokyo, Chiyoda ku	Club Goodman	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
26/11/11	2-45-9 Daizawa, Ikenoue, Setagaya, Japan	Bar Gari Gari	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. With Sorcha Chisholm and Remedy’s Library
01/12/11	181-2 Zaimoku-cho new-Kyoto bldg. 3F, Kiyamachi Dori Nakagyo-ku Kyoto	Urbanguild	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
02/12/11	神戸市	神戸VARIT	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
04/12/11	Nishimura building, 14 Mochiidonochou, Nara	The Wembley Crown	Japan
	Time: 6:00pm. NolenNiu-de-Ossi presents @ The Wembley Crown, Nara. This should be interesting: Playing an english themed pub in Japan.
06/12/11	B1 L-Grazia Higashi-Koenji, 1-7-23 Koenji-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo	20,000v	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 03 6304 9970. Also Playing is Gogatech
07/12/11	Otsuka, Near Ikebukuro, Tokyo 大塚MEETS 〒170-0005 東京都豊島区南大塚3-50-1	Meets	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Also playing is Gogatech
12/12/11	Tokyo, Chiyoda ku	Club Goodman	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
14/12/11	Tokyo, Suginami-k	Cafe Mignon	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
16/12/11	Maruhashi Bldg B1F, 1-25-2 Shibuya-ku Higashi	Club Crawl	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: tel / fax 03-3498-3113 080-4367-9595. Full line up of other musicians and details: TAM TAM x STOCKMAN Presents 『ura / Shibuya Creative』 2011.12.16 ( Fri ) Shibuya CLUB CRAWL http://www.bighitcompany.com/crawl open 18:30 / start 19:00 adv 2,000 / door 2,300 ( without one drink ) 4artist x 30min ( without setting ) ——————————————– □ Casts ・STOCKMAN http://stockman.me http://www.myspace.com/stockmanjapan ・TAM TAM http://tamtam.mao-jp.com http://www.myspace.com/tamtamreggae ・Afro & Funk Soul Brothers http://www.afrofunksoul.com http://www.myspace.com/afrofunksoulbrothers

If you couldn’t tell…..

I was kinda hungry whilst typing this.

0 It’s Mowvember Again!!

 

This year I have opted for the face rounding tash that should only be attempted by people who work on a Yorkshire farm or who play Bass for 'Spinal Tap'. To quote my mate Rob who took the photo. "Stuart you look like a twat" Eloquent as always Rob.

http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/

 

0 Stuart O’Connor in Italia

http://www.facebook.com/notes/indie-news/stuart-oconnor-in-italia/176106572475932

English Translation:

Straight from London comes on tour in Italy Stuart O’Connor, psychedelic-folk singer-songwriter with three albums on the assets that is carrying around the world.

“In fact, Stuart has made about 5 years with four dates 1100 tour in Japan, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia,” “result of the passion for music and the lifestyle “on the road.”

“A load of experience and many stories to tell through the songs on his latest album “Good Times With Evil”

“The main feature of Stuart O’Connor is the complete master of his independent work.” “He said it had rejected several offers for record labels always have full control on his music and his ideas, without affecting their innate creativity.”

“A show, therefore, not to be missed.”

0 Setlist: 10/10/11 The Halo, Bristol

It’s always a pleasure to be the featured guest at the Acoustic Night which has been running in Bristol for many years now.

I was the featured Musician and the featured Poet was a lovely writer called Aki Schilz. She was half Japanese and half German. Also strangely enough this was the second Japanese performer to be there the same time as me.

So being a big believer in the synergy of the world I chose to play 3 songs with a Japanese connection.

One about a Japanese girl; One written in Japan and one about my personal feelings from having visited the country.

 

My Japanese themed setlist - This blog Co-insides nicely with the announcement of my 5th tour there next month.

0 Setlist: 9/10/11 The Kings Club (4pm) Weymouth & Chaplins (9pm) Bournemouth, Dorset

 

4pm Setlist

A busy day with two shows in 5 hours separated by an hours drive.

The first was a part of a 3 day festival hosted with the aim of Raising awareness for the illness Lupus among other illnesses. What I had learnt through involvement with the festival is that Lupus is an illness that can often be mistaken as other things because it has so many wide and varied symptoms that match other illnesses.

Whilst watching the other groups before I played I got chatting to a girl called Gwen who was suffering from an extreme form of arthritis which has often been mistaken for Lupus and vice verser. She was great conversation and very friendly so it was a sad moment when the pain got to much for her and she said she’d have to return home as her body needed to rest. At this time it was only 3pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lupus Fest line up - Big well done to Stewart and Carol Osbourne for organising such a full weekend of free music for a good cause.

 

 

 

 

After the drive between venues I was happy to be back in Chaplins which is another venue that feels like a home. I’ve been playing the venue when I pass through for the last 3 years and so I have really come to love the place. I was joined by a very talented rapper called Joseph Selby for the final couple of songs. A true joy to finish the night.

9pm Setlist

After the show A couple of CD’s were bought by 3 nice Colombian travelers. They were from Bogata and although I never visited there on my travels I did get to spend some time back in Medellin in 2003. I even played a show out there and talking to these guys brought back happy memories with my friends Marci, Barry and Annie. If any of you read this. I miss you guys 🙂

Next stop Bristol.

0 First Japan Shows Announced plus Extra Italy Show Added

It gives me great pleasure to announce that for the second time this year I will be hitting the road in the land of the Rising Sun.

Here’s the first of the dates confirmed:

10/11/11	1F 1-8, Hibino, Mihama-ku,Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0021	Anga	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
11/11/11	千葉県船橋市夏見1-10-31 Funabashi, Chiba	House of Blues	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 047-424-0706.
12/11/11	Fujimi 2-17-27 Asahi Building. 3rd floor, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 2-17-27 Asahi Building. 3rd floor	Toppers	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
14/11/11	Tokyo, Setagaya-k	CCO Bar	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. Address: Daizawa Rapashion,.
26/11/11	2-45-9 Daizawa, Ikenoue, Setagaya, Japan	Bar Gari Gari	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm. With Sorcha Chisholm and Remedy’s Library
01/12/11	181-2 Zaimoku-cho new-Kyoto bldg. 3F, Kiyamachi Dori Nakagyo-ku Kyoto	Urbanguild	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
02/12/11	神戸市	神戸VARIT	Japan
	Time: 8:00pm.
04/12/11	Nishimura building, 14 Mochiidonochou, Nara	The Wembley Crown	Japan

Also my First tour of Italy presented by Sanday Agency has an additional show taking the full itinerary to:

02/11/11	via della lega lombarda 52 a, 00162 Rome	Coffee Pot	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: http://it-it.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Pot/156096081083818.Sanday Agency Presents:
03/11/11	Via della Stella, 3 06100, Libreria, Perugia	Trottamundo Café	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 339.6701245. Sanday Agency Presents:
04/11/11	Via di Loreto, 5 05018,Orvieto	Magazzino delle Idee	Italy
	Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 347.1945223. Sanday Agency Presents:
05/11/11	Ellera di Corciano (Perugia) vicino al Teatro l’Arca	Siesta del Alcalde	Italy

0 Setlist: 7/10/11 The Beach and Barnicott, Bridport, Dorset

One of those shows where the locals are so drunk it can’t fail to be a good night.

Many CD s sold and many hangovers ready to kick in the next morning.

B & B Setlist - I busted out an old song from my other band 'My Pet Junkie' called 'Peace Comes Easily'. It's great to hark back to old school from time to time 🙂

0 First Italy Dates Announced

Well the subject matter says it all really. I’m very excited to be invited by the SANDAY AGENCY to perform in Italy for  the first time. Below is the announcement of the first dates 🙂

2 NOV – COFFEE POT, ROMA

3 NOV – TROTTAMUNDO KAFE’, PERUGIA

4 NOV – MAGAZZINO DELLE IDEE, ORVIETO

5 NOV – SIESTA DELL’ALCADE, PERUGIA

And here’s a link to the new facebook event.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=292288977466091&ref=notif&notif_t=event_invite

0 Setlist: 5/10/11 Boho, Weymouth, Dorset

Boho is one of those venues as I regard as my home away from home. The staff are always lovely and the owners have given me a place to stay many times. Last time I played there it was Duo show with Double Bassist – Riad Abji.

This time it is just solo and I found the atmosphere this time to be quite refreshingly strange. Apart from the usual passing drinkers there was a friendly local contingent some of which were hammered. One of which (known in Weymouth as ‘G-Love’) kept saying out loud how he was pleased to be able to see me play as he always misses me due to me always playing a Wed and him always working a Wed. When I quizzed him as to why he wasn’t at work this Wed the penny suddenly dropped and he realised he was supposed to start work 4 hours prior to this moment.

This impromptu dropping of the ball resulted in many drinks flowing and a Drunken G-Love was soon bouncing of the walls and screaming about how he was “Gay For Johnny Depp”. This little phrase soon became apart of pretty much every other line in every song I sung. It’s worth noting at this time that I had uncharacteristically decided to have a whisky or 3 throughout the night.

 

I even had the guts to chuck out new tune ‘World is Plenty’ very unrehearsed 🙂

Boho Setlist - Note the end of the first Set was finished by 'Complete Improv Song'. This was literally a making it up as I go moment that somehow came together in the moment. A real one off 🙂 Someone even asked what album it was off when I finished.

Big Love to Tom Caulfield and all at Boho for the constant support.

0 Setlist: 3/10/11 Finn McCoulls, Falmouth, Cornwall

Second show in two days in Falmouth.

Finns started off pretty downbeat but towards the end things got kinda crazy as more late drinkers filled the bar that was one of the last watering holes open.

So out came a couple of big guns. 2 encores later and I was knackered.

This was also my final show in Cornwall for this tour.

Finn McCoulls Setlist

Many unreleased tunes got played this night:

A Watchful Eye, Default: Escape, You Know What You Are, Resonate, As Stubborn As A Sandfly, When You Go Home, Varit & Modern Life.