JAMES - NEWS UPDATES - AUGUST 2000

Update 29.8.00

THE TOUR DATES (to be confirmed) ARE :

OCTOBER 21 - Leeds University

OCTOBER 22 - Liverpool Royal Court

OCTOBER 23 - Edinburgh Corn Exchange

OCTOBER 25 - Bristol Colston Hall

OCTOBER 26 - Exeter University

OCTOBER 27 - Poole Arts Centre

NOVEMBER 2 - Blackpool Empress Ballroom

NOVEMBER 3 - Grimsby Auditorium

NOVEMBER 4 - Norwich UEA

NOVEMBER 6 - Sheffield City Hall

NOVEMBER 7 - Nottingham Rock City

NOVEMBER 8 - London Brixton Academy

Update 24.8.00

James b-sides album provisionally titled "The Best B-Sides In The World Ever" has been put back to February 2001 to be followed by a new album with the working title "We Want Our Money Back"  in April or May for which the band have demoed about 30 tracks. Brian Eno will assist in the pre-production stages with Stephen Street taking main production duties.

Update 20.8.00 pm

James Chelmsford set featured the following tracks - Laid, Sometimes, She's A Star, Coffee and Toast, Stutter, Out To Get You. Someone's Got It In For Me, Senorita, Johnny Yen, Tomorrow, Sound and Ring The Bells.  For a more detailed review click here.

Tim and Michael had earlier played a keyboard-only version of Laid to an invited audience live to air in the Virgin Radio tent.

The Stafford set the previous night apparently included China Girl and two new tracks - Coffee And Toast and Everyone's A Junkie.

Update 20.8.00 am

James have announced in the V2000 tour programme that they will be doing a "Theatre Tour" in "Autumn 2000" and that tickets will go on sale in the second week of September.  No more than that at the moment I'm afraid.

Update 18.8.00

James are broadcasting a live session and interview on Virgin Radio on Sunday afternoon from 4.35-5pm.  Virgin is on 1215AM nationwide and 105.8FM in London

Update 15.8.00

James are apparently taking part in the charity football at Stafford V2000 on Saturday, where they will be on stage at about 6.15 for an hour.

Virgin FM are doing a special broadcast from the festival. Apparently, they are transmitting from Chelmsford so James may be on Sunday.  The same applies to MTV.

Update 10.8.00

The James biography "Folklore" written by Stuart Maconie is now complete and is being edited. The release of the book on November 6 will coincide with the release of a b-sides compilation album, tracks for which can be voted for at the band's official site www.jamestheband.com

Update 3.8.00

James’ merchandise company, Blue Grape, is now selling James merchandise on-line. Check my links page for the address or click here.

Update 2.8.00

The proposed V festival in New York has now been cancelled for this year, so no James shows for all you guys in the US, I’m afraid.