James News Archives November 2004

Reviews of Tim's UK shows and some pictures from Porto have been added to the special section on the tour. We still would love to print your reviews and pictures if you want to share them. Tim's gigography has also been updated with setlists where available.

James are now on Itunes in the Music Store. You can download the Best Of, Laid, Ultra and Getting Away With It Live plus selected tracks from Millionaires and Pleased To Meet You.

Tim Booth's gig in Thessaloniki, Greece, this Saturday (November 13) has been moved from the Fix venue to the Principal venue. Tickets are still valid and there are apparently free buses laid on to the venue from the White Tower in the city as Principal is close to the city's airport.

Tim and the Individuals complete their UK tour at the ICA in London tonight. A full UK tour report will be published in the next few days.

Andy Diagram, ex trumpeter with James, plays on Black Francis from the Pixies latest album "Frank Black Francis". The two-disc set features Black's demos from 1987 on disc 1 plus a set of recordings of Pixies classics with Andy and Keith Moline on disc 2 and is out now.

The sleevenotes read "I first met the Two Pale Boys, Andy and Keith, at a gig some years ago in West Hollywood, the trumpet and guitar members of that trio formed with David Thomas. When David asked me to perform at UCLA as part of his Mirror Man improv-opera in early 2003, Andy and Keith were in the band again. The two pale fellows from England offered their studio and input on some undefined project in the undefined future. In the hot summer of 2003, July I think, I went down to the Hackney section of London and belted out the numbers and let the boys do their things. I enjoy their work with me or with others. I like these guys a lot. Sure, we've messed with the gospel, but I am satisfied with it."

Tim Booth starts his European tour in Portugal tomorrow night (2) at Lisbon's Aula Magna before continuing at Porto Hard Club (3), Madrid Moby Dick (4), Barcelona Razzmatazz (5), Glasgow Cottier Theatre (7). Leeds City Varieties (8), Manchester Royal Northern College of Music (9), London ICA (11). Athens Gagarin (12), Thessaloniki Fix (13) and Istanbul Venue Meslak (14). According to reports, the Portuguese and Glasgow shows have now sold out.