Fresh from returning to Olympia after a two-month trek across the UK, the Gossip aka Goxxip will begin a jaunt across the jolly United Kingdom beginning today in support of their most recent release Movement. If any of you lovely folks in Europe would like to record the Peel Session and send me a copy, I’d be very happy and gladly pay you for postage with a US Post Office money order that is no good anywhere but the US.

08/17: Bristol, UK - Ladyfest Bristol
08/18: London, UK - The Metro
08/19: Exeter, UK - Cavern
08/20: London, UK - PEEL SESSION!
08/21: Bath, UK - Purr
08/22: Brighton, UK - Freebut
08/23: London, UK - Rough Trade In-store
08/23: London, UK - Spitz
08/25: Nottingham, UK - The Social
08/26: Leeds, UK - Basement
08/27: Belfast, UK - Howl Club
08/28: Glasgow, UK - Barfly
08/29: Manchester UK - Mumbo Arts Centre

The Gossip: Factsheet at Kill Rock Stars

The one known as Goldfrapp, who has lately been encouraging fans to wear wolfmasks to shows, is finally making it across the Atlantic (or across Europe, Asia, and the Pacific) to play some shows in support of her latest album, Black Cherry. This is fresh off scoring her second appearance on UK’s Top of the Pops show based on the success of her ode to a vibrator, “Strict Machine”, which opened at #25 on the UK charts.

Before we get to the dates the “deer x” (It’s kind of like Björk’s Meester Fly, only not animated and more overtly sexual) provided me with, it should also be noted that Goldfrapp has recently released a secret version of her website only accessible with a copy of Black Cherry. I’m going to have to take the deer’s word on it, however, as my CD-rom is ueber-busted. So, visit her site with album in hand (or drive) and give it a go.

Anyway, the dates:
09/17: Washington DC - 9:30 Club
09/18: New York - Irving Plaza
09/20: Boston - Paradise Rock Club
09/22: Montreal - Le Spectrum
09/23: Toronto - The Opera House
09/25: Chicago - The Park West
09/26: Minneapolis - Fine Line Music Café
09/30: Vancouver - Commodore Ballroom
10/01: Seattle - Chop Suey
10/04: San Francisco - The Filmore
10/05: San Diego - Cannes
10/08: Los Angeles - Henry Fonda Theatre

Goldfrapp: goldfrapp.co.uk

Following up on the excellent Holding Patterns EP of this summer, +/- recently annoucned that the full-length follow up to 2002’s Self-Titled Long Playing Debut Album entitled You Are Here is tracked, mixed, recorded, and is currently being pressed by the Oompa-Loompas employed by Teenbeat Records to do such things as Press Records.

The aforementioned album slated for a fall release includes the following tracks:

01 “Ventriloquist”
02 “Surprise!”
03 “Trapped Under Ice Floes (Redux)”
04 “She’s Got Your Eyes”
05 “Summer Dress 1 (All Her Winter Clothes)”
06 “Cutting Out”
07 “Megalomaniac”
08 “Scarecrow”
09 “No One Sees You Like I Do”
10 “Here we are (again)”
11 “Everything I See Makes It Feel Wrong”

Also look for them to bring their rockin’ lap-pop to your [insert local indie club here] in support of the album in the fall as well.

Plus Minus (+/-): http://www.plusmin.us/

Ok, so it’s only three months, but as several dates were just solidified within the last 24 hours, it’s possible they’ll add several more and then crap themselves. Be sure to bring your digital camera to catch that! Instant eBay auction for that set of pictures I tell you whut.

09/11: San Francisco, CA - Amoeba Music
09/12: San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
09/13: Los Angeles, CA - Echo
10/01: Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10/02: Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
10/03: Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
10/04: Grinnell, IA - Gardner Lounge
10/05: Indianapolis, IN - Birdy’s
10/07: Nashville, TN - The End
10/09: Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
10/10: Orlando, FL - Will’s Pub
10/11: Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
10/13: Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
10/14: Richmond, VA - Nanci Raygun
10/15: Washington, DC - Black Cat
10/16: Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10/17: Cambridge, MA - Middle East Club
10/18: Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s
10/20: Providence, RI - Met Café
10/21: Farmingdale, NY - Downtown
10/25: New York, NY - Knitting Factory
10/27: Columbus, OH - Little Brother’s
10/28: East Lansing, MI - Union Ballroom
10/29: Detroit, MI - The Shelter
10/30: Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
10/31: Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11/02: Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
11/25: Phoenix, AZ - Mason Jar
11/27: Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
11/28: Austin, TX - Emo’s

Beulah headlines as J.V. supports (with the real headliner being Christopher McGuire on drums). This tour is done to protest all of John Vanderslice’s CDs being stolen from my car. Unfortunately none of the proceeds go towards their replacement, but much fun will still be had. After all, if we can land a man on the moon then surely you can enjoy one of these concerts.

10/03: Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/04: San Diego, CA - Casbah
10/05: Tucson, AZ - TBA
10/07: Austin, TX - Emo’s
10/08: Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
10/10: Atlanta, GA - The Earl
10/11: Nashville, TN - TBA
10/12: Chapel Hill, NC - Cat’s Cradle
10/13: Washington D.C. - Black Cat
10/15: Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10/16: New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10/17: Brooklyn, NY - TBA
10/18: Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs
10/20: Montreal, QC La Sala Rosa
10/21: Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
10/23: Columbus, OH - Little Brother’s
10/24: Newport, KY - Southgate House
10/25: Chicago, IL - Abbey 18+
10/27: Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
10/30: Portland, OR - Blackbird
10/31: Vancouver, BC - TBA
11/01: Seattle, CA - Graceland
11/06: San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall