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Soundcheck for tonight at Edinburgh Voodoo Rooms

Back from New York. UK 'Island Tour' starts this week

Hi All

Some random shots below from my trip to NY. The Chelsea Hotel has housed some famous names - Arthur Millar, Sid + Nancy, the guy who wrote Netherland (and the character in that book). Bleecker / MacDougal Street: if anyone has read Bob Dylan's 'Chronicles' book then you'll know that's where he started in the early 1960's. A lot of it seems as if it might not have changed since, but then I'm from Mull and what the hell do I know! I went into the Cafe Wha? which remains now as then. I meant to try and find the apartment he would have lived in. The book by his girlfriend at the time - she's on the cover of The Freewheelin' album - also is a great document of this area and these times. I caught the second half of the Ireland-Italy game in the Irish Bar instead. Lot's of animated Irish and Italians around me. Big screen, bottle of Corona (not a known Scottish brewer) and two goals in the last 3 minutes. Then it was home. Really enjoyed playing back in New York and plan to be back there in the Spring. 

So it's up to Scotland tmrw to rehearse for the tour below. Looking forward to getting out, playing lots off the Island album and also some from Loss, Us, Hope, The Water. 'This Is Not Who We Were' is my favourite at the moment, never played that song enough. It's a different sort of show for me, but with great musicians and should be a unique tour.

Hitting quite a few cities I've not been to for a while: Sheffield, Bristol, Nottingham, Brighton etc. Really hope to see some of you out there. Cheers! Colin

Here's a review of New York's Living Room show:

http://areyougenehackman.blogspot.com/2009/10/if-this-is-my-public-im-ready-for-you.html

 

 

 

 

 

Chalk on beam NYC no.1/1

From the dressing room at The Living Room. Gigging tonight across the river in Brooklyn, Union Hall.  http://www.colinmacintyre.com/cm/GIGS.html

New York inspirational + overwhelming as always. Falling leaves..

Setlist:

Camelot Revisited

Cape Wrath

The Final Arrears

The Edge Of Nearly

I Tried

Treescavengers

Watching Xanadu

Breathe

Samuel Dempster RIP

Maps (YYY's)

You're A Star

Dying to play new song, 'This Is Not My Heart'. Maybe tonight. 

Colin

New material...new feature: Diary of an Album - 1

Demo-ing new songs, quite intense but always helps to be reminded of your first initial at 3am after editing some drum loop for 2 hours.. adding reverb to timps etc. No vocals down yet but plenty bells. Waiting for more words to arrive. 15 new songs so far recorded in demo form, but some of this can be used on the actual album if it sticks. Mixed them roughly on the flight to NY. Pity the man next to me reading his Fidel+Che book, I think I was doing that humming over the headphones thing..

C

'Island' out today in USA + Canada / Twitter + Facebook

Hey up All

New album is out today in the States and Canada (29th Sept). It was written in the States (see article below) so it's very good to have it in the shops, online, on the wings of doves and seagulls or whatever over there. I've been recording at home, new songs to follow The Water album. Been trying to tame Logic Pro to record on - any tips? It was time to put aside my old 4-track recorder, but I still have my library of songs under the bed, always good to tap into. I saw from scanning them earlier that Paper Houses was once called Animal Cannabus, and a secret, I wrote Peculiar when I was 18, originally demoed at home on said 4-track. These tapes still have ideas untapped. Also working on some new songs for another project which I'll talk more about soon enough. 

Looking forward to getting back to New York next week. There isn't a finer feeling than walking these streets to a gig, other than if that street were paved with Swiss chocolate and your soles were tongues. But then shoes do have tongues but possibly not souls. I should get back to the music I think.

I'll be playing songs new and older, and hope some of you are there. Colin

US + UK TOUR DATES are listed below for OCTOBER 2009 Come follow me on Twitter and I'll follow your daily adventures: http://www.twitter.com/colinmacintyre

New Facebook Gp: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11184154276 USA Shows next week: Tues 6th Oct : NEW YORK The Living Room (8pm) Thur 8th Oct: BROOKLYN Union Hall Ticket & info details on the site.

News Of The World feature

Here's the story of my borrowed acoustic guitar that I wrote new album 'Island' on, thanks to the good people at Grampa's Music in St Augustine, Florida. Colin

News of The World newspaper feature:

Dear Scotland website - interview

DEAR SCOTLAND: 

http://dearscotland.com/2009/09/25/interview-with-colin-macintyre-aka-mull-historical-society/

I LIKE MUSIC.COM http://www.ilikemusic.com/music_news/Colin_MacIntyre_Tour_Dates_October_2009-7896

Full UK / US Island Tour - Brooklyn, NY date added

The tour dates are listed below for my 'Island' album tour.

I already hit the Isle of Mull first, a great night back home. Best I've ever enjoyed a gig back there. And that includes some ropey covers sets & messy nights in the past with my teenage band The Lovesick Zombies.. Next it's off to New York for an album launch show (my first time in a few years, so come along if you're in town & spread the word!  **BROOKLYN Date added**), and then meandering across the UK in October. The tour will feature only acoustic instrumentation. It will be a unique experience for me & the audience I hope, feat. players with sideburns (the men) including violin and double bass players, from Mull and beyond taking off on the road for some of the UK dates. We'll be playing the new album, MHS songs, and tracks from The Water album too.”  One more slot tba on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ColinMacIntyre

Cheers, Colin

(A 'Zombie' forever..)

Journey to Homecoming gig on Isle of Mull, setlist and tour rehearsal shots

Some shots from home from my trip up there for the Homecoming 2009 gig on Isle of Mull. I was kept awake by the town clock and new songs. These are high action shots (!) from Tobermory and also rehearsals for the tour, and Saturday's setlist. Some pics and vids still to come of the actual gig. Was a special night that I can't put into words, maybe the most enjoyable gig I've been involved in. 'Island' is on the road. 

Thanks to all for making it happen,

Gordon

Sorren

Seoanid

Danny

 -Colin

end of the affair..

Glasgow date added to UK Tour - Full details

Hi All

I'm back home rehearing for the home town gig in Tobermory tmrw night. I've taken

a few pictures of a slow day in Tobermory which I'll upload on Twitter http://twitter.com/colinmacIntyre

Glasgow date added to the tour: Fri 16th Oct: GLASGOW Stereo

20-28 Renfield Lane: Glasgow G2 6PH

Tickets £9   http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_scotland&query=detail&event=345599

Box Office  number - 0844 847 2487

All dates:

The tour dates are listed below for my 'Island' album tour. I hit Isle of Mull first, then comes New York for an album launch show (my first time in a few years, so come along if you're in town & spread the word!), and then meandering across the UK in October with band. The tour will feature only acoustic instrumentation. It will be a unique experience for me & the audience I hope, feat. players with sideburns (the men) including violin and double bass players, from Mull and beyond taking off on the road for some of the UK dates. We'll be playing the new album, MHS songs, and tracks from The Water album too.”  Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ColinMacIntyre

Cheers, Colin

Autumn 2009 'Island Tour'

4th Sept: ISLE OF MULL 'Homecoming 2009' Aros Hall, Tobermory

USA

Tues 6th Oct : NEW YORK The Living Room

THURS 8th OCT: UNION HALL BROOKLYN, NY

UK

15th  Oct EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms

          16th  Oct GLASGOW Stereo

18th  Oct INVERNESS Hootenanny

19th  Oct SHEFFIELD Leadmill

20th  Oct BRISTOL The Thekla

21st  Oct LONDON The Lexington (Fleur-de-Lys Club)

22nd Oct MANCHESTER Night & Day

23rd  Oct NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms

27th Oct  BRIGHTON Latest Music Bar

28th Oct  BIRMINGHAM Glee Club

29th Oct  MINEHEAD (Somerset) The Hobbyhorse

6th   Nov LIVERPOOL Zanzibar (Liverpool Music Week)

Ticket & info details below.

Check out the new cm website designed by Mark Fraser with T-shirts now on sale, 

and other new biog n' bits: http://www.colinmacintyre.com

   

Fri 4th Sept: Aros Hall, Tobermory, Isle Of Mull £10. Homecoming 2009 Event. Tickets available from An Tobar Arts Centre in Tobermory - 01688 302211, or from http://www.thebooth.co.uk Tel: 01688 302211 Support: The Brief
USA Tues Oct 6th: The Living Room, New York 8pm show. 154 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002. (212) 533-7235 Tickets $10 http://www.ticketweb.com UK October Tour Thurs 15th Oct: EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms
Tickets £10 available from Tickets Scotland http://www.tickets-scotland.co m/ Ripping Record and The Voodoo Rooms. Credit Card hotline 0131 220 3234. Support from 8 Track Stereo & Sorren MacLean http://www.myspace.com/eighttrackstereo http://www.myspace.com/sorrenmaclean   Fri 16th Oct: GLASGOW Stereo 20-28 Renfield Lane: Glasgow G2 6PH Tickets £9   http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_scotland&query=detail&event=345599 Tel: 0844 847 2487  Sun 18th Oct: INVERNESS Hootananny Tickets £5 adv, £6 on door. Available from Tickets Scotland http://www.tickets-scotland.com  Phone: 01463 233 651 Support from Sorren MacLean  67 Church Street, IV1 1ES  Mon 19th Oct: SHEFFIELD Leadmill £7 adv http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk / http://www.ticketweb.co.uk 7 Leadmill Rd, Sheffield, S1 4SE Tues 20th Oct: BRISTOL The Thekla Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, Bristol BS1 4RB Tickets £8.50. http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk 08713 100 000 Weds 21st Oct: The Lexington, London 'Fleur-de-Lys Club'  £6 adv £8 on the door.   http://www.wegottickets.com/event/56763 96 Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB  Support: The Loose Salute. http://www.myspace.com/therealloosesalute Facebook event page  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114148714725 Thurs 22nd Oct: MANCHESTER Night & Day £7 adv http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F00431892F23498 http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk / http://www.ticketline.co.uk 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN Fri 23rd Oct: NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms The Rescue Rooms, Masonic Place Goldsmith Street Nottingham NG1 5JT  Tickets £8.50.  http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk 08713 100 000 Tues 27th Oct: BRIGHTON Latest Music Bar £6  Tel:01273 687171 http://http://www.wegottickets.com ; 14-17 Manchester St, Brighton, BN21TF 01273 687 171 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=40779460350 Weds 28th Oct: BIRMINGHAM Glee Club £9   Tel: 0871 472 0400 & http://www.glee.co.uk The Arcadian, Birmingham, B5 4TD Thurs 29th Oct: MINEHEAD (Somerset) The Hobbyhorse £10 The Hobbyhorse, Esplanade, Minehead, Somerset, TA4 4AE  Tel: 01643 702274 Tickets available @ The Hobbyhorse or West quay records, Bridgwater (01278 428509), Martian records, Taunton (01823 330978) Fri 6th Nov: LIVERPOOL The Zanzibar (Liverpool Music Week) £6 http://www.ticketline.co.uk 43 Seel Street Liverpool L1 4AZ