2010 Tour Dates

Pete wrote:

blurecu wrote:

Carey just post this tweet. wow!!

camera_obscura_: Oh this reminds me-I sort of forgot to announce that our forthcoming NY show is a special one with STRINGS. You'd better get tickets ASAP.

These bloody Yanks are being spoilt.

Throws rattle out of pram

Your not connected iwth Gavin & Stacey are you G ? The wife loves that show, I hear her giggling from the other end of the house, and know its on tv.

CAN I GET A 'HELL YES'!?!?!?!?!??!?!!!!

Maybe this means they'll play "Careless Love"...

OHHHH friggin sweet!! i just got my tix in the mail yesterday too! what news - that'll be great.. hmm, now i'm gonna go thru their catalogue and see what songs are string-heavy so i can dream sweet dreams!

Maybe they'll record the NYC show for a proper live release?

hehe

it's easy money for them....

derek wrote:

Maybe they'll record the NYC show for a proper live release?

hehe

it's easy money for them....

i'd buy a live dvd from them in a sec.

i never checked if they released any recent dvd. i should check out their site.

CristianisDaMan wrote:

derek wrote:

Maybe they'll record the NYC show for a proper live release?

hehe

it's easy money for them....

i'd buy a live dvd from them in a sec.

i never checked if they released any recent dvd. i should check out their site.

they've never released a DVD, nor any sort of official live recording. There's tons of bootlegs out there (which I believe paul just pointed you towards) and lots of radio sessions... but no official recordings.

perhaps one day they'll do a B&S "BBC Sessions" or "Push Barman" style compilation... with some of the radio sessions and the Rare UK Bird / Early Singles.

I'm not a vinyl hound like the rest of these guys on here, but if you're into that kinda thing... the other regulars are a wealth of information for vinyl collecting.

3 new shows on dimeadozen.............

great... where's our friend paul
hope he can upload on his site..

graeme wrote:

3 new shows on dimeadozen.............

snowdroplets wrote:

great... where's our friend paul :D
hope he can upload on his site..

graeme wrote:

3 new shows on dimeadozen.............

i haven't checked dime lately, but absolutely, i'll put them up on allthefriends soon. (i really need to make that site into an actual website - not just a unix/apache directory listing...lol)

Just posting to say the new shows are uploaded and ready to download:
http://allthefriendswecanget.com/live/

many many thanks for the uploads and for your time and effort Paul....

greatly appreciated...

derek wrote:

if you'd like to catch a movie... i wouldn't be surprised if we ran into our friends from CO at a screening of "Breathless" at the best theatre in NYC... Film Forum
http://www.filmforum.org/films/breathless.html

was just looking into this and slo slo me.. i noticed that yer avatar is from that flick aint it?! nice - i've never actually seen this movie but it sounds great from what i've read... may just be goin to this!

tonybolony wrote:

derek wrote:

if you'd like to catch a movie... i wouldn't be surprised if we ran into our friends from CO at a screening of "Breathless" at the best theatre in NYC... Film Forum
http://www.filmforum.org/films/breathless.html

was just looking into this and slo slo me.. i noticed that yer avatar is from that flick aint it?! nice - i've never actually seen this movie but it sounds great from what i've read... may just be goin to this!

Ha. Yeah. That's kind of a coincidence. but, yeah, "Breathless" (or "A bout de souffle"... which I believe translates more directly to "With Out Breath") is an absolute must-see.

I don't know if you are too familiar with French New Wave... but "Breathless" and "The 400 Blows" are really the two movies from that period that EVERYONE should see. Not necessarily my favorites, but great movies and a terrific introduction to one of my favorite periods in all movie-dom.

The Film Forum regularly shows Godard movies, which I've been known to frequent. I know over the past few years I've seen "Vivre sa Vie", "Pierrot le fou", "Masculine Feminine", "Made in USA" and "A Woman is a Woman" there. I know I've seen "Breatless" in the cinema before... but I can't remember where. It was probably the Forum.

Anyway... well I highly recommend checking it out. If you're into old movies.

ALSO... looks like they've announced an opener, a band from NC called The Love Language.

http://www.myspace.com/thelovelanguage

..only 19 days till the my next show! excitement is building particularly since we've been getting some plans nailed down for NY - ol' ten year anniversary this year so it should be fun!
oh an thanks for the opener link Derek! i'll hav to buy you a beer at the show for all your help!

tonybolony wrote:

..only 19 days till the my next show! excitement is building particularly since we've been getting some plans nailed down for NY - ol' ten year anniversary this year so it should be fun!
oh an thanks for the opener link Derek! i'll hav to buy you a beer at the show for all your help!

Fwee!! I'm getting excited myself for your sake. :)
My parents' 25th is coming up in a few days. I suppose it's about the time in my life and theirs where I have to start buying them gifts at these sort of scheduled intervals. Too bad I can't send them to New York for Camera Obscura. Not really their kind of music though. Hrmmmm....

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CAMERA OBSCURA and BROOKLYN FLEA
are excited to announce the "Ice Cream Social" and the debut of live music at the Flea at One Hanson

WHERE: Downstairs in the Vault at Brooklyn Flea, One Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY
WHEN: Sunday June 6th, 2-4pm
HOW: http://www.brooklynflea.com/

4AD's CAMERA OBSCURA will be setting up shop at Brooklyn Flea on Sunday June 6th, and performing their crafty brand of critically acclaimed pop for a very special performance which also marks the debut of live music at the Flea.

The band will also set up their very own table and will sell their wares, including some items created especially for this event. Since you can't have an "ice cream social" without ice cream, our friends at Blue Marble Ice Cream will be joining in the fun and have created a special flavor in the band's honor - "The Sweetest Cream" in honor of the band's song "The Sweetest Thing" - available with or without honey - in honor of the band's song "Honey In The Sun"!

well - looks like ice cream is on the menu for the 6th!! aw yeah!

I was just about to come on here and tell you that I guess you have some Sunday afternoon plans now!

derek wrote:

I was just about to come on here and tell you that I guess you have some Sunday afternoon plans now!

we will be just gettin there early afternoon so its perfect... wife absolutely loves ice cream (and CO) too! will we see you there?

also saw this lil twitter link...

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Videographers Yours Truly lensed Camera Obscura performing "Forests & Sands", from last year's lovely My Maudlin Career, at San Francisco's Camera Obscura attraction (fitting!).

i like CO tunes scaled down to ukuleles (spellin?) and tambourines.. refreshing especially with Tracyanne's vocals.. altho this vid has Kenny playin his guitar regular-like - looking pretty bald too... must've got in a fight with a lawn mower!

edit: oops... link.....
http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/14392-forests-sands/

tonybolony wrote:

derek wrote:

I was just about to come on here and tell you that I guess you have some Sunday afternoon plans now!

we will be just gettin there early afternoon so its perfect... wife absolutely loves ice cream (and CO) too! will we see you there?

oh I'll be there. i may cancel my plans to go to the richmond show now though. this sounds like too much fun to pass up. very curious about the specific merch they'll be selling for the event.

oh - i forgot to post link again!
http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/news/
...for the merch and "The Sweetest Cream" ice cream

tonybolony wrote:

i like CO tunes scaled down to ukuleles (spellin?) and tambourines.. refreshing especially with Tracyanne's vocals.. altho this vid has Kenny playin his guitar regular-like - looking pretty bald too... must've got in a fight with a lawn mower! ;)

edit: oops... link.....
http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/14392-forests-sands/

Where's the uke?
I see kenny on guitar...lee on shaker/tambourine (which is bloody hilarious...the expression on his face is like "yes, i'm playing an egg shaker...shut the $%#& up.")...and tim on trumpet

i really love these super acoustic versions. their perfection really shines when unencumbered by the "wall of sound"

paul wrote:

Where's the uke?
I see kenny on guitar...
i really love these super acoustic versions. their perfection really shines when unencumbered by the "wall of sound"

no read later - this vid he's just playin guitar but there was one in a campervan that a uke was used and a xylophone too..
they do shine super acoustic as much as on the albums..

tonybolony wrote:

no read later - this vid he's just playin guitar but there was one in a campervan that a uke was used and a xylophone too..
they do shine super acoustic as much as on the albums..

oh right right
it was keep it clean, or teenager, or one of them older ones i think. yay ukulele!

BrooklynVegan on the Brooklyn Flea gig. Sounds way cool!


http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/05/camera_obscura_11.html