This is a compilation of news articles and announcements from  2008, taken from Brainwashed.com.  Many of the links are obsolete. This is for archival purposes only.

1/16/08: JANUARY 2008 UPDATE

LEGENDARY PINK DOTS ON TOUR

* We are always looking for new places to play. If anyone has other venue suggestions or information, please forward to l_khata at yahoo.com.

* LPD plans to tour USA/Canada in The Fall of 2008.

2/5/08: FEBRUARY 2008 UPDATE

LEGENDARY PINK DOTS ON TOUR

Greetings from chez Dots at the end of a month that began with promise, sagged in the middle and then finished with a little more hope. Sadly 3 shows fell out of the Spring tour – in Dresden, Munich, and Vienna. We’re still trying to find something in these cities but it is a challenge. We’re waiting for news on shows in Czech Republic and possibly Slovakia.

Here is the latest information:

* We are always looking for new places to play. If anyone has other venue suggestions or information, please forward to l_khata at yahoo.com.

* LPD plans to tour USA/Canada in The Fall of 2008.

06/25/2008  June update- Plutonium Blonde is in production with ROIR!

Hmm… I’m late, but I have a reasonable excuse… So much happened in the last weeks that it seemed wise until all the scraps of information could be pieced together.

Happily the new Legendary Pink Dots’ album, “Plutonium Blonde” is now in production with ROIR, while “Dream Logik 2” could be here within 3 weeks through Beta-lactam Ring Records, complete with a full colour 10-panel fold-out cover and a bonus CD in the first limited run.

The vinyl version of Dream Logik will take longer – 4 LPs in a box (one exclusive) plus a CD of pieces realized immediately after the conclusion of the project. Somehow these pieces seemed to fit perfectly with the whole.

On a personal note, I’m still excited when something new comes out, but these new releases really set the pulse ticking that much faster.

As for touring we now have an outline for the [US Tour].

-Edward

07/23/2008  Tour updates

Hello everyone,

As you have probably noticed, our MySpace page has a new look! A special thanks to Erik Schroeder for the great design.

There are a few changes to the tour schedule to tell you about…

EUROPE
* We’ve tentatively added a show in Luneberg, Germany on Aug 24.
* The Copenhagen show changed from Aug 26 to Aug 25.
* The Dots are still looking to find shows around the show in Munich on Sept 18. If anyone has venue suggestions or information, please respond here.

USA
* The Nov 2 show is in Orlando, FL and not Denver.
* We’re hoping for a few additions to the list of tour dates (Kansas, Boston, and maybe Albuquerque)… we’ll know in a few days!

Thanks to so many for all of your messages and comments this past week. It’s really great for the band to see the amount of support that is out there. And of course, feel free to send pictures. I will add them to the MySpace photo albums.

-Lisette

08/10/2008  Anticipation is building…

We’ve posted a few new updates to the tour schedule. Things are firming up… and though there will surely be a few more changes, the Visas have been approved, the van has been reserved, and we have a lot of fun things planned for this tour. Stay tuned!

-Lisette

08/12/2008  August 2008 Newsletter

To say it’s busy here would be a gigantic understatement. Still, as The Netherlands seems to be in the midst of it’s annual monsoon then there is little temptation of switching the computer off and escaping to a beach. As I type, copies of “Dream Logik 2” are on the way to Europe while promotional CDs of “Plutonium Blonde” are also landing in mailboxes. The American tour is almost fully confirmed too.

Here is the latest on the Dots’ touring schedule.

TEKA Updates

1. LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/Plutonium Blonde CD… We think it’s a landmark… it will be here in September. For those who do not mind waiting, we’re accepting pre-orders now at 15 euros
2. EDWARD KA-SPEL/Dream Logik 2 CD….. We have the limited and luxuriously packaged double CD version at 20 euros (plus 3 for postage inside Europe and 5 outside).
3. EDWARD KA-SPEL/Dream Logik 1-3 (4 x LP plus exclusive CD). A vinyl box set in an edition of 400 copies encompassing the entire Dream Logik project… Seriously beautiful. It will be available in October. Pre-order price is 55 euros (plus 12 for postage inside Europe and 18 outside).
4. THE SILVERMAN/Blank for your own message (CD) A voyage to exotic, colourful places on the wings of a black swan that speaks no earthly language. A rapidly changing but constantly enchanting landscape. On Beta lactam Ring records. 20 euros (plus postage and packing). OUT NOW.
5. EDWARD KA-SPEL/The Painted River of regrets (CDR) Latest release on the Trademark of Quantity label consists of a collection of instrumental pieces to form a soundtrack for an imaginary movie which the dots vocalist had been working on over the last year.the intention was to have it ready for the last tour , but it over-ran by a day (apologies to all who came to the first 4 shows). A limited , personally signed edition of 399 copies. 15 euros (plus postage and packing). OUT NOW.
6. LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/ Chemical playschool 8/9 (2CD). Expect it early in the Fall.
7. BACK IN STOCK!!!! THE TEAR GARDEN/Eye Spy with my little Eye CD. Just a few copies…20 euros (plus postage and packing)

LAST COPY ALERT….

Vinyl editions of alchemical Playschool and the Cassette archives Box are nearly exhausted ( just 2 copies of each left here). It’s essential to contact us first by email before ordering either of these titles.

For ordering instructions, click here.

-Edward

08/31/2008  Plutonium Blonde Street Team

Everyone at the ROIR office is super psyched about the upcoming Legendary Pink Dots album, “Plutonium Blonde” (out Oct. 7th!) and the fall N. American tour… we can’t stop telling people about it!

Do you feel the same way? Well, we’ve got a great opportunity for you! ROIR & The LPD are starting a Legendary Pink Dots “Plutonium Blonde” street team. Help us spread the word about the Plutonium Blonde album & tour and we’ll get you into a Legendary Pink Dots show for FREE!

So, if the ‘Pink Dots are playing in your town, help us spread the word. Email anna (at) roir-usa (dot) com with your name and address and we’ll send you posters & flyers for you to put up across town in record stores, book stores, schools, coffee shops, bars or wherever else you want (you know your town the best!). Take a couple photos and email them back to us a week before the show… we’ll put your work up on the ROIR and LPD sites and we’ll add you to the LPD guestlist!

Anna, ROIR

09/01/2008  New Strange Attractor album

The new album from Strange Attractor is about to be released.

STRANGE ATTRACTOR (Niels van Hoorn and Richard van Kruysdijk) presents it’s second album: ‘Mettle’.

It features some legendary vocalists; David J (Bauhaus) laments the decline of ‘sleaze’, Winston Tong (Tuxedomoon) speaks his translation of a text by Charles Baudelaire, Graham Lewis (Wire) delivers another one of his enigmatic lyrics, while Richard Sinclair(Hatfield & the North) and Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson (Coil, Throbbing Gristle) both add some abstract choirs. The only female vocalist is Marie-Claudine, known from Sonar Lodge. She is also part of the live trio and her beautiful voice features on 4 tracks.

• 01. Anything (ft. Marie-Claudine)
• 02. The Best Things Are Left Unspoken (ft. Graham Lewis)
• 03. Evaporate (ft. Marie-Claudine)
• 04. Loneliness Is A Crowded Room (ft. Richard Sinclair)
• 05. Sleaze (ft. David J)
• 06. Plain Gold Ring (ft. Marie-Claudine)
• 07. Sound Generation
• 08. Quietude (ft. Winston Tong)
• 09. Snail (ft. Peter Christopherson)
• 10. Heaven (ft. Marie-Claudine)

‘Mettle’ will be released on 6 October 2008.

It can be ordered from Music for Speakers.

-administer

09/05/2008  New date added!

We’ve added another date to the tour schedule.

October 31 at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC.

Come spend Halloween with us!

• Join your local LPD Street Team.
• Design the “Plutonium Blonde”tour shirt! Submission deadline is 8-Sep-2008 at midnight (PST)
• Lots of ways to get involved.

-Lisette

09/09/2008  Plutonium Blonde t-shirt contest

A huge thank you to all those who participated in the tour t-shirt contest. There are a lot of great designs. Go and look: The Pink Book Flickr Group. The contest guidelines are here.

Everyone is welcome to vote on their favorite designs! To vote, click on the photo and leave a favorable comment.

The winner(s) will be decided by the band and announced on Sept 12, 2008.

Winners will be notified through their Flickr account and, of course, an announcement will be made on Cloud-Zero and legendarypinkdots.org.

Please note: the band *may* choose to use a different image than what was submitted.

-Lisette

09/12/2008  Plutonium Blonde t-shirt contest winners!

Thanks to all who participated in the t-shirt contest. We were incredibly impressed by the designs! Just for reference, here were the guidelines.

And the winners are…

“PlutoBubble” on Black by Nikolas (The Dilapidated Ego).

AND

lpd_plutomiumblonde by Ninah Pixie.

Congratulations to Ninah and Nikolas. Look for the t-shirts on tour! Click here to see all of the designs. Please upload pictures of yourselves in the tour shirts!

* Come to the show at Paard van Troje in Den Haag, NL * September 13, 2008!
* New review of Plutonium Blonde out at kevchino.com
* Join your local Street Team! Help us spread the word about the Plutonium Blonde album & tour and we’ll get you into a Legendary Pink Dots show for FREE!
* Update LPD’s Freebase information. Every time you add information to Freebase, you help update the Legendary Pink Dots discography!
* Sign up for the news feed and never miss an announcement.

-Lisette

09/19/2008  October 2008 Newsletter

The toothbrush is packed, the nerves are a little shredded, and I’m running the lines of the songs through my head over and over. Still, if all goes to plan, The Pink Dots will board the plane to Portland, Oregon on the 13th of October.

A week before that “Plutonium Blonde” minces it’s way into the high street stores. Believe me, a full scale US Tour is an opportunity to take it easy compared to the madness building up to it.. but no complaints from me. Quite simply The Dots are ready for it.

See the updated tour schedule here. We’re still looking for shows in these cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Strasbourg, Rennes, Bordeaux, and Lille. Please send information to l_khata (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Now for the new releases…..

1. LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/Plutonium Blonde CD… We think it’s a landmark… it will be available in early October(or at shows in Europe before). For those who do not mind waiting, we’re accepting pre-orders now at 15 euros (plus shipping).

2. EDWARD KA-SPEL/Dream Logik 2 CD….. We have the limited and luxuriously packaged double CD version at 20 euros but it’s already going down in numbers quite rapidly (postage inside Europe is 4 euros, 6 outside)

3. EDWARD KA-SPEL/Dream Logik 1-3 (4 x LP plus exclusive CD). A vinyl box set in an edition of 400 copies encompassing the entire Dream Logik project… Seriously beautiful. It will be available in October. Pre-order price is 55 euros (plus 12 for postage inside Europe and 18 outside). Do note, orders will be posted in December after the tour… Considering the initial response to this release it does look a little unlikely that we’ll have this for sale at European shows in the Spring.

4. EDWARD KA-SPEL/The Painted River of regrets (CDR)
Latest release on the Trademark of Quantity label consists of a collection of instrumental pieces to form a soundtrack for an imaginary movie which the dots vocalist had been working on over the last year. The intention was to have it ready for the last tour , but it over-ran by a day (apologies to all who came to the first 4 shows). A limited, personally signed edition of 399 copies. 15 euros (plus postage and packing). LATE ANNOUNCEMENT: This title will also be issued on vinyl early in 2009 in an edition of 100. Please wait for further details….

5. LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/ Chemical playschool 8/9 (2CD) .. Seems to have been out-of-print forever. Now reissued by Beta-lactam Ring as gloriously as you’d expect from this fine label. Imminent…22 euros (plus 4 for postage inside Europe and 6 outside).

6. The T-shirts. 3 of them and thank you to those who designed them and everybody else who entered the competition. Frankly we were blown away.

7. BACK IN STOCK!!!! THE TEAR GARDEN/Eye Spy with my little Eye CD. Just 8 copies left… 20 euros (plus postage and packing)

LAST COPY ALERT….
Vinyl editions of alchemical Playschool and the Cassette archives Box are nearly exhausted (just 1 copy of each left here). It’s essential to contact us first by email before ordering either of these titles.

To order anything, please visit The Terminal Kaleidoscope.

BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT CAME OUR WAY

SVARTBAG
I was given this CD by a kind record store owner in Copenhagen, and what a beauty it is!!! Perhaps there are echoes of the sadly missed Godspeed You Black Emperor, but that comparison does this Danish band a disservice. Very much an individual sound to this CD on the Rump Recordings label. Charged, ecstatic. Utterly uplifting in these sepia times.

THE JOHN MORAN CORPORATION
Sometimes a CD comes along that makes you want to fling open the windows and scream about to the rest of the World (only that would of course interfere with the beautiful music). In the case of John Moran, it wasn’t one but 2 albums that turned up in the mail box.. Psychedelic in the broadest sense, tuneful, intelligent,happy, sad — don’t know where to stop. John is from Australia and his CDs are on the Puzzle Factory label. Seek him out, and buy his music — you will not regret this.

UN FESTIN SAGITAL
Title: Epitafio a la Permanencia

Imagine Christian Vander and Pierre Henry collaborating on a lost masterpiece when they were both at the peaks of their powers….. Imagine the master tape turning up in Chile.. Imagine it’s reputation preceded it and turned out to be EVEN BETTER…… Un Festin Sagital is a group I’d never heard of before, but I reckon I’ll spend the next few years hearing them again and again such is the depth of this debut. Purchase from blrrecords.com now before it vanishes.

ARIEL KALMA
Beta-Lactam Ring has given Ariels’ first insanely rare album a long overdue re-release and it’s a glory. Lots of beautiful bonus material as well. We loved this record for years at Chez Dots… Hearing it with this kind of clarity was akin to waking up after a long Winter’s sleep.

-Edward

10/07/2008  Plutonium Blonde released today

Plutonium Blonde is now officially out in stores!

Take a look at some of the latest reviews.

If you find reviews and interviews that we don’t already have listed on legendarypinkdots.org, send them our way!

In just 9 days, the North American tour begins!

A huge thank you to you – the lovely street teams – for helping to promote our shows!

We will be seeing you all soon.

-Lisette

10/12/2008  November 2008 Update

10/23/2008  Notes from the road

11/30/2008  Plutonium Blonde tour shirts for sale

Ninah	ROIR (photo by pixelrandy)	Pluto-Bubble
OUT OF STOCK. To put your name on a waiting list, emailLisette with size.	SIZES include Girly M & Girly L	SIZES include Mens L, Mens XL, Girly M

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* 20 Euros/shirt (please see the “How To Order” section)

* The back of the t-shirt is blank

-Lisette

12/10/2008  December 2008 Newsletter

This is a compilation of news articles and announcements from  2007, taken from Brainwashed.com.  Many, if not all, of the links are obsolete. This is for archival purposes only.

01/01/07: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year to our friends and fans! We hope that this update finds you well!

We begin the new year with good news for our European fans. We’re currently planning the first part of our 2007 European tour which is slated to kick off in late April or early May. Keep watching this space for updates.

At the end of January, watch for the release of Edward Ka-Spel’s Dream Logic: Part One, which is part of the BLRR Black Series. This CD is all new material and will be available through BLRR and TeKa.

Also part of the Black Series is the remastered edition of the Silverman’s State of Union, also due in late January.

Reminder: Edward Ka-Spel will perform at the TAC Live Festival in Eindhoven, NL, on January 27, 2007. The festival will take place at the Temporary Art Centre.

Other confirmed artists include Rude 66, Mormo, Musica Da Cucina and Yuko.

More details on the festival will be posted here soon, so keep checking back.

02/01/07: CONCERT AND RELEASE NEWS:

CONCERT NEWS: The Legendary Pink Dots are confirmed for the Castle Party Festival in Bolkow, Poland on July 29, 2007.

An Edward Ka-Spel/Silverman show is under negotiation for March 17, 2007 atGoudvishal in Arnhem, NL. If the show is confirmed, it will be in conjunction withSavage Republic, long-time favorites at Chez Dots.

The Pink Dots will tour Northern Europe in late April and early May. If you are a promoter or have useful tips, please direct your communications to Lisa Amend, who is in charge of LPD publicity and promotion (including the LPD websites).

RELEASE NEWS:

State of Union by The Silverman has been remastered with a 21-minute bonus piece added for a forthcoming release in Beta-lactam Ring’s Black Series. Also scheduled as part of this series are Edward Ka-Spel’s Dream Logik Part One (imminent) and a collection of some of Edward’s impossibly rare pieces from over the last few years, Melancholics Anonymous. The Black Series will also feature a CD collaboration between Edward Ka-Spel and Andrew Liles.

The second Tear Garden release for Subconscious Communications’ From the Vault series is in progress. It will feature all new material.

A 5xLP box set is in the works and will include Kleine Krieg, Chemical Playschool Part 2 Edition 2 and Live in Cologne 1983 as well as many surprise extras.

The Pink Dots will be recording their next album throughout the course of 2007.

02/05/07: YOU AND ME AND RAINBOWS:

Edward Ka-Spel and cEvin Key have shared some of their thoughts on creating the Tear Garden masterpiece You and Me and Rainbows at Litany.

03/05/07: NEW TEAR GARDEN RELEASE:

The newest Tear Garden CD, The Secret Experiment, is now completed and, in the words of Edward Ka-Spel, “rather special.” Expect it to be released in April as part of the Subconscious From the Vault second series. It will also be available for purchase through Terminal Kaleidoscope.

03/07/07: SPRING SHOWS:

The Pink Dots are now confirmed to play at at Goudvishal in Arnhem, Netherlands, on March 17, 2007. This is a one-off show. It is also likely that LPDs will play in Athens, Greece on May 27th. Keep checking back for more details.

03/25/07: EUROPEAN SHOWS:

Four European shows have been confirmed for late summer and early fall:

07/26/07: Uherske Hradiste / Summer Film Festival (CZ)
07/28/07: Strelecky Island, Prague / Open Air Cinema (CZ)
09/25/07: Koln / Underground (D)
09/26/07: Frankfurt / Das Bett (D)

05/06/07: UPDATE: CONFIRMED EUROPEAN SHOWS / SHOWS WANTED IN OCTOBER:

Here are the confirmed shows for Europe so far:

07/26/07: Uherske Hradiste / Summer Film Festival (CZ)
07/28/07: Strelecky Island, Prague / Open Air Cinema (CZ)
07/29/07: Bolkow / Castle Party (PL)
09/08/07: Mannheim Sulphur Festival (D) (more information TBA)
09/25/07: Koln / Underground (D)
09/26/07: Frankfurt / Das Bett (D)
09/28/07: Leipzig / UT Connewitz
10/11/07: Lyon / Sonic
10/13/07: London / Slimelight (UK)

We are looking for shows in Sweden, Norway and Denmark in October 2007. If you would like to book the band or can pass on information about interested clubs or promoters, please contact lisa (at) brainwashed (dot) com.

05/30/07: BRNO SHOW ADDED TO SUMMER SCHEDULE:

The following show has been added to the summer schedule:

07/27/07: Hrachovec U Vala – Festival Hrachova

The current tour schedule is as follows:

07/26/07: Uherske Hradiste / Summer Film Festival (CZ)
07/27/07: Hrachovec U Vala – Festival Hrachova
07/28/07: Strelecky Island, Prague / Open Air Cinema (CZ)
07/29/07: Bolkow / Castle Party (PL)
09/08/07: Mannheim Sulphur Festival (D) (more information TBA)
09/25/07: Koln / Underground (D)
09/26/07: Frankfurt / Das Bett (D)
09/28/07: Leipzig / UT Connewitz
10/11/07: Lyon / Sonic
10/13/07: London / Slimelight (UK)

06/04/07: NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE:

Terminal Kaleidoscope and BLRR are now carrying the following new releases from Edward Ka-Spel and the Silverman.

Edward Ka-Spel: Melancholics Anonymous:

Tracklist:
Clara Rockmore’s Dog
Complex
Meltdown
Stars on Some Days
Burden
Karis in the Spring
The Evidence of Absence

Edward Ka-Spel: Dream Logik Part One:

Tracklist:
Threshhold
Harvester
Good Life
Backyard
And The Stars The 9 O’clock Train To Oblivion
Laughing Gas
Doughnut
Revolution 834

The Silverman: State of Union (CD Version)

Tracklist:
Note of Longing
State Of Union
First Utterance
Rainy Day Reflection
Butterfly Effect

06/26/07: NEW TEAR GARDEN RELEASE AVAILABLE THROUGH TERMINAL KALEIDOSCOPE:

The latest release from the Tear Garden, The Secret Experiment is now available through TeKa. All pre-orders have been sent out.

Also, those who have tips for shows in Europe should contact el-que (at) calyxx (dot) com.

08/21/07: NEW TOUR DATE ANNOUNCED – NEW SILVERMAN RELEASE:

Just confirmed: The Pink Dots will perform at K17 in Berlin on September 7, 2007. They will be presenting a new set of songs for the first time at that show.

Just released: The Silverman: Spectral Artifact. This is a beautiful recording of a live Silverman show and includes a lot of rare material. It’s available throughTeKa.

08/21/07: European Tour Dates:

7.9.2007 BERLIN/ K17 (D)
8.9.2007 MANNHEIM/Sulphur Festival (D)
16.9.2007 RIMINI/Malafesta
Festival-Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna(Rimini) (I)
17.9.2007 INNSBRUCK/PMK Bogen (A)
18.9.2007 HAMBURG/Kir (D)
20.9.2007 BERGEN/Garage (NO)
21.9.2007 OSLO/Garage (NO)
23.9.2007 GOTHENBURG/Pusterviksbaren (S)
25.9.2007 KOLN / Underground (D)
26.9.2007 FRANKFURT/ Das Bett (D)
28.9.2007 LEIPZIG/ UT Connewitz (D)
10.10.2007 VERVIERS/Spirit of ’66 (B) Lyon / Sonic
11.10.2007 LYON/Sonic (F)
13.10.2007 LONDON/Slimelight (UK)
14.10.2007 AMSTERDAM/MS Stubnitz (NL)
28.11.2007 BRUSSELS/Recyclart (B) with legendary french band CATALOGUE
7.12.2007 ATHENS/Gagarin (GR)
14.12.2007 HANNOVER/SwampRoom Festival (D)

plus:
EDWARD KA-SPEL solo…13.9.2007 BERLIN (guest at Goethes Erben Farewell concert)

We are still desperately seeking more shows in PARIS,STOCKHOLM,MUNICH and FRANCE/DENMARK.Any tips /assistance would be so welcome.Contact Lisa Amend at this address: lisa at brainwashed.com

09/01/2007 THANK YOU, LISA

After many years of tireless work on behalf of the Legendary Pink Dots,Edward Ka-Spel and everything hovering inside that peculiar universe, Lisa Amend has decided to take a well-earned rest . Edward and The Dots cannot thank her enough for everything she has done to help and promote the band out of pure love over the best part of a decade. Without her there simply would be no legendarypinkdots.org, no Terminal kaleidoscope mail order, no Myspace page-the list goes on……… We wish her the best of everything in her future endeavours.
THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS

NEW RELEASE

Just launched for this European tour on Legendary Pink Dots’ own Trademark of Quantity label is the DVD-R release, “Live in Los Angeles 2002”. This is single camera but high quality recording of a particularl;y good performance from the Dots.An initial run of 50 copies has been made,but it will be available through the TEKA mail order for the next few months.

CONFIRMED SHOWS SO FAR

7.9.2007 BERLIN/ K17 (D)
8.9.2007 MANNHEIM/Sulphur Festival (D)
16.9.2007 RIMINI/Malafesta
Festival-Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna(Rimini) (I)
17.9.2007 INNSBRUCK/PMK Bogen (A)
18.9.2007 HAMBURG/Kir (D)
20.9.2007 BERGEN/Garage (NO)
21.9.2007 OSLO/Garage (NO)
23.9.2007 GOTHENBURG/Pusterviksbaren (S)
25.9.2007 KOLN / Underground (D)
26.9.2007 FRANKFURT/ Das Bett (D)
28.9.2007 LEIPZIG/ UT Connewitz (D)
10.10.2007 VERVIERS/Spirit of ’66 (B)
11.10.2007 LYON/Sonic (F)
13.10.2007 LONDON/Slimelight (UK)
14.10.2007 AMSTERDAM/MS Stubnitz (NL)
17.10.2007 POZNAN/Blue Note (PL)
18.10.2007 WROCLAW/Firlej (PL)
19.10.2007 LODZ/Jazzga (PL)
20.10.2007 BYDGOSZCZ/Mozg (PL)
21.10.2007 WARSZAWA/Hard Rock Cafe (PL)
22.10.2007 OSTRAVA/Marley Club (CZ)-TENTATIVE!!!
24.10.2007 BUDAPEST- TENTATIVE!!!
28.11.2007 BRUSSELS/Recyclart (B) with legendary french band CATALOGUE
7.12.2007 ATHENS/Gagarin (GR)
13.12.2007 BERN/Dampfzentrale (CH)
14.12.2007 HANNOVER/SwampRoom Festival (D)
15.12.2007 BOCHUM/zwischenfall (D)
20.12.2007 PARIS/Cafe de la Danse (F)

NEW RELEASES

Brand new on the TRADEMARK OF QUANTITY LABEL!

1.THE SILVERMAN/Spectral Artefact CDR
A wonderful (and rare) live performance by The Silverman from Nantes (we believe) at the end of the 90s.Sound quality is close to perfect. It’s available only from TEKA and at live shows. Price 10 euros/ 14 USD plus postage (Please see below)

2.MIMIR/First album revisited CD only
Christoph Heemann spent a year re-interpreting the sessions that constituted the first Mimir album and the result could never be described as a mere ‘remix’. In fact it sounds like a new album, and one hell of a new album to be precise.A beauty. price: 15 euros / 19 USD

3.MIMIR/Mimiryad (First interpretation) CD only
This is the original Mimiryad (Mimir’s second album) which first appeared as a very limited vinyl release some time last century.Line-up for Mimir on this release was Christoph Heemann, Andreas Martin, The Silverman,Edward Ka-Spel and Jim O’Rourke. Price :15 euros/ 19 USD

STILL IN STOCK AT TEKA

3 copies only of MIMIR III CD @ 15 euros/ 19 USD.This CD is long out of print.Those who order will also receive a Mimir postcard. Please send an email to <l_khata at=”” yahoo.com=””>before ordering as we cannot order extra copies of this one.

COMING SOON !! (1)

ULKOMAALAISET 1 (CD)
ULKOMAALAISET 2 (CD)

Both to be released in Beta Lactam Ring Records’ “Black” series.

An explanation….
Easter in rural Finland isn’t exactly the most exciting holiday.
Everything is closed, the few people that are normally there seem to vanish and even the mosquitos maintain a respectful distance.

Martin Heuser somehow found himself in Karis (also known as Karjaa for ,in Finland , most of the places have 2 names) with nothing to do.He had flown North from his birthplace in South Brazil to avoid military service and claim a spot at the delightful Larkkulla College- but at Easter 2007 he very much felt like an outsider .The college was virtually empty.

Likewise Edward Ka-spel (an Englishman) and Alena Boikova (a Russian) found themselves at the same place at the same time,anxious to celebrate the coming of Spring but not quite sure how to do it. A casual conversation over a bottle of Chilean wine, procured BEFORE the shops closed, revealed that Martin played classical piano.Ka-spel ,a little excited by this news, declared that the three should make an album.

In fact they made two.They will probably make another one at some time in the future. What else a poor foreign boy (or girl ) do in Finland? Ulkomaalaiset means “Foreigners” in Finnish.The name was decided upon in a truly democratic way as all found the word to be a beautiful one.

Martin Heuser:piano
Alena Boikova: Drums,percussion, electronics
Edward Ka-Spel:keyboards,electronics,small indescribable objects.

COMING SOON !! (2) (on Beta Lactam Ring Records)

EDWARD KA-SPEL/Dream Logik (double vinyl)
As is customary , the vinyl version of Dream Logik has been extended with an exclusive 4th side entitled “Burning Church”. This will not be made available on CD.

COMING SOON !! (3)(on Vinyl on Demand)

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS /cassette Archives on Wax
A 5 LP set in a beatiful embossed box of the cassette albums “KLEINE KRIEG” , “CHEMICAL PLAYSCHOOL Volume 2(edition 2)” and the bootleg “LIVE IN COLOGNE 1983”.

COMING SOON !! (4)(on Soleilmoon Recordings)

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/Alchemical Playschool (2x LP)
The vinyl version matches the now out-of-print Cd in terms of presentation. A double 10″ package, delicate ,immaculate…

IN STOCK NOW

EDWARD KA-SPEL/Dream Logik (deluxe Cd ,first edition)
20 euros/27 USD
EDWARD KA-SPEL/Melancholics anonymous (CD in BLRR Black series ltd to 300)
20 euros/ 27 USD
THE SILVERMAN/State of Union (CD in BLRR Black series
ltd to 3000 20 euros/ 27 USD
TEAR GARDEN/The Secret Experiment (beautifully packaged CD from the Subconscious Vault series 2. All new material) : 20 euros/ 27 USD
THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/Your children Placate you from Premature Graves: 15 euros/20 USD (the newest LPD CD).

Available now from Terminal Kaleidoscope

10/25/07: OCTOBER 2007 UPDATE

New confirmations of shows
5 DECEMBER-NAPOLI (I)
11 DECEMBER- ROME/Init (I)
12 DECEMBER-TORINO /Union Club (I)

The Cassette Atchives 5xLP vinyl boxset
is now imminent and can be pre-ordered from TEKA.
Write to l_khata at yahoo.com

Shows in Ostrava and Budapest are now planned for April 2008.

Strange Attractor hopes to see you on their European Tour:

Fri. 2 Nov: NIJMEGEN (NL) – Merleyn (www.merleyn.nl)
Thu. 8 Nov: EINDHOVEN (NL) – Plan-2 (www.plan-2.nl)
Fri. 9 Nov: HAMBURG (GER) – Logo (www.logohamburg.de)
Sat. 10 Nov: BERLIN (GER) – Lovelite (www.lovelite.de)
Tue. 13 Nov: HELSINKI (FIN) – Redrum (www.redrum.fi)
Wed. 14 Nov: TALLINN (EST) – Juuksur (www.rampade.org)
Thu. 15 Nov: RIGA (LAT) – Depo (www.klubsdepo.lv)
Fri. 16 Nov: VILNIUS (LIT) – t.b.a.
Sat. 17 Nov: KALININGRAD (RUS) – Dreadnought
Sun. 18 Nov: KALININGRAD (RUS) – Universal
Mon. 19 Nov: GDYNIA (POL) –  Bohema (www.bohemajazzclub.pl)
Tue. 20 Nov:  OLSZTYN (POL) –  Bohema (www.bohemajazzclub.pl)
Wed. 21 Nov: WARSAW (POL) – Klub 55 (www.klub55.pl)
Thu. 22 Nov: LODZ  (POL) – Jazzga (www.jazzga.info)
Fri. 23 Nov: LEIPZIG (GER) – UT Connewitz (www.utconnewitz.de)
Sat. 24 Nov: FRANKFURT am MAIN (GER) – Das Bett (www.bett-club.de)

Personnel:
Marie-Claudine – vocals, synth

Niels van Hoorn – saxes, bass clarinet, flute, wind synth.

Richard van Kruysdijk – drums, laptop

STRANGE ATTRACTOR : lim. 7inch (300) release on Music For Speakers:

The Unperceived Image’ holds two new tracks that each feature a
legendary guest vocalist. DAVID J (Bauhaus) and WINSTON TONG
(Tuxedomoon) both contributed their voice and lyrics. The results are
two beautifully moody songs, with Strange Attractor’s trademark
transparent, yet warm instrumentation and gloomy atmosphere. Listen to
the songs on their MySpace page: www.myspace.com/attractor.
This 7″ is an appetizer for their upcoming album, which will feature
more guest performances by (a.o.) Graham Lewis (Wire), Richard Sinclair
(Caravan), Marie-Claudine (Sonar Lodge) and Peter Christopherson (Coil,
Throbbing Gristle).
The 7″s can be ordered at Beta Lactam Ring Records and Music For
Speakers.
www.blrrecords.com
www.musicforspeakers.com

12/30/07: JANUARY 2008 UPDATE

LEGENDARY PINK DOTS ON TOUR

* We are looking for places to play in Dresden, Germany and The Czech Republic. If anyone has venue suggestions or information, please forward to l_khata at yahoo.com.

* LPD plans to tour USA/Canada in The Fall of 2008.

This is a compilation of news articles and announcements from  2006, taken from Brainwashed.com.  Many, if not all, of the links are obsolete. This is for archival purposes only.

01/11/06: LEGENDARY PINK DOTS ON GERMAN PUBLIC RADIO:

On Monday, January 16th, Deutschlandfunk (national public radio for traditional hi-quality journalism in Germany) will broadcast a special Pink Dots show to honor the band’s 25th anniversary.

Click here to find the live stream options for this radio program, which will be broadcast in German.

01/16/06: AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM EDWARD KA-SPEL:

On Saturday, January 14, Erik Drost performed with the Legendary Pink Dots for the last time. Erik has decided to leave the band for personal reasons. His talent, style and enthusiasm brought fresh energy to the Pink Dots when he came aboard in late 2003 and he will be sadly missed. We wish him well in his endeavours and hope to hear more from him in the future.

Erik cannot be replaced, so we will not say that we are working on finding a suitable replacement for him. What we will say is that we will have another announcement for you shortly and that it’s going to be a very positive announcement.

01/29/06: WEB SITE UPDATES:

I am in the process of updating/cleaning up/archiving many, many areas of the Web site. While this is happening, you may notice a few weird glitches and files/pages that are temporarily disabled. One thing we are working on is moving the downloads to a different area within brainwashed.com. Those files will not be accessible for a short period of time. Keep checking this space for updates and tour/new album announcements.

01/30/06: WELCOME BACK, MARTIJN DE KLEER!

The Legendary Pink Dots are delighted to announce that Martijn de Kleer has stepped back in to the band. This will be Marty’s third spell with the band in fifteen years!

Marty will be featured on the next LPD recordings and will be joining the band on the North American tour, slated to begin in early June.

More details/announcements/tour dates are coming soon!

02/15/06: EDWARD KA-SPEL SOLO SHOW IN AMSTERDAM:

Edward Ka-Spel will be performing at the Sugar Factory in Amsterdam on April 1, 2006. Tickets for this show will go on sale on February 20th. Here is the press release from www.electronation.nl:

On Saturday 1 April as part of Sugar FactoryÕs one-year anniversary weekend Electronation in co-operation with KinkFM proudly presents:

Darkness Is Enlightening: An Evening Dedicated to Your Other Side.

The evening will be separated into two parts. The first part of the evening is A Tribute To Balance and incorporates a release party of the latest edition of the fabulous X-rated CDÕs. This particular one called X-rated: The Dark Files is being released by SteamSounds music and is dedicated to and inspired by the late Balance.

[The CD] is a brilliant collection of exclusive and non-explosive dark industrial music by some of the worldÕs most acclaimed industrial artists such as: Black Sun Productions, Peter Christopherson, Aural Rage (Danny Hyde), Monoton, Markant, Legendary Pink Dots, Scanner, Steven Stapleton and Raison d’tre and many others.

From the great collection of artists that are included on the X rated CD, we have chosen to invite Edward Ka-Spel of the Legendary Pink Dots to perform live – along with the highly-acclaimed children of darkness: Black Sun Productions. Best known for their collaboration with Coil in some of the band’s most iconoclastic live installations and for their Plastic Spider Thing, a cycle of 23 extreme performances, Black Sun Productions’ wicked boys released in 2005 two proper albums, OperettAmorale and Visions ov Anarcadia, both warmly received by the public and critics alike.

The doors will be open at 20:00 and performances will start around 20:45.

For the second part of the evening we have chosen to continue with Drama Society, who are Luca Baldini and Sergio Ricciardone, both talented producers, DJs and performers hailing from Italy. Their first 2 singles Liars and Crying Herowere released on Turbo Recordings and following TiefschwarzÕs use of the Tiga mix of Crying Hero on their mix album Misch Masch, Drama Society were immediately signed to Fine Records. The subsequent singles – Accident andCrescendo – were released in 2005 and gained praise from Tiga, Tiefschwarz, Laurent Garnier, Ellen Alien and Headman amongst others.

Last year Luca spent 4 weeks with the Pet Shop Boys, arranging and programming part of their forthcoming new album and Sergio and Luca spent their time gigging in places such as Montreal, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Berlin, London, Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Lausanne and Hamburg as well as writing and recording their debut album for release later this year. Supported by our own DJ Dion and DJ Nuno dos Santos, for visuals we have chosen to work with the talented VJ Snow.

The second part of the evening starts at 23:00 and finishes at 05:00.

03/12/06: NEW ALBUM TITLE:

Coming soon: More details on the new LPD album, which is called Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves. I should have the first tentative North American tour dates within the next week or so as well.

03/20/06: STRANGE ATTRACTOR EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

02-04: De Zeester – Nijmegen, the Netherlands
03-04: Wilhelmina (Jazzpower) – Eindhoven, the Netherlands
09-04: Sugar Factory – Amsterdam, the Netherlands
13-04: Volksbuehne / Roter Salon – Berlin, Germany
14-04: Das Bett – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
15-04: Karo – Bremen, Germany
16-04: Piwnica 21 – Poznan, Poland
17-04: Mozg – Bydgoszcz, Poland
18-04: Ucho – Gdynia, Poland
19-04: TBA – Kaunas, Lithuania
20-04: Depo – Riga, Latvia
21-04: Nat. Centre of Contemporary Art – Kaliningrad, Russia
22-04: TBA – Warsaw, Poland
23-04: Imbir – Krakow, Poland
24-04: Abaton – Prague, Czech Republic
25-04: Marco Polo – Budapest, Hungary
26-04: Unplugged – Debrecen, Hungary
27-04: Monastery – Vienna, Austria
29-04: Bombura – Brezno, Slovakia
30-04: UT Connewitz – Leipzig, Germany

03/25/06: LPD NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

Here are the first confirmed dates for the Legendary Pink Dots North American tour, which is set to begin in Denver, CO on June 10th:

06/11/06: Kansas City, MO – Grand Emporium
06/14/06: Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
06/15/06: Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace
06/16/06: Montreal, QUE – Cabaret
06/17/06: Winooski, VT – Higher Ground
06/23/06: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
06/24/06: Orlando, FL – The Social
06/25/06: Tampa, FL – State Theatre
06/29/06: Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/30/06: Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
07/03/06: Phoenix, AZ – Clubhouse
07/06/06: San Diego, CA – The Casbah
07/10/06: Portland, OR – Berbati’s
07/11/06: Seattle, WA – Chop Suey

More dates will be announced soon, so keep watching this space for details.

03/26/06: EDWARD KA-SPEL SOLO SHOW IN STOCKHOLM / NEW STRANGE ATTRACTOR DATES:

EDWARD KA-SPEL SOLO SHOW: Edward Ka-Spel will be performing a solo show atKaskelot Live in Stockholm on April 29, 2006. The night will open with the screening of several independent short films. Local unestablished artists will exhibit their work throughout the night.

In addition to Edward’s performance, Stockholm’s psychedelic rock band Normaand the stunning electronic artist Ebb will take the stage.

STRANGE ATTRACTOR TOUR SCHEDULE: Strange Attractor has confirmed two more dates for their European tour. Here is the current roster:

02-04: De Zeester – Nijmegen, the Netherlands
03-04: Wilhelmina (Jazzpower) – Eindhoven, the Netherlands
09-04: Sugar Factory – Amsterdam, the Netherlands
13-04: Volksbuehne / Roter Salon – Berlin, Germany
14-04: Das Bett – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
15-04: Karo – Bremen, Germany
16-04: Piwnica 21 – Poznan, Poland
17-04: Mozg – Bydgoszcz, Poland
18-04: Ucho – Gdynia, Poland
19-04: Los Patrankos – Kaunas, Lithuania
20-04: Depo – Riga, Latvia
21-04: Nat. Centre of Contemporary Art – Kaliningrad, Russia
22-04: Jadlodalnia Filozoficzna – Warsaw, Poland
23-04: Imbir – Krakow, Poland
24-04: Abaton – Prague, Czech Republic
25-04: Marco Polo – Budapest, Hungary
26-04: Unplugged – Debrecen, Hungary
27-04: Monastery – Vienna, Austria
29-04: Bombura – Brezno, Slovakia
30-04: UT Connewitz – Leipzig, Germany

04/01/06: LPD SHOW IN GENEVE:

The Legendary Pink Dos will perform at L’Usine in Geneve on September 30th. This date will almost certainly conclude the 25th Anniversary Tour.

Here is the current North American tour schedule:

06/10/06: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
06/11/06: Kansas City, MO – Grand Emporium
06/14/06: Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
06/15/06: Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace
06/16/06: Montreal, QUE – Cabaret
06/17/06: Winooski, VT – Higher Ground
06/23/06: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
06/24/06: Orlando, FL – The Social
06/25/06: Tampa, FL – State Theatre
06/27/06: New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues
06/29/06: Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/30/06: Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
07/02/06: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
07/03/06: Phoenix, AZ – Clubhouse
07/06/06: San Diego, CA – The Casbah
07/07/06: San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
07/10/06: Portland, OR – Berbati’s
07/11/06: Seattle, WA – Chop Suey

More dates will be announced soon, so keep watching this space for details.

04/02/06: NEW LYRICS / RELEASE NEWS:

Lyrics for the track No Matter What You Do from Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves:

Jesus loves the little children even when they torch the cat. Jesus loves the little cat that flies then tortures this and that. Jesus loves yea, that which stings. Yea, that which stinks. Yea, look! No fingers!!! Jesus just loves everything. We do not deserve him.

Jesus loves the man who takes his name then wields it as a curse. Jesus loves the man who fakes his pain then flaunts it, lines his purse. Jesus loves his wife, the wise guy, shy guy and the sleazy shyster. Jesus don’t steal pearls from oysters.
It would be beneath him.

We do not disturb him. We do not deserve him. We are so unworthy of his endless mercy.

NEW RELEASE NEWS!!

Several new releases are imminent and should all be available for the North American leg of LPDs 25th Anniversary Tour.

The Legendary Pink Dots: Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves. Due in late April, this is the new CD from ROIR. TeKa is now accepting pre-orders at 15 EUR / 18 USD plus shipping.

From Soleilmoon comes The Legendary Pink Dots: Alchemical Playschool – a very limited CD album presented in a soapstone box and made in India. All boxes took the slow boat from the sub-continent to Los Angeles and arrived a few days after the extraordinary musical voyage through India was completed. Watch this space for further news. Price has not been determined so no pre-orders are possible just yet.

The Legendary Pink Dots: The 25th Anniversary Single is a 7″ created especially for the USA tour. It’s imminent and pre-orders are now being accepted at TeKa for 10 Euros / 13 USD.

Edward Ka-Spel: Eyes China Doll – the second in BLRR’s wonderful reissue series.

The Legendary Pink Dots: Ancient Daze CD. The old CDR release is undergoing a serious makeover and will be extended and pressed as a regular CD on Beta-lactam Ring Records.

04/04/06: TRACKLIST FOR YOUR CHILDREN PLACATE YOU FROM PREMATURE GRAVES:

Here is the tracklist for the new album:

Count on Me
No Matter What You Do
Stigmata Part 4
Please Don’t Get Me Wrong
Feathers at Dawn
Peace of Mind
Island of Our Dreams
Bad Hair
The Made Man’s Manifesto
A Silver Thread
Your Number’s Up

04/06/06: ALCHEMICAL PLAYSCHOOL AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER FROM SOLEILMOON:

Alchemical Playschool, which will be released on May 8, is now available for pre-order from Soleilmoon!

Alchemical Playschool is easily one of the most unusual Legendary Pink Dots albums ever released. Based on the double CD Indian Soundscapes, released in 2004 by Soleilmoon, these recordings are best enjoyed with a cold glass of Bhang Ki Thandai, following which the operation of heavy equipment or motor vehicles is strongly discouraged. Yes, this a trippy, psychedelic album, in the tradition of earlier Chemical Playschool albums, but itÕs been dusted with magical powders from The Orient, making it an altogether different experience from its predecessors. As experimental and esoteric works go, this is the bandÕs definitive work. The album was born two years ago, following the conclusion of the DotsÕ last North American tour. Edward Ka-Spel met with Soleilmoon owner Charles Powne, who had recently returned from a stay in India. Charles gave Edward a copy of his Indian Soundscapes 2xCD, and invited him to take the material and use it in a new Dots recording. The resulting music borrows lightly from the source material, deftly blends it with the bandÕs signature electronic wizardry, and distills a potent brew redolent with the aromas of saffron, cardamom and flowers. We think youÕll find it both irresistable and unforgettable.

Alchemical Playschool is limited to 400 hand numbered copies, presented in a stunning soapstone box. The Legendary Pink Dots ÒtridentÓ logo has been carved into the cover in intricate detail (Note from Lisa: Yes, it’s really on there – looks gorgeous, too!). The contents of the box include an eight page booklet, a numbered card, and of course the CD, packed in a cloth bag screen printed with the Sanskrit translation of the bandÕs famous slogan. A second edition may be released at an unspecified date in the future, but in completely different packaging. Sing while you may!

04/10/06: FRAGMENTS OF ILLUMINA 2 X LP:

Beta-lactam Ring Records will be releasing Edward Ka-Spel’s solo albumFragments of Illumina as a double vinyl extravaganza with an extra side of bonus material. This edition will be limited to 300. Stay tuned for more details.

4/10/06  COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU…
THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR!

NEW DATES CONFIRMED 

06/10/06: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
06/11/06: Kansas City, MO – Grand Emporium
06/13/06: Chicago, IL – Double Door
06/14/06: Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
06/15/06: Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace
06/16/06: Montreal, QUE – Cabaret
06/17/06: Cambridge, MA – Middle East
6/19/06: New York, NY – Knitting Factory
6/20/06: New York, NY – Knitting Factory
06/22/06: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
06/23/06: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
06/24/06: Orlando, FL – The Social
06/25/06: Tampa, FL – State Theatre
06/27/06: New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues
06/28/06: Houston, TX – The Studio at Warehouse Live
06/29/06: Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/30/06: Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
07/02/06: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
07/03/06: Phoenix, AZ – Real Bar
07/06/06: San Diego, CA – The Casbah
07/07/06: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
07/08/06: San Francisco, CA – Slim’s – with Big City Orchestra
07/10/06: Portland, OR – Berbati’s
07/11/06: Seattle, WA – Chop Suey

More dates will be announced soon, so keep watching this space for details.

04/17/06: PRE-SALE TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY!

Tickets to select shows go on sale today! The Legendary Pink Dots have chosen to offer pre-sale tickets at reduced handling fees for their fans before they are offered up to the general public. To access the presales, click here.

04/19/06: YOUR CHILDREN PLACATE YOU FROM PREMATURE GRAVES ALBUM COVER ART:

04/24/06: VENUE CHANGE IN ARIZONA:

The show orginally scheduled for the Clubhouse in Phoenix has been moved to the Real Bar. The date remains the same. Scroll down for the most current tour schedule.

05/10/06: UPDATES!

SOUND CLIPS: Here are short samples of the tracks on Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves which ROIR will release on May 30, 2006:

Count on Me
No Matter What You Do
Stigmata Part 4
Feathers at Dawn
Please Don’t Get Me Wrong
Peace of Mind
The Island of Our Dreams
Bad Hair
The Made Man’s Manifesto
A Silver Thread
Your Number is Up

TWO NEW EUROPEAN DATES: The Legendary Pink Dots are confirmed for Silke Arp Bricht in Hannover on June 3rd and are also set to play in Poznan on June 4th. The venue in Poznan is yet to be confirmed.

EDWARD KA-SPEL SOLO SHOW: There will be an Edward Ka-Spel solo show prior to the Pink Dots set at the House of Blues in New Orleans on June 27th. More Edward Ka-Spel solo shows are possible, so keep checking this page for the latest updates.

EDWARD KA-SPEL TO APPEAR ON NEW RELEASE BY ANDREW LILES: Edward Ka-Spel has lent his vocal talents to a track called Best Friend on the new Andrew Lilesalbum Ouarda (The Subtle Art of Phyllorhodomancy). You can find more information about the album, which also features contributions from a plethora of other artists, here.

LEGENDARY PINK DOTS RADIO SPECIAL:
On May 27th, there will be a special radio show to celebrate the Pink Dots’ 25th Anniversary. For more information, visit Feindsender on My Space or go directly tofeindsender.net.

SALT LAKE CITY SHOW IN THE WORKS: We are working on a show in Salt Lake City following the Seattle show on July 11th. We will announce the date and venue here as soon as all details are confirmed.

LOS ANGELES SHOW: The local performance art group, Mirror, will open the Pink Dots show at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on July 7th.

DENVER SHOW: Locals Orbit Service and Munly will open the show in Denver on June 10th.

05/14/06: SALT LAKE CITY:

We have just confirmed a show in Salt Lake City for Friday, July 14th. We are working to finalize the last show of the North American branch of the 25th Anniversary Tour, which will be on Saturday, July 15th. Information will be posted here as soon as the details are confirmed.

Here is the current tour schedule:

06/10/06: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
06/11/06: Kansas City, MO – Grand Emporium
06/13/06: Chicago, IL – Double Door
06/14/06: Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
06/15/06: Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace
06/16/06: Montreal, QUE – Cabaret
06/17/06: Cambridge, MA – Middle East
6/19/06: New York, NY – Knitting Factory
6/20/06: New York, NY – Knitting Factory
06/22/06: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
06/23/06: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
06/24/06: Orlando, FL – The Social
06/25/06: Tampa, FL – State Theatre
06/27/06: New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues
06/28/06: Houston, TX – The Studio at Warehouse Live
06/29/06: Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/30/06: Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
07/02/06: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
07/03/06: Phoenix, AZ – Real Bar
07/06/06: San Diego, CA – The Casbah
07/07/06: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
07/08/06: San Francisco, CA – Slim’s – with Big City Orchestra
07/10/06: Portland, OR – Berbati’s
07/11/06: Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
07/14/06: Salt Lake City, UT – Ego’s

05/23/06: POZNAN VENUE ANNOUNCED:

The venue for the June 4th show in Poznan is Klub U Bazyla.

06/02/06: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF NEXT SATURDAY!

The North American leg of the 25th Anniversary Tour kicks off on Saturday, June 10 in Denver, CO. This tour celebrates 25 years of Legendary Pink Dots music as well as the release of a brand new album, Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves (now available via ROIR.

Here is the tour schedule:

06/10/06: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater with Munly and Orbit Service
06/11/06: Kansas City, MO – Grand Emporium
06/13/06: Chicago, IL – Double Door
06/14/06: Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
06/15/06: Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace with Pony da Look
06/16/06: Montreal, QUE – Cabaret
06/17/06: Cambridge, MA – Middle East
6/19/06: New York, NY – Knitting Factory with 1-Bit Music
6/20/06: New York, NY – Knitting Factory with Beat the Devil
06/22/06: Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 with Veronique Diabolique
06/23/06: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
06/24/06: Orlando, FL – The Social
06/25/06: Tampa, FL – State Theatre
06/27/06: New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues Also: Edward Ka-Spel solo
06/28/06: Houston, TX – The Studio at Warehouse Live
06/29/06: Austin, TX – Stubb’s
06/30/06: Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
07/02/06: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
07/03/06: Phoenix, AZ – Real Bar
07/06/06: San Diego, CA – The Casbah
07/07/06: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey with Mirror
07/08/06: San Francisco, CA – Slim’s – with Big City Orchestra
07/10/06: Portland, OR – Berbati’s
07/11/06: Seattle, WA – Chop Suey with Eric Lanzillotta
07/14/06: Salt Lake City, UT – Ego’s

06/14/06: RE-LAUNCHING WWW.LOVEANDLOUDCOLOURS.COM:

Lovers/owners of Edward’s lyric book “Love and Loud Colours” and those of you who have yet to purchase this beauty will want to visit the newly redesignedofficial site for the book.

The beautiful new site features a completely redesigned lyric page, “peek-inside” images, the full text of Kirsten Janene-Nelson’s original interview with Edward Ñ plus 5 audio snippets from that recording, extensive conversation about the making of the book, etc.

Still to come: A long-promised and much-anticipated section of lyric origins. Keep checking the page for updates as they are available.

The book is also available on the merchandise table on the North American leg of the 25th Anniversary Tour.

06/30/06: IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT AMOEBA RECORDS IN SAN FRANCISCO:

Edward Ka-Spel and The Silverman will be doing a rare in-store appearance at Amoeba Records (1855 Haight Street) in San Francisco on Sunday, July 9th at 2:00 p.m. They will be performing both Legendary Pink Dots and Edward Ka-Spel solo material.

In other tour news, we are pleased to announce that cellist Zoe Keating (formerly of Rasputina) has just come on board to open the show with her solo material. Local wonders The Plants will also be on the bill.

In Seattle, former Anomalous Records owner Eric Lanzillotta will open the show along with locals Hypatia Lake.

Here is the current tour schedule:

06/30/06: Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
07/02/06: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
07/03/06: Phoenix, AZ – Real Bar
07/06/06: San Diego, CA – The Casbah
07/07/06: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey with Mirror
07/08/06: San Francisco, CA – Slim’s – with Big City Orchestra
07/10/06: Portland, OR – Berbati’s
07/11/06: Seattle, WA – Chop Suey with Eric Lanzillotta
07/14/06: Salt Lake City, UT – Ego’s
07/15/06: Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre

07/01/06: LAST DATE OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CONFIRMED!

We have just confirmed that the last show on the North American leg of the 25th Anniversary Tour will take place Saturday July 15th at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO.

Those of you who attended the Denver show on June 10 will be thrilled to know that there have been new songs added to the setlist and we will open this show with an Edward Ka-Spel solo show. Edward will be performing recent and classic solo material!

07/27/06: EUROPEAN DATES CONFIRMED:

We would like to thank everyone for coming to see us on the North American leg of the 25th Anniversary Tour. We had a wonderful time and it’s always good to see our friends in USA and Canada. As always, we appreciate your support!

We have confirmed the following dates in Europe in September and October:

September 1: Edward Ka-Spel and The Silverman will perform at the Schiphorst Festival
September 29: Legendary Pink Dots will perform at Bad Bonn in Dudingen, Switzerland
September 30: Legendary Pink Dots will perform at L’Usine in Geneva, Switzerland

We are also in the process of confirming a show in Frankfurt on October 1 at Das Bett. Keep watching this space for updates!

07/30/06: MESSAGE FROM EDWARD: PRAGUE ON OCTOBER 2:

The Legendary Pink Dots are seeking a show in Prague on October 2, 2006. This is a very strong city for the band, but we have not played a show there since 2004. If anyone can help us arrange a show, please email Lisa.

In other news, the show at Das Bett in Frankfurt has now been confirmed for October 1st.

08/17/06: EDWARD KA-SPEL SOLO DATES AND NEW RELEASES FROM BLRR:

Edward Ka-Spel will be opening for Dresden Dolls on September 2 in Hamburg and September 3 in Berlin. Info can be found at the Dolls’ website.

Beta-lactam Ring has several new releases in the works. First up is the reissue of Edward’s classic album Eyes China Doll. Finally reissued properly as a CD, Eyes has been repackaged with its original art in a mini LP sleeve. To order the release or listen to MP3 samples, click here.

Next up is the reissue of Fragments of Illumina on both CD and double vinyl. For information and MP3 samples from the CD, click here and for information and MP3 samples from the vinyl release, click here.

Ancient Daze has also been reissued as a proper CD and on double vinyl. You’ll find the audio samples and information about the CD here and the album info here.

Edward’s forest-friendly version of Hey Rainman is also available on a compilation from Waveform Records entitled Chillicious. You can pre-order the release here.

08/21/06: FINAL SHOW OF 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR CONFIRMED:

The final show of the 25th Anniversary Tour will take place at The Roxy in Prague on October 3rd. This show will be an Edward Ka-Spel solo performance as well as a full-fledged Legendary Pink Dots extravaganza!

12/04/06: EDWARD KA-SPEL TO PERFORM AT TAC LIVE FESTIVAL

Edward Ka-Spel will perform at the TAC Live Festival in Eindhoven, NL, on January 27, 2007. The festival will take place at the Temporary Art Centre.

Other confirmed artists include Rude 66, Mormo, Musica Da Cucina and Yuko.

More details on the festival will be posted here soon, so keep checking back.