Oxygen Thief supports Johnny Foreigner, releases a cd, and lives happily ever after...

Morning all - exciting times are a-coming, so an action packed update for you all.

Firstly - I'm opening for Johnny Foreigner + Tubelord on 11th May @ The Cooler, Bristol.

For those of you unaware of the JF amazingness, they're pretty much the best UK band around at the moment - huge tunes, big intricate guitars, exciting upbeat songs about going out and getting drunk...just brilliant.

Tickets are 8quid online/more on the door BUT I've bagged a limited number at a mere 5quid each - bargain or what?
If you want in, email back + I'll sort out paypal/cheques/addresses etc. It's gona be ace.

Myspace.com/johnnyforeigner
Myspace.com/tubelord

Go treat your ears.


Next up - my split CD with Ben Marwood and Jim Lockey finally has a release date: Monday 13th July.

It's a bit different the the usual split CDs in that the 9 tracks are all interwoven, rather than having our songs seperated into 3 song batches...so Ben's fragmented folk, Jim's country tinged acoustica, and my demented rantings all intermingle, copulate, and stagger off into the night together to gaze at the stars (and set fire to deserted buildings). It rocks.

It'll be available from download sites, online retailers, and a bunch of shops too (if there are any left by then). Preorder details to follow a bit closer to the time...

Songs will be uploaded to myspace etc soon, and it'll be on the wonderous Spotify as well after release, so keep yr eyes peeled.

Myspace.com/benmarwoodmusic
Myspace.com/jimlockey

Enjoy.


Lastly, there's a bunch of tour dates up at www.myspace.com/oxygenthief - from London's Lexapalooza in June, a few north eastern dates with Ben Marwood in July, to a 13 date UK tour with both Ben + Jim in August, I'll be rocking in a town near you sometime over the next few months.


So to summarise - come see me+JoFo on May 11th, save up yr pennies to buy the split on July 13th, and come to a tour date in the summer.

Ace - cu soon.

OT

Currently listening to:
Johnny Foreigner - Waited Up Til It Was Light
Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone
Left Side Brain - Collider
Therapy? - Crooked TImber

Currently watching:
The Smoking Room - Series 1+2
Being Human - Series 1
Spiral - Season 1
Lost

Fuck YEAH

I'm supporting Johnny Foreigner at The Cooler in May. This is good a) because I love JF and b) because you should too. Oh and c) because you can get a ticket from me for a fiver, none of this booking fee shite. Email/myspace/facebook/stop me in the street and get one.

itchy

I've spent the last week putting things into boxes, moving them to another place, then standing in the middle of them all wondering how the hell all this stuff ever used to fit into a 1 bedroom flat...when it's not pretty much filled a 3 bedroom house to the brim.

Now I'm back at work and the weekend seems so far away and I've got what feels like the very beginnings of a minging cold (where did I pack that First Defence?) and I've got that "I really want to be somewhere else" feeling stronger than I've ever had it.

Here's a list of 6 places I'd rather be at this precise moment:

1 - in our new home
2 - on tour (somewhere...anywhere)
3 - New York
4 - New York (so good I included it twice)
5 - Aberystwyth
6 - Lille


All I ever do in this blog is moan. If anyone was actually reading it they'd think I was a right miserable bastard.

Next time I post I'll be in a bouncy excited fun mood, promise!