The tour with the Magnetic Fields was as wonderful as anticipated. Historic ornate theatres; acoustically engineered spaces that made my $300 pawn-shop guitar sound fit for philharmonic. For me, half hour sets!…all killer no filler. For them, 2 hour sets that I had the pleasure of enjoying each night. There are not many bands that bare such repetition. Also they seem to attract the same crowd world-wide; attractive, well dressed, well mannered, erudite, attentive lyrics appreciators. What more could I ask for? So since it’s finished I’ve been brought kicking and screaming back down to earth. I have to fend for myself again.

So I’ll be playing a few scattered shows in Europe before I return home.

So here are the dates locked in;

AUGUST

FRIDAY 22nd
Bergen, Norway
Hulen (the cave)
with Professor Pez
100kr

SATURDAY 23rd
Kamerad and Spelemann Festival
NorDan industrihall, Moi, Norway
with Sufjan Stevens, Ladybug Transistor, Wovenhand and others…
Darren is playing a short solo set
more info Kamerad and Spelermann myspace

FRIDAY 29th
Jonkping, Sweden
Chinabion
with the deirdres (uk) & casp casp!

SATURDAY 30th
Malmo Popfest
Malmo, Sweden
Debaser
with/ The Deirdres (UK) and many others
60kr

SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY 5th
Lisbon, Portugal
Maxime
info at the venue website

SATURDAY 6th
Coimbra, Portugal
Salão Brazil

MONDAY 8th
Hove (Brighton), UK
The Brunswick
venue website
show will finish in time for last London train

THURSDAY 11th
Manchester, UK
The Roadhouse
supporting Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon
info at venue website

SUNDAY 14th
END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL
Larmer Gardens, Dorset , UK with/
Akron/Family, Bon Iver, Calexico, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Dirty Three, Kimya Dawson, Mercury Rev and many more
info at End of the Road Website

MONDAY 15th
London, Earls Court
The Troubadour
if you want to come you can buy tickets here
venue info here
$7 presale $8 on the door (tickets selling fast!)