Samuel: May 2009 Archives

Only a week after we revealed your opportunity to win the chance to receive a music lesson from the lupine pop maestro, now is your chance to catch Patrick Wolf backstage at one of his forthcoming UK dates.

Patrick will be giving a pre-set performance to small number of fans as he continues to tour the UK, with winners then able to meet up with the 24-year-old star after a few numbers.

To enter all you need to do is have a ticket for one of the upcoming gigs and to email pwsoundchecks@googlemail.com with the gig of your choice in the subject line to be in with a chance of winning.

Winners will be contacted the day before the shows, so be sure to leave contact details.

So, three dates in already, having performed at the Great Escape on Saturday, here are the forthcoming UK dates for Patrick and perhaps your chance to catch him give one of these intimate performances:

May
19 Oxford O2 Academy
20 Leeds Cockpit
22 Liverpool Alma De Cuba (Sound of City Fest)
23 Bristol Thekla (Dot To Dot Festival)
24 Nottingham Rescue Rooms (Dot To Dot Festival)
25 Birmingham O2 Academy
27 Norwich Waterfront
28 Sheffield Leadmill
29 Glasgow Classic Grand
31 Manchester Ritz

June
1 London Electric Ballroom

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You can still invest in The Bachelor by clicking HERE. The option now applies to overseas investors thanks to TWIN.

After the release of Wonderlands last week and stunning crowds up and down the country on his current UK tour, some more exciting news for you from the world of Jersey Budd.

Having wowed from a similar slot at the Royal Albert Hall a few months back, Budd has been announced as the main support act for Kasabian's forthcoming three-night sold out stint at Leicester venue Monfort Hall.

Further support comes from the Hours and will take place over May 29, 30 and 31.

This will be Jersey's first performance back in his hometown of Leicester since his triumphant sell out performance there last week.

You can still catch Budd on his current Wonderlands UK tour at the following dates, performing in Guildford this evening:

18 Guildford Boiler Rooms
19 London Hoxton Bar & Grill
20 Bath Moles
21 Cardiff Barfly

Tickets are available to book from here.

And remember you can still buy your copy of Wonderlands from the Bandstocks shop.

As well as its regular release on June 1, Patrick Wolf's forthcoming album The Bachelor will be released as a limited edition extended edition exclusively to investors in the record.

The limited edition version shall come as a beautifully crafted box set that will include a heavyweight slipcase of the cover art in all it's glory and a 28-page featuring photos and lyrics.

You can still invest in The Bachelor by clicking HERE. The option still applies to overseas investors thanks to TWIN.

After months of anticipation, Jersey Budd's remarkable debut album, Wonderlands, was released today; ten tracks of golden Americana-tinted rock.

Available from all the usual online and highstreet stores, it is the first record to be released via Bandstocks and marks years of touring and recording from the 24-year-old Leicester songwriter.

To celebrate, Budd embarks today on a nine-date UK tour. Tickets remain available from here.

Wonderlands Tour
11 Leicester University
12 Aberdeen Tunnels
13 Inverness Mad Hatter
14 Accrington Library
16 Southampton Hamptons
18 Guildford Boiler Rooms
19 London Hoxton Bar & Grill
20 Bath Moles
21 Cardiff Barfly

Check back later in the week for a message from Jersey on the release and news from the tour.

To find out more about Jersey, head here to check out our recent Artist Profile with him.

With Jersey Budd's debut record, Wonderlands, out next Monday (May 11) praise from the press has been flooding in from all corners, whether The Observer or The Sun.

Celebrated as a true mod-rock gem, here's a series of pull-quotes from reviews of the record:

"Everyman appeal and melodies prove that Budd has a weather eye cocked to stadium rock posterity" Observer Music Monthly

"Accomplished debut that frames Budd's classically wasted rocks/blues vocal" The Fly

"He's driving along the A6 but in his head's on the New Jersey Turnpike" Big Issue

"Rollicking bar room rock in thrall to Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen" Q

"Quality songwriting that's about to win Budd even more friends" NME

"This boy is going to be as big as fellow Leicester lads Kasabian" The Sun

Budd embarks on the following May dates on Friday supporting Little Feat before beginning his own headline Wonderlands tour on May 11:

May
8 London Indigo (supporting Little Feat)
9 Liverpool Academy (supporting Little Feat)
10 Oxford Academy (supporting Little Feat)

Wonderlands Tour
11 Leicester University
12 Aberdeen Tunnels
13 Inverness Mad Hatter
14 Accrington Library
16 Southampton Hamptons
18 Guildford Boiler Rooms
19 London Hoxton Bar & Grill
20 Bath Moles
21 Cardiff Barfly

Tickets are available to book from here.

You are also still able to pre-order Wonderlands from here.