The Nightingales, with special guests Christy & Emily, are touring Europe this summer. I can’t really recommend this show enough. Around the time we put out the Prefects CD we had the unique honor of setting up the Nightingales first shows in the US. We did one show at Rothko with The Victoria Lucas and Oxford Collapse, and in conjunction with Toddp, another at the Asterisk space with Tall Boys and Notekillers. I was a bit worried as one would be when a band hasn’t played in 1,000 years, but they put on some good shows. At the time, their drummer was Aaron Moore of Volcano the Bear, who’s an incredible musician. So, when a year or two later they decided to come back but with a new drummer, I was a bit worried. Luckily, he was replaced by Daren Garratt of Pram. I had been a big fan of Pram in college and even saw them, in Cleveland I think, or maybe Chicago? Anyway, if there’s anything I remembered about Pram, it was the drumming. In addition, a young new guitarist named Matt Wood joined Daren, Stephen Lowe on bass, Prefects guitarist Alan Apperley and the man himself, Robert Lloyd. The show I caught the second time around, at the Cake Shop, was one of the best rock shows I’d seen in years. They were incredibly tight, incredibly intense, totally noisy, angular and punk rock. They’ve got great new material, they’ve got kazoos for sale, and they’re playing with our good friends Christy & Emily, so what are you waiting for? Full tour details after the links.
Nightingales on Myspace
What’s Not to Love? EP on Caroline True Records
Out of True LP on Iron Man Records
Get the classic old stuff on Cherry Red

SUMMER TOUR
HE NIGHTINGALES
+ special guests from New York CHRISTY & EMILY*

WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE? – SUMMER TOUR 2007

Thursday 26 July COVENTRY, Taylor John’s House, Coal Vaults, Canal Basin
+ Ana Egge
8.00pm, £6 adv, £7 door www.thetinangel.co.uk

Friday 27 July LEICESTER, Firebug Bar, 1 Millstone Lane
+ Not In This Town
8.00pm, £7 adv www.myspace.com/promotionspromotions

Saturday 28 July BIRMINGHAM, Actress & Bishop, 36 Ludgate Hill
+ VIOLET VIOLET
9.00pm, £5 adv, £6 door www.solarcreations.net

Sunday 29 July LONDON, The Luminaire, 311 High Road, Kilburn
+ VIOLET VIOLET + Spinmaster Plantpot
7.30pm, £6 adv, £7 door www.theluminaire.co.uk

Monday 30 July BRIGHTON, Prince Albert, 48 Trafalgar Street
+ VIOLET VIOLET
7.30pm, £6 adv, £7 door idiotstrength@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday 1 August PARIS, Fleche d’Or, 102 bis rue de Bagnolet
+ others TBC
8.00pm www.flechedor.fr

Thursday 2 August COLOGNE, Blue Shell, Luxemburger Strasse 32
w/ The Brakes + Electric Soft Parade. *Christy & Emily not playing
8.00pm www.blue-shell.de

Friday 3 August FRANKFURT, Das Bett Club, Klappergasse 16
+ DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess
8.30pm www.bett-club.de

Saturday 4 August SCHEER, Klangbad Festival
w/ many other acts. *Christy & Emily not playing
www.klangbadfestival-scheer.de

Sunday 5 August BASEL, DAS SCHIFF, Westquaistrasse 19, Hafen
9.00pm www.dasschiff.ch

THE NIGHTINGALES – “What’s Not To Love?” CD out now on Caroline True Records (CTRUE5) & “Out Of True” CD available on Iron Man Records (IMB 6017)
www.thenightingales.org/uk www.myspace.com/nightingalesmusic

Christy & Emily – “Gueen’s Head” CD released August 7 on The Social Registry (TSR045)
www.myspace.com/christyandemily

Violet Violet – “Bitchbox” CD out now on NROne Records (NR15)
www.violetviolet.co.uk www.myspace.com/violetviolet1