Not that I think a lot of you are pulling out your maps for a trip to Eugene
for this gig.  But it's going to be at the WOW Hall, not the Wild Duck as
listed.  You come to Eugene, I buy you a beer. This offer can not be
redeemed for cash value, is not valid for residents of Eugene and cannot be
combined with other offers.

-craig

-----Original Message-----
From: russell hayward [mailto:spiltmilk_2000@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:02 AM
To: audities@smoe.org
Subject: Brendan Benson News...


Here the latest on Brendan from V2 in case anyone is
interested...

US Tour with Ben Kweller...

1/2 Bethlehem - Leigh University
2/2 Indianapolis - Emerson Theatre
4/2 Minneappolis - Ascot Room
5/2 As Above
6/2 Lawrence - Bottleneck
7/2 Denver - Bluebird
12/2 Spokance - Fat Tuesdays
13/2 Vancouver - Croatian Cult Centre
14/2 Seattle - Graceland
15/2 Portland - B Complex
16/2 Eugene - Olympia Wild Duck
19/2 San Francisco - Great American Music Hall
20/2 "     "    - Bottom of the Hill
21/2 LA - Roxy
22/2 LA - Roxy
23/4 San Diego - Epicentre
24/2 Pheonix - Bash on Ash
26/2 El Paso - Club 101

Europe Tour with Flaming Lips...

1/3 Vienna
2/3 Prague
3/3 Hamburg
5/3 Stockholm
6/3 Oslo
7/3 Copenhagen
9/3 Brussels
10/3 Amsterdam
11/3 Cologne
12/3 Paris
14/3 Milan
15/3 Rimini
16/3 Athens

UK single release and tour with Beth Orton...

PRESS RELEASE

BRENDAN
BENSON
New single release plus special guest appearances on
Beth Orton UK tour.
Released: April 14th


Brendan Benson is back with the release of a new
single taken from his breathtaking 'Lapalco' album. 
This latest offering is a previously unheard reworking
of the stunning track 'Metarie', hailed by many as the
albums finest moment.  Brendan delivers some of his
most heart wrenching and thought inspiring lyrics
within this tale of his search for solace from
unrequited love; "I'd really like to see you everyday,
but I'm afraid of what my friends might say. You need
a bath and your clothes are wrong.  You're not my
type, I can tell we wouldn't get along". Has a more
deadly brush off ever been delivered? The CD version
of 'Metarie' will also feature the previously
unreleased 'Alternative to Love'.  Details of the
single are as Follows:

CD: Metarie (Fred de Faye Mix) / Alternative to Love /
Metarie (Alpha's Dub Mix)
7": Metarie (Fred de Faye Mix) / Metarie (Alpha's Dub
Mix)	

Brendan Benson also returns to UK shores with a series
of appearances as special guest on the Beth Orton
tour.  Fresh from extensive touring of the US with Ben
Kweller and Europe as guest of The Flaming Lips,
Brendan then joins forces with Beth Orton to treat UK
fans to what promises to be a set of six amazing
shows.

Brendan, named by fellow Detroit resident Jack White
of White Stripes infamy as one of his favourite
songwriters, will bring his unique brand of sunshine
drenched guitar-pop to the tour along with the
phenomenal musical skills of his backing band 'The
Well Fed Boys'.

Tour dates are as follows:

March 25th - Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
March 26th - Edinburgh, Usher Hall
March 27th - Manchester, Academy
March 29th - Brighton, Dome Concert Hall
March 30th - Portsmouth, Guildhall
March 31st - London, Royal Albert Hall

These guest appearances coupled with the release of
the new 'Metarie' single will surely leave the UK
music press, once more, struggling to find
superlatives with which to describe the genius of this
unparalleled song-smith.   

 Inspiring, heart pummelling pop. Fantastic -
Time Out
 A virtual master-class in perfectly formed
power pop - Q
 Sublime. The best thing to happen to
singer-songwriting since the acoustic guitar - NME
 Lyrics to die for. All hail the new king of
pop - Sunday Times
 An album of such radiant beauty and
wrist-slashing introspection that it puts all other
pretenders to the Beatles/Beach Boys mantle firmly in
their place - Sunday Times
 That record's fucking amazing - Dolf de
Datsun (The Datsuns) NME
 'Lapalco' is a masterpiece - NME

Pleasure Seeker: Russ - 0207 471 3120

ADDITIONAL HOT NEWS!!!
... UK Tour with White Stripes... dates T.B.C

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