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Meanwhile in Gigsville. . .

Folks,

Coming to you live from the Mission Express touring van where we’re heading off to Halle, Germany this morning. We must warn you that we’re armed. We’ve got bottled water, bruised pears and bananas. So look out! Seriously, what is it with the former East? We love ya, but we’re still smarting from the last time we were here when they blew up Carstens suitcase after he left it in the hotel lobby. Really? This time around I felt like telling the night clerk I saw some suspicious people hanging around the Cappuccino machine. But whatever. . . .

In other news: as usual we’re late for the party and now we’re trying to get in on the action by putting out a Record Store Day 7” of The Left Hand And The Right Hand on decor Records: http://trashaesthetics.tumblr.com/

The b-side is a never-before-released Temple Beautiful out-take called “I Call Your Name”. The single is limited to only 500 and available at select UK record stores and direct from http://www.decorrecords.com, We’ll have a few on the merch desk for sale if you want to cut out the middle man.

[Go to the bottom of this e mail for a list of all better record shops in the UK carrying it].

Meanwhile in Gigsville: for those of you paying attention, I’ve been instructed to mention that there’s a venue change in Barcelona and a solo gig added in Spain. Got it?

And now in honor of Record Store Day, here are some words on Jacks Records in our neighborhood; where the first thing you’ll notice is that record-store smell. Behind the counter, if you’re lucky, you might find Roy Loney: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/02/06/from-the-desk-of-chuck-prophet-jacks-record-cellar-and-roy-loney/

Let’s get out of here,

-CP

“Over There” Temple Beautiful Tour Dates

Hi Folks,

CP here. Back in San Francisco after five weeks. Played a couple Bay Area gigs – here’s a review of our homecoming show – http://www.soundspike.com/story/4158/concert-review-chuck-prophet-in-san-francisco/ and now, ready or not, we’re coming your way, U.K. Time to get out from under all these dirty socks and parking tickets. The hometown love, the repo men, the rivers of overpriced coffee flowing through our veins. . .

ANNOUNCING THE TEMPLE BEAUTIFUL UK TOUR:

Gentlepeople of the U.K., here come the Septics. To rub our goo all over you. I’m here to officially confirm the rumor I started myself: we’ve got a new record out, made in San Francisco about San Francisco by San Franciscans. Any day now we fly out, to your side of the pond, to do our part to put England back on the musical map! I hope you’ve missed us half as much as we’ve missed you. And we’re bringing t-shirts, CD’s, LP’s, sharpies, and more! Join us, if you dare, if you care.

And now introducing THE NEW GUY, on drums. Let’s have a warm welcome for Kyle Caprista. Make him feel welcome. It’s like I told the kid: You can wear a white belt on my stage. But you should know that if you do you give up the chance to have an opinion on anything. Is that fair warning, or what? Here he is, going for that “warm vinyl sound:” http://twitpic.com/91nezt.

All the best (and all the rest),

Temple Beautiful Tour Dates

First off, checking in from the Home Office to let you know we’ve added a bunch of gigs with the Mission Express. A lit-fest in Wales too. We’re going a long way to spit on a hobbit, people! I’d much rather kiss a leprechaun, but that’s the way the itinerary rises and falls this time around.

All we wanted were a few gigs to sink our gums into and now it’s almost six months of solid gigs. Good timing, since Stephie just reminded me that when we got together I promised her “nice things.” And we’ve been moving ever since. (What can I say? Some hotels are nicer than others.)

Meanwhile, I know what you’ve been thinking: What do you get for the kind of guy who has everything - the kind of guy who likes to go to yard sales, smell everything and just leave?

How about a nice 30 gram Temple Beautiful LP? Check the merch section below.

And another thing: I read somewhere that San Francisco ranks second only to New Orleans in narcissism (New York has its own category). Well, for good reason. You’ve got to love a City where Roy Loney and The Phantom Movers are playing with CP & the gang!

Be there, March 30, at The Great American Music Hall. Roy and his Phantom Movers don’t get out much, so this is rare treat for everyone involved.

In YouTuberville, you can still check out the sights and sounds that made the Temple Beautiful LP happen, in a rockumentary directed by Darrell Flowers and edited by Cody Flowers: The Temple Beautiful San Francisco Tour (part 1):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYIuUm66jgI

And for people coming in from out of town on March 30, can I recommend the Palace Hotel walking tour? Work off that Great American hangover! Stand over the bed where a US President died! http://www.sfcityguides.org/desc.html?tour=61

All the best (and all the rest),

—CP

Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express Temple Beautiful Tour dates:

MARCH 20 Davey’s Uptown - Kansas City MO

MARCH 21 Mojo’s - Columbia MO

MARCH 22 Off Broadway - St. Louis MO

MARCH 23 Fitzgerald’s - Berwyn IL

MARCH 24 Shank Hall - Milwaukee WI

MARCH 25 Turf Club - St. Paul MN

MARCH 30 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco CA

MARCH 31 The Crepe Place - Santa Cruz CA

UK:

APRIL 10 The Musician - Leicester UK

APRIL 11 The Deaf Institute - Manchester UK

APRIL 12 Dingwalls - London UK

APRIL 13 Literary Festival - Laugharne UK

FRI APR 13THE BULLINGDON ARMSOXFORD

APRIL 14 - WINCHESTER - THE RAILWAY (TWO SHOWS 3:00PM AND 8:00PM)

APRIL 15 BRIGHTON - THE HAUNT

APRIL 16 BRISTOL - THE TUNNELS

OVER THERE:

APRIL 17 HASSELT, BE - MUZIEKODROOM

APRIL 18 ERFURT, DE - MUSEUMSKELLER

APRIL 19 BERLIN, DE - QUASIMODO

APRIL 20 NORDERSTEDT (NEAR HAMBURG) - MUSIC STAR PRESENTS

APRIL 21 HALLE, DE - OBJECT 5

APRIL 22 VIENNA, AT - CHELSEA

APRIL 23 ZURICH, CH - EL LOKAL

APRIL 24 COLOGNE, DE - BLUE SHELL

APRIL 25 KORTRIJK, BE - DEN TRAP

APRIL 26 AMSTERDAM, NL - THE PARADISO

APRIL 27 OTTERSUM, NL - ROEPAEN

APRIL 28 BLUES NIGHT GRONINGEN, OOSTERPOORT, NL

APRIL 29 NOTTINGHAM - THE MAZE

APRIL 30 SHEFFIELD - THE GREYSTONES

MAY 1 LEEDS - BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB

MAY 2 GLASGOW - KING TUTS WAH WAH HUT

MAY 3 The Cluny Newcastle - UK

MAY 4 Kafe Antzoki Bilbao - ES

MAY 5 Bukowski San Sebastian - ES

MAY 6 (solo acoustic) OURENSE Café y Pop Torgal (Son Estrella Galicia)

MAY 8 El Sol Madrid - ES

MAY 9 Sidecar Barcelona - ES

US:

May 11 Bamboo Room - Lake Worth FL

MAY 12 Tropical Heatwave - Ybor City FL

MAY 13 The Social Orlando - FL

MAY 14 Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville FL

MAY 16 Cosmic Charlies - Lexington KY

MAY 17 MOTR - Cincinnati OH

MAY 18 Club Cafe - Pittsburgh PA

MAY 19 Appalachian Brewing Company - Harrisburg PA

MAY 21 Ram’s Head - Annapolis MD

MAY 22 Joe’s Pub - New York NY

MAY 23 Cafe Nine - New Haven CT

MAY 24 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia PA

MAY 25 IOTA Club & Cafe - Arlington VA

JUNE 8 The Palms - Winters CA

JUNE 9 Festival of Art, Wine, and Music - Novato CA

JUNE 30 The Walnut Room - Denver CO

JULY 1 Sopris Park - Carbondale CO

JULY 7 Taste of Downtown Springfield - Springfield IL

JULY 12 Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River MA

JULY 13 Club Helsinki - Hudson NY

JULY 14 The Green River Festival - Greenfield MA

JULY 15 Black Potatoe Music Festival - Clinton NJ

JULY 18 Waterfront Wednesdays - Louisville KY

JULY 19 Hi-Watt - Nashville TN

JULY 20 Nightfall Concert Series at Miller Plaza - Chattanooga TN

JULY 21 The Earl - Atlanta GA

JULY 26 Party in the Park - Rochester NY

JULY 27 Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland OH

JULY 29 ANN ARBOR MI - THE ARK

AUGUST 2 OSHKOSH WI - WATERFEST

AUGUST 3 EVANSTON IL - SPACE

AUGUST 2 WaterFest - Oshkosh WI

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