Beirut is to release his second album and go on a UK tour later this year.
'The Fly Cub Cup', the follow-up to 2006's 'Gulag Orkestar', is released on October 8.
The tour kicks off on November 6 in Manchester.
The dates are:
Manchester Club Academy (November 6)
Glasgow Arches (7)
Leeds Irish Centre(8)
Cardiff The Point (9)
London Roundhouse (10)
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Great stuff. Love Gulag Orkestar. Feels a tad samey by the time you've got to the end but love the overall feel of it with the big melancholic brass sound. I thought they were tremendous supporting Calexico last year too. Some people aren't too keen on them live and it's true Zach likes to get himself nicely oiled but it was definitely part of the charm when I saw them at Glastonbury. The bungled opening to 'Postcards from Italy' was actually quite funny. They're probably worried about coming across po-faced.
so many gigs!!!
need to buy tickets.
gaahahhhhh
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but great news about Beirut, cheers for that. i missed them at glastonbury because i ended up painting pottery in a yurt...
Oh crap
I'm so broke and I'd have to go alone but it's beirut!
Least I'll be back in manchester then.
i'll be in manchester too!
you can come with me if you want :D
In the nicest way possible
What are you doing in Manchester?
If I can get a ticket I'll see you there :D
i will be living there!!!
and i go to gigs there quite a lot anyway when someone isn't playing in Leeds
Oh you poor boy
(I kid it's a great city much less gun crime than you'd think)
i love manchester!
<3
:D
So do I, I'll ba back in an month.
Where's best for getting tickets for this then? I'd rather not end up paying lots of booking fees ,p&p etc
eek
not sure that Cardiff date's meant to be announced yet...
thank fuck for this.
i have to see him.
anyone know
when/where the london tickets go on sale??
London
Is a possibility.
Are they big enough to play the roundhouse?
He sold out Koko
weeks in advance.
So I would say yes.
how big
is the roundhouse?
.
yeh it will be at roundhouse
at a guess
about 1200-1500
Yes
Just got tickets for Leeds
I <3 beirut
(viz:profile pic)
anyone know who's supporting?
Good
the roundhouse - scene of their previous triumph when they blew Calexico off the stage. And I like Calexico too...
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It's true. And Calexico did quite a good show that night I thought. Seen 'em better mind. But yeah Beirut were blistering.