I have 2319 things to blog, but I’ve been busy with, well, life. Anyway, for something a bit different today, I’ll highlight a musician/band whose third record dropped into shops this week. Who may you ask? Why, the lovely Frank Turner. He’s a lovely englishman with a special voice and talent. He once fronted a fantastic English punk band but he’s since gone solo with his own brand of acoustic folk music that has a hint of punk attitude. His first Full length record was Sleep Is For the Week, which was a wonderful collection. His sophomore record Love, Ire & Song is nothing short of brilliant. It’s been a big year for Frank, being signed to Epitaph (fan-frickin-tastic label), supporting Offspring playing massive arenas, sold out headlining tour in UK, and I could go on and on. This week he released his third full length record, Poetry For The Deed, which on first few listens is excellent. I’m still drawn to his second record, but I’ve only has this new one in my hands for a few days so I have to give it a bit of time. If you haven’t checked him out yet, please do (myspace has music to listen to for free, hint hint). Not only is he a fantastic musician, but he truly is a nice guy. He’s actually starting another USA tour right now, supporting Gaslight Anthem, so check out the tour dates and see if you can catch him performing live somewhere near you. I’ll have to miss out on this tour, shame.
US / Canada Tour with Gaslight Anthem, Murder By Death & The Loved Ones (solo)
13th September @ The Ogden Theater, Denver, CO, USA
15th September @ Amoeba Records, Hollywood, CA, USA (free instore, record release party!)
16th September @ The House Of Blues, San Diego, CA, USA
17th September @ Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
18th September @ Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA, USA
19th September @ Downtown Brewing Co., San Luis Obispo, CA, USA (w/ Murder By Death)
20th September @ The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
22nd September @ Berbati’s Pan, Portland, OR, USA
23rd September @ Showbox, Seattle, WA, USA
24th September @ Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
26th September @ Edmonton Event Centre, Edmonton, Al, Canada
27th September @ MacEwan Ballroom, Calgary, Al, Canada
29th September @ Riddell Center, Regina, Sa, Canada
1st October @ Garrick Center, Winnipeg, Ma, Canada
2nd October @ The Aquarium, Fargo, ND, USA (w/ Murder By Death)
3rd October @ Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN, USA
4th October @ Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI, USA
5th October @ The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
6th October @ St Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, MI, USA
Frank Turner Official Website
Frank Turner myspace
One of these days soon, I’ll get around to blogging some images from his latest USA tour but until then, here’s his newest video, The Road. This is the first single from the new record. It was a crazy idea he had for the video, and actually accomplished it. He did 24 shows in 24 hours around London, and taped them all for this video. It’s awesome (ok, I’m biased, as I know these people).
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