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November 2009

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS NOVEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

The tour is underway, the set we play is slowly mutating (for those who asked ,that was a new version of "Choke" that we played in Oslo and Malmo). Many more surprises planned and I'd like to say thanks to Anna and Greg and everyone who made that night in Moscow so special- it will be hard to top that!
A show in Vilnius is the latest confirmation, and already plans are being laid for Part Two of the tour. Watch this space!

LEGENDARY PINK DOTS 30th Anniversary Tour- FIRST PART
Tour dates:
1 Nov 2009 Berlin, D.................................Festsaal-Kreuzberg*
* A special show with solo opening act from Edward Ka-Spel (with surprise old songs)
2 Nov 2009 Gdynia, PL.............................Ucho
3 Nov 2009 Poznan, PL............................Pod Minoga
4 Nov 2009 Wroclaw,Pl.............................Lykend
5 Nov 2009 Krakow, PL............................Lodz Kaliska
6 Nov 2009 Warsaw, PL...........................1500m2 do wynajecia
7 Nov 2009 Vilnius, LT.............................MulenRuzas
8 Nov 2009 Riga, LV................................Club Depos
10 Nov 2009 České Budějovice, CZ...........Velbloud
11 Nov 2009 Huy, BE................................Atelier
12 Nov 2009 Paris, FR..............................Le Klub
13 Nov 2009 Paris, FR..............................Le Klub
15 Nov 2009 London, UK...........................Bardens Boudoir

2 Jan 2010 Bochum, D.............................Zwischenfall
Edward Ka-Spel /The Silverman live with a special set together with Portion Control and Twice A Man - a mini festival for the New Year.
2 Apr 2010 Brussels,B .............................Botanique (to be confirmed)

BELARUS:
We are still keen to play in Minsk, and it will happen- but in 2010.
Belarus is a country which needs a special approach when it comes to organizing concerts and we have complete faith in the energetic little agency which wants to make this show happen.We will keep you posted.

The Second part of the 30th Anniversary Tour will be in Spring 2010, while it will be concluded in the USA/Canada in the Fall next year.
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IMPORTANT: CHANGE OF ADDRESS ALERT!!!!!

The Pink Dots postbox address is no longer active. Write directly to the band at this address from now on....

LEGENDARY PINK DOTS
c/o Philip Knight
Bloemenhof 16-1
6663 BL LENT
THE NETHERLANDS

IMMINENT NEW RELEASES

THE TEAR GARDEN- Have a Nice Trip (CD)
Now finished and primed for production in the near future. Songs composed and recorded in Los Angeles early in 2008. A sumptuous audio rollercoaster.
Pre-orders from TEKA now being taken..20 euros plus postage.

EDWARD KA-SPEL- Trapped in Amber (LP)
Limited Vinyl only release from EK on the Dutch Plinkity Plonk label .Colourful and precious, a natural follow-up to "Painted River of Regrets".
Pre-orders being accepted now - 20 euros plus postage.

EDWARD KA-SPEL-Dream Loops (CD)
Originally planned as a CDR release on TEKA, it was decided to make it a silver disc on Beta-Lactam Ring Records after a chat between Edward and Chris at the label.All proceeds go towards a a good cause (go to www.blrrecords.com for full details).
No pre-orders on this one from TEKA- go to Beta-Lactam Records to reserve. It will be available from TEKA when officially released on October 1.

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/ The Maria Sessions (CDR)
Back in 1991 , every note played by the Dots was captured on a tape recorder which was literally never switched off.Some of the more inspired improvisations were worked on and turned into songs which found their way on the Maria dimension album.
This CDR captures the very best of those sessions and features some of the most wonderful guitar work from Bob Pistoor that you'll ever hear.A perfect companion release to Maria Dimension itself, this literally brought tears to our eyes when we played the finished version recently.Highly highly recommended- everything unreleased and unheard outside the Dots.
A TOQ CDR ...it costs 13.50 euros plus postage.

THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS/Human Radio (CDR)
A radio broadcast in 2002 before a tiny audience in an Amsterdam cafe. Crystal clear recordings interspersed with snippets of interview plus the material the Dots played in the cafe AFTER the radio show was finished. Songs included are "Isis Veiled", "Our Dominion", "12th" ,"The More it stays the same" and a few others.A quiet beauty....This TOQ CDR costs 13.50 euros plus postage.

EDWARD KA-SPEL/THE SILVERMAN/ The Whispering Wail (CDR)
Fine recordings from 2004 featuring Edward and Phil improvising with " The Whispering Wall" album in mind. It's wild and loud and at times utterly uplifting.Again, this one comes recommended .All pieces unreleased and unheard outside Chez Dots.
A TOQ CDR..it costs 13.50 euros plus postage.

EDWARD KA-SPEL/The Painted River of Regrets (vinyl LP)
Just released by Beta-Lactam Ring records in an edition of 300 copies.A delirious voyage to a melancholy corner of the universe. It costs 20 euros plus 8 for postage /packing inside Europe and 10 further afield.

REISSUED!

EDWARD KA-SPEL- O'er a Shalabaster Tyde Stroll't ay (CD)
Remastered and gloriously repackaged , this album is available once more after being out-of-print for a long time. 15 euros plus postage.

EDWARD KA-SPEL-Chyekk China Doll (CD)
The remaster of this is quite remarkable, it never sounded this good in the past.New bonus tracks added and newly covered up - possibly the finest release so far in the ongoing reissue series. Expect in October/November.

BACK IN STOCK!!

THE TEAR GARDEN- Eye Spy with my little Eye (CD) Just a few back here at TEKA. 20 euros plus postage.

THE TEAR GARDEN- The Secret Experiment (CD) Also a handful in the cupboard- 20 euros plus postage.

EDWARD KA-SPEL-The Blue Room (double LP with bonus 4th side) Just 3 copies- 25 euros plus postage

New releases now available

See all the latest updates at terminalkaleidoscope.com

NEW LEGENDARYPINKDOTS.ORG LAUNCHES

A new site for legendarypinkdots.org has launched. This is going to be the "Web 2.0" type site with constantly changing content and more interactivity while the site here will remain as the Cloud-Zero Archives.In the forthcoming months expect interactive features (like the gallery, a forum, and trading post) will be transitioned over there. (People who have given pictures over here don't worry, nothing is gone.) We're still working on combining lyrics, press releases, video clips, and reviews into the discography here while all the text from the old site is now in its new section here. Thanks for your time and patience during this construction period.

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