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Tom Verlaine & TELEVISION playing shows | new CDs
TOM VERLAINE
"Tom Verlaine is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, probably best-known as a founder of Television." [Wikipedia]
He "will release two albums simultaneously in Spring 2006. 'Around', a 16-song instrumental set and 'Songs And Other Things', his first vocal album since The Wonder (1990) will be released on Thrill Jockey in late April." [The Wonder - a Tom Verlaine site]
TOM VERLAINE TOUR DATES
Mon May 15 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Tue May 16 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts (tix)
Thu May 18 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (tix)
TELEVISION
"The original line up of art-punk pioneers Television play the Phoenix on June 9 as part of North By Northeast (NXNE). It's the first time the group has performed in Canada since 1992, when they re-formed in support of their self-titled third album. Tix, $39.50, go on sale tomorrow at Ticketmaster....
The group, featuring singer/guitarist Tom Verlaine, guitarist Richard Lloyd, drummer Billy Ficca, and ex-Blondie bassist Fred Smith, is best known for the revolutionary 1977 debut release Marquee Moon. Verlaine will also be the subject of the NXNE celebrity interview at 2-3:30 p.m. on June 9 at the Holiday Inn with only NXNE delegates able to attend." [Toronto Sun]
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even BV is double posting!!!
Posted by Anonymous | April 12, 2006 6:21 PM
Great that Verlaine & co are still going... here's hoping we get a new Television record sometime before the decade is out.
Posted by Richie | April 12, 2006 8:30 PM
i cant believe how many times ive missed television play since they started playing out again...
new verlaine cds are pretty good...if you don't have 'dreamtime' from 1981 (or 82?), yr missing out.
definitely going to the bowery show.
Posted by sam | April 13, 2006 8:42 AM
Well, finally some interesting news from bands worth listening to! Brooklyn Vegan, you're the best.
Posted by this is so punk | April 13, 2006 10:28 AM
That's awesome!
Although, it may be the "classic" but isn't the "original" line-up. Fred Smith didn't join untill 2 or 3 years after they were a band I think... Richard Hell was the original bassist.
Posted by Anonymous | April 18, 2006 1:49 AM
Anyone know if there are still tickets for the Toronto show?
Posted by Frank | April 28, 2006 6:58 PM
Anybody know what's up with Tom Verlaine?
Posted by Anonymous | December 2, 2008 1:18 PM