Non-tour news

The Furries keep saying that they won't do a conventional tour for Dark Days/Light Years, apparently as they feel the album will work better outdoors. But y'know, they always have their tongue placed firmly in their cheek and I have a feeling there's probably a more mundane reason (the expense/the boredom/homesickness) than an artistic reason there's not going to be a tour. But that's fine. I don't expect them to perform for me like dancing monkeys... well, maybe I do a little.

They will, however, be doing plenty of festival gigs if you simply have to have a Furry fix this year. I've been ignoring the fact that there are some festival dates lined up as tickets are so expensive and festivals aren't ideal places to see your favourite band. Shorter than usual set lists, surrounded by a lot of people who aren't there just for SFA? Not value-for-money from a Furry point of view... If you can afford it, however, and there are more bands there that you like, here's the list of festivals SFA are appearing at this summer, straight from their website;

29/05
Wychwood
Cheltenham

13/06
Rockness
Inverness

27/06
Sea Sessions
Donegal, Ireland

04/07
Blissfields
Hampshire

05/07
Hop Farm
Kent

11/07
Wakestock
Abersoch, North Wales

30/08
Beechdown
Brighton

All those festivals basically take the Furries on a wide berth around where I live. So, instead, I'm taking the fight to them and travelling down to London to see them at Somerset House. Which is not really a festival, more a gig... so a longer set list and lots of glorious Furry fans! Can't wait.

18/07
Somerset House
London

That's it for SFA live gigs this year. So far, anyway. I have a sneaking suspicion they will probably end up touring this album but maybe it'll be later in the year/next year. No worries, they're hardworking and deserve an easier touring schedule for this year. But after that... Y'know... I'll be cracking the whip.



As if I had that power.



...If only...