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Cowardly Traveller Re-release
From Simon's Myspace --- "Cowardly Traveller lp/cd reissue out May/Team Love". It is available now on 180g vinyl and CD from Team Love (cat. number TL-016).
UK Tour
UPDATED. Tour dates from Simon's myspace page, some still unconfirmed at this point:
16 Nov 2007 Brixton Windmill, London www.wegottickets.com
17 Nov 2007 Hear Here Festival-Salford www.quaytickets.com
18 Nov 2007 Rios, Leeds
20 Nov 2007 TBA Manchester
21 Nov 2007 Newcastle Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle
22 Nov 2007 Bristo Hall, Edinburgh
23 Nov 2007 Captains Rest, Glasgow
24 Nov 2007 The Fishmarket, Northampton 3.30pm
7th November 2007
Simon Joyner bookings in UK/Ireland
Simon Joyner may be available for UK/Ireland shows in November 2007.
Please send enquiries/offers to mailto:comfortableonatightrope@yahoo.co.uk
Change of Address
The http://www.simonjoyner.com domain name now points to this website, so update your bookmarks!
Skeleton Blues
The new Simon Joyner and the Fallen Men record, entitled Skeleton Blues, will be released on November 21st. Lots more details are available on the Jagjaguwar webpage at: http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG096. 16th September 2006
Beautiful Losers
The good people of Jagjaguwar have just released Beautiful Losers on CD and double LP. This is a weighty collection of all Simon's singles and compilation tracks from between 1994 and 1999, including the wonderful and otherwise unavailable Wurlitzer Jukebox 7-inch, One for the Catholic Girls. 5th March 2006
Room Temperature Reissue
The Room Temperature vinyl reissue is now available from Jagjaguwar. Visit their website for more details. 28th January 2006
Fallen Men Full Length
Simon Joyner will be recording a new album in August with his hometown band, The Fallen Men, who have previously appeared on One For The Catholic Girls, The Motorcycle Accident and To Almost Noone. 4th August 2005