December 30, 2004

Richard Butler solo track available for download!

Burned Down Days is pleased to present a very special sneak peek at Richard Butler's eponymous solo album, slated for release in Spring 2005. Now available for download is a clip of the track Good Days, Bad Days (2.8m, unzip file before playing).

Further details (including release date and solo tour information) to come in the New Year!

December 22, 2004

Sacramento date added

A show on January 25th at the Empire Events Center in Sacramento has been confirmed. Please see the live page for all scheduled upcoming live dates.

Rolling Stone article

A brief article appeared yesterday on Rolling Stone's website which gives some more information on the Furs' plans for the new year.

Excerpt:
The Furs' album will be recorded and self-produced at Ashton's home in New York State. But don't expect it to hit stores until late 2005 or early 2006 --especially considering that the band has not yet signed a deal for its release, planning to remain as independent as possible. "We don't need the advance," says the veteran pop singer. "We paid for this ourselves."

December 21, 2004

Tim Butler interview

December 17, 2004

Live dates for the New Year

A short run of West Coast live dates have been added for January 2005 in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Hollywood, and Anaheim—more may be added for Sacramento and San Diego. Check the live page for the full schedule and links to buy tickets!

September 10, 2004

'Johnny Bravo' download

"Work it Out", the track sung by Richard Butler (and written by Vince Clarke) for the children's TV show 'Johnny Bravo', is now available for download! Visit the media pages for details. Enjoy!

August 31, 2004

Beautiful Chaos is released!

After several years of waiting patiently while it was honed to near-perfection, I am very pleased to announce that Dave Thompson's biography of the Psychedelic Furs, Beautiful Chaos, has been printed, bound, and shipped!

(click for an enlarged view)

Speaking personally, I can tell you that everyone who was involved in the making of this book approached it as a labor of love, and the outcome is fantastic. I consider it an absolutely essential item for all Furs fans. Aside from the in-depth, well-written text, the collection of photos (few of which have been previously published anywhere) and ephemera within is stunning.

The book will be ready to ship from Amazon UK shortly, and from Amazon US by early October. Place a pre-order now...or, if you absolutely cannot wait to get your sweet little hands on a copy, you can order one directly from the publisher, Helter Skelter. It'll cost you a bit more if you're in the US due to shipping expenses, of course.

(Please note that although a different cover is pictured on Amazon US and the publisher's websites, all books will ship with the cover seen here at BDD—designed by yours truly.)

August 23, 2004

Special Feature: 10 Questions, 10 Answers

The Psychedelic Furs' manager, Rob Dillman, was kind enough to take the time to answer some of our most pressing questions about the band's plans for the future, as well as what's in store for Richard Butler as a solo artist.

Please see the full 10 Questions & 10 Answers for loads of news on what's to come...

August 08, 2004

Psychedelic Furs at EndFest 13

The Furs are scheduled to perform at Seattle's EndFest 13, sponsored by 107.7 The End. The show will be held at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn on September 25. Tickets are on sale now!

Other bands scheduled to appear include Muse, Violent Femmes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Echo & the Bunnymen, Franz Ferdinand, and X.

July 22, 2004

Three more confirmations!

The Psychedelic Furs are now confirmed to play in Tulsa on 8/17 at Cain's Ballroom, at the New Daisy Theatre in Memphis on 8/19, and in Jacksonville Beach at Freebird Cafe on 8/23.

As always, check the live page for other upcoming dates and links to buy tickets online!

July 21, 2004

Richard Butler on 'Johnny Bravo'

Get the VCRs ready!

Richard Butler will be singing a short song on the July 30th episode of 'Johnny Bravo' on Cartoon Network!

The song was written by the amazing Vince Clarke of Erasure (& Depeche Mode and Yazoo).

July 16, 2004

More shows down South

Three more confirmations! The Furs will be at Jannus Landing in St Petersburg on 8/24, Culture Room in Ft Lauderdale on 8/25, and at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem on 8/28.

Also, please note that the location for the 8/13 show in Tucson will be Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol.

More upcoming live dates and links to buy tickets are on the live page!

July 03, 2004

Shows added for Tucson, Orlando & Annapolis

Florida fans, you are in luck! The Furs will be at the House of Blues Orlando on 8/26. Tickets will be on sale beginning 7/10.

The Furs are set to play in Tucson, AZ on 8/13—location to be determined and more info to come...

A second night at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis, MD has been added! The Furs will now be appearing on 8/29 and 8/30. Tickets are available for both shows at ticketing.ramsheadtavern.com.

Please visit the live page for more dates and info...

Augora Hills confirmed!

The 8/14 show at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA has been confirmed! Tickets are available now.

June 24, 2004

Confirmed show in Tempe

The Furs are confirmed to perform at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ on August 12th! Details and ticket info on the live page.

More July & August confirmations!

Buffalo finally has a confirmed, rescheduled date for the show in April that was cancelled due to RB's throat infection—the Furs will be at the Continental on 7/21. All previously purchased tickets will be honored.

August 30th has been confirmed as the date for the long-fabled Annapolis show at Rams Head Tavern! If you want tickets, hurry up—as of today, there are only 20 tickets left!

The two dates supporting Blondie (8/20, Georgia & 8/21, Nashville) are also confirmed. Cheap fun!

More info and links to buy tickets for all shows are on the live page!

June 17, 2004

Confirmed show in Costa Mesa

Another show has been confirmed! The Furs will be performing at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the Orange County Fairgrounds on July 10th, with Berlin supporting.

There is an internet presale beginning today (6/17) and running until 6/19. The password is PFBER.

June 16, 2004

July confirmations

The 7/20 show at Maxwell's in Hoboken (sold out!) has been officially confirmed, as has the 7/22 date in Columbus, Ohio at Flannagan's (tickets here). More details on both shows (and the rest of the summer schedule) on the live page.

I hope to have more news and confirmations on other dates as the week progresses!

Possible SoCal show?

The Canyon Club in Augora Hills, CA has announced that the Furs are scheduled to perform there on 8/20. I do not have official confirmation on this show yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I hear whether or not it's happening.

June 05, 2004

Baltimore cancelled

Unfortunately, the Orioles game which was to preceed tonight's show in Baltimore has been cancelled due to rain—and with it, the Furs' performance. I will update with information on refunds and/or a rescheduled date as soon as I know what the situation is.

Happy birthday, Richard!

The happiest of birthday wishes to Richard Butler! Sending you hugs and kisses from FURnatics worldwide. We love you! xoxo

May 21, 2004

Live schedule update

A few things to take note of (in pencil, with an eraser nearby):

1. The date tentatively scheduled for 6/16 at Maxwell's in Hoboken will most likely be rescheduled for sometime in JULY. As soon as I have a definitive date, I will make an announcement.

2. Tickets for the 7/23 Lincoln Park Zoo show (CONFIRMED) are now on sale.

3. The Furs are TENTATIVELY scheduled to open for Blondie at Dancin' in the District in Nashville, TN on 8/20; and at On the Bricks in Atlanta, GA on 8/21. Visit the 2004 live page for ticket links for both events.

More info to come! I promise to let you know when shows are confirmed as soon as I get the official word. In the meantime, ASSUME THAT ALL "UNCONFIRMED" dates are RUMORS.

May 05, 2004

Baltimore tickets on sale

Heads up—tickets for the 6/5 post-game show at Oriole Park at Camden Yards are now on sale. If you go, remember that's Richard's birthday...

April 28, 2004

Chicago confirmed

The 7/23 show at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago has been CONFIRMED. I'll post the ticket info as soon as I get it! As always, all scheduled upcoming live dates can be found over here.

April 19, 2004

From the vaults

Another download is now available for your listening pleasure—Richard Butler performing Kurt Weill/Bertolt Brecht's "Alabama Song", from the 1985 album Lost in the Stars. Enjoy!

Planning ahead...

On Saturday night in Houston the Furs wrapped up a 30-date North American tour. Many thanks to Richard, Tim, John, Frank and Amanda for putting on such a great show night after night! Thanks also to the Pleased for doing an amazing job as support.

The Furs will be doing some shows around the US this summer. I've started posting possible dates, but please keep in mind that anything marked as TENTATIVE is subject to change.

While you're waiting for the next show, you can check out the setlists and photos in the 2004 archives! If you can fill in any of the missing setlists or if you'd like to submit some photos, get in touch.

April 07, 2004

Buffalo Show cancelled

Regretfully, due to a throat infection plaguing lead singer Richard Butler, it will be necessary to cancel the Psychedelic Furs' April 7th date at the Continental in Buffalo, New York.

Medication and bed rest are prescribed for Butler who hopes to be well enough to perform with the band in New York City on Thursday. We're thinking of him, and wish him a speedy recovery.

No word yet on a rescheduled date. Ticket holders should contact the Continental or local ticket outlets for further information. The Psychedelic Furs are currently in the midst of a 28-date US tour.

April 02, 2004

More Summer shows

Two more shows have been added for this Summer in Pittsburgh and Baltimore—check the live dates page for details.

Also, tickets are now on sale for the May 15th Concerts on the Waterfront event in San Pedro, CA. Berlin, The Fixx, and General Public are also scheduled to appear.

More Summer dates to come!

March 30, 2004

Soundtrack downloads

I added two more downloads—Richard Butler's gorgeous solo track, "After All" from the film Gossip; and his collaboration with BT, "Shineaway, from The Jackal.

Also, check out the setlists that have been coming in throughout the tour! All kinds of surprises are starting to turn up from night to night...

March 26, 2004

XRT acoustic set

After a 3-year hiatus, I've decided to bring back the 3-song acoustic set the Furs recorded for XRT Radio in 2001—great versions of "Love My Way", "Pretty In Pink", and "Wrong Train". Many thanks to Barry Beatmaster for cleaning up the files and making them sound great!

March 23, 2004

cover song downloads

I've also put up some audio downloads—a bunch of covers of Furs songs by other artists. More audio to come soon!

March 19, 2004

Texas changes

Please make note of the minor changes in date/venue for Austin and Dallas on the live page!

March 18, 2004

Archiving the present

Earlier today, the last few tour dates were announced, bringing the schedule to a grand total of 33 shows!

I used the two-day break from the Furs tour to get caught up on adding setlists and photos to the 2004 live archive. If you happened to write down the setlist (or better yet, if you got a paper copy and can send me a scan!), I'd love if you could send it my way...same goes for ticket stubs, photos, local ads and reviews, or anything you think might enhance the archive in some way.

As always, you are encouraged (please!) to post your reviews of shows in the discussion forum. Just look for the "How's everything" subject lines!

March 15, 2004

No show in Sacramento or Chapel Hill

I've been informed that VH1 Classic is advertising dates for Sacramento, CA on 3/17 and Chapel Hill, NC on 4/11. Please be advised that this information is NOT correct—there are no dates scheduled for either city.

Also, a nice article from today's Mercury News. Enjoy!

March 12, 2004

Here we go...

So the 2004 TOUR starts tonight in Hollywood at the House of Blues! Even though I unfortunately won't be there, I'm terribly excited and cannot wait to see what's on the setlist this time around. As the tour progresses, stop in to the forums and post your reviews and setlists...and get in touch with me if you'd like to contribute photos, ticket stubs, or anything else to the archives.

A few more dates are yet to be added...I'll keep you all posted. And if you're at the shows in New York City, Farmingdale, or Sayreville, by all means give me a wave and say hello! I'll hopefully be decked out in my new BDD baseball tee, dancing and laughing with my fellow FURnatics.

March 03, 2004

Nine days to go!

The tour is about the start! Lucky for us, more dates are still being added. Expect the tour to wrap up in Dallas on April 17th. VH1 Classic has signed on the present the tour, and will begin airing spots this weekend.

Also, The Alarm are scheduled to open for the Furs during April—more details to come. So far they are confirmed for Sayreville, NJ.

February 29, 2004

Hello!

Welcome to Burned Down Days version 4! I hope you like the new look of the place. In addition to getting a makeover, you'll also find that almost all of the content is brand new. Take some time to look around and dig through it all. BDD will always be a work in progress, and there's TONS more to come...

The Furs are about to start a North American tour! Visit the live archive for all the scheduled dates. Loads of things are happening in 2004—a solo album from Richard Butler in the Spring, possible tour dates in Europe, and a new Furs studio album later in the year.

I want to remind anyone who isn't already on the mailing list to sign up now! Look to your left—there's a little box to put your email address in. I won't share this information with anyone (I don't even see the addresses myself when I send out newsletters), and I'll only use it to keep you updated on BDD and Furs news. Remember that even if you are signed up for the FURnatics Society, you will also have to sign up for the mailing list—and vice versa.

January 01, 2004

Winter mini-tour

The Furs have scheduled several dates in the Southern California area, beginning New Years' Eve. Visit the live archives for dates. More shows to come in the US and abroad (!!!) in 2004! Be sure to sign up for the BDD mailing list for the fastest updates.