October 21, 2006
End-of-year Furs shows
The Psychedelic Furs will be doing a short run of shows in the Northeast to round out 2006! This is a complete list.
12/27/06: New York, New York / B.B. King Blues Club
12/29/06: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / The Trocadero
12/30/06: Asbury Park, New Jersey / The Stone Pony
12/31/06: Falls Church, Virginia / The State Theatre
Please visit the live page for ticket information as it becomes available!
September 06, 2006
The Closer
Richard Butler's first solo single, "Good Days Bad Days", will be featured all season in promos for TNT's hit show The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick.
If you don't already own a copy (!), you can find the track on Richard Butler's self-titled solo album.
June 30, 2006
John Ashton & the Furs
John Ashton has written a pretty great article on the (long and interesting!) history of the Psychedelic Furs for the New Zealand website 84 Tigers. Check it out!
Furs to support DEVO in August
The Psychedelic Furs will be special guests on some DEVO dates in August. When In Rome will open the shows.
August 17 El Paso, Texas / El Paso Convention Center CANCELLED
August 18 Dallas, Texas / Fair Park
August 19 Houston, Texas / Reliant Park
August 24 Albuquerque, New Mexico / Convention Center
August 25 San Antonio, Texas / Sunken Garden Theater
August 26 Denver, Colorado / City Lights Pavilion
Links to buy tickets will be posted as they become available. Check the live page...
June 05, 2006
Richard Butler art exhibition in Beacon, NY
Of course, these same qualities will be familiar to anyone who's listened to Butler's music over the years. Likening the writing process to making a painting, he notes, "They both come from the same place. When you write lyrics, it just comes to you—you get down a stream of feelings and ideas, and then afterwards you realize what you've been trying to say, and you sit down and refine it." The paintings follow the same pattern. Even with their initial computer-based sketches, "it has to be paint at the end of the day," and he's exceedingly sensitive to the manifestation of the material on the canvas.
Related article: "Icons and Miracles", Chronogram, June 2006
Happy birthday, Richard!
On behalf of all FURnatics, Burned Down Days would like to wish Richard Butler a very happy birthday!
June 02, 2006
NEW Australian dates!
The full list of dates for NZ/AU is now complete, with Coolangatta and Yallah having just been added. Check out the live page for all the details!
May 11, 2006
'World Cafe' performance now available for download
If you missed Richard Butler's spot on 'World Cafe' yesterday, you can listen to it online at NPR.org. The interview is great, and he performed "Love My Way" and "Satellites" live in the studio...very nice.
April 26, 2006
Richard on VH1 Classic—more info!
Regarding that post from last week about Richard appearing on VH1 Classic...
The interview will air on April 30th on 'The Alternative' at 11am and 11pm, after which point it will go into rotation on the channel. It will also run on Vspot.
p.s. If you manage to capture the interview digitally (audio and/or video!), please let me know!
Richard Butler worldwide release dates
North America: April 18
Europe (except UK/Germany): May 8
UK Release: May 22
Germany: May 22
Australia: May 22
Japan: June
South America: June
April 23, 2006
Richard Butler to appear on 'World Cafe'
You will be able to listen to the show online both during and after the broadcast.
More Psychedelic Furs live dates
More dates are starting to come in, and others have now been confirmed. Too much to list here...so check the live page for all the details! I'll keep announcing the dates as I get them.
April 19, 2006
Richard on VH1 Classic
Richard Butler will record an interview to be aired on VH1 Classic on April 30th. More details to come...hopefully!
April 18, 2006
Richard Butler's solo album out today!
It's official...Richard Butler's self-titled solo debut is NOW ON SALE throughout North America.
Pick up a copy now, and be sure to post your reviews on the message board here at BDD!
April 11, 2006
Psychedelic Furs summer tour with Electric Six?
I don't have official confirmation on this yet, but rumor has it the Furs will be touring this summer with Detroit band Electric Six.
As of now, the only date I know of is at the House of Blues in Chicago on July 6th. There will be an internet presale for this show beginning TOMORROW, April 12th.
Please note that at this time, the Chicago show remains officially UNCONFIRMED.
Furs at the Hollywood Bowl
The Furs will be performing as part of Totally 80's: Hollywood Bowl! on September 23rd. Also appearing will be The Human League and ABC. Tickets are on sale now.
Psychedelic Furs to tour AU & NZ in late June
The Psychedelic Furs will be performing in the Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane as well as Auckland, New Zealand, this June! No dates or locations have been determined yet, but I'll announce them as soon they're confirmed.
April 03, 2006
New interviews
Here are a couple of interesting, recent interviews with Richard:
→ Shedding His Furs (Chronogram)
→ Love His Way (Phoenix New Times)
UK & Australian release date
Richard Butler's solo album (more info here!) will be released in the UK and Australia on May 22nd.
(The release date for North America is April 18th.)
April 01, 2006
Milwaukee's Summerfest
The Psychedelic Furs will perform at Milwaukee's Summerfest on July 4th, 2006.
Ticket and other information to come!
March 31, 2006
Las Vegas show cancelled
The Las Vegas show originally scheduled for 4/4 at the House of Blues has been CANCELLED. Refunds can be obtained at the point of purchase.
March 21, 2006
Richard's touring band
Wondering who's backing up Richard during his solo tour? It's Zak Schaffer (keys & guitar) and Joshua Lopez (guitar). Schaffer has played with Pete Yorn, and Lopez is in Macy Gray's band. Visit their MySpace pages for more about them...
Richard Butler website now online + contest
Richard Butler's official website is now online!
Keep your eyes open for a very cool contest coming soon...prizes are as follows:
GRAND PRIZE Handwritten lyrics to "Good Days Bad Days" from Richard Butler's self-titled solo debut recording. The prize will come beautifully matted and framed with CD album cover, the lyrics will be dated and signed by legendary Psychedelic Furs frontman, Richard Butler.
FIRST PRIZE 5 people will receive personalized and autographed promotional singles of "Good Days Bad Days" featuring the radio edit version of the song.
SECOND PRIZE 10 people will receive personalized and autographed photos of Richard Butler.
Download the recent radio appearances
Both of Richard Butler's recent radio appearances are now available for download. All files will need to be unzipped before playing.
(Thanks, WG!)
March 17, 2006
Upcoming radio appearances
Richard Butler will appear on Q104.3 in NYC this Sunday night (3/19) at 9:00 pm EST with Jonathan Clarke. You can listen live on Q104.3's website.
Richard will perform live on WXRT 93.1 Chicago at 3:30 pm CST on Monday (3/20). If you have AOL Broadband, you can hear it online.
Toronto show cancelled
The Toronto show originally scheduled for 3/22 at Lee's Palace has been CANCELLED. Refunds can be obtained at the point of purchase.
February 06, 2006
Press release from Koch
Old news to BDD readers, but here's the official press release:
Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler to Embark on a Solo Tour of the U.S.
New, Self-Titled Album to Be Released on April 18th, 2006
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/06/2006 -- Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler is preparing to hit the road for a thirteen city North American tour to coincide with the release of his upcoming, self-titled solo album. The confirmed dates kickoff in Chicago on March 20th and will include stops in New York City, Seattle, Toronto and Los Angeles before wrapping up in San Diego on April 8th.
Butler is supporting his debut solo effort titled "Richard Butler," which is scheduled to be released on April 18th. It is his first venture into the studio since Love Spit Love's "Trysome Eatone" in 1997.
Although he remains committed to his ongoing work with the Psychedelic Furs, Butler's equally excited to embark on this tour. "I like the idea of going out and doing something more personal and intimate, with maybe just one or two other musicians," he states. "I've never done that, and it's great to have that challenge, instead of having a loud rock band to take the pressure off me."
Here is the full list of dates:
March 20 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub March 21 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom March 22 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace March 24 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's March 25 New York, NY Canal Room March 26 Philadelphia, PA World Café March 31 Seattle, WA Crocodile Cafe April 1 Portland, OR Dante's April 3 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall April 4 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues April 6 Los Angeles, CA Key Club April 7 San Juan Cap, CA Coach House April 8 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
About KOCH Records
KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last five years (2001-2005). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com
For more info:
Contact Giovanna Melchiorre
212-353-8800x257
Email Contact
SOURCE: KOCH Records
January 26, 2006
Richard Butler cover art
The painting featured on the cover of Richard Butler is 'Girl With a Map' by Richard Butler. More information on Richard's work as a visual artist can be found at Van Brunt Gallery.
January 25, 2006
New bio & photo
An all-new official biography and promotional photo of Richard Butler are now available for online viewing and download.
Additionally, please note that the correct date of release for the solo album is April 18th, not April 4th as previously reported. The first single, "Good Days, Bad Days" is already receiving airplay on radio stations across North America. Richard Butler's solo tour will begin on March 20th in Chicago. A full list of live dates is available here.
Please visit Richard's MySpace page to listen to clips of several tracks from the album.
As always, special thanks to Rob Dillman of Arcadia Group Management.
January 23, 2006
Pre-order now!
Richard Butler's self-titled solo album is now available for pre-order from various online retailers, including:
→ Amazon.com
→ Amazon.co.uk (attn. UK BDD-ers!)
→ Barnes & Noble (see link for audio clips of all tracks!)
→ Best Buy
→ CD Universe
Please note that the correct release date for this album is April 18, 2006.
January 21, 2006
New release date
Please note that the North American in-store date for Richard Butler's self-titled solo album has been moved to April 18th.
January 13, 2006
San Francisco show...small change
Please note that the venue for the San Francisco show has changed from Slim's to the Great American Music Hall.
Tickets go on sale this Sunday!
January 11, 2006
Toronto show addded
One last addition to Richard Butler's solo tour! He'll be at Lee's Palace in Toronto on March 22nd.
The tour schedule is now COMPLETE. Please visit the live page for the full list of dates.
January 09, 2006
Good Days, Bad Days
The first single off of Richard Butler's upcoming solo album (out April 18, 2006 on Koch Records!), "Good Days, Bad Days", has been released to radio stations and reports are starting to come in from folks who have heard it getting airplay. Why not call your favorite local station and request it?
You can also download a clip of the track here at BDD, or listen to it in streaming audio from Richard's MySpace page.
Good Days, Bad Days
i want to unmake every bed
that I laid down on
give back everything I've won
i want to unfly every crow,
unwind every mile
undo everything I've done
good days there'll be bad days
good days there'll be bad days
i want to unread every book
that my eyes laid on
unsay everything I've said
i want to unsing every song,
unwrite every line
unstep every step I've made
good days there'll be bad days
good days there'll be bad days
i want to unsew every seam,
unwind every clock
unbreathe every breath I've made
i want to unset every sun
that my eyes fell on
till I give back all I've won
good days there'll be bad days
good days there'll be bad days
good days there'll be bad days
good days there'll be bad days
Live dates & a reminder...
Be sure to check the live page at BDD for the latest addition (hello, Portland!) to Richard Butler's solo tour schedule, as well as links to buy tickets as they become available: burneddowndays.com/live
Also, to address the two biggest questions at this time:
1. I have nothing to do with where RB and the Furs play, I just make the announcements! Please do not contact me asking if he will be playing in such and such a city or country. If you don't see it on BDD...I don't know about it!
2. I do not yet have the touring band lineup for RB's solo tour. As soon as I have it, I will post it on the site and make an announcement to the mailing list.
Thanks, and Happy New Year!