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David Kilgour and The Clean Tour

David Kilgour News from Australia and Beyond
David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights have just returned from a sold out Australian tour with Yo La Tengo, as well as playing a number of their own sideshows along the way. The album The Far Now was released with an Australasian Bonus disc over there (and here) on Arch Hill/Remote Control – and it seemed to be getting the good word, so to speak – the Impress went as far as saying “Widely acknowledged as one of the best songwriters of our generation, The Far Now shows how well honed his craft is....true genius” Good to know the Australians share the views on NZ reviewers such as Russell Baillie in the NZ Herald and Lindsay Davis at the Dominion Post – both of whom gave The Far Now five star reviews.

Every Night during the Yo La Tengo encore set David joined them on stage to play a different Clean song (‘Point That Thing’, ‘Getting Older’ and’ Anything Could Happen’), which gives him a head-start on the rehearsals for The Clean tour...which starts THIS FRIDAY in Wellington, with a rare live support from Luke Buda and Band.

Tour dates for The Clean...starting THIS WEEK.
Friday 16th March - San Francisco Bath House – Wellington – with LUKE BUDA and Band
Saturday 17th March - The Studio – Auckland – With Voom
Sunday 18th of March - Leigh Sawmill Cafe – Leigh – With Chris Knox and A Nothing
Wednesday 21st of March - Penguin Club – Oamaru – With Bill Direen
Friday 23rd of March - Heritage Festival - Dunedin
Saturday 24th March - Jetset Lounge – Christchurch – with Minisnap
Sunday 25th March - Harbourlight – Lyttleton – with The Undercurrents
Tickets on sale nationally from Ticketmaster.co.nz, Real Groovy stores.

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David Kilgour the Far Now album

David’s new album “The Far Now” will be released in New Zealand on February the 5th on Arch Hill Recordings, distributed by Rhythm Method. It will also be released on Arch Hill/Remote Control in Australia (distributed by Inertia) and Merge in the USA. “The Far Now” will come with a limited edition Australasian Bonus Disc called “Orange Feathers” which will contain some out-takes as well as selected tracks from David’s two previous solo albums (“A Feather in the Engine” and “Frozen Orange”)....this CD is mostly for the Australians but NZers who are quick will also get a chance to buy a copy.

The album was recorded at David’s hometown of Dunedin with his band the Heavy Eights and is an interesting musical progression for David. He includes strings and other interesting instruments he hasn’t previously used, as well as the rich backing vocals of Anji Sami. Over all the album is a further refinement of the 1960s sound he is already known for and we think it is some of his best work yet. From the Clean through to his six solo album’s David has a career spanning (just over) 25 years. Outside of New Zealand David is perhaps one of New Zealand’s more influential artists, The Clean and his solo work has been cited by the likes Pavement, Calexico, Lambchop and Yo La Tengo as having an important influence on their music.

David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights are playing the Big Day Out and are on tour in New Zealand through February 2007 and Australia in March with Yo La Tengo. This will be followed by a US tour in April.

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Kilgour NZ-Australia Tour

David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights NZ/AUS Tour Dates
Friday 19th Jan – Auckland – The Big Day Out
Saturday 20th Jan – Lyttleton – Wunderbar
Sat 3rd of Feb - Dunedin – Arc Café (with Anji Sami)
Thurs 8th Feb - Chch - Dux de Lux (with Anji Sami)
Thurs 15th Feb - Wellington – SFBH (with the Haints of Dean Hall)
Sat 17th Feb – Auckland - Schooner (with the Haints of Dean Hall)
Thursday 1st of March – Sydney – The Metro (with Yo La Tengo)
Friday 2nd March – Brisbane – Rics Bar
Sat 3rd of March – Sydney – The Hopetoun
Tuesday 6th of March – Melbourne – The Corner (with Yo La Tengo)

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David Kilgour Dunedin Gig

David Kilgour is playing live at the Backstage in Dunedin on Friday

the 22nd of December, with John White from Mestar

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Far off Town at Raindance Film Festival

FOURTEENTH RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

The Documentary film "Far Off Town, From Dunedin to Nashville" about David Kilgour has been selected to play at the Raindance Film Fesival in London. The film was produced and directed by Bridget Sutherland.

The opening Night at Raindance Film Festival is September 27th 2006. The film festival is the largest independent film festival in the world.

The Festival Jury includes the following

Lou Reed - rock & roll singer/songwriter, multi-media artist.
Dame Judi Dench - Actress stage/ screen
Anton Corbijn - Photographer, Music Video Director, Filmmaker
Matthew Libatique - DoP: Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Inside Man
Marky Ramone - of The Ramones, Filmmaker
Parminder Nagra - Bend it Like Beckham, ER
Oli Harbottle - Oliwood, Dogwoof Pictures
Christelle Randall - Metrodome: UK Distribution
Graham Bendell - Doc filmmaker and Poet: Billy Childish is Dead
Kevin Macdonald - Director:Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland
Sarah Cooke - Doc filmmaker: Small Step Giant Leap