Hello there!
here are the dates for the 2009 summer tour supporting Birdeatsbaby!
UK AND EUROPE - JUNE/JULY 2009 TOUR W/BIRDEATSBABY

(CHECK VENUES FOR AGE LIMITS

NOTE: I WILL BE OPENING MOST OF THESE NIGHTS, SO BE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY!

18th June – The Fat Fox - Portsmouth

22nd June – The Shed - Leicester

23rd June – The Cobden Club - London

25th June – Bar Bloc - Glasgow

26th June – The Cotton Tree - Manchester

27th June – The New Tavern - Wigan

3rd July – - Landbouwbelang - Maastricht, Netherlands

4th July – Cantada II - Paris, France

8th July – Subway to Peter Club - Chemnitz, Germany

10th July - HOSPODA POD KAPLIČKOU - Nahorany, Czech Republic

13th July – Diwaldo Music Club - Prievidza, Slovakia

15th July – The Chelsea - Vienna, Austria

all the details, with links to stores can be seen here -

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=200748588&blogId=489749690

I hope everyone has been well!
I’ve been very busy, which is both a curse, and a blessing.

Love

JB
x

I get somewhat wet looking at my gig calendar, is that wrong?
no… no… it can’t be!
But the point is, you should check out the upcoming dates, which i keep updated on the myspace, which is where i do most things…. frankly!

so head over there, and give me some lovin’!

www.myspace.com/misterjoeblack

I also have a facebook group, just search for Joe Black,
you may even find my own page… which is reserved for offensive status updates, and moaning! waheeeey.

I love you, and your face. ESPECIALLY YOUR FACE

Love always,
Mr Black

x

ps - we need more lemon pledge *sad face*

Hello there, you lovely people!

I have just returned from an interview with the Portsmouth news, for the ‘Guide 2′
which is about culture/arts/performance/music/other such things in the area

Lovely interview, i enjoyed having a good chat!

This one will be out and about in Portsmouth June times i believe?
It can be picked up from most student places, cafes, sexual health centres, or wherever you people hang out nowadays!
As for the Bizarre magazine interview, that goes on the shelves May 12th
and can be picked up from WH Smiths, Tesco, Asda etc etc etc, so basically any magazine retailer! (and most corner shops to!)
Its going to be a fantastic issue, i believe there’s going to be a feature on Mark Rydon (if you arn’t familiar, google google google!!!!)
He did work with Jack Off Jill, who are one of my favourite bands of all time,
and Scarling too! Which Jessicka of Jack Off Jill went on to form after the bands break up.

So you will probably recognise his distinctive artistic style, when you see it!

Hmmm…. I am tired, and i have some bits to grab in town.
I hope everyone has been well!

Love,
JB

x

NEW TRACKS UP! + PRE-ORDER IS NOW OPEN! DETAILS IN THIS BLOG.

greetings!

I’m very pleased to say, i’ve uploaded a couple of tracks from ‘Showtunes For The Recently Deceased’ onto the myspace player.
as well as ‘happy birthday mister black’ already being there
it has been joined by the ‘i don’t like you very much song’
and the title track ’showtunes for the recently deceased’

PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN!!

now. let me explain the CD itself, and how this is all going to work.

it’s in a lunchbox. there is no case to the CD.
it lives in a plastic wallet, inside a lunchbox.
but also in said lunchbox are various little gifts,
examples being: illustrations, feathers, bones, beads, lyrics and many many many more things.

The CD is properly released on may 18th.
however. in the influence section on this here myspace, is a little buy now button

and if you purchase the CD before May 1st, there are five lovely perks.
note: postage is worldwide

1. you are entered into a prize draw to win a signed mini accordion (which does work, yes)

this one:

2. you also have a chance of winning my toy piano

this one:

3. only those who order, before may 1st, will find a lovely hand made skull scarf pin, inside their lunchbox.

such as the one, i wear, as can (kind of?) be seen here:

4. I will hand write all pre-orders a letter, probably a death note. your own personal one. all written with their own words, no note being the same.

5. you will recieve the CD early, by about a week. maybe earlier.

so…. ladies and gentlemen,
let it begin!

Love, always
JB

xx

thats right!

the new CD shall be available online, from may 18th
however, soon i shall be putting up pre-order buttons
which enters you into a prize draw, to win…
*drumroll*

A SIGNED MINI ACCORDION!!

this one, to be exact:

I am Joe Black, and i look over dramatic.

also,as i shall be putting the pre order button up next week (at the latest!)
if you order before may 1st as well as being entered into the prize draw, you will get your CD early as well!
isn’t that lovely!?

OH. wait. did i say CD
i meant CD in a Joe Black lunchbox!

tracklist..

1. Happy Birthday Mister Black
2. The Tank
3. The ‘I Don’t Like You Very Much’ Song
4. Interval (I’m Sorry You’re Dead)
5. The Burning Song
6. Mix
7. Showtunes For The Recently Deceased

subscribe to this blog, for notifications on when things change

Love always
Joe

xx

note, i accidently wrote April. its May. sorry!

Hello there!

To inform everyone who may be interested, or already collects the magazine!
I had the pleasure of interviewed by the lovely Alix Fox for the May issue of ‘Bizarre’
so, if you wish to read that interview, it comes out in a couple of weeks!

It can be purchased, from any high street magazine retailer!

OOOOOO
I feel all giddy now.
We spoke about discos.

Love
JB
x

Greetings cynics,

Just to let you know, next week i shall be recording the final set of tracks for the next CD
The track listing is as follows, but is subject to change

1. Happy Birthday Mister Black
2. Tank
3. The ‘I Don’t Like You Very Much’ Song
4. Interval (I’m Very Sorry You’re Dead)
5. The Burning Song
6. Mix
7. Show Tunes For The Recently Deceased

A release date shall be announced soon
the packaging, fitting in with my insistence on no cd cases, is a Joe Black lunchbox
complete inside, with all the tools you’ll need, when you inevitably die, a tragic tragic death.

Love
Joe
xx