Announcements. proclamations. News & Tidings
7/9/2026 - pART 1 OF dRESDEN doLLS eUROPE TOUR DIARY NOW UP
Decided to do a tour diary as an exercise for myself and now you can read my barely edited and filtered thoughts day to day as they happened. lovely.
18/8/2026 - My 2011 album ‘Vile Volumes For villainous Children’ - Now available for digital download
Well, the title says it all really. A while back I quietly also put up a digital download of my 2013 album ‘Satan In A Sunday Hat‘ onto my web store.
The short version is that I went mad and deleted all my past work from the internet. But I'm sure there’s a long version in me somewhere. But now is not that time. The time at the moment is just to let you know it is there and if you were someone who in the 10 years it was up enjoyed it and wanted to listen again - it is now a possibility.
And if you’re someone who never knew I had done these things, please feel free to have a listen with open ears and see what sort of thing I was doing 15 years ago as a confused, angry, bizarre 21 year old. Website shop can be found - HERE -
I haven’t listened back to it. If I had, I'd likely never would have uploaded it. It is up to the gods (you) now. Thank you
13/8/2026 - bERLIN SHOWS ANNOUNCED for SEPTEMBER 11TH & 12TH 2026
YES! As the title suggests, I'm gonna be returning to Berlin on September 11th and 12th to host ‘The Velvet Creepers present: Vice & Ecstacy’ which will be taking place at the Ballhaus. I'm very excited, as I love the city, I love that venue and I love performing in Germany. So it’s a win all round.
Tickets & info can be found - HERE
see you there?
12/8/2026 - nEW yOUTUBE vIDEO - tHIEF OF daNCES
love this song. It’s from a 2000’s album called Tequila Vampire Matinee by Kevin Quain and I've listened to it so many times. So here is my version. Instrumental very kindly made for me by Mishkin Fitzgerald.
Hope you enjoy it!
3/7/2026 - i VISITED THE ARROW VIDEO STORE!
And what a lovely charming time I had. Thank you so much to the lovely people at Arrow who finally caved into me begging them (I sent a message on instagram and they were like - YES! COME ON!)
and yes yes, I know Candyman is 5 times not 3. I've already handed myself into the police for this crime.
Link to video is HERE
or watch below -
22/5/2026 Happy world goth day!
It’s world goth day and for that occasion, have some Peter Murphy.
20/3/2026 - UPCOMING SHOWS
I started this news section as an alternative to social media and then I didn’t touch it, because social media has rotted our brains. So I thought a nice simple thing would be to let you know what’s coming up soon. Where apparently I am only doing shows in places that begin with B -
April 23rd - BRIGHTON - Kleines Kabarett @ Brighton Komedia
My quarterly variety show Kleines Kabarett’s next instalment is on April 23rd w/Special guests: Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, Jess Robinson, Lachlan Werner & DawHEREn Voz. Hosted by ME!
Tickets & Info can be found HERE
May 8th - BRISTOL - Queer As Fuck Cabaret @ Old Market Assembly
for those who enjoy a raucous late night party show, I’m returning to Bristol to play host for the wonderful people at Queer As Fuck cabaret, which I did last year and had a blast. Even as a sober person I had an absolute ball, so if you’re fine with late nights and wanna see some acts on the more…. daring side? the info can be found HERE
May 31st - BIRMINGHAM - Gilded Merkin Burlesque & Cabaret @ Glee Club Birmingham
Back to an old favourite haunt, which could be said of both Gilded Merkin AND Birmingham. Playing host to an array of some of the UK’s finest burlesque & cabaret talent. So if you wish to see me alongside people who do other things and you live in the area, there’s literally no better time to come along. Info and tickets can be found HERE
That’s all for now! Keep checking back here to see if I make good on my promise to make sure stuff exists on this website as well as social media.
Love,
JB
NEWS! NEWS!?
I’ve only just made this page. I’ve been using social media to announce things for so long I forgot that it can (and should) also exist on a website as a collective gathering of news. So here it is. Though also keep an eye on social media, if you can stomach it.
News when it comes, I suppose.