23 July : Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals launched the UK release of Rings Around The World album and DVD with a midnight signing session in Cardiff. Visit Ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk for more, including interactive elements, audio and vidoe, e-cards, photo gallery, message board, and your reviews.

UK release details:

Limited Edition Audio CD (23 July)
Label: Epic
ASIN: B00005ML9K
Catalogue Number: 5024139

Audio CD (30 July)
Label: Epic
ASIN: B00005ML9I
Catalogue Number: 5024132

LP Record (23 July)
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Epic
ASIN: B00005ML9H
Catalogue Number: 5024131

DVD (23 July)
PAL
ASIN: B00005ML9B
Catalogue Number: 2014579
~ 23 July

20 July : Furry Friday
This Friday is a complete Furry treat. Here's a full schedule of events both online and on UK television (all times are BST = GMT+1):

1:00 PM : Listening party online
7:30 PM : BBC 1 Top Of The Pops (UK television, not webcast)
8:00 PM : BBC Webchat
8:30 PM : 'Drive-in movie' party online
10:00 PM : MTV2 Europe DVD Screening (digital television, not webcast)

Rings Around The World is released on album and DVD today in Ireland and Monday, 23rd July in the UK.

Visit the album website for more listening parties this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday at 5:00 PM. Top Of The Pops will be rebroadcast on Sunday at 02:05 AM. MTV2 will rebroadcast the DVD films Thursday at 10:00 PM. ~ 20 July

A Mess of Press
The ever-expanding Rings Around The World feature on Dotmusic now has more DVD film clips and interviews to explore. Also read their review Furrymania London.

MTV UK spoke with the band about the DVD, the internet and their live shows. Follow the link for the video interview clips and a review of Furrymania London.

Visit Playlouder for an interview with Gruff. A revealing feature from The Sunday Times is also now online.

Visit NME.com to watch the full Fan-ish Inquisition, where Gruff and Bunf answer your questions. Also on the site is a preview of the forthcoming DVD, out simultaneously with the new album on Monday, 23rd July in the UK. ~ 20 July

Top Of The Pops
Super Furry Animals are scheduled to be on BBC's Top Of The Pops on Friday, 20th July at 7:30pm. The show airs again Sunday, 22nd July at 02:05am. Also on the website is an archived interview with Gruff and Bunf from TOTP Plus.

20-22 July RATW On-line Parties
Rings Around The World online listening parties will be held on the album website this weekend. Visit ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk when the links are live:

Friday, 20th July
Audio listening party at 1:00pm BST [GMT+1}
Drive-in Movie party (showing all videos from the DVD) at 8:30pm BST

Saturday, 21st July
Audio listening party at 5:00pm BST

Sunday, 22nd July
Audio listening party at 5:00pm BST
~ 17 July

MTV2 Premiere : July 16
MTV2 Europe will be premiering the Rings Around The World DVD films this Friday, 20th July, at 22:00 BST. The programme will be rebroadcast Thursday, 26th July, at 22:00 BST. ~19 July

Rings Around The World Launch Parties
Check out the dates below for the Rings Around The World launch parties. There'll be the chance to hear tracks from the new album as well winning singles, albums, DVDs, posters and photos.

16 July
Trash @ The End, London
(Including a screening of the DVD at 9pm)

18 July
Clwb Ifor Bach, Caerdydd/Cardiff

19 July
Cathouse, Glasgow
Foundation, Newcastle

20 July
Esquires, Bedford
"Supercharger" @ The Sanctuary, Birmingham
Loaded @ The Bierkeller, Bristol
Barfly, Cardiff
Evol @ The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
Collision @ Timepiece, Exeter
Cockpit, Leeds
Popstarz, London
"Mystery Machine" @ The Corporation, Sheffield
Sugarmill, Stoke

21 July Club Metropolitan, Cardiff
"Accelerator" @ L2, Liverpool
Poptastic @ Mutz Nutz, Manchester
TJ's, Newport
The Waterfront, Norwich Civic, Wolverhampton

24 July Crash @ Rock City, The Rig, Nottingham

Please visit Ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk and contact the clubs for confirmation and further details, including any admission fees, before heading out for these events.

Super Furry Animals are also scheduled for a midnight signing session at the Virgin store in Cardiff on 23rd July, the start of the album release day in the UK. ~ 15 July

More SFA WWW
There's even more to see now on the dedicated album website for Rings Around The World, including album artwork you can download to use on your own website.

You're also invited to visit the Super Furry Animals Special on Dotmusic. Over the next few weeks, they'll unveil the album track-by-track with interviews with the band and clips from the DVD. There's also a full-length interview, video and a prize competition. ~ 15 July

More SFA TV
There's a brief interview with Gruff and Guto on VH1's Talk Music, airing Sunday, 15th July at 15.00 BST and Monday, 16th July at 23.30.

Monday on MTV2, there's an hour dedicated to Super Furry Animals. First up at 20.30 BST is a video retrospective, followed by a half-hour of music videos choosen by the band. We gather broadcast information as best we can, but it's subject to change. Do check your TV listings to confirm broadcast times. ~ 15 July, thanks to Dave, Keith

UK Tour Announced
Super Furry Animals will undertake their first full UK tour for nearly two years in September and October. The dates will be performed in total surround sound. The tour dates and box office phone numbers are:

September
26 : Southampton Guildhall (023 8063 2601)
27 : Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall (01303 253 193)
28 : Bristol Colston Hall (0117 922 3686)
30 : Birmingham Academy (0870 903 2222)

October
1 : Nottingham Rock City (01159 588 484)
2 : London Brixton Academy (020 7771 2000)
5 : Aberdeen Music Hall (0141 389 8383)
6 : Edinburgh Corn Exchange (0141 389 8383)
7 : Leeds University (01132 455 570)
9 : Liverpool Royal Court (0151 709 4321)
10 : Norwich UEA (01603 764 764)
11 : Cambridge Corn Exchange (01223 357 351)
12 : Cardiff CIA (029 2022 4488)

Tickets for London and Cardiff are �16, other shows are �14, exclusive of booking fees. Check with the venue box offices or ticket agents for further details.

Also, as previously announced, Super Furry Animals play Witnness Festival 2001 at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath, Ireland on 4th & 5th August. SFA will bring their surround sound system to the festival tent on the Sunday evening. ~ 13 July

Fan-ish Inquisition & Party Online
Visit NME.com for the Fan-ish Inquisition, where Gruff and Bunf answer the questions you submitted. You can enter a competition to hear tracks from Rings Around The World during online listening parties this weekend. While on the website, also visit the Super Furry Animals artist area on NME.com. ~ 11 July

T-Shirt Weather
New Juxtaposed With U and Rings Around The World design T-shirts are now on sale in the superfurry.com shop. The Juxtapozed with U single was released 9th July by Epic UK on both CD and 12" vinyl. Visit ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk for more news, audio and video clips. ~ 10 July

More TV and Radio
On Thursday, 12th July, there will be an acoustic sesson broadcast on Xfm, between 21.00-22.00 (GMT+1). Xfm is 104.9FM in London, and is also available across the UK on Sky Digital, Channel 864, Digital Radio and in streaming audio worldwide from the station's website. Juxtapozed With U is Xfm's Video Of The Week, and there's an interview with Gruff and a stream of the video on the website.

As previously announced, also on Thursday evening will be the Peel Sessions broadcast on BBC Radio 1 from 22.00-24.00 (GMT+1).

Super Furry Animals have recently appeared on the Pepsi Chart Show, Popworld and Big Breakfast. Look for other upcoming television and radio appearances soon.

Visit Virgin Radio for a feature on SFA, including a competition, and read their review of Juxtapozed With U.

On 3rd July, Gruff and Cian visited the Mark &Lard show. Follow the weblink to listen to the interview and see photos from the studio.

On 5th July, Cian, Guto and Gruff visited Session in Wales for Furrysounds. Visit the programme's website for archived audio of their interview and musical picks.

On Sunday, 8th July, Gruff and Bunf visited BBC2's Top Of The Pops Plus. The interview is archived on the programme's website and there's also a video clip of Juxtapozed With U.

Check back often, as we're continually updating information on SFA media appearances and weblinks. Thanks to everyone who's helped us keep up with all the media schedules. If you know of anything we haven't listed, or have any press clips or weblinks, please write: [SFA News] ~ 11, 7 July

The House at Peel Acres
Super Furry Animals have gone up to Peel Acres to record their third session. The programme will air on BBC Radio 1 on Thursday, 12th July from 22.00-24.00 (GMT+1). John Peel's show is broadcast on 97-99FM and in streaming audio from the BBC Radio 1 website. Look for more upcoming appearances on UK radio and television soon.

NME have announced Juxtapozed With U, out 9th July, as their Single Of The Week. Visit NME.com for a feature on Gruff's visit to a Welsh school and links to other recent stories.

Many reviews of the single and forthcoming album, Rings Around The World, are popping up all over the internet. We'll have oodles of links for you soon.

Thanks to all the internet-connected SFA fans for alerting us to so much Furriness! If you have a story or link for us, or you feature the band in your own website or 'zine, please write: [SFA News] ~ 6 July

Hear Tradewinds In Full Now
News from: ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk:
    "Roll up, roll up, you can now be the first to hear the exclusive full length stream of Tradewinds at ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk

The track is one of the brand new songs featured on the new single Juxtapozed With U which is out this Monday (9th). The single also includes new track Happiness Is a Worn Pun and the video for Juxtapozed With U.

The new video and audio section has also been opened on the main part of the RATW site featuring new audio from the Rings Around The World album and video clips from the DVD. More will be added regularly so check back soon.

The site has also been updated with new live pictures from the Furrymania shows and some of the reviews that you have uploaded to the site.

New album launch parties have also been added to the site including one in London:

"Trash" at The End
16 West Central Street
Off New Oxford Street
London
WC1
10pm to 3am (DVD playback at 9pm), �4 entry
Trashclub.co.uk

Check back to the site on Monday for news of how you can hear the album in full before anyone else. Until then..............
ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk"
~ 6 July

SFA Fan Forums : An Update
Visit the new ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk website and register to post in the new fan forum. There's also a place to submit your Furrymania and album reviews.

There's also many independent forums on the internet. To catch up with the newsgroup alt.music.superfurries, you can use web-based services such as Google Groups. (This is helpful if your ISP does not provide access to the group or you're behind a "firewall".)

Members of Super Furry Animals Internet List are offering One-Eyed bears pin badges designed by artist Pete Fowler. The sale is open to all, with a portion of proceeds going to charity. The high volume message group, with over 1,200 subscribers, can be viewed by email, daily digest, or on the web.

The website Furry Talk offers a Fan Centre for connecting with other fans worldwide, and a Forum for your messages.

The Super Furry Animals Yahoo Club offers messaging, chat, photos and more to members.

If you have an SFA fan forum you'd like listed here, please write us at: [SFA News] ~ 1 July

SFA Fan Websites : An Update
There's a vast and ever-changing world of Super Furry Animals websites created by fans. The dedication and creativity are impressive. We can't vouch for everything you might find, but explore and enjoy!

Many SFA websites are connected by:
The SFA Web Ring

Some of the most current and extensive websites are:
Graciously Impatient | Jimmy's SFA Page | Lord Belkanaze's SFA Page | Mayumi's SFA Site | Milne's SFA OK | Play It Cool | SFA on a Stick | superfurry.org

A new Japanese language site has launched:
Hometown Unicorn (Japanese)

The first Furry with his own website? It's:
The Cult of Bunf

These sites haven't been updated recently, but have much to explore:
Michael's SFA Website | Sarah's SFA Website | Something 4 the Weekend (Cymraeg & English)

Two websites gather lyrics and translations:
All The Lyrics | SFA Translations and Lyrics Archive

Musicians will want to visit:
A Matter of Time Bass Tab | Super Furry Animals Guitar Tab | Tom's Tab

There are files and links viewable by joining these message groups:
The Super Furry Animals Internet List | The Super Furry Animals Yahoo Club | Loopy LooLoo's Cyber Asylum

If you've got a mobile phone, try:
SFA OK WAP

And there's many more:
A Super Furry Website |Andrew's SFA website | Colorblind | Demons V2 | Furrytalk | Furryvision | Iwan's SFA Page | Land of Song-SFA | Mikey's SFA Website | Pass the Time | Paul's SFA Page | Peripheral Anomaly-SFA | Planete Jordane (French) | Rebekah's SFA Page | Riff Raff's SFA Page (Japanese) | SFA, Okay? | SFA on WelshBands.com | Show Me Magic | They Just Want to Smoke It MK2 | Unofficial SFA Homepage

Note: To view Japanese-language sites, you may need to update your web browser settings. If you know of a site that's not listed, please write us: [SFA News] ~ 1 July

4-5 August, Witnness Festival, Ireland
As announced here previously, Super Furry Animals play Witnness Festival 2001 at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath, Ireland on 4th & 5th August. SFA will bring their surround sound system to the festival tent on the Sunday evening.

Tickets are on sale now, priced at IEP�64 weekend and IEP�79 with camping (subject to booking fees). Tickets are available at retail outlets and on-line from Ticketmaster and by phone: ROI: 1890 30 WITNNESS UK & NI: 0845 30 WITNNESS

Read a review of last year's SFA set at Witnness Festival on DotMusic and watch this video clip. ~ 1 July

SFA on Radio and TV
On Tuesday, 3rd July, Gruff will be on the Mark & Lard show. The show airs in the UK from 13.00-16.00 (GMT+1) and can be heard in streaming audio on the Radio 1 website.

Update: Visit the website to hear the archived interview and see photos of Gruff and Cian in the studio.

On Wednesday, 4th July, the band are in the studio with Sean Rawley on BBC's London Live. The show airs 20.00-22.00 (GMT+1) on 94.9FM in the UK and in streaming audio from the station's website.

On Thursday, 5th July, Super Furry Animals will be co-presenting Furrysounds Session in Wales. Visit the website now to submit your questions. The show airs on BBC Radio 1 in Wales from 20.00-22.00 (GMT+1) and also can be heard via streaming audio from the SIW website. While there, listen to an archived interview with Gruff, and read reviews of the DVD premiere, Furrymania Manchester and see photos of Furrymania London.

Xfm should have another audio treat for you soon, as well. SFA will be on BBC2's Top Of The Pops soon. Check back for more details. There's a video clip of Juxtapozed With U on their website.

Super Furry Animals have also recently appeared on Popworld and Big Breakfast. Look for other upcoming appearances on UK radio and television soon. ~ 3 July

Rings Around The World Album Launch Parties
Visit the new album website for information on the Rings Around The World launch parties across the UK. You'll hear tracks from the new album and have chances to win singles, albums, DVD copies, posters and photos. Visit: ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk
~ 29 June

See Pete Paint
Artist Pete Fowler invites you to watch him at work:

    "I'm doing some live painting this saturday from 5pm to 7pm at Herbal on Kingsland road in East London. It's my unofficial sfa event, I only say that to try and get some furry heads down as they will be probably camped outside the Forum waiting for the gig or in the pub, so why not while away the wait watching me paint and having a pint or should that be watching a pint and having a paint?"

The Herbal is located at 12-14 Kingsland Road. Nearest tube is Old Street/Northern Line.

Pete's animated film for Receptacle for the Respectible will appear on the forthcoming Rings Around The World DVD. He's currently developing a line of monsterised toys for a Japanese company, and recently painted a mural on Oldham Street in Manchester, next to the clothing store Arc:

    "[It's]...the largest piece I've done to date, it's a huge mutated self portrait of me in front of my crashing computer!?"

Visit Fowlerism for more of Pete's monsterised world. ~ 28 June, thanks to Pete for the news, Mark, Dan

Ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk Is Go!
Message from PIE:
    "The full ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk site is now up and running around, so check it out for all your Super Furry needs......

There is a brand new message board forum as well as a brand new review script where you can let us know what you thought of the Furrymania dates and the new material. There is also a detailed track by track by the band, all the new artwork from the new single and album, all the lyrics from each track and a full gallery featuring live pics from the Furrymania shows.

The site is fully up to date with all the latest news, features and links with much more to come in the shape of new audio and video links, voting scripts, exclusive DVD material and interactive sections. So check back soon to see what's new....

In the meantime why not submit your question to the band in the NME.com Fan-ish Inquisition. Visit the site for the link and we'll let you know when the full transcript is up.

If you were a part of the recent Furrymania shows in Manchester and Glasgow let us know what it was like, visit the reviews section of the site and tell us what you thought. The best/most interesting reviews will be posted on the site for all to see, so get your journo hat on now....

To post on the new forum and submit reviews you will need to register with the site for your Access All Areas password with a valid email address. This will then allow you to use all the community tools on the site.

Until next time, Take a look around.......ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk"
~ 29 June

SFA in NME
Super Furry Animals are featured in this week's edition of NME, out Wednesday. Visit the website link to submit your questions for the Fan-ish Inquisition. ~ 26 June

Furrymania London
Furrymania London begins Friday, 29th June, with screenings of the Rings Around The World DVD films at The Electric Cinema (5.45pm and 7.30pm prompt, 191b Portobello Road, Notting Hill). Following is a late club night, Furrysounds, at The Club @ Bar Undersolo (10pm-1am, Inverness Street, tube: Camden Town).

Saturday afternoon, Super Furry Animals will play an acoustic matinee at Heavenly Social (1pm-4.30pm, 5 Little Portland Street, tube: Oxford Circus). Do queue early for this special event. Tickets will be sold at the door. Support comes from Teflon Monkey.

The evening concert will be at The Forum (9-17 Highgate Road, tube: Kentish Town). Support comes from DJ Vadim and Killer Kela (Jazz Fudge/Ninja Tune). Another Furrysounds club night follows the gig at The Club @ Bar Undersolo (10.30pm-1am).

Advance tickets for most events were on offer from Gigs And Tours and other outlets, but were selling out quickly.

Visit ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk to share your reports of the weekend's events! ~ 26 June

Furrymania Glasgow
Just announced today, the acoustic afternoon gig planned for the Ad Lib on Saturday afternoon has been relocated to a new venue, the Nice 'n' Sleazy at 421 Sauchiehall Street. Do queue early for this special event. Tickets will be sold at the door.

The evening concert will be at Glasgow Barrowlands on Saturday, with support from DJ Vadim and Killer Kela (Jazz Fudge/Ninja Tune). Another club night follows the gig, at Renfew Ferry.

Admission to the evening concert is �13.50, other events are �5. Advance tickets for most events were on offer from Gigs in Scotland and other outlets, but may be nearly sold out.

Glasgow resident Ellie posted these directions to the SFA Internet List, and we share them here with many thanks:

    "Glasgow is on a grid so it's fairly easy to find streets. Sauchiehall St. and Argyle St. are parallel, linked by Buchanan St. Turn right out of Central station to reach Buchanan, or from Buchanan bus station, head down, round the side of Concert Hall, to reach Sauchie/Buchanan. Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) - Rose St - head up Sauchiehall St, past Dunnes stores and Photo Factory. At the next corner turn right - this is Rose St.- it's just up here on your right. Barrowlands - is in Gallowgate. Head down to the bottom of Buchanan St, left along Argyle St, till you reach Glasgow Cross (can't miss the old Tolbooth) - keep left along Gallowgate until you see sparkly stars on a building! Renfrew Ferry - Clydeside - from same Tolbooth at Glasgow Cross, head down Saltmarket towards the River Clyde, cross over, turn right and keep going till you see the wee ferry (yes, it is really) which looks like a greenhouse afloat! Or, take a taxi to save your legs - it's a wee hike!"

Visit ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk to share your reports of the weekend's events!

Update 22nd June: Furrymania Glasgow begins Friday, 22nd June, with a screening of the Rings Around The World DVD at Glasgow Film Theatre, followed by a late club night at Renfrew Ferry.

Post gig update: SFA spoke with Sessions in Scotland about Furrymania Glasgow. ~ 22 June

Juxtapozed with U eCard
Message from PIE:
     "Just a little something to get you all in the mood for the new Super Furry Animals single, Juxtapozed with U, out on July 9th. Just visit the link below, download the file and play! This special release carries an 18 certificate. Those taking part whilst underage should wear ear mufflers."
    PC version
    Mac version
~ 19 June

Furrymania Manchester
Update 17th June: NME.com has details of the acoustic matinee bingo show held Saturday afternoon before the Academy gig. Concert-goers in Glasgow and London, get ready for a weekend of Furrymania!

Furrymania kicks off tonight in Manchester, with a screening of the Rings Around The World DVD at The Cornerhouse Cinema, followed by a late club night at University Cellar Bar.

The evening concert will be at the Academy on Saturday, with support from Erban Poets. Another club night follows, and do watch for surprise events throughout the night and day in Manchester.

Visit Ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk to share your reports of the weekend's events! ~ 15 June

Furries in The Fly
Super Furry Animals are featured in the upcoming issue of The Fly, a magazine put out by the Barfly club organisation. You can pick up the magazine at the clubs, or UK residents may register now for a free subscription at the ChannelFly website. ~ 14 June, thanks to Joe

Session in Wales Interview
Visit the Radio 1 - Session in Wales website for a review of the DVD premiere and an interview with Gruff. ~ 14 June

SFA in Time Out
Super Furry Animals are interviewed in this week's edition of Time Out London. More plans for Furrymania are revealed. The new Time Out London is on newsstands in the UK now, and is available on import in some cities worldwide. ~ 13 June, thanks to Nico

DVD Premiere in Cardiff
Super Furry Animals held the world premiere of Rings Around The World at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff on 11th June. prior to the event, Gruff spoke with BBC News about the new album and DVD project, to be released 23rd July. Read more about the DVD film premiere on Welsh Bands Weekly and NME.com. ~ 12 June

Rings Around The World Wide Web
The new Rings Around The World website is coming to life. And there's much more on the way soon--special audio clips, video clips from the recording studio and on tour, interactive cards, competitions and games. Visit now to sign up for the RATWWW email news service, and you'll get advance news about the album launch and website. The Juxtapozed With U single is released on 9th July. "Rings Around The World" is released on both album and DVD on 23rd July. ~ 12 June

Juxtapozed With U Video Clip
Visit Sony Music UK for a clip of the Juxtapozed With U video. The Juxtapozed With U single is released on 9th July. Rings Around The World is released on both album and DVD on 23rd July. ~ 11 June

Clicking Up the Charts
It looks like many of you are clicking Super Furry Animals to the top on MTV UK's Daily Chart Live. On 7th June, Juxtapozed With U was the number one viewer requested video, as tallied by website and phone. ~ 8 June

In The Warmth Of The Sun
This week, BBC Radio 1 Evening Session with Steve Lamacq is featuring new session tracks from Super Furry Animals, recorded last week at BBC studios. Three tracks aired are alternate recordings of songs featured on the forthcoming album, Rings Around The World. The fourth track is a cover of The Beach Boys song, The Warmth Of The Sun. The show airs 20.00-22.00 BST (GMT+1) and is broadcast in streaming audio from the Radio 1 website. ~ 6 June

11 June : DVD World Premiere
Super Furry Animals are pleased to announce the world premiere of the Rings Around The World film which will be the first public chance to hear the entire album in 5.1 surround and see the films commissioned exclusively for the DVD version of the album release on July 23rd.

Two showings will happen on Monday, 11th June at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. A private showing will take place at 7.00pm and a public showing at 10.00pm. In between both showings, members of Super Furry Animals will be DJing in the bar area of Chapter.

Tickets for the public showing of Rings Around The World are available at �3.00 each from Chapter Ticket Office, telephone: 029 2030 4400. ~ 4 June

SFA in Mojo
In the July 2001 issue of Mojo, Simon Williams talks to Super Furry Animals about Rings Around The World. The new Mojo is on newsstands in the UK now (with four different solo Beatles covers), and should be available on import in about a months' time for our friends around the world. ~ 2 June

World Premiere in Cardiff Rescheduled
~ 2 June

5 June : SFA on Xfm
Lauren Laverne will have a phone interview with Super Furry Animals on Xfm on Tuesday, 5th June, between 18.00-20.00 BST (GMT+1). Xfm has added Juxtapozed With U to their playlist. Xfm is available across the UK on Sky Digital, Channel 864 and on streaming audio from the Xfm website. You can also listen to Xfm on Digital Radio in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, South Yorkshire, South Wales, Tyne & Wear, Wolverhampton, Bristol / Bath and London. ~ 2 June, thanks to James of Drowned in Sound

Evening Session & More
Listen to Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1 Evening Session from Monday, 4th June. Four evenings during the week, the show will feature new session tracks from Super Furry Animals. The show airs 20.00-22.00 BST (GMT+1) and is broadcast in streaming audio from the Radio 1 website. While there, listen to a report on DVD featuring an interview with Guto, and visit Session in Wales for an archived interview with Gruff. If you're in the UK, keep one eye on your television for the Juxtapozed With U video.

Support for Furrymania has been announced. For London and Glasgow, it will be DJ Vadim and Killer Kela (Jazz Fudge/Ninja Tune). For Manchester, support comes from Erban Poets.

The single, Juxtapozed With U, will be released 9th July, followed by the album, Rings Around The World, out 23rd July. ~ 31 May

30 May : Juxtapozed With U on BBC Radio 1
Steve Lamacq is to have the first play of the forthcoming single Juxtapozed With U on BBC Radio 1 Evening Session, Wednesday 30th May, between 20:00 and 22:00 (GMT+1). Outside the UK, you can listen to the broadcast on streaming audio from the Radio 1 website. While there, visit Session in Wales for an archived interview with Gruff.

Juxtapozed With U will be released on 9th July, followed by the album Rings Around The World on 23rd July. ~ 30 May, thanks to Gav, webmaster of Out Of Focus Ideology: Super Furry Animals lyrics

3 June : Beautiful Mistake in Cardiff
The film Beautiful Mistake / Camgymeriad Gwych will be screened at Chapter in Cardiff on the 3rd of June at 5:00 PM. The film premiered in Cardiff last November at the International Film Festival Wales. ~ May 28

World Premiere of Rings Around The World
Update 2nd June: The premiere has been postponed. A new date and location will be announced soon.

World Premiere of Rings Around The World The world premiere showing of Super Furry Animals' Rings Around The World will take place on 4th June 2001 as part of the Interactive City multimedia conference in Cardiff. This will be the first opportunity for members of the public and delegates of the conference to watch the thirteen exclusively commissioned films that accompany each track on the new Super Furry Animals album.

Delegates will have the chance to attend a screening at Cardiff's UCI cinema at 7pm on Monday 4th June, with the cinema open to the public for a second showing at 9pm. Interactive City is the multimedia sister conference of Tony Wilson's In The City. For information about Interactive City visit their website or contact James McLaren at the Welsh Music Foundation on 029 2066 8127. Ticketing arrangements for the public DVD screening have not yet been announced.

Rings Around The World is released on 23rd July 2001, preceded by a new single Juxtapozed With U on 9th July. Please note the updated release dates.

Rings Around The World : Remixed
On 23rd July, Rings Around The World will be released simultaneously with a DVD featuring films and remixes of album tracks. These remixes are from:

Atmos : Alternate Route To Vulcan Street
Massimo : Run! Christian, Run!
Brave Captain : Fragile Happiness
High Llamas : Presidential Suite
Lesser : Juxtaposed With U
Kid 606 : No Sympathy
Goem : Miniature
Wauvenfold : Shoot Doris Day
Llwybr Llaethog : Rings Around The World
Phat Eric : Presidential Suite
SFA : Juxtapozed With U
Bench : Alternate Route To Vulcan Street
Pieweigher : Fragile Happiness
Force Unknown : It's Not The End Of The World and [A] Touch Sensitive

Rings Around The World is released on 23rd July 2001, preceded by a new single Juxtapozed With U on 9th July. Please note the updated release dates. ~ 21, 24 May

4-5 August, Witnness Festival, Ireland
Super Furry Animals play the Witnness Festival 2001 held at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath, Ireland on 4th & 5th August. Tickets are on sale now, priced at IEP�64 weekend and IEP�79 with camping (subject to booking fees, discounted if purchased by 16th June). Tickets are available at retail outlets and on-line from Ticketmaster, and by phone: ROI: 1890 30 WITNNESS UK & NI: 0845 30 WITNNESS.

Read a review of last year's SFA set at Witnness Festival on DotMusic and watch this video clip. ~ 21 May

Meet the Press
NME.com has a track-by-track preview look at Rings Around the World. The album and DVD are out 23rd July, with the single Juxtaposed With U due 9th July.

Many more press links are to come. If your website or 'zine features an SFA article or review, let us know so we can feature it here. Write to: [SFANews]. [Note revised release dates.] ~ 18 May

Teflon Monkey : Farming in Space
The next release from Placid Casual will be an EP from Teflon Monkey entitled Farming in Space. It's out on both CD and 12" vinyl on 14 May in the UK. There's an EP launch on 10 May in Cardiff at Barfly with Mountain Men Anonymous and JT Mouse. Then, Rhodri will be on a short tour in support of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci on these dates:

May
16 : Wrexham, Yales Club
17 : Swansea, Patti Pavilion (with Zabrinski)
18 : Pontypridd, Muni Arts Centre (with The Toe)
19 : Narberth, Queen's Hall

On 28 May, Teflon Monkey joins an eclectic lineup of the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts. A suspiciously simian guitarist shows up on the next Boobytrap Singles Club release from Brave Captain, Corporation Man/Corporation Man Was Brought To You By Monkey Beer. Visit the Teflon Monkey website for more. ~ 10 May

Dial:Revenge Video
The Mogwai video for Dial:Revenge, with Gruff and and Cian, is now on the NME.com website.

3 May : Session in Wales Interview
An interview with Gruff will be aired on BBC Radio 1 - Session in Wales, Thursday 3rd May, between 8:00 and 10:00 PM GMT. The interview will appear later on the programme's website. Also featured is a live session from Brave Captain. ~ 2 May

Furrymania
In anticipation of the release of the album and DVD Rings Around The World, Super Furry Animals will take over three UK cities for three weekends in June under the banner Furrymania.

The weekends in Manchester, Glasgow and London will include a gig played in surround sound, a screening of the DVD version of Rings Around The World and club nights at which members of the band will DJ:

Manchester
Friday 15th Evening Screening @ The Cornerhouse Cinema
Late Club night @ University Cellar Bar
Saturday 16th Evening Concert @ The Academy �13.50 adv

Glasgow
Friday 22nd Evening Screening @ Glasgow Film Theatre
Late Club night @ Renfrew Ferry
Saturday 23rd Evening Concert @ Barrowlands �13.50

London
Friday 29th Evening Screening @ Notting Hill Electric Cinema
Late Club night @ Bar Under Solo
Saturday 30th Evening Concert @ The Forum �15

Admission to the screenings and club nights will cost �5. Look out for other special events happening during the weekends.

Tickets are available from www.gigsandtours.com for Manchester and London and www.gigsinscotland.com for Glasgow and other ticket outlets.

Rings Around The World will be the first album to be released on DVD as well as conventional audio formats on the same day, 23rd July 2001. It will be preceded by a brand new single Juxtapozed With U on 9th July.

News about Furrymania appears today on these websites:
Super Furry Animals Internet List | RockFeedBack | Welsh Bands Weekly | Drowned in Sound | NME | DotMusic | Playlouder

Note revised release dates. ~ 30 April

Dial:Revenge
The new album from Mogwai entitled Rock Action features Gruff on the track Dial:Revenge. The CD was released today in the US by Matador, and will be out in the UK on 30 April. Gruff and Cian joined Mogwai at shows in Iceland and the UK. Visit these sites to read more:

Reykjav�k:  Dotmusic | NME | The Scotsman Online

Isle of Bute:  Mogwai's Postcards from Rothesay | NME | Playlouder

The track Dial:Revenge is also available on the cover mounted CD with the May 2001 issue of Uncut, a British music and film magazine. ~ 25 April

Camgymeriad Gwych / Beautiful Mistake
Mi fydd y rhaglen ddogfen a fersiwn Cymraeg y ffilm yn cael eu darlledu ar S4C yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf. Y rhaglen ddogfen ar Nos Iau y 26ain o Ebrill am 11.05 a1r ffilm ar Nos Iau y 3ydd o Fai am 10.30.

The documentary and the Welsh version of the film will be shown on S4C in the near future. The documentary on Thursday the 26th of April at 11.05 and the film on Thursday the 3rd of May at 10.30. Subtitles for both programmes are available on teletext.

Beautiful Mistake / Camgymeriad Gwych premiered in Cardiff last November at the International Film Festival Wales. From the IFFW:

    Camgymeriad Gwych / Beautiful Mistake
UK, 2000     Director/Cyfarwyddwr: Marc Evans. Starring/Gyda: John Cale, James Dean Bradfield, Catatonia, Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, Super Furry Animals and a host of others. 75 mins/mun.

    Marc Evans (House of America) sy'n darparu gwledd gerddorol yn y ffilm ddogfen syfrdanol. Mae'n dilyn naw diwrnod o gydweithrediad cerddorol rhwng yr athrylith cerddorol Cale a rhai o enwogion cerddorol Cymreig.

    Marc Evans (House of America) provides a musical feast in this stunningly shot documentary. It charts nine days of musical collaborations between musical doyen Cale and the some of greats of Welsh musical talent.

John Cale is a Welsh-born member of the influential New York-based band, the Velvet Underground. Listen to audio interviews with Cale and director Marc Evans on BBC Radio 1 Session: Wales. ~ 19 April, thanks to fitamin un and IFFW

Rings Around The World
New simultaneous album/DVD release ~ 23rd July
Juxtapozed With U ~ new single ~ 9th July

On 23rd July 2001, Super Furry Animals will release their fifth studio album, Rings Around The World, simultaneously on album and DVD, on new label Epic Records UK.

Album tracks will be: Alternate Route To Vulcan Street, Sidewalk Serfer Girl, (Drawing) Rings Around The World, Receptacle For The Respectable, [A] Touch Sensitive, Miniature, Shoot Doris Day, No Sympathy, Juxtapozed With U, It's Not The End Of The World?, Presidential Suite, Run! Christian, Run!, and Fragile Happiness. (A running order has not been finalised.)

Guest musicians include Paul McCartney and John Cale. Sean O'Hagan and Marcus Holdaway of the High Llamas have contributed string arrangements to several tracks.

The album will be preceded by a single on 9th July. Juxtapozed With U will be released on CD, cassette and 12" single, with two new songs, Tradewinds and Happiness Is A Worn Pun.

All tracks were produced by Chris Shaw and Super Furry Animals and recorded over a period of seven months at Monnow Valley Studios, Monmouth, Wales, and Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York. All tracks were mixed at Metropolis Studios, London.

Rings Around The World was mixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. (The DVD will also carry the normal stereo mix.)

For the project, Super Furry Animals comissioned twelve different films exclusive to the DVD format to accompany each track. The filmmakers include: Martin McCarthy, Darren Watkins, Se�n Hillen, Pete Fowler, Broad Snout, Conkerco, Dylan Jones, Neil McFarlane, Peter Gray, the Dogme collective, 4K, Fukme99 and The Ministry Of Truth.

The DVD will carry remixes of each track, as well as bonus tracks and films. The DVD will also carry a large 'extras' section containing previously unreleased footage, and a CD-ROM section which will link directly to a new Rings Around The World website.

The DVD will be shown at cinemas in towns across the UK on the Sunday night before release. More details to follow.

[note revised release dates] ~ 18 April

On Your Newsstand
Look for the 18 April issue of NME for some long-awaited SFA news.

Also look for the UK music and movie magazine Uncut. The cover mounted CD includes the Mogwai track Dial:Revenge featuring Gruff. (The UK release date for the album Rock Action has been moved to 30 April.) ~ 15 April

Pete Fowler Interviews
Issue #9 of bilingual magazine Welsh Bands Weekly features an exclusive interview with Pete Fowler. Visit the Welsh Bands Weekly website for information and to read interviews with Gruff and Guto from previous issues.

Also on the website is news about Woofstock, a charity concert WBW has organised to benefit SARDA. The concert, to be held 16 May at Bangor University, will feature Anweledig, N�r and 48F. SARDA provides search and rescue dogs in the mountains of North Wales.

Contact: [Debs Prowse @ Welsh Bands Weekly]: WBW Issue #9, �2.50 postpaid

The new 'zine Perm also spoke with Pete Fowler recently. In a conversation held through internet chat, editor Dan talks to Pete about his artistic background and influences, collaborating with Super Furry Animals, and forthcoming projects.

Contact: [Dan @ Perm]: Perm 2, �1.50
~ 15 April

April Nights Out
Friday, 13th April
BIG IN JAPAN, the weekly 'night out' brought to you by boobytrap and rizingdamp, presents Guest DJ Guto Pryce at The Model Inn, Cardiff

Saturday, 21st April
At Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, ZANK presents: Acid Casuals vs. Super Furry DJs
Miss Black / Spencer / Coombsi / DJ Matig

Guest DJ's include Guto Pryce, Gruff Rhys and regular AC Crewmaster Cian Ci�r�n. ~ 12 April

SFA Fan Websites : An Update
See updated story posted 1 July. ~ 30 March

Rock Action
Rock Action, the forthcoming album from Mogwai, features Gruff singing on the track Dial:Revenge.

Rock Action will be released on the 23rd April. In the next few months, Mogwai will tour Iceland, the US, the UK, Japan and Europe. Visit the band's website for tour dates and news: www.abandcalledmogwai.com. ~ 30 March

Update 15 March: Visit NME.com and Dotmusic for reviews of the Reykjavik, Iceland show, where Gruff and Cian joined Mogwai for the live debut of Dial:Revenge.

Update 30th March: Read The Scotsman Online for more about the show in Iceland, and see the 30th March print edition for a review and photos.

11 March : Welsh Star Auction
Update: The auction was a success, raising �7,838.60 for Charlotte's cause. Another auction of pop memorabilia is now being planned.

On 11th March, the Welsh Star Auction will be held to raise money for Charlotte Speddy, a little girl born with severe birth defects.

The auction will be held at Bethesda Rugby Club, Gwynedd, North Wales, and will commence at 19:00 GMT. You can place advance bids by phone or email. Bids will be taken in person and live at the website during the auction.

Auction proceeds will be used to send Charlotte to America for surgery to insert a titanium rib, which will help to straighten her "s"-shaped spine and give her a better quality of life. ~ 1 March

Wanted: 'Zine Publishers
The web hasn't silenced every printing press and photocopier yet. If you publish a print 'zine with an article about Super Furry Animals, or anything connected, please write and let us know the details. Write: [SFANews] ~ 28 February

Radio Cymru Roc a Pop Awards
At the Radio Cymru Roc a Pop Awards, held 10 February in Caernarfon, Mwng was honoured with songwriting and album awards. Les Morrison, SFA guitar tech, received honours for his work as Producer Of The Year.

Highlights from the ceremony will be broadcast on Hipstar, the Welsh television network S4C music programme, on Thursday, 15 February at 23:00.

Other Radio Cymru RAP awards presented:

Live Band : Big Leaves Live Event : Maes B (eisteddfod Llanelli) Radio Cymru Session : MC Mabon New Group : Zabrinski Female Singer : Lauren Bentham (Estella) Male Singer : Martin Beattie EP : Topper, Dolur Gwddw Band Of The Year : Maharishi Lifetime Achievement : Meic Stephens

~ 12 February, thanks to Debs Prowse of Welsh Bands Weekly

SFA Fan Forums : An Update
The Super Furry Animals Internet List now has a companion news digest, SFA News.

The website Furry Talk offers a Fan Centre for connecting with other fans worldwide, and a Forum for your messages.

To catch up with the internet newsgroup alt.music.superfurries, you can use web services such as Google Groups to read messages.

And there's other forums for SFA fans all over the web, including The Super Furry Animals Yahoo Club, Loopy LooLoo's Cyber Asylum and many more.

If you have an SFA fan forum you'd like listed here, please write us at: [SFA News]. See our News Archive for links to SFA fan websites. ~ 8 February

Furry Sound and Vision
You can listen on the web to the SFA's set from All Tomorrow's Parties Festival, held last April in Camber Sands, Rye. (Click on (9) Broadcast, then click on Media Archive, then hit the forward arrow.)

You can listen online to this acoustic session recorded in The Netherlands in 1999.

And these videos are available on your computer screen:
Do or Die on DotMusic | International Language of Screaming on SonicNet
Fire in My Heart on Insound | Northern Lites on Shock Records Australia ~ 30 January

Liverpool Sound Collage
Paul McCartney's Liverpool Sound Collage has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Musical Album.

The music, a collaboration between McCartney, the Super Furry Animals and Youth, was created for the About Collage exhibition at the Tate Liverpool curated by artist Peter Blake.

Other nominees for this US music industry award are albums by Fiona Apple, Beck, The Cure and Radiohead. ~ 4 January

SFA Fan Websites : An Update
See updated story posted 1 July. ~ 3 January

11 March : Charity Auction for Charlotte Speddy
On 11th March, an auction will be held in North Wales to raise money for Charlotte Speddy. Auction proceeds will be used to send Charlotte, aged two, to America for surgery to insert a titanium rib, which will help to straighten her "s"-shaped spine and give her a better quality of life. Please visit the website to learn more about this brave little girl and the auction: Charlotte Speddy Welsh Star Auction Website

The auction will be held at Bethesda Rugby Club, Gwynedd, North Wales and will be broadcast live on the internet. You can place bids in advance by phone or email. Bids will be taken in person and at the website during the auction on 11 March.

Super Furry Animals have donated the following items:

SFA/GUITAR : Gruff's first guitar, bought in 1988 and very precious to him. Signed and annotated with a personal message to the new owner.

Signed CDs
SFA/CD1 : Guerrilla
SFA/CD2 : Radiator
SFA/CD3 : Fuzzy Logic
SFA/CD4 : Out Spaced
SFA/CD5 : Mwng

Signed promotional posters
SFA/POST1 : Mwng
SFA/POST2 : Demons
SFA/POST3 : Northern Lites
SFA/POST4 : Fire in my Heart

SFA/DOODLES1-2 : Two signed doodles

SFA/MUG1-2 : Two magic mugs in signed boxes with badges

SFA/KR1-10 : Ten separate batches of badges and keyrings

Signed T-Shirts SFA/TS1 : One child-sized
SFA/TS2 : One adult longsleeved
SFA/TS3/7 : Five adult shortsleeved

SFA/45 : Promotional poster and 45 single of 'Play It Cool'- one of only four produced

Signed 12" promotional singles
SFA/SING1 : Demons
SFA/SING2 : Play it cool
SFA/SING3 : Northern Lites
SFA/SING4 : Fire In My Heart
SFA/SING5 : Do or Die

Please visit the auction website to bid: Charlotte Speddy Welsh Star Auction ~ 3 January

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