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Monsterism & Mentasm
If you're in London this week, Pete Fowler is going to keep you busy. On Thursday, 5th September at Cinch, it's the launch of his new exhibition, Farmers Of Monsterism Island. The show runs throughout September. On Saturday, 7th September, get yourself to Mentasm to dance all night. See the flyers and visit Pete Fowler's Monsterism for more details. ~ 4 September
Diversions
BBCi has a new website dedicated to Wales - Music. See SFA and other bands in Profiles, and visit Reviews for features on the Avocado Dip SFA fanzine and Crymi, the DVD available from Ankstmusik. And vote for Super Furry Animals in Esquire Magazine's 50 Sharpest Men Poll. ~ 27 August
Acid Casuals : Filthy Pitch/Code
Filthy Pitch/Code is the new 12" vinyl single from Acid Casuals, out 30 September on Novamute. ~ 27 August
The Farmers Of Monsterism Island
A message from artist Pete Fowler:
"...my website's been updated and we have a limited number of the very last (in the world) cartons of Monsterism vol 1.5, after they run out it's 20cm monstrooper and watches that will be on sale. Also I have some artwork for sale in the gallery on my site which will expand with new rooms and guest exhibitions. Also coming up is a show of paintings and a few 3D bits at Cinch, 5 Newburgh Street Soho London W1 from the 2nd to the 30th sept, entitled 'the farmers of monsterism island'!"
Visit Pete's Monsterism website and see the exhibition flyer. ~ 27 August
Autumn 2002 : North American Tour
As announced by XL/Beggars Group:
 September
18 : Detroit, MI : St. Andrews Hall
19 : Toronto, ON : Phoenix Concert Club
20 : Cleveland, OH : Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
21 : Buffalo, NY : Continental Club
22 : Northampton, MA : Pearl Street
23 : Boston, MA : Paradise
24 : New York, NY : Irving Plaza
26 : Washington DC : 930 Club
27 : Chapel Hill, NC : Cat's Cradle
28 : Pittsburgh, PA : Club Laga
29 : Newport, KY / Cincinnati, OH : Southgate House
30 : Indianapolis, IN : Birdy's
October
2 : Chicago, IL : Metro
3 : Minneapolis, MN : Quest
4 : Lawrence, KS : The Bottleneck
5 : Denver, CO : BlueBird Theater
7 : Los Angeles, CA : The Palace
8 : San Diego, CA : Brick by Brick
9 : San Francisco : The Fillmore
11 : Portland, OR : Berbati's Pan
12 : Seattle, WA : EMP
Sky Church
Support:
Detroit through New York : Boom Bip
DC through Indy : Dead Meadow
Chicago onward : Four Tet
Show times, age restrictions, ticket outlets and prices vary : follow the venue links for more details. Follow these links for shows on Ticketweb and Ticketmaster. Visit Pollstar and Pitchfork for tour preview articles. Follow the links in our Press Clips story for many more interviews, articles and reviews. And check back here for more news and updates. ~ 24 August
Bearsville Photo Gallery
In summer 2000, SFA spent three weeks in the US recording Rings Around The World at Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York. This writer and a friend of the band visited during the sessions. Some of our photographs are now in this online photo gallery: Super Furry Animals at Bearsville Studios ~ 23 August
Steddfod 2002
On 8 August, Gruff played a solo show at Solfach Memorial Hall as part of Steddfod 2002. Just 175 tickets were offered, and sold out quickly. Here's a report from Marc of ffarout.com:
"Quite simply the best gig i've ever been to, and will ever go to in my life, check the setlist! Very much similar to the FurryMania bingo shows - bingo balls were involved, except with a few slight differences....... Not only armed with just an acoustic guitar, Gruff also had his big red electric guitar, and a keyboard which played the funniest of beats for each song."
"Setlist (in a rough kind of order & some missing): Breichiau Hir (Ffa Coffi Pawb), Ysbeidiau Heulog, Gwn (Ffa Coffi Pawb), Cryndod Yn Dy Lais, Sali Mali (Sali Mali puppet duet), Y Teimlad, Dean Ser (Gorky's cover), Gwyneb Iau, Fflachwch Drosda I (Ffa Coffi Pawb), NEW SFA track to finish. The new SFA track was in Welsh, and was gorgeous, as ever. An emotional rollercoaster of a gig. The Sali Mali duet made me laugh out loud - Gruff singing a verse then the Sali Mali puppet having the next. To dedicating Y Teimlad to Dave R Edwards was lump in the throat and tears in the eyes time. Superb. Good to see Rhys Ifans and other SFA members in amongst the crowd too in the Gruff gig, and in other nights on Maes B. A near 2 hour set from Gruff, with Mr Huw Stephens "Rolio Peli". The stuff of legends."
Marc's photographs of the night are available in the Files section of the Super Furry Animals Internet List. Dylan reports that the new song is entitled Rhagluniaeth Ysgafn. LooLoo says Gwreddiau Dwfn was in the set and Stefan recalls hearing Y Brawd Houdini. ~ 14 August
Live from Benic�ssim Festival
Watch SFA live from VIII Festival Internacional de Benic�ssim in Spain in a webcast recorded Saturday, 3 August (see Archivo Multimedia). There's also some great photos from the festival available on the website (see Imagenes). ~ 4 August
Recording & Touring
Super Furry Animals are currently working on their sixth studio album and they have confirmed their second US tour of the year, to take place in the autumn. These dates follow their sold out jaunt across the States this spring. The band will also play the Benic�ssim Festival in Spain on Saturday, 3 August.
These shows, all performed in surround sound, will be the last SFA live dates anywhere in the world until 2003. The band will complete their new album on return from these North American shows and are planning to release the as-yet-untitled album in the first half of 2003. Check back to www.ringsaroundtheworld.co.uk for more updates. A new www.superfurry.com website will launch in September. ~ 2 August
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