The line-up changes each night so I thought I'd post the order of acts across the tour just so that no-one misses anyone they're particularly eager to see!  Sorry - intensely boring blog post, I know.

GINGLIK (London)
Doors @ 7.00pm

1st: Kat Flint
2nd: Gabby Young
3rd: Lana
4th: Nell Bryden (headline) 

The MAZE (Nottingham)
Doors @ 7.30pm

1st: Gabby Young
2nd: Lana
3rd: Kat Flint
4th: Nell Bryden (headline)

The BLUE CAT CAFE (Stockport)
Doors @ 7.30pm

1st Gabby Young
2nd: Kat Flint
3rd: Lana
4th: Nell Bryden (headline)

The FACTORY (Sunderland)
Doors @ 8.00pm

1st: Kat Flint
2nd: Lana
3rd: Gabby Young
4th: Nell Bryden (headline)

MARRS BAR (Worcester)

1st: Lana
2nd: Gabby Young
3rd: Kat Flint
4th: Nell Bryden (headline)

NORWICH ARTS CENTRE (I'm not playing this one...)

1st: Lana
2nd: Gabby Young
3rd: Nell Bryden (headline)

It's nearly here...

Me + Revere (hurrah!) + Gabby Young (hurrah!) + Pepe Belmonte (hurrah!) in the stunning surroundings of the Union Chapel, which has played host to the likes of Bjork, Beck, U2... plus Cara Dillon and me this time last year :)

Tickets £10 on the door - you can get the cheaper in advance either in person from me, or online at WeGotTickets.

Eeeek!!  I got my first ever review in a shiny, glossy, fat music magazine... which just happens to be Q!  I'll scan it and post it as soon as I get a moment - short but sweet :)  It was a relief - I've spent the last few days dreading it coming out... you know.  Just in case.

Now: more launch party news...  It's shaping up pretty nicely.  Not only are the rules of Miniature Birdman almost ironed out in my head (make a tiny plastic man fly... contraptions and creations made on the night only (though you can plot, plan and design in advance), no lobbing, materials will be provided etc), but people seem to be mighty excited by the idea of the Mixtape Swap Box.  To clarify: mix CDs (as opposed to actual tapes) are perfectly acceptable - more people have CD players anyway. It's up to you whether to a) make one along a theme and b) include a note/contact details so you can recieve adulation, worship and a new mixtape penpal-for-life based on the sheer geniousity of your song selection.

The bill is now firmed up too: Three official 'Ones To Watch' in one night, with me, Broadcast 2000 (www.myspace.com/broadcast2000) and It Hugs Back (www.myspace.com/ithugsback) all in one place!  Broadcast 2000 and It Hugs Back are both much-loved by fans, music journos and various BBC radio dudes - and me.  And now you, hopefully.  Which is much more important.  Not only that, but lovely comedy man Davis Wateracre is compering, which will be all the more splendid.  So there you go.

Oh, and it's free!!  FREEEE!!!  See you a week on Monday?

One of the many things I'm obsessed with in a worring self-involved way is the progress of my last.fm page. It appeared one day, long before I understood what last.fm was, with about 12 listeners (mostly mates)... and over the last year or so it's been ticking away quietly to the point where there are almost 2000, which is lovely. And then I take a sneaky peak at the listeners section in closer detail and I'm greeting with the frankly marvellous site below...

Sorry if it seems like a weird thing to post, but I was taken aback (in an entirely good way) by the wee list of people who've literally just listened. Like, 17 minutes ago.

Ace.

That's all...

I have been away.  I am now back with a vengeance...

Firstly... here's the official blurb: stick in the diary and get ready to make mixtapes for the swap box and mini birdmen for the great birdman race!  There are more details to follow...

Monday 15^th September

THE BIRDCAGE

@ The Social, 5 Little Portland Street, Oxford Circus, London

FREE ENTRY.  Doors 7.30pm.

Acclaimed alt-folk wordsmith KAT FLINT ("a great singer-songwriter" – Steve Lamacq) curates a night of skewed indie-folk to celebrate the launch of her debut album Dirty Birds on Albino Recordings (out 15^th Sept).

Sets from BROADCAST 2000, fast-rising labelmate of Psapp and Emily Haines ("beguiling... a delight" – The Independent), secret SPECIAL GUESTS plus compere DAVIS WATERACRE fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe ("Warm & fuzzy... hugely likeable." – Three Weeks) presiding over the miniature Birdman Competition, graffiti tables, bring-a-mixtape swap box and more... 

Spread the word!  I'm excited :)

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Secondly... you can now pre-order ACTUAL copies of ACTUAL compact discs of Dirty Birds in a couple of places.  There may be more - I'll let you know as I find them.  Woot!!