all great Mexican parties end with crying
Welcome back. First of all, I had a ball with the Twin Tones. It was a hell of an adventure. A tour of Mexico I will not be forgetting any time soon. Great guys. And thanks especial to their manager Monica who found me an excellent dental surgeon down there. Although he spoke very very little English he *seemed* to know what he was doing. We didn’t communicate much but for some reason he wanted me to know he’s an Eric Clapton fan. “Er-eeek Clap-tone” I wasn’t sure how that was supposed to make me feel. Honestly, I was a feeling slightly on edge. For one thing, I was a little taken aback when they took me to where I was to get the surgery and it was set up in someone’s house. But the whole procedure went swimmingly (pass the antibiotics please!) and I’d recommend it to anyone trapped in the money belt. And really; I’d forgotten how awesome it is to chew out of both sides of my mouth.
All just in time for our Fall Tour which kicks off in SF at the MakeOut Room/ and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest where we’ll be doing our last Strings in the Temple Show before we fold up the tent on that. Then it’s over the pond to the UK. [Little Chef fried egg sarnies, anyone?]. Anyway, before we head out of here, one more a big thanks to all the fellows in the Twin Tones for an unforgettable experience. They say that all great Mexican parties end with crying and ours was no different. Great memories. Great playing. And even greater tacos. [Stands to reason, you know. There’s a lot of competitions down there for tacos when you think about it]. One of my favorite memories from the tour is driving across the desert with Johnny Cash blaring out of the dashboard. I asked Israel if he knew the words to Ring Of Fire. He said he’d love to know the words but every time he hears that song he breaks down and starts crying like baby.
So there you have it.
Oh by the way, dig this: The Twin Tone’s keyboardist. Is it just me, or does this guy look really familiar?
Check it: http://tinyurl.com/odvdzjk
New record. Yes, we’ve got a new record. Sept. 23 is the official release date of Night Surfer. You knew about that, right? Here’s more deets: Night Surfer is now available for pre-order via the Yep Roc Store. The CD/LP pre-order includes an instant download of “Wish Me Luck,” and features exclusive merch bundles with the official T-shirt, autographed print, and button.
Also, for our friends on the other side of the pond: Chris Metzler wants me to mention that we’ve got a new 7” single coming down the pike in early October but shipping Sept 12th via http://decorrecords.com (Yep Roc will also have some stock for the US)
Speaking of the other side of the pond, myself and the INCOMPARABLE Mission Express (of course) have a bunch of new October Euro dates to announce which are followed by an extended foray into the eastern reaches of this great continent in November. So find your town on the list below and mark those calendars. We’d love to see you. We’ve missed you. It’s time for you to hit the road, Jackson, and let the PEERLESS Mission Express address the perennial question: What do you do when the road hits back? ANSWER: Hit it HARDER.
But prior to all that, as mentioned above, we’re playing the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park on Oct. 5th preceded by two nights at the Make Out Room in San Francisco. The Make Out Room shows start early. Like, we hit the stage at 7 PM. For real. You’ve been warned.
Yessir: So here we go. Back on the treadmill. I love it. Every Happy Eater fried sanny along the way is magic. What else am I gonna do? At least I’m halfway good at it. That feels good. That feels okay. (And on a personal note, nobody has a better band)
USA:
FRI OCT 3 MAKE OUT ROOM - SAN FRANCISCO, CA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express (EARLY SHOW 7 PM)
SAT OCT 4 MAKE OUT ROOM - SAN FRANCISCO, CA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express (EARLY SHOW 7 PM)
SUN OCT 5 HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS - SAN FRANCISCO, CA Chuck Prophet
UK:
*Jonah Tolchin will be supporting all our overseas dates
TUES OCT 7 – GEBAUDE 9 - KOLN, DE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
WED OCT 8 LA JAVA – PARIS, FR Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
THURS OCT 9 THE HAUNT - BRIGHTON, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
FRI OCT 10 THE ARTS BAR - OXFORD, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SAT OCT 11 THE DEAF INSTITUTE – MANCHESTER, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SUN OCT 12 THE RAILWAY – WINCHESTER, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
MON OCT 13 THE TUNNELS - BRISTOL, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
TUES OCT 14 BUSH HALL – LONDON, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
WED OCT 15 TRADES CLUB – HEBDEN BRIDGE, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
THURS OCT 16 WORKMANS CLUB - DUBLIN, IE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
FRI OCT 17 CLEERES – KILKENNY, IE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SAT OCT 18 REAL MUSIC CLUB – BELFAST, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SUN OCT 19 ORAN MOR – GLASGOW, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
MON OCT 20 OOBLECK - BIRMINGHAM, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
TUES OCT 21 THE CLUNY – NEWCASTLE, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
WED OCT 22 RESCUE ROOMS – NOTTINGHAM, UK Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
THURS OCT 23 CAFÉ DEN TRAP – KOORITJ, BE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
FRI OCT 24 ROEPAN – OTTERSUM, NL Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SAT OCT 25 HEDON FEST – ZWOLLE, NL Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SUN OCT 26 PARADISO – AMSTERDAM, NL Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
MON OCT 27 THE KNUST – HAMBURG, DE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
TUES OCT 28 COMET CLUB – BERLIN, DE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
WED OCT 29 JUBEZ – KARLSURHE, DE Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SPAIN:
FRI OCT 31 AUDITORIO DE DASTERO – ANDOAIN, ES Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SAT NOV 1 EL SOL – MADRID, ES Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
SUN NOV 2 16 TONELADAS – VALENCIA, ES Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
MON NOV 3 SIDECAR – BARCELONA, ES Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express
USA:
THURS NOV 6 SHANK HALL - MILWAUKEE, WI Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
FRI NOV 7 FITZGERALD’S - BERWYN, IL Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
SAT NOV 8 BEACHLAND BALLROOM & TAVERN - CLEVELAND, OH Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
SUN NOV 9 HORSESHOE TAVERN - TORONTO, ON Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
MON NOV 10 189 PUBLIC HOUSE - EAST AURORA, NY Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
WED NOV 12 TIP TOP DELUXE BAR & GRILL - GRAND RAPIDS, MI Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
THURS NOV 13 THE GRAND VALLEY DALE BALLROOM - COLUMBUS, OH Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
FRI NOV 14 V CLUB - HUNTINGTON, WV Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
SAT NOV 15 CLUB CAFE - PITTSBURGH, PA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
SUN NOV 16 THE HAMILTON - WASHINGTON, DC Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
TUES NOV 18 JOHNNY D’S - SOMERVILLE, MA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
WED NOV 19 NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS - FALL RIVER, MA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
THURS NOV 20 IRON HORSE - NORTHAMPTON, MA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
FRI NOV 21 THE BELL HOUSE - BROOKLYN, NY Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
SAT NOV 22 CLUB HELSINKI - HUDSON, NY Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
SUN NOV 23 WORLD CAFE LIVE - PHILADELPHIA, PA Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
