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hi folks, here's a bit of news

As we've not yet finished our new record but aware that some people are keen to hear more This Is The Kit as soon as possible, we decided to release an album of home recordings made in 2005. It's been out already in Japan, and Sunday Best records almost released it too but we remade many of the songs (for what became Krulle Bol, with Microbe records, in 2008) so it's been in the vaults a few years. Still sounds fresh and ripe as a conker though.
you can pre-order Where It Lives, here:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/..preorder/where-it-lives-..itunes-version/id472129281

We've been much on the road with all our various mine-ups and guises over the summer (so here's a good time to say a big thanks to all the drummers who've helped us out recently: jamie, giles, philippe, hugo, maff, tan - you're all very hard to beat, thanks very much!)

up and coming tour dates can always be found here:
http://thisisthekit.co.uk/?..page_id=34

but to save you the bother here's a list for you - 'Round the edges tour' of the UK with the marvellous greg ashby will feature extra acoustic guitar and no drums, but for everything else the opposite is true

18/10/11 paris l'international France 8:30pm. IVOX présente… #4 https://www.facebook.com/..event.php?eid=254417614599541
Round the edges tour with greg ashby
21/10/11 Norwich The Bicycle Shop, 8:00pm. Address: 17 St. Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PE with greg ashby

22/10/11 liverpool mello mello, 8:00pm. Address: 40-42 Slater St, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 4BX. with greg ashby
23/10/11 Newcastle The Butterfly Cabinet, 8:00pm. Address: 200 Heaton Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE65HP. With Greg Ashby, completely acoustic set
24/10/11 aberdeen project slogan gallery, 7:30pm. Address: 48 langstane place AB11 6EN. Venue phone: 01224 499549. with greg ashby Buy tickets
25/10/11 Edinburgh Robertson House Show, 8:30pm. Admission: £10. Address: 42-43 Royal Park Terrace Edinburgh EH8 8JA. with Sink and Greg Ashby Sink are Tim Ghost (Violin), Daniil Doumnov (Accordion) and Leon (Soprano Sax). Together they perform astonishing, original and tactile sound exploration.
26/10/11 Hull The Adelphi Club, 8:00pm. Address: General de Grey St. with Greg Ashby
27/10/11 london cecil sharp house, 7:30pm. Address: 2 Regents Park Rd. London. NW1 7AY.. Venue phone: Telephone: +44 (0)20 7485 2206.
28/10/11 bristol the grain barge, 8:00pm. Address: Grain Barge, Hotwells Rd, Hotwells, Bristol. with greg ashby
16/12/11 Manchester Band on the Wall, 7:00pm. Admission: £5. Address: 25 Swan Street, The Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JZ,. Buy tickets
18/12/11 Stroud The Prince Albert Pub, 8:30pm. Admission: £5. Address: Rodborough Hill, Stroud, GL5 3SS.
19/12/11 Bristol Tobacco Factory, 8:00pm. supporting sheelanagig

other news that may be of slight interest is that the almost forgotten but still legendary Moonflowers will be reforming for a special concert in Bristols classic Cube Cinema on 11.11.11. Will be quite psychedelic and very beautiful (and vice versa).

Also watch out for the Full Moon Orchestra, currently in residence at bristols arnolfini til the end of the year. Its a two hour improvisation split into 10 minute chunks each hopefully conducted but someone else. Much fun is had and all ages and abilities welcome. Always psychedelic and beautiful of course.

by the by for those with insomnia i'd like to recommend Jack Kornfiels Buddhist Pscholgy audio book series. Always sends me right off and if it doesnt it's brilliantly interesting and most calming.

lastly, come to bristol and take part in our Greatness of The Magnificence presents Morricone event at the wonderful St Georges Hall in Bristol Feb 23rd. looking for music-reading singers and instrumentalists of every description.