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Big Audio Dynamite to tour again
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 14:20
by weebleswobble
Mick Jones is reuniting his band Big Audio Dynamite with the original line-up he formed more than a quarter of a century ago. Skip related content
Related photos / videos Big Audio Dynamite to tour again Enlarge photo The group, formed after Mick was sacked from punk pioneers The Clash, will play at a major US festival as well as touring the UK in the spring.
The band had chart hits including E=MC2 and Medicine Show and were at the forefront of mixing dance beats with rock music and samples.
Mick will be teaming up with producer and film-maker Don Letts, drummer Greg Roberts and bass player Leo Williams, and keyboardist Dan Donovan. Dan is the son of renowned 1960s photographer Terence Donovan and was famously married to actress Patsy Kensit.
Mick has recently been touring with Gorillaz alongside his former Clash bandmate Paul Simonon.
B.A.D. released their first album in 1985 and the line-up endured until the late 1980s. A new version of the band toured and recorded as B.A.D. II for a number of years.
The rebooted band will play the Coachella Festival in California on April 16. Their UK tour begins on March 29 at Liverpool's O2 Academy.
Liverpool O2 Academy (March 29)
Glasgow O2 ABC (30)
Newcastle O2 Academy (31)
London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (April 2, 3)
Nottingham Rock City (6)
Leeds O2 Academy (7)
Manchester Academy ( 8 )
Bristol O2 Academy (9)
Coachella Festival (16)
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 14:58
by Silver_Owl
A
work trip to Yorkshire may be in order on the 7th I think.
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 15:09
by James Blast
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 15:12
by James Blast
ahem...
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/st ... ng_1196596
now that is British Rocker Mick Jones, just not thee Mick Jones, that one was in Spooky Tooth and Foreigner
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 15:16
by weebleswobble
Good lord, I dread to think if he still wants to know what love is...
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 15:22
by Izzy HaveMercy
weebleswobble wrote:Good lord, I dread to think if he still wants to know what love is...
Especially if he wants you to show him.
IZ.
Re: Big Audio Dynamite to tour again
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 17:15
by markfiend
...was famously married to actress Patsy Kensit.
Is there a musician left alive who hasn't had a crack at La Kensit?
Re: Big Audio Dynamite to tour again
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 17:32
by weebleswobble
markfiend wrote:...was famously married to actress Patsy Kensit.
Is there a musician left alive who hasn't had a crack at La Kensit?
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 18:06
by Debaser
Oh my life! I shall be at one of those. Always had an absolute blast every time I went to see them.
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 18:10
by James Blast
as did I dear, best memory was a Fare Seturday nicht at The Barras - "It's the place to be" indeed
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 18:10
by Debaser
BUGGER - can't get tix till Friday.
Naturally, I shall be attending the Rock City gig however it might been seen as rude if we don't go to the Manc one on the Friday.
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 20:19
by James Blast
get yer sweet erse up tae Glesga for the Saturday night gig, I promise you a guid yin
<----takes gig going pants out of storage
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 22:46
by James Blast
Feck! it has just been pointed out to me that the Glesga gig is in March, oan a Wednesday
thanks for making me look like the auld doddery khunt I am
Big Eat thi Bried
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 22:51
by limur
XTC and Strawberry Whine...
(Brilliant news, but probably the only fortnight in the year I can't do...)
Posted: 25 Jan 2011, 23:04
by James Blast
huh?
Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 18:13
by Bartek
Lucky Bastards. Have phun!
Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 01:17
by James Blast
did I mention that I just came when weebs clued me in to this?
Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 01:35
by n'Emolicia
Nah, I think you left that part out.
Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 01:43
by James Blast
oh, okay well I didn't 'cause I'm auld and it doesn't work anymore, but I might've
a lot more than the announcement of a new Sisters tour makes me
Feck! they don't even sell Blaast! sized t-shirts
Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 01:57
by n'Emolicia
James Blast wrote: 'cause I'm auld and it doesn't work anymore
They make a pill for that, now.
Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 11:26
by hellboy69
last saw them when i was a child!
tempting.............cheers for the info
Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 12:59
by weebleswobble
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 02:31
by Garbageman
Saw them on their first tour with The Beastie Boys and again on the second tour.
Great live act.
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 18:48
by Debaser
Tickets bought for Nottingham and Manc - there's obviously a lot of old popstars out there with rubbish pensions. They seem to be having to make up the shortfall with ticket prices
Posted: 28 Jan 2011, 18:55
by James Blast
c'mon pet, Mick's worth it
