the cat empire

[tinkerlion]

saw these guys the first night of bonnaroo and wow! they have a great sound that is a mix of so many things; hip hop, reggae, latin, funk, and more. the vocals really grabbed me, and they were great live. the crowd went crazy when they started out a song with the opening from circle of life. yes, the song from the lion king. dead on with the lyrics, then they picked the beat up and made everyone dance their ass off.

check out their web site www.thecatempire.com. (http://thecatempire.com/)

or their myspace page www.myspace.com/thecatempire (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=952 4976)

[the duke]

yes yes, they are fabulous...and i believe australian (??) they are SOOO good...very funky...so be like Tink and check em out smileys/smiley4.gif

[Sgana]

Indeed ... FANTASTIC live band and from Melbourne, Australia! They're skipping Holland on their European tour this Summer, so I'm travelling to Liverpool, UK ... Can't miss out on this GREAT experience!!


It's going to be a great Summer: G. Love & Special Sauce next Saturday and the Cat Empire to look forward to in August!!

[tinkerlion]

yep aussies indeed. they are of course done with the south for a little while, but i'll catch them next time around!

have fun at the show sgana! i can't stop dancing hearing them live or their cd! (i do my sad little white girl dance)

[axilem]

i saw these guys before the made it big ina pub in melbourne... paid nothing... they were great!

[tinkerlion]

we're all just protons, electrons, and neutrons...

ok, so i was listening to party started off of two shoes today as i was cleaning and came across a question. did they put jennifer connelly's voice in there saying "ludo"? you know, from the labyrinth? or am i just going crazy?

[tinkerlion]

i just spent $175 on merch :eek:

[the duke]

i just spent $175 on merch :eek:

OMG I can't believe you did that!!!!! you're CRAZY :cool:

[tinkerlion]

it was my special treat from my bonus check. and that was american, it was like $233 in australian:o

[tinkerlion]

video for two shoes

broadband
http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/va90win15082/catempire/The+Car+Song+-+4to3MBR_BB.wmv/play.asx

dialup
http://interface.audiovideoweb.com/lnk/va90win15082/catempire/The+Car+Song+-+4to3MBR_DU.wmv/play.asx

USA DATES

THURS SEPT 28
WASHINGTON DC
STATE THEATRE
Tickets available at Musictoday (8/5/06) and Ticketmaster.com or venue box office 703-237-0300
www.thestatetheatre.com / www.walther-productions.com / www.walthertix.musictoday.com

FRI SEPT 29 & SAT 30
NEW YORK
THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT
Tickets available at www.ticketcentral.com (www.ticketcentral.com) / www.musictoday.com
(www.musictoday.com)
MON OCT 2
GENEVA, NY
SMITH OPERA HOUSE
Tickets are available at the venue box office or www.thesmith.org

TUES OCT 3
BOSTON
PARADISE LOUNGE
Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.ca and the Paradise Box Office from 12pm-6pm M-Sat

MON OCT 9
CHICAGO
ABBEY PUB
Tickets are available at The Abbey Pub (no service charge for cash), www.abbeypub.com , www.ticketweb.com, and www.musictoday.com
(www.musictoday.com)
TUES OCT 10
MADISON
CLUB MAJESTIC
Tickets available at www.frankproductions.com and www.ticketmaster.com and www.musictoday.com

THURS OCT 12
BOULDER
FOX THEATRE
Tickets available via www.foxtheatre.com and by calling 303-443-3399.

FRI OCT 13
DENVER
CERVANTES MASTERPIECE BALLROOM
Tiks: www.cervantes.baselineticketing.com
(www.cervantes.baselineticketing.com)
SAT OCT 14
ASPEN
BELLY UP TAVERN
Tiks: www.bellyupaspen.com / www.etix.com / www.musictoday.com
(www.musictoday.com)
MON OCT 16
MINNEAPOLIS
VARSITY THEATRE
Tickets are also available at the Poster Bar, next door to The Varsity Theatre
www.ticketmaster.ca / www.musictoday.com
(www.musictoday.com)
SAT OCT 27
SEATTLE
HIGH DIVE
Tiks: www.brownpapertickets.com (www.brownpapertickets.com) / www.highdiveseattle.com
(www.highdiveseattle.com)

CANADA DATES

WED OCT 4
QUEBEC CITY
THEATRE IMPERIAL
Tiks: http://www.billetech.com

THURS OCT 5
MONTREAL
METROPOLIS
Tiks: https://www.ticketpro.ca (https://www.ticketpro.ca)

FRI OCT 6
OTTAWA
BARRYMORES MUSIC HALL
Tiks: http://www.ticketmaster.ca

SAT OCT 7
TORONTO
PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
Early show
Tiks: http://www.ticketmaster.ca (http://www.ticketmaster.ca)

WED OCT 18
WINNIPEG
PYRAMID CABERET
Tiks: www.jazzwinnipeg.com
(www.jazzwinnipeg.com)
THURS OCT 19
SASKATOON
LOUIS PUB
Tiks: TBA

FRI OCT 20
EDMONTON
THE STARLIGHT ROOM
Tiks: www.ticketmaster.com
(www.ticketmaster.com)
SAT OCT 21
CALGARY
MAC EWANS HALL BALLROOM
Tiks: TBA

SUN OCT 22
BANFF
WILDBILLS
Tiks: TBA

TUES OCT 24
WHISTLER
GARIBALDI LIFT COMPANY
Tiks: MY Millenium Place / GLC / www.ticketmaster.ca

WED OCT 25
VICTORIA
SUGAR NIGHTCLUB
Tiks: McPherson Box Office outlets (386-6121), Lyle's Place, and Victoria Jazz Society office (388-4423)

FRI OCT 26
VANCOUVER
COMMODORE BALLROOM
Tiks: http://www.ticketmaster.ca

For all dates and ticket details go to: www.thecatempire.com > CURRENT TOURS



if these guys are playing anywhere near you it will be a fantastic show.

i'm so sad they're not coming near me. somehow i just can't find a way to close my store and then make it to washington dc. i'd only have to make it through 3 other states. :(

[tinkerlion]

yeah, all my goodies came today!!! i've only been able to listen to cities so far (see ipod crap for explination,) but i can't wait to watch the dvds. the warning on the front of two shoes made me giggle "frequent coarse language." that's a really good description of me when not at work or around children!

[lietuvaite]

i can't get the video to play all the way through, but i have been enjoying listening to their music. what a unique voice and fun vibe

[tinkerlion]

i was having issues with the video as well. thought it was my computer.

[tinkerlion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uI_4Uc-XKY&eurl=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtFxo4mpiKg&eurl=

videos. these links work much better than the last ones i posted:D

[lietuvaite]

especially loved sly; thanks for the new links

[tinkerlion]

whatever i can do to get more people listening to this band!! glad you enjoyed.

[tinkerlion]

2007 tour dates

1/29 Neumo’s Seattle, WA www.neumos.com
1/30 Dante’s Portland, OR www.ticketswest.rdln.com
1/31 Independent San Francisco, CA www.theindependentsf.com
2/2 Key Club West Hollywood, CA www.ticketmaster.com
2/3 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA www.etix.com
2/5 Fox Theater Boulder, CO www.foxtheater.com
2/7 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN www.varsitytheater.org
2/8 Martyr’s Chicago, IL www.martyrslive.com
2/9 Music Mill Indianapolis, IN www.ticketmaster.com
2/10 State Theater Falls Church, VA www.ticketmaster.com
2/11 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA www.teapartyconcerts.com
2/13 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY www.ticketweb.com

and their cd "two shoes" looks to have a us release date of feb. 6th!

[tinkerlion]

two shoes had it's us release today!

[tinkerlion]

they're going to be on letterman tonight!

[tinkerlion]

their performance on letterman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zTkAr-KDx8

they'll also be on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson Thursday, March 1st.

[lietuvaite]

thanks, tink; enjoyed it

[tinkerlion]

http://blueroom.att.com/mainstage/index.php

here's a few songs and some interviews

[tinkerlion]

they're doing another north american tour, and they're starting it in atlanta!!!!!

6/28 Atlanta, GA - Roxy
6/29 Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm and Brews
6/30 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
7/01 Ann Arbor, MI - Mountain Stage
7/03 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small’s Funhouse
7/05 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
7/06 Minneapolis, MN – Basilica Block Party
7/07 Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg Folk Fest
7/08 Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Folk Fest
7/10 Chicago, IL - Double Door
7/11 Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
7/13 Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Blues Festival
7/14 Quebec City, QC - Festival D’Ete
7/15 Montreal, QC - Olympia
7/16 Albany NY, - Monday Nights In the Park
7/18 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
7/19 Portland, ME - Alive at Five Monument Square FREE
7/20 Trumansburg, NY - Grassroots Festival
7/21 Camden, NJ - WXPN All About The Music Festival FREE
7/22 New York NY – TBA on May 22nd
7/25 Providence, RI – Lupos
7/26 Boston, MA – WBOS Copley Square FREE
7/27 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
7/28 Floyd, VA - Floyd Fest

Pre-order tickets for the majority of these dates will be available at http://thecatempire.tickets.musictoday.com/default.aspx through our friends at Musictoday, starting Monday, April 16 at noon. The pre-sale will last until Thursday April 19th. Tickets for all events will be made available to the general public over the weekend of April 21st.

And for you Californians, here are the previously announced US May tour dates:

5/8 San Diego, CA -- The Belly Up
5/9 San Francisco, CA -- The Grand Ballroom
5/10 Los Angeles, CA -- Key Club

Tickets for these shows are on sale now through www.ticketmaster.com. And remember to catch The Cat Empire performing “The Chariot� (yup, all you MySpace TCE fans who voted – well, you called it!) on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 7th.

[tinkerlion]

YEAH!!! show's this thursday! i haven't been this excited for a show in a while. i've already started to drive the people at work crazy with it:D




will i ever shut up about this band? short answer-no.





hey angi, you should try to catch them at summerfest on the 5th of july (you are going to that right?)

[angischy]

Oh, I just saw that and thought of you! I'm marking them in my schedule.
I'll definitely be at Summerfest, as my FAVORITE local musician, Willy Porter (http://www.willyporter.com), is playing that day!!! Conveniently, right about the time that The Cat Empire will be finishing. Bob Weir & Ratdog, as well as Umphrey's McGee and Keller Williams, all on the same day at conflicting times.
I think I'll opt for Umphrey's McGee this time around. And definitely Mr Porter.

Fans of folk/acoustic/guitar wizardry and husky warm voices should check him out, especially live.

Tori Amos once said this about him, after getting to know him when he opened for her on tour...
“Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever”

Speaking of not shutting up about a band, I'll shut up about Willy Porter now!

On with The Cat Empire thread...

[tinkerlion]

i'll have to check out willy porter.

umphrey's is the right choice if you ask me (of course you didn't, but that's not going to stop me.)

[lietuvaite]

tink, is it you and eric going to the show? are other friends joining you? what pre show festivities do you have planned? i know you'll have a great time

[Miss Shark]

I'll catch them here at the Block Party if I don't go up North.

Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks for the music!!!!!!!!!

[tinkerlion]

it will be eric and i down front. we have a few other friends going from eric's band. the couple we originally saw them with will be there with their 13 and 16 year old daughters and then the drummer for the band will also be there.

as for preshow i don't think there are really any plans. i'll leave work an hour early tp get home so we can eat and head down. i want to get a decent spot. i've already told eric i can't sit down and listen to these guys!

[tinkerlion]

new interview

http://www.truthexplosion.com/live/interviews/interviews.php?id=185

[angischy]

it will be eric and i down front.

I'm all ears! Eyes, too! They'll be here in Milwaukee at Summerfest next week Thursday so I can check em out.

[tinkerlion]

a bit lazy, but gets the review in the right place

the show was fantastic. it was hot and sweaty, everyone (almost) was dancing and just diggin the music. they played three new songs i think. we were right up front for most of it until the wine ran through me and i had to pee. we ended the night at the back of the venue which was a nice opporunity to dance with my husband. we went with our friends and their two daughters. it's nice to have an event where everyone had a blast. eric has been talking up the show as well.


it was a little disappointing to see the roxy on the empty side, but refreshing that the show was still very high energy. the opening band was also very good, the soul of john black (http://www.thesoulofjohnblack.com/) the front man john bingham played with fishbone for eight years.

[angischy]

Wow! The Cat Empire! Thanks for the band tip, Tink. I had a WONDERFUL time seeing them at Summerfest tonite!
But you knew I was gonna say that...right, Tink? ;)

Loved all that trumpet, and what a fun show to dance along to the music! (even on bleachers!)

I missed Umphrey's 'cause it was too crowded, so I went and made an attempt to meet back up with my brother at the Bob Weir & Ratdog show. Hahaha, what a mistake! It was packed, too, and I was looking for a 6ft tall guy wearing tie-dye...who looked just like every other dude there!

The music and the crowd were fun, but it was starting to drizzle, so I cut out of there early and beat the crowd. It was a great nite though, and I'm glad I got to see some fun music, both new and old loves!

I'll be posting vids on Saturday. They won't be amazingly wonderful, but if you wanna check em out, here's the link to my channel (http://www.youtube.com/angischy)again.

[the duke]

"Its days like these that'll make you happy like a puppy getting narky with a lassie" LOVE the cat empire :)

[tinkerlion]

"Its days like these that'll make you happy like a puppy getting narky with a lassie" LOVE the cat empire :)

and you just quoted one of my favorite songs duke!

eric is now telling everybody about these guys after the show we saw. all i can say is keep talkin' people! these guys really are great.

[the duke]

OH Tink, I'm seeing them in September...provided the boy gets the tickets in time!!! Can't wait! :D :D :D

[tinkerlion]

new single on their myspace (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=9524976&MyToken=51cf961a-b33e-4849-8c99-507f6d6e4a7c) page, no longer there is the song off their new album so many nights.

[tinkerlion]

this just might be my favorite song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vonv8oO6ak) ever.

[Miss Shark]

Yeah I'm going to have to get some of this. All I have is what you sent me tink.

[Miss Shark]

Oh tink I'm very much digging this thanks thank thanks!!!!!

[tinkerlion]

glad you like it.


ok, who's my next convert?

[the duke]

yeah loving their new stuff...mega fan.

No longer going to their gig cuz of the break-up, however, I'm sure I'll be able to go another time...

[tinkerlion]

oh, i'm so jealous duke! the only new song i've heard is on myspace. is the full album out yet? i thought it was later this month.

[the duke]

i've gotta check...cuz they're from here, we actually get a head start on them :)

[tinkerlion]

it's out september 22 (in australia.) you can get it from amazon starting on october 1 for $31 i think:eek:

[sway2sway]

glad you like it.


ok, who's my next convert?

you ain't gettin my ass

[angischy]

Tink, by chance, have you checked out Jackson Jackson (http://www.myspace.com/jacksonjacksonmusic), the side project of Harry Angus?
There's a review of it here (http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32667/jackson-jackson-the-fire-is-on-the-bird/) that suggests, no, more like requests, The Cat Empire would be a better band if it would make its music sound more like this album and made some of the same socio-political commentary.

[tinkerlion]

yes, but not enough. thanks for reminding me!

[tinkerlion]

thanks angi. i started listening to this album for the fourth time on the way home from bacon's walk today.

[tinkerlion]

video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_YhI7X6HTs) for no longer there

[tinkerlion]

well the new album releases in australia today. of course it won't be out in the us until early next year. of course since i have an obsession with the band my preorder will ship on monday.

at least through the magic of the internet i've been able to find and hear the album, and i must say i love it. it has several songs that are tradition and on track for the cat empire, but also there was alot of growth. right now i have to say voodoo cowboy is my current favorite.

duke have you had a chance to pick this up yet?

[tinkerlion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8StTRAvITEs

live performance from 9/23

[the duke]

ah, tink, just got to this now...

nope, haven't had a chance...i honestly get to shop maybe once a month if that?!?! Uni's full on...haven't had time to go anywhere except uni, and work...will pick it up though...

[Triggin]

meh, they're ok..... nothing special to me, but thanks for sharing.....

[tinkerlion]

well i had a pretty good day at work today. i found out liz isn't moving to las vegas, i got told i was doing a good job by someone in dallas at our corporate office, and then i come home to find the 3 cat empire singles i'd ordered! haven't bought a single in a while, but i'm so glad i did!:D:D:D:D

[tinkerlion]

so many nights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfl9Zc2Dtok) video. maybe the catholic church should consider an outfit change:D

[tinkerlion]

from their myspace page

We are very proud to announce the US release of our latest record, So Many Nights, which has just been released in the USA.


The album has already gone platinum in Australia. We recorded it in Malibu, CA and in Melbourne after our USA tour last fall, and we really think the album marks a high point for the band, both in terms of performance and songwriting.



So Many Nights refers to the songs. They're little vignettes from our travels, stories that got etched out in the back of a tour bus over the years. We were keen to step beyond our regular party thing and were all ready to make something crafted, more musically solid. There are still some solid party moments though, so old-school fans won't be disappointed!


Check out the new Empire mediaplayer (http://www.velour.org/thecatempire/) to preview songs and video clips for "So Many Nights" and "No Longer There".

You can also embed the player in your Facebook or MySpace page to spread the word – click on "Get Your Own" and copy the code. You can also order it through Amazon.com.
(http://www.velour.org/thecatempire/)


We'll be following up soon with tour info, ringtones and contests.



Thanks for your support!

[tinkerlion]

just found a live show recorded...eh, sometime. you can download it here (http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/27572542/burnie?tab=summary), or just pm me cause we all know i'll be hitting up the post office sooner or later:rolleyes:

[velvet hustle]

I picked up both so So Many Nights and Two Shoes at our local indie shop. I had heard a lot of it from your mix disc but I was still stoked and had to buy them. Primo.

[hencoop]

Thanks to Tink I now have some new upbeat running tunes so I can run fast and with a smile!

[tinkerlion]

gotta love the internet. tonight i found a ton of tce stuff previously unknown to me. i'll be sending out discs to all my know fellow fans shortlyish(anyone that i don't have an address for who is interested just shot me a pm with your address.) until the discs go out (i'll try to get on it asap, but i might not have a chance/time until next wednesday) here's feline (https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=bVlDSkhYTkE1bml4dnc9PQ)

[tinkerlion]

they have a new live album coming out febuary 28. (you can preorder from the website (http://www.thecatempire.com/).) supposedly you can also get a free download of a 25 minute version of the car song, but i have yet to get it to work for me. also a new live dvd to come.

[hencoop]

CAT EMPIRE IS PLAYING NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 5th at my most favorite venue! Hey Crunchy Granola - wanna come back to the most prettiest orange tiled ladies room in all of Times Square? Home of the bartenders that card old ladies and give you extra shots of tequila because just because... the infamous Nokia Theatre!

Wow, reading that just made my day!

[tinkerlion]

they're starting the tour in la on nov 14 at troubadour, and then 7 canadian dates before they close out in nyc. i cried a little when i read this, there is no way i can make it to any of these shows this time of year:(.

[hencoop]

:( I'm sorry... are you sure you can't sneak away?? NYC is magical @ christmastime...

[tinkerlion]

i would have to fly in and out that same day, just not a realistic option for me. that's the time of the year when my job sucks major ass.

[crunchy granola]

orange tile has some strange appeal...i do like the mu-sac so maybe I will head on back to the Nokia Theatre...

[tinkerlion]

with a 7 page thread dedicated to the band, i would hazard a guess at maybe. mostly because they freaking rock. so maybe.;)

[stricken]

Tinkalicious...breaks my heart you missin' it.

[tinkerlion]

i've heard rumors of another tour in june/july. fingers crossed to turn 30 with a trip to see these guys!!

[stricken]

30? ugh. I just realized I'll turn 40 before you'll turn 30. Ouch.

[crunchy granola]

Twas 31 on the happenstance of a live performance with this crew, and no, they did not soften the blow of the third decade. Have dedcided I'll need to see them again, and own most of thier muscial publications beofre I can really spill my delight. What's known now is that they rule and 'two shoes' is the finest little untiy song I ever did sway to. Peace to Hatians, especially now.

[sway2sway]

Hey Tink, I've been converted to the way of the cat empire- it took a while, but I just bought tickets to see them in July. Sweet.

[tinkerlion]

yeah for you! if they don't play the us then i think i'll be canada bound. thinking i might try to swing vancouver to get two shows in.

[tinkerlion]

so we are officially going to vancouver! are you going to one of those shows sway, or is another closer to you? i'd love to meet up for a drink preshow if you could!

[crunchy granola]

Going to see the cat empire to turn 30. I tink it's magically delicious! Sway your drinks to a cheer for me.

[sway2sway]

well ain't that the cat's meow!
I got a ticket to go friday in vancouver- I live 90 minutes or so away.
I'm sure we could have a few drinks. How long are you going to come down for? What are your plans?
I might be camping before or after, not really sure yet- but I'm on holidays then- have to see as it gets a bit closer.

neatO

[tinkerlion]

we're flying into seattle on the 15th and driving up. staying till the 19th, as we have tickets to both shows. plan to see as much of the area as we can before the shows and on the 17th. any recommendations on where to stay, i haven't booked a hotel yet, but planning to do so soon. this will actually be my first trip to canada, so i'm pretty excited! total icing on the cake will be seeing the lovely stricken in seattle before we fly back home. don't know if this trip can get much better!!

[sway2sway]

My apology on taking so long to reply- but my plans are a bit in flux, so it's hard to make additional plans. I may have to go to the ocean on a family camping trip 15-17- which entirely screws up going on the 16th. There is a chance I can get them to change the dates of the trip, if there is any other time that works. Otherwise maybe I can go to the show on the 18th, but then my sister couldn't go with me, I don't think. And I was going to offer you could come out this way a day or so, as my domestic life has dissolved such that it is me and the kids in a big house- lots of room. But now I know not on the dates or the trip, or what show I can go to, if any. So, I'll have to wait a bit, regroup, recalibrate, retwizzle, bedazzle, shemazzle, all that stuff.
I'll let you know as I know what I will know, that is to say, what I shall learn, glean.
Oh what the hell does she mean?

[tinkerlion]

well let me know what you can when you can. we booked the shreaton wall center, as i wanted to be able to walk back from the shows. we're still up in the air as to the time we're not at the shows, so even if you can't make it to one (but i really hope you can!) then we might could come out that way cause i can't pass up the chance to actually meet you!

[angischy]

I wanna come!

[tinkerlion]

as far as i know you know how to book hotels and air plane tickets and such ;) :D :cool:

[loganlambe1155]

Well i would love to catch them.Thanks for details

[tinkerlion]

listen to the new album here (http://thecatempirecinema.com/listen). coming soon to a record store or digital outlet near you soon!

[crunchy granola]

Yeah, finally got tickets for the Brooklyn show!..taking my husband along to blow his mind!

[tinkerlion]

have sway, you have a pm! check it!

leaving in 8 days and seeing them in 9! 1st show is sold out, should be a great time!!!