London Calling
February 29th, 2008
This is not a definite thing yet, but I see no harm in mentioning it now: it’s entirely possible, I’d even say likely, that I’m going to be playing a show in London on 3/20. (Or I guess if you’re in London, 20-3. I think. To be perfectly clear March 20th is the date. March 20th, which is about three weeks from now.)
There’s something else that needs to come together that will get me over the ocean on an airplane, and if that happens then the London show is a go. I hope to have ticket links and show time specifics in the next day or so, but the venue is going to be Dingwalls.
This is a real test of Eventful, and the power of the internet blah blah blah. There are 159 people demanding me in London, if most of them buy tickets we should be in pretty good shape. But the capacity at Dingwalls is 487, so there’s plenty of room for everyone, ha ha ha.
More soon! London! Holy crap!
Three Cheers for Clash references. =3
Hey, you eventful listees, stop promising to bring friends, you’re making me scared there won’t be a place for me!
So I have checked that I can take the day off work, I’m ready to swoop on cheap train fares as soon as this is confirmed. Or blow myself up if it isn’t confirmed.
Superb! I was one of the 159 (well if I’m honest I’m 2 of them, but I’ll bring a friend), but I wasn’t too optimistic, so this is fantastic!
Maybe all the under-18s could just stand outside and bring a stethoscope.
Hey! There he is on the front page of the Dingwalls site! It must be true!
And it says 14+
OMG, first with Tickets! YAY!
hang on, it says 14 plus on the page, but the disclaimer to get the tickets says “Please note this is a 18 & over performance.”, what gives?
That confused me, as far as I’ve gathered, you don’t HAVE to be 18 to purchase tickets, but if you are under 18 and with tickets, you may get turned away without a refund.
But does the fact that it’s a 14+ performance overrule that? Only time shall tell I guess…
Chillax Jon, it’ll be fine!
Woo, ordered my ticket! Now I just have to find someone wacky enough to want to go with. Don’t want to be all on my own, but I live in the kind of area where there are hardly any geeks
Two tickets: BOOKED.
2 tickets booked here too
I was going to wait until I’d thought about this rationally, and made sure I could actually get to London, and made sure he wasn’t about to announce a surprise Europe tour, but I couldn’t sleep without knowing that ticket was safely booked.
Now, if I could just arrange to get there by boat and plane and then go to Spain for the rest of the long weekend…
Am I just loopy tonight or does anyone else fine these directions Dingwalls funny?
“Middle Yard is the first left turn off Camden Lock Place and Camden Lock Place is under the railway bridge at the junction of Castlehaven Road and Chalk Farm Road. The building is beside the canal and also has “Jongleurs Comedy Club” written on it. We are a five minute walk from Camden Town and Chalk Farm stations both on the Northern Line”
Please, don’t even ask why I am looking at directions even though I will not be in London.
I do not know.
Hence why I’m going to ask a more logical service for directions. Either a map, or if I want to pay a small fortune, a taxi.
BTW, how long are average performances? Although looking at trains now, it doesn’t seem to make a difference…
The last train north is at 11:30, so I’m hoping everything will wrap up by about 10:30 to be safe. A three hour gig – including “special guests” – sounds about right, surely?
I am so pleased that you are going to be playing here in the Big Smoke! I have two mates in Portland who sent over this link just yesterday. They have been kind enough to send me your CD’s when they attend you concerts in the States. I really get a laugh out of Eat Your Brains, and Skymall!
Looking forward to seeing you at Dingwells! Also- dont be put off by the directions. Camden Lock is a bit of a rabbit warren, but it quite easy. Depending on where you are staying the Camden Town (northern line) stop is best bet. Be sure to not miss Camden Market on the weekend- if you can stay. It is truly one of the best parts of London.
If you need any logisitical help, pre-arrival info, or anything my wife and I would also be happy to help you out. Just drop an e-mail.
Cheers-
Carter
Is there any of Camden Market left standing after the fire the other week?
Oh sure, MaW- the largest portion of the funky Camden Market was on the other side of the streen. The Hawley Arms and the surrounding area on the other side was the worst hit. While I did not frequent it- I undertand tht the Hawley Arms was recent favourite of some of our more colourful musical aritists.
Booked tickets, just need to get plane and hotel sorted out now.
But next time, JoCo – a little more notice would be nice. :“P
I am going to be there even if it kills me. Try and stop me
Booked!
Don’t worry about it Lex, I’m sure it’ll work out – I went to a Misfits gig in Cambridge a couple years back and bumped into some cool peeps. If you lack for people to hang out with, look for my friends and I, we’re always up for a bigger group =)
…I’m sure I’ve made this clear already, but YAY!
I will most assuredly be there. Oh yes.
Ticket booked! I’ll try to organise a group of us from Orbital.
Tickets booked! I can’t wait!
Oh yes !!!
Will be dragging a mini-posse down, listen to tunes with a few beers and try and explain the brilliance of the portal song on the way home (badly).
You really should play “over there” when your over here. We brits love songs that are mean to French people, and the saving your a** in WWII part is hilarious !
And if your feeling generous with name checks, please play Skullcrusher mountain for my sweetie, Mimi, who was the one who introduced me to your tunes so long ago and is certainly the chick I’d kidnap if I only had a secret lair to drag her too
Really looking forward to the gig,
Ben
Only one ticket left, apparently… not that I want to start a stampede (as if the comments board hadn’t already)
Looks like it’s almost a sellout in 24 hours – check out the UK JoCo love !
Where does it say there is only one ticket left?
Anyway I’m glad I didn’t wait to think about this rationally. Any rationale which says not go to see Jonathan Coulton at what could be the only opportunity is not fit to be worn by primates (this holds for justifications and monkeys as well as liturgical vestments and bishops.)
Lucky English folk. :3
I decided that, as much as I love your music, JoCo, that flying to London to see you would be highly impractical; so, I’ve decided to see you in Philly on April 2nd, instead.
Though, I would really love to be able to see both shows. =D
If it really is a sellout in 24 hours…
“This is a real test of Eventful, and the power of the internet blah blah blah.”
The internet passed.
Ah – I probably had half of the spare tickets locked in the system by repeat refreshing of the checkout page !
Seems there are a few more than “just one” left… for now…
Just booked my ticket as well, I forgot it`s Good Friday the following day, so no workey pooh, hurrah.Now I`ve got to convince the wife that it all in a good cause to leave her and new born, for the night.
Brian
Please please PLEASE play Skullcrusher Mountain!
Unless you don’t want anybody in the audience to sing along, because I’ll be unable to stop myself.
I hope I can make it to this. I remeber commenting ages ago when you made a post about possibly coming, but I thought you’d forgotten all about that. I hope I can be there!
Booked my ticket, so not sold out yet (I hope!), now to check what trains I will need.
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I would be shocked if he didn’t play Skullcrusher, MaW. I think he usually plays it toward the end of his set. At my show, there was a singalong on the chorus that was really beautiful. He might change out other songs, but I feel like that is a must play at every show.
…please don’t be horribly jetlagged on the 22nd.
Let the dragging of friends to the gig begin!
I just make the over-14 age limit. I just need my parents to buy the tickets. Since they don’t know who JoCo is, this may be problematic.
The show may just be out of my reach, but for the love of God-someone record it and put it on Youtube and/or give it to JoCo for this website.
Damn! Just picked this up and the venue is now sold out. Good luck and sorry to miss you – maybe next time?
It’s 3:20am, just got back home after the gig and I’m still buzzing quite a bit, what a great show! Set list was: Over There, The Future Soon, Ikea, Shop Vac, I’m Your Moon, Baby Got Back, Still Alive, a Billy Bragg cover called The Saturday Boy, Someone is Crazy, I feel Fantastic.
Set two was Tom Cruise Crazy, Better, Skullcrusher Mountain, I Crush Everything, Code Monkey (with new toy backing up the guitar), Creepy Doll, Drinking With You, Do They Know It’s Christmas (Feed the World), Chiron Beta Prime, Millionaire Girlfriend, Mandelbrot Set, You Ruined Everything, re: Your Brains and for the encore: First of May.
Such a tumultuous noise of adulation was produced by the attendees, and what a bolshy lot too – lots of heckling! New friends were made and the world seems such a better place. Right, best get me to bed!
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