The Posies

Update: 20th Anniversary Shows, Disciplines Album and Posies Tribute Album

2008-03-21T22:13:00.001-05:00

The Posies will be touring Europe acoustically for their 20th anniversary - dates are below:

April 8 John Dee, Oslo NORWAY
April 9 Blaest, Trondheim NORWAY
April 10 UKA Festival @ Driv, Trømsø NORWAY
April 11 Garage, Bergen NORWAY
April 12 Grottene, Stavanger NORWAY
April 13 Caféteatern, Stockholm SWEDEN
April 14 Pusterviksbaren, Gothenburg SWEDEN
April 15 KB, Malmö, SWEDEN
April 17 Route 66, Novi Sad SERBIA
April 18 tba, Zagreb CROATIA
April 19 Flex, Vienna AUSTRIA
April 20 Ekko, Utrecht NETHERLANDS
April 22 Bellevue Club, Brussels BELGIUM
April 23 Manuscript, Ostend BELGIUM
April 24 Trix, Antwerp BELGIUM
April 25 Bibelot, Dordrecht NETHERLANDS
April 26 Milkweg, Amsterdam NETHERLANDS
April 27 Effenaar, Endhoven NETHERLANDS
April 28 D:qliq, Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG

They will also be doing four shows in the Northwestern U.S. for their 20th anniversary; these will be full-band shows.

May 14 The Posies 20th Anniversary Shows @ Hell's Kitchen, Tacoma WA
May 15 The Posies 20th Anniversary Shows @ Winterland, Bremerton WA
May 16 The Posies 20th Anniversary Shows @ Dante's, Portland OR
May 17 The Posies 20th Anniversary Shows @ Neumo's, Seattle WA

There are also two new Disciplines shows in Norway that will take place before the full-band Posies shows in May, and a Big Star show in London in August.

The Disciplines' first full-length album, 'SMOKiNG KiLLS', will be released May 5th in Norway & Denmark on Voices Music and Entertainment. One of the songs from the album, "Yours for the Taking," appears on a bonus CD that comes with the April issue of Q magazine (with all tracks selected by R.E.M.).

Lastly, the Posies tribute EP 'Beautiful Escape: The Songs Of The Posies Revisited' is out now on Burning Sky Records and can be ordered on the Myspace page. The EP features 7 songs (including one EP-only song) from the 3-CD release that will be out in May.

The Posies Cover the Song of Your Choice

2007-12-11T09:20:00.000-06:00

Details at The Stranger's website, for their annual holiday gift auction.

http://thestranger.com/strangercrombie?item=34&oid=451572

Jon & Ken will each cover the same song of the winner's choice - bid now at Ebay.

Second Olso Show Added

2007-11-16T10:07:00.000-06:00

The Posies have added a second show in Oslo at Cafe Mono on December 2nd - there are still some tickets available for the first show, but not many.

New Acoustic Posies Shows

2007-11-08T18:35:00.000-06:00

Tickets are on sale now.

Nov. 27 Tavastia, Helsinki FINLAND
Nov. 28 The Borderline, London UK
Nov. 29 Stereoclub Diagora, Toulouse FRANCE
Nov. 30 La Fleche D'Or, Paris FRANCE
Dec. 1 Cafe Mono, Oslo NORWAY

Ken Touring Germany & Switzerland Next Month

2007-10-22T15:41:00.000-05:00

Here are the dates - all shows will be backed by the band Subterfuge from Dusseldorf.

Nov. 16 Speicher, Schwerin GERMANY
Nov. 17 Prinz Willy, Kiel GERMANY
Nov. 18 Bassy, Berlin GERMANY
Nov. 19 Grüner Jager, Hamburg GERMANY
Nov. 20 Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf GERMANY
Nov. 21 Alte Malzerei, Regensburg GERMANY
Nov. 22 Kiste, Stuttgart GERMANY
Nov. 23 B72, Vienna AUSTRIA
Nov. 24 Salzhaus, Winterthur SWITZERLAND
Nov. 25 Hafenkneipe, Zurich SWITZERLAND

More new shows are up on the tour page, including three acoustic Posies shows in France & Norway.

Be A Part Of The Posies Tribute Record!

2007-10-15T14:24:00.000-05:00

From: http://www.myspace.com/theposiestributealbum

Posies fans,

A large number of bands/performers have contacted me recently wanting to
submit a track for possible inclusion on "Beautiful Escape: The Ultimate
Tribute to The Posies." Well, now is your chance! I have been blown away by
the high level of interest in this Posies Tribute, and I wanted to give more
people around the world a chance to be a part of it.

You can see on our profile the current list of songs that have already been
selected for inclusion. If you are interested in submitting a track to the
Album, please contact me at burningskyrecords@gmail.com, and let me know
which track you are interested in covering. I am still expecting a number of
specific tracks to be finished shortly by other bands/performers who are
supposed to finish their tracks soon. I can give you guidance as to which
tracks may represent the best opportunity to be a part of the final release.

Also, my plan all along has been for "Beautiful Escape: The Ultimate Tribute
to The Posies" to be a 2-CD release. However, if we get enough great tracks,
there is a chance that it could be expanded to 3-CDs.

The one catch? The absolute "drop dead" date that I need to receive the
tracks by is Monday, December 17th, 2007. No tracks will be accepted after
that date.

Please send any questions as well as any finished tracks to
burningskyrecords@gmail.com.

Cheers, and best of luck!

Alan and the Burning Sky Records Posies Tribute Album Team

Posies Tribute Album In Works

2007-09-04T15:34:00.001-05:00

Burning Sky Records is in the process of putting together a tribute album that they hope to release this winter called "Beautiful Escape: The Ultimate Tribute to The Posies." They have a Myspace page for it and are adding different covers regularly, so visit the site and check it out.

Updated Tour Dates

2007-09-04T15:14:00.000-05:00

On October 28th, the Posies will now be at 7 Monos in Logroño, Spain, and they have added a show on October 29th in Murcia at 12 y Medio.

There are new Disciplines shows up for this month on the tour page as well.

Posies Touring Spain in October

2007-08-04T19:20:00.000-05:00

The Posies will be touring Spain in October - these are the only full band shows they will be doing this year.

Oct. 25 The Posies @ Sidecar, Barcelona SPAIN
Oct. 26 The Posies @ Tropicana, Santoña SPAIN
Oct. 27 The Posies @ In Somni Festival, Tarragona SPAIN
Oct. 28 The Posies @ Plaza Central, Girona SPAIN {FREE}
Oct. 30 The Posies @ Gruta 77, Madrid SPAIN
Oct. 31 The Posies @ Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao SPAIN

Two new Disciplines shows have been added as well:

August 17 The Disciplines @ Sixty Clothing Party, Oslo NORWAY *Oslo
Fashion Week Party*
Dec. 7 The Disciplines @ 'Fucking Pop, Ey!?' @ Bang Bang Club, Berlin GERMANY

Jon At Triple Door This Weekend

2007-07-10T16:34:00.001-05:00

JUST ADDED: DAVID BAZAN & JON AUER (SOLO ACOUSTIC)
Saturday July 14
8PM (All Ages)
$10 adv/ $12 day of

Don't miss this just added co-headlined show with two of Seattle's finest
indie rock talents! David Bazan of Pedro the Lion and Jon Auer of the Posies
will each perform solo acoustics sets in an intimate setting.

$10 adv./ $12 dos.
www.tripledoor.com

Jon Heads To Japan For Solo Tour

2007-06-25T20:09:00.001-05:00

After much speculation, Mr. Auer finally makes his way to Japan, due in no small part to the efforts Mr. Tadd Igarashi. Here are the dates:

6.30 @ Super Deluxe, Tokyo, Japan
7.2 @ Thumbs Up, Yokohama, Japan
7.3 @ 7th Floor, Tokyo, Japan
7.4 @ Club Wonder, Osaka, Japan

Also, Songs from the Year of Our Demise will receive a deluxe Japanese release complete with six extra Japan only bonus tracks on the Moor Works Label, available mid July.

The extra tracks are:

"Instrumental from the Year of Our Demise"
"One Way Street" (band version)
"Twice Tried Advice"
"The Sun Also Sets"
"Dead Summer" (demo)
"I'd Light a Candle" (demo)

For more info on the shows, visit JA's MySpace page: myspace.com/jonauermusic

Jon To Play Robert Deniro's Tribeca Film Festival in NYC

2007-05-03T21:19:00.000-05:00

Jon will be playing two short shows at the Tribeca/ASCAP Music Lounge May 3rd and 4th. Go here for more info: http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/tff-ep-ascap.html

Jon will also be playing a full length show the Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn on May 5th. Go here and scroll down for details: http://www.unionhallny.com/events/index.php

Also, Jon's "Cemetery Song" was also included as a pick in this week's "Voicebox" in the Village Voice. You can find it here: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0718,voicebox,76498,22.html

For more on the Tribeca Film Festival go here: http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/about.html

Forum Back Up, New Tour Dates Added

2007-04-09T16:11:00.000-05:00

The forum is back in action, so go check it out and sign up if you haven't already.

Also, these tour dates have been added:

KS:
04.25 - La Fleche D'or, Paris France
04.26 - Chariot @ the Jailbreak Club, Road to Ruins Festival, Roma Italy
05.20 - The Disciplines @ Cafe Mono, Oslo Norway

Big Star:
09.02 - Inveraray Castle, Connect Festival, Inveraray UK

And Jon's Scandinavian tour kicks off on Wednesday in Oslo; dates can be found here.

Forums Temporarily Down

2007-03-26T14:18:00.000-05:00

I took the forums down for some maintenance - hope to have them back up in the next day or two.

In the meantime, you can visit the Jon Auer boards.

Jon Announces Scandinavian Shows

2007-03-20T13:30:00.000-05:00

Jon will be playing a nice handful dates in Sweden & Norway next month - here is the list:

4.11 @ Mono - Oslo, Norway
4.12 @ Credo - Trondheim, Norway
4.13 @ Cementen - Stavanger, Norway
4.14 @ Inkonst - Malmo, Sweden
4.15 @ Crescendo - Norrkoping, Sweden
4.16 @ Nalen - Stockholm, Sweden

KS 7", and new tour dates up

2007-03-02T18:43:00.000-06:00

Ken has released a split 7" with Luis Francesco Arena (Ken covers his song "Waterlilies and Creatures," and Luis covers "The Lover's Hymn") - to order it, visit Flat Lux Records. There are only 500 copies.

On the tour page, there are many new shows up - The Posies are doing two acoustic shows in Seattle & Bellingham in May; both they and Big Star are playing a festival in Norway this August, and Ken will be touring Europe through the end of March.

New Dates For Jon's Upcoming Tour

2007-01-28T18:35:00.000-06:00

Jon has added four shows to his tour next month:

Feb 27th & 28th: Mojo's, North Fremantle, Perth, Australia
March 2nd: Schooner Tavern in Auckland, New Zealand
March 3rd: MVP in Wellington, New Zealand

For the full schedule, see the tour page or Jon's Myspace.

Jon was interviewed by an Australian site - check out the interview here: Jon Auer -2007: The Year of Bitch Slapping, Ben Lee, Paris Hilton and Our Demise.

Jon's cover of Husker Du's "Green Eyes" is featured on the free CD (titled "Love Will Tear Us Apart") February 2007's issue of Mojo.

Here is an mp3 of Jon's interview on the Phil Jupitus Breakfast Show from December 5th last year - download it now. Thanks to IdiotJed for the mp3!

Posies Special On Belgian TV

2006-12-13T21:22:00.000-06:00

"An Tour" with the Posies (filmed earlier this year in Germany) with be re-airing on December 27th at 9:00pm on the music channel TMF in Belgium.

Jon Auer To Tour Australia

2006-12-09T16:47:00.000-06:00

Jon has just announced a tour of Australia in February of next year - here are the dates:

Thu 15.02.07 @ The A & I Hall - Bangalow (NSW)
Fri 16.02.07 @ The Troubadour - Brisbane (QLD)
Sat 17.02.07 @ Jive - Adelaide (SA)
Sun 18.02.07 @ Northcote Social Club - Northcote (VIC)
Wed 21.02.07 @ The Vanguard - Newtown (Sydney) (NSW)
Thu 22.02.07 @ The Vanguard - Newtown (Sydney) (NSW)
Fri 23.02.07 @ Northern Star - Newcastle (NSW)
Sat 24.02.07 @ The Clarendon Guest House - Katoomba (NSW)
Sun 25.02.07 @ The Brass Monkey - Cronulla (NSW)

All are with Laura Imbruglia.

Click here for a full-size JPG version of the flyer, or here for PDF.

KS Tour Updates

2006-10-29T21:23:00.000-06:00

Ken has added a show in Zagreb, Croatia at Kset on 5 November, and the venue for the show in Graz, Austria on the 1st has changed to Platoo/Cafe Moxx.

There are also three new dates for 2007 in Spain and Germany.

Jon Adds Two Dates

2006-10-27T13:57:00.000-05:00

New shows scheduled for Jon's European tour, which kicks off next week in Norway:

6 November | Malmo, Sweden @ KB (w/Ed Harcourt)
19 November | Paris, France @ Pop In

Ken's tour also begins next week, and you can find the dates here.

Jon Announces Fall Tour And More

2006-10-03T21:24:00.000-05:00

Jon will be doing a tour of the UK and Europe this fall, and the dates are posted on the tour page now. Keep checking back, as there are still a couple dates he is finalizing and will be adding in the coming weeks!

Also, the European release of 'Songs From The Year Of Our Demise' (including three unheard bonus tracks - 'Such Is The Light,' 'Queen of Darkness', and the demo of a song called 'One Way Street') will be available in most countries in Europe in mid-October, and for the UK, you will be able to find it at the beginning of November.

He was interviewed by MARKED online music magazine at the end of September, and you can read that feature here.

Lastly, check out this performance of 'Six Feet Under' from a show back in June on youtube, and all of the other Posies videos on the site.

Two New KS Dates For November

2006-10-03T21:13:00.000-05:00

The following dates have been added to Ken's tour in November:

November 6 @ Klub Velbloude, Budejovice, CZECH REPUBLIC
November 12 @ SubClub, Bratislava SLOVAKIA

Please check out the tour page for a list of all the shows he will be playing.

Posies On Sonic Sessions - Download Available

2006-09-27T09:50:00.000-05:00

While the Posies were in town for Pop Montreal last October, they recorded a session at CJLO, and this session is being re-aired now!

Visit their website for mp3's, videos and some pictures as well. They played 'Second Time Around,' 'I Guess You're Right,' 'Dream All Day' and 'Solar Sister'.

Thanks to CJLO for the heads-up!

Jon on KEXP

2006-09-16T18:56:00.000-05:00

Jon was on KEXP's Audio Oasis show (hosted by Sean Nelson) on August 19th and we have the session available for download.

The songs he performed:

"Josephine"
"At Least For Now"
"Mrs. Green"
"Coming Right Along"
"The Year Of Your Demise"
"Angelita"

Download it here (71mb mp3). Thanks to Idiotjed for recording this and sending it in!

Here is a link (second one down on the page) to Jon on is on Seattle's KNDD The End recently performing 'Bottom Of The Bottle' and 'Six Feet Under'.

Lastly, here's something fun Stephen Landon sent into to JonAuer.com - it's a recording of his son Zachary singing along to "Coversations," and you can listen to that here (6mb mp3). Thanks to Stephen for that!