Hello. It's with great pleasure that I can tell you that Laura Marling and Mechanical Bride are supporting at the Union Chapel show in London.
It is an early starter - make sure you get there for 7:30 so as not to miss anything amazing. I highly recommend that you buy tickets as soon as possible for this show.
Laura Marling will also support in Liverpool and Nancy Elizabeth will be opening in Brighton.

If you're coming to the Brooklyn show at Union Hall, do not miss
Wildbirds and peacedrums and Sharon von Etten


All the artists are really excellent and you'd be mad to arrive late and miss them.

See you soon.

Hello. For those of you coming to ATP curated by Explosions in the Sky - I'll see you there!
We're heading off at about 7am to get to a radio 2 recording session en route at glastonbury, pick up some lunch, and then head into the thick of it.

We have got excellent billing at 10:30pm at Centre Stage on Saturday. Get there early if you want to see us - it's going to be busy and the capacity of the room is a lot smaller than the amount of people at the festival.

Come and say hi.

Hello - I'll be performing a one-off show at Union Hall on 10th June. More details on the LIVE page.

Hello all. It's pretty obvious, but I'm very excited that my third album 'Takes' is out today. All of you that didn't recieve a mailout should sign up to the mailing list (click on 'NEWSLETTER' above then sign up) to hear about special things coming up over the next few months.
All of you in North America will have to wait a little longer to get either a CD or gorgeous double heavy vinyl gatefold record - it'll be domestic on June 3rd.
Keep your eyes peeled here for details of upcoming radio performances, shows, and other intrigue.
Speak to you soon,
Adem.

Hello everyone - all hotting up for the release of Takes in May.
I've filmed some exclusive solo performances of covers in my home. The first to surface is for the NME - a version of Hotellounge by dEUS with vocal and electric guitar.
You can see it here, or go to NME.com and check the mediaplayer. the high res is worth waiting for.
More to come...

Hey there - I've got some shows coming up. They're all full band shows. I have a VERY exciting band lined up with a vibraphone, harp, strings, drums, guitars, harmonium and lots of people playing them. Because it's such a large beast, we're only doing a couple of shows - it's going to be awesome.

Sat 17 May MINEHEAD ATP Festival (UK)
Tue 20 May LEEDS The Brudenell Social Club (UK)
Sat 24 May BRIGHTON Komedia (UK)
Sun 25 May LONDON Union Chapel (UK)
Tue 27 May LIVERPOOL Sound City (UK)

Details on the LIVE page.

These are going to be very special shows - the musicians involved are all extraordinary and busy with their own projects and I'm incredibly lucky to have them all in one place at the same time. The arrangements are sounding great and I cannot wait. May seems so far away!

Hello one and all.
Long time no see, haven't you grown, I like your new hair, are you still with so-and so? So, what've you been up to?
Me, I've been doing all sorts of things really, mostly to do with music. Mostly to do with Takes.
Takes is the name of my new record, my third solo album and I'm very excited indeed to be able to tell you all that it's coming out on May 12th. It's a covers album of music that I loved from 1991 to 2001; full listings below. It was recorded at The Pool and The Exchange Live Room Studios. The first time that I've taken my music out of the werehome (house by day, studio by night...). It all sounds brilliant.
It was really difficult to choose tracks, and I’m sure we’ll chat about what I nearly put on, what I should have put on and why.

Adem Takes

01 Bedside Table - Bedhead - 7” single 1992 (+the end of the day (beheaded1996))

02 Oh My Lover - PJ Harvey - Dry 1992

03 Slide - Lisa Germano - Slide 1998

04 Loro - Pinback - Pinback 1998

05 Hotellounge - dEUS - Worst Case Scenario 1994

06 To Cure A Weakling Child + Boy/Girl Song - Aphex Twin - Richard D James 1996

07 Tears Are In Your Eyes - Yo La Tengo - And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out 2000

08 Starla - Smashing Pumpkins - I am one 7” b-side 1992. (+Window Paine from Gish 1991)

09 Gamera - Tortoise - Gamera 12” 1995

10 Unravel - Björk - Homogenic 1997

11 Invisible Man - The Breeders - Last Splash 1993

12 Laser Beam - Low - Things We Lost In The Fire 2001

Let me know what you think of the selection. I’m going to be here a lot more now. Check back for more information and thoughts.

Speak soon,

Adem.

exactly what it says in the tin - go to the 'LIVE' heading and click to see about my visit to Sweden, and all my upcoming Festival shows. I'll let you know what I've been up to and what's coming up in a short while. All very exiting stuff. thanks for your patience!
I'll speak to you soon.

It's Homefires time again, ladies and gents. I'm proud to announce that Homefires IV is taking place on June 2nd and 3rd. It's going to be in the outstanding Conway Hall, as always and I'm looking forward to seeing all your familiar faces and a few new ones being made to feel welcome and at home.
In addition to the classic HF, I've decided to take a taster on the road for all those unable to make the full-on version in the Big Smoke (or for those who want a little bit all over again...)

For those of you to whom this is all sounding a bit unfamiliar, Homefires is a festival I’ve been running for several years, once a year, whenever I can find time to make it happen. It’s a weekend thing set in London. So far it’s always been in Conway Hall, Holborn – the beautiful centre for the Ethical Society. I choose a whole bunch of music from around the world that I like and think others would like too and put it all together over two days.
I’m really excited about it. Here’s a bit cribbed from the official couple of paragraphs:

HOMEFIRES- the antidote to summer festivals - enters its fourth year the first weekend of June (2nd and 3rd). Something of a cherished secret to those in know, Homefires has been showcasing the best of left-field *quiet* music over a weekend each summer in the contemplative surroundings of Conway Hall in Holborn, since Joanna Newsom and Smog first got it together back in 2004.
Homefires tries to put a bunch of people you’d like to see on bill with a load you’ve never heard of but will be glad you did.

There you go. Lovely. This year is full to the brim with outstanding acts over the two days. I’m super excited and will be in the thick of it as always.
Please book your tickets soon, Homefires always sells out and every year I have to disappoint lots of people on the day. It really is a special event for the few that get tickets first.

Come along, say hi and discover some amazing music. Here're some details for you:

HOMEFIRES IV
VENUE / CONWAY HALL,
25 RED LION SQUARE, LONDON WC1

TIME / 3PM
TUBE / HOLBORN
TEL / 020 7242 8032
TICKET INFO / £22.00 per day

Saturday
NINA NASTASIA
ADEM
ST VINCENT
BARBAROSSA
EMMY THE GREAT
THE STRANDED HORSE
NOT APPLICABLE ARTISTS
ANNI ROSSI
MEN AN TOL
ONE LITTLE PLANE

Sunday
BAT FOR LASHES
SPECIAL GUEST
RICHARD SWIFT
EMILY HAINES & THE SOFT SKELETON
FIONN REGAN
DEATH VESSEL
ADJAGAS
BABY DEE
DAVID KARSTEN DANIELS
BASIA BULAT

Arrive early so that you do not miss any magic...


Homefires on tour – Nina Nastasia, Richard Swift the Elysian Quartet, and myself (performing a special set with the Elysian Quartet) will be playing in venues around the UK:

June
5th Cambridge Junction
6th Colchester Arts centre
7th Bristol Fleece
8th Cardiff Point
9th Birmingham Mac Arena
10th Brighton, St Georges Church
11th Norwich Arts Centre
12th Reading Town Hall
13th Exeter Pheonix
Get there early – we’re not saying who is on when…
www.myspace.com/ninanastasia
Some tasters, if you like:
www.myspace.com/ninanastasia
www.myspace.com/emilyhaines
www.myspace.com/barbarossauk
www.myspace.com/emmythegreat
www.myspace.com/theestrandedhorse
www.myspace.com/batforlashes
www.myspace.com/richardswift
www.myspace.com/fionnregan
www.myspace.com/deathvessel
www.myspace.com/adjagas
www.myspace.com/theonlybabydee
www.myspace.com/annirossi
www.myspace.com/menantol
www.myspace.com/basiamyspace
www.myspace.com/onelittleplane
www.not-applicable.org
www.myspace.com/elysianquartet

Hey all, just thought I'd let you know what I've been up to since I returned from America (which, it must be said went very well indeed).

I got back to be invited to join Damo Suzuki (the vocalast from the legendary 'Can') and the Elysian Quartet at the south bank centre to perform an improvised set together. It was amazing and I'm currently trying to get hold of a recording that reportedly exists...
the next weekend I played in a Teepee (or tipi as they're fashionably known nowadays) for the Little Big Voice symposium -y type thing where the environment and the power of the individual was explored.
the next weekend I played at the Fistful of Folk event in Finchley and had a lovely evening. In between times I've been organising HOMEFIRES! I can't wait - it's all coming together very nicely and I've also decided to extend a toe outside london to give a taster to all of you unable to come to the big smoke.
Details will follow very soon.
so that's me in a nutshell, I've been recording a bit on my own and collaborating with others with lots of intriguing results - I'll tell you more, I promise.