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LATEST NEWS
I, LUDICROUS IN BRIGHTON - APRIL 2014
23/3/14
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MORE LIVE DATES
It's time to fxpro robot update your calendars. Here are the upcoming
live dates:
- 10 October - Prince Albert, Brighton (John Peel Night) with
Piranhas 3D, The Fallen Leaves and Ben Graham.
14 September 2013
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REBELLION FESTIVAL - 8-11 AUG 2013
I, Ludicrous will be making fxpro pip value an appearance in Blackpool
in August at the Rebellion
Festival. This is a four day festival and I, Ludicrous will
be taking to the stage on Sunday 11th, along with Sham 69, Lene
Lovich, The Nightingales, and many, many more. One day tickets
are a something of a bargain at £55, with a four-day pass
even better value at £130.
18/3/13
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF I, LUDICROUS
If you have not yet sat down to watch Paul Ryall's marvelous
feature length documentary Ridiculous:
A Brief History of I, Ludicrous we do urge you to do so.
As Paul himself says, "The rags to rags tale of one of
the finest bands to emerge from Thatcher's Britain. Theirs is
a story of imploding record companies, electric fxpro dealing desk drums, a Woolworth's
guitar and a body of work filled with wit, irony and a sense
of the ridiculous. Includes interviews, rare live footage, promotional
films and over 30 songs including the hits, "Preposterous
Tales", "We're the Support Band" and "Approaching
40."
17/3/13
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LIVE DATE IN MARCH 2013
The I, Ludicrous website has been a little bit quiet
of late (understatement). But now it is 2013 and with the new
year some updates to the site.
Let's start by letting you know about our forthcoming live
date - you can catch I, Ludicrous live at the Hope
& Anchor in London's Islington district on Saturday
9th March. We hope to see you there!
There were 4 gigs in 2012 (four more than in 2011) and the
Gig Guide section of the website has been updated with some
photos, posters, etc. from these shows.
Those looking for new I, Ludicrous songs should turn
to the compilation album This Is Our Time - Songs To Celebrate
The AFC Wimbledon Story, on which you'll find the track
From the Lane to the Meadow. You will likely also hear
some new unreleased material at the March gig (you really should
try to come along!!).
05/01/13
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TWO LIVE SHOWS AND A NEW SINGLE!
I, Ludicrous will be appearing LIVE at the Lectern,
Brighton with The Nightingales on Friday 29th October.
If you can't make that (or even if you can!) 20th November
at Inn on the Green, Portobello Green, London is graced
with the band's presence. Hope to see you at at least one of
these dates.
The new I, Ludicrous single "Clerking Til I
Die" was officially released in September 2010 as a
download, available from all good download sites.
17/10/10
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LIVE IN PUTNEY
I, Ludicrous will be appearing LIVE at the Half Moon,
Putney on Wednesday 16th June. See you there!!:
12/6/10
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LIVE IN BRIXTON AND WIMBLEDON
I, Ludicrous will be playing two live dates in February:
12 Feb - AFC Wimbledon.
6 Feb - Windmill, Brixton.
1/2/10
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LIVE IN WINCHESTER & NEW SINGLE
I, Ludicrous have announced that they will be playing
a live date in Winchester in November. You can catch them at
The Railway on 13th
November. The band are on stage at 11pm and tickets are available
on the door.
Also, I, Ludicrous' new single - a new version of "We're
the Support Band" is out and available as a download from
all the top download outlets.
28/10/09
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DANDELION RADIO SESSION
I, Ludicrous have just recorded a session
for Dandelion Radio,
featuring four tracks to be broadcast on October 1st. They are
"We are the Support Band", "Chinese Business Man",
"Clerking 'til I die" and "Kick down the Stumps"
(the last to celebrate England's mixed summer of cricket).
16/9/09
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LIVE IN BRIXTON BUT NOT LEWES
The Lewes gig is now OFF once again. Apologies for messing
you, the valued fan, about!!
I, Ludicrous do play The Offline Club, Brixton on 2 May.
Please submit any photos you take to decorate the website!
6/3/09
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LIVE IN LONDON IN FEBRUARY
I LUDICROUS play live at:- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields
Road, London SE1 3SS on Thursday 19th February (mail@themiller.co.uk
tel: 020 7407 2690). Onstage 10.pm. £6 entry.
The previously advertised Lewes gig on 28 Feb has been shelved.
Change your diary entry for that evening to say "take the
love of my life out for a nice meal".
14/2/09
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NEW PHOTOS - MILLER & WATERSHED
The Gigography page has now been updated with photos from last
weekend's set at The Miller and December's performance at
The
Watershed in Wimbledon.
Thanks to David Wingate for the Wimbledon photos.
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LIVE IN LONDON - OH, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Blow away the new year cobwebs at The Miller, 96 Snowsfields
Road, London Bridge, London SE1 3SS on 24 January when I,
Ludicrous will be enchanting the masses in their first gig
of 2009.
....and I, Ludicrous just might release a single this
year.
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LIVE IN WIMBLEDON
Hot on the heels of the Shoreham & Brixton gigs I, LUDICROUS
play at THE WATERSHED, 267,The Broadway,Wimbledon,London,SW19
1SD, on Friday 12th December. Doors 8.pm. Onstage 10.pm. £5.
The Watershed is 5 minutes walk from Wimbledon station.
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NEW GIGS IN SHOREHAM & BRIXTON
A couple of dates for your diary...
I, Ludicrous are back in action 28 September at the
Duke of Wellington Shoreham-on-Sea (on around 16.00). this is
an all-dayer arranged by Atilla the Stockbroker and its free
to get in.
I, Ludicrous also play on 24 October at Brixton Windmill
with details to follow.
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BUY YOUR NEW I, LUDICROUS T SHIRT NOW
Available in S, L or XL sizes, buy your new Dirty Washing T-Shirt,
here looking spectacular on Will's torso - now! A bargain at
only £12 including p&p.
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'CY TWOMBLY' USED ON BBC'S CULTURE SHOW
The BBC's Culture Show used 'Cy Twombly' as a backing track
to a feature on the artist. Mark Kermode made a comment about
an '80s band writing a song about how over-rated his scribblings
are. The show aired on 29 July with a repeat on 31st.
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I, LUDICROUS AT THE BULL & GATE - 26 JUNE
Photos online now! Click on the photo to go there now
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NEW BAND MEMBER ANNOUNCED
I, Ludicrous are proud to announce the recruitment
of a new band member. In a break with tradition that sees I,
Ludicrous starting to look dangerously like a 'real band'
Brett Martini joins on bass. Will & John still haven't got
a drummer yet, but the three-piece could be debuting at the
B&G towards the end of June. We'll keep you posted.
I, Ludicrous - John, Will & Brett.
21/5/08
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BUY NOW! I, LUDICROUS 'LIVE IN LONDON'
Paul Ryall at Session ThirtySeven Productions has just released
a fantastic DVD of I, Ludicrous live at The
Bull & Gate in July 2007. And as if that's not enough
the DVD also includes the Dirty
Washing Video E.P..
The discerning fan can pick up this exciting release for only
£8.00 (UK & EC). See the Merchandise
page for more details.
15/3/08
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PHOTOS FROM THE BULL & GATE
Following their mid-week cup exit at the hands of The Fall,
Friday night (14 March) saw I, Ludicrous return to
league action with a home fixture against Fractured
at The Bull & Gate. The evening ended in an honourable draw
in front of an appreciative full house.
Many thanks to BBC 6 Music's Chris Hawkins for providing the
half-time entertainment.
Click here
to view a selection of photos.
15/3/08
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I, LUDICROUS
| Following four successful dates supporting the
Fall on their UK tour John and Will will be leaving the remaining
scheduled support slots to other acts and are now turning their
attention to other projects. 'Out of the cup and concentrating
on the league', as it were.
I, Ludicrous will still be playing with Fractured on
14 March at the Bull &
Gate, Kentish Town, London. Should be a good evening.
13/3/2008 |
READ WILL'S TOUR DIARY BLOG ON GUARDIAN UNLIMITED
| You can catch up on the latest happenings as
I, Ludicrous tour with The Fall via Will's blog
on Guardian Unlimited.
9/3/2008 |
DIRTY WASHING - THE VIDEO COLLECTION
| Thanks to that nice man Paul Ryall you can click
here to view some splendid videos
of Argument in the Laundrette, The Highland League and Chav it
up with Jeremy Kyle. Hurrah!
14/2/2008 |
NEW I, LUDICROUS EP NOW AVAILABLE
| Great news! The new I, Ludicrous EP
offering - Dirty Washing - is now available. This astonishing
5-track CD, as heard on national radio, can be yours for only
£5 (which includes postage for UK & EC customers). The
track listing is as follows and more details can be found on the
merchandise page.
- Argument in the Laundrette
- The Highland League
- The Ruby Wax song
- Chav it up with Jeremy Kyle
- Finding things out about John
13 Feb 2008
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I, LUDICROUS LIVE DATES
| Godlike genius Mark E. Smith has requested that
I, Ludicrous support The Fall on the their forthcoming
UK tour. Will and John will be playing with the mighty Fall on
the following dates:
- 4 March - The Robin,
Bilston, near Wolverhampton. 01902 401211
- 5 March - Union
Society, Newcastle University. 0191 263 5000 / 0191 233
0444.
- 6 March - Corporation,
Sheffield. 0114 276 0262.
- 7 March - Carling
Academy, Liverpool. 0844 477 2000.
I, Ludicrous will also be playing with Fractured in March:
18/1/2008 |
I, LUDICROUS ON TOM ROBINSON - LISTEN AGAIN
| Anyone who missed I, Ludicrous playing
live on 6 Music can listen
again via Tom Robinson's BBC web page.
18/1/2008 |
NEW SONGS ON MYSPACE
| I, Ludicrous fans can now get a sneak
preview of the forthcoming EP "Dirty Washing" by tuning
in to the band's MySpace
site. Visit now to hear the unbroadcastable "Ruby Wax
Song" along with "Argument in the Launderette"
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6/1/2008 |
I, LUDICROUS LIVE ON TOM ROBINSON'S SHOW
| News has just come through that I, Ludicrous
have been booked to play Tom
Robinson's BBC 6 Music show live on Tuesday 15th January between
8-9pm. Will & John will be playing 3 songs off the new EP.
5/1/2008 |
I, LUDICROUS ON 6 MUSIC
| Chris
Hawkins, the top BBC radio presenter and all-round good egg,
has taken a shine to the songs to the songs on the forthcoming
I, Ludicrous EP. Chris played 'Chav
it up with Jeremy Kyle' recently on his 6 Music show.
Those wanting a preview of 'Highland League' can hear it by tuning
to Chris's
show next week when he will be playing it on Tuesday night
between 1am and 1.30 (as in the early hours of Wednesday) and
will play it again between 6.30 and 7am on Wednesday morning.
3/1/2008 |
FESTIVE FELICITATIONS
| Will & John would like to wish their many
loyal fans around the world a happy and prosperous Christmas and
a successful 2008.
21/12/2007 |
NEW I, LUDICROUS EP
| I, Ludicrous are planning a new EP release for
the new year. the notional release date for the offering, with
the working title "Dirty Washing" will be 28th January
2008. The track listing for you to look forward to is:
- Argument in the Laundrette
- The Highland League
- The Ruby Wax song
- Chav it up with Jeremy Kyle
- Finding things out about John
More information later.
21/12/2007
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I, LUDICROUS AND FRANK SIDEBOTTOM ON 7 JULY
| Hot on the heels of the night headlining at the
Montague Arms, I, Ludicrous can next be encountered on the same
bill as Frank Sidebottom at the Bull & Gate, Kentish Town
on 7th July.
19/6/2007 |
I, LUDICROUS LIVE IN LONDON ON 14 JUNE
As both members of the band struggled against impending redundancy
from their respective jobs they have been hard at it writing
new material which was showcased at their gig at the Montague
Arms, New Cross. Their long-suffering, patient fans cheered
on hearing their latest masterpiece 'Ruby Wax is Fantastic'
along with 'Argument in the Launderette' and 'Chavving it Up
with Jeremy Kyle'. Click on the photo to see more pics from
the gig.
A new single/EP is being planned for later in the year.
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"20 YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS" RELEASED 23 APRIL
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The new retrospective double CD featuring 34 (yes, thirty four!)
of the best I, Ludicrous tracks from their first 20 years will be
released on 23 April on Sanctury. 20 Years in Show Business
is available from all good record shops, such as Amazon
and Play.com
for as little as £10.99, and for only £9.99 from CD-Wow.
Full details, track listing and reviews from the music press on the discography page.
19/4/2007 |
I, LUDICROUS NEW LABEL-MATES OF THE FALL
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Some great I, Ludicrous news from Will, "We can now announce
to the world we've signed to Sanctuary (The Fall's record label)
and that a retrospective will be launched in April entitled 'I,
Ludicrous - 20 years in show business'." This will be a 2
CD package - track listing to follow.
I, Ludicrous have also been to the recording studio to record
Highland League, Ruby Wax and A Clerking
'Til I die.
1/2/2007 |
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