[Hip Priest]

I know some of you dislike them quite intently, but I happen to love them dearly - they're very nice indeed and they're from the same part of the world as me.

Anyway, for those of you who are fans there's some decent news: A new LP is coming out this year!

The title track, How we Operate, can be heard at the Gomez myspace site along with some other stuff (the version of Rythym & Blues Alibi is very good..

And after years of problems with third parties, they have their own site, which is being run by the band themselves! It's a decent site, and the guys are promising to keep it updated etc. It's at http://www.gomez.co.uk/news/.

Also, rather splendidly, LiveGomez.com have loads of free concert downloads, pics etc.

This is a half-hour radio show on KCRW, from 1999. Interview and some nice live tracks: Gomez on KCRW.

KCRW again, same thing, 2002 this time: http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw....mplt_type=show

ANd at the same station again, 2004 this time, a video (@ 35mins) of Gomez in the station's studio, interviewed and playing very well indeed: Triple J Radio.

On KCRW, 19/05/06

[Isoflurane]

Nice. Thanks.

[johnnywinternoshow]

I liked the first 2 albums and bits of the third, didn't hear the latest one yet.

Seen them live twice and loved it, hope i can find one of those shows on this livegomez site. thanks


nope, no irish dates there but there's tabs which is just as good

[Hip Priest]

Originally Posted by johnnywinternoshow

Seen them live twice and loved it, hope i can find one of those shows on this livegomez site. thanks

It's a pleasure. There's absolutely tons of stuff there on Quicktime etc, all totally free. It seems really good.

[Hip Priest]

edit: this was more links, but I've put them all on the first post now.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

[_slavo_]

I really used to like the 1st album, reminds me of great times when I was like 17 yrs old ;-).

[Hip Priest]

They've been doing good stuff ever since, as the links above testify, and the new LP is going to be excellent I think.

slavo - areyou putting some of your stuff up for us to hear? I only heard that one track.

[dirty bunny]

I want to get their live album. Better news that they have a new record out though. Cheers.

[Hip Priest]

They've sent me this email 22 times in the last two days, so I guess they're keen for word to be spread:

UK DATES ANNOUNCED
We've squeezed in a run of nine dates around the release of How We Operate, out May 29 on Independiente Records in the UK and Ireland. Full details can be found on the GIGS page. Supporting us on this run are Tunng, The Elected (featuring Blake from Rilo Kiley), and Clayhill.

There will be a short pre-sale before shows are advertised beginning Tuesday April 11 at 11am GMT. Links can be found on the GIGS page and shows should activate once it turns 11am.

We'll be playing a handful of festival dates in the UK and mainland Europe in July and August and hope to announce soon...

GOMEZ UK Dates - June 2006
June 5 Academy - Bristol
June 6 Academy - Newcastle
June 7 Mets Students' Union - Leeds
June 8 Academy - Liverpool
June 10 The ABC - Glasgow
June 11 Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton
June 12 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London
June 13 - Ritz Ballroom - Manchester
June 14 - Leadmill - Sheffield

And just as a reminder for those of you in the U.S. -- most of these shows are onsale now...full info on the GIGS page.

GOMEZ US Dates - May 2006
(David Ford supports on all dates except May 5, 6 and 27)
May 3 The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
May 4 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
May 5 Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA (late-night show)
May 6 Beale St. Music Festival, Memphis, TN
May 8 Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH
May 10 Clutch Cargo's, Pontiac, MI
May 11 The Vic, Chicago, IL
May 12 The Quest, Minneapolis, MN
May 13 Sokol Underground, Omaha, NE
May 15 Grand Emporium, Kansas City, MO
May 16 Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
May 17 TBA
May 19 TBA
May 20 House of Blues, San Diego, CA
May 23 Avalon, Los Angeles, CA
May 24 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
May 26 Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
May 27 Sasquatch Festival, George, WA

GOMEZ with Dave Matthews Band
June 24 Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
June 27 & 28 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJ

PRE-ORDER HOW WE OPERATE DIRECTLY FROM THE MEZ
How We Operate is now available for pre-order directly from the band. It works something like this: When you order with express shipping, you can guarantee the CD will arrive on your doorstep on the official release date of May 2.
To many that would be enough. But this transaction is awash with additional opportunities for personal betterment and musical satisfaction. Such as:
* The first 600 pre-orders orders will automatically receive an autographed booklet signed by all five band members. **sorry - all of these are gone now**
* ALL pre-orders will receive a free Live EP with 5 tracks recorded from Ben, Ian and Tom's tour over the past month.
* Everyone who pre-orders will automatically be entered to win a framed printer's proof of the "How We Operate" album artwork AND 2 tickets to the Gomez show of your choice during their 2006 US or UK tour.. One winner will be chosen at random. In addition, 5 runner-ups will win 2 tickets to the Gomez show of your choice during their 2006 US or UK tour.
* In addition, you can add a limited-edition Gomez Cogs t-shirt to your order, featuring artwork from The Love Police. While supplies last.

[Trasher02]

i don't really like em. do one sounded pretty nice though

[Hip Priest]

Originally Posted by Trasher02

i don't really like em. do one sounded pretty nice though

Hmmm...

The LP that 'Do One' is from, 'Split the Difference', is a much more rock-type LP overall. 'Do One' is a good example of that LP's sound.

[_slavo_]

Originally Posted by Hip Priest

They've been doing good stuff ever since, as the links above testify, and the new LP is going to be excellent I think.

slavo - areyou putting some of your stuff up for us to hear? I only heard that one track.

I only have the first album on audio tape....still, it was 1997 back then

[Torn Curtain]

I really like the first album, but I was disappointed by the second one so I lost interest in the band. I'll have a listen at their following records.

[Hip Priest]

For everyone who cares (ie me), you can now freely download the new video at the Gomez website! Splendid!

For the people who've said that the 'Mez lost it a bit after the first LP, check this song out - it's sweet.

[Hip Priest]

They were on KCRW again, today (19/05/06). You can listen and/or watch here.

[Пятхъдесят Шест]

They were here about a week ago, and thought about going, but ultimately opted to get drunk instead.

I wish I would have gone after checking some of your links Hip Priest.