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LATEST NEWS
BUY NOW! I, LUDICROUS 'LIVE IN LONDON' DVD
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 Cleking
'Til I die.
1/2/2007 |
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