This page lists all news item that were originally published on the old oneofthethree site in 2009. Links and images have either been removed or pointed to the new site where internal.
Update 16.12.09
James have confirmed they will headline The Big Top on the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday 13th June next year. Click on this link for tickets.
The mini-album The Night Before can be pre-ordered now from the James store either on mp3 or cd.
Update 13.12.09
James headlined the Manchester versus Cancer gig at the Manchester Evening News Arena last night. Backed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, they played Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Waltzing Along, Fairground, Just Like Fred Astaire, Of Monsters And Heroes And Men, Say Something, Don’t Wait That Long, She’s A Star, Hymn From A Village, Laid and were then joined by Peter Hook for covers of Joy Division classics Transmission and Atmosphere, with ex Happy Mondays vocalist Rowetta also joining for the latter. A review can be found here.
James have also issued a statement regarding, mainly anonymous, claims by posters on the official messageboard complaining about transaction prices for the upcoming Mirrorball tour.
“Hello Everyone,
We’ve noted the comments made on the board about the ticket pre-sale and the album pre-order and just want to clarify a few points.
As a band, we’ve decided we want to invest more in our website and offer more to fans. In order to do this we need to offer things to sell via the site. A company called Sandbag look after these transactions for us. They are a small, but reputable company who also work with Radiohead and REM amongst others.
Regarding the ticket pre-sale, the allocation we secured for fans who are on the mailing list were the best seats we were able to secure from the promoter of our shows. Some of these are standing, some are seated. We put these on sale in advance of general release so that those of you who are on the mailing list get first choice.
The price of the tickets is the same as any other ticketing agent, and the service charge that is applied is the same as any other agent. The only difference in price is the postage. Tickets bought through our ticket store are sent Royal Mail Special Delivery, and neither ourselves nor Sandbag make any profit from the Royal Mail charge. The reason for using Special Delivery is that sometimes tickets are sent to fans shortly before the event (for reasons outside of our control and Sandbag’s control); or sometimes tickets are lost in the post or delayed. Ticketmaster charge £2.25 for “Standard Post” which they admit is “non-secure”. We appreciate Special Delivery is a few pounds more but we would not want a loyal fan to miss a show because they bought tickets from our store which then did not arrive.
Regarding the album pre-order, the price should be £4.99 and the postage & packing fee, within the UK, is an additional £2. We appreciate that other online stores such as Amazon offer low prices and in many cases free postage and packing, but our store is very much a cottage industry and neither ourselves nor Sandbag have the size and resource to match the same prices as Amazon. We have asked that prices be as low as possible and we have asked that all fans who buy from our store receive great service and, where possible, exclusives that are not available anywhere else.
To ensure that all of you who buy through our store receive excellent service, we have asked that there be a dedicated email address specifically for our fans. If any of you have any questions or queries specifically regarding your order whether that is for a ticket or the mini-album, you are welcome to email jamestickets@sandbag.uk.com. You will receive a personal response from a real human being who will help you with your query.
Hope this clears things up and thank you for your support!
Best,
James HQ”
Update 30.11.09
James have announced a series of live dates – entitled The Mirrorball Tour – for April 2010 and the release of a mini-album entitled The Night Before in the same month. Tickets go on general sale on Thursday (December 3) with a pre-sale for wearejames subscribers starting on Wednesday. The dates are :
Monday 5th – Edinburgh Corn Exchange (0844 4999 990) Tuesday 6th – Newcastle Academy (0844 477 2000) Thursday 8th – Sheffield Academy (0844 477 2000) Friday 9th – Preston Guildhall (01772 258 858) Saturday 10th – Cambridge Corn Exchange (01223 357 851) Monday 12th – Southend Cliffs Pavilion (01702 351 135) Tuesday 13th – Bournemouth Academy (0844 477 2000) Thursday 15th – Bristol Colston Hall (0117 922 3686) Friday 16th – London Royal Albert Hall (020 7589 8212) Saturday 17th – Liverpool University (0151 256 5555)
Update 15.10.09
James are headlining the Versus Cancer gig at Manchester’s MEN Arena on Saturday December 12 and are playing with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are on sale now from seetickets, ticketmaster and ticketline.
Update 19.9.09
Larry Gott is doing a charity skydive on October 1 for Disability Snowsport UK. He left the following message on the official James board :
“Hello you lovely lot, the new tracks are coming along nicely and we are all beavering away in our respective workstations (how hi-tech are we?) laying down our parts for lee to incorporate into the backing tracks we have already recorded.
I personally will be sneaking off for a day because on the 1st oct im going to be leaping out of a plane strapped to a Red Devil and hoping to raise some money for Disability Snowsport UK whilst im at it ( http://www.disabilitysnowsport.org.uk/ ).
I know its short notice but Im standing in for someone who has pulled out and i would like to ask you all for your help in achieving my target in this short period. It would be lovely if you left a message along with any donation ( large or small 🙂 ) at http://www.justgiving.com/larrygott/, then i can name check you personally when i post my thanks afterwards.
Why the hell am i doing this?
Well I’ve always wanted to skydive and now the opportunity has arisen for me to raise money for an amazing cause as well as tick off another ‘bucket list’ entry. Fear not dear friends, your generosity will ALL go to the charity as im funding the cost of the jump myself.
So why this charity?
The other day i had the honour of meeting some of the UK paralympic ski team and their stories were both fascinating and inspiring. One comment above all stuck in my mind :
“the first time i went up the mountain on the chairlift, I looked back at the wheelchair I had left behind and realised that i was leaving my disability behind with it. Skiing restores my freedom, independence and most of all, my ABILITY!”
I know i take my mobility for granted and i know what a shock it would be to have it taken from me. The magic of snowsports lies in its ability to restore mobility to those who have lost it, and grant it to those who have never experienced it.
Those of you who have enjoyed the thrill of snowsports can, im sure, imagine how the slopes enable a wheelchair user for example, to experience an amazing freedom and sense of grace absent in their normal lives.
I only have 2 weeks before the jump, so if you can, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/larrygott/ soon and click on donate. It doesn’t matter how small the donation, every little bit helps. And if you fancy letting the nice folks over on OOTT/egoiste etc know about this then i would be extremely grateful.
Cheers.
larry
Update 24.8.09
James completed their festival schedule for the summer with an extended set at the Chelmsford leg of the V Festival yesterday, due to a late cancellation by headliners Oasis. They played Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Ring The Bells, Born Of Frustration, Sit Down, Stutter, Upside, Out To Get You, Not So Strong, Sound, Tomorrow, Sometimes, Laid. A review can be found here.
Update 23.8.09
A review of the Stafford V Festival can be found here.
Update 22.8.09
Earlier this evening, James played a set on the main stage at the Stafford leg of the V Festival. On a stage bedecked in inflatable daisies, they played Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Ring The Bells, Sit Down, Hey Ma, Stutter, Out To Get You, Not So Strong, Sound, Sometimes and Laid.
Update 21.8.09
James today released the track Not So Strong for free to subscribers to their mailing list. The track, which was debuted in Hoxton in June 2007, did not make the final cut for Hey Ma, despite being a fan favourite. To get the track, you will either have received an email from www.wearejames.com or you will have to sign up to the mailing list on the site. The song has recently been re-recorded as the band are laying down preliminary tracks and demos for their next album.
Tim said about Not So Strong : “The song is about a boxing match. A genre of one unless you count Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘The Boxer’. I am interested in the paradoxical sense of peace that can arrive at the moment when you feel you have lost everything.”
Lyrics can be found here.
James played the Sonorama Festival in Burgos, Spain last Saturday. Their 11 song set of Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Ring The Bells, Born Of Frustration, Sit Down, Hey Ma, Stutter, Out To Get You, Not So Strong, Tomorrow, Sometimes and Laid was broadcast live on Spanish radio and can be relistened to here.
James also played the Coca Cola Live Music Festival in Krakow, Poland last night. If we get setlist details, they will be posted here.
James conclude their summer festivals with performances at the V Festivals in Stafford tomorrow and Chelmsford on Sunday. They are on-stage around 4.35 – 4.40 and are scheduled to play for an hour. Reviews and setlists will appear here.
Update 9.8.09
James are playing the Coke Live Music Festival at the Krakow Airfield Museum on Thursday 20 August. More information can be found at the festival site – http://www.livefestival.pl/news_en.html
James played the Rock One Festival at Portimao, Portugal on Friday night. They played Johnny Yen, She’s A Star, Ring The Bells, Stutter, Hey Ma, Say Something, Born Of Frustration, Not So Strong, I Wanna Go Home, Out To Get You, Upside, Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Sit Down, Sound, Sometimes and Laid.
An interview with Jim and Saul can be found at this link, and two tracks, Johnny Yen and She’s A Star at this link. Jim revealed plans to release a six to eight track mini-album early next year.
Update 4.8.09
Tim confirmed at the Cantanhede show that the song Not So Strong would be made available as a free download from wearejames.com in the next month or so.
James played the Expofacic Festival in Cantanhede, Portugal on Saturday. They played Gold Mother, Waltzing Along, Ring The Bells, Whiteboy, Hey Ma, Say Something, Born Of Frustration, Dream Thrum, Don’t Wait That Long, She’s A Star, Not So Strong, Out To Get You, Stutter, Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Sit Down, Sound, Top Of The World, Sometimes, Laid and Tomorrow.
Update 19.7.09
James completed their run of three shows at Thessaloniki’s Earth Theatre last night. They played Lose Control, Waltzing Along, Ring The Bells, She’s A Star, Whiteboy, Dream Thrum, Born Of Frustration, Sit Down, Stutter, Lullaby, Out To Get You, Destiny Calling, Come Home, Tomorrow, Sometimes, Laid, Getting Away With It, Senorita, Sound, Top Of The World and Say Something.
Update 18.7.09
James played the second of three nights at Thessaloniki’s Earth Theatre last night. They played Lose Control, Waltzing Along, Ring The Bells, Hey Ma, She’s A Star, Don’t Wait That Long, Senorita, Born Of Frustration, Stutter, Out To Get You, Dream Thrum, Upside, Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Sometimes, Laid, Sit Down, Tomorrow, Say Something and Gold Mother. A review can be found here.
Update 17.7.09
James played the first of three nights at Thessaloniki’s Earth Theatre last night. They played Lose Control, Oh My Heart, Ring The Bells, Whiteboy, English Beefcake, Bubbles, Senorita, Born Of Frustration, Gold Mother, Of Monsters And Heroes And Men, I Wanna Go Home, Out To Get You, Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), Sometimes, Laid, Sit Down, Sound and Say Something. A review can be found here.
There is now an acoustic session version of Laid from a WUST (Woodstock Radio) compilation album available to purchase on the UK I-Tunes store.
Update 13.7.09
James played three shows last week, at Dublin’s Academy, the Oxegen Festival and T In The Park.
Setlists were :
Dublin Academy 8 July – Johnny Yen, Upside, Shine, Oh My Heart, Ring The Bells, Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), I Know What I’m Here For, She’s A Star, I Wanna Go Home, Out To Get You, Sound, Tomorrow, Sit Down, Sometimes, Laid.
Oxegen Festival 10 July – Oh My Heart, Ring The Bells, Sound, She’s A Star, Stutter, Out To Get You, Tomorrow, Upside, Sit Down, Sometimes, Laid
T In The Park 11 July – Oh My Heart, Ring the Bells, Born Of Frustration, Sound, Stutter, Out To Get You, Sit Down, Sometimes, Laid
James are also playing a third night at Thessaloniki’s Earth Theatre this Saturday, 18 July.
Update 5.6.09
James have been announced as Saturday night headliners at the Burgos Sonarama Festival on Saturday 15 August.
Update 4.6.09
James have been announced as Friday night headliners of the Rock One Festival in Portimao on the Portuguese Algarve on Friday 7 August.
Update 22.5.09
Tickets are on sale for a second James gig at Theatre Earth, Thessaloniki, Greece on Friday 17th July.
Update 19.5.09
Ticketmaster Ireland are advertising a James show at Dublin’s Academy venue for Wednesday 8 July. Ticket onsale is 9am on Thursday.
Update 27.4.09
Tickets are on sale for a James gig in Thessaloniki, Greece on Thursday 16th July. No confirmation yet from the band. Tickets are available for 40 euro plus booking fee from Ticketquest.
Update 23.4.09
James have been announced by the organisers as playing the Expofacic Festival in Cantahede, close to Coimbra in central Portugal on Saturday 1 August. There’s no official confirmation from the band so far.
Update 9.3.09
James have been announced by the organisers as playing the Oxegen Festival at Punchestown Racecourse, just outside Dublin, over the weekend of 10-12 July. The band haven’t as yet confirmed the appearance, but efestivals are reporting that James will play on Friday 10, the day before their appearance at T In The Park.
Update 2.3.09
James have been announced as playing the V Festival in Stafford on August 22 and Chelmsford on 23. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday morning, although there is an exclusive pre-sale for Virgin Mobile customers from 9am tomorrow.
Update 27.2.09
Oneofthethree has developed a new James Facebook application that allows you to send singles and albums to friends and family on the social networking site. Follow the link above, click on the James title and log in.
Update 24.2.09
James have confirmed their appearance at T In The Park on Saturday July 11. They will play on the day headlined by The Killers. More festival appearances are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, including a rumoured appearance at the V Festival on August 16-17 in Chelmsford and Stafford. Tickets for T In The Park go on sale this Friday morning at 9am.
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