• Angel Baby scores big down under

    ‘Angel Baby’ sweeps the Australian Film Awards – taking home 7 trophees…

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  • Netspace interview

    On Halloween, Gavin answered questions from the Internet community on ‘Netspace’ in NYC. It is his first online interview.

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  • Shag Tobacco promotion and tour

    Despite the theft, the tour is on, with only three concerts postponed. The “Later with Jools Holland” team caught Gavin live in London and might book him for a November spot on their television show (BBC). There is also chance of an appearance on ‘White Room’ (Channel 4). 25 USA record company heads come are flown in to Amsterdam to see Gavin perform at the Paradiso. There are plans to stage ‘Shagging Tobacco’, the Pat McCabe short story from Shag Tobacco’s cd booklet, and to release a spoken word cd of this stageshow. ‘You, me and World War III’ will…

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  • Friday/Seezer van burgled

    In Brussels, Gavin Friday and the Big NoNo are victims of a car break in, losing essential equipment in the theft. They improvise a set reminiscent of the Each Man Kills era for their show that night at the Brussels Jardins Botaniques. The loss of their sequencer disks will set back rehearsals and some gigs may have to be cancelled. More info soon.

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  • Release ‘Angel’ single postponed

    The release of the single ‘Angel’ has been postponed until October 2. It will be released in 12″ and CD formats. The 12″ will include remixes by Tim Simenon, Howie B and Danny G. The CD includes two extra tracks: ‘A Thousand Years’ and ‘Macushla’. HEAVEN, the Gavin Friday mailing list is now open for business. Angels are invited to collect their wings by sending e-mail to: majordomo@pobox.com with “subscribe heaven” or “subscribe heaven-digest” in the message body.

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  • Grace covers I Want to Live

    Paul Oakenfield has recorded ‘I Want to Live’ with Grace. The single was released on September 11, 1995.

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  • Promotional activities in the low countries

    On September 13, Gavin will play a showcase for the Dutch media in Amsterdam. Unfortunately, this show is not open to the public. It *will* however be recorded and broadcast by VPRO radio 3, Villa 65. The broadcast will most probably be live, so tune in to radio 3 on Sept. 13, at 22.00 hours. The day after, Gavin will be signing records at recordshop ‘OOR’, Leeuwenstraat 44 in Hilversum (Holland), and he will also be doing a short performance. Phone the shop for more details (035-216579). On September 16, Gavin will be signing records at FNAC (a recordshop) in…

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  • 1995 Tour Dates

    September (cancelled)27: Galway (cancelled)28: Belfast (cancelled)29: Dublin, Tivoli (midnight) October 2, 3, 4: London, Jazz Cafe (Camden) 6: Amsterdam, Paradiso 8: Cologne, Luxor 9: Berlin 10: Hamburg 12: Paris 15: Dublin 17: Galway 18: Belfast

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  • London Venom Club showcase

    In front of an audience of mainly industry people, Gavin Friday and the Big No No played London’s Venom club on August 15. The 40 minute set consisted of tracks off his last album plus one older song, “Love is Just a Word”. More showcases are expected for the second week of September – with a VPRO tv/radio recording planned for September 15. Gavin will support John Cale in Brussels on September 17. Tickets have already gone on sale. After this, Gavin will do promotion on the USA, but will come back to play Europe for 5 weeks at the…

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