Malcolm Middleton (Arab Strap) in NZ

Galesburg and Strange News presents In Association with Civil Society

MALCOLM MIDDLETON (Arab Strap)

Monday 12th May 2008
The Kings Arms - Auckland

Tuesday 13th May 2008
San Francisco Bath House - Wellington
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Galesburg and Strange News, in association with Civil Society, are pleased to announce the debut New Zealand solo tour by Malcolm Middleton, the member of Arab Strap regularly credited with "most things musical."

For eleven years, Malcolm Middleton was a corner stone of Scottish indie heroes Arab Strap. Formed in Falkirk, Scotland in 1995 by Malcolm and Aidan Moffat, Arab Strap’s take on music was unique, scabrous and to say the least, frank. Malcolm and Aiden bonded over a mutual love for inexpensive booze and artists such as Smog, Will Oldham and late period Velvet Underground. Their debut single, The Last Weekend, was hailed by Steve Lamacq as “…the best single of the last decade.” Needless to say, Arab Strap quickly established themselves as pioneers of cutting edge indie music, selling out shows worldwide and gracing magazine covers everywhere.

In the summer of 2001, flushed with depression, Malcolm began writing some solo material and in 2002 released the cumbersomely titled solo album 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine through label Chemikal Underground. Two years later, he followed it up with the more focused Into the Woods – neither album was a tremendous departure from his work with Aidan Moffat (both lyrically and sonically), though the songwriting was occasionally more self-absorbed, oozing with self-doubt and heartache. Shortly after Arab Strap's amicable split in 2006, he released A Brighter Beat, and is currently touring in support of his latest album Sleight of Heart, due out in April on Full Time Hobby/Rhythmethod.

Tickets are $36 + bf and on sale now through Undertheradar
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For further information:
http://www.malcolmmiddleton.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/malcolmmiddleton