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I, LUDICROUS

Last updated: 13/04/2012

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LATEST NEWS

LIVE IN BRIGHTON - 30th June 2012!

I, Ludicrous will be appearing LIVE at the The Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches, Lower Goods Yard, Brighton BN1 4FQ with Vic Godard & Subway Sect (featuring ex-Pistol Paul Cook on drums) on Saturday 30th June. Tickets are £10 from Rounder, Resident & wegottickets.com.

11/04/2012


TWO LIVE SHOWS AND A NEW SINGLE!

I, Ludicrous will be appearing LIVE at the Lectern, Brighton with The Nightingales on Friday 29th October. If you can't make that (or even if you can!) 20th November at Inn on the Green, Portobello Green, London is graced with the band's presence. Hope to see you at at least one of these dates.

The new I, Ludicrous single "Clerking Til I Die" was officially released in September 2010 as a download, available from all good download sites.

17/10/10


LIVE IN PUTNEY

I, Ludicrous will be appearing LIVE at the Half Moon, Putney on Wednesday 16th June. See you there!!:

12/6/10


LIVE IN BRIXTON AND WIMBLEDON

I, Ludicrous will be playing two live dates in February:

12 Feb - AFC Wimbledon.
6 Feb - Windmill, Brixton.

1/2/10


LIVE IN WINCHESTER & NEW SINGLE

I, Ludicrous have announced that they will be playing a live date in Winchester in November. You can catch them at The Railway on 13th November. The band are on stage at 11pm and tickets are available on the door.

Also, I, Ludicrous' new single - a new version of "We're the Support Band" is out and available as a download from all the top download outlets.

28/10/09


DANDELION RADIO SESSION
I, Ludicrous have just recorded a session for Dandelion Radio, featuring four tracks to be broadcast on October 1st. They are "We are the Support Band", "Chinese Business Man", "Clerking 'til I die" and "Kick down the Stumps" (the last to celebrate England's mixed summer of cricket).

16/9/09


LIVE IN BRIXTON BUT NOT LEWES

The Lewes gig is now OFF once again. Apologies for messing you, the valued fan, about!!

I, Ludicrous do play The Offline Club, Brixton on 2 May.

Please submit any photos you take to decorate the website!

6/3/09


LIVE IN LONDON IN FEBRUARY

I LUDICROUS play live at:- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London SE1 3SS on Thursday 19th February (mail@themiller.co.uk tel: 020 7407 2690). Onstage 10.pm. £6 entry.

The previously advertised Lewes gig on 28 Feb has been shelved. Change your diary entry for that evening to say "take the love of my life out for a nice meal".

14/2/09


NEW PHOTOS - MILLER & WATERSHED

The Gigography page has now been updated with photos from last weekend's set at The Miller and December's performance at The Watershed in Wimbledon.

Thanks to David Wingate for the Wimbledon photos.


LIVE IN LONDON - OH, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Blow away the new year cobwebs at The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, London SE1 3SS on 24 January when I, Ludicrous will be enchanting the masses in their first gig of 2009.

....and I, Ludicrous just might release a single this year.


LIVE IN WIMBLEDON

Hot on the heels of the Shoreham & Brixton gigs I, LUDICROUS play at THE WATERSHED, 267,The Broadway,Wimbledon,London,SW19 1SD, on Friday 12th December. Doors 8.pm. Onstage 10.pm. £5. The Watershed is 5 minutes walk from Wimbledon station.


NEW GIGS IN SHOREHAM & BRIXTON

A couple of dates for your diary...

I, Ludicrous are back in action 28 September at the Duke of Wellington Shoreham-on-Sea (on around 16.00). this is an all-dayer arranged by Atilla the Stockbroker and its free to get in.

I, Ludicrous also play on 24 October at Brixton Windmill with details to follow.


BUY YOUR NEW I, LUDICROUS T SHIRT NOW

Available in S, L or XL sizes, buy your new Dirty Washing T-Shirt, here looking spectacular on Will's torso - now! A bargain at only £12 including p&p.


'CY TWOMBLY' USED ON BBC'S CULTURE SHOW

The BBC's Culture Show used 'Cy Twombly' as a backing track to a feature on the artist. Mark Kermode made a comment about an '80s band writing a song about how over-rated his scribblings are. The show aired on 29 July with a repeat on 31st.


I, LUDICROUS AT THE BULL & GATE - 26 JUNE

Photos online now! Click on the photo to go there now


NEW BAND MEMBER ANNOUNCED

I, Ludicrous are proud to announce the recruitment of a new band member. In a break with tradition that sees I, Ludicrous starting to look dangerously like a 'real band' Brett Martini joins on bass. Will & John still haven't got a drummer yet, but the three-piece could be debuting at the B&G towards the end of June. We'll keep you posted.


I, Ludicrous - John, Will & Brett.

21/5/08


BUY NOW! I, LUDICROUS 'LIVE IN LONDON'

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


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


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

Dirty Washing

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" .

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

Dirty Washing

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.


"20 YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS" RELEASED 23 APRIL

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


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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