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NEW ALBUM - MAN WALKS INTO A PUB
Robb has produced a new album, the first album consisting of all-new material since 2008's Love & Death & Politics. It will be officially released on 20th September 2010, but is available from Robb at gigs now. Read all about it - and listen to some free sample tracks!
Unlike the last few albums, "Man Walks into a Pub" is an entirely solo, acoustic set, unlike any recent albums from Robb. Most of the songs have been written as a result of Robb running Hove Folk Club; he has set himself the task of having a new song written for each monthly club night, and these songs form the majority of tracks on this album. The folk club ethos is also reflected in the title.
Robb is now putting together an autumn tour, in England and Belgium, of clubs and pubs he can walk into and play to promote the new album.
(Added 21st July 2010, updated 28th July)
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
The excellent on-line music magazine "Caught in the Act" on the "Stick It In Your Ear" web site includes in its May 2010 edition a long and detailed article about Robb, which you can read at www.siiye.co.uk/E4/PAGE_099.html. (It's nearly fifty pages long! - so don't overlook the "next page" blue triangle at the bottom left corner of each page.) There are also a couple of introductory paragraphs at www.siiye.co.uk/E4/PAGE_004.html.
A limited edition CD (only 50 copies) called "Win Lose or Draw (Unbeaten)" will be on sale at Glastonwick this Sunday, 6th June. The tracks are:
Win, Lose or Draw - electric
Win Lose or Draw - acoustic with Duke of Wellington Community Choir
Spirit of the People - with Arvin Johnson
Bullingdon Circus - Robb solo
Goodnight Noddy - Robb solo
(Added 2nd June 2010)
YOUTUBE VIDEO
Robb and the Irregulars perform "Win, Lose or Draw (Unbeaten)" in a new video uploaded to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdkFKDy5uos. It was made by Tim Sanpher (who is a new Irregular, and responsible for the song's demented 2nd guitar break). Images by Tim, Arvin Johnson & Guy Smallman.
(Added 1st June 2010, updated 2nd June 2010)
ALISTAIR HULETT R.I.P.
Robb's song "Patterns", for Alistair Hulett, is here; and he has written an appreciation of Alistair's life for R2 Magazine, which you can also read here.
(Added 8th February 2010)
CLIP ON YOUTUBE
Film-maker Martin Goodsmith is making a documentary on "folk soul", in the course of which he filmed Robb on Brighton Bandstand earlier this month (September 2009), singing "I Am Not at War". You can see the (very high-quality) clip here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN7PJ3NEqGs.
(Added 11th September 2009)
T-SHIRTS: Margaret Thatcher, my part in her downfall
Now available: striking new T-shirts. The design below is printed on white T-shirts, which are available in sizes XXL, XL, M and S, at a cost of £10 + £2 p&p. Order yours by e-mailing info@irregularrecords.co.uk, or save on the p&p by buying yours at one of Robb's gigs.
(Added 6th July 2009, updated 5th August 2009)
PHOTOS
These photos were taken at Trowbridge on 25th July 2009 (for which many thanks to photographer Claire Pullinger). Click on any of them to see a much larger version. There are more of Claire's photos of the occasion at http://gallery.me.com/cpullinger#100401.
Also, follow this link for some band photos taken in May 2008.
The current membership of The Irregulars is (in addition to Robb himself, of course):
Naomy Browton, cello
John Forrester, bass and b/vox
Roger Watson, melodeon and harmonica (though missing in Germany when these photos were taken)
Charlie Waygood, drums
Publicity photographs:
Robb
Johnson & The Irregulars
Most of The Irregulars
Saskia & Roger
Robb & Paul
Robb & John
These publicity shots are large images which open in a new window. Photo credits: Guy Smallman.