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About Me

BIOGRAPHY

Born during the Winter of Discontent. Studied classical composition. Worked with everyone. Confused the vast majority. More biography here .

2008 - THE PLAN

I am currently working on a deluge of new material for the Simon Bookish ensemble (8 piece band or more). Worldwide bookings gratefully considered. Get in touch here .MORE UPDATES...
...at www.simonbookish.com/blog . Seriously, It's much more likely to be up to date. And free from spam.

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE - TOUR

Filter in collaboration with the National Theatre presents Bertolt Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle", directed by Sean Holmes. Leo Chadburn (Simon Bookish AKA) has contributed music and plays the part of 'The Singer'. Tour dates as follows...

9 - 13 January 2007 - CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian Theatre

16 - 20 January 2007 - BRIGHTON, Corn Exchange

23 - 27 January 2007 - NORWICH Playhouse

30 January - 3 February 2007 - DUNDEE Rep Theatre

6 - 10 February 2007 - LIVERPOOL Everyman

13 - 14 February 2007 - ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre

16 - 17 February 2007 - BRECON, Theatr Brycheiniog

20 - 24 February 2007 - WARWICK Arts Centre

27 February - 3 March 2007 - BRISTOL Old Vic

...then in repertory at the Cottesloe, National Theatre, London, from March 12th 2007.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/25/2005
Band Website: simonbookish.com
Band Members: Instruments, voices and programming by Leo Chadburn
Sounds Like:

SIMON BOOKISH - DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

TRAINWRECK/RAINCHECK
release date: September 2007
..
UNFAIR/FUNFAIR
release date: March 2006

Singles

Terry Riley Disco
release date: 26th March 2006
download: Simon Bookish - TRAINWRECK/RAINCHECK from Playlouder here : Playlouder
This mp3-only release is accompanied by three amazing remixes;
Terry Riley Disco ( Fashion Flesh Re-production)
Terry Riley Disco ( Max Tundra Remix)
Terry Riley Disco ( Capitol K 's West End Mix)
Metal Horse / Portrait of the artist as a fountain
release date: 17th January 2005
Tomlab Records
Limited to 500 copies
(7" vinyl)

Compilations

Prince of Wales
Part of Worried Noodles
release date: 23th October 2007
Tomlab
2 CDs + Book
..
Prince of Wales
Part of "Puppylove: 10 Years of Tomlab
release date: October 2007
Tomlab
CD album

Remixes

Eavesdropping (Simon Bookish Remix)
release date: 8th November 2005
Kanine/Rumraket Records
on Grizzly Bear 's Horn of Plenty
(CD/Vinyl album)

Memorize the City (Simon Bookish Remix)
release date: due Autumn 2005
Noize Records
b-side to The Organ 's Memorize the City
(CD single)

Michael (Simon Bookish Version)
release date: 16th August 2004
Domino Records
b-side to Franz Ferdinand's Michael
(7" vinyl)
Record Label: Use Your Teeth, Tomlab, etc. etc. etc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Worried Noodles (late)

Back in October I was privileged to be asked to contribute to David Shrigley's 'Worried Noodles' compilation - a fictional album which became a real album, full of bizarre and wonderful new songs by e...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:42:00 PST

Bookish not at Latitude

I did not appear at Latitude. I wasn't booked. In fact, bookings in general are a little thin on the ground at the moment!However, Jeremy Warmsley did, and also found the time to perform an unusual th...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:54:00 PST

Wire Magazine Freebee

The second full-length Simon Bookish CD, "TRAINWRECK/RAINCHECK", is finally going to be released in July, but you can entertain yourself until then by purchasing this month's copy of "The Wire";. The ...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:31:00 PST

National Theatre Tour / Caucasian Chalk Circle

I am not dead, oh no...I am currently hard at work, rehearsing Bertolt Brecht's extraordinary play "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" at the National Theatre, London.I have been cast as "The Singer" in the ...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:47:00 PST

LEAFCUTTER JOHN + SIMON BOOKISH ON TOUR

Simon Bookish is accompanying Leafcutter John on tour, as part of his live band, with a few Simon Bookish solo sets thrown in for good measure.For a full list of John's tour dates, check out www.myspa...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:34:00 PST

NEW ALBUM SAMPLES

There are now two tracks from the new album, TRAINWRECK/RAINCHECK, to listen to!It's not out for a little while still (don't ask when, I can't remember), so this is merely to whet your appetites...Leo...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:33:00 PST

ON THE RADIO

Dear All...When I was a small(-ish) boy, my guilty pleasure was sneaking off on Friday nights to listen to 'Mixing It' on Radio 3... for those of you who don't know, a continually ashtonishing show du...
Posted by Simon Bookish on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 06:46:00 PST