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If you’re at Reading or Leeds festivals, I’m there playing piano with Frank Turner on the Lock Up stage, so come say hello (or at least wave).

My latest Morning Star column is up here, in case you’re interested. Sending much love to the MS staff after their devastating office fire.

Thank you if you entered the CD naming contest… Xtra Mile’s triple-headed album featuring me, Frank and Jonah is to be called The Xtra Mile High Club. I’m contributing four acoustic versions of tracks from Capital and a 15-minute jazz piano improvisation. Or not.

COMPETITION TIME! Later this year, Xtra Mile release a triple-header album, featuring exclusive acoustic versions of songs by me, Frank Turner and Jonah Matranga.

They’re looking for a decent title for the album. If your idea gets used, you’ll win a signed copy, a pair of guest list places to the T-T gig of your choice and loads of Xtra Mile goodies. The only rule is ‘XMR’, ‘Xtra Mile’ or ‘Xtra Mile Recordings’ must be in the title - although you could have ‘Xtra Mile Presents…’ before your brilliant idea. Closing date is Sunday 17th August. 

Post your ideas on the forum here or email chris@christt.com.

Apologies for the website and e-mail downtime, someone let the domain name lapse – oops! If you’ve sent any emails to an @christt.com address in the past day or two and they’ve bounced then please resend, they should get through fine now. Sorry ’bout that!

Our new online shop using Paypal is up and running, so you don’t have to write out cheques anymore. It’s swish and secure as anything, which is great news. Go to Shop to buy stuff.

There’s been a couple more gig confirmations over summer. Chris T-T & The Hoodrats (new bandname its official!) will play MiniFest at Trowbridge Civic Hall and support Fighting With Wire and Frank Turner in Kingston, both in August. Check the Gigs page for details.

Finally nice one Nathan who shot some phonecam footage of solo stuff at 2000 Trees. Love it, it’s up on the Chris T-T Facebook page (scroll down for fan vids) and probably Youtube somewhere as well.

I’m confirmed for an acoustic set at 2000 Trees Festival next weekend. It’s a great bill (though they can’t spell ‘Chris’ apparently!) and I’ll score extra quids by thumping piano for Frank Turner on the main stage. Nice.

I’m starting a new column in the culture section of national left-wing newspaper The Morning Star. First one is this Wednesday. I’ve never written a column before, so feel free to get in touch with your thoughts. I’ll archive it on the blog a week after publication.

In October we tour the UK with Frank Turner, with both acts bringing full bands. Dates are up on the Gigs page now, with more to come, including an Irish leg.

Thank-you if you came out to see Chris on tour. With the current bunch of UK shows all but done, watch this space for summer and autumn action.

Chris will play piano for Frank Turner at most of Frank’s UK festival shows this summer. If you’re an FT fan, watch out for Chris at Reading, Leeds, Glasto, Cambridge Folk Festival and others.

We are sad to see the cancellation of Blissfields Festival. It is one of our favourites and the organisers are amongst the most decent and honest folks in the live scene. We hope they’re back on fighting form in the future.

We’re back on the road from Monday 19th, kicking off the UK tour with Tom White at the infamous Amersham Arms in New Cross, south London. It’s a full band gig. Before that, tomorrow (Thurs 15th) sees the band at Brighton’s Great Escape festival, playing The Arc nightclub at 9.30pm. Chris will film a live Q&A for CMU at The Globe at 2.45pm as well.
Watch this space for details of the new single…

A second run of Chris T-T UK gigs has been confirmed for next month. Chris and Thomas White (Electric Soft Parade/Brakes) will pile into a load of co-headline shows in May and June. Check the Gigs page for listings.

Today’s Independent Music Magazine has a feature on Chris and Frank Turner, from last month’s USA tour. It’s online here.