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Napoleon IIIrd invades

"One-man pop wunderkind" and performer at last Friday's monthly DiS bash at the London Barfly Napoleon IIIrd (pictured), is hitting the road this summer with a series of gigs in advance of his single release this June. He'll be joining up with several DiS favourites along the way, including Hot Chip, Howling Bells, Pagan Wanderer Lu and iLiKETRAiNS.

The dates are as follows, with more to be added in coming weeks...

May
2 Leeds The Royal Park
5 Nottingham The Glo Bar w/ Howling Bells
9 Leeds Josephs Well
21 Leeds The Cockpit: w/ Hot Chip
25 Brighton The Albert w/ oom
26 London Brixton Windmill
27 Bolton Number 15 w/ Pagan Wanderer Lu

June
1 Leeds The Brudenell Social Club w/ iLIKETRAiNS
24 Cambridge The Portland Arms

July
5 Leeds Mixtape @ The Mixing Tin

Aug
5 Leeds The Cardigan Arms w/ Pagan Wanderer Lu and Bonsai Kittens
18 Leeds The Packhorse w/ Bonsai Kittens

Photo by Vicki Churchill

• I WILL BE THERE AT

  the cockpit!! i wonder if anyone will spot me in my best musky dress and zimmer? this is simply jolly good, i never knew Napoleon iiird would be supporting.

  motherofbamos | 2 May '06, 18:15 | Reply

• Napoleon IIIrd!

  Yay woohoo etc. Saw him at a packed-out gig at The Fenton (yes, about 30 people were there).

  The man is a genius, despite looking suspiciously like Badly Drawn Boy.

  Rhods | 2 May '06, 18:57 | Reply

• The Cambridge one...

  ...also features d.Ash and Puppy Bucket & Donny Choonara, about both of whom more info here: http://www.elbandito.co.uk

  holliy | 2 May '06, 21:58 | Reply

• May 9th in Leeds is with...

  Tarantula AD, Immune and These Monsters!

  children_no_more | 3 May '06, 17:34 | Reply

• EXTRA DATE! LONDON!

  Napoleon will also be playing at Brixton Windmill on 26th May!

  Details to follow, check 'Announcements' on the forum nearer the time...

  Nice!

  davidexley @children_no_more | 4 May '06, 10:04 | Reply

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