James Ferraro Announces UK & Europe Tour

Influential US shapeshifter to hit the UK and Europe in February

James Ferraro’s Far Side Virtual was one of the more bracing, divisive and fascinating albums of last year. Released through Hippos In Tanks, it found the former Skater exploring razor sharp, overly digital textures, as opposed to the swampy murk of his earlier records. A hip-hop mixtape under the name Bebetunes followed right at the end of December, setting Ferraro up for a potentially busy 2012.

He’s now announced a tour of the UK and Europe for February, which will offer a chance to see him play his music in the live setting. It’s always hard to know what to expect with Ferraro but it’s always value for money – his gig a year ago in London, where he performed tracks from thrashy, trashy pop odyssey Night Dolls With Hairspray, lasted barely 20 minutes and featured dry ice, glammed-up backing musicians and some very fetching leather jackets.

Ferraro’s tour dates are as follows.

FEBRUARY

1st – London, The Dome

2nd – Berlin, Transmediale [talk]

3rd – Berlin, Transmediale [show]

4th – Milan, O’Artoteca

5th – Geneva, Ecurie de L’Ilot

7th – Nantes, Stakhanov

8th – Brussels, Les Ateliers Claus

9th – Lisbon, Kolovrat 79

10th – Guimaracs, Centro Cultural Vila Flor

11th – Paris, Barofar

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