The Tour has been a lot of fun so far. Really nice to play some state side shows.
If you are in NY we hope to see you tomorrow at Union Hall show in Brooklyn.
cheers,
jg

We just flew in to New York from London and after a day of spacing out in Brooklyn The Battle of Land and Sea and me Jacob Golden are taking off for the first shows of the tour. This is the first time I’ve played around the extended east coast for years and it should be a good adventure all around. We are doing a lot of alternate spaces as well as small clubs and Living room shows Also check out the free in-stores i’m playing along the way at Barnes and Noble.
Please help us spread the word if you have friends in any of the places we are playing it would be great to meet you and get the music out there to as many people as we can.
See you out there!
love,
jacob golden

Gigwise.com are holding a competition for a London living-room concert to be held
NEXT Saturday (May 31). Check out the link if you would like me to come sing for you
and your friends at your house!
http://www.gigwise.com/win/43284/win-a-jacob-golden-performance-in-your-living-room

Hey All,

Played a really cool show Friday Night in Portland. I was playing guitar for ‘the battle of land and sea’ and we supported a really sweet band called Vetiver.
the guys in the band were really friendly and as Sarah pointed out there was a quality of “the Band” to their songs. you should check them out if you can www.myspace.com/vetiverse

Getting ready to head over to the uk next week. there’s always so much to do before these trips. We are also booking our own tour around the east coast and the west coast of America. I will be posting dates on my page for the tour soon. I’ve been playing everyday in my music room at home and trying out different songs, different ways of approaching older songs and just trying to continue to move forward as an artist.

It’s easy to become focused on building a career and while i know its important to make a living, the bottom line is I always want my music to be the main focus whether or not I’ve “made it” or not. I was just talking with a friend about how important it is to cultivate loving situations and I think this really applies to building a career. I’ve always wanted to travel the world playing music, making records and doing something positive with my life. not settling. when you stick your neck out to do that there’s plenty of folks who will support that and plenty that just don’t give a fuck and thats fine. but I really want to be conscious about making sure what I’m doing with my time feels good, artful, fulfilling and not clouded by commercial self-consciousness. I guess it’s about finding the people out there that respond to my approach.
I’m certainly not banging down the doors of the mainstream, but i do feel my songs have a longevity about them and with the right
situation could find their way into the ears of musically discriminating folks.
it can be a bit hard to stay afloat when you haven’t quite reached the harbor
or maybe I haven’t even left yet?
bon voyage,
jacob

I think there should be some tickets still left for these shows-

18.05.08: Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach, supporting Sarabeth Tucek. Tickets are £6

21.05.08: Bath Porter Cellar Bar, supporting Sarabeth Tucek. Free entry.

23.05.08: Glasgow Oran Mor supporting Sarabeth Tucek. Buy tickets

Hey Everyone.
I wanted to tell you about a special show i’ve got coming up on June 3rd.

I will be headlining a show at the infamous Troubadour club in London.
The Troubadour was the first place where Bob Dylan performed in London. So I’m pretty honored to play this stage. I’m pulling a double shift that night and playing atmospheric guitar for “The Battle of Land and Sea” who are on first, So be sure you get there early to catch all the action.

Also, the really cool thing about this show is everyone that comes will get a free e.p. CD which I recorded a few months back at RAK Studios. I haven’t officially put this out yet, but it’s definitely the best official ‘bootleg’ you are gonna find of my music.

After the show, I’ll be signing copies of the cd as requested.

This is a very intimate venue and only holds around 100 people so make sure to reserve
your tickets for this one early.

click here to order your tickets

Wow, I woke up this morning to find my email rammed with Youtube related messages and opon checking my Youtube channel I saw that my video for “Zero Integrity” is featured on the homepage! (This is the one I recorded on the street in Sacramento with the built in camera on my Macbook pro). Wow, I guess this puts my little video in front of a lot of people. I’m fully prepared for the nasty backlash! ; ) but with a bit of luck some new people may discover and actually enjoy my work. that would be cool!
You can see the video in all it’s cyber glory over on Youtube.
love, jacob

Well I’ve been back on the west coast of America now for a couple weeks after the UK tour and a great week spent wandering around Brooklyn NY which included a really cool show at my new favorite bookstore in the city Housing Works. Me and mine drove up to Portland OR from Sacramento and after a few days of feverishly hunting around town we’ve found a place to call home. I’ve been living out of a suitcase now for nearly a year Read the rest of this entry »

So I had a very interesting and surreal day yesterday. I was invited to sing on the legendary “Later with Jools Holland Show“.
I performed alongside Hot Chip, Sheryl Crow and Liza Minnelli. Walking onto the set that i’ve only seen from the other side of a television was very dreamlike. Just a few weeks earlier Radiohead played a scorching set on the same stage and I feel very honored to have had the chance to sing my song and to send my voice and words out to
a wider audience…. Read the rest of this entry »