From Russell on Tour 2011

A tease from Russell:

Venues and specific dates will be announced 8 weeks out.
You have all the parameters I can give you right now.
LA between 23rd and 29th of May.
One venue might start with a V, another could start with an L, and you might find one starts with an R.

From Russell 3-8-2011

Hey Mary,
So what I can tell you is that the shows will be between the 23rd and 29th. That means that we could do a show on any of those nights.The night we are most unlikely to be doing a show is the 26th.
Venues range from 230 people to 500 .
We will be taking a Crowe and Doyle songbook attitude to the shows with a heavy leaning toward new songs, however Alan and I are well aware that a show is a show and we will endeavor to make it entertaining.
There will be guests. This isn't a band show, though there will be recognizable faces. For the most part expect guitar,mandolin,piano,singing and telling stories. We will have a gear or two or three to step up when the time feels right - RC

From Russell (2010 post):

Folks,
after much tooing and froing and an unavoidable changes in other responsibilities, I am very sorry to tell you that The Ordinary Fear of God will not be touring in August this year.

Sentimentally it would have been great to mark the tenth anniversary of when we first played in Austin, but in reality it's not as important as other things.

You will be pleased to know though that Alan and I have locked in for May next year. We will be touring for 4 weeks. Sorry to those that are disappointed but we will make it up to you next May. - RC

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Memories from Sue

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From Sue: Lovely memories...

Hellos and hugs to the lovely family of friends who enjoyed TOFOG's first Austin, Texas shows exactly eight years ago today -- August 3, 10, and 17, 2000.  In addition to the unforgettable memories of seeing TOFOG perform live, we made some great and lasting friendships with fans from all over the world (still e-mailing and getting together today for visits -- thank  you, TOFOG!).  These were truly magical moments - beautifully captured and portrayed in the "Texas" dvd.  Just for those (mostly) ladies who spent all that time together with me in long lines and squashed at the front of the stage in Stubb's, the high temperature today in Austin will be a record-breaking 107 degrees F - I know you can all appreciate that (lol)!!  > Thanks so much, Murph, for the great site and all the news, book info, poetry, etc. -- Sue -- Austin, Texas

The NY Times - Let's protest!

Today in the NY Times in a story about Zooey Deschmel, these lines appear:

“And unlike the work of other actors-cum-musicians - Russell Crowe's various pub-rock acts for example - the album doesn't come across as a vanity project; in person Ms. Deschanel is exactly as indie darling as her fans would hope."

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The Photograph Kills - iTunes

From Ray:

Russell Crowe & 30 Odd Foot of Grunts "The Photograph Kills" Now Available at iTunes. -- Originally released in 1995, we are happy to tell you that the Russell Crowe & 30 Odd Foot of Grunts "The Photograph Kills" 3 song EP is now available for sale at all iTunes stores

No TOFOG Concert in Florida

Some disappointing news for TOFOG fans from Russell:

"Due to scheduling conflicts that we were unable to resolve TOFOG will not be playing any concerts in Jacksonville while South Sydney are in that city for their game against Leeds."