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Volunteers Needed
As you no doubt know, Nitin will soon be embarking on a nationwide tour in celebration of his upcoming new album London Undersound.
Tickets are on sale for all dates now, but how would you like to go for free?
We are looking for 2 Nitin fans for each date of the tour to spend some time handing out flyers promoting the new album as people arrive at the venue. In return for this you will receive a pair of free tickets to the evening’s show!
Interested? Send an email to Pete@CookingVinyl.com stating which date of the tour you would like to cover.
The tour dates in full are:
- Oct 27/08 - Manchester Academy
- Oct 28/08 - Birmingham Town Hall
- Oct 29/08 - Bristol Anson Rooms
- Nov 1/08 - Sheffield Leadmill
- Nov 3/08 - Leeds Stylus
- Nov 5/08 - Cambridge Junction
- Nov 6/08 - Brighton Corn Exchange
- Nov 7/08 - Oxford Academy
UPDATE - OCT 3, 2008
A big thank you to everyone who's volunteered so far. We're still looking for help promoting the Bristol show, so if you're in that area and would like to lend a hand, please contact Pete ASAP.
October/02/2008
New Date Announced
Nitin will be playing Shepherds Bush Empire as part of his upcoming London Undersound tour. The gig takes place on February 26, 2009, and tickets go on sale through LiveNation this Monday, September 22. For full details, check the Appearances page.
September/19/2008
Distant Dreams Video Released
You can now see the video for the forthcoming single "Distant Dreams" on NitinSawhney.com before it's available anywhere else. The second release from London Undersound features the vocalist Roxanne Tataei. Visit the Media page to look and listen.
September/19/2008
Singapore Grand Prix Performances
As part of the world's "first Formula One™ night race", Nitin will give two Sound System performances at the Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. The event happens at Circuit Park in the Marina Bay area from September 26 to 28. Capping off each race day will be live performances from "some of the biggest names in the entertainment scene", including Nitin Sawhney. Nitin will be doing two Sound System sets, accompanied by Aref Durvesh from the UK on Tabla and Ashwin Srinivasan from Mumbai on flute, on September 26 and 28. Visit the Singapore Grand Prix site for more details on the event.
August/29/2008
Nitin at the BBC Electric Proms
From October 22-26, BBC's annual Electric Proms take place in London. Nitin will once again be taking part in the festival, along with The Last Shadow Puppets, The Streets, and more. Nitin will be joined by the London Undersound Orchestra "in taking on classical, Asian, Latin and pop formats, blending them into a spellbinding BBC Electric Proms performance." Tickets for this year's event go on sale September 17. In the meantime, you can visit Nitin's Proms blog and read what it's like for him to prepare for the show.
August/25/2008
Special Presale from Recordstore.co.uk
Recordstore.co.uk is currently running a special presale of Nitin's upcoming album together with tour tickets.
When you buy a bundle containing one ticket for the Nitin Sawhney show of your choice in October and November PLUS the new forthcoming CD London Undersound, you also receive a free poster AND a free download of the 'October Daze' track from the album.
The gig ticket will be posted to you in time for the show and the album will be sent out for its release date (13 October, 2008). Booking fee is included in the price. Visit Recordstore.co.uk for full details.
August/11/2008