I’ve been quite active musically in one way or the other, I’ve actually been taking part in Weekly Beats 2012 – a project where musicians aim to upload a piece of music for each week in 2012. It is quite a task.  Until two weeks ago, I had been on track, but on a holiday to Ibiza my internet connection let me down, and I failed to do that week. Check out my page here: http://weeklybeats.com/#/joegalen

Otherwise the group I’m part of – Outer Dark – is going strong. Our next performance is at the Castle Hotel, Oldham Street, Manchester on the 19th May as part of Carefully Planned.

Facebook event here.

I just realised that I failed to update the website with my last gig, back at the Nip & Tipple – sorry about that – but here are some photographs of the gig, courtesy of Plastic Garden (thanks guys).

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Here are the gig listing for May 2011:

• 10th May 2011: Dulcimer, Manchester, England
• 11th May 2011: Matt & Phreds (FutureEverything), Manchester, England
• 12th May 2011:Inspiralled, London, England
• 14th May 2011: Green Bohemia, Manchester, England – Cancelled
• 20th May 2011: Queen Kong Club, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• 27th May 2011:Chorlton Arts Festival, St Clements Church, Manchester (with Ellen & the Escapades)

Firstly, thanks to everyone that came down to the gigs last month at the Whitworth & the Castle – great times.

I’ve got three shows next week, I’m extremely excited about them all. My label mate Oy is coming over from Berlin, and I’ll be playing with her on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (see below for details). These shows will be Oy’s first in the UK, and one of them will be my first in London.

Sadly the Green Room has lost its funding from the arts council, and will be closing at the end of May :o( I don’t really want to be political, but thank you very much Dave & co. The Green Bohemia event on the 14th is still happening, so do go along. My show was cancelled because since the loss of funding many of the event’s old favorites  have asked to play, as a newbie performer and long time punter at Green Bohemia, I’m happy to make way for other performers to say their good byes. I’ll be there on the 14th, and strongly recommend anyone come down. It’ll be a fantastic show, and the end of an era.

Green Bohemia will live on however (maybe under a different name?) So, that gig will be rescheduled at a later date, somewhere else in Manchester.

• 1st April – The Whitworth, Manchester
• 16th April – The Castle, Manchester (at Carefully Planned One-Dayer #10)
• 12th May – Inspiralled, Camden, London
• 14th May – Green Room, Manchester (Green Bohemia FREE ENTRY)
• 20th May – Friends of Mine Festival, Capesthorne Hall

More to be announced soon.

Listen here..

I’ve done a remix on Consor’s latest EP – The Windtalker. Have a listen! I’ve had a sneak preview of his forthcoming album which unsurprisingly is divine. Enjoy.

Links; Consor’s website, Buy this from Creaked, buy from iTunes.

More dates to be announced soon.