The Wildhearts

Wildhearts London show live stream – pledger bonus

Kris — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:56:58 +0000

Ginger has announced Pledger appreciation week, which will culminate in a professional live stream of the London Wildhearts show on Saturday 22nd.

Before this, other bonuses this week will include two free Hey! Hello! songs and discount codes for Ginger’s webstore and bandcamp.

For the live streaming, Gav & Ginger have hired a amazing company called Live Fi who specialise in streaming events – and with the aid of a satellite link up (which removes reliance on Internet broadband connections) – will be streaming this weeks pro-shot concert in HD, which will be viewable on computers, tablets and smart phones.

Visit PledgeMusic for your last chance to pledge (for the digital download package) and get in on the action.

Until the next Pledge of course…

The Wildhearts vs New York

Kris — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:41:34 +0000

The Wildhearts and The Ginger Wildheart band are in New York for a weekend of shows, including an Earth Vs. 20th Anniversary Show. Expect no prisoners to be taken.

Continue reading to see the full story, including photos, setlists and video.

More Earth Vs Dates Announced

Ean — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:33:30 +0000

Well, the first set of ‘Earth Vs…’ 20th anniversary shows went so well, and your reaction was so good, that we’ve decided to add some more.

To guarantee the best party atmosphere we can, the six new dates will take place across two consecutive weekends in June. The full list of dates is below:

• 21st June – Bournemouth Academy Event Page
• 22nd June – London Forum Event Page
• 23rd June – Bristol Academy Event Page

• 28th June – Leicester Academy Event Page
• 29th June – Newcastle Academy Event Page
• 30th June – Leeds Academy Event Page

Tickets are on sale now from all the usual places. Check out the tour page for links.

Earth Vs Tour

Kris — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:23:16 +0000

The UK section of The Wildhearts Earth Vs. tour has been a fantastic success – thank you to everyone who came to the shows and took part.

Continue reading to see the full story, including photos, setlists and video.

Earth Vs The Wildhearts – Tokyo Show

Ean — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:11:29 +0000

The Wildhearts will make their long awaited return to Japan in April, with a very special show in Tokyo.

The band will perform their classic debut album “Earth vs” in full at Shibuya-O East on Monday 15th April, 2013.

Tickets go on sale Saturday 23rd February.

Earth Vs The Wildhearts – New York Shows

Kris — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:17:52 +0000

The Wildhearts have added two New York appearances to their Earth Vs. 20th anniversary special shows.

The band will be playing on Friday 31st May, 2013 at The Gramercy Theatre (playing Earth Vs. in its entirety) and Saturday 1st June, 2013 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (playing a greatest hits show)

Tickets go on sale Friday 15th February, with an exclusive pre-order for pledgers to Ginger’s Mutation / Hey! Hello! campaign from Wednesday 13th.

Earth vs The Wildhearts – 20th Anniversary Shows – UPDATED

Kris — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:02:09 +0000

After a 3 year hiatus, The Wildhearts (Ginger, CJ, Jon Poole & Ritch Battersby) made their explosive live return in front of a sold-out crowd at The Forum in London, on December 17th 2012.

In April 2013, The Wildhearts will once again take to the stage, when they perform their classic debut album “Earth vs” at four special shows. The album was voted the number 1 album of the year by Kerrang! Magazine in 1993.

The show will be broken into two halves – the first will see “Earth vs” performed in full, and the second half will allow the audience each night to help choose the songs they want to hear.

The dates are:
April 4th – Glasgow, ABC
April 5th – Manchester, Academy 1
April 6th – Nottingham, Rockcity
April 7th – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall

Tickets go on sale at 9am on the 7th January 2013 from all major ticket outlets.

UPDATE: Due to overwhelming demand, the Manchester show has been upgraded to Academy 1. All original tickets remain valid.

Birthday Gig 2012

Kris — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:03:00 +0000

The Ginger birthday gig went off in riotous, confetti cannon fashion last night in London. Read on for setlists and a few photos from the show.

Ginger Wildheart Band – setlist from setlist.fm
Just Another Song About Someone
How I Survived The Punk Wars
Girls Are Better Than Boys
Taste Aversion
Forget About It
Confusion
Swimwear
Surrender (Cheap Trick cover, with Alex Kane)
Sonic Shake (with Alex Kane)

The Wildhearts – setlist from setlist.fm
Nothing Ever Changes but the Shoes
TV Tan
Sick of Drugs
Red Light Green Light
Girlfriend Clothes
Dreaming in A
Someone That Won’t Let Me Go
Mazel Tov Cocktail
Caffeine Bomb
Suckerpunch
Geordie in Wonderland
Beautiful Thing You
29 x The Pain
Love U ’til I Don’t

Encore:
Nita Nitro
Happy Birthday (with Jake & cake)
Vanilla Radio (with Jake)
Is This the Life (Cardiacs cover with 4 guitarists: CJ, Chris Catalyst, Random (and vocals), Kavus Torabi, Dom Lawson bass, Ginger drums
White Lies (with Warner E. Hodges)
My Baby Is a Headfuck (with Jef Streatfield and Warner E. Hodges)
I Wanna Go Where the People Go

Ginger’s smileybones birthday cake created and delivered by Lee Sinclair from Custom Cakes UK of Bristol

Also for those that missed it, merchandise from the show is now in the webstore

Scott Sorry Bids Farewell To The Wildhearts

Ean — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:30:01 +0000

Due to family commitments, Scott Sorry has bowed out of The Wildhearts after a 5 year tenure.

Scott, who joined the band in 2007, played bass on three albums – 2007′s self titled album, 2008′s Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before, and 2009′s Chutzpah!

Below is a statement from Scott:

“Throughout my career as a musician I have never been more proud to be a part of something as I have in The Wildhearts. I’ve had the honor to play with the most talented musicians/songwriters that I could have ever dreamed of. The only thing I love more than being a Wildheart is my family. With my oldest son being diagnosed with Autism, I need to give them the most stable environment possible. Unfortunately, that stability does not include me playing in a band across the ocean in a different country. So with much respect and a heavy heart I am bowing out of my favorite band. I just can’t commit to the time the band would need from me anymore. I love those guys like brothers and wish them and you all the best. I’m sure I’ll see you all again as retirement doesn’t really stick well to guys like me, but for now I bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for everything.

Sincerely Scott Sorry x”

The Wildhearts would like to thank Scott for all of his efforts in the band over the past 5 years and wish him the very best in the next chapter of his life.

Former Wildheart (and long time player with Ginger), ‘Random’ Jon Poole will once again be stepping back on stage as bass player for The Wildhearts .

Ginger’s Birthday Gig, featuring The Wildhearts

Kris — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:24:15 +0000

The annual Birthday Show party is once again gearing itself up to celebrate Ginger’s birthday on Monday 17th December at The Kentish Town Forum, and this year, we will be treated to a full Wildhearts show!

This will be the first time in 3 years that the band has performed live, and tickets for this one-off event go on sale on Tuesday 28th at 9am. The 2009, 2010 and 2011 Birthday shows sold out well in advance, and this very special show will be no different – make sure you get your tickets as they’re selling fast!

The expected line-up is Ginger, CJ, Ritch, Scott and Jon, with arguments still underway about exactly who’ll be playing which instrument. Also to be decided is who the support will be – join the debate on the All Things Wildhearts facebook site.