Congratulations to Neal Hemphill for winning Best Director at the New York International Film Awards for his short film, Jack in Astoria! And big, humongous thanks to Neal for using "The Sleep Song" (from the Eggplants' very first album) over the closing credits!
A BOOST FROM THE BBC
The Eggplants are grateful to the great songwriter/musician/BBC radio host Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music) for posting on Instagram about our London show and for tweeting out all our
UK tour dates ...
Eggplants UK Tour 2019
Kenny Young and the Eggplants
have returned from a parallel universe, and
will soon be steering their purple-and-green spaceship
towards various scientifically selected destinations in the UK.
The following is what we know so far about the
Eggplants 2019 UK Tour. More information
will become available as the tour approaches.
* Edinburgh (22 Aug at 10pm /23 Aug at 8:30pm /24 Aug at 2:30pm)
Acoustic Music Centre @ UCC, 14 Royal Terrace
http://amc1982.com/acoustic-music-centre-2019
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Plantastic Voyage Hits Number One!
Holy Cow! We have just learned that Plantastic Voyage is the Number One album at WDCV in Carlisle, PA! Thank you, Carlisle!
It is also currently # 9 at KMUD in Redway, CA.
We still have lots more stations to hear from ... but we are already very grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Plantastic Voyage is on the Airwaves
Plantastic Voyage has now been sent to college and noncommercial radio stations across the USA. We promise to post any noteworthy radio developments on this very page!
For starters -- Here are some stations where Plantastic Voyage has already charted!
WDCV (Carlisle, PA): #1
KMUD (Redway, CA): #9
KMNR (Rolla, MO): #12
WESS FM (East Stroudsburg, PA): #15
Thank you, kindly DJs! We are very grateful Eggplants!
Tour Update: Eggplants in Oxford
The Oxford mystery gig is revealed! Friday, September 1st at 8 pm at the White Hart Wolvercote.
http://www.thewhitehartwolvercote.co.uk/UK Tour Update
Kenny Young and the Eggplants are hurriedly hurtling through time and space and will be arriving in the UK startlingly soon!
The Eggplants will be armed with copies of their new album Plantastic Voyage (featuring songs for TV and film from a parallel universe) and with fashionable new tour t-shirts (while supplies last).
It has been quite a while since the band's last extended UK tour. Eddie, Gil, and Kenny (not to mention Earl the Squirrel and Lushy the Grouse) will be truly overjoyed to see you… Read more
NEW ALBUM! UK TOUR! PLANTASTIC VOYAGE!
Despite all logic and good sense, Kenny Young and the Eggplants have recorded a new album, entitled Plantastic Voyage, on Cheese Thing Records.
The album features songs for TV and film from a parallel universe. The concept behind the album is explained in slightly more detail in the "More Fun Stuff" section of the band's website.
To celebrate the release of the album, the Eggplants will play a couple of special shows in New York City before embarking on a UK tour in late August. The tour will include…
Read moreEggplants Will Depart Intergalactic Conflict to Perform in Edinburgh
Kenny Young and the Eggplants
are currently in the
Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy,
where they are valiantly combating
the frighteningly fatuous space armada
from the planet
Trumpalump Magalomanius 3.
In August, the Eggplants will briefly remove themselves from intergalactic hostilities
so that they can passionately perform
for the good people of Edinburgh
and other friendly patrons of the Fringe.
The shows will take place at the
Acoustic Music Centre @ St. Bride's
on four epic… Read more
Eggplants in Edinburgh (2015) - Part 2
Kenny Young and the Eggplants
are nearly ready to board the
aubergine-shaped
time-and-space craft
that will transport them to
the Acoustic Music Centre
@ St. Bride's
for four epic shows:
Thursday, August 27th at 7 pm;
Fri/Sat/Sun August 28th-30th at 8:30 pm.
Tickets are (possibly) still available
at www.edfringe.com
or via the venue website:
www.acousticmusiccentre.co.uk
Eddie & Gil & Kenny
are truly looking forward
to seeing some friendly earthlings
(especially after their
unfortunate recent…
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The Sartorial Splendor of Eggplants
The Eggplants are proud to report the following:
It was
Wear Your Old Band T-Shirt to Work Day
at the BBC,
and legendary songwriter and radio host
Tom Robinson
displayed his favourite:
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/BBC6Music/536587275396980736
He then proceeded to play "Space Frog":
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04prb2v
It was fortunate indeed that Tom's shirt was not destroyed by a
malevolent washing machine.
We thank Tom profusely for being an unwavering champion of the…
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