Chris Difford News

Here's a press release on his tour:

Squeeze's Chris Difford Embarks on First US Solo Tour

January 31, 2007 -- It's been ten years since Chris Difford toured America, but starting February 25th, fans of the Squeeze lyricist and singer will have their first chance to hear him perform as a solo artist.

He's making the trip to support his second solo album, "South East Side Story." On the album, Chris revisits ten of Squeeze's biggest hits, turning their familiar melodic pop into gently spare country twang. With Melvin Duffy adding guitar, pedal steel and banjo and vocalist Dorrie Jackson's stunning harmonies, the album presents the songs in an exciting new light. Mojo pronounced it "impeccably tasteful" and "immaculately sung" while the BBC's website wrote that "it adds a new dimension to great songs and makes you want to seek out the originals again."

He himself comments on the new Squeeze compilation, The Essential Squeeze, here.

Tilbrook vs. Kershaw: Steel Cage Match

Well not quite, but in this "Incomplete" era-clip, a teevee host has our man Tilbrook compete with Nik "Wouldn't It Be Good" Kershaw in a busking competition on the streets of er... London, I presume. Who will win?

Diff in America

A Web site called liveDaily reports on Chris' upcoming U.S. shows and reports that an album is scheduled for the summer. Hm....

New Squeeze collection

I've seen it two places, so it must be true (smile).

Classic Rock Newswire

SQUEEZE are to release a definitive album, 'Essential Squeeze', compiling the band's greatest musical moments on February 26th.

Squeezed

Squeezed, the Squeeze tribute band, has a show coming up:

Friday 26th January - doors open 7.30pm

Robin 2
26-28 Mount Pleasant
Bilston
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV14 7LJ

http://www.therobin.co.uk/
www.squeezed.info
www.myspace.com/squeezetribute

Crowded Scouse will be there too!
http://www.crowdedscouse.co.uk/

with my great big cake

Happy Birthday Jools!

One of Difford and one of Tilbrook

pip3k reports that Chris Difford talks Beatles in Uncut magazine and Holden Richards reports on Glenn's show from the Pour House.