Tim Booth

Needles…

Admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:21:47 +0000

A wave of pain as he jabs the hyperdermic syringe into the skin around the outside of my knee.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.”
I say through gritted teeth. He smiles and pushes the needle deeper under my knee cap, looks me in the eyes and presses the plunger. My back arches and sweats. A volcano erupts in my belly. My eyes roll up.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck.” I shout. “I hate you.”
He raises an eybrow, nods to his diminutive sidekick and says.
“Administer the painkiller.”
The sidekick bends out of view from my couch.
“I thought I’d had the fucking painkiller.” I say.
The sidekick returns from the cupboard with two dayglo yellow tennis balls and puts them into my hands. I squeeze.
He removes the needle then with a marker starts exing around the kneecap. Further entrance points.
“How many more.” I say angrily.
“Just a prick.”
And in goes another loaded needle.
“UHHH.” I grunt.
“That was from the belly.” He observes.
“In New Scientist,” I quaver on the word Scientist. ”I read they found that people,” I lurch on People, ”who swear can hold their hands in ice water twice as long as those who keep quiet.” I rise on “quiet.”
I say to distract him or me; or someone.
“Hmmm.” He says, “and another one.” He jabs another one in surpressing a sphinx smile.
“Fuck.” I shout. “That’s the purpose of swearing. To diminish pain.” I gasp.
“Is it working.”
“Fuck you. Can you give me a breather.” I almost beg.
“I find its better to get them over with.” He says and cooly plunges in on the inside of my knee cap.
“RRRR.”
“I’ll scare your other patients.” I say.
He turns to look at me in his blue scrubs.
“I don’t have any other patients.”

Solstice Greetings & New Monsters Video…

Admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:48:54 +0000

Solstice Greetings to you all as another year skittles past between our feet, moving fast amongst the rocks and shallows to disappear over the edge of the waterfall. Where does all that experience, that work, love – where does all that spent time go to?

I finally released “Love Life” last year. It was a labour of love. You really get that with the vinyl special edition. Lee’s beautiful artwork and design give it away.

There are only a few left so now’s your chance to buy what will become a cult item. When I am lucky enough to collaborate in making great music I always have faith that it will find the audience that need it.

We are also putting up another video we made, this time for the song “Monsters.” This one was also scripted and made by my friend Mike Mayers. His C.V includes being D.P on “The West Wing.” Greg Arata spent hours editing it, again as a gift. Thank you so much Gentlemen.

Lucas Revolution is my creepy hitchhiker. He recently toured the USA hitching between gigs. The other actor is a talented young man from Topanga.
I love this video – please feel free to pass it on.
Anyone who came to the gigs will know how strong this whole conceit is. I really hope to build on it.

Thank you for all your support. I’ve had a fabulous, creative year, from Love Life to the James orchestra and choir tour . I also saw the release of a tough independent movie “Poor Wee Me”, that I acted in the previous year. I hope you are enjoying the ride.

Keep up with me on twitter @RealTimBooth.

Love
Tim

Delivery Info for Shop Orders:

Admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:59:51 +0000

LAST POSTING DATES FOR CHRISTMAS:

If you’re looking to purchase items from the Emporium in time for Christmas please make sure you order in good time. The last posting dates before the big day are:

Friday 16th December – UK Recorded and UK Special Delivery
Friday 9th December – Eastern Europe, USA & Canada including Worldwide Delivery
Monday 12th December – Western Europe including Worldwide Delivery

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The last posting date for The Emporium will be 20th December 2011. The Emporium will be closing for Christmas so any orders placed on or after 20th December will be posted in the first week of January 2012.

Xmas Sale & New Video!

Admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:13:52 +0000

That’s right, ‘tis the season of the sale so we’ve joined the masses in time for you to buy the perfect aural treat for your friends and family…..we have a limited number of ”Love Life” albums now available from the Tim Booth Emporium at the splendiferous price of £15 (plus p&p). Click here to order your copy today….

And we also have a new video, check out ‘As Far As I Can See’:

Down to the Sea…

Admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:31:35 +0000

Tim & the band performing an acoustic version of Down to the Sea at the Church in Patra, May 2011:

Tim & the band playing Hop Farm, 2nd July.

Admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:59:10 +0000

Tim and the guys will be performing at Hop Farm Festival on 2nd July in The Big Tent, full festival info can be found at www.hopfarmfestival.com

Gloria Descends – Acoustic Gig, Patra, Greece

Admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:46:36 +0000

Check out this video of Tim and the band at the acoustic after show gig in Patra, Greece.

Tim – Edinburgh – not happening!

Admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:03:32 +0000

Please note that the Edge Festival website advertising a Tim Booth gig is not happening so please don’t purchase tickets. Thanks and...Read More

Tour Lookalikes…

Admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:53:59 +0000

Something very strange happened on the Love Life tour. Touching upon the paranormal in fact, so much so that it has been deemed necessary for a formal report to document our findings. There have been an unprecedented number of lookalikes for band members. It is now a fact that every member can be likened to a person of notoriety.

Youth of Today thought it was only right to share these vital discoveries with you good people, so you don’t get confused at gigs and think that we have been abducted and replaced by a gaggle of sportsmen and TV personalities.

On the first night of the tour it was decided that I looked like ‘a young Gryff Rhys Jones’. Well, being the Youth of Today I naturally only knew the more mature variety of Mr. Rhys Jones, needless to say his picture was up on somebody’s phone within seconds, so this is me apparently:

Next came a bizarre heckle in Glasgow, when an audience member proclaimed (to much crowd amusement) that Lee Muddy Baker looked like Celtic forward Samaras. We didn’t actually know till after the gig what he was saying as only Saul was savvy with Celtic football players, and I’m glad he is because I think we’ve located Lee’s long-lost–more-handsome-twin! Anyway here’s Muddy:

Separated at birth….?

Next thing you know we’re at the hotel bar and a guy gingerly walks up to drummer Rob Kenny, to ask if he is JK from Jamiroquai, and if so can he have an autograph! They were playing a show across the road from the hotel. I still think Rob should have just said yes and charged him a tenner for his signature:

Ok next up Saul was accused of looking like Richard Hammond from Top Gear, and I’m pretty sure they didn’t mean after his crash..

Give this man a violin and take his razor for a couple of days and you’re not far off.

So we’re sitting in the van after 2 days and 4 lookalikes and Neil thinks he’s escaped the curse, that he’s a one of a kind, a dead ringer of nobody. No such luck, Tim suddenly realised that he is a young Ray Winstone from the film Sexy Beast:

I wonder what would happen if they had a fight?

Last but certainly not least Muddy proclaims Tim to be Ming the Merciless from Flash Gordon or Ben Kingsley – take your pick:

Flash Gordon themed music video I hear you say? Hmmm…

My only worry was that by some bizarre twist of fate they all arrived simultaneously to see us play in Brighton or London and the whole band imploded due to two parallel universes colliding.

Youth of Today

Over and Out

All Special Editions sent out!

Admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:38:20 +0000

At last!! All Special Edition orders placed between 16th March and 6th May have now been posted out…UK orders should take between 1-3 days, longer for the rest of the world.

Once more we apologise for the delay and want to say a huge thank you to all customers for bearing with us while we caught up on deliveries.