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The theme for the month is international touring. Read on to see who's taking part.

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		JESS KLEIN Live at Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction BUY

Bluesy folk singer-songwriter Jess Klein is currently on tour in Europe supporting her most recent release Live At Mo Pitkin's House Of Satisfaction. After a successful run back in May, Jess has returned to cover more ground this time.

You can follow her adventures on her blog at http://jessklein.wordpress.com. With gigs in London, Dublin, Galway, Hamburg, Stockholm and more behind her, Jess still has the following to go:

October 20 - Malmo, Sweden - Soullight Café
October 21 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Boldhus Theatre
October 23 - Stockholm, Sweden - Living Room Show, Big Ben
October 24 - Visby, Sweden - Living Room Show, Effes Downstairs
October 26 - Gotland, Sweden - Living Room Show, Halor Kultur
October 27 - Vasteras, Sweden - La Tapita/The Submarine Club
October 28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Galleri Agueli

When Jess Klein makes it back home, she's been invited to perform at 3:00 p.m. at the NYC Apple Store in Soho on November 4. NYC fans can also catch her at the Lower East Side folk staple, The Living Room on November 28. And coming in January 2008, Jess will tour Texas with friend Jonathan Byrd. Look for dates coming soon to www.myspace.com/jessklein.

November 4 - NYC - Shoho Apple Store
November 17 - Middletown, CT - Wesleyan College
November 28 - NYC - The Living Room

and visit her on Myspace at www.myspace.com/jessklein.

		DAMIEN DEMPSEY To Hell Or Barbados BUY

Irish folk hero Damien Dempsey is just beginning the second leg of his U.S. tour supporting longtime friend Sinead O' Connor.

October 20 - Toronto, Canada - Massey Hall
October 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Bardavon
October 22 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
October 23 - New York City, NY - The Beacon Theatre
October 24 - Washington, DC - Strathmore
October 26 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
October 28 - Austin, TX - Hogg Memorial Auditorium
October 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre

During the first leg of the tour, Dempsey received great mentions from some critics advancing or in attendance at the shows. According to Scott Iwasaki at Salt Lake City's Deseret Morning News,"Irish singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey won over the audience with his brand of musical storytelling when he opened the show. His clear and longing arrangements of 'Sing All Your Cares Away' and 'Ghosts of Overdose' set the tone for the rest of the evening."

Similarly, Eric Schelkopf in the Kane County Chronicle outside Chicago claimed, "Dublin singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey is changing the sound of Irish music."

Visit Damo on Myspace at www.myspace.com/damiendempsey.

		THE GUGGENHEIM GROTTO ...Waltzing Alone BUY

Dublin-based folk/pop trio The Guggenheim Grotto continues to work on recording material for its sophomore release, which is expected out for Summer 2008. The band will take a break this week for its much-anticipated London debut at Dingwalls on October 17. TGG's first album, ...Waltzing Alone was just released in the UK and the rest of the world on July 23, 2007.

Still making a mark with ...Waltzing Alone in the U.S., the track "Told You So," was recently featured as the Spinner.com mp3 of the day for Thursday, September 13. Spinner.com is AOL's music property, and gets 18-19 million unique visitors a month.

Fans in Ireland can catch the band road testing new material at two gigs this month. Mick and Kevin will play acoustic sets on Friday, October 19 at Cleeres in Kilkenny City, Ireland and on Friday, October 26 at Roisin Dubh in Galway City, Ireland.

Upcoming appearances:
October 17 - London, UK - Dingwalls w/ Mark Olson

Also check them out on Myspace at www.myspace.com/guggenheimgrotto.

		ENTER THE HAGGIS Northampton (Live) BUY

Celtic rock band Enter The Haggis is taking a short break before heading out on a packed November tour to close out the year. The band just returned to the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA for the first time since recording its new album, Northampton (Live) there back in March. Another four shows over two nights at the Iron Horse was a success with two completely sold out, and the other two packed. In the coming month, ETH will travel down the East Coast to Florida and back.

The band has one more Borders in-store performance coming up on November 20 at the Borders on the Baltimore Pike in Springfield, PA at 7:00 p.m. Over the past two months ETH has performed for fans at Borders stores in Albany, NY and Boston, MA.

Tickets are still available for the March 2008 Ireland Tour with ETH friends The Elders. Similar to the Irish tour back in 2005, ETH will spend one week in the country, playing gigs and seeing the sites along with fans. From the Guinness Brewery to The Aran Islands, and with stops in Dublin, Killarney, Galway and more, the trip is expected to be a blast...again.

For more information on the Ireland tour visit www.enterthehaggis.com/Ireland_tour/index.html.

October 31 - Thomas, WV - Purple Fiddle
November 1 - Columbus, OH - Thirsty Ear Tavern
November 2 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
November 3 - Covington, KY - Molly Malone's Irish Pub
November 5 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
November 7 - St. Paul, MN - O'Gara's Garage
November 8 - Duluth, MN - Grandma's Sports Garden
November 9 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
November 10 - Chicago, IL - Martyr's
November 15 - Toledo, OH - Canal Street Tavern
November 16 - Anne Arbor, MI - The Ark
November 17 - Traverse City, MI - Dennos Museum Center
November 21 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
November 23 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater 1894
November 24 - Saranac Lake, NY - The Waterhole

Also check them out on Myspace at www.myspace.com/enterthehaggis.

		VIEUX FARKA TOURE Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako BUY

Guitar virtuoso, desert bluesman and son of the critically acclaimed Mali musician Ali Farka Toure, Vieux Farka Toure continues to tour in support of the August 28 release of his new album, Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako on world music and activist label Modiba Productions, distributed by UFO Music.

Chosen as one of two Mali artists to perform on the annual Festival In The Desert Tour, Vieux is currently sharing a stage with Tinariwen, a band of Tuareg musicians, and members of the nomadic culture of northern Mali's Sahara region. Named for the annual event that has taken place in Essakane, Mali every January since the year 2000, the 2007 Eye for Talent Festival in the Desert Tour always features some of the most dynamic music from West Africa.

October 18 - Leiria, Portugal - Teatro Jose Lucio da Silva
October 19 - Lisbon, Portugal - Centro Cultural de Belem
October 20 - Brussels, Belgium - Flagey
October 21 - Barcelona, Spain - Cerdanyola Blues Festival
October 22 - Huesca, Spain - Sala Jai Alai
October 24 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
October 27 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
October 29 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
October 30 - Dayton, OH - City Folk
October 31 - Seattle, WA - Town Hall
November 1 - Aspen, CO - Wheeler Opera House
November 2 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
November 4 - San Francisco, CA - SF Jazz Fest
November 7 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Room / Tennessee Theater
November 8 - Washington, DC - Lisner Auditorium
November 10 - Ithaca, NY - State Theatre

After November 11, 2007, Vieux Farka Toure will travel to the UK to headline this year's Heatwave Tour. ZEEP, the new band from Nina Miranda & Chris Franck, opens. After solo sets both artists will come together on stage uniting continents, styles, influences and attitude.

November 15 - Bristol, UK - St.George's Theatre
November 16 - Totnes, UK - Dartingon Hall
November 17 - Leicester, UK - Phoenix
November 18 - London, UK - Queen Elizabeth Hall
November 20 - Brighton, UK - Dome, Pavilion Theatre
November 21 - Derby, UK - Assembly Rooms
November 22 - Milton Kynes, UK - The Stables
November 23 - Reading, UK - Concert Hall
November 24 - Southport, UK - Arts Center
November 25 - Glasgow, Scotland - Arches

Touring aside, the new album continues to find success in multiple outlets. Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako was recently featured in Songlines Magazine. The track "Sangare (Nickodemus remix)" has been featured in the Pottery Barn "Africa" Compilation, and "Diabate" will be used in a television advertisement for the medication Enbrel.

Visit Vieux's website at www.vieuxfarkatoure.com.

INVASION GROUP NEWS AND NOTES

JAI UTTAL

World music pioneer Jai Uttal has a new album out called "Dial M for Mantra." When remix artist Rara Avis of Shaman's Dream began to break down Jai's devotional classics in his Los Angeles studio, he discovered a hidden side to the kirtan that was "dripping with funk." With Dial M for Mantra, Jai's soulful chant takes a metamorphic trip through the alchemical labs of a world music innovator --and emerges as delicious, downtempo "kirtronica."

You can find all of Jai's albums available via UFO here.

HAMELL ON TRIAL

One-man folk/punk act Hamell On Trial is currently on tour in Europe supporting Ani DiFranco. After rave reviews for his hour-long theatrical production "The Terrorism Of Everyday Life," which mixes music with comedy and biting social politics, the man is bringing the show to a wider audience abroad. To read about the tour in Hamell's own words, visit his blog at www.hamellontrial.com/blog.html

In November Hamell On Trial will return to the U.S. for dates in the Northeast.

October 17 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg Max
October 18 - Hamburg, DE - Fabrik
October 19 - Koln, DE - Kulturkirche
October 21 - London, UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire
November 1 - Cambridge, MA - Toad
November 2 - Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
November 8 - Cambridge, MA - Toad
November 10 - Albany, NY - Red Square
November 15 - Cambridge, MA - Toad
November 16 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Poney
November 17 - NYC - The Living Room
November 18 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java
November 28 - Hamden, CT - The Space
November 29 - Cambridge, Ma - Toad
November 30 - Great Barrington, MA - Club Helsinki

Check out Hamell's blog for Comedy, political commentary and social musings, and catch the man on tour.

KARSH KALE

With the EMI release of Karsh Kale's new album made with Anoushka Shankar, Breathing Under Water, only two months behind us, the record continues to reap critical acclaim. In most recent news, the album has charted:

#1 on iTunes World
#1 on Amazon.com Ambient Dance/DJ
#1 on Amazon.com India/Pakistan International
#6 Billboard Top World Albums
#40 Billboard Top Heat Seekers
#4 CMJ New World Chart
#18 CMJ RPM Chart

Karsh Kale has been curating the monthly series at Joe's Pub (NYC) called "Timeline" featuring NYC's cutting edge electronic, classical Indian and alternative artists such as Jonathan Maron, Vishal Vaid, Rajeev Maddella. Almost every show for the past six months has been sold out.

Karsh is scheduled to continue performing in India and the Far East from the end of November onwards.

and visit Karsh on Myspace at www.myspace.com/karshkale.

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