'Northcote (So Hungover)' by Heapsaflash

THE BEDROOM PHILSOPHER ANNOUNCES FULL BAND NATIONAL ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR With his band THE AWKWARDSTRA

With his third album Songs From The 86 Tram fresh on the shelves, The Bedroom Philosopher is teaming up with his partners in crime The Awkwardstra for a massive national album launch tour. The full band tour comes fresh off the back of TBP’s sell-out run of solo dates, both nationally and at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. With good friends The Boat People jumping on board for support (selected shows only, see below), make sure you’re not caught without a ticket when the tramily roles into town.

As The Bedroom Philosopher himself puts it; “my live show is both a remarkably memorable life changing experience and cause for major concern.” An onstage blitz of devil may care comedy poetics meeting something resembling intelligent and catchy eclecticism. The Awkwardstra were handpicked from 'Indie Snobs Anonymous', a self-help group for displaced Melbourne musicians (feat. members of Paradise Motel & The Brunettes) and provide pitch-perfect tightness to the Philosopher's helter skelter. Featuring sitar, electric and double percussion – gags and wordplays play second fiddle to breakbeat rockouts, folk-rock jamouts and jamfunk breakdowns with a pinch of earnestness and about five seconds of jazz. Think Captain Beefheart meets Flight of the Whoevers.

Released Tuesday June 15th, and featuring cameos from Tim Rogers, Kram, Angie Hart, DC Root and many more, the clip for lead single Northcote (So Hungover) is tearing up screens nationally. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxZiae16Ry8. Rage has already selected it as their “Indie Clip Of The Week” w/c Monday June 21st.

Northcote (So Hungover) received rotation on triple J, FBI, Radar Radio and many more stations to boot. The 2nd single to be lifted from the album New Media is out next month.

Released in April this year, Songs From The 86 Tram is the third studio album from The Bedroom Philosopher. A genre swapping LP that's as comedically profound as it is musically diverse, Songs From The 86 Tram is a full-blooded concept album about Melbourne’s iconic 86 tram route.

The album was crafted from writer / performer Heazlewood’s (Frankie magazine, John Safran's 'Race Relations') award winning Melbourne International Comedy Festival show of the same name, which won the ‘Director’s Choice’ award in 2009 and the Green Room award for ‘Best Production’ in 2010. To help turn the show into an album, in the studio he enlisted the help of producer Chris Scallan (Avalanches, Akon, Cut Copy), Harry Angus (The Cat Empire) on brass, and his hipster slayin band The Awkwardstra. The album was mastered by Greg Calbi of New York's Stirling Studios whos credits include David Bowie, John Lennon and Bob Dylan.

Songs From The 86 Tram follows in the footsteps of The Bedroom Philosopher’s previous hits I’m So Postmodern (JJJ's Hottest 100 - 2006), Folkstar and Golden Gaytime, his ironic wit hot comedy finding him a cozy niche on Triple J and community radio Australia wide, performing everywhere from The Melbourne International Comedy Festival to the Big Day Out.

NATIONAL ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
Featuring The Bedroom Philosopher and his Awkwardstra
With support from The Boat People (selected shows**)

Thursday August 12 –Jive Bar, Adelaide SA
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Friday August 13 – Hotel New York, Launceston TAS
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Saturday August 14 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart TAS
ALL AGES Matinee Show
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Saturday August 14 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart TAS
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Sunday August 15 – Arts Theatre, Burnie TAS
ALL AGES SHOW
$20 +bf
Tickets are available on ph: 03 6430 5850 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              03 6430 5850      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or at the venue

Wednesday August 18 – ANU Bar, Canberra ACT **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Thursday August 19 – Harpe Hotel, Wollongong NSW **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Friday August 20 – The Factory, Sydney NSW **
ALL AGES SHOW
$15 +bf presale or $20 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Saturday August 21 – Northern Star, Newcastle NSW **
$12 +bf presale or $15 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.bigtix.com.au

Sunday August 22 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if still available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.thebrassmonkey.com

Wednesday August 25 – Indi Bar, Scarborough WA
$10 +bf presale or $15 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com, www.moshtix.com.au or www.heatseaker.com.au

Thursday August 26 – Prince Of Wales, Bunbury WA
$10 +bf presale or $15 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com, www.moshtix.com.au or www.heatseaker.com.au

Friday August 27 – Rocketroom, Perth WA
$10 +bf presale or $15 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com, www.moshtix.com.au or www.heatseaker.com.au

Saturday August 28 – Troubadour, Brisbane QLD **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.oztix.com.au

Sunday August 29 – Old Museum, Brisbane QLD **
ALL AGES Matinee Show
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.gobrokenm.com

Sunday August 30 – The Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW **
$10 +bf presale or $15 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.byronbayentertainement.com

Wednesday September 1 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Thursday September 2 – National Hotel, Geelong VIC **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Friday September 3 – The Palais, Hepburn Springs VIC **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Saturday September 4 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.northcotesocial.com

Sunday September 5 – Spanish Club, Melbourne VIC
ALL AGES Matinee Show
$15 presale
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com

Sunday September 5 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne VIC **
$12 +bf presale or $17 at the door (if available)
Tickets are available from www.thebedroomphilosopher.com and www.northcotesocial.com

Album Songs From The 86 Tram is out now through Nan & Pop Records / Shock

“A daggy, sexy and acerbic hurricane of whimsy.”
Sydney Morning Herald

“The wonderful acoustic strumming is never just a backdrop and I’d happily listen to these songs even if they weren’t funny.”
Rave Magazine

"A success in every way." 9/10
AU Review

"Genuinely hilarious."
Musicfeeds

"As far as the greater population is concerned, I weep for musical comedy artists in this post-Flight Of The Conchords (*on HBO) age; Joe and Jo Blow tend to be able to stomach only one of each "thing" currently in the zeitgeist. However, their ignoring of other musically inclined funny people is their loss, because The Bedroom Philosopher's hysterical skewering of meat-headed ticketing inspectors falls somewhere between a Fame-era Bowie slink and inspirational Hunners balladry. I like my musical comedy to, as the name suggests, be musically captivating first, funny second. Luckily, with Tram Inspector, both come equal first."
Clem Bastow, Inpress