Citizens of The Cat Empire http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com Fanlisting for The Cat Empire Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en A new album and tour for 2009 http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/12/07/a-new-album-and-tour-for-2009/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/12/07/a-new-album-and-tour-for-2009/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:27:50 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/12/07/a-new-album-and-tour-for-2009/ From the boys:
Guess whose back?
THE CAT EMPIRE.

After a quieter year by Empire standards, we are pulling our troupe together again to hit
the road in Australia, for 16 shows, and more to follow…

Having declared some ‘long service leave’ for 2008, after being on a seemingly never-
ending international tour, we have spent this year closer to home; Felix delved into his
classical side, Will returned to study town planning, Ollie has been seen on stages in
Melbourne almost every night of the week, Ryan has been doing whatever Ryan does,
Harry has been on tour with Jackson Jackson, and Jumps spent a month in India, leaving
Mumbai just 24 hours before trouble started.

Having tasted some ‘normal’ life, we are keen to get back on the road, and hope you will be
there.  We are taking the show back into our favourite theatres, a bit different to the big
outdoor stages of the last tour – this time you will be able to see us!

Joining us on the road for this tour are PAPRIKA BALKANICUS (Romania, Serbia & Slovenia).
We first met these self proclaimed “masters of great atmosphere” in the wee hours of
Edinburgh Festival in 2003.  Paprika Balkanicus play a fiery blend of Balkan, Eastern
European and Gypsy music.  Mio Matsuda Japan sum up their show as an “Amazing
performance - they hit the audience like a Balkan storm!”  You are going to love them.

And guess what else?
We are finally about to give you what you have been asking for all these years….a new LIVE
ALBUM.  It’s called LIVE ON EARTH, and you heard it here first!  We will come back to you
soon with how you can pre-order it.  A dvd will come out at the same time…more about that
later.

Tickets go on sale December 15 from the outlets below, and will sell out quickly.  Don’t
miss out!

  THE CAT EMPIRE - ‘LIVE ON EARTH’ TOUR

Thurs Feb 26
WOLLONGONG, UNI HALL
Tiks: TBC

Friday Feb 27
SYDNEY, The Enmore Theatre
Tiks: www.ticketek.com.au, 132 849

Sunday March 1
CANBERRA, The Royal Theatre
Tiks: www.ticketek.com.au, 132 849

Thursday March 5 & Friday March 6
FREMANTLE, Fremantle Arts Centre
Tiks: www.heatseeker.com.au, Star Surf Perth & Mandurah, Mills Records Fremantle, Planet
Video Mt Lawley, Live Clothing Stores and Fremantle Arts Centre Box Office

Saturday March 7
BUSSELTON, Old Broadwater Farm
Guests to be confirmed (not Paprika Balkanicus)
Tiks: www.heatseeker.com.au, Star Surf Perth & Mandurah, Mills Records Fremantle, Planet
Mt Lawley, Prince of Wales Bunbury, Blue 62 Busselton and Beach Life Margaret River

Sunday March 8
ADELAIDE, WOMAD Festival
Tiks: www.venuetix.com.au, Phone: 1300 30 40 72

Thursday March 12
BRISBANE, The Tivoli
Tiks: www.ticketek.com.au, 132 849

Thursday 19 March
MOOROODUC, The Peninsula Lounge
TIKS: Peninsula Lounge Box Office - 475 Moorooduc Hwy (Cnr Eramosa rd)
Ph (03) 5978 8717 and online at www.peninsulalounge.com.au

Friday 20 March
MELBOURNE, The Forum Theatre
Tiks: www.ticketek.com.au, 132 849

Sunday March 22
TASMANIA, Moorilla Winery
Tiks: http://www.moorilla.com.au

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/12/07/a-new-album-and-tour-for-2009/feed/ October Competition & Upcoming Shows http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/10/20/october-competition-upcoming-shows/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/10/20/october-competition-upcoming-shows/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:14:48 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/10/20/october-competition-upcoming-shows/ Hello All,

The Cats are running a competition to name their new album.  Go to http://www.thecatempire.com/News/NewsHeadquarters.aspx for more details.

After they have finished in the studio, they will be playing a few gigs over new years:

Dec 30 Lorne Falls Festival

Dec 31 Tasmania Falls Festival

Jan 3 Southbound WA

Jan 7 Byron Bay Music and Arts Festival

Watch this space for the March 2009 tour dates.

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/10/20/october-competition-upcoming-shows/feed/ New Website http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/05/23/new-website/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/05/23/new-website/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 02:45:55 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/05/23/new-website/ The Cats have built a new website! Here is a message from the boys:

“Hello from The Cat Empire

We have recently re-launched a new website, which has been many months in the making.

So we have your most up to date details on file, we need o you to re-register now for our new mailing list.

Re-registering will mean you will be the first to find out about shows in your city, advance ticket offers, and will receive news and info relevant to you (we won’t bombard you with useless info).

Our new website also enables us to give you free tracks and other online ‘gifts’. If you re-register now, we will send you your first online gift from us ˆ a live version of SO MANY NIGHTS, the title track from our latest album. The link to this free download will come to your registered email address within 24 hours of signing up to the new site.

It will only take a few moments, so please register to the mailing list so we don’t fall out of contact with you.

To join the mailing list and receive this free down load, go to http://www.thecatempire.com/Fans/JoinMailingList.aspx, and submit your details.

Best wishes

The Cat Empire”

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2008/05/23/new-website/feed/ Yay for fans! http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/12/20/yay-for-fans/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/12/20/yay-for-fans/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:47:41 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/12/20/yay-for-fans/ we hit the big 20!

Yay!

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/12/20/yay-for-fans/feed/ Fixed! http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/10/05/fixed/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/10/05/fixed/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:59:08 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/10/05/fixed/ Hello All,

The bugs have been fixed, so please apply for citizenship today!

Cheers,

TheBigMeow

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/10/05/fixed/feed/ Apologies http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/09/05/apologies/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/09/05/apologies/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:40:01 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/09/05/apologies/ Firstly, sorry about the broken fanlisting - i am trying to get it fixed ASAP. Also, there will be some noew links added, and hopefully the gallery will be operational. Thankyou to those who emailed me about the broken ‘country’ drop-down.
Unfortunately it is a busy time for me what with writing a thesis, so please bear with the delays until November…

Cheers,

TheBigMeow

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/09/05/apologies/feed/ Double Digits! http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/03/27/double-digits/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/03/27/double-digits/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:47:03 +0000 TheBigMeow News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/03/27/double-digits/ I’m going to have to buy a chalk board, because there are now too many fans to count on my fingers!  Yay!  Go the Empire!

Cheers,

TheBigMeow

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/03/27/double-digits/feed/ Fanlisting is now active! http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/01/04/fanlisting-is-now-active/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/01/04/fanlisting-is-now-active/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:03:14 +0000 Delinquent News http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/01/04/fanlisting-is-now-active/ The fanlist is now up and running, to join go to http://citizensofthecatempire.com/fan-listing/

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2007/01/04/fanlisting-is-now-active/feed/ After “The Begining” - Part 2 http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/in-the-begining-part-2/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/in-the-begining-part-2/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:29:54 +0000 TheBigMeow Random http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/in-the-begining-part-2/ The first to reply was Will. “We’d love to come!” he said, “some real food on tour would be awesome!” I then exchanged emails with the band’s manager, and closer to the date she called to finalise a day and a time.

The Cat Empire were coming to dinner on my birthday! Of course, by this time everybody else was talking madly about the band because they had just heard the single “Hello” on the radio. Naturally, i had some sceptics: “Yeah. Sure they’re coming to your place. Why would they do that?” As if people with songs on the radio didn’t have real lives…

But they did come. All except Felix, who was visiting a friend. It was great. I made caesar salad, pasta and apple pie - all my favourites. After dinner they all signed a poster for me wishing me “Happy Birthday”. That poster is now framed, of course, and sitting on my mantle piece.

The next morning I sat my final exam for the year, and that evening headed for Fremantle for the concert. It was awesome, needless to say. I even got to hang out with the boys for a bit after the show.

I suppose things just moved on from there. One day if this site has a gallery, I might put up the pictures from my birthday dinner.

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/in-the-begining-part-2/feed/ After “The Begining” - Part 1 http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/after-the-begining-part-1/ http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/after-the-begining-part-1/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:53:20 +0000 TheBigMeow Random http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/after-the-begining-part-1/ There was nothing.

Months of waiting. Numerous emails sent begging The Cat Empire to come to Perth. “Please!”

I did, however, have “The Sun” - a private release of the bands that could only be bought from their gigs. We had bought it in Sydney. It had early versions of some of their most successful commercial releases, including “hello” with a third verse that never made it to the final cut… This album is priceless. With it I converted hundreds - well, maybe only dozens - of people to the bands following, all of them eager to hear them live.

Oh the day, that glorius day, when Cat-ire (my sisters nickname for the band) announced their national tour, including a trip to Perth. November 15! They were playing in Perth on November 15! Why is this significant? Because my birthday is November 14! What an AWESOME birthday present!

I was very excited. I told everybody I knew, and talked non-stop about the band. In a moment of passion, my Mum suggested to me that I invite the band over to dinner while they are in Perth.

What a great idea! My favourite band, at my place!

Email is a wonderful thing.

]]> http://www.citizensofthecatempire.com/2006/10/10/after-the-begining-part-1/feed/