Tycho Brahe News: gigs + remixes + farewell, rowdy mcstix

There are a few things going on in Tycho land, here's the deal...

gigs! sydney and brisbane

sunday october 5th @ the gaelic, sydney

Tycho are performing in Sydney at the Under The Blue Moon festival, a huge gig with a massive lineup - headlined by Covenant and also featuring Ikon and Diary of Dreams.

This festival has been getting a bit of online press attention, for example you can find some info including a short interview with Ken in the Under The Blue Moon aticle on liveguide.com.au.

When?: Sunday October 5th, doors at 4:30pm, Tycho at 5:30pm, followed by Ikon.
Where?: The Gaelic, 64 Devonshire St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Tickets and more info?: Tickets and further info can be found at the Under the Blue Moon site or The Gaelic - UTBM event listing.

thursday october 9th @ the step inn, brisbane

On Thursday October 9th Tycho will be back in Brisbane as opening act for Covenant at the Step Inn. Note the early start time, since it is a school night!

When?: Thursday October 9th, doors at 6pm, Tycho at 7:40pm
Where?: The Step Inn, 186 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Tickets?: Online via Oztix or in store at Rockinghorse Records.

tycho remix for parralox

From Ken:

Fellow Aussie synth act Parralox is causing quite a stir – I've been privileged to have been an inside observer to this creation from its inception only a few months ago. The opening song from Electricity, Parralox's debut album, is called Europa and a Tycho Brahe remix of this song has now been completed for release at a later date.

Visit Parralox on MySpace here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=330761846

I will be attending their album launch in London in November, so if anyone on this list is going to be there be sure to say "Hi!" to me :-)

francis leaving tycho

Last but certainly not least, Ken has confirmed what many already suspected - Francis Tohill has officially left the band, after four years behind the drums for Tycho. His final show with Tycho was the Assemblage 23 show in January.

Francis will still turn up around the traps as part of the covers band Karma Nova, giving us all a chance to yell "Hoots!" at him and request Dreams of Dying.

Stephen Birt will continue to perform with Tycho on a show by show basis, combining his energetic style with Tycho's fantabulous red Simmons drum kit. Stephen was a full time Tycho member from March 1998 to September 2003.