Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus 3 March 26, 2007

Robyn Hitchcock's gorgeous and off-kilter melodies have been a key influence in England's alternative pop. With his latest release, Ole! Tarantula, Hitchcock has created what he calls, "the rockingest record I've made in years." While the album roars with the garage-fueled energy of his Soft Boys days, Hitchcock's lyricism continues to drive his songs. The New York Times says, "[His songs] bridge the psychedelia of Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett and the archetypal English 'nonsense' of Edward Lear," and Rolling Stone says, "Robyn Hitchcock's songs are a lot like the genetic code: they're tough to crack, but the secret of life is in there somewhere."

Robyn will be backed by The Venus 3, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin, old friends who he notes are also "3/4ths of the Minus 5 and half of R.E.M."

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