NEWS
December 2011
James has recorded the famous CFC anthem Blue Is The Colour under the name Phil Daniels And The Cockney Alarm.
The track features Alarm drummer Smiley and well known actor Phil Daniels on vocals. All proceeds go to Help A London Child.
November 2011
James and Jay Aston were very flattered to be invited on stage with The Smashing Pumpkins by Billy Corgan at their Brixton Academy gig on November 16 to perform the Gene Loves Jezebel song Stephen.
James is currently rehearsing in LA with The International Swingers for their first ever dates (see under show dates). The International Swingers features James, Glen Matlock on Bass, Clem Burke from Blondie on drums and singer Gary Twinn.
James had a great time on the Willie Nile tour and hopes to be playing with Willie again sometime soon.
October 2011
James is playing with NYC Singer/songwriter legend Willie Nile on UK tour this month.
Thursday Oct 27th - The Blue Funk Rythmn and Blues Club, Poynton WMC, Poynton CHESHIRE, SK12 1RG
Friday Oct 28th - Cromwell's, Faenol Fawr Hotel, Bodelwyddan, St Asaph, Denbieghshire LL18 5UN
Saturday Oct 29th - Bramham Village Hall, Low Way, Bramham Yorkshire LS23 6QT
Sunday Oct 30th - The BoomBoom Club, Sutton United Football Club The Borough Sports Ground Gander Green Lane Sutton, Surrey SM1 2EY
Monday Oct 31st - The Cellars, 56 Cromwell Road Southsea Hampshire PO4 9PN Telephone 023-9282-6249
Tuesday Nov 1st - Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6HF Ticket Line: 0208 761 9078 Tel Venue: 020 8300 1385 / 0635
Thursday Nov 3rd - The Musician, Clyde Street Leicester LE1 2DE Tel: 0116 251 0080
Friday Nov 4th - The Tropic, Grovesnor Vale, Ruislip, London HA4 6JQ
Saturday Nov 5th - The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ, 0191 230 4474
Sunday Nov 6th - The Masonic Lodge, Eglinton St, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. (3.00pm start, afternoon show)
August 2011
James has been working on Scott Walker's forthcoming album as well as his debut solo album tentatively titled "Everything is Getting Closer to Being Over".
You know you've made it when you're on the front cover of Walking And Cycling On London's Towpaths Magazine!
James and friend Andy Hackett (Edwyn Collins) have done it (click to enlarge)!
James Interviewed In Record Collector Magazine
New Glen Matlock Video - Mister
Hey Mister - Glen Matlock from Yodo Creative on Vimeo.
And a new video from the Alarm - Unbreak The Promise
September 2010
James appears in Glen Matlock's new video "Born Running."
Born Running - Glen Matlock from Glen Matlock on Vimeo.
August 2010
Video of Gene Loves Jezebel appearing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Lisbon 24.8.10
April 2010
James has been working with Glen Matlock on his new album "Born Running" and on a video to promote the title track.
31st Aug 2009
James Interviewed On LA Talk Radio
http://www.latalkradio.com/images/Combat-072809.mp3
21st May 2009
Signings at Strummercamp
James will be doing signings at The Alarm Merch stand at Strummercamp on the 24th of May at 5pm and 9.30pm to promote his Clash tribute CD.
29th November 2008
James inteviewed in Mudkiss
Check out this in-depth interview in top music fanzine Mudkiss.
James recounts his history in the music business, talks about his amazing guitar collection, names his guitar heros and much much more:
http://www.mudkiss.com/james.htm
4th October 2008
Appearance on BBC1 programme Imagine - The Story of the Guitar on BBC1, Sunday the 5th of October at 22.20 & Sunday the 12th of October at 22.20.
James will be appearing on Alan Yentob's "Imagine - The Story of The Guitar", a three part series exploring the history of the guitar. The series starts this Sunday.
From the BBC website:
Alan Yentob embarks on a three-part personal journey to discover how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument. Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, the series takes him from an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute, to the iconic guitars draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley and beyond.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyhyt
Check it out.
