A new Alfie official website has been launched to coincide with the new album (released 15th August 2005) and new single (released 1st August 2005)

Alfie played a couple of Manchester shows last weekend, in Salford (at the King's Arms along with Jack Cooper) and a show at the Manchester Night & Day... you can check out a review of the N&D gig over at BBC Manchester - who gave it 8/10. There's also photos of the gig (taken by Andy Stubbs) available on the same site

Recent Alfie gigs
09.07.2005 - King's Arms, Manchester
15.07.2005 - Fibbers, York
16.07.2005 - King's Arms, Manchester (secret gig)
17.07.2005 - Night and Day Cafe, Manchester

Alfie gigs coming up:
21st July 2005 Barfly, Liverpool
22nd July 2005 Barfly, Cardiff
23rd July 2005 Barfly, London
25th July 2005 Fibbers, York
26th July 2005 Barfly, Glasgow
1st August 2005 The Half Moon, Putney, London
2nd August 2005 93 Feet East, Shoreditch, London
3rd August 2005 The Windmill, Brixton, London
4th August 2005 Hope & Anchor, Islington, London
14th August 2005 Summer Sundae Festival, Leicester

You can stream the new album tracks 'Your Own Religion' and 'Look At You Now' over on the official site audio section

Meanwhile, Alfie guitarist Ian Smith plays the drums on the debut single from Brighton-based duo Sam and Me... the record is released on CD and 7" on 29th August via Akoustik Anarkhy records

The official Alfie website has been updated with the following news:

UPDATE..... 25th Nov, 2004

The countdown begins… Sooooooooooooooooooooo just HOW busy have our intrepid hero’s been… like DEAD busy… like thirty something idea’s and songs delivered in those devious little boxes that bands put music into nowadays… in the case of Alfie… the Apple Mac variety.

The boy Gorton has a fine new haircut… and Sean has lost at least half a stone as a result of his hair cut and beard removal !

Friday listening session ‘round at Sean’s was a real treat with six brand new songs getting a debut hearing… Eggs – Use Your Other Head – Whales – Cheese – Chords… very distant relation ! – Fish… and we will have to await and see just how many of those titles stay intact… it all sounds very special indeed. Each demo session has just got better.

The band is now due to begin recording the new album in December, ahead of a Christmas and New Year break… all is lovely in Camp Alfie and we expect release a new album in the Spring…

Paul has some interesting new idea’s for Alfie Radio, so await with anticipation…

We’ll be in touch…

posted by: Alfie HQ

Alfie will be DJing tonight at the Chorlton Irish Club at a charity night for St. Ann's Hospice here in Manchester. The details of the night are below:

!!!ST. ANN'S HOSPICE CHARITY NITE!!!
Chorlton Irish Club
Friday 22nd October 2004
Doors open @ 8:30pm
Entrance is £5 and ALL proceeds go direct to St. Ann's Hospice!!!

Starring:
THE BEANS
NATHAN BURTON
LAZYBONES
PIERRE HALL

DJs:
ALFIE
CHRIS JAMES (42nd St)
YOUNG WILL vs DNA
more to be announced

compered by DES SHARPLES (MIRTH oN mOnDaY)

Alfie have recently announced details of a UK Tour

16.09.2004 Glasgow QMU
17.09.2004 Perth Twa Tams
18.09.2004 Inverness Raigmore
20.09.2004 Aberdeen Cafe Drummond
22.09.2004 Manchester Band On The Wall
23.09.2004 London Cargo

The support for the London and Manchester shows will be South (doing a stripped down acoustic set), Jack Cooper (opening at Manchester and London) and special guest DJs at Manchester from Blowout.

To buy tickets for these Alfie gigs, check out the tour section

Alfie will be doing an instore acoustic performance and signing session for new single No Need at HMV in Manchester on Monday 16th February 2004