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After the success of our Blow Monkeys gig and a week filled with lots of great press coverage, we’re looking forward to planning the next gig. While we can’t say who it is yet, it’s coming up closer than you’d think

One thing we’ve seen on the web recently was that one of our favourite comedians, Chris Morris is using the crowdsourcing to fund his new project, Four Lions. After Channel 4 and BBC1 ran scared of the new comedy project, Four Lions which darkly satirists the world of Islamist miltancy, Chris turned to the internet and in association with Warp Films, asked punters to pay £25 each to fund the project. In return they got the chance to appear in the show. So, similar to Owngig.com, the public get the chance to get a personalised experience for funding the project.

In other site news…

We’re pleased to see that bids for Tom Waits is edging close to 100. Not least ‘cos we quite like Tom Waits. We’d love to get him over here, so keep bidding. Also if you have any ideas for suitably Tom Waits-esque places he could perform a gig, drop us a line…

Owngig.com are delighted to announce that after huge interest being registered in The Blow Monkeys over the past few weeks we are able to announce a unique and strictly private show with the band!

The gig will take place in London, at the old Devil’s Tavern pub (now named the Prospect of Whitby) in Wapping Wall on Saturday 22nd November 2008 (see the band’s official site for confirmation).

If you wish to attend then please register at Owngig and bid to see The Blow Monkeys then purchase your tickets (maximum 2) at our ticket sales page.

We are a matter of days away now from making an announcement on our first gig.  I can’t reveal who the artist is just yet but they’re in our chart.

It won’t be David Bowie however as we heard back from his management company to say he sadly won’t be touring for a while.  They liked the idea of Owngig though, so who knows maybe some time in the future!

More soon…