February 2009:

RICHARD LLOYD & THE SUFI-MONKEY TRIO SPRING TOUR 2009

FRIDAY APRIL 17
Teaneck, NJ

Venue: Mexicali Live
Full address: 1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Venue phone: 201-833-0011
Capacity: 290
Website: www.mexicalilive.com / www.excessdb.com
Ticket price: $12doors: 8pm (venue opens for dinner seating at 6pm)
Show time; 8:30 pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 10:30pm


SATURDAY APRIL 18
New Haven Ct

Venue: Cafe Nine
Full address: 250 State St New Haven Ct 06510
Venue phone: 203-789-8281
Venue fax: 203-488-0314
Capacity: 125-140
Website: www.cafenine.com
Ticket price: $10
Show time: 10 pm
Doors: 9
Richard on stage at (approx): 11


MONDAY APRIL 20
Philadelphia, PA

Venue: Johnny Brenda's
Full address: 1201 N. Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125
Venue phone: 215-739-9684
Venue fax: 215-739-9723
Capacity: 280
Website: www.johnnybrendas.com
Ticket price: $10
Doors: 8pm
Show time; 9:15pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 11:15pm


TUESDAY APRIL 21
Washington DC

Venue: Velvet Lounge
Full address: 915 U St NW, Washington DC 20001
Venue phone: 202-462-3213
Capacity: approximately 140
Website: www.velvetloungedc.com
Ticket price: $10
Doors: 9pm
Show time; 9:30pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 11:30pm


WEDNESDAY APRIL 22
Venue: The Half Shell
Full address: 2917 Shore Drive
Venue phone: 757-481-3642
Venue fax: 757-353-4824
Capacity:150
Website: myspace.com/halfshell
Ticket price:$10
Load in time: 4pm
Sound check time: 10pm
Doors:7:00
Show time; 8pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 10pm


FRIDAY APRIL 24
GREENVILLE, SC
IN STORE RADIO RECORDING
EVENING PERFORMANCE
DETAILS COMING


SATURDAY APRIL 25
Mount Pleasant SC

Venue: A Dough Re Mi
Full address:1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mount Pleasant SC 29464
Venue phone:843-881-6989
Capacity:200
Website: adoughremi.com
Ticket price:$10
Doors:8:00
Show time; 10pm


SUNDAY APRIL 26
Atlanta, GA

Venue: The EARL
Full address:488 Flat Shoals Ave Atlanta, GA 30316
Venue phone:404.522.3950
Capacity:270
Website: www.badearl.com
Ticket price:$12.00
Doors: 8:00pm
Show time;8:30pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 9:45pm.


MONDAY APRIL 27
Maitland, FL

Venue: The Copper Rocket Pub
Full address: 106 Lake Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751
Venue phone: 407 645 0069
Venue fax: 407 654 2193
Capacity: 190
Website: www.copperrocketpub.com
Ticket price: $10doors: 8.00
Show time: 9.00
Richard on stage at (approx): 10.00


TUESDAY APRIL 28
Gainesville, FL
Venue: 1982 Bar (ALL AGES VENUE)
Address: 919 University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
Capacity: 200
Website: http://www.myspace.com/1982_bar
Promoters phone: 352-224-0590
Tickets: $8 over/$9 under


THURSDAY APRIL 30
Memphis TN

Venue:Hi-Tone
Full address:1913 Poplar Ave Memphis TN #8104
Venue phone:901-278-8663
Venue fax:901-278-0618
Capacity:400
Website: hitonememphis.com
Ticket price:$10
Doors: 9
Show time: 10
Richard on stage at (approx): 11


FRIDAY MAY 1
Dallas, TX
Venue: Club Da Da
Address: 2720 Elm St. Dallas, TX 75226
Phone: 214.586.3358
Tickets: $10
Show time: 7pm
Doors: 8 PM
Show time: 930PM
RICHARD ON STAGE AT (approx): 1130 PM


SUNDAY MAY 3,
Austin, TX.

Venue: Room 710
Address: 710 Red River Street, Austin TX
Phone: 512.476.0997


MONDAY MAY 4
Kansas City, MO

Venue: Record Bar
Full address: 1020 westport rd Kansas City, MO 64111
Venue phone:816-753-5207
Venue fax:816-753-0440
Capacity:250
Website: www.therecordbar.com
Ticket price:$8 in advance $10 day of show
Doors: 9pm
Show time;10pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 11pm

TUESDAY MAY 5
Omaha, NE
Venue: The Waiting Room
Full address: 6212 Maple Street - Omaha, NE 68104
Venue phone: 402-884-5353
Capacity: 350
Website: www.waitingroomlounge.com
Ticket price: $10 ADV / $12 DOS
Doors: 8pm - bar techincally opens at 4pm, but it's rarely an issue
Show time; 9pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 11pm


WEDNESDAY MAY 6
Minneapolis MN

Venue: Uptown Bar
Full address: 3018 Hennepin Ave South Minneapolis MN 55408
Venue phone: 612.823.4719
Capacity: 300
Website: uptownbarandcafe.com
Ticket price: 10
Doors: 9pm
Show time; 10pm


THURSDAY MAY 7
Madison WI

Venue: The Frequency
Full address: 121 W. Main St, Madison WI 53703
Venue phone: 608.819.8777
Venue fax: 608.819.8778
Capacity: 99
Website: http://www.madisonfrequency.com
Owner/promoters phone: 608.819.8777
Ticket price: $10 adv $13 dos
Doors: 8 PM
Show time; 9 PM
Richard on stage at (approx): 10 PM


SATURDAY MAY 9
Chicago, Il

Venue: abbey pub
Full address: 3420 w grace Chicago, il 60618
Venue phone: 773.463.5808
Venue fax: 773.764.6851
Capacity: 350 seated & standing room
Website: www.abbeypub.com
Ticket price: $12 advance & $15 door
Doors: 7pm
Show time: support @ 7:30
Richard on stage at (approx): 8:30/8:45


MONDAY MAY 11
Detroit, Michigan

Venue: CORKTOWN TAVERN
Full address: 1716 MICHIGAN AV. DETROIT , MICHIGAN
Venue phone: 248 924 0298
Capacity: 175
Website: WWW.CORKTOWNTAVERN.COM
Ticket price: $10.00
Doors: 8PM
Show time: 9:30
Richard on stage at (approx): MIDNIGHT


WEDNESDAY MAY 13
Cleveland

Venue: Now That's Class
Full address:11213 Detroit Ave
Venue phone:216-221-8576
Capacity:300
Website: myspace.com/nowthatsclass
Ticket price: $7
Load in time:by 8:30 pm
Sound check time:11 pm
Doors:9 pm. Bar opens daily at 6 pm
show time; 10 pm
Richard on stage at (approx): Midnight


THURSDAY MAY 14
Dayton, OH

Venue: Canal Street Tavern
Full address: 308 East First Street Dayton, OH 45402
Venue phone: (937) 461-9343
Capacity: 150
Website: www.canalstreettavern.com
Ticket price: $10


FRIDAY MAY 15
Rochester, NY

Venue: Bug Jar
Full address: 219 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY 14607
Venue phone: 585.454.2966
Capacity: 200
Website: www.bugjar.com
Ticket price: $12 advance
Doors: 8pm
Show time: 9pm
Richard on stage at (approx): 11pm



SATURDAY MAY 16
Boston, Ma

Venue: CHURCH
Full address: 69 Kilmarnock Street, 02215
Venue phone: 617/236-7600
Capacity: 225
Website: www.churchofboston.com
Ticket price: $10
Show time: first band on at 8:30, Richard Lloyd on at 11:30/45 PM
Doors: 8:00 PM
Show time; 8:30 PM


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January 2009:

Crawdaddy! has just posted an article looking back at the album Alchemy.

Check out the write-up HERE:


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August 2008:

Richard Lloyd will be participating in a panel discussion of "Punk Music" Sunday night Sept 7 at 10pm at the Bowery Poetry Club (Bowery across the street from former CBGBs).

Panel includes:

Richard Lloyd
Ari Up
Cynthia Sley
Judy Nylon
Becky Wreck
Walter Lure
Alan Vega
Arturo Vega
Steve Garvey
Moderator: Mary Harron.

Several of the Panelists will also be playing short sets of music after the panel, including Richard And the SufiMonkeyTrio.

Richard and his SufiMonkeyTrio will also be touring again in late October and early November in the Northeast and Midwest. Stay posted for details.


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July 2008:

Richard Lloyd and the Sufimonkey Trio starring Bill Ficca on drums and Keith Hartel on bass are pleased to announce their summer tour 2008.

The following dates are confirmed:

Wednesday, July 23: Southpaw -- 1525 5th Ave, Brooklyn New York, 11217
Phone: 718-230-0236.
Doors at 8 -- 9 p.m. show. Advance tickets $10, $12 night of the show
Website: http://spsounds.com/

Thursday, July 24: The Jewish Mother 31st and Pacific Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: 757-422-5430.
Show time 8 p.m.: advance tickets $12/night of show tickets $15
Website: http://www.jewishmother.com/

Fri. July 25: Zakk’s Coffeehouse - 343 East Main Street Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Phone: 252-398-5115
Tickets: $10 Show time: 8pm

Saturday, July 26: The Melting Point 295 E. Dougherty St, Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706-254-6909.
Doors at six, 8:30 p.m. set time: advance tickets $12/night of show tickets $15
Website: http://www.meltingpointathens.com/

Sunday, July 27: The End 2219 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-321-4457.
Show time 8 p.m.. Tickets $10
Website: http://www.myspace.com/theendnashville

Tuesday, July 29: The Nick 2514 10th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: 205-252-3831.
Advance tickets $10/night of show $12. Set time 8 p.m.
Website: http://www.thenickrocks.com/

Thursday, July 31: Club Dada 2720 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Phone 214-586-3358.
Show times 7 p.m. -- tickets $10
Website: http://www.myspace.com/clubdada

Fri. Aug 1: The Record Bar 1020 Westport Rd. Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816-753-5207
Tickets: $10 Show time: 8pm
Website: http://www.therecordbar.com/

Mon. Aug 4: Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson Street Savannah, GA 31401
Jim Reed of Tiny Team Concerts - phone: (912)721-4385
Tickets: $16/$18 Show time: 8 pm
Website: www.tinyteamconcerts.org

Tuesday, August 5: Smith's Olde Bar 1578 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30324
Phone: 404-875-1522.
Show time 8 p.m.. Tickets $15
Website: http://www.smithsoldebar.com/

Wed. Aug 6: Copper Rocket Pub 106 Lake Ave Maitland, FL 32751 (minutes from Orlando)
Phone: 407-645-0069
Tickets: $8/$10 Show time: 8pm

Fri. Aug 8: 1982 Bar (ALL AGES VENUE) 919 University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
Promoters phone: 352-224-0590
Tickets: $8 over/$9 under Show time: 8pm
Website: http://www.myspace.com/1982_bar

Saturday, August 9: A Dough Re Mi 1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Suite H. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone 843-881-6989.
Show time 8 p.m.. Tickets $15
Website: http://www.adoughremi.com/shows.aspx

Monday, August 11: The Pour House Music Hall 224 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone 919-821-1120.
Show time 8 p.m.. Advance tickets $10/night of show $13
Website: http://www.the-pour-house.com/index.php

Tues. Aug 12 : Gravity Lounge 103 South First Street Charlottesville, VA 22902-5006
Phone: (434) 977-5590
Tickets: $10/$15 Show time: 8pm
Website: http://www.gravity-lounge.com/

Wednesday Aug 13: Poe’s Pub - 2706 E Main Street Richmond, VA 23223
Phone: 804 648 2120
Tickets: $10 Show time: 8PM
Website: http://www.poespub.com/

More to follow. Booking inquiries should be made to Chris Serrano at Big Daddy Productions, Norfolk, Virginia. Website: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=41521213 Or write me at Richard@Richardlloyd.com and I will forward it to him. Hope to see you somewhere on the road.


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June 2008:

Richard Lloyd and the Sufimonkey Trio will be appearing at the Knitting Factory on Monday, June 23. Information can be gotten at the following web address: www.knittingfactory.com/index.php

Richard Lloyd and the Sufimonkey trio will also be appearing at The Southpaw in Brooklyn on Wednesday the 23rd of July . More information about that date can be gotten at this website: www.spsounds.com/

Richard Lloyd in the guise of Jamie Neverts has finished recording and mixing his record of Jimi Hendrix covers which will likely be released by Parasol Records in the fall. It will contain 10 songs on nine tracks. More information to follow...

Richard continues to write his monthly columns of guitar instruction for Guitar World Magazine as well as filming videos connected to the columns, many of which have found their way to YouTube as well as Comcast on-demand television. Richard also continues to see private students in New York for the study of the guitar and esoteric music theory, and is available to produce, engineer, and mix outside projects depending upon scheduling.


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May 2008:

Richard Lloyd will again be appearing on the Joey Reynolds radio show this Wednesday, May 14. This is a nationally syndicated radio show. Richard in addition to talking to Joey about sundry subjects far and wide, will also likely play a track or two from his upcoming CD of Jimi Hendrix covers to be entitled "The Jamie Neverts Story- the songs of Jimi Hendrix" and which is dedicated to the memories of both Jimi and Velvert Turner, Jimi's only recognized guitar student and protege, who was Richard's best friend in the late 1960s.


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May 2008:

Richard Lloyd and the SufiMonkeys will be appearing Monday, May 19, at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash which is held at Irving Plaza. We will be doing a 20 minute set in honor of Joey and to benefit cancer research, as Joey died of cancer and his brother Mickey has been hosting these events for several years, all profits to go to charity. In past years they have sold out quickly. It's a good cause -- hope to see you there.

Richard Lloyd and the SufiMonkeys will also be at the Knitting Factory on Monday, June 23. This is a headlining event where we will be playing an extensive set -- no chanting and no demands will be made upon the audience. I've learned my lesson. Just a full set of RadiantMonkey songs along with previews of the Jimi Hendrix covers from my next album, "The Jamie Neverts Story -- the songs of Jimi Hendrix." We also may pull a few chestnuts out of my back catalogue. It's anybody's guess. Hope to see you there as well.


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March 2008:

TWO NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK

Richard Lloyd and The SufiMonkey Trio:

THURSDAY MARCH 27th:

SONAR CLUB,
407 E. SARATOGA ST
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
21202
PH: 410.783.7888

Website: http://www.sonarbaltimore.com/

FRIDAY, MARCH 28th:

CHAMPIONSHIPS BAR AND GRILL
931 CHAMBERS ST
TRENTON, NJ
08611
Ph: (609)-396-5502

MySpace page


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March 2008:

Richard Lloyd and the SufiMonkey Trio starring Bill Ficca on drums and Keith Harshtel on bass will be performing Friday, March 7 at The Trash Bar in Brooklyn. The Trash Bar is located at 256 Grand St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn between Driggs Ave.and Roebling St. www.thetrashbar.com

Richard Lloyd and the SufiMonkey Trio will also appear at The Delancey Bar the following Friday, March 14.

Info can be gotten at www.thedelancey.com/ and also at http://mrfwood.com/

The SufiMonkeys will also be appearing in Norfolk, Va on Sunday March 16 at:

The Taphouse Grill
931 W 21st Street
Norfolk, Va 23517-1535
757-627-9172

More dates to follow.

Thanks and see you there.

Richard@richardlloyd.com


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February 2008:

Richard Lloyd and the SufiMonkey Trio will be playing the Delancey bar at 168 Delancey St on Friday, March 14. After that, the group will be traveling south, playing Miami and points in between on the round-trip. Stay tuned for more details as to venues and dates.

Richard Lloyd is also continuing work on his next project, The Jamie Neverts Story, which is an album of Jimi Hendrix covers and which will include extensive liner notes regarding Richard's relationship with Velvert Turner and Jimi Hendrix.

The Sufimonkey Trio currently consists of Richard Lloyd on vocals and guitar and harmonica, Billy Ficca from Television on drums and Keith Harshtel on bass.

Please visit www.RadiantMonkey.com to view the latest chapter in the RadiantMonkey philosophy, entitled: "How the Sun Works". More chapters will follow in due time, but for those of you who are interested in a more detailed exposition of my teaching and philosophies, you may write me at Richard@richardlloyd.com and I will send you the URL of my secret blog.

Richard continues to teach guitar students privately in New York as well as writing his monthly column for Guitar World magazine, which is entitled The Alchemical Guitarist. Each of the monthly columns comes with a CD-ROM with video instruction included. Many of these have made their way to youtube, and interested guitarists can go to youtube and type in my name in the search window and find quite a few of these video lessons. Even though they are tied to information contained in the columns which are only found in the magazine, they might prove to be of benefit to those who are interested in expanding their understanding of the guitar and musical law.

Till next time,
Richard@richardlloyd.com


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February 2008:

Richard Lloyd and the Sufimonkey trio starring Billy Ficca from Television and Keith Harshtel on bass, will be playing two shows this weekend, on Friday night at 8:45 p.m. and on Sunday night at 10:00 p.m..

The Friday show is at:

Delancey bar.
168 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 254-9920

Admission is five dollars.

The Sunday show is at:

Otto's Shrunken Head
538 E14th Street
Phone: (212) 228-2214

Admission is free -- they pass a bucket

If you're in the New York area please join us for the shows.


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December 2007:

Live shows in January:

Richard Lloyd and the Sufimonkey Trio with Bill Ficca on drums And Keith Harshtel on bass and guest starring Jamie Neverts as Jimi Hendrix will be performing a residency during the month of January on Sunday nights at 9 PM at Otto's Shrunken Head, which is at 538 E.14th St, NYC 10009, between avenues A and B on the south side of the street.

That's January 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th at 9 p.m. The Sufimonkey trio will perform for 45 minutes. Because of the time restraints, the audience is asked not to applaud between songs.

These are free shows -- there is no cost at the door. The proprietor passes a bucket into which contributions may be made towards paying the band. There will also be CDs and posters for sale. Customers purchasing both CDs and posters can get them autographed after the show.

Richard Lloyd will be appearing on the Joey Reynolds radio show on January 16th. Information can be had about the Joey Reynolds show at: http://www.wor710.com/pages/46370.php


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October 2007:

My long-awaited new studio album is finally available. It is called The Radiant Monkey, and it is being released on Parasol Records in the United States and Canada, and on Evangeline Records in England and in Europe. I feel by far that it is the best record I have ever made short of being involved in the making of Marquee Moon. I hope you will check it out by buying a copy.

In America, street date for the release is October 30, but the record can be ordered now through mail-order or through iTunes, and you can audition several songs from the new record as well as download a free copy of the song Monkey by visiting this Parasol webpage.

The website dedicated to the album - radiantmonkey.com - is now open and here yuou can read The Radiant Monkey Philosophy.

In England and in Europe the release date is October 2. Please visit the Evangheline website for more information about the European release.


The October issue of Spin Magazine will have the punk class of 1977 as its theme, and I was one of the participants, along with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, Tommy Ramone of the Ramones, Alan Vega of Suicide, and Dick Manitoba and Andy Shernoff of the Dictators. Please look for it.


My guitar instruction columns continue in Guitar World Magazine through the end of the year, and the last two columns will focus on my new record. I hope you will also check out these magazines. I continue to take private students in New York and would be happy to hear from any guitarist wishing to study with me. You can write me at Lloyd206@aol.com.


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After the possible Summer stage show in New York City on June 16, which is to be announced by the city of New York on May 15, Richard Lloyd will, after 34 years, be amicably severing all ties with the band Television, in order that he may concentrate his magnetic force and supernatural energies upon his own career in support of his forthcoming record, due out in the fall. This new record directly competes with Marquee Moon, Axis: Bold as Love, The Doors, Patti Smith's Horses, Bob Marley's Natty Dread, Neil Young's Harvest, or any other record you can name, as one of the greatest records ever made in the history of rock 'n roll. That being so, Richard needs to concentrate all of his energies to support it and its subsidiary philosophies.

To the fans of Television, from the very first show at the townhouse Theatre on March 4, 1974 till the hopeful last show here in New York at the Summer stage -- which by the way, is a free show, thank you for your support over these many years. I hope to see you follow both my own and the other members of the band in their own solo efforts for many more years to come.

Thank you,
Sincerely yours,
Richard Lloyd