Robyn Hitchcock Concert Film En Route

Dude's been pretty damn prolific the past few years...

By Blurt Staff

Robyn Hitchcock will release concert film and live album I Often Dream of Trains in New York on November 10 on Yep Roc.

I Often Dream of Trains in New York was filmed live at Symphony Space in New York City in the fall of 2008 during the U.S. leg of Hitchcock's highly anticipated I Often Dream of Trains Tour. Deftly shot by acclaimed director John Edginton (The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story) and originally aired on the Sundance Channel, this concert film DVD and accompanying audio CD captures the cult songwriting icon recreating one of his most intimate and haunting albums in its entirety.

Robyn is joined by Trains tour mates Terry Edwards (vocals, keyboards, trumpet, soprano sax, guitar) and Tim Keegan (vocals, guitar) as well as guests Gaida Hinnawi (vocals) and Amir El Saffar (trumpet) from the Robyn-led band seen in Jonathan Demme's film Rachel Getting Married.

This release will also receive the deluxe package treatment from Yep Roc in the form of a working phenakistoscope with artwork by Robyn. Further details here.

Watch Robyn perform title cut ‘I Often Dream of Trains' from the film below.

Hitchcock will be in the United States beginning today, October 2^nd, performing with the Venus 3 at the Austin City Limits festival and later this weekend on Oct. 4^th in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.  He will follow these appearances with a select run of tour dates.

10-02-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      Austin                TX            Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park          

10-04-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      San Francisco  CA           Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival  

10-06-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      Los Angeles       CA           Spaceland            

10-08-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      Portland            OR           Mississippi Studios           

10-10-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      Seattle                WA          Crocodile

10-15-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      Memphis           TN           Malco Theatres' Studio on the Square           

10-17-2009           Robyn Hitchcock      Nashville           TN           Bluebird Cafe