NEWS:

17/12/05

The out and out success of the retro-impro Fight Club attack in autumn has opened up a very interesting way forward for the Giri and their plans for post-album filth-strategy. It's very possible that the next phase of Giri live activity is going to be as a purely improvisational noise unit, turning up and plugging in and spewing forth the vileness in the way they've done for years behind closed doors, but have only recently placed in front of other people for scrutiny and awe. A CD of the Fight Club Impro Joy has been made and there are plans to release some of this stuff in the new year, so watch the fuck out.

24/09/05

Throughout all the triupmhs and disasters of their years of making music together the Giri have always had one aspect of their output which was pretty much consistently amazing. In fact it's probable that the best music that the Giri have ever made has never been heard by anyone but the band themselves in the confines of their rehearsal room. Every time they rehearsed they would start making noise and continue to do so for sometimes hours at a time -unstructured, unplanned and, for the most part, unbelievably good. It was often suggested that they should bring this impro-noise madness to the stage, but there was always a shortfall of guts when it came to the crunch. But not this time! It's finally going to happen. On the 14th of October at Fight Club, the Giri will take to the stage and begin to play - with no idea as to what the first or last note or beat will be. It will be 30 minutes of guesswork of the highest order. It could turn out to be a spectacular success or an embarassing flop, but either way its going to be an unforgettable gig.

14/05/05 Our latest release - Giri Baby #1 is born!!!

We are heartily proud to announce that the first Giri child has entered the world. At St Marys Hospital Manchester on Friday 13th of May (9:09 pm) Giri bassist Ivan and his girlfriend Mandy became parents to a beautiful baby girl called -wait for it- Tomasina Cathleen Daynes-Hall (6lbs 12oz). The rest of the Giri extend their wholehearted congratulations to the new mum and dad, and look forward to Ivan's tireder and milky-pukier return to Giri activities in a little while. In the meantime speculation is rife as to which will be the next Giri to produce offspring. Be careful about putting money on it though - there's not one of them that wouldn't do it just to catch a share of the winnings.

01/05/05

The Giri are now at the end of phase one of the album flogging mission. There will be a small break from gig activity while Ivan acquaints his firstborn child (due any day now) with the horrible reality of facial hair. Meanwhile work gets underway for phase two and the eventual national release which will see us actually having the thing in the shops across the UK.

Giri members' other projects are bubbling into life - Martin's recording stuff for a new band and Danny has already established himself as the new Richard Thompson for the post-post-rock generation - and is starting a new night at the Briton's protection which looks like being a magnet for the underused quiet genius of many a Manchester scenester.

Look here for news of all the above and we'll be seeing you soon...

16/04/05 - Tour Comes to a close in Manchester with Awe-Inspiring line-up

The Giri have almost finished their national trudge and to round off phase one of the Album flogging masterplan the band are playing host to a huge-huge showcase of filthy brilliance at Night & Day in Manchester on Friday 29th April. From Bristol come Manchester's favourite noisy out-of-towners Big Joan, and the stunning Ivory Springer -who rarely make an appearance in these latuitudes so it's very fucking cool to have them aboard. From Preston come the very exciting Inside the Black Square who inhabit the sprawling sonic territorries that Transelement and early Sonar Yen used to roam - and of course, from round 'ere there's Tsuji Giri. Check out the gig page for links to the bands' websites and a flyer for you to print out and get in cheaper.

10/03/05 Hey, thanks - you big bastard.

The Giri's album launch night at the Star and Garter on March 3rd was a great success and the boys would like to thank everyone who attended everyone who bought the album and everyone who helped put the night on - played, took the cash, dj'd, danced, whooped, told Martin to take it easy on the booze etc. Thanks very much. The album is now out in Manchester and online and will soon go national. All the details of how to get one wherever you are can be found here

12/02/05 Alert State: "Black Special"

Tsuji Giri are proud to announce that Black Fiction will be playing a set at their album launch night on March the Third. Also confirmed is the performance of very special guests who are not to be named but whose identities may be hinted at...at some point...maybe. We're pretty fucking chuffed about it anyway.

27/12/04 - Giri album + tour launch gig announced

The Giri will kick off their national tour and launch their debut album with one foul swoop on Thursday 3rd March 2005. The venue will be the Star and Garter and there will be bands DJ's and filthy fucks all having a righteously nasty time till the early hours. Line up details to be announced soon. Expect some very special guests...

09/12/04 - Big-ass fucking-big fuck-off album promoting tour for the Giri announced

The Giri have finally let slip a grain of a hint of when their Albini recorded album will be released. The as yet unheard masterpeice should finally be released in March 2005 and the band will be making an epic tour of the UK in order to promote and flog the fucker in a big-ass and mighty way. A super-cluster of national dates is currently being assembled spanning the durations of March and April. A massive Manchester gig launching the album will be held at an as yet undisclosed location at an as yet undisclosed time...oh yes.