THOMAS DOLBY and His "Time Capsule" to Tour the USA and Canada

MUSIC NEWS - With his critically acclaimed album A Map of the Floating City released, and the groundbreaking FloatingCity.com transmedia game he co-designed up and running, Thomas Dolby will embark on a 26-date North American tour this March, with a rather unusual vehicle in tow (picture below right).

The Time Capsule is a chrome and brass plated road trailer that seats three. With handcrafted leather and wood fittings, and complex electrical wiring that could have been designed by Nikola Tesla, it resembles a Jules Verne/HG Wells-inspired time-travel machine. Inside, it's actually a high-tech video recording suite that allows a you or guest artist to upload a personal video message to the Future. The Time Capsule will be parked in the street outside each venue on Dolby’s month-long North American tour, and in front of select local radio and TV stations around the USA / Canada. It will capture hundreds of 30-second clips over the course of the tour, assembling them into an online video montage.

(photo Paul Sizer)

Fans will be able to walk up and step into the Time Capsule to make their own fully produced and effected digital 30-second video clip. The clips will then be automatically uploaded and viewable on a brand-new YouTube channel <time-capsule.tv> along with the individual user’s own Facebook and Twitter pages. The most viewed clips will win prizes (tbd) as Dolby’s label Lost Toy People Records is in discussion with several possible sponsors for the project.

“If you had 30 seconds to explain to an alien visitor what went wrong with our civilization, what would you say?” said Thomas Dolby recvently. “Our species may not be around on this planet much longer, so you might as well leave a welcome message for the next guys!”

The Time Capsule Tour kicks off at SXSW in Austin, TX March 12 thru 17, and will take in 24 U.S. cities and two in Canada. A full list is at http://www.thomasdolby.com/tour.

 

Thomas Dolby North American Tour Itinerary-

 

Fri., March 16 AUSTIN, TX SXSW

Sat., March 17 NEW ORLEANS, LA Tipitinas

Sun., March 18 ORLANDO, FL Social

Mon., March 19 BIRMINGHAM, AL Workplay (Seated)

Tues., March 20 ATLANTA, GA The Loft

Wed., March 21 GREENVILLE, SC Handlebar

Fri., March 23 ANNAPOLIS, MD Ram’s Head

Sat., March 24 PHILADELPHIA, PA World Café

Sun., March 25 ALEXANDRIA, VA Birchmere

Wed., March 28 SELLERSVILLE, PA Sellersville Theater

Thurs., March 29 NEW YORK CITY, NY Canal Room

Fri., March 30 NORTHAMPTON, MA Iron Horse

Sat., March 31 RIDGEFIELD, CT Ridgefield Playhouse

Sun., April 1 MONTREAL, QC L’Astral

Mon., April 2 TORONTO, ON Mod Club

Wed., April 4 DETROIT, MI Royal Oak

Thurs., April 5 CHICAGO, IL Park West

Fri., April 6 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Cedar Cultural Center

Tues., April 10 VANCOUVER, BC Rio Theatre

Wed., April 11 SEATTLE, WA Showbox at the Market

Fri., April 13 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Red Devil Lounge

Sat., April 14 SACRAMENTO, CA Harlows

Mon., April 16 SAN DIEGO, CA Anthology

Tues., April 17 LOS ANGELES, CA Largo