Florence + the Machine

Europe, America, Canada and beyond!......well, back to Europe

Mon 2 Nov, 2009

Flames, planes, and automobiles, what a ride it’s been, we went tooooo..

Deep breath………….an all night restaurant called magicals in Brussels which we turned into our own private 70’s disco for Bobby’s birthday, YMCA’ing all the way to Amsterdam, where I bought enough ruffled sleeved blouses to make me look like Adam Ant for a good few months, also went to the Van Gogh museum, ….nearly burned to death in our bunks in Copehagen, nearly drank ourselves to death in Berlin in an abandoned train carriage bar called, surprisingly “train”….. saw the XX and Holly Miranda, both amazing, sold merch at the XX show, dream come true, saw the Duomo in Milan, where the sun shone through the stained glass and the enormity and grandeur of it almost totally overwhelmed me, then went to an after party in Milan dressed as a bat, it was in an huge vaulted art gallery and ended up loosing myself dancing on a table in a smoke and lazers extravaganza.

Finally found myself in time to fly to New York, did the Alexa Chung show, which was great, but I was so terrified of doing live TV, and in fucking Times Square, with Edward Norton,  my hands wouldn’t stop shaking, at least It prepared me for Letterman. LETTERMAN. Jesus, that was surreal, it was like stepping into the television or something, hyper unreality, then did CNN, where the woman told me off on live television for not looking into the camera, and then said I seemed kind of overwhelmed by everything, OF COURSE IM OVERWHELMED IM LIVE ON CNN!, oh and I punched a ghost that I found sitting on the end of my bed in my hotel room,

The show at the bowery was great, thank you to everyone who came, We left the cobbled streets of rainy New York, and headed for the shores of sunny LA. Did an acoustic gig in an abandoned zoo, ended up in the bear pit.. Met Rod Stuart in the hallway of the Jimmy Kimmel show, and bought some amazing silk dresses on Melrose.. the whole town was going Halloween crazy, but I basically look like I’m in fancy dress all the time anyway so I fit right in..x the show at The Troubadour, SO FUN!!, I then ended up in a tree poolside at the Mondrian discussing politics with someone dressed as, “boom boom shake shake the room”. Me and Izza went as Calvin and Hobbes, because I’m tall and orange and she’s small and blonde…x

And now I’m in Montreal,.. heading home in a couple of days, then off to France with La roux and Lissy Trullie, which should be really fun, GIRLS ON TOUUUUR..!

Ok. That bout wraps us up for now, see you soon love you forever. Florence…x

Ps….I have been wearing, a tin machine t shirt, that say’s “fuck you I heart tin machine” ..x

I have been listening to.. The Miike Snow album, and the Halloween mix tape Izza gave me. Which is mainly gangster wrap

I have been reading.. Roberto Bolano’s amulet, and superman comics….x

I have been drinking/eating… bloody marys/peanuts ..x

 

 

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  • so wish i could go to your show in dublin :'( i actually love you! hope you have an amazing 2 nights, might go to the stage door to wish you well ^^ hope you seriously have an awesome show anyway, and next time... play the o2! you'd easily sell it out!

    Posted by JamieDoran on Fri 29 Jan, 2010

  • i love the t-shirt and thought that if you ever actually red any of my comments and took what i say in board i'll be the happiest teenager alive...ANYWAY! you should totally make those t-shirts for florence and the machine becasue i would SOOOOOOO buy one like right away. strange inspiration for a mix tape but nothing is as it seems in flo-la-land!

    Posted by dogsalad on Sun 24 Jan, 2010

  • Magical Illumination ---------------------------- Green shaded colours finely spliced, By cutting rivers dry. Sauntering summer water shakes, Pebbles rushing, hushing, Dancing with the light mauve butterfly. Spiders catch-all glistens in late morning sun, Sometimes there sometimes gone, In this world of magical illumina-tion. Mark Zeichen Just a thanks to "Florence and The Machine" and all the people that have helped ...

    Posted by Mark Zeichen on Thu 03 Dec, 2009

  • lots of glasgow gigs please? :D:D:D:D everyone here loves you xox

    Posted by clairepirrie on Wed 02 Dec, 2009

  • 11 sleeps till dec 13th gig!!! I'm in serious danger of peaking too soon!!!! BRING IT ON........xx

    Posted by sandylee on Wed 02 Dec, 2009

  • Please stay in Dublin and perform again.I would love to go to your concert!I tried so hard to get a ticket. ciara

    Posted by ciara45 on Tue 01 Dec, 2009

  • please add another Dublin date! I would see you perform in Dublin! Please

    Posted by freyalawn on Tue 01 Dec, 2009

  • Just wanted to say that Friday's Florence and Friends gig was absolutely outstanding ! I cannot believe was an awesome show / venue / crowd / surprise guests it all ended up being. DELICIOUS FUN ! BTM x

    Posted by BTM0x on Mon 30 Nov, 2009

  • Flo, why don't you come to Brazil? I know that are thousands of people who loves your songs. I, personally, love it! I hope you read this!

    Posted by Coffee on Mon 30 Nov, 2009

  • Please come to Melbourne again for a second show. I missed out on buying tickets for the Feb 3rd gig. :(

    Posted by eck on Mon 30 Nov, 2009

  • YAY!.....................xD

    Posted by dennis on Sun 29 Nov, 2009

  • Please perform in Ireland again!!A day after tickets were announced for the Olympia theature in Dublin ,they were sold out!:( and I still havn't managed to buy a ticket!!Please come again,I would love to see you preform live! Sarah

    Posted by sarahonon on Sat 28 Nov, 2009

  • just read it again lol! i wanted to show it 2 my frends but i couldnt remeber how i got onto it the first time! i had 2 go onto my history to find it again! love clumsyducky xx p.s serioisly its been bugging me, does florence actually see these!?!

    Posted by clumsyducky on Thu 26 Nov, 2009

  • hello flo.. i know this is a long shot but im gutted i couldnt get tickets for manchester gig 10 dec it my girlfriends birthday and this would be the perfect present she loves u could we have some passes please this wud be fantastic if u cud love always xxxxxxxxxxxx

    Posted by natasha123 on Wed 25 Nov, 2009

  • That was funny, can't wait to see you at t4! I love the picture with you and the bunny. p.s. does anyone know if floorence ever actually sees these comments?!

    Posted by clumsyducky on Wed 25 Nov, 2009

  • Florence, I wish you could come to Spain next year, because I want to see you in concert! Also I want to show you this: http://sahakiel.blogspot.com/2009/11/machine.html It's my blog and I wrote this tonight inspired by you.... thanks for being so great!! Xoxo, Libs

    Posted by Sahakiel on Sat 21 Nov, 2009

  • I love your music and I will be extremly happy if you will have a concert in Poland (especially in Wroclaw)!!! Thanks for your special and wonderful music...

    Posted by zsmiech on Fri 20 Nov, 2009

  • hi Florence, your life sounds like a crazy dream! love it!! i am bringing my two twin little sisters Jennifer and Alison to your gig at brixton academy on sunday the 13th of December for their 21st birthdays, it would be incredible if you could dedicate 'You Got The Love' to them as we are all your biggest fans and i think that would make their day! actually life!! and it would also make me the best big sis in the world!! keep doing your thing! your amazing!Rachel Flint x

    Posted by rachelflint on Wed 18 Nov, 2009

  • nice

    Posted by fs on Tue 17 Nov, 2009

  • ^^

    Posted by steffenspandora on Mon 09 Nov, 2009