And talking of singer-songwriters with the surname Rice (well, we were), Johnathan Rice is to play a series of live dates in July, as follows:
2 Jul: London, Rota Notting Hill Arts Club
3 Jul: Manchester, Academy 2 (with Brendan Benson)
5 Jul: Glasgow, Barfly
7 Jul: Birmingham, Glee Club
9 Jul: London, Hyde Park (with REM)
10 Jul: Cardiff, Millenium Stadium (with REM)
11 Jul: Bristol, St. Bonaventures
12 Jul: Cardiff, Barfly
14 Jul: London, 100 Club