Quick! There's a market developing for diamond-encrusted gold knuckle-dusters in the shape of Euros

More bad news for the US economy: the dollar is now so weak, Jay Z is waving Euros in his new video:

He is seen cruising the streets of New York in Bentleys and Rolls Royces (now owned by Germany's Volkswagen and BMW) with a briefcase of 500 euro notes.

Apparently, Russian plutocrats are now touring the US swapping back the jeans they'd got when Americans used them as currency behind the Communist-era Iron Curtain.

Espers and you?

The Espers are blowing in from the US for a mini-tour of the UK and Ireland. Actually, it's a mini-tour of Scotland, with London and Dublin as well:

25th April Dublin Crawdaddy
26th London Dingwalls
27th Aberdeen Lemon Tree
28th Glasgow Tramway
29th Edinburgh Liquid Room

The three Scotland dates come with the added delights of Gruff Rhys, Euros Childs and Boom Bip.

Euros for all

Euros Childs' new album, Bore Da, is now carrying a March 5th release date and, as is the way with these things, will be supported with a tour:

28 February London ICA
1 March Wrexham Central Station
2 Aberystwyth Y Bay
3 Bangor Clwb Y Rheilffordd
5 Cardiff The Point
6 Wolverhampton Little Civic
7 Manchester Late Room
8 Middlesbrough Knights