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When we last spoke with singer/songwriter powerhouse Patrick Wolf (nearly a year ago now), he had just signed to Loog Records, with plans to release a new record, The Magic Position, sometime in 2006.

If you're thinking, "Hey, there are only two Mondays left in the year. Wolf's album is probably going to have to wait," you're very astute. It will see the light of day on February 26, 2007. According to Wolf's MySpace, the disc's currently unconfirmed second single will land sometime prior to Magic's release.

The artist previewed some of his new material, including a track, "Augustine", slated for The Magic Potion, on his most recent video podcast, available here (and here for non-iTunes users). Tune in, because Wolf gives away some special info that will help fans answer the question "What age was Patrick when he first started playing the violin?"

Those who answer correctly will have a chance to win two tickets to Wolf's December 19 show at London's Union Chapel. For more details, check out his second-most-recent blog entry.

Following that show and another one-off gig (acoustic and mic-less!) in London this month, Wolf will rest up for a lengthy UK tour. The trek is scheduled to begin in late January, and will run through early March.

Dates:

12-19 London, England - Union Chapel
12-22 London, England - Residence Gallery (acoustic)
01-27 London, England - Barfly
02-04 London, England - Coronet Theatre
02-06 Oxford, England - Zodiac
02-07 Cardiff, Wales - Barfly
02-08 Bristol, England - Thekla Social
02-09 Northampton, England - Soundhaus
02-11 Cambridge, England - Junction Theatre
02-12 Brighton, England - Concorde II
02-13 Colchester, England - Arts Centre
02-14 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms
02-16 Birmingham, England - Academy
02-17 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
02-18 Manchester, England - Academy 3
02-20 Liverpool, England - Carling Academy
02-21 Leeds, England - Cockpit
02-22 Newcastle, England - Academy
02-23 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor
02-25 Sheffield, England - Leadmill
02-26 London, England - Institute of Contemporary Arts
02-27 Stoke-on-Trent, England - Sugarmill
03-01 Southend, England - Chinnery's