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Much is made of the vastness of Antony's vibrato. But what of his backing band, the Johnsons? Don't they deserve at least some of the credit for his Mercury Music Prize-nabbing melodrama? Were you aware, for example, that the current Johnson guitar/fiddle player goes by the name of Rob Moose? No, you say? A tidbit like that could make you a hit at any party or social gathering.

Perhaps you'll spend a bit more time gazing at Rob Moose and a little less taking in the swell of Antony's voice when Antony and the Johnsons make their way to Europe for a run of dates through mid-July. Actually, that's awfully unlikely. To take nothing away from Mr. Moose, there's just no getting past those pipes.

No news of a new Antony album at the moment, but you can hear him on new albums by Björk, Linda Thompson, and Michael Cashmore.

Little Antony and the Johnsons:

06-21 Cork, Ireland - Live at the Marquee
06-24 Milan, Italy - Teatro dal Verme
06-26 Warsaw, Poland - Kongresowa Hall
06-28 Rouen, France - Zenith
06-30 Lyon, France - Grand Theatre Romain de Lyon - Outdoor
07-01 Belfort, France - Eurockennes - Chapiteau Stage
07-04 Riga, Latvia - Dream Factory
07-05 Moscow, Russia - B1 Maximum Club
07-08 Istanbul, Turkey - Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre
07-12 Bologna, Italy - Piazza Santo Stefano
07-14 Turin, Italy - Parco Della Pellerina
07-16 Sesto al Reghena, Italy - Sesto al Reghena Abbey, Castello Square
07-18 Barcelona, Spain - Grec Ampitheatre
07-20 Benicassim, Spain - Benicassim Festival