Stone Temple Pilots reformed in 2008, will play Vector Arena in Auckland on Saturday, March 26, 2011.
Tickets for the concert go on sale through Ticketmaster from Friday, December 17.
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Frumpy pop sensation Susan Boyle’s new album The Gift may well be a $400,000 windfall for Neil Finn, who wrote one of the songs.
But the potential windfall is hardly going to change the fortunes of Finn – New Zealand’s king of pop.
Even before Boyle covered it, Don’t Dream It’s Over had been the most performed work by a New Zealand artist overseas in all but one year since it was released, Mushroom Music Publishing general manager Paul McLaney said.
It was on Crowded House’s 1986 self-titled debut, credited to Finn. Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, and Faith No More are among the artists who have covered it.
Songwriters generally get about 8c from each copy sold of an album with one of their songs on it.
The Gift has entered the New Zealand album charts at No1 this week, reaching platinum sales of over 15,000 in its first week. Sony is predicting it will sell about five million copies around the world.
That would mean a $400,000 payout for Finn in “mechanical royalties” – money given to an artist every time a recording of their song is made.
Most of the songs on The Gift are Christmas carols and in the public domain. Those likely to receive royalties alongside Finn are Leonard Cohen, for Hallelujah, and Lou Reed for Perfect Day.
Mr McLaney said artists outside Britain generally had little say in whether their songs were recorded by other artists but he doubted Finn would have any qualms about Boyle singing Don’t Dream It’s Over.
“I don’t think it’s doing any damage.”
Finn had an “unprecedented level of respect” for a New Zealand artist abroad. “He’s in that rarefied space of being a pop songwriter but writing songs that reach across the broad range of taste.”
Boyle shot to fame on TV programme Britain’s Got Talent last year.
Her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream, sold 8.3 million copies worldwide.
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From www.davidbowie.com
Let’s turn on with me and you’re not alone…
No, that’s not Doctor Who’s TARDIS about to move to another space-time continuum above…it’s the Ziggy phone box, as seen on the back of the Ziggy Stardust album and used in the 1974 press adverts for the UK Rock ‘N Roll Suicide 45, appropriately enough.
This news item is about a rock opera called ROCK AND ROLL SUICIDE taking place in Arrowtown, New Zealand from Wednesday the 27th through to Friday the 29th…and there is a link to the Time Lord’s machine.
The thing is, even though I’m posting this during the afternoon of Tuesday the 26th, these NZ guys are from the future and they’ll shortly be getting up on the morning of the 27th, the day of the first show. Bloody weirdoes.
Anyway, over to the details of what’s about to go down…
Rock and Roll Suicide stars (from left) Shaun Vining, as Idol, Max Gunn (17), as Joe Rockstar,and Pearly McGrath, as Susie Diva, Joe’s girlfriend, pose during the company’s first dress rehearsal with the band, in the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, on Wednesday night. The rock opera debuts in the hall on Wednesday and plays until Friday. Photograph by James Beech.
London 1972.
JOE ROCKSTAR, is a young man who dreams of becoming a rock star. He takes his guitar and heads to London, where he is jostled and confronted, but eventually joins the groove. He finds himself in a local nightclub, where he sees IDOL on the stage for the first time. He is amazed by IDOL, and inspired. He decides this is who he wants to be.
JOE also notices SUZY DIVA and they quickly fall in love with each other and their mutual desire for fame. They dance together and are spotted by JUPITER, the record executive and his evil side-kick VEX, who quickly makes them a “deal”. JOE seizes the opportunity for fortune and fame and SUZI reluctantly agrees. JUPITER starts to favour JOE over IDOL and the public loses their love of IDOL, and embraces JOE. His fall from Grace pushes IDOL over the edge and he succumbs to madness.
Meanwhile JOE is eating up the hype. He swears to SUZI that he will not forget her as his fame climbs and hers stays the same. But this is not to be, as he begins to upstage her, neglect her, and indulge too far, too fast into his new found world of drugs and fame. Eventually, his drinking and drug taking over step the boundary, and SUZI leaves. He is left with his empty glamorous world and becomes self-destructive. JUPITER pushes him to keep going, regardless of his obvious decline. When JUPITER sees that JOE is blowing it on-stage, he drops JOE and embraces a new face, DJ.
JOE tries to commit suicide and his body loses life. However, he chooses life, and when SUZY finally lets go of his lifeless hand, he miraculously regains consciousness and reaches out for her. He escapes total destruction and reclaims himself, his music, and his love for SUZY regardless of fame.
Then everybody sings “Ziggy Stardust”.
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You can read more regarding the show over at the Otago Daily Times, where director and co-producer, Margaret O’Hanlon, also talks about the production.
I’ll leave you with a list of the songs performed during ROCK AND ROLL SUICIDE with the performer in each case….
ROCK AND ROLL SUICIDE – A ROCK OPERA FEATURING THE MUSIC OF DAVID BOWIE
ACT 1
STATION TO STATION – COMPANY
LADY STARDUST – IDOL, COMPANY
LIFE ON MARS? – SUZY, COMPANY
STARMAN – JOE, COMPANY
JOHN, I’M ONLY DANCING – COMPANY
THE PRETTIEST STAR – JOE, SUZY
SWEET THING/CANDIDATE – JUPITER, VEX, IDOL
CHANGES – JOE, COMPANY
FAME – COMPANY
THE BEWLAY BROTHERS – IDOL, COMPANY
SUFFRAGETTE CITY – JOE, COMPANY
WHEN I LIVE MY DREAM – JOE, SUZY
1984 – COMPANY
ACT 2
TIME – JUPITER, IDOL, VEX
ROCK AND ROLL WITH ME – JOE, SUZY, COMPANY
“HEROES” – SUZY, COMPANY
LADY GRINNING SOUL – MEDUSA
GOLDEN YEARS – JUPITER, COMPANY
DJ – DJ, COMPANY
ALWAYS CRASHING IN THE SAME CAR – JOE
“HEROES”/WHEN I LIVE MY DREAM/STARMAN REPRISE – SUZY, COMPANY
TONIGHT – SUZY, COMPANY
ROCK-N-ROLL SUICIDEJUPITER, JOE, IDOL
ZIGGY STARDUST – COMPANY
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The Hollies will play at New Plymouth’s TSB Bowl of Brooklands on February 6 as part of a seven-stop New Zealand tour.
The show will be the third time the English rock group have performed at the Bowl, first appearing there in the mid-70s.
The New Zealand tour coincides with the release of their new compilation album, The Midas Touch, which focuses on the group’s 60s and 70s recordings.
Promoter Ian Magan, of Pacific Entertainment, described the band as “pop royalty.”
“The Hollies have a pedigree most groups can only dream of,” he said.
The band will also perform at Tauranga, Matakana, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington and Auckland.
Unlike so many groups of their day, the Hollies have continued touring and recording with the current six-piece line up Tony Hicks, Bobby Elliott, Ray Stiles, Ian Parker, Steve Lauri and lead vocalist Peter Howarth.
The Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Among their hits are Air That I Breathe, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, Bus Stop, Long Cool Woman and Carrie Ann.
Tickets go on sale October 9 at Ticketmaster.
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Rip it up reported that John Lennon’s 70th birthday (9 October 2010) is set to be marked with a special time capsule ceremony which will see his post-Beatles recordings preserved until 2040. Fans have been invited to submit birthday wishes, commentary, musical performances and personal thoughts on the late singer’s legacy over the next couple of months as an addition to The John Lennon Time Capsule project.
“I am delighted to support this effort to help share John’s music and messages of peace and love with the children of today and tomorrow,” said his widow Yoko Ono. “I know that John’s work, life and dreams will help inspire them to bring a better world for everyone. Children Power!”
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Museum in Ohio will host a time capsule dedication ceremony on October 8. The capsule will then be preserved and stored there until it are opened in a ceremony on Lennon’s 100th birthday – October 9, 2040. Two other capsules will be stored in in additional worldwide locations.
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New Zealand musicians are joining together for a benefit gig Band Together Concert for Canterbury, to be held in North Hagley Park on October 23.
Prime Minister John Key, Mayor Bob Parker, Auckland promoter Paul Ellis and Opshop frontman Jason Kerrison announced the upcoming show at Canterbury University today while Key was visiting students to thank them for their clean up efforts in the wake of the earthquake.
“It’s been overwhelming how many people have wanted to become involved in this project. Since I’ve been home I’ve really noticed how shook up people are by the earthquake. You don’t realise how much when you’re not here on the ground. I hope this concert will be a chance for the people of Christchurch to both let off some steam and know that the rest of the country is behind them 100% It will run from 12 noon to 10pm and will be televised live from 6pm-10pm,” Kerrison told The Press.
The line-up for the free concert contains a strong Christchurch contingent including Anika Moa, Opshop, the Feelers, Dane Rumble and J Williams alongside other household names like Dave Dobbyn and the Exponents who are reforming. Their song Christchurch (In Cashel Street I Wait) is the theme song of the event.
Kerrison says that Christchurch group Shapeshifter had hoped to be part of the event but, because of a date clash, would not be involved. However, they are hoping to stage their own fundraising shows when they can.
If you would like to donate to the Christchurch earthquake relief efforts you can visit the Red Cross website.
– Sourced from Stuff.co.nz
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Legacy Recordings and Experience Hendrix LLC are proud to announce the highly-anticipated release of West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology, featuring more than four hours of rare and previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix music on a 5 Disc (4 CD/1 DVD) deluxe box set, available Tuesday, November 16.
The long-awaited career-spanning box set tracks Hendrix’s remarkable journey from little known R&B sideman to international stardom through an unprecedented assemblage of previously unavailable recordings. West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology is not a collection of existing Jimi Hendrix albums but instead 45 unreleased Jimi Hendrix live and studio recordings including demos and alternate versions of songs from Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love, and Electric Ladyland. West Coast Seattle Boy includes Hendrix’s never before heard version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Tears Of Rage,” solo acoustic recordings of Electric Ladyland favorites like “Long Hot Summer Night” and “1983 (A Merman I Shall Turn To Be)” as well as never before heard live performances from Berkeley and the legendary Band Of Gypsys Fillmore East concert on New Year”s Eve 1969 combined together with such new Hendrix songs as “Hear My Freedom,” “Hound Dog Blues,” “Lonely Avenue” and more.
An essential and historic addition to the Jimi Hendrix catalog, West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology brings together, for the first time, many of Hendrix’s earliest commercial recordings, providing a rare glimpse of the rising rock guitar hero through a series of stellar sideman performances on a set of highly collectible pre-Experience R&B singles. Included on Disc One of West Coast Seattle Boy are:
1. Isley Brothers – Testify (1964)
2. Don Covay & the Goodtimers – Mercy, Mercy (1964 – #1 Cashbox R&B – #35 Billboard Hot 100)
3. Don Covay & the Goodtimers – Can’t Stay Away (1964)
4. Rosa Lee Brooks – My Diary (1965 – written by Arthur Lee)
5. Rosa Lee Brooks – Utee (1965)
6. Little Richard – I Don’t Know What You Got But It’s Got Me (1965)
7. Little Richard – Dancing All Around The World (1965)
8. Frank Howard & The Commanders – I’m So Glad (1966 – written by Billy Cox)
9. Isley Brothers – Move Over And Let Me Dance (1965)
10. Isley Brothers – Have You Ever Been Disappointed (1965)
11. Ray Sharpe – Help Me (Get The Feeling) (Part I) (1966)
12. The Icemen – (My Girl) She’s A Fox (1966)
13. Jimmy Norman – That Little Old Groovemaker (1966)
14. Billy Lamont – Sweet Thang (1968)
15. King Curtis – Instant Groove (1969)
Disc Two of West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology focuses on 1967-68 and Hendrix’s breakout sessions with the Jimi Hendrix Experience:
1. Fire (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
2. Are You Experienced (1967) – Previously Unreleased Recording
3. May This Be Love (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
4. Can You See Me (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
5. Love Or Confusion (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
6. Little One (1967) – Previously Unreleased Recording (featuring Dave Mason on sitar)
7. Mr. Bad Luck (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
8. Cat Talking To Me (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
9. Castles Made Of Sand (1967) – Previously Unreleased Recording
10. Tears Of Rage (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
11. Hear My Train A Comin’ (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
12. 1983 (A Merman I Shall Turn To Be) (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
13. Long Hot Summer Night (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
14. My Friend (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
15. Angel (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
16. Calling All The Devil’s Children (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
17. New Rising Sun (1968) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
Disc Three of West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology revisits 1968-1969, both a peak and pivotal period for Hendrix in which the artist was exploring bold new directions on stage and in the studio:
1. Hear My Freedom (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
2. Room Full Of Mirrors (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
3. Shame, Shame, Shame (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
4. Messenger (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
5. Hound Dog Blues (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
6. Untitled Basic Track (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording
7. Star Spangled Banner (1969) – Previously Unreleased Original Mix
8. Purple Haze (1969) – Previously Unreleased Original Mix
9. Young/Hendrix (1969) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
10. Mastermind (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
11. Message To Love (1969) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
12. Fire (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
13. Foxey Lady (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
Opening with Hendrix’s incendiary New Year’s Eve performance of “Stone Free” at New York’s Fillmore East on December 31, 1969 and closing with a previously unheard recording from Hendrix alone in his Greenwich Village apartment in 1970, Disc Four of West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology provides a fascinating portrait of an artist at his fiery best, working on the future:
1. Stone Free (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
2. Burning Desire (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording
3. Lonely Avenue (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording
4. Everlasting First (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording (featuring Arthur Lee)
5. Freedom (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording
6. Peter Gunn/Catastrophe (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
7. In From The Storm (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
8. All God’s Children (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording
9. Red House (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording
10. Play That Riff [Thank You] (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording
11. Bolero (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
12. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording
13. Suddenly November Morning (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording
West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology is the centerpiece of Legacy Recordings/Experience Hendrix LLC’s second wave of Hendrix catalog releases. Also arriving on November 2 from the artist Rolling Stone magazine called “the greatest guitarist of all time” are deluxe editions of Jimi Hendrix Experience: BBC Sessions and Jimi Hendrix: Blues, his legendary Live At Woodstock performance, and Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year, the highly collectible Jimi Hendrix Christmas EP.
A single disc “Best Of” edition of West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology will be available, with or without the Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child DVD documentary. West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology will also be available in a deluxe edition featuring 8 12″ vinyl LPs.
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Controversial American Idol star Adam Lambert is set to perform in New Zealand for the first time.
The singer, who was runner-up in the reality show’s eighth season, will perform at Trusts Stadium in Auckland on October 17.
He promises to bring his full audio-visual show, with a spectacal that combines 60s psycadelia, 70s disco and 80s glam-goth.
Lambert caused controversy at the American Music Awards last year with a sexually charged performance that included a kiss with his male keyboard player. Networks were flooded with complaints, but Lambert defended the show.
“I admit I did get carried away, but I don’t see anything wrong with it. I do see how people got offended, and that was not my intention,” he said.
“If it had been a female pop performer doing the moves that were on the stage, I don’t think there’d be nearly as much of an outrage at all,” Lambert added. “I think it’s because I’m a gay male.”
Tickets go on sale on September 13.
Adam Lambert
October 17: Trusts Stadium, Auckland
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Rockers Metallica are refusing to let New Zealand’s recent earthquakes stop them from performing for fans here.
Devotees feared three big quakes over the past five days, including a 7.1-magnitude one that hit the country’s South Island, would prompt Metallica to postpone two sold-out shows set for Christchurch later this month (Sep10).
But the band insists the shows at the CBS Canterbury Arena – close to the epicentre of the earthquakes – will go ahead as planned on 21 and 22 September (10).
Engineers are currently assessing the 9,000-capacity venue for damage, but bosses insist it doesn’t appear the arena has been damaged at all.
WENN.com
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Irish rock heavyweights U2 have announced they will play a second show at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium.
Tickets for the November 26 show at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium will go on sale at 9am on September 9. The November 25 show sold out in minutes when tickets went on sale last Friday.
“We’re delighted with the reaction of our New Zealand and Australian fans and that we are able to add further dates,” U2 manager Paul McGuinness said.
Rapper Jay-Z will open for the band at each show.
http://0800jukebox.blogspot.com/2010/08/u2-360-to-hit-new-zealand-in-november.html
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