Archive: 2003

There are some Super Furry Animals on the loose next year. The Welsh power pop group is set to add more stamps in their passport books as they take on Europe, North America and U.K. theatres.
The SFAs are taking just a brief rest for the Christmas/New Year holidays before launching their tour January 21 in Madrid. It wraps April 8 in London. There’s no word yet on support acts.
They’ve got a new-ish LP/CD/DVD out since the summer. The Phantom Power disc is yet another notch on the group’s ever-expanding discography list and showcases the group’s taste for eclectic sounds.
The band has been experimenting with different DVD formats to accompany their new albums. Starting with 2001’s Rings Round The World and continuing with Phantom Power, Super Furry Animals have helped design visual “wallpaper” for their music.
Source Pollstar.com.

When the first snow hits the ground many people put away the hiking gear for a number of reasons

Part Three of Six

With winter in full swing and the holidays upon us, for brewers, it

Neil Young, continuing a tour in support of his new rock opera “Greendale,” will be playing two nights at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on March 17 and 18. Many of the dates for the winter tour have been announced, including shows in Vancouver, Portland, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Rosemont, and Amherst, MA.
Source Pollstar.com.

The Steve Kimock Band will be making a rare Boston appearance on February 28th, 2004. For the first time in years, you won’t have to drive to Worcester to see this incredible band featuring Steve Kimock (guitar, Zero, KVWH, The Other Ones), Rodney Holmes (drums, Santana, Zawinul Syndicate), Mitch Stein (guitar, The Hermanators, Brother Jack McDuff) & Arne Livingston (bass, The Living Daylights).
Tickets will go on sale this coming Monday, December 15th at 10 AM at the Middle East Box Office and via Ticketmaster.
Source Gamelan.

Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, once a scourge of the British establishment, received its ultimate accolade today when he was knighted by heir to the throne Prince Charles in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
“It was all rather wonderfully formal,” the 60-year-old rock n’roll icon said after the ceremony in which Charles tapped him lightly on each shoulder with a sword.
Asked if he believed that he deserved the top British establishment accolade, the grinning Jagger replied: “Yeah.”
The man who has fronted the legendary rock group for the past four decades, rejected suggestions that he had sold out to the establishment against which he had railed for so long. “I don’t really think the establishment as we knew it exists any more,” he said with a slight toss of the head.
But showing at least a residue of rebellion, Jagger shunned the traditional top hat and tails, opting for a long black leather coat, purple scarf and sports shoes. He took along his 92-year-old father Joe and two of his daughters to share the occasion.
The award puts Jagger on a ceremonial par with pop knights Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney.
Source Billboard.com.

Rush will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a 2004 tour of North America and Europe. The veteran Canadian rock trio will hit ampitheaters begin in June, for approximately 30 dates. In September the group will visit Europe for the first time.
In other Rush news, the newly launched Rounder Books will in May release “Rhythm & Ligh,” a photography volume focusing on Rush drummer Neil Peart. The drummer

Sonic Youth is making plans for its first official DVD releases, as well as an expanded reissue of its 1990 Geffen album “Goo” and the next in the SYR series of experimental LPs.
According to posts on the band

Great White tour manager Dan Biechele and the Station nightclub owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian were indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter yesterday, stemming from the February fire that claimed 100 lives.
Each of the three faces 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter, and each pleaded innocent to charges, the first criminal counts handed down after the tragedy. The Derderians were freed on $5,000 bail each, Biechele posted $10,000 bail.
The fire started just moments into Great White’s February 20th show in West Warwick, Rhode Island, when the band’s stage pyrotechnics ignited soundproofing foam in the venue. The fire quickly consumed the Station; 200 fans were injured and Great White guitarist Ty Longley was among those killed. The band and the club’s owners offered differing stories as to whether the pyrotechnics were authorized.
Source Rollingstone.com.