May 6, 2004

Damien Rice 3/29/2004: The Pageant, St. Louis, MO

Bursting onto the singer/songwriter scene with his album O, Rice, a native of Ireland, has quickly built a strong following in the United States with his emotional lyrics and steady radio play. And throughout his two-hour performance, you could argue that Rice will be able to stick around and build on his already strong foundation.

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Apple Reports 3.3 Million iPod Downloads In 1st Week of Relaunch

Apple Computer Inc. Wednesday said it has sold 3.3 million songs on its iTunes online music store since that platform’s relaunch one week ago, with nearly as many downloads of the new version of its music player software.

Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of applications marketing, said Apple had seen 3 million downloads of iTunes 4.5, its music player software that includes the music store, since its release last week.

Source CNN.com.

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Roger Waters To Debut Opera In Russia

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters is planning to debut his opera Ca Ira in St Petersburg, Russia.

Plans to premiere the opera in Paris have been scrapped according to fansite rogerwatersonline.com with the proposed new venue looking like The Winter Palace in St Petersburg.

A date is yet to be set for the premiere but fans in Malta heard three songs ‘Ca Ira Overture,’ ‘Taking of Bastille,’ and ‘Sugar Indigo’ during the European Union celebrations last weekend. The three songs were used as the soundtrack to the fireworks as 10 new countries became part of the EU.

Waters has been working on the opera for over 20 years. He had initially hoped to finish it by 1989 for the bi-centennial of the French Revolution.

The work is planned for release as a CD and possibly DVD. When it is released it will be available in both English and a French version.

Source undercover.com.au.

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First Stevie Wonder Album In 9 Years Due June 8th

On June 8th, Stevie Wonder will release A Time 2 Love, his first new studio album since 1995.

On June 10, the artist will be presented with the Johnny Mercer Award by the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame, for the “high quality and impact” of his body of work.

A Time 2 Love is the follow-up to Conversation Peace, which debuted at No. 16 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 366,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Source Billboard.com.

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Christie’s Auction Of Lennon Memorabilia Totals Over $400,000

John Lennon memorabilia, including a leather collar he wore during the 1960s, was auctioned by Christie’s for a total of $400,500.

The auction house called it the “most significant collection of Beatles’ memorabilia to come on the market in over 10 years.”

The items included a colored felt-pen drawing by Lennon ($17,800), a letter with his signature ($9,800) and “Happy Fish,” a pen-and-ink drawing ($17,000).

The two items that drew the highest bids Wednesday were the leather collar that Lennon wore in 1967 and 1968, which sold for $178,000, and a custom-made Vox Kensington guitar used by Lennon and fellow Beatle George Harrison in 1967, also for $178,000.

Source Launch.com.

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Club D’elf Issue Archives, CD Release Shows Announced

Club D’Elf has announced the release of three live shows from the band’s archives, and hopes to continue the offering as an ongoing project. Unlike As Above, the band’s only commercially available release culled from 6 different nights, these are all complete shows from single nights.

Vassar 2/26/01
With John Medeski, Mat Maneri, Brahim Fribgane, Randy Roos, Mike Rivard & Erik Kerr – performing in Poughkeepsie, NY on the band’s first tour.

New York 4/20/00
With John Medeski, Joe Maneri, Mat Maneri, Brahim Fribgane, Mike Rivard & Erik Kerr, and Eric Hipp & Richard Zukowski helping out, too – on the band’s first out-of-cambridge gig.

Athens 3/28/02
With John Medeski, Reeves Gabrels, Mat Maneri, Brahim Fribgane, Mister Rourke, Mike Rivard & Eric Kalb – from the band’s first southern tour.

Releases will be sold through kufala.com and at upcoming Club D’elf shows.

To celebrate, D’Elf has announced a run of CD release gigs.

Thurs May 6, Lizard Lounge, Cambridge MA with Duke Levine, Tom Hall, Jerry Leake, Mike Rivard and Erik Kerr

Tues May 18, AS220, Providence RI with Dave Tronzo, Mat Maneri, Mike Rivard and Erik Kerr

Thurs May 20, Lizard Lounge, Cambridge MA with Dave “fuze” Fiuczynski, Alain Mallet, Jerry Leake, Mister Rourke, Mike Rivard and Erik Kerr

Wed May 26, Tonic, NYC, NY with John Medeski, Marc Ribot, Eric Hipp, Curtis Hasselbring, Mister Rourke, Mike Rivard and Adam Deitch. This marks the the first time Ribot has ever joined D’Elf.

For more info, see kufala.com

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JamCruise 3 Announced – Two Full Days At Sea

Jam Cruise 1 and 2 were crowning achievements within the changing face of music festivals and cruise travel. Now, the original Jam Cruise announces Jam Cruise 3, leaving port in Jacksonville, Florida on January 6, 2005 for 4 days aboard Carnival Cruiselines’ Celebration.

Jam Cruise 3 will stop in Freeport, Bahamas and, fulfilling a popular request on a questionnaire filled out by last year’s cruisers, will offer passengers two full days at sea. The Celebration accommodates 1500 passengers (double the size of the Regal Empress cruise liner used for 1 and 2), and boasts such luxury amenities as 3 pools, nine passenger decks, ten lounges, a twenty-four-hour pizza bar and dinnertime sushi bar, a health spa, and large and comfortable lodging facilities. The fans spoke up and Jam Cruise organizers have listened.

Jam Cruise 3 will host over thirty music performances, featuring fifteen bands from one of today’s most thriving music communities – that of improvisational music. The current line up includes Galactic, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), Col Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit (1st show in 10 years!), Ozomatli, North Mississippi Allstars, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Umphrey’s McGee, MOFRO, Benevento/Russo Duo, DJ Logic, with more artists to be announced soon. In addition to incredible performances by many of the genre’s most celebrated musical pioneers, the Jam Cruise experience promises once-in-a-lifetime artist collaborations and opportunities for hang time with the musicians who are so often inaccessible backstage.

On sale begins Wednesday, May 19 at 11:00 am MST. Cabin prices range from $550 to $1125.00 per person, plus port charges, service fees and gratuities. Call 303.544.0191 or visit jamcruise.com for reservations aboard Jam Cruise 3.

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