Rock This Town, Aspelt (Lux)
On a sunny Sunday afternoon we decided it would be a great time for a visit to our western neighbours. So after a 2h30 in the car we arrived at Aspelt, a small town in the south of Luxembourg, not really the place were you would expect an event like this to take place. The US cars near the entrance showed us we were in the right place. The hall were this event was organized was awesome, a fully restored old building, it had a 2 floors layout, although the second floor was closed off, a huge terrace, very high ceilings, huge bar and a cocktailbar, but since I was the designated driver no alcohol for me today, I must admit I had a few sips of some ... continue reading
Added : 2/6/2009
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Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers @ Den Daak Duffel
After missing out on the Ace Rumble gig and thus not getting to see Ruby Dee and The Snakehandlers, we headed over to Den Daak in Duffel for another change.
Den Daak is the local youth club, so think of a small room, dangerous stairs to get to the toilet ( specially when you’re drunk), no smoking. But great fun and as an extra they served La Chouffe. Man that’s a good beer, but dangerous. So back to the gig, this was organized by Eddie for the first time in cooperation with the youth club, but it was promised that if this gig had a good turn out it would defiantly be repeated. So hopefully we’ll be able to visit this place in the near ... continue reading
Added : 2/6/2009
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Marilyn's clothes, Elvis' pill bottles for sale
LOS ANGELES – Marilyn Monroe's coffee table and Elvis Presley's prescription bottles are going up for auction.
Julien's Auctions will also sell clothing, autographed photos and other Monroe memorabilia, including items from her Brentwood, Calif., home, and jewelry, books and other items that Presley gave to his longtime personal physician, Dr. Nick.
The items will be on view at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas before the auction begins June 26. Bids will be accepted in person, by phone and online at juliensauctions.com.
more info on : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_en_ot/us_marilyn_and_elvis_auction
Added : 27/5/2009
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For all you big spenders
The guitars used by the Blue Caps are for sale on an American auction site.
Go check it out, if you have enough money that is
more info on : http://entertainment.ha.com/common/search_items.php?txtsearch=meeks&chkauctions=1&chkinventory=1&chkpabs=&cbodenomination=music+memorabilia:&chkfullsearch=1
Added : 23/5/2009
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Mark & The Slum Dogs, Whiskey Daredevils, The United Steelworkers of Montreal.
Alright i’m a bit behind on concert reviews, so here’s one that covers a few bands in one time.
First of: Mark & The Slumdogs @ Bacchus café Geel
The first time I’ve been to this place, not a bad place. Looks small from the outside, but the bar is L shaped, with a rather big stage at the end. The interior isn’t much special, looks like it was some kind of pop music bar at first. But that defiantly would change this night. Mark Penington from the UK's legendary neo-rockabilly band 'The Caravans' performing 'unplugged' versions from the 2 top selling 'Caravans' albums 'Smashed and Stripped Bare' and 'Return To Zero' together ... continue reading
Added : 23/5/2009
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Duitse tekenaar Reinhard Kleist verstript indringend portret van Johnny Cash ( In Dutch)
In Duitsland geldt Reinhard Kleist (39) als een van de belangrijkste striptekenaars van het moment. Dat dankt hij onder meer aan zijn stripbiografie van countryrebel Johnny Cash, die hem de Max und Moritzprijs voor 'de beste publicatie van 2008' opleverde. Het boek, oorspronkelijk uit 2006, verscheen zopas in het Nederlands.
Cash - I see a darkness dient zich aan als een graphic novel of literaire strip, een genre dat ook door
Art Spiegelman en Marjane Satrapi wordt beoefend. Kleists onopgesmukte tekenstijl, volledig in zwart-wit, past uitstekend bij de turbulente levenswandel van zijn hoofdfiguur.
De titel I see a darkness ... continue reading
Added : 11/5/2009
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Peggy Sue plans Scarborough diner in memory of friend Buddy Holly
We are trying to create a little bit of history.”
Since moving back to Lubbock Peggy Sue’s tireless efforts to keep Buddy’s music and memory alive helped lead to the development of the Buddy Holly Centre which draws thousands of fans from around the world.
Peggy Sue and Mr Agius are hoping the diner will have the same impact, attracting Buddy Holly fans from around the world to Scarborough.
- For reaction to Peggy Sue’s plans, and a chance to win a signed copy of her book read next week’s Scarborough Evening News.
- A video interview with Peggy Sue can be seen on SEN TV at www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk
more info on : http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/peggy-sue-plans-scarborough-diner.5250949.jp?articlepage=2
Added : 11/5/2009
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Patrick Ouchene Talks With EuroVisionary
Patrick Ouchene will represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Copycat. He loves the style from the past, he loves making a hairstyle from the past, he has a special voice, so many people compare him with Elvis Presley. So what has he to say about it and his performance?
What does the Eurovision Song Contest mean to you?
Well, when I was a kid, I used to watch it with my familly. Then I lost interest in that, and for the last 6 months, I've discovered this world again. It is more aggressive than the 80's, more sex, more techno, more music.
What did you want to "say" with song Copycat?
It's ... continue reading
Added : 11/5/2009
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From The Slapbacks
Some of you already heard from our bad luck. We had a fatal car crash last Thursday on the way to one of our favourite bars in Munich. We were scheduled to play the 5th anniversary at the Peppermint Lounge. Sadly 20 miles before we reached the bar we slid over the whole highway with full speed and crashed into the roadside. Several rollovers later we hit a tree and landed on the roof. Luckily we all survived but sadly Mr. Watson got hurt really bad. He was brought into the hospital by helicopter due to his major injuries.
At the moment Mr. Watson is in Munich in hospital and has several surgeries 'cause his left shoulder and arm is heavily ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.slapbacks.net
Added : 8/5/2009
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Changes in line up of Wayne "The Train" Hancock's band
There are some minor changes in the band of Wayne "The Train" Hancock recently.
James Hunnicutt is taking over as lead guitarist. James is singer/songwriter/musician & producer from Washington State and brings with him a vast knowledge of music experience and the band is thrilled he will be taking a seat in the van and hitting the road with them.
Also Bob Hoffnar is taking over as steel guitarist. Bob has worked with many artists and recently stepped in to help Wayne finish out the current tour. The chemistry on stage was strong enough that Bob decided to step in full time.
All that happened during one week, so lets ... continue reading
Added : 6/5/2009
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