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Legendary T.Rex drummer Bill Legend celebrates his 64th Birthday today! He is the only remaining member of the original T.Rex line-up. Bill still plays in a band & does occasional shows on behalf of the ELIM church.
Marc's 'Love Songs' are the theme for this Saturday's 'Groove Lounge' on www.crmk.co.uk. Barry would like to hear from you with all of your requests.
The much awaited release of 'The Celebration' DVD looks like it has now been put back again until 7th July.
In the Groove Lounge tomorrow afternoon, Barry is playing Marc's 'rock versions' so send him your requests for your favourites. The show will be dedicated to Steve Currie.
Thinking of T.Rex bass player Steve Currie who died 27 years ago today following a car accident in Portugal.RIP
Due to important work commitments, Barry isn't able to present the 'Groove Lounge' this week. However, as detailed in our Forum, he's looking for some new ideas for the show, so please keep in touch with him by text & email to let him know what you would like to hear!
Barry is back in the 'Groove Lounge' this week, so please send in your requests for early singles & B-sides. This week's show will be dedicated in memory of Milan.
Barry is away this week so this Saturday's 'Groove Lounge' is being hosted again by Hugh on www.crmk.co.uk. You can send Hugh your requests for early singles & b-sides at the usual email address & text number.
Requests for B-Sides are needed by Groover Barry for this weeks 'Groove Lounge'! He's on air an hour earlier tomorrow, although the show will take place at it's normal time of 4pm - 6pm.
An update from the Born To Boogie website:
*T.Rex Greatest Hits: scores on the doors from the autumn 2007 CD and singles campaign.
*Marc Bolan: the Celebration – a round-up of the starry, starry night of 15 September. Souvenir programmes are also now available via our eBay store.
*The Celebration DVD: this will now be available from 2nd June after a slight delay.
*Marc Bolan – the Final Word: a successful broadcast and now also available on DVD.
*Bolanesque gala at the Café de Paris: read all about it!
*Demon digital: unique digital items now available.
*Kieron Murphy exclusive prints on canvas: an iconic T.Rex photograph is now available as a limited edition canvas print.
For all these stories in full, visit http://www.borntoboogie.net/Pages_updates/latest.html
The Shepherds Bush 'Celebration' DVD release date has now been delayed until 2nd June.
The 'Groove Lounge' show will be going ahead as normal tomorrow, so please send Barry your 'Bolan Boogie' requests!
A Happy and Peaceful Easter to all members & fans everywhere.
Apologies from Barry but due to server problems, there will be no 'Groove Lounge' broadcast on www.crmk.co.uk today. All should be well for next week so keep checking for updates. 'Bolan Boogie' will be the next album to feature on the show, so please continue to send in your requests.
A message from Barry about this Saturday's show on www.crmk.co.uk. He will be taking requests for more live tracks-
Hi Guys .. just heard that for essential engineering works the studio is to close on Saturday PM BUUUUTTTT... don't despair I will do my show at 10 -12 so some of you Liverpool boppers may be able to listen in. Now for those in the US .. I will get the recording up on thegroover.net asap. Keep requests coming. The Groover will be in the Groove Lounge 10 -12 am on Saturday!
The Groover
Only one week to go until the Liverpool Bop! 15th March:
Marc Bolan & T.Rex Tribute Night, The Octagon Room, The Huyton Suite, Civic Way, Liverpool. Featuring Ian Collinson.
A special showing of 'Born To Boogie' will also take place at the Woolton Picture House, 3 Mason St, Liverpool L25 5JH.
For tickets for both events contact Mike Bartram 0151 222 3561 or email undergroundyard@aol.com
Website http://www.piczo.com/bolanboogietrexconvention?cr=2&rfm=y
Marc Bolan Mother's Day cards are now available courtesy of member Linda, who makes some beautiful hand made cards. Prices are £2 each or 2 for £3. All proceeds go towards the Marc Bolan Memorial Fund. To order, please contact sue@marc-bolan.com.
There is a special Remembrance Book for tributes to the late Chris Townson at http://christownson.wordpress.com/
Spirit Music Group has acquired the publishing and masters rights to the post-1971 catalog of Marc Bolan and T.Rex, in a broad deal concluded with the late glam rock star's publishing firm Wizard (Bahamas) Limited.
Spirit forged the agreement through its partnership with Babcock & Brown Structured Finance Fund (BBSFF), and will represent the artist's entire song library and recorded masters from 1972-1977, beginning with his album "The Slider" through to "Dandy In The Underworld." Trademark, name and likeness rights have also changed hands. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"We are thrilled to become caretakers of Marc Bolan's singular and timeless legacy," comments Spirit president Mark Fried in a statement.
N.Y.-based Spirit intends to pursue an "aggressive marketing campaign" to promote Bolan's works, and will work globally exploiting masters, branding, merchandising, film/advertising and other aspects of the artist's legacy.
"Marc was ahead of his time, not just with respect to his music, but in his push-the-envelope style sense and electric live performance," adds Fried. "With the songs, masters and the trademark rights, we will be in a position to tie in traditional publishing exploitation with a wide range of brand-building marketing on a global basis."
Hits such as "Children Of The Revolution," "20th Century Boy," "Metal Guru" and "Telegram Sam" are among the 260 works covered by the new deal.
Due to some updates & upgrades being added to our website, the main server will be down at 10.30pm tomorrow night for a few hours. Apologies for any loss of access at this time.
Main Man Hugh is in the driving seat of this Saturday's 'Groove Lounge' as Barry is away skiing again! He will be playing your requests, with the featured album being 'Unicorn' this week. Contact Hugh with your choice of tracks through the usual email addresses & text numbers.
We received some very sad news this morning that John's Children drummer Chris Townson passed away last night. From Andy Ellison's blog:
"It is with a very heavy heart, that I bring you the sad news that my best friend and fellow musician Chris Townson died today, (Sunday, February 10th).
I have known Chris since our school days together at Box Hill boarding school in Surrey, where we formed a friendship that took us into some of the wildest regions of rock and roll.
We shared the same sense of humour and rebellious fun, and I shall miss him dearly. It was only a few months ago that we were playing together in Johns Children, and Chris was still trying to decapitate me with his ride cymbal, and throwing his drums at me.
Bye Chris, I'll miss you!"
There's a chance to hear some rarely played tracks tomorrow on Barry's 'Groove Lounge'! 'Billy Super Duper' is the chosen album so send in your requests as soon as possible: Text Rex on 07789195509 or email thegroover@mac.com & mail@thegroover.net. Listen in online at www.crmk.co.uk at 4pm.
Tomorrow afternoon's featured album on CRMK (www.crmk.co.uk)will be Bolan's Zip Gun. Another great album! To send in your requests, contact Barry at the Text Rex number 07789195509 or you can email thegroover@mac.com & mail@thegroover.net.
"AT LAST !!!
THE RELEASE DATE FOR THE LONG AWAITED DEBUT ALBUM TITLED;
'The Sound Of T. Rex' performed by the Band HOT LOVE Can Now Be Announced.
Online & LP/CD Release of this wonderful tribute Album to the memory of Marc Bolan & T. Rex is set for THIS HOT DATE of 2008.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22nd !!!
We have Attached to this mail for you, the select and chosen few, a preview copy of the LP cover and Track listing. Details of where to Download and where to buy will follow within the next few days.
Remember; 'She's My Woman Of Gold And She's Not Very Old Ah, Ha, Ah' "
Singer Dave Ashby, who sang the tribute song 'A Tear For The High Star', contacted me last year about his plans to release a new tribute CD, along with his band 'Hot Love', and can now finally announce it's release. Dave is based in Germany now, and appears at 'Oldie Nights' together with other 70's bands.
Dave met Marc & says that it was because of Marc that he became a professional musician & entertainer.
I have heard a few of the tracks from this new CD, & they are actually very good, including 'Cosmic Dancer', '20th Century Boy', 'Ballrooms Of Mars', a remixed & updated 'A Tear From The High Star', and a very different 'Woodland Rock' which Dave sings with what he calls 'an Elvis touch, because Marc told me he loved Elvis and wrote this with Elvis in mind'!!
For more details about Dave, see these sites-
http://www.daveashby.com/
http://www.hotlove.daveashby.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ashbydave
http://www.kewego.de/ (video suche Dave Ashby) This is similar to YouTube.
This is the cover of Hot Love's new CD, and more details about how to order will follow soon.
img src=http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/supersu/HotLoveFinalCover.jpg>
The Tracklist is as follows:
Cosmic Dancer, 20th Century Boy - DJ Trash Mix, Planet Queen, Ballrooms Of Mars - Passion Mix, Get It On, Mambo Sun, Slider, (Solid Gold) Easy Action, New York City, Children Of The Revolution, Baby Boomerang - Live Mix, Woodland Rock -Elvis Mix. Bonus Tracks; A Tear For The High Star, Silver Stream.
T. Rex song 'One Inch Rock' features on new Steve Kilbey Live DVD!
Steve Kilbey Live captures on DVD what The Church frontman himself describes as “one of the best shows I’ve ever performed, whether with the band or on my own”.
Of interest to T.Rex and Marc Bolan fans will be Kilbey’s infectious cover of One Inch Rock as one of his encores. This track, and two others on the DVD, can be seen at You Tube, via www.youtube.com/plus1presents .
Kilbey is a big fan of Bolan’s and often tells the crowd how influential Marc Bolan’s music was to him.
The Steve Kilbey Live DVD is available direct from www.stevekilbeyDVD.com .
Kilbey’s band The Church, from Australia, are internationally renowned for their hits ‘Under The Milky Way’ and ‘Unguarded Moment’.
The DVD was filmed late last year at the Transmission Room in Auckland, New Zealand, where Kilbey played The Church favourites like Under The Milky Way, Almost With You, Electric Lash, Comedown, Tristesse and Hotel Womb, as well as inspired choices from his solo career, and an insight into his influences and peers.
Steve Kilbey Live is shot in widescreen 16:9 format (NTSC, All Zones compatible). Special Features contains a bonus two-song performance at Radio New Zealand, as well as a photo gallery and interviews.
Steve Kilbey Live track listing: Providence, Buffalo, Is Your Love In Vain, Almost With You, Famished, Electric Lash, Civil War Lament, caroline Says II, Mistress, Wolfe, Tristesse, Forever Lasts For Nothing, Don’t Look Back, Under The Milky Way, Hotel Womb, Comedown, Invisible, One Inch Rock, Just For You.
We remember T.Rex keyboard player Dino Dines today, on the fourth Anniversary of his death. R.I.P. Dino.
For those who haven't seen the info on our forum, there's a new book 'The Outtakes Of Marc Bolan' now available-
Book Release Information
Author: Irving Campbell
Publisher: Great Horse Productions
IBSN: 978-0-473-12076-6
A4 size hardback – 288 pages.
Printed on 150gsm satin matt paper throughout.
Printed and bound in New Zealand.
Since Marc Bolan’s death there have been many CD releases claiming to contain unreleased or rare material. The last five years have seen even more issues than the previous fifteen years. Many of the so-called ‘unreleased’ or ‘rare’ tracks have actually been available before, resulting in a confused public. When we see the ‘unreleased’ caption on a new release, do we as fans, need to rush out and buy it?
This book aims to sort out these problems by itemising and listing sources for all the available Marc Bolan recordings. To do this, all the lifetime official record releases featuring Marc Bolan are listed. The outtakes and additional releases that come from the same time period or sessions (including known unreleased material) then follow these.
There are 9 chapters covering the following topics:
1. Studio Guide Pre-T.Rex 1964-1970
2. T.Rex Studio Guide 1970-1977
3. Home Recordings and Demos
4. Guide to Marc's Collaborations
5. BBC Radio Sessions
6. Other Radio Sessions
7. Telecasts
8. Concerts
9. A Short Guide to Video & Film Clips
Also included are some unpublished photos & papers, including:
Marc's appearance on the missing 5 O’clock Fun Fair TV show from 1965.
1965 non-professional shots with Mike Pruskin & MB's fan club members.
Japanese tour photos. / Some examples of Marc's writings 1965-67.
Studio tape boxes and recording session sheets. / Examples of Concert & TV contracts.
Price:
New Zealand: NZ$85 (including GST)
Other currencies:US $53.00, Stg £26.50, EUR 38.00.
Postage costs:
Economy (SAL)(10-25 working days):USA/Canada US$29.00, Great Britain Stg £16.50, Western Europe EUR 23.50.
Normal Air (3-10 working days):USA/Canada US$35.00, Great Britain Stg £19.00, Western Europe EUR 27.50.
Orders & enquiries to:
Great Horse Productions, PO Box 40 393,Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Fax 0064-4-939 8037 or foodtraders@clear.net.nz
Payment via PayPal.
Some very sad news this morning about John's Children drummer Chris Townson, via Andy Gardner-
"I'm not really looking forward to imparting this piece of information out into the world, but I guess it has to be done and I've been told to go ahead and do it so here goes..
I've been in discussions with John Hewitt of John's Children fame this past several days and he has informed me that the bands drummer Chris Townson has terminal cancer and has not got very long left to live...
He has given me permission to release this information now, as it looks as though he doesn't have a lot of time left...
He sent me a wonderful quote a couple of hours ago and I think this sums up perfectly the attitude of what that band were all about..
'Life is sometimes very odd and extremely sad. We can be thankful we are not amidst the brutality and violence that many live with on a daily basis. The message of hope that Johns Children were born into is one of love being victorious, not a new message but one that will
always be the most important, "love one another" especially whilst we have the opportunity, for the body may die but love is invincible.'
I'll keep everyone totally up to date with all of John's
communications... If anyone has any messages that they'd like me to forward on to John Hewitt to pass on to Chris then please feel free to do so..
Kindest regards, Andy (warriormusic@btinternet.com)"
A repeat of the documentary 'Marc Bolan - The Final Word' will be shown again tonight at 9pm on BBC4.
Tomorrow, tune into CRMK www.crmk.co.uk at 4pm to hear Marc's 'T.Rex' album featured on the weekly 'Groove Lounge' with Barry. As always, send your requests asap to the Text Rex number 07789195509 or you can email thegroover@mac.com. For those who missed last week's show, you can listen again at www.thegroover.net.