monday gazette...new Beatles....killer Dead tapes....Crosby....Shana Morrison
Posted by
John Murray
on
04/01/02 - 04:18:36
IP:
66.123.206.148
Browser:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)
Message Body
|
+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ *** EXCLUSIVE NEWS FLASH *** EXCLUSIVE NEWS FLASH *** The New Beatles are Coming!!! Julian Lennon, Dhani Harrison, Sean Lennon, James McCartney, & Zak Starkey... sons of the Beatles, forming new generation pop group with heavy US & UK session players. Never-before-recorded songs from the private archives of George Harrison and John Lennon will be featured material along with scores of new songs already written by primary songwriters Julian, Dhani, and Sean in this new incarnation of the Beatles. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and Olivia Harrison are very excited, give their blessings and are currently in talks about the yet-to-be-named "New Beatles." Yoko has also agreed to let Paul switch the credits for "Yesterday" to McCartney-Lennon, from Lennon-McCartney, as it was really Paul's composition after all (scrambled eggs, and all that...), in a gesture of good faith. Julian and Sean have been spotted in New York several times recently, apparently also writing songs together. Talk is that their two-part harmonies are very haunting and heavily Lennon-esque. The Julian-Dhani songwriting collaborations at the Harrison mansion in England are said to be nothing short of extraordinary. The "New Beatles" plan on entering the studio later this summer to record a new record with a world tour planned for the fall. George Martin has agreed to produce the "New Beatles" at Abbey Road Studios in London. Both Paul and Ringo will guest on the new record with no plans for any live dates at this time. Ravi Shankar has also expressed interest in playing on one Dhani Harrison track and longtime Beatles sideman, Billy Preston will both guest on the record and live tour. Michael Jackson is also seriously considering selling back the publishing to the Beatles in exchange for a guest spot on the upcoming record. Jackson purportedly will get back three times what he originally paid for the Beatles catalog. Paul has secretly said that "no matter how much money we pay off to the gloved-wonder, I'll do everything in my power to keep him off this record." Sparks are apparently still flying since that Nike "Revolution" commercial in 1986. An undisclosed statement has surfaced through Apple that this will not be a "rubbish retro band," but rather a whole new pop group with great songs and wonderful harmonies and a strong rock foundation. The boys will pick up where their famous fathers left off. When the McCartney tour is over, the $350 million pre-hype campaign will begin. Stay tuned for updates, news & leaks from the New Beatles. *************************************************************************** Deadhead killed by tape collection By Brad Weiner SAN FRANCISCO -- Grateful Dead fans everywhere were saddened by the death of Sunny Moonflower, a 45-year-old fan who was crushed by the weight of his own tape collection last Thursday. According to the police report, neighbors in his apartment complex heard a loud crash and then nothing at all. "I heard a loud crash and then nothing at all," said Sarah Bienvenidos, a Bay Area demolition expert. When the body was discovered a few hours later by friends who had come by to "rip the bong," they found their friend suffocated underneath a pile of Grateful Dead tapes. The now defunct band allowed their audience members to record concerts, and some fans amassed enormous collections. Moonflower's collection was said to be anywhere between "gnarly" and "kick-ass." "The thing that gets me," said a crying friend who wanted to remain anonymous, "is that the tape lodged in his throat was a killer show from '75. Jerry (Garcia) played some mindmelters that night. Sunny would have been glad to suffocate on that show." The tragedy sparked political finger-pointing in Washington, D.C. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., dressed entirely in black, said, "The death of Sunny Moonflower must not go unnoticed. We need to legislate against any further media related injuries." The comment loosely referred to the Boston area child who got his tongue stuck in a DVD player two weeks ago. Moonflower's funeral was celebrated with a traditional hippie farewell of bongo drumming and tie-dye flags in the streets of San Francisco. Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. decided not to declare a city holiday because "he was a dumb ass who got killed by his tapes. What do you want from me? A statue?" Deadheads everywhere tried to get on with their lives by returning to work Friday. Moonflower's longtime pizza delivery man, who goes by the name Puck, said, "It is sad that he won't order any more vegan pies or soy-based Pepsi, but I have to move on. People still get the munchies." *************************************************************************** David Crosby Decries Britney Spears LOS ANGELES (AP) - Veteran rocker David Crosby isn't universally impressed with what he calls the "shiny and new" in the music world. Crosby, 60, took a break from his "Tour of America" with longtime bandmates Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young to assess the music scene. "There's some good people out there, but there's a lot of fluff (too)," Crosby said. "Things like 'N Sync (news - web sites) and Britney (Spears). These people are about as deep as a birdbath." Crosby also said there seems to be a prejudice against old-timers by the media, even though the band, which formed in 1968, got a good review from Rolling Stone after its show in New York. "They really don't even like having people like us still around," Crosby said. "They want to sell the newest product." ******************************************************** Shana Morrison: Billboard's artist of the day When Shana Morrison was a teenager, she didn't dream of becoming a professional singer, because she thought it would only serve to fulfill other people's expectations. Now, with the April 2 release of her Vanguard album "7 Wishes," Morrison -- the daughter of legendary musician Van Morrison -- has fully come into her own as an artist. "I've always liked to sing, and I'd write my own songs," Morrison says, "But I always got annoyed when people said, 'Oh, you're going to be just like your dad or your mom [who is also a songwriter].' What teenager wants to be like their parents? But it turned out that I really enjoyed it." That enjoyment is evident on "7 Wishes," an eclectic mix of pop, rock, and blues. In addition to Morrison's original compositions, there are two tracks penned by her father. On "Smoke in Bed," the first single, the artist passionately sings about a romance that defies logic. The song has a catchy hook that's accompanied by strong guitars and percussion. A special treat on the project is "Sometimes We Cry," a Van Morrison song that features the icon on backing vocals and harmonica. While the recording of the track and the inclusion of Morrison's father was truly last minute, the result is a stunning collaboration. Morrison says of the track, "We finished recording ahead of schedule one day, and [producer] Steve [Buckingham] and I had been talking about the song earlier. He said, 'Let's just try it today and see what happens.' We decided to keep it. I love [my dad's] songs, and he thinks it's cool that I sing them." Morrison got her start as a musician when her father asked her to join his 1993 Rhythm and Soul Revue tour as a featured artist. From there, she went on to form the band Caledonia and focus her energies on Bay Area club dates. The group released a self-titled album in 1997 on Morrison's Belfast Violet label. The project was reissued by Monster Music in '99. Between these endeavors, she also collaborated with blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers on 1999's "Everybody's Angel" (Roshan Records). Morrison is planning to do a six-week tour surrounding the release date. In June and July, she will tour overseas. She will likely do another U.S. tour this summer. much more info @ www.ShanaMorrison.com http://www.vanguardrecords.com/shana/ ------------------------------------------------------ Review from www.gogirlsmusic.com Shana Morrison "7 Wishes" Genre: pop reviewed by Elizabeth White The apple didn't fall far from the tree. It's probably handy for Shana Morrison that her father is Van Morrison, but eventually even people with famous parents have to sink or swim on there own. Shana not only swims on her new CD "7 Wishes", she flys. Some tracks have a Van-esque lilt to them, but it is subtle and mixes in nicely among the layers of originality. Shana combines clean, strong vocals, sophisticated melodies, and genre-bending hooks for an impressive debut album. *************************************************************************** Source: 2002 Punmaster's MusicWire http://www.punmaster.com |
|