22/06/2003 - Just added some
screen shots
taken from fan footage of The Orchestra's gig at the Great Escape
Festival in California on 26th April 2003.
08/06/2003 - Exclusive to the ELO Network and ELO Zoom websites is
a brilliant new soundclip featuring Dave Edmunds
and E.L.O. with 'Feels So Right / Hold On Tight' 2003 Mix. This excellent
track was mixed by Jorge Devincenzi and features during his new 'History
of ELO 2003' on Argentinian Radio Arte.
08/06/2003 - A message from Tina McBain & Ian Gibbons........
"Another new solo gig for Kelly Groucutt, subject to Orchestra
commitments of course..........
Date: Friday 7th November.
Venue: "Top Venue" - Mapperley, Nottingham.
Capacity: 170
Billing: Kelly Groucutt solo 50's / 60's show.
Tickets: £8.50. Please send sae to Neil Keighery.
Postal applications please to: 19 Hunter Road, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 6QZ Tel
0115 956 7383 / 07811 777945."
08/06/2003 - Parthenon Huxley of The Orchestra will be
performing at this years International Pop Overthrow in Los Angeles on Monday
July 21st at The Derby, 4500 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, 323-663-8979.
P Hux take the stage at 9pm. More details at
www.the-derby.com .
08/06/2003 - U.K. band Candyheads recently released their
single 'Falling Down', but of main interest to E.L.O. fans is the cd
features the bands cover version of 'Mr Blue Sky'. More details of the
band can be found at www.candyheads.com
and the single can be bought at
ChangesOne
here in the U.K. for only £3.99 plus p&p .
22/05/2003 - Just added a load of 'new' live photos from ELO
Part 2 gigs in the U.K. and U.S.A from 1993 and 1994.
Click here to check them out.
22/05/2003 - Former Move, and current Hollies lead
singer Carl Wayne has a new cd single out now. Recorded in association
with Et-Cetera, 'Soldier's Song' is a superb reworking of this Hollies
track. There are 4 tracks in total, including 3 different mixes of the title
track. More details can be found at
www.carlwayne.co.uk .
22/05/2003 - The Volkswagon commercial featuring the 'new' mix of
'Mr Blue Sky' (still available at www.vw.com in
Quicktime format), is now available to download in mpeg format from
http://medial.adforum.com/A/AR/ARNC 04391/ARNC 04391 0027016W.MPG .
18/05/2003 - Newly updated news of Jorge Devincenzi's superb 'History
of ELO' Radio Show added -
click here
for details.
18/05/2003 - Thanks to Mick Adkins (of Jeff Lynne's first
band The Chads), for the following news - for all fans of Birmingham music, a
new book has just been published (but will not be in the shops until July),
called ' Brum Rocked On', and written by Laurie Hornsby & Mike Lavender.
It is the story of the 1960's Brum music scene and features many rare and unseen
archive photos from this exciting era in the history of British music. More
details at www.brumrock.co.uk .
12/05/2003 - '6 Mix' on BBC Radio 6 here in the U.K. this past
weekend featured a two hour mix by
DJ Grandadbob from Sheffield. The
series features a different DJ each week who is given a free rein to use any
type or style of music they want so long as it produces a great dance track. One
of the songs used during Grandadbob's mix this week was 'Birmingham Blues'
by E.L.O. Well, I have stripped out this section of the mix and put it on
the soundclips page for a limited time only. ENJOY !!!!!
12/05/2003 - First posted by Jack Brown on the ULS Mailing List is
a link to a nice review of The Orchestra's recent gig in Reno, Nevada
which was filmed for future video and dvd release -
www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2003/04/26/40482.php .
12/05/2003 - There's a short review of ELO's 'Essential
ELO' at The Music Box -
www.musicbox-online.com .
12/05/2003 - A message from Tina McBain & Ian Gibbons........
"A great night was had by all at the Acoustic Cafe on 11th May when Kelly
gave another stunning performance. He even included a couple of newies, 'Fields
of Gold', and 'Memories Are Made Of This'. Again the loyalty of the ELO / Kelly
fans never ceases to amaze me, it's like our own version of Friends Reunited -
old friends chatting the night away. We even had a couple who travelled all the
way from Germany.
Kelly is back at the Cafe on Sunday 2nd November and we are really hoping
that many of you will again consider making the journey to Staffordshire. There
are a couple of things to bear in mind - if you are staying over night, Stuart
has a great deal with a local hotel, so if you need accommodation, talk to
Stuart first - call 01827 51400 and he will book you in to the hotel using his
discount.
Many people have expressed the desire to have food included like we normally do
on a Friday and Saturday, so for Kelly's next show we are including in the
ticket price one of stuarts legendary buffets (Tina's words, not mine). The
details are as follows:
Date Sunday 2nd November
Billing Kelly Groucutt's solo show
Venue The Acoustic Cafe at The Lady Meadow Restaurant, King St., Tamworth
Times:
Doors open 7:00
buffet 7:30 til 8:30 - enough to feed the 5000
Kelly first set - 8:30 - 9:15
Interval
Kelly 2nd set - 10:00 til 11:00
Tickets including buffet and show £14.50
To book telephone Stuart on 01827 51400 - credit cards are accepted as usual.
As you know, the capacity is only 70 so book early."
21/04/2003 - On Sunday,
11th May, former ELO and ELO II star KELLY GROUCUTT will be performing
his 50's & 60's concert.
"Revival Concert - Compered by Tina McBain
Times: Doors Open 7:30 pm ~ Concert Starts 8:15 pm
Tickets:£8 advance - A meal can be arranged by ringing Stuart on 01827 51400.
Former member of the Electric Light Orchestra and now front man with Orchestra,
Kelly Groucutt comes to town again with his wonderful solo show at the Lady
Meadow Restaurant. Kelly has one of the most distinctive voices in rock and
roll; remember ELO smashes, Rockaria and Hold on Tight To Your Dream? Kelly
Groucutt's Orchestra, last year completed a UK tour playing around the country
at major theatres.
Proprietor Stuart Lunn said `I am delighted that Kelly is returning to the
Acoustic Café. He is a world class artist and on his last appearance here just
before Christmas, old ELO fans from all over the country travelled to see the
show here in Tamworth. I am delighted to say that already it seems that out of
town folk are again showing interest. I hope that Tamworth people come along to
enjoy this fabulous show and would hate to think that we will sell out before
Tamworth residents have a chance to book tickets, but I must stress that they
will need to move quickly.
Kelly's solo show is a joy to see. He takes some of his favourite classics from
the 50's and 60's, songs by artists such as Buddy Holly, Johnny Ray, Del
Shannon, Elvis, along side some of his own material.'Kelly comes to us direct
from his US dates with Orchestra.The Kelly Groucutt show is two hours of magic
and nostalgia, and is sure to please everyone who enjoys good music at its best.
The Lady Meadow and the Acoustic Cafe now have a website:
www.ladymeadow.co.uk Stuart & Ian
would be delighted if Kelly, Phil, ERE fans left messages on the guestbook."
21/04/2003 - Most
fans may not have heard of him, but studio engineer Matt Sietz who works
at HarariVille in New Jersey, has
available on his website the remix he produced of 'Last Train To London'
featuring ELO Part 2 and Jose Feliciano. The story behind this mix
from Matt himself...............
"In 1999, Eric Troyer brought in the 'Last Train To London' remake to be
remixed and I was the assistant on the session, and if I remember correctly, Jim
Janssen was the mix engineer. The mix sounded great and everyone was excited
about the new version. Then, I pulled Eric aside and offered to do a dance remix
of the song, which was convenient since the 2" tape was still set up !! So, I
finished it, played it for Eric, which he liked and that was the last I heard of
it. I never knew if it had been released, although I figured if it was, I would
have known. That's pretty much it. It's a good sounding remix that I was always
proud of."
The remixed track can be downloaded from
www.mp3.com/sietzsounds .
21/04/2003 - Just
released 2 weeks ago in the USA only, is a new compilation cd 'The Essential
Electric Light Orchestra'. The collection features the following 15 digitally
remastered tracks - Evil Woman, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Mr Blue Sky,
Strange Magic, Livin' Thing, Turn To Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Telephone Line,
Shine A Little Love, Hold On Tight, Calling America, Rock & Roll Is King, Don't
Bring Me Down & Roll Over Beethoven.
21/04/2003 - The
Orchestra have announced two gigs in the USA for later this month. They will
be performing at the Reno Hilton, Reno, Nevada on Friday 25th April along with a
full orchestra and choir, the show being filmed for future video and dvd
release. The following day, Saturday 26th April, the band will be performing at
the Great Escape Festival, Hidden Meadows Park, Irvine, California. The show
starts at 3pm. More details at
www.greatescapefestival.com .
21/04/2003 - I have
updated a number of the pages recently, including some nice
photos of ex-Move guitarist Trevor Burton performing with his band in
Digbeth, Birmingham back in September 2002, plus a new
soundclip by Nerf Herder with their cover of 'Mr Blue Sky'.
21/04/2003 - Channel 4
teletext featured a short review of the recently released ELO2 remaster.
20/04/2003 - Jeff
Lynne features on the new 4dvd 'Beatles Anthology' collection which is just
out. Jeff can be seen with the band during the making of 'Free AS A Bird'
and 'Real Love' and there are also a few sound bites featuring Jeff.
20/04/2003 - The second
release in EMI's 'First Light' series has hit the shops - the superb 2 cd
remastered edition of ELO2. What a fantastic release this is, as well as
the original 5 tracks on the album, we get another 8 bonus tracks, including 5
previously unreleased tracks of which 3 feature Marc Bolan. The second cd
features 10 further bonus tracks including BBC session tracks, and 3 all new
unreleased tracks featuring ex-Move vocalist Carl Wayne on vocals - 'Your
World', 'Get A Hold Of Myself (Take 2)' and 'Mama (Take 1)'. The liner notes are
superbly put together and has a nice 'where are they now' section. More
information and details about this and other releases can be found at
www.ftmusic.com which also includes a full
section dedicated to this particular release.
27/02/2003 - Here's a
nice picture first printed in our local Evening News & Star newspaper on 16th
November 2002, and features local artist Fiona Foster who has set up her own
business painting motorcycles and helmets. More details can be found on her
website at
www.sophia99.freeserve.co.uk/airdevils .
25/02/2003 - Various
updates carried out to the site including new reviews of 'Magic - Limited
Edition' U.K. tour, Concert for George review added and also the Website links
page updated.
11/02/2003 - Tina
McBain of the Eleanor Rigby Experience with the latest news..........
"TICKET DEMAND ALREADY AT FEVER PITCH FOR
ERAE AT TAMWORTH CASTLE.
On Saturday 6th September, a special concert is taking place at Tamworth's
historic castle, when Phil Bates, Tina McBain and Chloe Millar
present an Eleanor Rigby Acoustic Experience concert in the Great Hall of
the Saxon Castle. Tickets at £13.50 have not yet gone on sale to the general
public, but already over 30 of the 70 tickets have now been reserved.
Tina McBain said 'It looks like we could do a week there, but unfortunately, due
to the popularity of the castle, this is a one night only show. Both Phil and
myself were born in Tamworth so the Castle means a lot to us. When Phil recorded
A Little Light.... tickets sold in hours, and it looks like our show is going to
be the same.'
Phil and Tina this week have announced that Revolution String Quartet violinist
Chloe Millar is to join them on a permanent basis and a lot more new material is
on the cards, with magical twists which are becoming the trade mark of the band.
A lot more gigs are now in the pipeline for the Eleanor Rigby Acoustic
Experience.
Finally Tina said 'When Phil and I did our Christmas show, there were many ELO
II fans left disappointed, who had not pre-booked their tickets and had to be
turned away. I must stress that tickets must be got in advance for this Castle
gig.'
To book tickets, call Stuart Lunn at the Acoustic Cafe at the Lady Meadow on
(044) 01827 51400. Credit card bookings are accepted.
Tina"
09/02/2003 - Tina
McBain of the Eleanor Rigby Experience announces some very special
gigs..........
"On September 6th Phil Bates, Tina McBain and Chloe Millar
(CBSO), will be presenting a very special Eleanor Rigby Acoustic Experience
evening at Tamworth Castle. Many of you will know that Tamworth's historic
castle is very close to the heart of both Phil and Tina, who have previously
played the venue many times.
You will recall Phil actually recorded an album there entitles 'A Little Light
on an Electric Night'. That concert sold out within hours because the banqueting
hall of this wonderful little castle only has a capacity of 70. Phil and Tina
have decided to let all ELO / ERE fans know about this concert four clear days
before going on general sale.
The tickets will be priced at £13.50 and can be ordered from today by calling
Stuart Lunn at the Acoustic Cafe at the Lady Meadow on (044) 01827 51400. You
can pay by credit card.
It does not end there, the following day, Sunday 7th September - the Acoustic
Cafe will hope to be playing host to Kelly Groucutt - subject to his
diary. We are also inviting Dave Pritchard of the Idle Race to
perform an acoustic set at that gig - again subject to confirmation. Again, as
you all are aware, the capacity of the Acoustic Cafe is only 70. Again tickets
can be ordered from Stuart on the same number - they are priced at £10. DO NOT
BOOK YET FOR THIS SHOW, WE WILL GET CONFIRMATION FIRST, BY NEXT WEEKEND. As
always, at the Acoustic Cafe shows, compere for the evening will be Tina McBain
and I am sure we can persuade Phil to stop over for this show.
We are anticipating that many ELO / II / ERE fans will travel from all over the
country for this unique weekend. We can supply you with addresses of local B & B
accommodation if you need it, just email us at this address.
So don't hang about, get your tickets now.
Love Tina, Phil, & Chloe"
09/02/2003 - First
posted on both the Yahoo Move mailing list and also the Official Move Mailing
List is this link to a recent interview with Bev Bevan by Billy Donald for his
Drummer Website. You can check out what Bev has to say at
www.geocities.com/drummerinterviews/bevbevan.html .
09/02/2003 - The
Delgados have a new cd single out on Monday 17th February called 'All You
Need Is Hate'. Of interest to ELO fans is the third track on the cd which is a
cover version of 'Mr Blue Sky' which they have just recently started
performing in their live set during the current U.K. tour.
09/02/2003 - The 'Top Of
The Pops 2' BBC website has a nice new Jeff Lynne wallpaper available for
download at www.bbc.co.uk/totp2 .
09/02/2003 - The
Delgados had a short review of their upcoming new cd single featured on
Channel 4 teletext on February 2nd..........
12/01/2003 - Former
member of E.L.O (back in the early 1970's), Bill Hunt can be found playing on
tracks on his son Will Hunt's new cd, details of which can be found on his own
website at www.willhunt.co.uk . Martin
Kinch has also updated his website with an interview with Bill Hunt at
martinkinch.members.beeb.net/bill.html .
12/01/2003 - The poster
below is being used to advertise the upcoming UK tour by
Magic, the
well-known Queen tribute band who are doing these new shows featuring songs by
The Beach Boys and E.L.O.
11/01/2003 - Two new
soundclips added - 'Blackberry Way' performed by ELO
Part 2 featuring Roy Wood live, and also Eric Troyer with a track
called 'Mirage' recorded back in 1980 for his unreleased Chrysalis album 'String
Of Pearls'. The track did appear as a limited edition 7 inch vinyl single in
Canada at the time.
11/01/2003 - Bev
Bevan appeared on the Carlton tv programme 'Rock Legends' last night. Bev
was interviewed as part of the programme featuring Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.
Click here for screen shots from the show will appear here soon.
08/01/2003 - One or two
'unofficial' recordings of the George Harrison tribute concert have started to
appear on the collectors market including an excellent Japanese 2cd release
called 'Concert for George' on the Masterport label, catalogue no.
MASTERPORT-142. Check out the
soundclips page to
download 'Give Me Love' featuring Jeff Lynne on vocals. This particular
release has excellent sound quality, and hopefully as well as the upcoming
official dvd release of the concert, an audio cd will also be released.
08/01/2003 - Posted on
the Showdown ELO Mailing List is this interesting link which features many
unusual contracts for concerts by numerous bands and performers, including this
one for ELO Part 2 -
www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/elo/elo1.html .
08/01/2003 - Tina
McBain of The Eleanor Rigby Experience announces 4 upcoming gig dates
for your diaries....
"Celebrating 40 years of the Beatles visit to the
Assembly Rooms in Tamworth.................................
Date - Saturday 1st February
Venue - Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth, Staffs
Billing - The Cavern Beatles and The Eleanor Rigby Acoustic Experience
Tickets - £11.00 from H & S Music, King Street, Tamworth. 01827 312563
Send sae to Tina @ 12 Peel House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, Staffs.
Make Cheques payable to The Tamworth Heritage Trust
For this special celebrations we have booked one of the country's leading
Beatles tribute bands, The Cavern Beatles who are the only Beatles tribute band
to be endorsed by The Cavern in Liverpool. They have all the mannerisms, humour,
gear and music of the fab four.
Also on the bill are Tina McBain & Phil Bates, with a set of Eleanor Rigby
Acoustic Experience material - certianly not a tribute band as we all know.
Their recent Christmas show at the Acoustic Cafe was just an absolute wow!
Now for shows at the Acoustic Cafe that viewers might like to know
about.......................
Date - Sunday 2nd March
Venue - The Acoustic Cafe at the Lady Meadow, King Street, Tamworth.
Billing - An evening with Steve Gibbons - compere Tina McBain
Tickets - £8.50 from The Lady Meadow, King Street, Tamworth. 01827 51400
Credit card bookings are accepted.
Show starts 8.00 pm
The Acoustic Cafe has gone from strength to strength and one of the clubs
favourite guests is Brummie rocker, Steve Gibbons. Certainly not a show to miss.
Date - Sunday 6th April
Venue - The Acoustic Cafe at the Lady Meadow, King Street, Tamworth.
Billing - An evening with Phil Bates with a little help from Tina
McBain
Tickets - £8.50 from The Lady Meadow, King Street, Tamworth. 01827 51400
Credit card bookings are accepted.
Show starts 8.00 pm
Phil will be presenting his solo show and we all know what a great night it will
be. Tina will no doubt be joining him during the set for a smattering of ERE
stuff.
Date - Sunday 4th May To Be Confirmed
Venue - The Acoustic Cafe at the Lady Meadow, King Street, Tamworth.
Billing - An evening with Kelly Groucutt - compere Tina McBain
Tickets - £8.50 from The Lady Meadow, King Street, Tamworth. 01827 51400
Credit card bookings are accepted.
Show starts 8.00 pm
This show is still to be confirmed, Kelly is just waiting for the diary fixtures
for Orchestra. But he has indicated that it is almost certain. we will keep you
posted. Kelly's solo shows are always a pleasure to present, when he takes his
favourite songs from the 50's and 60's and gives them his own special
interpretation.
Finally, crazy as it sounds, but it's true. Reservations are now being taken for
Phil and Tina's Acoustic Christmas 2003. On SUnday 7th December. Already
18 places of the 70 available have been taken. If you want to plan ahead, ring
Stuart at the Lady Meadow 01827 51400 to book your tickets. A deposit is
required. Unfortunately at the last Christmas show, many people were
disappointed as they left it far too late to get tickets. You have been warned.
Happy New Year to all of you
Ian, Tina & Phil "
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