Miranda, Pinch's wife, who performed with the Damned on the Twisted Cabaret Tour is up for the Palm D'Or at Cannes Film Festival. Starring opposite Mathieu Amalric (Quantum of Solace, Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Munich) Amalric hand picked Miranda for the starring role after seeing her perform at one of her many burlesque residencies in Europe. The Palme d'Or is Europe's equivalent to the Oscars and stars are born and reaffirmed there every year. With Tournee being one of only sixteen films chosen for the coveted Palme d'or award, 2010 could easily blast another San Diegan into the stratosphere of Hollywood. This years competition will be judged by stars Benicio Del Toro, Kate Beckinsale and other luminaries. The head of the jury will be acclaimed director Tim Burton.

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Joachim, (Amalric) has been around the block a... Читать дальше »

Monty has been getting established in the world of improvised and experimental music. He has recently supported Steve Beresford and Eugene Chadbourne and is headlining at the Open House in Brighton (nr. London Road station) on the 26th January with Graham Clarke. Graham is a fantastic violinist who was part of Viv Stanshall's show "Stinkfoot". Since then he has played with Andy Sheppard and Keith Tippett. Monty got to know him when he was playing with Gong and Daevid Allen's "Magic Brothers".

On the 23rd February Monty will play (again at the Open House) with Ron Caines (who played sax in East of Eden), and Tony Gill, amazing drummer and story teller: an English Ivor Cutler!

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I must say I'm so looking forward to touring with the Glitter Band in december, it sounds like it's going to be really fun - but may I just point out that my band and I are the SUPPORT act so if you're coming please get to the venue early or you'll probably miss us. And that would not be good!

I'd guess our stagetime is likely to be not long after 8pm - can you make sure this info's passed around playmates as I'd hate people to be disappointed. And we all know that some of these gigs ask bands to perform EARLY these days so they can morph into a ghastly disco later in the evening, which is becoming all too prevalent these days. I blame Simon Cowell...... or was it Phil Collins? Blah, blah......

Anyway, I know there's a certain notoriety attached to their ex-singer and all t... Читать дальше »