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Cool features on JF over at Chimpomatic and Indie Paws

January 20, 2009 | Comments Off

The folks over there at Chimpomatic have written a fairly nice review of The Empyrean:
As a complete record, this is certainly a more focused release than Frusciante’s six-albums-in-six-months period, as while each of those records yielded several gems, there was a certain sense of in-cohesiveness, which is clearly absent here. While Frusciante describes The Empyrean [...]

A new beautiful photograph by Sarah Sitkin

January 18, 2009 | 25188 Responses2009-01-18+19%3A24%3A17Iva

Sarah Sitkin, the author of the stunning cover of The Empyrean has just posted a new photograph from the same session on her FlickR photostream. As you can see, the concept is still there: wings and water and the vibe is more than breathtaking. You can see it in various sizes here.
Make sure you check [...]

…and there’s a blog entry, too.

January 5, 2009 | 249113 Responses...and+there%27s+a+blog+entry%2C+too.2009-01-05+17%3A44%3A20Iva

John has posted a new blog entry, after a 40-ish day break and he’s talking about the possible interpretations of the meaning of The Empyrean, dismissing them all as more or less wrong, as it is incomprehensible to someone other than him, yet, in some way, every person with an open mind can find their [...]

The MusicRadar podcast is up and it’s also transcribed.

January 5, 2009 | 249020 Responses2009-01-05+17%3A09%3A22Iva

MusicRadar’s three-part interview with John Frusciante regarding recording of The Empyrean, the future of Red Hot Chili Peppers and responses to what site visitors had asked is up.
If any of your questions got answered, shout. ^_^ I was pleasantly surprised that mine got picked and answered, as it was a bit out of the way [...]

Undercover.com.au is giving away a copy of Me And My Friends

January 5, 2009 | Comments Off

For all of you in Australia and nearby, here’s a nice draw to compete in and the award is a copy of Tony Woolliscroft’s superbook Me And My Friends. Click here and read the requirements carefully before you fill out the form. Good luck!
Post Scriptum: Those who still don’t have the book can get it [...]

A torrent of the 2000 Joy Division tribute

January 4, 2009 | 248432 Responses2009-01-04+17%3A43%3A57Iva

Longer-time listeners and those who collect live shows probably know that John, Flea and Josh had a Joy Division tribure band called Still back in 2000 and that the band played a single show at Spaceland on 10th October 2000. John took the microphone and guitar and the band performed cover versions of eleven Joy [...]

More photographs on Blur Photo

January 3, 2009 | 248114 ResponsesMore+photographs+on+Blur+Photo2009-01-03+22%3A20%3A31Iva

Nabil of Blur Photo has uploaded a whole photo session he did with John in November (or at least the EXIF data on one of the photos says it was November) and it can be viewed here.
Photos are both black and white and colour; and the scenery is quite interesting and moving. The photographer [...]

Vote for the most expected release of early 2009

January 2, 2009 | 24783 Responses2009-01-02+18%3A54%3A35Iva

On MusicRadar’s Happy New Year page, as well as the most of other pages, the readers are encouraged to vote for the artist whose album they’re most looking forward to in the first months of 2009. The choices are Jeff Beck, Depeche Mode, U2, Neil Young, Franz Ferdinand, Lily Allen and John Frusciante.
So, you can [...]

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