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RHCP nominated in 3 categories at the American Music Awards
Yes, I know, there was a post about award nominations yesterday. But I can assure you that it’s not about the same thing. Unfortunately, you cannot vote in this one… From USA today, via AP: For more than a dozen artists, nominations for the American Music Awards came in twos and threes. Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback each captured three nominations, while Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx, T.I., Rascal Flatts, Pussycat Dolls and former American Idols Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood earned a pair of nods each. Nominees in pop/rock, country, soul/rhythm & blues, rap/hip-hop, Latin, alternative, contemporary inspirational…
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Vote for RHCP at the MTV European Music Awards
So…John and the guys didn’t do very well in USA, at the VMAs. But there’s already another chance for them to claim some more fame. 12th anual MTV European Music Awards will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark; on 2nd November this year. Red Hot Chili Peppers have been nominated in four categories. Band itself was nominated for the group of the year and the rock performers of the yearStadium Arcadium was nominated in the best album category; while Dani California could become song of the year. To vote for RHCP, go to this address and click “vote”, then wait for the categories to load and pick the ones listed above.…
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Reviews of the Calgary and Edmonton shows
As usual, I am giving you best bits of reviews, plus a link to the full thing. Calgary show Canoe — Jam! said: Despite the back-breaking posture, Flea laid waste to any doubters of him being the consummate and likely most influential bass player of his generation. From slapstick funk to powerhouse punk, this guy was up on stage doing exactly what he was born to do: Bring the funk. As was Frusciante, who despite offering blazing, funk/rock solos in almost every song, never seemed to hog the spotlight or overstay his welcome. the whole review Edmonton show Canoe — Jam! said: A weak link last time, vocalist Anthony Kiedis…
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An imaginary interview with Dani…
…the Dani as the character from the RHCP songs, of course. A very nice read; right here.
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A review of the Vancouver show.
This one is from The Province. In the rock ‘n’ roll game, longevity equals inter-generational audiences. So a sold-out Red Hot Chili Peppers concert means everyone from brand-new fans to their grandparents and even John Frusciante’s cousin, Mari Haworth. The registered massage therapist and her buddy Becky Chamberlain drove up from from La Conner, Wash. They were picking up their guest-list passes at the Will-Call. “John is about the best guitarist out there right now,” says Haworth. “This is the third time I’ve seen the band, but I’ve never actually met my cousin. He gets me guest-list tickets, but he’s really shy and retiring off-stage.” On-stage it’s something entirely different,…
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iTunes originals
(from RHCP official site): In March, the band filmed a special live session and interview for iTunes, discussing their entire career. The Red Hot Chili Peppers Video iTunes Originals will be available starting Tuesday, September 12. This collection includes six live performances, videos going all the way back to “Fight Like A Brave” and an in depth interview. This will be available in U.S., Canada, Australia, UK, France, Germany, Ireland, and Luxembourg. 1 “iTunes Originals” 2 “Give It Away” 3 “Working with Rick Rubin” 4 “Fight Like a Brave” 5 “Power & Life & Purpose” 6 “Under The Bridge (iTunes Originals Version)” 7 “Sometimes You Just Know That It’s It”…
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Stadium Arcadium – Special Edition Guitar Book with 2 CDs
(picked from OHG.org) On this site and this site you can buy the new Stadium Arcadium – Special Edition Guitar Book with 2 CDs for 39.95 US dollars. Here’s a description: This first-of-its-kind publication allows you to hear John Frusciante’s guitar tracks and Flea’s bass tracks like never before! According to the All Music Guide, The string instruments are the reason to listen to Stadium Arcadium … they push and pull, rave and rumble, lie back and rock out. The CDs isolate the guitar and bass tracks from the original recording, so you can listen as you learn from the music in the book. This special edition is the brainchild…
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Site updates – 09th September 2006
10 new sets of concert photos – enjoy them! Milano, 29th April; by Andrea Prague, 14th June; by Rokas London, 18th July; by Stuart Q Denver, 18th August; by A. Iszkun 1 Phoenix, 21st August; by K2 Phoenix, 21st August; by Rocio Preciado San Diego, 22nd August; by Laura Zavala 2 San Diego, 22nd August; by Michael Johns San Diego, 22nd August; by Katy Bryant Los Angeles, 31st August; by Katy Bryant 3 1 features one of the best live photographs taken this year. 2 is probably the best set of photos from the first leg of the USA tour so far. 3 features a BEAUTIFUL off-stage closeup. Also, there…
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Security alert/indentity forwarding
This site was vandalized 2 hours ago (around 8 AM GMT +1), the front page was replaced, someone hacked into the administrator account as well as some other accounts in other places and sort of stole webmaster’s indentity. It turned out that someone also hacked into message board members’ private login information. If someone’s claiming to be me somewhere online and to know things about me or anyone else associated with Invisible-Movement, it’s NOT me, check the IPs. According to the logs on the server and a log on a friend’s board, people from 4 different countries are currently pretending to be me for whatever reason and I had to…
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Three new RHCP concerts in Germany
Three new RHCP shows have been added for the upcoming leg of the European tour… 24 November – Hamburg – Colorline Arena 26 November – Frankfurt – Festhalle 27 November – Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle Fanclub has a presale going on until 09.09 and after that they will be available to general public.:smile: I will post links for them as soon as I find out where they can be found.
