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John confirms that he quit Red Hot Chili Peppers
In a rather warm and sincere blog entry on Myspace and the official blog, John confirmed that he’s left the Red Hot Chili Peppers a year ago in order to focus more on his own work and what art really is for. Here’s an excerpt: To put it simply, my musical interests have led me in a different direction. Upon rejoining, and throughout my time in the band, I was very excited about exploring the musical possibilities inherent in a rock band, and doing so with those people in particular… Click here or here to read it all. on Myspace, you can also give kudos (and it would be very…
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RHCP are not entering Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2010
According to reports published by MTV and Rolling Stone, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame did not result in being induced to the prestigious list of accomplished artists. Those who will be induced to the Hall of Fame on the 15th March 2010 ceremony are ABBA, The Stooges, Genesis, Hollies and Jimmy Cliff. The other nominees not making the list this time around are also LL Cool J, Kiss, Donna Summer, Darlene Love, The Chantels, and Laura Nyro. The presenters and performers will be announced in early 2010. You might also want to check out: MTV’s article on this Rolling Stone’s article…
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Swahili Blonde’s “Elixor Fixor” is out on iTunes
Swahili Blonde’s first single, Elixor Fixor is out on iTunes as of yesterday – it was released a day earlier. You can click here to acquire it if there’s an iTunes store available for your country. Otherwise, give it a spin on the Myspace page. John’s guitar sounds mighty on this, so if you’re down due to all this craze, maybe that will cheer you up. The “newer” artwork was not used here, so it would be logical to assume it was intended for the 7″. You might also want to check out: Original news post on Swahili Blonde More on the project + some exclusive info from Manimal Vinyl…
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MusicRadar’s source claims it’s true that John’s left RHCP again
In the article the website just published, MusicRadar’s Joe Bosso – the same person who did the podcast/interview with John early this year – says that they “exclusively interviewed” a “source close to the band” and that John has indeed been replaced with Josh Klinghoffer. “Josh Klinghoffer has been playing with the group for a couple of months now,” says the source. “Optimistically, the Peppers are trying to lock down a replacement for John, who has apparently quit. “Mentally, John checked out a long time ago. He’s interested in doing his own thing, his own albums – the whole big rock band machinery just doesn’t appeal to him anymore.” Futhermore,…
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A very nice mention of John coming from Juliette Lewis
There’s a really nice mention of John in an article on Juliete Lewis in the current issue of the quarterly UK mag, Classic Rock presents Prog magazine. The article itself is entitled “My Prog Heroes”. Here’s an excerpt from it. The relevant excerpt, that is. Actress, singer and performer Juliette Lewis has gone from National Lampoon-er to international rock star. And with Floyd, Beefheart and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez in the mix, her prog journey has just begun…. “I’ve long been a fan of the obvious prog like Pink Floyd – I’m a huge Floyd fan – and I’ve been so eager to discover much more, especially since going to a John…
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Credible LA bloggers/music industry insiders hint that John is not recording with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Over the past 24 hours, two different websites owned by music insiders from the Los Angeles area have posted news items which contained small bits regarding the future of Red Hot Chili Peppers and with whom they’re recording the follow-up to Stadium Arcadium. Both sources indicate that John Frusciante is no longer in Red Hot Chili Peppers or, to be more precise, not recording with them right now. Buzzbands.la owned by a former LA Times music journalist states: Red Hot: I hear the Red Hot Chili Peppers are writing music for a 10th album, but without John Frusciante. Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who toured with the Peppers as a second axeman…
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Saturday question #44: Top songs of the noughties (2000-2009)
Last week, we did top albums, this week we’re doing top songs. What are your top albums of the ’00s (that means, albums that were out in the period between 2000 and 2009)? Once again, you can make a top 5, top 10, top 15, anything you like…include links, sound samples, reviews. One more thing: given that many great songs probably don’t end up released as singles at all, let’s do it like this: if you want, make one list for the songs that were released as singles and one for those that weren’t. As usual, variety is a plus, being one-track-minded is a minus. For those who don’t know:…
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Toni Oswald on recording A Love Letter To The Transformer – mentions of John
Whisper78, a blog about sound appreciation, Toni Oswald has shared a lot of less-known inside bits regarding the recording of Loveletter To The Transformer, the first album of her and Josh Klinghoffer’s project, The Diary Of Ic Explura. The bits of that interview which might be interesting to the visitors of Invisible Movement, as John is mentioned, are below. I think you said it [the album] was recorded at John Frusciante’s house, was it recorded on the “King Crimson†8-track? (Laughs) What is that? I would like to believe that! It was recorded at John’s using his 8-track that he had used to do a lot of the stuff from…
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New artwork for Swahili Blonde’s “Elixor Fixor”
Swahili Blonde have changed their artwork for Elixor Fixor to an illustration featuring giraffes. If your favourite wild animal is giraffe, you’re either me, my mom or someone else who just might go “awww” at this. Click here for the blog entry on their Myspace and the images in their full size. Remember to be polite and not bother them if you don’t really have to. Give kudos instead. ^_^ For older news items on this collaboration, click here and here.
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Saturday question #43: Top albums of the noughties (2000-2009)
Yeah, this one’s coming on a Sunday. Anyway, last week, it was about the events that shaped this decade. This week, what I assume many people will like more, it’s about music. What are your top albums of the ’00s (that means, albums that were out in the period between 2000 and 2009)? You can make a top 5, top 10, top 15, anything you like…include links, sound samples, reviews. Just make sure they’re not all by the same artist or something, be versatile! For those who don’t know: Saturday questions are a weekly meme on Invisible Movement where the site visitors get their own say. The questions are of…
