The Zombies Live From Studio 2 - A Worldwide Streaming Event From Abbey Road Studios will take place at 3:00 pm EDT on September 18. A recent Facebook post states, “The Zombies will play one concert this year, and for the first time ever, we can perform for all our fans across the globe.” Tickets can be purchased at Veeps and there are options available that include a Livestream Q and A afterward with journalist David Fricke, as well as a concert-related t-shirt and poster. Studio 2 is where The Zombies recorded their groundbreaking Odessey and Oracle album over 50 years ago.
On a more mysterious note, the official Facebook page for The Hollies recently posted a photo of the band’s long-time drummer Bobby Elliott standing outside Abbey Road Studios with the caption, “Bobby back in Abbey Road Studios last week.”
The Who continue to offer some of the coolest official memorabilia in rock and roll. Their recently released Super Deluxe Edition Box Set of The Who Sell Out is a treasure chest of goodies; and their website offers tons of cool souvenirs. The Who is offering fans a chance enter its The Who Sell Out Merch Prize Pack Sweepstakes by becoming email subscribers.
Whoa, Nellie. Palatine music venue Nellie’s has an impressive booking coming up on June 11 with a double bill of The Nielsen Trust (featuring legendary Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen) and the Philadelphia-based band Nick Perri And The Underground Thieves. Nellie’s ditched the ‘Durty’ portion of its name as a part of recent rebranding, but has been a first-rate place to experience live music for several years. I once saw The Zombies there as part of a Little Steven’s Underground Garage showcase. It’s quite capable of showcasing national acts and should do so more often.
Song lyrics by the Hoodoo Gurus have been known to pack a punch, and that’s definitely the case on the Aussie band’s new single “World Of Pain.” Set to a guitar-driven, catchy arrangement, it’s a tale of recovering from a bar fight and features lead vocalist-guitarist Dave Faulkner singing, “Your fist smashes my face, chairs fly all over the place.” As the song progresses, we learn such encounters happen frequently for this guy. The morning after brings the questions, “How did I get home, and where is my phone?” “World Of Pain” is a preview of a album (to be named later) by the Hoodoo Gurus coming out in October. It will be their first full-length effort in 10 years.
As noted on The Second Disc website, the digital edition of Standing In The Doorway, Chrissie Hynde’s Bob Dylan tribute album is now available on streaming services. It will be released on CD and vinyl August 20.
The new CIVL Situation Chicago 2 compilation came out yesterday, and it’s available in digital and vinyl formats. It features 14 tracks by locals acts, including Mirrors, Imperial Boxmen, The Avondale Ramblers, Erin McDougald, and Adem Dalipi. Proceeds from the record will go the CIVL SAVE Emergency Relief Fund.
The original motion picture soundtrack for the Disney film Cruella is now available, with tracks by Florence + The Machine; The Bee Gees; Supertramp; The Doors; Nina Simone; Ohio Players; Ike and Tina Turner; Electric Light Orchestra; Queen; Blondie; The Clash; Georgia Gibbs; Ken Dodd; and John McCrea. The film takes place in London during the late 1970s.
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Phil Angotti has an album release party for his 2020 effort Top Tunes and Real Grooves coming up next Saturday, May 29 at 7:00 pm on the patio at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn. The event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, and he says on his Facebook page, “I’m so happy to finally get to do this!” Admission is free, but it certainly would be a good idea to buy his album—an engaging collection of vintage material and brand new songs— while you’re there.
If you missed the festive 50th Anniversary Tribute to the Paul McCartney and Wings album Ram Angotti performed with fellow Chicago musicians last week, it’s still available for viewing on the Fulton Collective YouTube Channel.
Karen Gillan, of Doctor Who, Jumanji, and Guardians Of The Galaxy fame, fires two pistols while looking mighty cross in a short promo for the upcoming new action film Gunpowder Milkshake. The impressive cast also includes Angela Bassett, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, and Paul Giamatti. Navot Papushado directed the film, which is due out July 14.
Actress Alex Kingston, who portrayed Gillan’s daughter on Doctor Who, has now written a novel. The Ruby’s Curse is an adventure based on Kingston’s River Song character from the sci-fi show. For those of us who watched Kingston bring the always industrious River Song to life on TV, this all makes perfect sense.
Z2 Comics continues its series of music-related graphic novels with upcoming editions on Joan Jett and Freddie Mercury. Other acts that have been covered include The Doors, Blondie, Grateful Dead, Cypress Hill, Elvis Presley, and Beethoven.
It’s great to see art fairs returning this year. The Barrington Art Fair in suburban Barrington takes place next weekend, and the Old Town Art Fair and the Wells Street Art Fair (I always think of these as siblings although they’re not related) take place the weekend of June 12 and 13. The Gold Coast Art Fair comes August 21 and 22, and the West Loop Art Fest is slated for September 18 and 19.
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