Looking Back Nov 20, 2008
The carpenters are pushing the work on Walter Weeber's new house. Our students have returned to their school duties. (Kalona News, IA)
Carpenter finds his voice, 25 years after Karen Oct 18, 2008
IT'S taken time, but Richard Carpenter has found another alto singer and yesterday, on his 62nd birthday, the survivor of legendary 1970s pop duo the Carpenters relaunched his recording career ... But he insists she is not meant to replace his sister Karen, whose death at the age of 32, 25 years ago, finally ended the on-off attempts to revive their formerly stellar career as the Carpenters ... As with the Carpenters, he is the "behind the scenes guy": he does the composition, arrangement, music... (The Australian)
Singer Richard Carpenter planning comeback Oct 15, 2008
Richard Carpenter, of the Carpenters, says he is ready to make a comeback ... The Carpenters' phenomenal rise to the top of the pop world, with such hits as 'Close To You' and 'Yesterday Once More,'" came to an abrupt end in 1983, when Karen died of a heart attack at age 32 following complications from an eating disorder. Carpenter said he will never get over his sister's death, which he called the saddest moment of his life. He said he still prefers singing duets and is looking for a female... (International Herald Tribune)
Obituaries for Aug. 24, 2008 Aug 24, 2008
He was a graduate of Collingdale High School and a member of Carpenters Union Local No. 1040 for 30 years. Mr. Branyan was an U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War and received an honorable discharge in 1966. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Eaton, High Desert Band to headline folk fest Jul 16, 2008
He has written songs for The Carpenters, Art Garfunkel and Lee Greenwood, as well as some films. Capitol Records released his first solo folk recording, Hey, Mr. Dreamer, and he received Emmy nominations for the music he wrote for two PBS television specials. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Too hot to be cool May 17, 2008
To admit to liking their bright-eyed and bushy-tailed take on 1970s AM radio pop, that blend of such decidedly out names as Supertramp, ELO, Queen and - heaven forfend - the Carpenters, is the musical equivalent of happily serving pig-in-a-blanket and cheese cubes with a glass of Sparkling Rhinegold. In Britain, where tracks from the debut album were played about 100,000 times on radio in 2006 alone, the new album, Join With Us, debuted at No. 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hooked on classics Apr 5, 2008
Both songwriters helped define the sound of particular artists - Williams, 67, with the Carpenters; Webb, 61, with Glen Campbell ... We've Only Just Begun, the Carpenters, 1970. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obituaries for Monday, March 31, 2008 Mar 31, 2008
Jim had been a member of the Elks Club, Masons, Carpenters Union and the American Legion. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Elton John Keys It Up for Clinton Mar 18, 2008
Weren t the Carpenters and the Bee Gees not available ... Seems like we DO need the Carpenters back. (New York Times)
Empty Stockings (2) Mar 1, 2008
Volunteer carpenters and plumbers are welcome. BIG SKY CARE CENTER. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Low-down on the top 10 guys Feb 28, 2008
Danny Noriega ( Superstar Carpenters) He sang in a punk rock band in ninth grade ... The Carpenters did their version a year or two later ... Superstar wasnt have bad especially since took it back to the original Carpenters style. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rainy days and razing get fans down Feb 21, 2008
Owners looking to replace home of Carpenters ... to learn what is happening to the family home made famous by the pop duo The Carpenters ... The Newville Avenue compound became a magnet for fans around the world when it was pictured on The Carpenters' trifold album cover for their 1973 hit LP "Then and Now." It is also where an anorexic Karen Carpenter collapsed in 1983 before dying. (Boston Globe)
Carpenter House To Be Demolished, To Fans' Distress Feb 19, 2008
Fans of Karen and Richard Carpenter, of famous 1970s group The Carpenters, are distressed that the musical siblings family home in Downey, California, will be demolished by its current owners, despite its symbolic meaning. Perhaps one particular fan best puts in words the feelings of many others: This house is our version of Graceland. (eFluxMedia)
Carpenters fans try to save home Feb 19, 2008
Carpenters fans try to stem home demolition ... Carpenters fans try to stem home demolition ... - Owners of The Carpenters' former home aren't feeling on top of the world about the legions of fans who keep stopping by to pay tribute. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Carpenter house faces demolition Feb 19, 2008
The Carpenters enjoyed worldwide success. Fans of The Carpenters are objecting to plans to have pop duo's former family home knocked down ... The five-bedroom house was immortalised when it featured on the cover of The Carpenters' 1973 hit album Now. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Jumper' lands in first Feb 18, 2008
Owners of The Carpenters' former home in Downey, Calif ... "This house is our version of Graceland," said Carpenters aficionado Jon Konjoyan. (Boston Globe)
Canadian folksinger Willie P. Bennett dies Feb 18, 2008
Fans of singing siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter are battling plans by the owners of the Carpenters' former home to destroy it ... Fans of singing siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter are battling plans by the owners of the Carpenters' former home to destroy it. (CBC.ca)
Favorite love songs Feb 14, 2008
All about the sounds and the scene. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bruce Innes and Jilla web concert Jan 1, 2008
He's performed with John Denver, Glenn Campbell, The Carpenters, Mickey Gilley, Ian Tyson, Paul Butterfield, Arlo Guthrie, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills and Nash, the New Christy Minstrels and others. He's written songs that were recorded by such performers as Mickey Gilley and Ray Stevens. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Tangled up in Bob Dec 22, 2007
Richard Carpenter sued him a decade earlier for using songs by the Carpenters in Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), in which Barbie and Ken dolls stand in for the ill-fated anorexic chanteuse and her squeaky-clean sib. In Haynes's new film, I'm Not There, Dylan sings almost all of his own compositions, with such performers as Yo La Tengo, Calexico, and Mason Jennings covering on a few. (Guardian Unlimited)
Broadway strike casts shadow on holiday Nov 26, 2007
The dispute between Local 1 and the League of American Theatres and Producers is focused on how many stagehands who include scenery and prop handlers, carpenters, electricians and lighting and sound technicians are needed to open a Broadway show and keep it running. Theater-related unions are honoring the picket lines, and their members who work on the closed shows are receiving strike benefits that are a fraction of their regular pay. (Yahoo News)
Smart Im Not There puts new spin on biopics Nov 20, 2007
Whether its the music of the Carpenters or the outlaw romance of Genet (Poison) or the delirious melodrama of Douglas Sirk (Far From Heaven), Haynes is a master at translating old cultural phenomena into new and bold statements, and thats exactly what he does with Dylan here. Dylan fans will no doubt pick up on countless little inside jokes and references along the way, but even if youve never been particularly interested in Dylans music, Haynes will take you on an... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Business booming off-Broadway during Broadway strike Nov 13, 2007
Local One includes more than just the men and women who move the scenery and props; it also represents a show's electricians, carpenters and sound people. But Broadway's loss is off-Broadway's gain. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
David Adams, 79 Oct 26, 2007
Both were fine carpenters and model builders, and many an off day was spent flying model airplanes. Another interest was film. (Globe and Mail)
Bulletin boards remain vital in computer age Sep 29, 2007
Carpenters ("No Job Too Small!"), and tattoo artists for hire. Concert notices, art exhibits, gallery openings. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Weekend hot list Sep 27, 2007
For six months, a team of designers, carpenters and special-effects artists turned the former Etna Elks Lodge into "a gruesome gallery of monsters, mutants and mayhem.". It opens Friday and runs through Oct. 28 with two haunted houses -- Hall of Nightmares and Screamatorium -- that may be too intense for children under 13. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
* Michael's learned to rock Jul 6, 2007
At times they sound like The Carpenters without Karen (That's Why (You Go Away)), or Genesis when Peter Gabriel was at the helm (Strange Foreign Beauty). "Ok, it's 30 to 40 years ago but that's classic. The goal is not to be absorbed by new trends, be up-to-date, experimental or new wave. No, the idea is to create the perfect love song.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Through the looking glass at 50 Jun 2, 2007
I can't give up listening to the voice of Karen Carpenter, a pure, haunting, angelic sound, but she has been gone from this earth for more than 24 years; a generation is out there who may never even have heard of the Carpenters. In my youth, I would excitedly listen to Casey Kasem's American Top 40 radio show; today, when I read the music charts at Billboard Magazine's Web site, I feel like an interloper in a strange land. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
READ MORE > Feb 23, 2007
Growing up in Ohio, the pianist listened to Carly Simon, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA and the Carpenters. Karen Carpenter, in fact, is the one performer "I wanted to write for my whole career. I've always admired Kenny Loggins and Olivia Newton-John and Carly Simon -- and I worked with them -- but Karen was one of a kind. She had such a beautiful voice.". (Sioux City Journal)
'Breach': Souled Out, By Kurt Loder Feb 17, 2007
") The movie has a major flaw, but it's a flaw that's common to all accounts of Robert Hanssen's treachery, and it's unavoidable. When the film is over, we have no idea who this man is. How do the apparently warring facets of his personality his religious fanaticism, his squalid sexual obsessions, his bottomless duplicity fit together? No one knows. And so, like all the books and articles that have been written about Hanssen, the picture is unable to cast any light on these questions. It leaves... (MTV.com)
Obituaries - 1/7/2007 Jan 7, 2007
He served on the local and national Association of General Contractors boards of directors, San Diego County Carpenters Benefit Fund and he was a trustee for the College of St. Benedict. Mr. Haehn was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary; son Mark; and siblings Ruth, Bernie and Arnie. (North County Times)
