Columbia Records to Release 'David Gilmour Live In Gdansk' -- Double Live Album and Concert DVD Jun 19, 2008
Richard Wright -- Pink Floyd's keyboard player Phil Manzanera -- Roxy Music guitarist and co-producer of On An Island Guy Pratt -- bass player with Pink Floyd and Roxy Music Jon Carin -- keyboards and long-time player with Pink Floyd Steve Di Stanislao -- drums, recently played with Crosby and Nash Dick Parry -- saxophone and long-time Pink Floyd collaborator. The two and a half hour DVD which accompanies the live album is directed by Gavin Elder. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dandy who changed his tune Jun 14, 2008
When Eno first materialised as the peacock-feathered, mascara-painted outer-space dandy at Roxy Music's keyboards in 1971, he looked an unlikely sonic philosopher ... Roxy Music Eno's role behind the keyboards and mixing desk in 1971-73 first made him a household name. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
EMI delves into BBC archive Jun 12, 2008
BBC content has been previously licensed to EMI by artists such as Coldplay, Roxy Music and Depeche Mode. Both companies will receive reciprocal royalties for each others sales. (Variety)
Can Coldplay Do Anything Else? Jun 6, 2008
Eno, 60, was a founding member of Roxy Music but gained his greatest fame as the composer of such endearingly odd ambient albums as Music for Airports and as the producer behind U2's sonic leap on its fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire. He's a mystical figure in rock circles for, among other things, using hypnosis to help bands reach creative nirvana. (Time.com)
The joy of sax Jun 5, 2008
Camper than Roxy Music in a yurt, and brave enough to throw in a jazz sax solo, Two Doors Down sees singer Blaine Harrison pining after the drum-playing object of his affection who dances to "a worn-out copy of Marquee Moon". A lilting melody and Harrison's naturally dolorous voice rescues this occasionally over-produced song from becoming disco-pop mush, leaving you to revel in the simple joy of its being. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Playlist: The Duke Spirit's Liela Moss Jun 4, 2008
Roxy Music - All I Want is YouI've always been a fan of Roxy Music, but then who hasn't. Their songs are so well paced, perfect for a boring journey when you're subconsciously pushing the bus along with your mind because you just want to get to the next town. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Indodance, a wicked party by the sea May 25, 2008
Both DJs have remixed tracks from top artists like the Beastie Boys, Chic Chic Chic, Roxy Music and Coldplay. Thomas, a Briton who is known for his playful house sets, said he hadn't planned out what records he played in a set since he was a teenager. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Terry Disley follows his muse to San Francisco May 18, 2008
But there were moments when he questioned the wisdom of turning down tours with the Eurythmics and Roxy Music to cast his fate to the fog in San Francisco, which had bewitched him since he first played here in the 1980s with the ska band Madness. Started in West Portal. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Book Review: Becoming Roxy Music May 8, 2008
The more likely result of reading "Re-Make/Re-Model," a prehistory of Roxy Music by the English novelist and cultural critic Michael Bracewell, will be a visit to the Museum of Modern Art ... Rejecting the standard album-tour-drugs-sex hagiography, Bracewell focuses on British art, fashion and academia in the 1950s and '60s, and on how the cultural scene inspired several brilliant products of that milieu to create Roxy Music ... Part oral history, part academic thesis, "Re-Make/Re-Model"... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Local TV show lands exclusive with The Cure May 8, 2008
After Dempsey left to play with other big acts like Roxy Music, Tolhurst and Smith forged on to co-write many more of the band's hits ( "Let's Go To Bed, "The Walk", "The Caterpillar ") and the genius album "Pornography," putting them at superstar status still in heavy rotation on both alternative and mainstream radio airwaves to this day. Tolhurst has relocated to Los Angeles; Dempsey is visiting Southern California from London to collaborate with his former bandmate. Both will be setting the... (Los Angeles Daily News)
The band that came in from the cold May 6, 2008
Eno is renowned for his experimental work - solo, and with Roxy Music, David Bowie and Talking Heads - but he has also co-produced some of U2's most successful albums, including The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. It would appear that it is this side of Eno that Coldplay tapped into. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Return of the dandy Apr 17, 2008
With his highly stylised designs for Roxy Music and Duran Duran, Antony Price has been credited with reinventing the suit and fusing pop and fashion ... In many ways Antony Price made Roxy Music the in crowd that they used to sing about ... A decade later he created the highly stylised look of Duran Duran - Nick Rhodes had been obsessed with Roxy Music. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Bryan Ferry's Son Charged Over 'Hunt Saboteur Clash' Apr 15, 2008
The son of Roxy Music star Bryan Ferry has been charged with attacking and robbing two hunt saboteurs who were attempting to film him. Campaigner Otis Ferry. (Sky News)
Top Breakup Songs Mar 20, 2008
SFGate: Culture Blog. Breakup Song Hall of Fame. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
How Rocker Lost His Appetite Mar 2, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008 Last Update: 06:20 AM EST NYC Weather:29. COLD WEATHER'S GOT ME STEAMED. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The 10 best rock bands ever Feb 29, 2008
$7 online stock trades. A purely subjective list of the groups that changed music forever. (MSNBC -- Music)
Gigs: Okkervil River Feb 27, 2008
"I always thought it was really cute how Bowie's stuff, for example, or Roxy Music could have this whiff of pretension ... but it was a pretension that everybody was invited in on and it was appealing and fun and funny. You were almost supposed to be laughing at it a little bit. "On The Stage Names there's a little bit of this silly, intentional theatricality that everybody can get a few titters out of. " You won't see the band donning jumpsuits, platform boots and glitter onstage, though. For... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sienna Miller tells of 'frenzied' paparazzi chase Feb 12, 2008
Ferry, the son of Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry, was with his brother, Isaac - Miller's then boyfriend - and the actress, as they left Boujis nightclub in west London, last February. Miller, one of the most photographed woman in Britain, had been celebrating at the exclusive nightclub, favoured by London socialites and celebrities, during a private function after being asked to present an award at the BAFTAs - Britain's Oscars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ferry cleared over car key snatch Feb 12, 2008
Mr Ferry, son of the Roxy Music singer, told the court photographers had driven their cars like "dodgems". When the convoy stopped at traffic lights he had got out and took the key from the ignition of one car. (BBC News -- UK)
HEY DJ, PLAY THAT SONG! Feb 11, 2008
1 FM in Los Angeles (and available on the Internet), during which the former Sex Pistol skips from Roxy Music to the Zutons to ELO. It's eclectic, surprising, riveting. Faced with a loss of both advertising and revenue, the radio industry is turning back to its tastemakers. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Dark secrets Jan 22, 2008
I knew that when I finally made it to the city the night would sparkle and shine and pulse and that when I walked down the street, night music - Roxy Music, the Velvet Underground, Curtis Mayfield, Ultravox even - would accompany me. My first ever city was Montreal, where I spent a dissolute 18 months struggling with the concept of university. (Guardian Unlimited)
'2008? It's the year of odd band names' Dec 22, 2007
Late of the Pier have been compared to Roxy Music but they're not as stylised. I don't actually like the music that much, I just find them extremely intriguing. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Clegg hires Eno as youth adviser Dec 20, 2007
The decision to court Eno, a record producer and university lecturer better known for his time as a member of the 70s band Roxy Music, is part of his mission to engage people "beyond Westminster" in politics. Eno told the BBC Radio 4 World at One programme his work as a record producer meant he had credibility with young people. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
I don't believe in God, says new Lib Dem chief Dec 20, 2007
"In a round of interviews to mark his elevation to the Lib Dems' top job, the Sheffield Hallam MP and former MEP spoke of the "message of optimism, energy and ambition" that he wanted people to associate with his party.He also unveiled Brian Eno, of Roxy Music, as his adviser on youth affairs. Mr Clegg, the Lib Dems' third leader in two years, has left people in no doubt that education will be near the top of his agenda, and he used a visit to a school in London to launch an attack on both... (Scotsman)
The broken guitar string of British politics Dec 20, 2007
Eno, 59, who was born in 1948, does not seem an obvious conduit for the Lib Dems' message to the nation's youth, although he might have better luck with the 40-somethings who fondly remember his 1970s heyday with Roxy Music. (He's currently producing the next , so he might have a way in with 30-somethings, too. (Guardian Unlimited)
At glamfest, sequins and glitter in short supply Dec 11, 2007
The music was so varied (from the skinhead stomp of Slade to the art rock of Roxy Music to Queen's filigreed light metal) that the glittering, gauche fashions are an enduring common denominator. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Re-make/Re-model Dec 8, 2007
Despite a central flaw in its philosophical argument, this exploration of Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music is a fascinating read ... Bryan Ferry surrounded by his Roxy Music bandmates in the 1970s ... "He appears to caress the microphone with the space just before his face, preening, smirking, deadpan - one moment Dietrich, the next Johnnie Ray ... The effect is reminiscent of the exaggerated acting style required of silent cinema," writes Michael Bracewell with a flourish as he begins to marshall his... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
EYE-CATCHING Nov 29, 2007
The rhythm of his impressionist film style seems perfectly suited; in fact, Corbijn s only good scene in Control works like a Schnabel: When skinny, lonely, teenage Ian Curtis lies in bed smoking, listening to David Bowie s Jean Genie or Roxy Music s 2HB and internalizes the alienation of glam rock, the sense of simultaneous ambition and desolation is similar to Schnabel s uncanny expression of Bauby s dilemma. These moments are trenchant and universal, not dependent upon the significance of... (New York Press)
Ferry 'wanted to prevent pursuit' Nov 29, 2007
The son of Roxy Music singer Brian Ferry was leaving Boujis nightclub in South Kensington in February with the actress and his brother Isaac. He told police it was a "sure-fire" way of preventing them following her. (BBC News)
Warmed to the blues, and a touch of the old energy Nov 28, 2007
The rockers from the original Roxy Music repertoire - Re-Make/Re-Model, Virginia Plain, Editions of You - were strewn randomly amid his Bob Dylan covers, limp '80s dance music and the rest. If Love is the Drug and Both Ends Burning lifted the energy, the highlight remained Jealous Guy, a timeless song that Ferry can make real. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Paulina Porizkova replaces Twiggy on 'Top Model': Discuss! Nov 28, 2007
Like Gerry Hall was to Roxy Music Paulina was to The Cars. Personally I would like to see Beverley Johnson or Patti Boyd on that show. (Entertainment Weekly)
The best reads Nov 25, 2007
Michael Bracewell's exquisitely written biography of Roxy Music, Re-make/Re-model (Faber), is a revelation and a vindication, as much a work of art as its subject. Bracewell's poetic analysis is proof that the 1970s was not the decade that taste forgot; rather, it defined the culture within which we now live. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Gigs: Bryan Ferry Nov 23, 2007
Look up "languid" in the dictionary and you'll no doubt find a photograph of the Roxy Music frontman and Britain's very own King of Cool. In a pathetic attempt to keep the awe out of my own voice I try to imagine him in trakky dacks and stained slippers, feet up on the coffee table, beer in one hand, fag in the other. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
View: Rock and Roll Hall offers lackluster candidates Nov 15, 2007
The list of musicians not inducted into the Hall of Fame is a roll call of honor: Steve Miller, Kiss, Iggy Pop, T. Rex, Joan Jett, Jeff Beck, Tom Waits, Burt Bacharach, Ben E. King, Yes, Genesis (Peter Gabriel, too), Doobie Brothers, Roxy Music, Metallica, Neil Diamond, Todd Rundgren, Ry Cooder, Albert King, Billy Preston, et cetera, et cetera. Meanwhile Paul Simon belongs twice and Eric Clapton three times. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fringe benefits Nov 11, 2007
"It came from the people we were influenced by. David Bowie, Roxy Music, they had very strong images. Even the punk thing was a very strong image. You had to be wearing the right set of bondage trousers or the right T-shirt. We grew up on that, which then translated itself into the videos.". Style, it could be argued, was always the most important component of Duran Duran. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The art of noise Oct 27, 2007
There's too much waffle in Michael Bracewell's study of Roxy Music, Re-Make/Re-Model, says Michel Faber ... Re-Make/Re-Model: Art, Pop, Fashion and the Making of Roxy Music 1953-1972 by Michael Bracewell 427pp, Faber, 20 ... The first track on Roxy Music's eponymous debut album, "Re-Make/Re-Model", offers one of pop's most energised, succinct and instantly seductive opening salvos. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Simply Red splitting up after 25 years Oct 25, 2007
Big Business takes on Malaria. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Hanging on the telephone Oct 25, 2007
Speaking of which, I had a drink with Richard the other night at a bar in Swanston Street with Roxy Music album covers on the wall and a DJ spinning Serge Gainsbourg records. He laughed when I told him I was writing about his Grinderman ringtone. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Spice Girls add Manchester to growing list of UK dates Oct 19, 2007
The Times BFI London Film Festival: full details. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Council says playing violins is antisocial Oct 14, 2007
Council says playing violins is antisocial - Times Online. Our critic picks the best of the fest. (Times Online)
Michael: I was sick of gay secret Sep 30, 2007
The singer, who chooses songs by Nirvana, Pet Shop Boys and Roxy Music for the show, eventually came out to his mother after the death of his first gay lover, Anselmo Feleppa, a Brazilian, in 1993. Additional reporting: Laila Sennah. (Times Online)
Celebs with big fame and little talent Sep 21, 2007
He was fake glam, ripping off all his ideas from early Roxy Music and Bowie, but watered down to appeal to the U.S. market. And hes got an annoying voice. (MSNBC -- News)
Oxfam to sell online Sep 15, 2007
Items available during the opening of the online shop included clothing by Armani and Diesel, a signed Thomas the Tank Engine annual, a first edition of The Importance of Being Earnest , a Roxy Music record and a 1960s Jack in a Box. Oxfam director Barbara Stocking said: "Oxfam has pioneered in ethical shopping since opening its first shop selling donated items. At a time when how we buy is at the forefront of people's minds, Oxfam's online shop gives people a real way to buy more ethically.... (Manchester Evening News)
Joy Division Albums Expanded With Live Shows... Sep 12, 2007
As for the "Control" soundtrack, it balances previously released cuts from the Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Roxy Music and Kraftwerk, as well as the Killers' cover of "Shadowplay" and three excerpts from the film's score by New Order ... Here is the track list for "Control": Film Score, Part 1, New Order"What Goes On," Velvet Underground"Shadowplay," the Killers"Boredom" (live), the Buzzcocks"Dead Souls," Joy Division"She Was Naked," Supersister"Sister Midnight," Iggy Pop"Love Will... (Billboard.com)
Sons and daughters: A new page in the history of rock Sep 11, 2007
Like his father, the Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry, the young Ferry has been a tearaway of sorts, but his brushes with the law have been more public school high jinks than rock 'n' roll misdemeanours. The pro-hunt campaigner is best known for breaking into the House of Commons to protest against anti-hunting legislation in 2004. (Independent)
Crowing pains Sep 7, 2007
As you'll hear from the demo stuff on the deluxe edition, we were a different kind of band, very much influenced by late-model Roxy Music. So August' was a difficult album for the guys because we entirely changed who we were and we hadn't been together that long.. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Jude Law arrested for 'attack on photographer' Sep 6, 2007
The son of Roxy Music star Bryan will be appearing in court later this year on charges of causing criminal damage. There have even been recent incidences of photographers ending up on the wrong side of the law. (Independent)
Adam Duritz and band are still experiencing crowing pains Sep 4, 2007
As you'll hear from the demo stuff on the deluxe edition, we were a different kind of band, very much influenced by late-model Roxy Music. So August was a difficult album for the guys because we entirely changed who we were and we hadn't been together that long." The set also includes a concert from December 1994, with the cover songs and Mr. Jones edited out. The idea for the reissue came from Geffen Records but the wordy Duritz wrote 20 pages of liner notes (which he finally trimmed to eight).... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
New Order, Killers for Curtis soundtrack Sep 1, 2007
Further acts included on the soundtrack include Roxy Music, The Velvet Underground and Kraftwerk. The film, which premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival is titled Control and stars Sam Riley in the role of the Joy Division front man. (Digital Spy)
8/27: Marilyn Manson Aug 24, 2007
"Don't break my heart, and I won't break your heart-shaped glasses," Manson sings, backed by bright guitar and uptempo drumming reminiscent of Roxy Music in the '80s. Manson says he was inspired by two albums while writing Eat Me, Drink Me, his first CD of new material in four years: Prince's Purple Rain and David Bowie's Diamond Dogs. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Kylie joins artists on radio album Aug 17, 2007
Singer Minogue covers Roxy Music's Love is the Drug ... Minogue sings Love is the Drug by Roxy Music (1975), while Allen sings The Pretenders' track Don't Get Me Wrong (1986). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Columbia Records Announces the Stateside Release of David Gilmour's 'Remember That Night - Live At The Royal Albert Hall' On Tuesday, September 18 Aug 8, 2007
Gilmour's two-and-a-half-hour concert features band members Richard Wright of Pink Floyd, Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, new band member Steve DiStanislao on drums, plus Pink Floyd regulars Dick Parry, Guy Pratt and Jon Carin. David Gilmour, the legendary guitarist and voice of Pink Floyd, will premiere an 85-minute theatrical version of "Remember That Night -- Live at the Royal Albert Hall," to 111 movie theatres on Saturday, September 15 at 3 p.m. Eastern/ Noon Pacific. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
David Gilmour-The Legendary Voice and Guitar of Pink Floyd-On the Big Screen for a One-Time Only Event with Special Guests David Bowie, David Crosby and Graham Nash Jul 30, 2007
The performance also features Richard Wright of Pink Floyd, Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, plus Pink Floyd regulars Dick Parry, Guy Pratt, Jon Carin, and drummer Steve DiStanislao. "Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall" will be presented exclusively in Canada by Cineplex Entertainment and live event specialists BY Experience, Inc., in High-Definition and cinema surround sound at 54 select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across the country. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Growing up in public Jul 27, 2007
Johns has deepened his pool of inspirations, too, swimming from David Bowie glam to Roxy Music art pop. In total, "Young Modern" is as bright and lively as "Frogstomp" was dark and angry. "I think if you listen to the whole catalog you can hear the progression, particularly how Daniel has grown as a writer," says Dave Bottrill, who mixed "Modern" and produced the band's last album, 2002's game changer "Diorama." "He's an extremely young musician just learning his craft and over the years has... (Boston Globe)
Why I swapped the Clash for Chopin Jul 22, 2007
It begins way back in 1973, when I was a bored teenager in a troubled town, and first in thrall to rock music, the thunder of Led Zeppelin, the louche swagger of the Faces, the androgynous thrust of Bowie, Bolan and Roxy Music. The year 1973 was when I discovered my own taste in music, rather than absorbing the influences of the older, cooler lads who had steered me until then. (Guardian Unlimited)
Vandervelde captures spirit of '70s sound Jul 13, 2007
The '60s and '70s just sound so analog and beautiful to me, everything from records like George Harrison's All Things Must Pass to the first Roxy Music record and, of course, all the Bee Gees. These are just a few records from that era that have been favorites of mine for the past few years, and I feel honored to be a part of keeping some of those sounds alive. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe Jul 6, 2007
But on this CD and companion live DVD (available separately), the Roxy Music singer's rich voice can't quite grasp the intricacies of Dylan's wordy tunes. "Positively 4th Street" and "Gates of Eden" were meant for ragged interpretation, not lounge-like smoothness. (City Pages)
Ferry Eyeing More Roxy Recording In 2008... Jun 28, 2007
Next year it may be Roxy Music's turn ... com that after he finishes touring in support of "Dylanesque," his just-released Virgin set of Bob Dylan covers, he hopes to return to the studio with Roxy Music mates Phil Manzanera and Andy MacKay to continue recording material for what will be the group's first new album since 1982's "Avalon.". (Billboard.com)
Brian Eno's '77 Million Paintings' is an artwork that won't sit still Jun 28, 2007
When Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno left Roxy Music in 1973, he re-emerged as the founding father of ambient music, embarking on a career in which mainstream projects -- like producing U2 -- were outnumbered by experimental, often computer-based ones as likely to reflect his art school training as his time as a rock keyboard player. This week Eno, 59, presents the U.S. premiere of his "77 Million Paintings," a three-night stand at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kelly heats up 'My December' Jun 26, 2007
Roxy Music vocalist covers Bob Dylan. Grateful Dead, "Three From the Vault" (Rhino). (Seacoast New Hampshire)
What makes a good cover? Jun 21, 2007
20, 2007 12:00 AM Bryan Ferry, the dashing crooner who has fronted Roxy Music off and on for the past 35 years, is a rarity in the rock era. He sings cover songs. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Why do gyms play such crappy music? (65) Jun 18, 2007
-- David Bowie / Iggy Pop / Roxy Music / and friends. -- anything on MOTOWN Records. (Salon)
Reunited Asia Begins Recording New Album... Jun 14, 2007
"We're starting the process of recording, and we feel good about that -- partly because we're getting on well and we think, 'Why not?'," says Howe, who retains his membership in Yes and formed the prog rock supergroup in 1981 with bassist John Wetton (King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep), adding drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and keyboardist Geoff Downes (the Buggles, Yes). "We're trying to make an album that isn't terribly predictable for us," Howe adds. (Billboard.com)
Ferry trip gives Dylan softer side (Adam Mazmanian) May 22, 2007
The former Roxy Music singer reinterprets some of Mr. Dylan's most autobiographical work, transforming the wrathful backhand of "Positively 4th Street" into a kind of rueful, plaintive lament about innocence lost. Absent the savagery of Mr. Dylan's performance, the lyrics reveal deep vulnerability and abiding sadness. (Washington Times)
Bryan Ferry dropped by Marks & Spencer May 16, 2007
"Leni Riefenstahl's movies and Albert Speer's building and the mass parades and the flags - just amazing. Really beautiful.". Ferry's agent confirmed that the singer is no longer being used by the high street store, and that negotiations were not taking place for a new contract. (NME.com)
