L. A. WOMAN confidential . . . by Ida
Doors news, appearances and tidbits from a "lucky little lady in the city of lights" at www.idafan.com

latest news update: Thursday, September 2 1:00 p.m.

The Doors Ray, Jim, Robby & John

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Manzarek-Krieger
with Phil Chen, and Ty Dennis

Asbury Park Convention Hall marquee + ticket Aug. 31, 1968

'When You're Strange' -- Written & Directed by Tom DiCillo (with narration by Johnny Depp)

http://www.whenyourestrangemovie.com/ official website

'When You're Strange' accumulated news stories

latest Doors news:
September 2, 2010 this day in Doors history <> Robby & golf!
9:20 a.m. The Doors recorded their first original acetate demos for Aura Records at World Pacific Studios. A big day in Doors history! This was the start of something BIG.

1:00 p.m. Robby Krieger's love for the game of golf leads to an interview in the current Southland Golf at: http://www.southlandgolfmagazine.com/t-People_Robby_Krieger_Golf_Guitarist_The_Doors_Rock_Roll_Musician_Riviera_Scott_Medlock0910.aspx. Robby and golfer Scott Medlock are co-founders of the Pat Tillman Benefit Concert & Golf Classic. This is the third year for this event, which takes place on November 1 at Moorpark Country Club: http://www.pattillmanbenefit.com/

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September 1, 2010 LAW theater performance
3:00 p.m. 'L.A. Woman' the album will be presented at La Mirada Theatre in La Mirada, CA on Friday, March 25, 2011 by the group Classic Albums Live. For more info, go to: http://lamiradatheatre.com/la_woman.htm. Check out the performing band at: http://classicalbumslive.com/calwordpress/.

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August 31, 2010 this day in MY history ...
8:55 a.m. August 31, 1968 is the day that started my journey to this place, where 42 years later I still honor Jim, Ray, Robby and John through this website. The photo above is cropped from a tourist postcard from Asbury Park, New Jersey. Either by coincidence or courtesy of my ongoing Doors 'karma', the postcard image captured the marquee of the Asbury Park Convention Hall on the day of my first Doors show. It took me many years to finally track down one of these postcards once I learned of its existence. The marquee lists show times of 7:30 and 10:00. I was at the late show, as was Manzarek-Krieger stage & equipment manager Owen Goldman. Lucky us!

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August 29, 2010 Ray on Napa Symphony gig
9:30 a.m. Ray Manzarek is interviewed in northern California's Times Herald in advance of next weekend's performance with the Napa Valley Symphony as part of the annual River Fest. Read the story at: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_15930162

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August 27, 2010 Robby & IOW screening <> no more WYS in USA <> Ray & Robby on OTR <> Robby & Ray on Planet Rock & WYS contest <> Gibson on IOW
1:50 p.m. Robby Krieger was at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater last night for the screening of 'Message To Love', the Murray Lerner-directed film about the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. 'Message To Love' contains partial and darkly-lit performances of 'When The Music's Over' and 'The End'. Ray Manzarek was named in recent stories to also be on hand, along with Keith Emerson of ELP and Glenn Cornick of Jethro Tull, but only Robby was there along with Lerner. Robby and Lerner were interviewed after the film about their recollections of the event by Martin Lewis, the Mods & Rockers Film Fest producer. Robby said they were not asked to play Monterey, and that they did not like the idea of playing outdoors where it was hard to contain the sound. He said Ray takes the blame for not playing Woodstock, believing no one would show up at the upstate NY location. Robby said there were no sound checks at IOW. Lerner said the reason it took so long for the IOW film to be released was because CBS did not think The Doors, Hendrix and The Who were 'commercial enough', and that he himself was not a good enough salesman. The fantastic news that came of this interview was that Lerner said he IS planning to release a film of the entire Doors performance, and that 'he is getting somewhere' on that. He has released other full performances such as Leonard Cohen, which screens on Sunday night in Santa Monica, and there are others planned, as well. Following the interview, Robby was surrounded by fans so a table was set up in the lobby for him to sign stuff during the intermission. After the break, there were some out-takes shown of IOW performances not included in the film, so we saw a partial performance of Light My Fire which went up to mid-solo, along with footage of Melanie, ELP, Jethro Tull, Donovan, and The Who. Next up was Lerner's Miles Davis 'Miles Electric' film. I saw Mr. Lerner in the lobby when I left near the end of 'Miles Electric' and asked him if he knew why The Doors were lit so dimly; he said that was what Morrison wanted. I questioned him again about the release of the Doors footage and assured him that Doors fans want to see it in full, regardless of how well or how poorly the footage is lit. He said he is "trying to" get that released. I did not feel it was my place to inquire about what the obstacles are to the release. Mr. Lerner is no spring chicken, so I hope this does not take too long.

1:50 p.m. It's sad to check the WYS official website at: http://whenyourestrangemovie.com/?page_id=2332 and realize that apparently, this really IS the end of U.S. theater screenings ... we knew this day would come! The WYS merchandise is still for sale on the site store, including the really nice coffee mug, tote bag, and hoodie sweatshirt at: http://whenyourestrangemovie.com/store/

1:50 p.m. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger will be on 'Off The Record' on Sunday, September 19. This is a nationally syndicated show. Affiliate stations are listed on the OTR website at: http://unclejoe.com/xotr.html

2:55 p.m. Win a copy of a signed 'When You're Strange' DVD/poster and CD bundle from UK's Planet Rock website at: http://www.planetrock.com/Article.asp?id=1932868&spid=35869. An interview with Robby and Ray will be broadcast on Saturday evening: http://www.planetrock.com/Article.asp?id=1931444&spid=35748.

9:10 p.m. There's a good write-up about the 1970 Isle of Wight at the Gibson website. This weekend marks the 40th anniversary. Check it out at: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/isle-of-wight-festival-0826/

9:10 p.m. The August issue of UK's Classic Rock magazine is finally showing up in magazine stores on US soil. The cover is a take on the L.A. Woman album cover, complete with die-cut cover: http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the-new-issue-of-classic-rock-is-on-sale-now-9/ (thanks, Tim)

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calendar of upcoming Doors events

ONGOING museum exhibit through Feb. 13, 2011 The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles presents 'Strange Kozmic Experience', an exhibit honoring The Doors, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. For more info: http://www.grammymuseum.org/interior.php?section=exhibits&page=ske

guest appearance Sunday, September 5, 2010 ~~ Ray Manzarek performs with the Napa Valley Symphony as part of the annual River Festival. Doors tribute band singer Tony Fernandez will be on hand to sing two songs with Ray and the orchestra. Read about it at: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_15597940.

radio show Sunday, September 19, 2010 ~~ Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger performs will be on 'Off The Record, a nationally syndicated radio show. For more info and affiliated stations, go to: http://unclejoe.com/xotr.html

CD guest appearance Tuesday, September 21, 2010 ~~ Ray Manzarek performs 'Riders On The Storm' with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park on Carlos Santana's new release out today: 'Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time'.

documentary film Summer 2010 ~~ Robby Krieger was interviewed for an upcoming film called 'Rocking' The Wall" planned for summer release. Read the full story at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/oncampus/entries/2010/03/09/ud_professor_featured_in_rock.html

theatrical release October 2010 ~~ "When You're Strange" gets a theatrical release in Japan, where its title is "Maboroshi no Sekai". For more info: http://www.thedoors.jp/

book release Friday, October 1, 2010 ~~ John Densmore releases his new non-fiction book: "The Doors: Unhinged Rock n' Roll Goes Up On Trial."

tour date Thursday, October 14, 2010 ~~ Ray Manzarek and slide guitarist Roy Rogers play Shank Hall in Milwaukee, WI. For venue info: http://www.shankhall.com/

tour date Friday, October 15, 2010 ~~ Ray Manzarek and slide guitarist Roy Rogers play Buddy Guy Legends in Chicago, IL.

tour date Saturday, October 16, 2010 ~~ Ray Manzarek and slide guitarist Roy Rogers play Castle Theater in Bloomington, IL.

benefit celeb golf tourney Monday, November 1, 2010 ~~ The 3rd Annual Scott Medlock & Robby Krieger Celebrity Concert & Golf Classic to benefit the Pat Tillman Foundation at Moorpark Country Club: http://www.pattillmanbenefit.com/

Love Ride Sunday, November 7, 2010 ~~ Robby Krieger will be part of the 2010 Love Ride, an annual benefit for Autism Speaks. Read about it at: http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-ride-20100720,0,783798.story

exhibit closes Sunday, February 13, 2011 ~~ 'Strange Kozmic Experience', an exhibit honoring The Doors, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix since April 5, 2010 closes at the Grammy Museum and will tour internationally.

theater performance Friday, March 25, 2011 ~~ 'L. A. Woman' is presented at La Mirada Theatre in La Mirada, CA by the group Classic Albums Live. For more info, go to: http://lamiradatheatre.com/la_woman.htm. Check out the performing band at: http://classicalbumslive.com/calwordpress/.

DVD release in France June 2011 ~~ "When You're Strange" should be released on DVD in France. Per French regulation, films cannot be released to DVD or TV until a full year after their theatrical screening which was June 9, 2010.

book release July 2011 (or sooner) ~~ release of new photo book featuring 200+ new photos from 'Break On Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison' author Jerry Prochnicky

have you missed out on Doors appearances? see past Doors events listed here

order Paul Ferrara's "Flash Of Eden" here

order Doug Lubahn's "My Days With The Doors and Other Stories" here

order Alan Graham's "I Remember" here

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