John news only for 2006
December 21,
2006 Tribaljazz review
John Densmore's Tribaljazz played at Santa Monica's Hear Music at the Starbucks on the Third Street Promenade. A review of
that performance appears in this week's L.A. City Beat.
read
it
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December 19,
2006 John on Latin rock mentoring show <> John
interview in documentary
John Densmore, Joan Jett, and Los Lobos are among
the rock legends who will pair with up-and-coming Latino rock bands on a
30-minute TV show called 'Jammin on Sundays that launches on Si-TV in January.
read press release
John Densmore is one of the interviewees in "The Psychedelic Revolution", a 100-minute feature documentary and mini-series which explores the origin, flowering and long-term influence of psychedelia, a subculture that in the 1960s achieved a mass influence. The movie is scheduled for release in Summer 2007. read press release
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December 17,
2006 John at Xmas
John Densmore is one of many whose interviews and
greetings will be played on L.A.'s KLOS 95.5 on Christmas Eve, as part of their
three hours of classic rock Christmas songs. It begins at 5 p.m. on
Christmas Eve and replays at 10:00 a.m. on Christmas Day. This is a
nationally syndicated show. For stations that will be broadcasting this
programming, go to:
http://unclejoe.com/xmas06.html
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December 12,
2006 John's family
The news that John filed for divorce last week is
all over the media now. All the stories report that John and Leslie have a
daughter named Luka ... but Luka is their son.
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December 11,
2006 John Densmore divorcing
John Densmore has
filed for divorce from his wife of 16 years, documentary filmmaker Leslie
Neale, according to a story today on TMZ.com. John filed divorce
papers in LA Superior Court on December 8th, citing "irreconcilable
differences."
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December 7, 2006
'The Doors' movie screening <> John appearance this Saturday
Oliver Stone, Val Kilmer and Kyle MacLachlan were
on hand last night for the screening of "The Doors" at the Mann's Chinese 6
Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Kathleen Quinlan was also supposed to
appear but had to cancel due to a personal matter. Attendees got small
black & white Doors buttons/badges, and there were also free Tribaljazz
postcards and posters on the check-in table. As I stood in line waiting to
get admitted into the theater, I saw Robby walk through the lobby accompanied by
The Doors management Jeff Jampol and Cory Lashever. Robby was there before
the screening started and was in the 'green room' doing press. I was
escorted there before the screening began so I could see Robby (thank you,
Gordon!). Kyle was in there relaxing, as well. The 7:30
screening was postponed about 30 minutes due to Val Kilmer's late arrival due to
traffic. The premiere of Leonardo DiCaprio's "Blood Diamond" movie next
door at Graumanns Chinese Theater had Hollywood Boulevard traffic in the
vicinity tangled more than usual. Robby left when it was nearing
time for the event to begin. Inside the theater, Gordon Meyer from
Storymakers Studio introduced Val and Kyle, who then went up into the audience
to watch the movie with the rest of us. The screening was the original
theater release, and did not contain any of the deleted scenes or extras that
are part of the 15th Anniversary Edition DVD that gets released next Tuesday,
December 12th. Historical inaccuracies aside, it was great to see Val's
performance on a big screen and to hear the music on that kind of sound system.
I sat with friends Larry, Beverly, Linda, and David my son ... and we all
applauded when we saw Robby's quick walk-through in a scene that so many people
have never even noticed. When the screening ended, John Densmore and
Oliver Stone were introduced and emerged from the rear of the audience.
They joined Val and Kyle at the front for questions from Gordon Meyer.
Gordon also asked questions that had been turned in on cards passed out to
audience members before the movie began; the people whose questions were
used were given a Doors Greatest Hits CD. Some of the discussions dealt
with Oliver's working methods, filming of the live concert sequences, Val's
inhabiting of the role and the use of his own vocals, Bill Graham's involvement
in getting buy-in from the Morrison and Courson families and Ray, Paul
Rothchild's contributions, comparisons of working with Oliver -vs- working with
other directors, and much more. Since the Q&A was being filmed for a later
Pay Per View broadcast, I don't want to reveal too much detail. Val did
say that when the shooting wrapped, Paul Rothchild gave him a gift of one of his
copies of Jim's "An American Prayer" poetry book. Gordon introduced
Paul Rothchild's son, who was seated a few rows behind us in the audience.
Gordon mentioned John's recent Tribaljazz release. As the evening ended,
John said he had brought a taste of Jim's poetry as he unwrapped his hand drum.
Val held the mike for John as he quoted some of Jim's poetry from 'An American
Prayer'. A few quick fans were lucky enough to catch Oliver, John
and Kyle for an autograph before they disappeared from the auditorium.
It was apparent that Val was having a private after-party, as he had his own
guest list at the check-in area. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was one of the
unmistakable arrivals. Val seemed anxious to get on with his own party and
mentioned it several times as the Q&A wound down. My son and I ended
up getting onto the same elevator as Val going to the parking garage. To
my son's chagrin and astonishment, I was totally clueless and didn't even notice
Val in the elevator car! Oh well ....
John Densmore will perform in concert with Hani Naser and other special guests this coming Saturday, December 9th at Pasadena Civic Auditorium as part of 'A Celebration of Oneness. For more information about how to purchase tickets or visit the event website, check out this event flyer. (thanks, David my son)
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December 3, 2006
John's Tribaljazz re-scheduled
John Densmore's Tribaljazz
performance scheduled for this Thursday evening was postponed and has been re-scheduled to Wednesday,
December 13th.
The performance will be
at 7:00 p.m. at Hear Music
at Starbucks at 1429 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. (thanks, David my son)
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December 1, 2006 HB
2 JD <> rare photo of Jim & Canned Heat
Happy birthday wishes
go out to John Densmore, who turns 62 today. John's Tribaljazz CD was
finally released a few months ago and is available through
www.tribaljazzlive.com.
John can also be seen in person next week when he joins Oliver Stone, Val
Kilmer, Kyle Maclachlan, and Kathleen Quinlan onstage at Mann's Chinese Theaters
in Hollywood for a Q&A following a screening of The Doors movie to commemorate
the 15th anniversary of its DVD release. There are plans to film the Q&A
for a future pay-per-view event. For more info,
go here
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November 28,
2006 John onstage with Oliver & Val <> Tribaljazz on
Thursday is postponed
John Densmore
will join
Oliver Stone, Val Kilmer,
Kyle MacLachlan and Kathleen Quinlan on stage for a lively Q&A following the
screening of "The Doors" movie at Mann's Chinese 6 Theaters on Hollywood
Boulevard on Wednesday, December 6th to celebrate the 15-year release of the
DVD. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Q&A.
Fans will have the opportunity to ask any of the guests questions about the
movie or their careers. The questions can be submitted at the time the
tickets are reserved. To get all the details and the link to reserve
tickets (and ask questions),
follow this link. Please note:
if you plan to attend, there is a movie premiere the same night next
door at the Chinese Theater, so allow time for plenty of extra hoopla and crowds
to navigate in order to arrive on time. And no, I do NOT know if John or Val or anyone will
make themselves available for autograph signing afterwards, so please do not write me to ask
that question.
John Densmore's Tribaljazz performance scheduled for this Thursday evening has been postponed and will be re-scheduled. Tribaljazz were to perform at Hear Music at Starbucks at 1429 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica on Thursday, November 30th at 7:00 p.m. (thanks, David my son)
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November 26,
2006 John at Book Soup podcast
John Densmore's recent performance at
Book Soup in Hollywood as part of the November 8th kickoff of The Doors
40th Anniversary event, can be listened to on-line at:
http://www.booksoup.com/podcast/thedoors.asp
John was joined that evening by poet Michael C. Ford, Linkin Park's
Chester Bennington, singer Perry Farrell and members of his latest band,
Satellite Party. (thanks, George)
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November 25,
2006 John & others to be at Doors movie screening
John Densmore
will join
Oliver Stone, Val Kilmer,
Kyle MacLachlan and Kathleen Quinlan on stage for a lively Q&A following the
screening of "The Doors" movie at Mann's Chinese 6 Theaters on Hollywood
Boulevard on Wednesday, December 6th to celebrate the 15-year release of the
DVD. Stay tuned for a link within a few days to the event website and for ordering tickets.
I do not know what time the screening is (yet). Please note:
if you plan to attend, there is apparently a movie premiere the same night next
door at the Chinese Theater, so allow time for plenty of extra hoopla and crowds
to navigate. And no, I do NOT know if John or Val or anyone will
make themselves available for autograph signing, so please do not write me to ask
that question.
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November 24,
2006 Tribaljazz live next week
John Densmore's Tribaljazz
will be performing live at Hear Music
on Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade on Thursday, November 30th at 7:00 p.m.
Hear Music is located at Starbucks at 1429 3rd Street Promenade. For more
info, call (310) 319-9527. (thanks, David my son)
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November 13,
2006 John on KPFK radio at 11am today
John Densmore will be on L.A. radio KPFK 90.7 FM at 11:00 this morning ... short notice, I know. You may be able to
listen to it live at:
http://www.kpfk.org/
John's appearance this morning as noted above was promotion for the Tribaljazz CD. The deejay played several cuts and interviewed John throughout the one hour show, during which he spoke about the Tribaljazz band members and the origins of several of the tracks. Near the end of the show The Doors "Perception" box set was discussed, its unique packaging, and a partial play of 'The Spy' followed by 'Queen of the Highway.' There was no mention of the huge celebration last Wednesday night on the Sunset Strip. The broadcast was streamed live and I think that sometimes those public radio programs are archived, so if interested, check out http://www.kpfk.org/ for possible availability.
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November 11,
2006 erroneous story about Val Kilmer & John onstage <> Robby
& John re ringtones
John Densmore and Val Kilmer were reportedly both
onstage at the Whisky on Wednesday, along with Robby and Ray. Trust me
when I tell you that neither of those people were onstage.
Incredibly, that is how the performance was grossly mis-reported by
ContactMusic.com news. They
later released an amended story without even mentioning their original gaffe.
Read that fantasy & then the reality here.
Robby Krieger and John Densmore were quoted in an on-line story about the band's move to allow their songs to be mobile phone ringtones. read it
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November 3,
2006 Blue Stone Project
Native American guitarist and flutist Aaron White's CD called 'The Blue Stone Project' features the poetry and voice of John
Densmore on one track called 'Heart Beat.' The CD has been submitted
for a Grammy and made the Voting Ballot list for Best Rock Album. This is
a first for Canyon Records in this category and for a Native label. For
more info, go to:
http://www.canyonrecords.com/cr7076.htm
(thanks, Aaron)
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October 23,
2006 John at L.A. Central Library tonight
John Densmore participated in a program this evening
at the L.A. Central Library. There was a screening of a film by
Kevan Jenson called "Surfing L.A." which featured psychologist and author James
Hillman, author and novelist Michael Ventura, and John Densmore riding about
L.A. in a van and telling stories and reminisces. Jenson, Hillman and
Densmore were all on hand for the screening and then took questions from the
audience. John ended the program with a recital of a poem called
"Bones Of My Father" by Etheridge Knight while playing a hand drum.
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October 12,
2006 Tribaljazz pre-order
John Densmore's Tribaljazz CD, due for release next
week on October 17, can be pre-ordered for $13.29 from CDUniversal.com ...
to check it out, go to:
www.cduniverse.com
(thanks, Jim)
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October 4,
2006 Tribaljazz video
John Densmore's Tribaljazz release is
scheduled for October 17th. You can find a
video on the Tribaljazz website featuring a collage of live performances, most
of them from the band's two performances at the L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art
(MOCA). To see the video, go to: http://tribaljazzlive.com/video.htm
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October 12,
2006 Tribaljazz pre-order
John Densmore's Tribaljazz CD, due for release next
week on October 17, can be pre-ordered for $13.29 from CDUniversal.com ...
to check it out, go to:
www.cduniverse.com
(thanks, Jim)
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August 31, 2006 John
on tribute CD
John Densmore contributes a track to a
forthcoming tribute to Greenwich Village folk artist Peter LaFarge called
"Rare Breed" which will be released as part of a DualDisc.
read story
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August 23, 2006 John
on reggae DVD release
John Densmore contributes commentary to
a new "The Harder They Come" DVD released this week from Xenon
Records. The DVD and CD special edition with many enhancements is the 1972
Jamaican movie starring reggae artist Jimmy Cliff. The Albuquerque Tribune
ran a big story on the release.
read it
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August 19, 2006 John
on spoken word track
John Densmore recorded a spoken word
track called "Heartbeat" with the Blue Stone Project. This band
features Aaron White, who previously worked with John on the Burning Sky CD
called "Spirits in the Wind." The CD was released on August 8th.
According to Aaron, last year John and the band took a trip down into the Grand
Canyon to do a benefit concert for the Supai Tribe, which became the inspiration
for "Heartbeat." For more info on that CD and the Blue Stone Project,
check them out at:
http://www.myspace.com/bluestoneproject
Aaron White's website is at:
http://arizonaphoto.com/whistlingwind/
(thanks, Aaron)
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August 17, 2006 John
at film screening
John Densmore and others will be on
hand at the L. A. Central Library's Mark Taper Auditorium for a screening of
the film, "Surfing LA" as part of their ALOUD program. The film by Kevan
Jenson was completed mostly in one day in and around Los Angeles in spring 2004
at some of the city's oddest spots. John participates in the second half
of the DVD for reminisces and explorations of 60's L.A. The
screening is at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 23rd at L.A.'s Central Library,
Mark Taper Auditorium. The event is free, but ticket reservations are
required.
more info
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August 7, 2006 John
remembers Arthur
Lee <> John vs. Bush
"An Appreciation" of Arthur Lee of Love
is a remembrance of the man written by John Densmore and appearing in
today's L.A. Times. Arthur died last Thursday after a battle with leukemia.
read "An Appreciation"
John Densmore is one of the signatures on an anti-Bush petition that was run as a full-page ad in last Thursday's New York Times, according to Blabbermouth.net. The ad is from the group 'World Can't Wait' and is announcing October 5 as "A Day of Mass Resistance." The story goes on to say that John signed a petition to "drive out the Bush regime." read story
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August 6, 2006 John's
exhibit is finished
John Densmore's truck and drum kit have
been removed from the
Encore! Cars & Guitars of Rock 'n Roll II exhibit at the
Petersen Automotive Museum
exhibit in Los Angeles. I recently reported that the exhibit had been
extended beyond May 30th to a new closing date of February 4, 2007 and I
presumed that John's 1968 Ford F-250
Camper Special would remain on display. I have been advised that John's
portion of the exhibit is now gone.
see photos
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August 2, 2006
Tribaljazz release date
John Densmore's CD release with
Tribaljazz is scheduled for Tuesday, October 17th. You can check
out the band's website at:
http://tribaljazzlive.com/
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July 6, 2006
Tribaljazz website on-line
John Densmore's Tribaljazz website
is now live and on-line. Check it out at: www.tribaljazzlive.com
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July 2, 2006 John at
Vegas' Beatles "Love" opening
John Densmore was in attendance on
Friday
night in Las Vegas at the star-studded premiere of the Cirque du Soleil
production of The Beatles 'Love' in Las Vegas. In a post-premiere
story in the Las Vegas Sun, John was quoted as saying he was there as a fan, and
also because he is investigating a similar Las Vegas production based on The
Doors' music.
read story
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June 30, 2006 John on
red carpet in Las Vegas
John Densmore is named in a press
release
as being among the star-studded attendees of the red-carpet event for the
premiere of the Cirque du Soleil production of The Beatles 'Love' in Las Vegas.
read press release
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June 22, 2006 John
appearance in Albuquerque
John Densmore will participate in "Core
Witness: Monologues From Veterans and Other Concerned Citizens" in
Santa Fe, New Mexico tomorrow night. Veterans who have
served in Iraq, Vietnam and the Gulf War share their personal stories as a call
for peace, with music by Donald Rubinstein, John Densmore, Hani Naser and Larry
Mitchell. Tickets are $25. and showtime is at 8:00 p.m. at
Lensic, 211 W. San Francisco Street in Santa Fe. For more info, phone (505)
988-1234.
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June 15, 2006
John interview for Toronto show <> John and Reza preview for Montreal
John Densmore and Iranian musician Reza Derakshani
will perform tomorrow night at the Lula
Lounge in Toronto, Canada along with some members of Tribaljazz.
John gave a telephone interview to the Toronto Sun last week.
read it
John and Reza Derakshani will perform on Saturday night in Montreal at Theatre de National, and the Montreal Mirror has an interview with both of them along with a photo. read it
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June 14, 2006
John & Reza internet broadcast
John Densmore and Iranian musician Reza Derakshanil
will perform in Washington D.C. tonight, along with some members of Tribaljazz, at the
Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage The program will be broadcast live
beginning at 6:00 p.m. east coast, 3:00 p.m. west coast times. To listen,
go the the website link and scroll down to the bottom of the 'Upcoming Events'
column. Under this show's listing, you will find a link to for the
internet broadcast with RealPlayer.
(thanks, Rich)
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June 7, 2006
John and Reza to do Persian TV
John Densmore and Iranian musician Reza Derakshanil
will be in Washington D.C. next Wednesday for a performance. While in
that city, apparently John and Reza will visit the studios of Voice of America
earlier that day for a TV taping package for The Persian Service.
(thanks, Rich)
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June 2, 2006
John will guest at awards show
John Densmore will be one of the
'special guests' at the NAMMYs, or Native American Music Awards, on June 8th
at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. John is featured on Keith
Secola's recording of "Native Americana," one of the leading
nominees for this year's NAMMY awards. Show tickets are available through
Ticketmaster.
read more
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May 31, 2006 John's music to stop world
feuds <> John not likely to reunite with Robby and Ray
"John Densmore Plans To Stop World
Feuds Through Music" is the headline of a bunch of similar on-line stories
over the last few days. According to the stories and in conjunction with
John's forthcoming musical appearance in Washington D.C. with Iranian musician
Reza Derakshani, he hopes that the musical conversation with encourage the
politicians to talk to each other.
read story
In more John news, a recent statement would seem to dash any hopes that he would reunite with Robby and Ray to observe the band's 40th anniversary. read statement
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May 26, 2006
John & Reza going on tour
John Densmore and Iranian musician Reza
Derakshani will perform at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in Washington
D.C. on June 14th. John and Reza are then heading north to Canada and will
perform in Toronto on June 16th and in Montreal on June 17th. To
watch their Hen House Studios documentary video clip, go to:
http://henhousestudios.com/reza-ray-of-the-wine
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May 20, 2006
Tribaljazz story
John Densmore and Tribaljazz are the
subjects of a story in the current issue of The Argonaut, a free paper that
covers the coastal vicinity of L.A. including Venice Beach, where Tribaljazz
performs this weekend.
read story
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May 18, 2006
John in UCLA seminar <> Tribaljazz website in the works
John Densmore will participate in an
evening seminar on June 5th in conjunction with the UCLA Arts and Healing
and the UCLA Pediatric Pain Program. The event is called "Awaken Your
Intuition for Health, Healing and Creativity." For a complete
write-up on the event, go to:
www.johndensmore.com/awaken.html
John Densmore's band Tribaljazz will soon have its own website at www.tribaljazz.com The site is not yet live on-line, so stay tuned for that news once John's webmaster makes the announcement.
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May 14, 2006
John on LA radio on Monday
John Densmore will be an in-studio
guest tomorrow morning, May 15th, on L.A.'s KPFK 90.7 FM on the Global
Village program from 10am to 11am. in an hour about jazz drummers. For
more info, go to:
http://www.kpfk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1682&Itemid=79&lang=en
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May 11, 2006
John in DVD release
Never-before-seen footage of John
Densmore and others can be seen in the June 13th release of "Dead Man
Walking" Legacy edition.
read press release
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May 9, 2006
John on NAMMY nominated CD
John Densmore is featured on Keith
Secola's recording of "Native Americana," one of the leading nominees
for this year's Native American Music Awards. The NAMMY awards will
be presented to winners June 8 at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
read more
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May 3, 2006
John on the radio
John Densmore was Jim Ladd's in-studio
guest tonight on KLOS 95.5 FM for more than an hour. John took several
phone calls from listeners. Most of the interview was about "Window Of
Opportunity," the play currently running in Hollywood at the Met Theatre that
John co-produced. Contrary to a report a few days ago about a May release,
it sounds like there is still no release date for the Tribaljazz album.
John said it should be released sometime this year, and that Tribaljazz will be
touring late summer, early fall.
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May 2, 2006 John on radio Wednesday night
<> John to walk red carpet
John Densmore will be an in-studio
guest of L.A. deejay Jim Ladd on KLOS 95.5 FM tomorrow night, May
3rd. The mention of it I heard this morning says John will be
stopping by at about 10:30 p.m. and will be discussing the play
"Window Of Opportunity"
that he co-produced and is currently running in Hollywood, as well as lots of
other topics. Unfortunately, the show is not streamed on-line.
John Densmore will be one of the 'celebrity guests' expected on the red carpet tomorrow night in Hollywood. The event is the world premiere of a live show called "Royal Jelly" by Ivan Kane. I guess he'll be heading to the KLOS studio right after the show for his interview with Jim Ladd (see above). By strange coincidence, several members of The Cult are also expected on the red carpet. read press release
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April 29, 2006 R&R
cars exhibit extended
The closing date of
Encore! Cars &
Guitars of Rock 'n Roll II at the
Petersen Automotive Museum
on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles has been extended to Sunday, July 30th.
The exhibit was previously scheduled to end on Sunday, June 4th.
John Densmore's 1968 Ford F-250 Camper
Special is currently on display.
see photos
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April 25, 2006 Tribaljazz
release
The long-awaited
release from Tribaljazz, John Densmore's band, is said to be coming
in May 2006. No other information is available at this time, but the
CD does contain their rendition of 'Riders On The Storm.'
(thanks, Michael)
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April 23, 2006 Window
of Opportunity review
"Window of Opportunity,"
the John Densmore-co-produced play currently at the MET Theatre in
Hollywood, got a write-up on backstage.com
(thanks, Jim)
read
it
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April 21, 2006 John
supports candidate
John Densmore is mentioned
in today's California Chronicle
as part of a group environmental activists who are supporting State Assembly
candidate Kelly
Hayes-Raitt, co-founder of Heal the Bay and former executive director of the
Coalition for Clean Air.
read story
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April 19, 2006 John
& RAN event
John Densmore is
one of the co-hosts of an invitation-only event
hosted by Rainforest Action Network in Santa Monica tomorrow evening. RAN
will present a new way forward to break America's oil addiction
and save the last of Earth's remaining old growth forests.
more info
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April 7, 2006 John's
production opens tonight <> play opening
John Densmore is co-producer of a play,
"Window Of Opportunity," which opens tonight at the MET Theatre in
Hollywood. Last night was its preview performance; the show runs
through May 14th. To see the flyer or banner for the show,
go here
For additional show information,
go here
"Window Of Opportunity" is the John Densmore-produced play that had its opening earlier tonight at the MET Theatre in Hollywood. The theatre was pretty much filled to capacity, which included band manager Jeff Jampol. The cast of six portrayed an interesting story with some unexpected plot line twists and turns ... it was a very enjoyable production!
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April 11, 2006 John
photo added to story
John Densmore's production of
"Window Of Opportunity" got a nice write-up in the L.A. Times on-line, as I
mentioned yesterday. A photo of John and the other principals that appeared
with the story has been added to the story page. (thanks,
George) go
here
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April 10, 2006 Window
of Opportunity|
"Window Of Opportunity," the John
Densmore co-produced play which is currently playing at MET Theatre
in Hollywood, got a nice write-up in today's L.A. Times Calendar on-line.
In the story, the title of the book he is working on, is revealed: 'The
Greed Gene.' (thanks, Beverly)
read full story
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April 7, 2006 John's
production opens tonight <> play opening
John Densmore is co-producer of a play,
"Window Of Opportunity," which opens tonight at the MET Theatre in
Hollywood. Last night was its preview performance; the show runs
through May 14th. To see the flyer or banner for the show,
go here
For additional show information,
go here
"Window Of Opportunity" is the John Densmore-produced play that had its opening earlier tonight at the MET Theatre in Hollywood. The theatre was pretty much filled to capacity, which included band manager Jeff Jampol. The cast of six created an interesting story with some unexpected plot line twists and turns ... it was a very enjoyable production.
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March 27, 2006 John
producing play in Hollywood
John Densmore takes on the role of
Producer
of a new play opening in Hollywood next week. "Window Of Opportunity"
previews on Thursday, April 6 and opens on Friday, April 7 at the
MET Theatre at
1089 North Oxford Street. The play is directed by Billy Hayes of
"Midnight Express" fame and runs through Sunday, May 14. For the
full press release and details,
go here
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March 23, 2006 Tribaljazz
concert dates
John Densmore & Tribaljazz have announced three concert
dates, according to today's Newsletter #2 from John's webmaster.
There will be two shows in Venice, California on May 19 and May 20 at the
Electric Lodge Performing
and Visual Arts Center.
Tribaljazz also makes a return appearance at the annual
Topanga Days Country Fair
in Topanga, California.
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March 15, 2006 on-line
photos of band|
Photos of Robby,
Ray and John can all be seen on West L.A. Music's website at
www.westlamusic.com
In the photo gallery, just click on the section for the corresponding instrument
and find their names. (thanks, David my son)
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March 3, 2006 John's
new DVD project
John Densmore's webmaster has sent out
the first
of what will become occasional newsletters to give updates on John's projects
and to encourage fans to visit John's forum on his official website at
http://johndensmore.com/. Today's newsletter
advises of a new hour-long DVD called "Surfing LA" that features John, James
Hillman and Michael Ventura taking a 'psychological tour' of L.A.
For more information and to order this DVD on-line, go to:
http://www.visualizethis.com/surfingla1.html
(thanks, Jim)
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February 28, 2006 John's
'68 truck on display
John Densmore's 1968 Ford F-250 Camper
Special
is currently on display at the
Petersen Automotive Museum
on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Encore! Cars &
Guitars of Rock 'n Roll II will be on view through June 4, 2006.
(thanks, Michael)
see photos
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February 6, 2006 John
Densmore interview
A John Densmore interview appeared a
few weeks ago on JamBase. This is a continuation of a briefer
one that appeared there in November.
read it
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January 23, 2006 Hen
House Studios DVD
"Welcome 2 The Hen House" is a new DVD from Hen House Studios.
Their website describes this as a filmed collage of the artists who spent time
there with animation and Super 8 footage which includes John Densmore. For more
info, to view trailers or to order the DVD, go to:
http://www.henhousestudios.com/welcome/
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January 22, 2006 Leslie
Neale story
Leslie
Neale, also known as Mrs. John
Densmore, is profiled in a local paper this week for her work on the
documentary "Juvies" and her activities for criminal justice system reform. read
it
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January 20, 2006 "Get
Crazy" on TV
John Densmore appeared
as "Toad" in the 1983 movie "Get Crazy" starring Malcolm McDowell.
This movie is scheduled on TMC at 1:15 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. (west coast
time) on Saturday, January 28th. For more info on this movie, go to:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0085551/
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John news 2005 <> John news 2004 <> John news 2003 <> John news 2002
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http://www.henhousestudios.com/ John is involved in Hen House Studios, a community recording studio in Venice, CA
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