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December 13, 2007   Tribaljazz tour date
John Densmore's Tribaljazz will play Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA (Philadelphia) on Friday, June 6th.  Apparently tickets are already on sale. For more info, go to:  http://www.keswicktheatre.com/  (How ridiculous is this new trend of putting show tickets on sale 4 to 6 months in advance?)  (thanks, Jeannette)

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December 4, 2007   Tribaljazz show
John Densmore's Tribaljazz will be playing a Christmas show in Los Angeles that will be broadcast live on PBS on December 24th at 7:00 p.m.  (thanks, Jim)

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November 20, 2007   Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison are one of the songwriting teams nominated for the 2008 Songwriters Awards.  The voting membership of the Songwriters Hall of Fame vote on the nominees.  The annual induction and awards ceremony will be held in New York City on June 19, 2008.  read full story

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November 12, 2007   John on Musicians Radio
John Densmore is featured on Musicians Radio this week (XM Channel 133).  You can get the interview at http://www.musiciansradio.com/ while it is still available there ...  or, you can find it archived on John's website at:  www.johndensmore.com/xminterview.mp3   (thanks, Jim)

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October 25, 2007   John in Topanga show
John Densmore and Hani Naser will be playing in the Hopi Celebration Concert on Saturday, November 3 between 12:30-4:30 p.m.   The event is at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, California.  For more info, go to:  http://www.lightdancer.net/Hopi/Hopi_Celebration_flyer_2007.html

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October 18, 2007    John in LA Times story
Today's L. A. Times Calendarlive section ran a feature about 'Secret L.A.', or the favorite hidden spots of many local celebrities. John Densmore was one of those who contributed, with this:  "Picolo, off the Venice boardwalk, is a family-run Italian place. Not cheap, so bring your wallet. It's the exact location of the former Gaslight Cafe, where Allen Ginsburg read poetry accompanied by bongo drums in the '50s. I like the place because Jim [Morrison] and I used to hang out there when it was a coffeehouse and soak up the former beatnik vibes before our band got a gig on the Strip . . . and took off.  5 Dudley Ave., Venice."  Read the whole story at:  http://www.calendarlive.com/cl-gd-testcoverstory18oct18,0,5793623.story?coll=cl-lat-homepage   (thanks, KD)

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October 14, 2007   John on tribute CD
John Densmore plays drums on Floyd Red Crow Westerman's CD tribute to Johnny Cash, according to a recent newsletter from Hen House Studios.  For more info about the CD, go to:  http://www.henhousestudios.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=41

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October 9, 2007    John interview clip on YouTube
Another vintage YouTube clip features John Densmore appearing on L.A. deejay Rick Dees' television show to promote his book.  This would have been from circa 1990-1991.  Check it out at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1odXZtX8wx8   (thanks, Stuart)

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August 2, 2007   Tribaljazz show
John Densmore's Tribaljazz will be playing a free concert at LACMA, the L. A. County Museum of Art, on Saturday, August 11 between 5-7 p.m.   For more info, go to:  http://www.lacma.org/programs/LatinSounds.aspx   (thanks, Jim)                 

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June 15, 2007    John poetry reading
John Densmore will be reading poetry at a benefit scheduled on July 29th at Hollywood's John Anson Ford Theatre complex.  The cause is to save Tia Chucha's Cafe in Topanga Canyon, which has been evicted from its strip mall location.   For more information about the event, check the website of the organizer, author Luis J. Rodriguez at:  http://www.luisjrodriguez.com/

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March 12, 2007     John & Reza review

John Densmore and Reza Derakshani performed two shows of Persian music over the weekend.  The second show on Saturday night at L.A.'s Wilshire-Ebell Theater, got a write-up in today's L.A. Times Calendar on-line.   read it

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February 23, 2007     Densmore for Obama <> Opsasnick interview

John Densmore was photographed at a rally for Senator Barack Obama over the weekend.   To see the photo, go here.  (thanks, GT)

Mark Opsasnick, author of "The Lizard King Was Here:  The Life and Times of Jim Morrison in Alexandria, Virginia", was interviewed last summer by Doors Collector Magazine.  That interview has finally appeared on-line.   Read it at:  http://www.doors.com/magazine/opsasnick.html

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February 4, 2007    John & Reza performance

John Densmore and Persian musician Reza Derakshani will perform together on March 10th at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.  For more information, go to:  http://theatre.ebellla.com/public/calendar/index.cfm

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January 30, 2007     John & Global Cool

John Densmore and Perry Farrell are among the celebrities lending their support to Global Cool, an international coalition whose mission is to to educate and motivate a billion individuals to change their habits in order to reduce CO2 emissions by ten billion tons over ten years.  "Woman In The Window" will serve as an anthem for the organization.   read press release

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January 29, 2007      John & Reza performance

John Densmore and Persian musician Reza Derakshani will perform together on March 9th at the OC Pavilion in Santa Ana, California.   This is a small, recently opened theater in Orange County.   For more information, go to:  http://www.ocpavilion.com/

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January 9, 2007      John to perform at workshop

John Densmore will perform at a UCLA Arts and Healing workshop on the power of intuition and dreams to heal at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12th at the Westwood United Methodist Church.   For more information or to get to the link to register, go to:  http://www.healthnews-stat.com/?id=347&keys=intuition-dreams

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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 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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