Prior News & Reviews
January 2003
January 31, 2003 Craig Kilborn Show taping; Ray's booksigning appearance; and KLOS's live broadcast from LA House of Blues
The Doors 21st Century were the musical guests on CBS's Craig Kilborn show last night. I was at the show taping read about it
Ray Manzarek did a booksigning appearance complete with storytelling and audience Q&A following last night's Craig Kilborn show taping. read about it
The Doors 21st Century performed this morning at LA's House of Blues, which was broadcast live over KLOS on the Mark & Brian radio program read about it
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January 29, 2003 Ray & Robby to be presenters at awards show; Jim pictured in gourmet food magazine
Ray and Robby are confirmed awards presenters at the 14th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Party to be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, February 8th. The awards feature numerous categories that represent the full spectrum of the concert industry, including Major Tour of The Year, Best New Artist Tour, Talent Buyer of The Year, Personal Manager of The Year, etc. Follow this link for a full list of awards and nominees, and other confirmed presenters. http://www.pollstaronline.com/CIC2003/pollstarawards.htm (thanks, Beverly)
Jim Morrison is pictured at the Lucky U restaurant in L.A. in March 1967 on the last page of the January / February 2003 issue of "Saveur," a gourmet food magazine. The caption reads: "Jim Morrison seeks morning solace at a favorite Mexican hangout with beer, eggs, chorizo and tortillas." http://www.saveur.com/SAV_Main/1,3136,18-1-252-0-0-0,00.html (thanks, Mark F.)
The RayBal performance, a collaboration between Ray Manzarek and Bal scheduled for February 9th at the Fred Kavli Theater in Thousand Oaks, CA is cancelled according to Ticketmaster. This was a benefit show for LMVNA.
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January 27, 2003 Rolling Stone offers 15 band photos
Rolling Stone's website offers a series of 15 photos (mostly Jim) ... follow this link: (thanks, Barry)
http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/bigphoto.asp?gid=8025&s=1&e=5&seq=2&c
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January 26, 2003 Rolling Stone Magazine re-visits the 'Miami incident'
Rolling Stone Magazine, January 23, 2003 issue (cover: Justin Timberlake) has a 1/4 page feature on page 22 called 'Rolling Stone Knows': "The Biggest Brains In Rock Answer Your Hardest Questions." In response to the question submitted by Christian Ruzich of Julian, CA, "Did Jim Morrison really whip it out in Florida?" RS Magazine replied:
On March 1st, 1969, when The Doors played the Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, Morrison showed up late, drunk and in the mood to experiment with confrontational theater. In an antagonistic monologue, he told the crowd, "Maybe you love getting your face stuck in shit," and later doffed his shirt and asked, "You want to see my cock, don't you?" Some eyewitnesses swore that he then flashed the audience; others insist that he tugged at his pants but never actually revealed his lizard. Organist Ray Manzarek says Morrison was using the shirt as a matador's cape in front of his crotch, and it was impossible to tell: "I don't know if he pulled it out ... I think he hypnotized everybody." In a trial the next year, Morrison testified that he kept it in his pants and had even been wearing boxer shorts that night: "It was kind of unusual, really, because I don't usually wear undergarments. I got out of the habit four or five years ago." Morrison was found guilty of indecent exposure and open profanity, both misdemeanors. His sentence (six months of hard labor plus a $500 fine) was on appeal when he died in 1971. (thanks, Mark F.)
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January 25, 2003 Bright Midnight releases scheduled for late Spring 2003
Bright Midnight Records says they will release three new shows late Spring 2003: Bakersfield, Seattle, and Boston. BMR says there have been no new releases for several ("several" ??? !!) months because their distributor, Rhino Records, was moving and merging with Warner Special Products. The new company is now known as Warner Strategic Marketing. http://www.thedoors.com/bmr/news.html (thanks, Alex)
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January 24, 2003 forthcoming DVD footage
The Doors will be among the bands featured in Image Entertainment's "Rockthology" series, volume #4, sub-titled Hard-n-Heavy and due out February 25th. The series of DVDs showcases a smattering of bands and cross-pollinates pertinent music videos with rare interviews and miscellaneous footage. Other bands featured on volume #4 are AC/DC, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Tin Machine. This according to ICE Magazine, February 2003 issue.
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January 24, 2003 John Densmore will perform at an art benefit auction on February 8th
John Densmore will perform a set of "tribal jazz" at a benefit art auction on Saturday, February 8th in Century City, CA to support public school programs in the Santa Monica-Malibu School District providing instruction in music, visual arts, dance and drama. The entire press release can be read here (thanks, John E!)
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January 24, 2003 More media interviews leading up to The Doors 21st Century in Las Vegas on January 19
I'd love to include all interviews and reviews, and would appreciate having them sent to me.
http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-16-Thu-2003/20465749.html (thanks, Inka)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2003/jan/17/514532960.html (thanks, Beverly)
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January 21, 2003 Media reviews of The Doors 21st Century performance in Las Vegas on Sunday night
The Doors 21st Century performance in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night is getting media reviews. I'd love to include them all and would appreciate having them sent to me.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jan-21-Tue-2003/news/20514433.html (thanks, Dan W.)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/archives/2003/jan/20/514542764.html (thanks, Dan W.)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/from.ed/2003/jan/20/photos/P000057820.jpg (thanks, Dan W.)
Robby's webmaster has photos posted at http://robbykrieger.com/palms1.htm
And, here is a preview and interview from a Las Vegas paper, a few days pre-show: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jan-17-Fri-2003/weekly/19994281.html
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January 20, 2003 Review of The Doors 21st Century performance in Las Vegas last night
The Doors 21st Century performed at Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada last night. A detailed review with set list can be read here
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January 17, 2003 The Doors 21st Century on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show"
The Doors 21st Century performed a rousing 'Light My Fire' on the Thursday night "Tonight Show" hosted by Jay Leno. It was not the full length version, but it seemed longer than the a.m. radio version. Ian and Ray got most of the camera action, but there was a nice close-up of Robby's hands doing his guitar magic! Robby was dressed in his camouflage pants and his green Lizard Kings hockey jersey ... what a crack-up! Ray sang back-up vocals. Ian is looking mighty fine, but it's kind of eerie how much he is looking like Jim currently. Let's hope that does NOT back-fire on the band's efforts. There were a few quick close-ups of Stewart, but Angelo got none - darn it. The performance was so very late in the show that there was no chit-chat time, and the show ended immediately following the performance and handshakes from Jay. The words "21st Century" were printed in smaller lettering below The Doors logo on Stewart's drums. Next up: VIVA LAS VEGAS ... WOO HOOO
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January 15, 2003 band rehearsals & interview filmed for TV entertainment shows
Today's band rehearsal was visited by a camera crew from NBC's EXTRA for a piece that will air next week. The Associated Press also showed up with video cameras. This news was posted by the www.robbykrieger.com webmaster on the News & Updates page. Webmaster also uploaded a whole bunch of terrific rehearsal photos. See rehearsal photos at http://robbykrieger.com/gallery22.htm
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January 15, 2003 The Doors 21st Century will perform tomorrow night on television
The Doors 21st Century will perform live on Jay Leno's Tonight Show on NBC tomorrow night, January 16 between 11:35 p.m. and 12:35 a.m. (thanks, David my son)
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January 14, 2003 Ed Sullivan show reminiscence <> John Densmore spotted in Joni Mitchell DVD
CNN ran a news story in October, in which Ray Manzarek reminisced about the familiar story of their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. Read it at http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/03/ed.sullivan.sidebar/index.html (thanks, Beverly)
John Densmore and his wife, Leslie Neale, can be seen in the audience of a 1999 Joni Mitchell DVD called 'Painting With Words & Music.' There are frequent close-ups of audience members at the show, which was filmed in the round at a soundstage in L.A. At one point while Joni is telling a story, the camera shot shows John & Leslie enjoying the moment. (thanks, Chris)
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January 13, 2003 Pere LaChaise photo exhibition in Chicago
Photos of Pere LaChaise by Chicago architectural photographer Mark Ballogg are on display at the Chicago Cultural Center. The black & white photos were all taken in the winter of 1994. The Chicago Sun-Times story can be read at this link: http://www.suntimes.com/output/galleries/sho-sunday-onview05.html (thanks, Beverly)
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January 13, 2003 Doors 21st Century radio appearance from House of Blues
The Doors 21st Century will perform live on L.A. radio's KLOS, Mark & Brian program on Friday, January 31, as announced on Saturday by http://robbykrieger.com/news.html This morning, Mark & Brian said that this performance will be at 9:00 a.m. from the L. A. House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard, instead of from the KLOS station.
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January 11, 2003 Announcements about Doors radio & television appearances and concerts
Robby Krieger's website announced details this afternoon about upcoming radio and television appearances, as well as new concert announcements and general tour plans. The information is listed in the above calendar of events, but also read it on Robby's website in the News & Updates section at: http://robbykrieger.com/news.html
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January 9, 2003 Mojo Magazine story
Britain's Mojo Magazine, January 2003 issue (cover: Cobain, Cash, others) has a half-page story on page 135 with a familiar photo of Jim collapsed on a stage. The story is "A Serpent's Tale" - 'Celebrations as rare Jimbo epic is found' about a recently discovered recording of Celebration Of The Lizard read it
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January 8, 2003 Robby's birthday <> George Winston talks about his Doors album
Robby Krieger turns 57 today! Doors fans world-wide are grateful that he is still going strong, continuing to tour regularly with his own band and playing all that great music for fans young and old ... and that he will be recording new music and touring as part of the The Doors 21st Century in 2003 in the USA and Europe.
George Winston gave an interview to New Jersey's Star-Ledger newspaper last month, just prior to performing two shows there in December. He spoke about his latest album, "Night Divides The Day: The Music Of The Doors" and relates how he categorizes the Doors songs by season. (thanks, Beverly) read it here: http://www.nj.com/entertainment/ledger/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/103976493160690.xml
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January 6, 2003 possible KLOS radio appearance
The Doors 21st Century might be upcoming guests of the morning deejay team of Mark & Brian on 95.5 FM KLOS in L.A. Mark & Brian mentioned the possibility this morning. It will be listed here if and when Mark & Brian announce firm details.
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January 5, 2003 link to a November on-line story about the new line-up
ClariNet ran a ClariNews on-line article in mid-November. Nothing new here, but it's always nice to see them getting press coverage about the band's reformation and new line-up. (thanks, Dave D.) http://quickstart.clari.net/qs_se/webnews/wed/ad/Bca-the-doors.R311_CNE.html
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