January 30, 2007     John & Global Cool <> Ian & Cult new releases
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

Ian Astbury and The Cult will be releasing a new DVD and studio album this year.  The DVD is tentatively set for release in April with material from the band's performance at NYC's Irving Plaza last November.   For the whole story, go to:  http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2007/01/3006.cfm

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January 29, 2007     Uncut Mag <> John & Reza performance
U.K.'s Uncut Magazine, January 2007 issue (cover:  Beatles), finally appeared in my local bookstore.  On page 116 there is a full one-page review of "Perception" and gave it 4 out of 5 stars.  The next page is a full page color photo of the band, a shot that is not one of those over-used group photos (I'd like to see more of that!)   The last page is an interview with Ray Manzarek.  The caption inside the photo border calls him "Cosmic Ray"   ;=)

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 28, 2007     missing set lists <> Walk of Fame countdown! <> Amsterdam pix <> Classic Rock poll <> Lizard King musing <> YouTube clips from Lisbon
Alright, some of you observant fans of this site have noticed that after asking for set lists for the recent Riders On The Storm European tour ... I then did not put up a page or post them anywhere.   I am guilty of being lazy, busy, and some other excuses ...  the main excuse is, though, that I think I only got two show set lists and it did not seem worth the effort.  So, let me try again to collect them and then I will follow through with sharing whatever I get.

30 days to go until The Doors get their greatly deserved and long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The ceremony is at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28th.  I do not have the exact location of the star location yet, but I will have it in plenty of time and will advise it on here.

Riders On The Storm played Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall on January 4th.  To see photos from the show, go to these links:  http://www.buehnenbilder.com/bilder/Sonstige/RidersAmsterdam1/index.htm   <>   http://www.buehnenbilder.com/bilder/Sonstige/RidersAmsterdam2/index.htm    There are also 3 links to clips which I cannot get to play, but maybe they will work for you:   http://www.buehnenbilder.com/Videos/RidersAmsterdam/MVI_0913.AVI  <>  http://www.buehnenbilder.com/Videos/RidersAmsterdam/MVI_0915.AVI   <>   http://www.buehnenbilder.com/Videos/RidersAmsterdam/MVI_0929.AVI    (thanks, Gerry)

The Doors were voted #11 in the Top 25 Classic Rock Artists of All Time on Philadelphia's WGMK radio station:  http://www.wmgk.com/   (thanks, Jes)

"I Am the Lizard King / I Can Do Anything" is an interesting musing published in The Taunton Gazette today.  I don't know the backstory of it or what brought the writer to reflect on The Lizard King, but it's kind of an interesting read.   read it

Riders On The Storm played Lisbon, Portugal's Coliseum on January 13th.   There are a bunch of clips that appear on YouTube.  (thanks, Pedro) 

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January 24, 2007     Rhino release dates announced <> Doors autographs <> Henry Diltz cover story <> 'Touch Me'
In August Rhino will release a seven LP box set of 180-gram HQ vinyl reissues of The Doors albums in stereo, plus a mono version of the debut album. The entire set will be remastered and personally supervised by Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records and production supervisor for The Doors, and Bruce Botnick, The Doors’ engineer/co-producer/mixer for all six studio albums. All albums are exact replicas of the original releases, including all artwork, packaging, and inner sleeves. The box will be available at rhino.com and regular retail outlets in a limited edition of 5,000 and carries an SRP of $149.98.   This is according to a post from The Doors manager Jeff Jampol yesterday on a message board on the official website.  (thanks, Simone)

In addition, that same message board post states that March 27th is the availability date from Rhino for all Six of The Doors’ albums remastered and expanded with rarities and outtakes, available individually for the first time as Single-Disc Releases and Digital Downloads.  Each Deluxe Edition release will also be available digitally for $7.99 (with the exception of "Morrison Hotel" which costs $9.99) and will include an interactive booklet.  Each digital interactive booklet includes U-MYX, a music format application which allows a user to arrange and create his or her own mix of songs.  To read more about what U-MYX is or to read the entire post, go to:  http://messageboard.thedoors.com/showthread.php?t=17730    (thanks, Simone)

A fully autographed page is available for sale on a U.K. website called eil.com   If authentic, wow!   Check it out at:  http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=386416     (thanks, Gilles)

Photographer Henry Diltz gets the cover story in this month's "Double Exposure" Magazine.  Check out the interview on-line at:  http://www.doubleexposure.com/CoverStory_Diltz.shtml   (thanks, Steve)

"Touch Me" is briefly referenced in Satellite Party's track called 'Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party.'   That title track plays on the band's MySpace page.   Their forthcoming debut CD will include Jim Morrison's vocals on "Woman In The Window."  read more

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January 22, 2007     Robby surprise appearance <> link for photos of Robby
Robby Krieger made a surprise appearance last night in Venice Beach during a show by Doors tribute band Peace Frog.  According to the news in the band's email list, Robby was in the audience and later joined the band onstage for an extended jam.   To read more about this unexpected Robby appearance, visit the Peace Frog news page on their website at:  http://peacefrogband.com/news.html

To see photos of Robby last night in Venice when he made a guest appearance with Peace Frog, go to this link:  http://www.panosfotografia.com/doors.html

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January 21, 2007     Robby interview <> Ray does new CD with Darryl
Robby Krieger did a recent phone interview with the Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune.  It sounds promising!   read it

Ray Manzarek and Darryl Read will release another CD of poetry and music called "Bleeding Paradise" which includes a 20-page poetry booklet and photos.  Also included are 15 minutes of video of Ray and Darryl performing the works in San Francisco's Banquet Studios.  The release date worldwide is January 22 and can be ordered from:  info@darrylread.com     To see the CD artwork, go here   (thanks, Gerry)

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January 17, 2007     date for Doors star on Walk of Fame
The Doors will finally get their highly deserved and long overdue star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Wednesday, February 28th at 11:30 a.m.   The exact location of the ceremony will be advised as the event date draws closer.

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January 16, 2007     Doors contract auctioned
The first management contract for The Doors from 1967, signed by all four band members, sold for $22,500. on the opening night of the Barrett-Johnson Rock on the Block auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.   read story

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January 15, 2007     more Doors magazine features <>  1981 and 1983 radio interviews <> Ray interview from November <> Perry Farrell release date
It's definitely shaping up as a great magazine year for Doors collectors.   The January issue of Italian magazine "Jam" features the band on the cover as well as a story about them.  (thanks, Simone)

Goldmine Magazine's January 19, 2007 issue (cover:  Springsteen) contains a 2-page interview with Ray Manzarek.  Ray discusses the band's 40 year anniversary, "The Doors By The Doors" coffee table book, the "Perception" box set.  (thanks, Dan)

"Set The Night On Fire" is a radio special about The Doors from 1981 which is now available for on-line listening in 7 parts.  The site link is:  http://www.classicrockcentral.com/classic_rock_program_display.cfm?PID=10    (thanks, Andy)

The transcript of a 1983 press conference with Ray, Robby and John with ICA, or Institute of Contemporary Arts is available on Rockmine.com at:  http://www.rockmine.com/Doors/1983.html   (thanks, Gilles)

Ray Manzarek was interviewed on Java John's "Live on the Acoustic Record" radio show back in November.   The interview can now be listened to on his MySpace page at:  http://www.myspace.com/acousticrecord    (thanks, John)

Perry Farrell's "Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party" CD from Columbia, which will include the unreleased Jim Morrison track "Woman In the Window," has a release date of May 15th.     read more

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January 13, 2007     new magazines to look for <> another NYE review <> Zurich fan review <> Lizard Lounge status

New magazine issues have features of interest!  The February 2007 issue of the U.K.'s "Word" Magazine has Jim Morrison on the cover and 8 pages of story.  The February 2007 issue of the U.K.'s "Uncut" Magazine has 3 pages of the making of Riders On The Storm.  (thanks, Gilles)

Another rave review of Riders On The Storm at London's Roundhouse on New Years Eve ran in the U.K. Telegraph.  read it   (thanks, Caroline)

A fan sent me a review of the Riders On The Storm show in Zurich on January 10th.   read it   (thanks, Alfredo)

The Lizard Lounge should be back on-line on Monday ... so for those of you jonesing for that interaction, hang in there for two more days.

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January 9, 2007     Paul Ferrara film on site <> correction about Roger Waters Doors cover <> John to perform at workshop
Paul Ferrara has added a film about Jim and the 'Sparkler' on his website.  Check it out on the MOVIE page link at http://paulferrara.net/  

Yesterday's story about Roger Waters covering The Doors' "Hello I Love You" is wrong!   Yesterday's source story has been corrected, and states that it is actually a new song composed by Waters called "Hello (I Love You)" for the soundtrack to 'The Last Mimzy.'  The error and correction can be found at:   http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1239    (thanks, Fabio and Dan)

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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January 8, 2007     happy birthday to Robby <> Roger Waters to cover Doors song <> Robby birthday onstage <> another forum
Happy birthday to Robby.  Riders On The Storm have today off, so they are undoubtedly somewhere between Oslo, Norway and Antwerp, Belgium.  Their current European tour finishes up next Sunday night in Valencia, Spain.   See calendar below for remaining tour dates.

Roger Waters will cover The Doors' "Hello I Love You" as part of the soundtrack to 'The Last Mimzy' according to http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1239

Robby's birthday was celebrated a day early with a birthday cake onstage at last night's sold-out show at the Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.   The band even included 'Waiting For The Sun' in last night's set list, a rare treat!   (thanks, Anders)

In case there are not already enough separate Doors-related message boards and forums to occupy your time, another one has been started at:  http://timparistalk.proboards99.com/index.cgi    (thanks, Stuart)

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January 7, 2007     Manchester ROTS reviews <> Robby phone interview
Riders on the Storm played the Apollo in Manchester, England last Wednesday night.  There were two media reviews of the show which got sent to me.   The first one even gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars =  excellent!   To read both reviews, go here   (thanks, Paul)

A Robby Krieger phone interview was published in today's Halifax Daily News.  read it

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