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September 2004

September 29, 2004 Mexico City on-sale date and media stories <> 'Break On Through' re-mix <> Doors dance re-mixes

The Doors of the 21st Century will play National Auditorium in Mexico City on Sunday, October 24th. The show goes on pre-sale this Friday, October 1st, and general on-sale on Monday, October 4th. more info (thanks, Fer)

Two media stories about the upcoming D21C show in Mexico City can be found (in Spanish) here and here (thanks, Fer)

I have more information about the 'Break On Through' re-mix single in yesterday's news item, available for download from www.itunes.com This song, from well-known re-mixer / producer / artist BT (real name: Brian Transeau), will be the lead track in the new "FIFA-Street" videogame coming out in February on EA Sports. (thanks, Dave and Gary)

In addition to the 'Break On Through' re-mix, there are several other Doors tracks re-mixed into dance tunes that have surfaced on white label vinyl in England. Two of them are: "Troia 'vs' Morrison - When The Music's Over" and "Jim - The Poet's Dream (the movie)," backed with a re-mix of Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze. (thanks, Gary)

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September 28, 2004 Ian & MC5 re-run on TV <> Robby & The Ramones <> techno re-mix of BOT

Ian Astbury joined MC5 onstage last year at London's 100 Club, and performed MC5's signature song, 'Kick Out The Jams' A one-hour broadcast of that program is coming up again on Trio Channel on October 11th, at 5:00 a.m. and again at 10:00 a.m. (west coast time)

'Ramones Raw' was released today. This is the DVD that includes Robby playing 'Take It As It Comes' onstage with them ... Robby told me it was at the Hollywood Palladium. Robby is wearing a white tee-shirt and pink baseball cap, and really burned on the track!! I haven't watched the entire DVD yet, but there is a nice booklet and more rare and behind-the-scenes clips than any Ramones fan could have hoped for. Highly recommended!

'Break On Through (To the Other Side)' re-mix single was released today through www.itunes.com from Rhino Elektra. The re-mix, which is 7 minutes, 7 seconds in length, can be purchased for 99 cents by creating an itunes account and providing your credit card information. There is an icon on the home page for this song. (I think) the name of the album is BT vs. The Doors. To find it in itunes, search on BT. (My son tells me that BT is a pre-eminent DJ artist.) (thanks, David my son)

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September 27, 2004 VERDICT !!!

On the first day of the 14th week of the trial of John Densmore, the Morrison family and the Courson family, versus Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, Ian Astbury, and Doors Touring Inc., the jury returned their verdicts. The reading of the verdicts began at 12:30 today. John & Leslie were in the courtroom, as were Robby, Ian, D21C manager Tom Vitorino, and D21C business manager Alan Goldman.

This was a very complex case with many issues, including claims for damages and counter-claims for damages, interpretation of many contracts and agreements spanning many years, friendships and partnerships and fiduciary responsibilities. Simply put, the jurors determined that there would be NO money or damages awarded to any of the parties. It looks like The Doors of the 21st Century have a future for as long as they want to continue to play and tour. On October 27th, the judge will give the court's verdict, which could differ from the jury's verdicts on some of the points.

Please do not contact me with questions seeking further details. The parties involved will determine what statements and details they want to make public. More information will be provided only with their consent.

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September 25, 2004 Roseland review <> Jim done in A.C. musical show

The Doors of the 21st Century were one of the bands who performed at last weekend's 50 Years of Rock 'n' Roll sponsored by Miller Brewing Company at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The Sunday Mail ran a review of both nights of the show. read it

Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey features a 90-minute musical production called "Voices In My Head" starring Stephen Sorrentino. Part of his 'musical mimic' show are impersonations of 'Light My Fire' as done by both Jim Morrison and Jose Feliciano. The show runs there through October 8th. read more

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September 24, 2004 tour dates announced for Mexico and South America

The Doors of the 21st Century have announced five tour dates for late October, covering Mexico City, Mexico; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sao Paolo, Brazil; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil according to http://robbykrieger.com/doors/tour.htm

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September 23, 2004 Uncut Mag story re trial witness <> football player is Doors / Morrison fan

Nigel Williamson, a contributing editor for UK's Uncut Magazine, was a witness at the Doors trial back on July 13th, which was week #3. The September 2004 issue of Uncut Magazine (cover: The Kinks) has a quarter-page story and photos. read it

Kyle Orton is a football player for Purdue and a Heisman trophy contender, who apparently is a huge fan of Jim Morrison and of The Doors. read it

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September 21, 2004 links to paintings of Jim <> Iowa show has been cancelled

Artist Cynthia Weil contacted me to share some of the many paintings she has done of Jim Morrison. The following two links represent nine of them, and she has explained to me that most of the photos taken do not show entire paintings, just close-ups. There will be a link to these under 'fun stuff' on the LINKS page, for anyone who wants to look at them again later. (thanks, Cynthia) http://community-2.webtv.net/cinray/CynthiaWeilsArt/ and http://community-2.webtv.net/cinray/CynthiaWeilsArt0/

The Doors of the 21st Century show scheduled for Sunday, September 26th at Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was initially reported as postponed on the D21C site. It is now confirmed as having been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

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September 20, 2004 John becomes a father-in-law <> Ian's NYC bandmates clarified

John Densmore's daughter Kelly was married over the weekend in a neighboring state. Best wishes to the Densmore family. Let's hope they enjoyed a wonderful celebration and were able to tune out to the uncertainty of waiting for the jury deliberations outcome -- now entering its third full week.

When Ian played at a fashion show after-party event last week, it was reported on www.blabbermouth.net that it was a Cult reunion. That mis-information was then corrected by the D21C webmaster. Now we know who those bandmates were: Charley Drayton (former Cult bassist) and John Squire. (thanks, Julian)

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September 19, 2004 Ian in NYC and D21C Roseland news

Although it was first reported on www.blabbermouth.net that Ian Astbury took the stage with The Cult for an impromptu reunion at a fashion show's after-party early last week, that is apparently untrue. Ian may have performed, but it wasn't with members of The Cult.

It seems there were several roster changes for the Friday night Miller Brewing Co.'s 50th anniversary of Rock & Roll show at Roseland, according to D21C's "On The Road" re-cap. Both Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry dropped out of the line-up, and it sounds like Ben Folds performed 'Riders On The Storm' with the band. There are some photos at the D21C site, at: http://robbykrieger.com/doors/gallery84.htm

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September 17, 2004 Ian and The Cult performed in NYC

Ian Astbury took the stage with The Cult for an impromptu reunion at the after-party following designer Nick Morley's 'Buddhist Punk' fashion show earlier this week at NYC's Maritime Hotel. This is according to www.blabbermouth.net (thanks, Daphne)

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September 16, 2004 Hurricane Ivan postpones Atlanta D21C show to October <> another story about fashion show Ian performed at

The Doors of the 21st Century show scheduled for Saturday, September 18th at Chastain Park Amphitheater (an outdoor venue!) in Atlanta, Georgia has been postponed to Friday, October 22nd --- thanks to Hurricane Ivan. more info (thanks, William)

Ian Astbury performed in NYC earlier this week at a fashion showcase by designer Nick Morley. Here is another story about that event, as well as a photo of Ian. (thanks, Daphne) go here

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September 15, 2004 "Off The Record" in October <> Ian performed in NYC last night <> D21C show in Iowa is postponed

Ray, Robby, and producer Bruce Botnick are the subject of "Off The Record" with Joe Benson on Sunday, October 17th, featuring music of The Doors and conversation. In L.A. the show is on at 10:00 pm on Arrow 93.1 FM, but the following link lists many other major markets for this syndicated radio program: http://unclejoe.com/onair/OTR.htm

Ian Astbury performed in NYC last night before a rock star crowd as part of fashion designer Nick Morley's debut of his collection of his Buddhist Punk label at New York's fashion week. The daughters of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were runway models. Ian was one of the two performers at the event, held at the Maritime Hotels' Hiro Room in Manhattan's Chelsea district. read more

The Doors of the 21st Century show scheduled for September 26th in Council Bluffs, Iowa has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. This is according to the D21C tour dates site today. More information will be posted when it is available.

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September 14, 2004 "on the road" to Jackpot

After The Doors of the 21st Century played Saturday night in Pomona, California, they had to get to Jackpot, Nevada for a show at 2:00 in the afternoon the following day. The band and crew flew to Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday morning via Lear Jet! To read the webmaster's account of the weekend and see the photos, go to: http://robbykrieger.com/doors/xontheroad16.htm

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September 13, 2004 Jim in Rolling Stone

Jim Morrison made the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine (again) but this time he is part of a collage of famous rock photos. The cover story of this special issue of Rolling Stone (#958 - September 30) is about the '50 Greatest Portraits and the stories behind them." On page 87 is the Joel Brodsky "young lion" photo, with a couple of paragraphs about that photo session quoting both Robby and Joel Brodsky. read it

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September 12, 2004 D21C at Grandstand Stage last night <> show recap

The Doors of the 21st Century played the Grandstand Stage at the L.A. County Fair last night. They came onstage just a few minutes after 8:00 and played until 10:00. There was no back screen and therefore, there was no light show and no video images projected. However, there was some simply terrific camerawork being projected on the screens that flanked both sides of the stage. Bass player Angelo has a new look: his hair is shorter and very dark in color! There will be a show writeup later today. For now, see the set list here.

A write-up about last night's D21C show at the L.A. County Fair's Grandstand Stage can be found here.

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September 4, 2004 The Doors made list of 50 Essential Music DVDs <> extra tickets for sale for Saturday night's show

'The Doors Collection' made the list of the 50 Essential Music DVDs as compiled by the Orange County Register's music writer in yesterday's edition. read it

Fans with extra tickets for this Saturday's show at L.A. County Fair's Grandstand Stage are available. Go to show info page for ticket details and seating chart. If interested, allow time for mailing. Do not contact Webmistress about these tickets. Contact: already sold: ~~Angela at~~ ~~angelabray1@aol.com~~ and/or already sold: ~~Roxanne at~~ ~~yeahrok@yahoo.com~~

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September 3, 2004 Tribaljazz CD release <> more "Juvies" screenings <> misc. DVDs with Doors tracks <> set lists added

John Densmore's long-awaited 'Tribaljazz' CD is now mentioned on the Hidden Beach website when one searches by artist name. It only says that Tribal Jazz (now, as two words?) is coming soon, so this is progress and hopefully a release date will be made known shortly.

"Juvies" - the documentary film executive-produced by Leslie Neale (Mrs. John Densmore), John Densmore and actor Mark Wahlberg, has been added to the screening schedules of numerous more film festivals in the U.S. and in Europe. All of the upcoming events that are currently listed on the Juvies website have been added to the calendar above.

I found several DVDs with Doors tracks while browsing at Tower Records today. "Rockin' In The USA" contains 22 rare TV recordings, including The Doors doing Tightrope Ride from 1972. I don't know for sure, but would bet this is from the Beat Club appearance. The link goes to a PAL version order site, but Tower had the NTSC. "The Very Best of Ed Sullivan Show, Volume 1" includes The Doors, but neither the box nor the link explain whether both song performances are included, or only one of them.

Set lists for Green Bay, Wisconsin and Clarkston, Michigan last month have been added to the Set Lists page. I'm still looking for the set list for July 31st at Summerfest in Manitoba, Canada. set lists 2004

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September 2, 2004 free downloadable wallpaper <> Bo Diddley will join D21C

Free downloadable wallpaper has been added to the official website at www.thedoors.com

Bo Diddley will join The Doors of the 21st Century onstage at the Miller Brewing Company's "Rock Through Time" concert at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on September 17th to perform 'Who Do You Love.' This info came from a fan who said that Ray mentioned this at the trial, which must have been early last week when I was not attending. (thanks, Jacob)

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September 1, 2004 closing arguments have finished

The trial of The Doors -vs- The Doors reached a milestone today with the completion of the closing arguments and rebuttals presented by attorneys for all parties. The judge resumed giving more of his jury instructions until the day ended. Tomorrow morning the jurors will get the last of the jury instructions, and then they will get the case to deliberate. go here

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