From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V8 #209 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Friday, July 25 2003 Volume 08 : Number 209 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] Fashion Rocks! ["SIMON GALLOWAY" ] [AVALON] Gold Dics ["Nigel Hollis" ] Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics [=?iso-8859-1?q?Chris=20Turner?= ] Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics [OBrienFerry@aol.com] [AVALON] Gold discs [KWil632057@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics [=?iso-8859-1?q?Chris=20Turner?= ] [AVALON] new Julia Album... [Johnny Reece ] [AVALON] Gold Discs [KWil632057@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Avalon SACD ["Stirling" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:19:09 +0100 From: "SIMON GALLOWAY" Subject: [AVALON] Fashion Rocks! More info, from BowieNet... The event takes place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on October 15th, and, apart from appearances from such artists as Robbie Williams, Bryan Ferry and Elton John, the night will be of particular interest to those of you reading this, due to the fact that David Bowie will provide a live performance via satellite for the finale. Victoria Beckham will also take part in some way or another, though I believe this is unlikely to be a musical performance. Fashion Rocks, is expected to raise nearly #1 million in ticket sales and several million more through global television rights for the Prince's Trust charity. The actress and model Elizabeth Hurley will compere the show. Nicholas Coleridge, the event's chairman and managing director of Condi Nast, said it would be the largest fashion-music performance ever staged. Sir Tom Shebbeare, chief executive of The Prince9s Trust, said: "Fashion Rocks is a hugely exciting fundraising event for The Prince9s Trust. Music and fashion is a powerful combination and the fantastic support we have received from long-standing Trust supporters like Nicholas Coleridge and icons from the world of showbusiness will help us to give even more young people a second chance in life." The trust is Britain's leading charity for young people aged 14 to 30. The designers who will show their autumn-winter '03 collections are Giorgio Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Gucci, representing Italy; Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Tommy Hilfiger for America; Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and Chloe, for France; and Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald, Matthew Williamson and Burberry for Britain. Nicholas Coleridge also had this to say about the event: "We will be building the biggest circular catwalk in the world, with the world's largest video screen. There will be a cast of 180 models presenting 18 four-and-a-half minute fashion shows with a performance by a major artist chosen by each design house. David Bowie will perform for the finale. Channel 4 will screen it in prime time and it has been pre-sold to 17 countries. The combined television audience could reach 300 million." Tickets are on sale now, costing #40 to #10,000 for grand tier boxes seating 12 people. For ticket sales and information telephone the Royal Albert Hall box office on 020 7589 8212... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:14:21 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] Gold Dics J. O`B writes :- "The Scottish Daily Record today featured a chart of groups with the most Gold discs in the UK, our very own Roxy Music were at no 8" Well I for one am totally suprised by that information. In fact I find it hard to believe they are that high on this list. If someone asked me to guess where Roxy would be say out of say 50 groups, I would put them somewhere in the 25 - 30 plus region. How many albums are sold for a Gold disc award, and do they mean UK based groups - anyone? Regards to all, N. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:00:38 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Chris=20Turner?= Subject: Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics What's most impressive is that Roxy are quoted as having had 13 Gold records. Not bad for a band that only released eight studio albums. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/page.cfm?objectid=13207449&method=full&siteid=89488 Regards Chris "92.43% of quoted statistics are made up on the spot" - Spike Milligan". vib --- Nigel Hollis wrote: > J. O`B writes :- > > "The Scottish Daily Record today featured a chart of groups with the most Gold > discs in the UK, our very own Roxy Music were at no 8" ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:06:30 +0000 From: "Andrew Shearer" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics Nigel Do you work for the Graudian or is that a Freudian slip? (:-))) Regards, Adnerw _________________________________________________________________ On the move? Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:14:01 EDT From: OBrienFerry@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics In a message dated 24/07/03 13:00:58 GMT Daylight Time, roxyrama@yahoo.co.uk writes: > What's most impressive is that Roxy are quoted as having had 13 Gold > records. Not bad for a band > that only released eight studio albums. I think this includes live and compilation albums. J.O'B. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:19:59 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Gold discs Live and Compilation albums? Roxy? Never! J In a message dated 24/07/03 13:00:58 GMT Daylight Time, roxyrama@yahoo.co.uk writes: > What's most impressive is that Roxy are quoted as having had 13 Gold > records. Not bad for a band > that only released eight studio albums. I think this includes live and compilation albums. J.O'B. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 15:01:35 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Chris=20Turner?= Subject: Re: [AVALON] Gold Dics I'm sure you're right about that John, although of course they were made up from the same songs as the studio albums. A conversion rate of 13 gold albums from a repertoire of around 90 songs is a pretty impressive statistic. Most of the other acts quoted have enjoyed either greater longeivity or a more prolific output. One cautionary note. Was there a source in the paper for the stats? I hope they weren't the product of a bored Daily Record hack on a slow news day. Regards Chris --- OBrienFerry@aol.com wrote: > > > I think this includes live and compilation albums. > > J.O'B. ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:21:59 -0400 From: "David Martin" Subject: [AVALON] Xtra Tkt Radio City Due to a cancellation I have an Extra Tkt available.Maill me off list if interested. Roxy Music Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY Saturday July 26, 2003 8:00 pm Seat location: section ORCH3, row XX regards, DM ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 07:41:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Johnny Reece Subject: [AVALON] new Julia Album... Hi, what with my various music-based jobs, I've been fortunate enough once again to be sent some Promo copies of forthcoming Album releases for the months of August to October 2003. In this weeks batch, is 'Harpistry', the forthcoming debut album from our very own Julia Thornton. Excellent it is too - very relaxing, all Classical based, with the very last track on the Album being the one most of us know so well from recent tours, Salzedo's 'Chanson Dans La Nuit'. The Album will be out shortly on EMI, if anyone out there wants to grab a copy. Superb cover too - but then again I would say that, wouldn't I ? Reecey... . . . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:36:28 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Gold Discs Gold Discs? Gold schmiscks. Never mind all that. What I want to know is: Is the Frantic cover on Vivaroxymusic the genuine cover? J n/p 'Won't Get Fooled Again' The Who ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:14:00 -0700 From: "Stirling" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Avalon SACD That is certainly a shame. Having the capability of playing either format on a good system, I now have to think twice about buying any regular CD. I have not yet heard Avalon on SACD but having both the SACD and DVD-A versions of Frantic in addition to the standard CD, they are much better IMO than the standard CD version. The footsteps in San Simeon walk around you (which is kinda fun) and I have little to no difficulty understanding the lyrics for a change! Of course, it helps to have them up on the screen, too! Stirling ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V8 #209 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest