U.S.,
Australia, New Zealand tour
-and-
Articles and reviews
June 29, 2001
Glenn
now has lots of tour dates lined up for the U.S., Australia,
and New Zealand! More North American tour dates may still
be added, so keep an eye on the Quixotic
site for the latest news. All currently confirmed gigs
are listed on the main page, just scroll down a bit.
Glenn's
solo album, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook, will be available
in the U.S. starting August 28th. However, the U.S. release
will not include the bonus CD; it will have some extra tracks
instead. If you want the bonus CD, you should order from Quixotic.
They really do ship quickly, and if you don't have a credit
card just send them a check. They do NOT charge extra for
overseas shipping - the price on the site is what you pay
regardless of where you live.
There
is a good Tilbrook article at Keep
it Live where Glenn discusses the new album and style
of pub gigs (you have to scroll down a bit to get past the
bio). icLiverpool.com has another short article
with quotes and a review
of his recent show at the Lomax! There are also some good
reviews of the new album in the Glenn
Tilbrook section at Quixotic. Just click on "reviews"
at the top of the page.
For
a real blast from the past you can visit this German site,
Rockpalast,
which has some vidcaps of Squeeze from the mid-eighties (click
on "16 rocknacht" from the sidebar and then scroll
down a bit). I have heard Glenn's hair described as "big"
before, but I have only seen it long. THIS is big hair!
Glenn
at The Fleadh
-and-
Liverpool Pics
June 18, 2001
Glenn
was all over the London Fleadh Festival on Saturday, and got
plenty of Radio 2 coverage. He played a 45 minute set onstage
with The Party, and two of those songs went out over the airwaves:
'Hourglass', and 'Interviewing Randy Newman'. Richard Allinson
took him aside and interviewed him, and Janice Long brought
his name up whenever possible - namely while interviewing
Aimee Mann and comedian Phil Jupitus. You can listen to the
Allinson interview here.
Thanks
to Maggie and Helen, there are also new
pics up from the recent Liverpool gig!
Now
the question is, is there anyone in Ireland with a camera
and a generous spirit? (Generous enough to send me pictures,
that is.) I hope someone will let me know how his hair is
getting along.
Glenn
in Ireland!
June 16, 2001
Irish
fans will be pleased to know that Glenn is finally going to
be playing some gigs in Ireland and Northern Ireland! He has
four acoustic dates this week:
Monday
- Belfast
Tuesday - Dublin
Thursday - Limerick
Saturday - Waterford
After that it's back to London for some festivals where The
Party will join him onstage again. He plans to follow those
up with a solo acoustic tour in the U.S. and Australia, but
those dates aren't set yet. For all tour dates (current and
future!) please visit the Quixotic
site and the Official
Glenn Tilbrook site.
Andy
Peebles interview
-and-
Party pics!
June 8, 2001
This
interview with Andy
Peebles is one of those good ones where Glenn gets to talk
a lot! It's also longish, so topics are discussed at a leisurely
pace rather than racing dizzyingly from subject to subject.
No phone calls, no songs ('Interviewing Randy Newman' was
there originally), just 22 minutes of intelligent chat. Special
thanks to John, Maggie, and Patrick for getting it here.
While
Glenn and The Party were busy touring, you guys were obviously
busy taking pictures! There are new
pics up from Glasgow and Bristol, thanks to Liz, Paula,
and Annie.
Many
people have gleefully reported running across The Incomplete
Glenn Tilbrook in HMV's "recommended release" section.
Go HMV!
London
Today
-and-
London Live Radio
June 3, 2001
Two
new interviews are here in RealMedia, thanks to Gill and Sarah.
The first is conducted by Robert Elms on London Live Radio,
and the second is from the TV show London Today, but is only
available in audio. The sound quality of the London
Live interview is compromised by the fact that Sarah had
to smuggle a tape recorder in to work and secrete it under
a colleague's desk, where reception was poor. However, the
interview quality is high, and I think you will enjoy it.
The London Today spot
is short but sweet. He played 'This Is Where You Ain't' at
the end, and did I have the heart to cut it out? No, I did
not. I have no willpower at all when it comes to that song.
I
asked U.K. people to let me know where they spotted Glenn's
album in real (non-virtual) shops, and the response has been
overwhelmingly positive! It seems to be abundantly available.
If you have a choice, go to Andy's Records, where Helen reports
discovering it displayed in the chart section. Andy is obviously
a visionary and a forward thinker.
Uncut
magazine features Glenn again this month! They have a short
review of The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook, and a one-page interview.
He also helped to choose the top 50 Beatles songs listed,
and some of his comments are included. Uncut is sometimes
available outside the U.K. at large bookstores such as Borders,
but make sure you get the right issue! It is the Beatles 50th
Anniversary one (July).
Album
Release!
-and-
Sunday Breakfast Tips
May 27, 2001
Glenn's
solo album is finally, finally out! It's available in shops
in the U.K. like HMV, and I suspect it may also be at Townsend
Records, since they carry it at their online store. It is
a FANTASTIC album, and comes with a bonus CD of nine acoustic
tracks! For people outside of the U.K. it is still an import,
but will be released in the U.S. eventually. The last estimate
I heard was August, so if you want it soon you should order
it from Quixotic
Records or another online U.K. store.
Fashionably
late; worth the wait
Remember
how excited I got about the single This Is Where You Ain't?
Well, in my rapture I neglected to mention the B-sides: a
dance version of the song (excellent!), and a track called
'Sunday Breakfast Treat'. In addition to being a very catchy
song, 'Sunday Breakfast Treat' is a recipe for Welsh Rarebit.
Well, it was only a matter of time before the inevitable transpired;
listeners tried the recipe out. One fan reports:
If
you need photographic documentation, Philippa has sent in
some really
gorgeous pics from the Wolverhampton gig the night before
that. Glenn does indeed seem to be having a really good time.
He is also modeling his new haircut, and that pajama top I
like so much. Apparently he was wearing carpet slippers to
match! (Glenn denies they are slippers.)
Janice
Long Show
May 19, 2001
Glenn
and The Party took a detour late Thursday night to play a
few songs on Janice Long's Radio 2 show. She interviewed Glenn,
who talked about touring with a band as opposed to alone,
and answered some email questions from fans. The interview
is here now, but I cut out
most of the songs. If you missed the show when it aired, you
will only get to hear Glenn laugh his way through "Take
Me I'm Yours", speechless with mirth because the drummer
had completely disrobed while his back was turned! He misses
at least one whole line in the song, and plenty of words here
and there. He just about pulls himself together for the final
verse.
A
Glenn interview with Andy Peebles aired yesterday on a lot
of local BBC Radio stations, but none of them are netcast,
so I missed it. My friend Alan was able to tune in, and he
did his best to keep me abreast of the situation via Instant
Messenger: "Now he's talking…now he's singing."
His efforts were much appreciated, but I can't help feeling
like something was lost in the translation! If anyone managed
to tape that one, I would love to hear
from you.
A
Few of Glenn's Favorite Things
May 16, 2001
Adam
De Ville kindly sent me this newspaper
clipping detailing some of the things Mr. Tilbrook never
travels without. I am particularly thrilled about it, because
Adam, Glenn, and The Guardian have unwittingly conspired to
put me out of the torment of not knowing what kind of Mac
(computer) Glenn uses!
Don't
forget to watch Glenn on A Question of Pop this Saturday!
GT
& The Party tour launches!
-and-
Janice Long Interview
May 14, 2001
Glenn
played his first gig with The Party last night! You can read
a review and setlist at Squeezenet.co.uk.
They did several songs from the new album that haven't been
played live before. The album itself was not available at
the gig, but will be sold at all the shows starting May 18th.
Janice Long's Radio
2 show will feature Glenn and the Party as guests this
week. It runs from midnight to 3 a.m., and the band is scheduled
for Thursday night/ Friday morning. This may not be a great
listening time for many U.K. people, but it is excellent for
people in the U.S. and Canada! Might work for Aussies too.
Check for your local time at the World
Clock site. (You put in the time it airs in London - remember
it's technically Friday the 18th! - and then it will show
you the times around the world.)
There
is nothing else new here, but you can read the same old news
with a new, faux-Cockney twist if you go to the Dialectizer
and just press the "dialectize!" button. My sister
claims to have read the entire bio a la Cockney! Also, I like
to read the guestbook
in fake biblical text,
as so many people encourage me to "Keep unto the righteous
tarry!"
To
escape from either of these altered versions of the web, just
close the window.
There
has been a lot of exciting news announced recently at the
Quixotic
site, so if you haven't been there for a while, go take a
look!
New
pics!
May 7, 2001
The
delightful Helen of Powys has sent me some nice Glenn
pics from the Holmfirth Picturedome gig! Also, Adam DeVille
has some great pics up at his
web site from Friday's Borders Bookstore mini-gig in London.
The
new issue of Uncut Magazine has a free CD in it containing
Glenn's new song "We Went Thataway". The track will
also be on his upcoming LP, but this is a sneak preview. It
is one of the entirely self-penned variety, and is described
in the magazine as "McCartneyesque". You can buy
a copy of this month's Uncut at britishmagazines.com,
who ship worldwide. (Or at the shops, of course, if you're
British!)
I
have finally updated the Audio and
Video section, so everything that's here is now there
too! But I'm sure I will always be slow at updating that section
since I want to get things out to you as soon as possible.
You should always check here (News page) first.
Airplay
May 3, 2001
Do
you wish to experience the thrill of hearing Glenn's new songs
on the radio more often? Me too. Let's make sure the DJs know
we're interested! Click on the links below to send Radio 2
a request for your favorite single.
Ken
Bruce ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk
Jonathan Ross jonathan.ross@bbc.co.uk
Janice Long janice.long@bbc.co.uk
Terry Wogan wogan@bbc.co.uk
Alex Lester alex.lester@bbc.co.uk
Virgin
Radio might also play the songs. You can write to them
at studio@virginradio.co.uk,
or call them on the phone. From the U.S. you dial 011 and
then the rest of the "International Hotline" number.
National
Studio: 0500 30 1215
London Studio: 0500 30 1058
International Hotline: +44 20 7434 3232
There
is also a song
request form at the Virgin
web site. It asks you for embarrassing stories about your
coworkers that the DJs can tell on the air while playing your
song of choice. (So be sure to come up with something really
good.)
People from outside the U.K. can try calling up your local
radio stations and requesting the songs. DJs who are known
Squeeze fans are, of course, more likely to have the singles.
Let
us know how it goes! No matter what method you
choose, be sure to report back to me
or the Squeezefan mailing list so we can share in your glorious
victory or agonising defeat.
Radio
2 interview with Alex Lester
April 27, 2001
Remember
that Radio 2 interview you missed a few weeks ago? Or only
caught the second half of? Well, it is available now for download
(1.2 MB), compliments of Gill, who got ALMOST the whole thing
on tape. It's a great interview - Glenn and Alex are just
chillin' and chattin'. Glenn gets to talk a lot about music
stuff, and tells us a scary story about how Squeeze narrowly
missed becoming the next Bay City Rollers.
Shameful
Confession (for new or infrequent visitors): The Audio
and Video section is badly in need of updating, so if
you are looking for something that aired after mid-January,
you will only find it by scrolling down through this page.
There are six such items, counting today's radio interview!
Half
Redemption: I did update the Solo
Album page today (which I considered to be more pressing),
so if you haven't been keeping up on that front you can now
get all the info you need in a nutshell.
This
is what you want!
April 22, 2001
The real deal.
Glenn's
new single, This is Where You Ain't, will be released tomorrow
(April 23)!
You
know, I get so busy with this site that sometimes I forget
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC. Hearing this single was like a jolt
back to reality for me. This is Glenn at his best - he has
taken this lovely, simple song and filled it out, enhancing
and supporting the beautiful lyric that could
easily have lost its bounce in less capable hands. If you've
heard it acoustically, I can tell you he has infused it with
a totally fresh sound, and breathed so much life into it that
it could just get up and dance on its own. It's lively, it's
introspective, it's something you can NOT hear without moving,
and at the end it's a little heartbreaking. But most of all
it is everything you love about Glenn Tilbrook: gorgeous voice,
infectious fun, lyrics that hit you where you live, and all
of it delivered straight from the heart. Buy this single;
you will not regret it!
Quixotic
Records
Townsend
Records
Amazon.co.uk
The
above stores will all deliver worldwide, but Quixotic
will give you the best price!
After
you have ordered the CD, you may come back here and listen
to that Radio 2 interview
Glenn had on Saturday. It was hosted by Mark Lamarr, who normally
hosts Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He evaluates Glenn's arse,
tells a lot of fart jokes, and goes all gooey over Glenn's
voice innumerable times. I dunno, Mark. You're starting to
sound like me.
New
fan photos
-and-
Five Live interview
April 19, 2001
Philippa
sent in some really nice fan photos
from the Northampton gig of April tenth. I am still wrestling
with the problem of how best to display pics here, so any
suggestions or comments
are welcome.
Glenn
was on Five Live yesterday (British radio station that for
some reason does not conform to the usual Radio 1, Radio 2,
etc., naming pattern), and was interviewed for about 20 minutes
by Fiona Glover. If you missed it, you can download it here
(direct download, 3 MB). Prompted by Fiona, he talked a bit
about that picture of him as a 14 year old featured in the
"Early Years" section
of the bio. I always thought
that was a flowered shirt he was wearing! Apparently it is
tie-dyed. Glenn also named the members of his new band, putting
us on a first-name basis with all of them. (Necessarily, since
he didn't give their last names.)
Another
radio interview is coming up this Saturday, April 21, on Radio
2. It's in Jonathan Ross's time slot, but will
be hosted by Mark Lamarr instead. You can listen through the
Radio 2 site if
you're outside the U.K. (and awake). The Quixotic
site estimates he will be on between 12:30 and 1:30 pm, but
that's not carved in stone. Check the World
Clock site for your local time.
VERY
unofficial video
-and-
Ancient Squeeze vidcaps
April 13, 2001
Are
you missing out on Glenn's tour? Well, now you can watch Glenn
sing 'Suspicious Minds' from the roof of his car in RealMedia
video. Mind you, the picture quality is not very good
because it's from a camcorder, and the audience is sometimes
louder than Glenn, but it is really lively and a lot of fun!
Special thanks to Paul Hodges for the video, and to Roger
for making it into RealMedia for us.
For
those of you who can't watch video on your computer, I offer
these really cute vidcaps
from a very early Squeeze appearance on Top of the Pops 2.
They were doing 'Up the Junction' live. Glenn saw this video
himself not too long ago and commented, "I don't remember
that T-shirt. I don't remember it at all. However, looking
at it, I do remember what I was thinking when I was doing
it. I thought that there was a need for me to do something
when the camera was on me. I was a bit limited because I was
playing guitar and singing, so I hit upon the fantastic idea
of emoting with my eyebrows. It turned out not to be such
a great idea." (Actually, this is more evident in the
video, but I've had that up
here for a long time.)
For
still more virtual concert-going experience, visit the Squeezenet.co.uk
site, where there are tons of new reviews from the current
tour! Or delve into the wealth of fan reviews from past tours
(including the one with Glenn
on the car) at the Squeezefan
site.
Glenn
on tour
-and-
Buzzcocks clips and vidcaps
April 4, 2001
Glenn's
U.K. tour started this week! He will be on the road throughout
April and May. If you want to check the tour dates, the best
place to look is the Quixotic
site's main page. You need to scroll down through the
news until you find them, but they are all there and up to
date. They're in two clumps: the April dates and the May dates.
They're separate because they were announced at different
times. (Also, April is solo acoustic, and May is with the
full band.)
Meanwhile,
Dave at the Squeezenet
site has decided to start a brand new section for tour reviews,
so if you write one you can send
it to him. Gig reports have already been pouring into
the Squeezefan list, and it sounds like Glenn is in his usual
excellent form. There is also a rumour that his hair has reached
"optimum length". I hope to have photographic documentation
up here later, but I am relying on you to send
me some!
In
an effort to keep up the spirits of those who do not get to
see him in person, Roger has once again come through with
great vidcaps and video
clips! This time they are from his recent appearance on
Never Mind the Buzzcocks. I could not put up the whole show
- it's way too long! But Roger picked out the parts that feature
Glenn the most and made them available for download in three
sections of manageable size.
Our hero
shrewdly plots his team's Buzzcocks victory. (Shirt: full
stars. Hair: rapidly nearing optimum length)
