And
the winner is…
-plus-
A song for the rest of us
September 24, 2001
…Karin!
The CD will go out to you this week. Thanks very much to everyone
who entered; I really enjoyed getting your email from around
the world!
But
there are no losers at The Unofficial Glenn Site. I paid attention
today when the following Dalai Lama quote appeared in my inbox:
A
central teaching in most spiritual traditions is: What you
wish to experience, provide for another. Look to see, now,
what it is you wish to experience - in your own life, and
in the world. Then see if there is another for whom you
may be the source of that.
In
the face of the monumental tragedy, grief, and conflict
dominating the scene today, what I wish to experience is
some comfort, joy, and positive energy. Specifically, Glenn
singing "Baby, baby, baby, you got sooooouuuuul."
So here is a download of Glenn covering that old Johnny
Nash song, 'You Got Soul'.
Good
MP3 - 2.6 MB (longish download)
Fast MP3 - 1 MB (much faster download,
lower sound quality)
It's taken from a U.S. radio interview Glenn and Chris did
while promoting Play, and features Chris and Glenn on guitar.
I like to think the Dalai Lama would approve of this song's
simple message: You have intrinsic value that can never
be lost, and a unique quality that inspires others. Baby,
baby, baby.
Contest
picks up steam!
-and-
New articles from Oz
-plus-
Glenn on World Cafe
September 23, 2001
Ten
people have now entered the CD contest - lucky number 15
could still be YOU!
Scott
from Melbourne sent in two more articles, for which I am
very grateful. Glenn even talks a little about his ideas
for the second solo album and who he might be collaborating
with. (Duet, Glenn. You need to do a DUET.)
Beat
Magazine
The Herald Sun
Glenn
is also on World Cafe this week, an NPR show (National Public
Radio). Most U.S. cities have a public radio station, but
each local station has it's own schedule, and they don't
all get World Cafe, so I can't tell you when it will be
on.
If
you know what your local NPR station is, you can try calling
them to ask when the interview will air, or look for their
website by doing a net search. If you don't have any idea
what your local station is, check the World
Cafe site to see which cities near you air the show.
Failing that, try The Corina Method, which is to approach
educated-looking baby boomers and ask them about NPR. International
listeners may be able to find a station at
this page and listen to a netcast. It's a great interview,
so I hope you can catch it!
I
could hear a pin drop
September 20, 2001
Wow,
you are all so quiet! I have only had one entry for the
contest, and no one has come forth with stories or pictures
from Australia or New Zealand. I figure maybe people are
not in the mood for such frivolities given current world
events. However, I do still have this extra CD on my hands,
so I'm changing the contest to something more simple.
New
rules:
Write
me an email if you would like the CD. Put "contest"
in the subject line. The 15th person to enter will win the
CD. (Apologies to the person who did enter and had the rules
changed on him! You may try again, of course.)
Scott
from Melbourne has sent in an excellent newspaper
article from The Age. Also, Art
from my guestbook would really appreciate hearing from
the person who videotaped Glenn and his friend singing "Whisper
to a Scream" after the Detroit gig. You can email him
at burkebunch3@netzero.net.
Gratuitous
Glenn photo to rally spirits
(Back by popular demand!)
CONTEST:
Win the CD!
-and-
New Zealand
September 14, 2001
Glenn
will be playing in Auckland tonight, then Wellington on
Saturday, and Christchurch on Sunday the 16th. His album
is available at online Kiwi stores such as NetCD,
Marbeck's
Online (and I assume at the Marbeck's shops), and SoundsNZ.
I would love to hear whether Australians and New Zealanders
are finding it in stores!
My
own local search for The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook, which
was planned and executed with near military precision, turned
out to be somewhat TOO successful, and I now have an extra
copy of the U.S. release. I have decided to give it to someone
less fortunate than I - someone who can not get the CD at
all.
So,
if you are stranded far from where Glenn gigs, or live in
some country he is unlikely to visit, or if you just don't
have a credit card to order online, write
me! Tell me your tale of woe, and from those sad stories
I will select the most deserving winner. Please don't worry
if your English isn't very good, but write with as much
detail as you can so I can truly "feel your pain"
(Bill Clinton style). I will mail the CD to the winner no
matter where in the world he or she lives.
This
is one of those rare moments when the Audio
& Video section is actually up to date, with all
the media on my site present and accounted for.
The
Quixotic
site has put up TONS of articles about Glenn, all very well
organised so you can easily find the ones you haven't read
yet. Go to the Glenn
Tilbrook section and choose "reviews". Don't
forget to check out the section at the bottom of the list
called "More Reviews UK (JPEGS)" - that's where
all the ones with pictures are!
Speaking
of which…does anyone have pics from the Aussie gigs?
Please get in touch!
Aussie
and NZ Tour begins!
-and-
Studio 22 video and vidcaps
September 6, 2001
Glenn
kicks off his September tour of Australia and New Zealand
tonight in Sydney. If you missed him, he's playing tomorrow
night too! Check out the Official
GT Site or the Quixotic
Records site for more tour info. If you've already been
to a gig (Americans too!) David at Squeezenet.co.uk
is standing by for your gig reports. We fans in the northern
hemisphere await your news with bated breath! And of course
your photos are welcome here.
Speaking
of photos, Roger has outdone himself again with videos and
vidcaps! He digitised a delightful couple of clips from
Glenn's 1999 appearance on the Australian TV show Studio
22. You can watch him play a very spirited rendition of
"Hourglass", then a short interview clip where
he speaks movingly about the inspiration for "Some
Fantastic Place", immediately followed by the song
itself. Get thee to the download
page.
"Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooome
fantastic place"
As
for the vidcaps, there is a real feast of them! Roger did
six pages worth. I thought
that might be a bit overwhelming for some of you, so I did
a sort of "diet version" that has all of the very
best ones, hand selected by yours truly, and presented in
a reasonable two-page collection.
They have all passed the close-up inspection with flying
colors, and are suitable for framing. Or follow the example
of Karin in my guestbook
and use one for your desktop!
Special
thanks to Scott of Melbourne for the original videotape.
Australia
and NZ album release!
September 2, 2001
Glenn's
album has now been released in Australia (as of August 27th)
on the Shock
Records label. It can, predictably, be found at the
Aussie HMV
online store, and also at Sanity.
Happily, the Australian release contains the bonus acoustic
CD. The album is slated for release in New Zealand this
week, but I don't know any details about that yet.
There
is a nice article about Glenn at the Telstra
site.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, GLENN!
-and-
New pics and interview
August 31, 2001
Photo
by Gary Leeson - CLICK
HERE for larger picture
They
say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I like this
one best when supplemented with the story behind it! Gary
tells it like this…
During
the Toronto show I walked up the side of the stage to
get a different view of Glenn in action. Always keeping
the stalkers in the corner of his eye, he knew exactly
what I was doing, stopped the show, threw himself on the
ground and posed as you can see.
He
ended up with a great picture! He and Victoria have sent
me a fantastic bunch of photos from the Hamilton
and Northampton
gigs.
I think you will also enjoy this exclusive interview
sent to me by Jason of the Boston Globe. It's MUCH more
in-depth than any of the ones you'll find elsewhere because
Jason simply transcribed the entire interview tape for us.
Sometimes it's a little hard to follow because it hasn't
been edited, but I found it really fascinating to hear more
about his songwriting process, among other things.
Have
fun today, everyone! Especially Glenn.
CanadaCanadaCanada!
August 28, 2001
Flock
to the stores!
Paul
from What Are
Records? informs me that The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook
is also being released in Canada
today, and is especially likely to be found at HMV. If your
local store doesn't have it, ask for it! You can also order
it from the W.A.R.?
website.
Le
premier CD de Glenn Tilbrook, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook,
est maintenant disponible au Canada! On peut le trouver
entre autres chez HMV
et Archambault.
U.S.
Album Release!
-and-
WICN interview
August 27, 2001
Glenn's
solo album, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook, will be officially
released in U.S. stores tomorrow! It is also available online
at Amazon.com,
CDnow,
Tower
Records, and just about every other place I checked.
Each store has it's own unique way of being a little fuzzy
on the details - some say it was released the 22nd, others
have the album listed twice under different titles, etc.
I wouldn't worry about those details, though - I'm sure
they'll send it to you if you order it. You can also listen
to clips of the songs at those sites.
I
would love to hear where you are finding the album in your
home town! I plan to conduct a thorough investigation in
my neck of the woods with many an inquiry. Shop owners will
be left with Monty Python clichés on their tongues,
their faulty memories conjuring up pictures of me in a crimson
cloak with a big red hat.
Nick
DiBiasio has very generously sent me his recent WICN
interview with Glenn. This marks an historic moment
on The Unofficial Site - I have never before had actual
permission to post an interview! Not to be outdone, Jason
from the Boston Globe quickly followed suit by sending me
the site's very first written interview with permission.
Apparently he felt cramped by the restricted number of words
for his Globe article, so he sent me the whole interview
unedited. I will post that as soon as I can.
All
this comes just in time for the website's one year birthday,
which is roughly now. (The site was not born all in one
day, unlike Glenn who was born on August 31st. Cough-cough.)
I
don't know whether the CD will be released in Canada, but
the Canadian
HMV site claims they will be shipping it out starting
September 4th. I will let you know if I find out anything
more concrete.
WRNR
interview
-and-
Thanks, North Americans!
August 22, 2001
Thanks
to Helen G, you can now listen to the WRNR
interview in full. It's excellent! The DJ asks some
unusual questions, and Glenn does 'This Is Where You Ain't'
and a slightly modified version of 'Interviewing Randy Newman'.
The
North Americans have really done me proud. I wasn't sure
how hard it would be to get these interviews, because the
U.S. and Canadian radio stations only broadcast in their
city of origin rather than across the country like the BBC.
In order to get them all I needed volunteers from each individual
city.
But
you guys were great! All the interviews that aired will
be here. I think Glenn missed a few due to illness, and
some of the dates I listed were unconfirmed, but Nick DiBiasio's
interview will be up soon. The last one is WNST, and I am
working on getting a clear copy of that. I am also assured
that I will get more pictures. Thanks, everyone!
The
U.S. album release is coming right up - August 28th!
KFOG
interview
-and-
City in the Park gig
August 16, 2001
Glenn
finished up his U.S. tour last night in Northampton, MA,
and is flying home today. (Bye Glenn! Come back soon!)
In
the wake of the tour, interviews are flooding in, so you
will be able to hear more of the radio stuff soon. Steve
from San Francisco kindly sent in the KFOG interview, which
is up here. (1.4 MB, direct download)
It's short, but he does 'Up The Junction' and 'This Is Where
You Ain't.'
One
of the rumoured U.K. gigs has finally been confirmed at
the Quixotic site! It's Nottingham's City
in the Park, August 25th, with Bryan Adams headlining.
The show has been moved from Wollaton Park to The Embankment
this year. For more info, visit their web
site. Also, keep an eye on Quixotic
for confirmation of other gigs you may have seen advertised.
I
am still looking for photographic documentation of Glenn's
tour in the U.S.! If you have some, please get
in touch.
U.S.
press
-and-
WXRV Radio interview
August 14, 2001
Glenn
has been in the American press a lot lately! You can check
out interviews and reviews at the following sites:
The
Valley Advocate
The
Boston Herald
The
Boston Globe
The
New York Daily News
The
Valley Advocate and Boston Globe articles are especially
good.
Glenn
was very late to his interview at WXRV today, but he got
there in the end. It's a really good one! Twenty-five minutes
long, and Glenn gets to talk a lot. He is interviewed by
Bob Stewart, who obviously genuinely appreciates his talent
and likes the new album. If you missed it you can download
it here. The sound quality
is poor, but you can still hear what's being said.
Fan
pics and links
-and-
Radio schedule
August 9, 2001
Today
I am focusing on the fans! Roo sent me some great
pics of a duet she did with Glenn at the San Francisco
gig. They did 'Temptation for Love' and brought the house
down. Also, Bruce sent me some pics
from the Tin Angel (Philadelphia). Some are of Glenn's
perfomance and others are from backstage. Enjoy!
Continuing
in the 'fan experience' vein, I also found some interesting
and unusual websites. One describes bizarre dreams the owner
has had about various celebrities, including this
one about bumping into Chris and Glenn. (Hint: if you
can't read this because of the busy background design, try
highlighting all the text with your mouse.) And this
site tells a true story about joining Glenn onstage
at a solo gig while on leave from the psychiatric ward.
Here
are the radio shows again so you don't have to scroll down
a mile:
Aug
10 - 5:00pm - Woodstock - WDST
(100.1-102.3 Newburgh/Beacon, 106.3 Poughkeepsie)
Aug 11 - 7:30pm - Worcester - WICN
(90.5 FM)
Aug 14 - 3:00pm - Boston - WXRV
(92.5 FM)
Aug 15 - 11:00am - Boston - WBUR
(90.9 FM)
That
last one is on a show called The Connection, which is nationally
syndicated on NPR (National Public Radio). Click
here to see if and when it will be broadcast in your
area.
The
Squeeze Story
-and-
Long-awaited news from Ireland
August 6, 2001
Janice
Long presented an excellent documentary about Squeeze on
BBC Radio 2 this weekend called 'Labelled With Love - The
Squeeze Story'. It's an entertaining and in-depth look at
the band's history, featuring interview clips from Glenn,
Chris Difford, Jools Holland, and others. Five stars from
me! If you missed it you can download it here.
Remember
The Lost Irish Gigs of June? There were no photos, no gig
reports (except for one in my guestbook! Thanks, Karen)…it
was as if Glenn had disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle.
Well, a gig report has finally surfaced on Squeezenet!
Here is an excerpt:
Glenn
was obviously enjoying himself, brimming with confidence,
relating the Cliff Richard/Summer Holiday stories and
captivating the whole audience for the entire evening.
Then - walkabout time, Glenn and his guitar singing (and
winking), posing for photos - at one stage even lying
on his belly hands on chin so the chap at the front could
get plenty of snaps.
I
wonder where THOSE pics are. David at Squeezenet is all
set up to take your U.S. and Aussie tour reviews, too. Just
send them to him.
Glenn
has been in the press a lot (yay!) and some of it can be
found online. The San
Francisco Art Magazine did a review of his album and
his SF gig. Also, Lily reports that The
Washington Post did a nice review of his Arlington (Virginia)
show, and they had him chatting live on their website. You
can still read
the text from the chat.
If
you have some great (or even pretty good) pics from the
U.S. tour I would love to put them up! Send them to me.
Hoboken
tour date added
-and-
Oops! radio mistake
August 1, 2001
Glenn
has added one last date to his North American tour: Hoboken,
New Jersey on August 10th. For details please see the Quixotic
site.
There
are rumours that he will be touring again in both the U.S.
and the U.K. later this year. Both are probably true, BUT
none of the dates have been confirmed yet. If you see tickets
for sale at a venue near you, check the Quixotic
site to see if that show has been announced yet. If it hasn't,
then the gig may not take place. It's up to you whether
or not you want to buy tickets under those circumstances,
but please realise it's a "maybe" even if you
have the paper tickets right in your hot little hand.
I
made a mistake on the last radio date I have up for Glenn
(scroll down this page to see them all). I had the station
name and the link wrong, but they are fixed now. It will
be netcast with both Media Player and Real Audio.
Glenn
had to cancel a lot of recent interviews because he had
a bad flu and was saving his energy for the gigs, so if
you tried to tune in and had no luck, don't give up! I think
he will make it to the rest.
The
Annapolis WRNR interview on August 3rd should be really
good - one hour! Sadly, it 's not being netcast. If
you can tape it,
please email me!
Gorgeous
pics
-and-
Radio and magazines
July 29, 2001
Susan
from the U.K. sent in some new
pics from the Coin Street Festival in London. Very nice!
Glenn's
U.S. tour rages on, and he will be on some NPR shows (National
Public Radio) like Acoustic Cafe, World Cafe, and possibly
The Connection. They won't air for a while, but Americans
might want to check local public radio stations to see if
those shows air locally for you. If not, they will be webcast
anyway, and I will put up the details closer to the time.
For now, keep an eye on the list of shows in the update
below this one! I added one at the bottom.
Of
special interest is Nick DiBiasio's show on August 11th.
He is a huge Glenn and Squeeze fan, and he will be doing
a Saturday show of all Glenn and Squeeze songs! The show
will run from 7-11pm Eastern, with Glenn scheduled to call
at 7:30.
Glenn
has a two-page interview in Record Collector Magazine this
month, and is also featured in the July/August issue of
Performing Songwriter.
Radio
interviews
July 25, 2001
Here
are some more radio dates. I am including the ones I already
announced so you will only have to look in one place to
keep track. All times are Eastern Daylight Time, and the
ones with links are netcast.
Summer
Sundae pics
-and-
puzzling footwear
July 22, 2001
Joanne
sent in some very nice photos
from the Summer Sundae Festival in Leicester. The stage
lighting is really pretty! Also, the House
of Blues site did a little feature on Glenn, and so
did the Denver
Post (scroll down past Aerosmith).
I'm
happy to report that Glenn seems to be branching out again
on the fashion front. One attendee of the Coin Street Festival
last weekend wrote:
The
only question we were asking each other was WHAT WAS HE
WEARING ON HIS FEET? Some very strange spongy yellow things,
don't even know what you'd call them!
Although
he seems to reserve the more unusual clothing items for
festivals, I am holding on to a thin thread of hope that
he brought these babies with him to the States!
In
an effort to make sure everything goes smoothly with the
field staff, I am keeping a contact list of all the members.
If you signed up, please send me an email.
Thanks!
Radio
interviews
-and-
Field staff update
July 20, 2001
Glenn
has some radio interviews coming up in America! (Are you
ready Boy and Girl Scouts?) Some are listed below, and more
will be announced soon. The ones being webcast have a link
to the station's site. For most of them you'll need to use
Windows Media Player, which you can download
free. To find out what time these shows are netcast
in your area just visit the world
clock.
July
23 - 11:00am - San Francisco - KI0I (101.3 FM)
July 25 - 8:00am - San Francisco - KFOG
(104.5 FM)
Aug 3 - 10:30am - Baltimore - WNST
(1570 AM)
Aug 3 - 3:00pm - Annapolis - WRNR (103.1 FM)
Glenn
will also be on The Ultimate 80's Show, which is syndicated
and airs on 30 radio stations around the country. The air
date hasn't been set yet, but it might be next weekend (July
28 and 29). I couldn't find any references to this show
on the web. Is anyone familiar with it? Please let
me know!
If
you joined the field staff
but you have not had an email response yet, don't worry!
Deb is stuffing envelopes as fast as she can and has probably
already mailed out your supplies, but she was a little behind
on emailing last time I checked. If you get your stuff and
don't know what to do with it, don't forget you can refer
to her welcome letter here
on the site. Also, if you want to hang more than 15 posters
please email Deb and let
her know - she sends everyone fifteen unless they specify
otherwise.
We
still need more field staffers! Join
us in our mission to Glennify the continent!
New
section: field staff!
July 17, 2001
I
got so excited about the field staff idea that I made a
whole new section for it!
It tells you the history of my involvement with it (five
days so far), and everything you need to know to join. It
also includes the current welcome
letter from the field staff goddess, Deb. If you only
do ONE thing for Glenn's field staff we will both love you
forever, but Deb lists roughly 740 ideas to get you started.
Glenn
hits North America!!!
-and-
Help promote Glenn
July 16, 2001
Glenn's
North American tour starts this week! He will be kicking
off at the Soiled Dove in Denver this Friday, and from there
will head to the west coast for gigs in LA, Anaheim, and
San Francisco. Then he's off to the Midwest (Milwaukee,
Sauget, Chicago, Detroit), dipping up into Canada
for gigs in Hamilton and Toronto, and then on to the east
coast! For specific tour info see the Quixotic
site .
Americans,
I am counting on you for photos and any interviews Glenn
might do! Like Boy Scouts you must BE PREPARED with cameras,
film, and blank tapes handy by the radio. The Brits have
been so incredibly generous sharing with us, how can we
possibly let them down?
Always
help others.
W.A.R.?
(Glenn's U.S. record label) is forming a team of volunteers
to help promote Glenn's music! If you would like to be part
of this elite force, please contact Deb
or fill out the form
at the W.A.R.? web site. She'll send you posters and flyers
to post around town, leave in coffee houses, etc.
The
U.S. release of The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook is now being
sold at the W.A.R.? web
site.
Does
one of your local radio stations have a long-standing love
affair with Squeeze? Please email Jillian
from W.A.R.? and tell her the name of the station and the
city. Make your message brief, but don't forget to mention
it's for Glenn Tilbrook promotion!
Uncut
Magazine interview
July 11, 2001
I
have put up the interview
with Glenn from this month's issue of Uncut Magazine. BUT
it turns out Uncut is available here in the States! My anonymous
Chicago friend writes:
I
found out yesterday that the mag you keep talking about
with the Beatles stuff in it (with a Glenn quote in the
article) is available in the United States!!! I had been
quietly coveting yours, enviously wishing I had a copy.
But I thought yours was sent from a friend overseas, so
I didn't think I could find one here. But they're all over!!!
Hmm…I
really must get out more often.
Compilation
CD
-and-
Solo album and tour news
July 6, 2001
Glenn
has contributed his recipe song 'Sunday Breakfast Treat'
to a compilation CD called Melting Pot (get it?). The CD
is being put together by Middle Park Community Harmony Group,
which is an organisation that seeks to promote racial unity
in South East London. I don't know much about SE London,
but the group is based in Eltham where Glenn went to school.
If you'd like to order the CD, call 020 8850 2638.
You
can now order t-shirts and tour posters at the Quixotic
site! Just go to their CD Order section. The shirts
are really nice 100% cotton in two styles. Quixotic has
changed the way they calculate the shipping charges, but
with my notorious (lack of) math skills I have no idea how
it changes things! The Currency
Calculator will help you figure out the exchange rates,
though.
The
bonus tracks on the U.S. release of The Incomplete Glenn
Tilbrook will be…
One
Dark Moment (acoustic version)
This Is Where You Ain't ('now that's what I call now mate'
version)
Sunday Breakfast Treat
It's
not due out in stores until August 28th, but will be available
at Glenn's U.S. gigs, which start in Denver on July 20th.
(!!!) Tour dates are still being added for the U.S., but
I'm afraid the schedule for Australia and New Zealand is
set. I keep hoping he'll do a couple of shows in CANADA,
but I don't know how likely that is.
Canada,
Glenn. CanadaCanadaCanadaCanada!