Monthly Archives: August 2008

Tapestry Remembered

Posted on August 31, 2008 by

The Spanish-language Carole King fan-site Now and Forever, an essential resource and treasure, has posted MP3 files of interviews with producer Lou Adler, songwriter Toni Stern, photographer Jim McCrary and fans regarding the creation and legacy of Carole King’s Tapestry. … Continue reading →

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Liv Taylor breaks attendance record

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

LivTaylor.com has posted on the Schedule page that Livingston’s August 20th show at the Prescott Park Arts Festival has broken a 33-year attendance record. According to the festival’s executive director Ben Anderson, “We had somewhere close to 6,000 people here. … Continue reading →

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No Secrets in Swingtown

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

Last night’s episode of Swingtown, the CBS drama set in the 1970s, supposedly included the Carly Simon song “No Secrets” in the opening scenes. You can watch the whole episode, titled “Surprise” at CBS.com, although the web-version seems to be … Continue reading →

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New Lennon documentary in the works

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

BBC News reports that documentarian Sam Taylor-Wood is planning to make a documentary about John Lennon’s early life, focusing on the influence of Lennon’s aunt and mother.

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Carly Simon: The Sexes and Secret of Success

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

The Carly Simon page of the Spanish-language Carole King fan-site Now and Forever has posted two new videos in the Windows Media Video (.WMV) format. The first is a clip of the VH-1 series of specials looking at aspects of … Continue reading →

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August newsletter from James Taylor

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

JamesTaylor.com released via email and on their website their August newsletter, which includes a video featuring the recording of “(I’m A) Road Runner” for the upcoming Covers album, scheduled for a September 30th release. There’s also an additional video, which … Continue reading →

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Best Buy exclusive of That Lucky Old Sun US only

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

A Best Buy sales representative has confirmed with the Troubadour Tribune that online purchases of the Best Buy exclusive version of Brian Wilson’s That Lucky Old Sun, which includes two tracks featuring Carole King, will only ship to residents within … Continue reading →

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Blue MP3 for $5

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

Amazon.com has a weekly Friday 5: Five Albums for $5 Each offer for their MP3 versions of albums. This week, Joni Mitchell’s Blue is included among a batch. Also included is Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, The Band’s Music … Continue reading →

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Carly Simon at Borgata tickets on sale tomorrow

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

The LiveNation.com page listing Carly Simon’s performance at the Borgata Event Center on Saturday, October 18, has been updated. General tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, August 30, at 10:00 am EST. CarlySimon.com confirms the show and states that … Continue reading →

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Lives in the Balance… still

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

Blogger Farhad Abdolian takes a look at the current Georgia/Russia conflict, and notes how the “as Russians will” verse on Jackson Browne’s “Lives In The Balance” from 1990 has a renewed resonance.

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