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Film extravaganza on CarambaTV
Intrigued by the daft packaging, priceless misletoe, silly chateaus and stupid seagulls? See more at CarambaTV. Thanks to Steve Campbell for the info.
Read more »Gillan on Polish TV
Polish TV channel Planete will be showing a program called “Gwiazda autostrady” (Highway Star) about Ian Gillan tomorrow, December 8 at 20:45. Thanks to Joasia Ostrowiecka for the info.
Read more »Never dive alone
Massive update at Caramba: new Dear Friends deals with perils of diving alone (and under the influence, I might add), and a legal primer in dissenting opinions. Wordography is updated with Speed King (betcha you all wanted to know what it’s all about). And did we mention new issues of CarambaTV? Thanks to Steve Campbell […]
Read more »Gillan’s drawing on eBay
Ian Gillan has donated a sketch drawing to the Dorset Wildlife Trust and it is now being auctioned on eBay to raise funds for the charity. Thanks to Steve Campbell of Caramba, Brent of DP Hub and everyone else who sent this info.
Read more »Gillan’s Inn tour edition released in the US
An updated version of Gillan’s Inn with additional material from Ian Gillan’s tour last year, previously only available in the UK, has finally been released in North America; read more about it in our Gillan’s Inn feature (http://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/GillansInn/)
Read more »Gillan singles box set
Caramba reports that eleven Gillan singles will be reissued on Demon / Edsel. This follows the earlier reissue of his solo albums on the same label. The singles will be issued in CD-sized replicas of their original sleeves. The box will also include bonus DVD with seven promo videos. Ian himself contributed to the liner […]
Read more »Gillan takes side in local controvercy
Ian Gillan spoke to his local newspaper Dorset Echo backing the opposition against a road project, over which the tempers are apparently flying very high (just check the comments to the article on newspaper’s website). The bone of contention seems to be the Dorset County Council’s plan to build a relief road from Dorchester (county […]
Read more »Hoochie Coochie website
Jon Lord & The Hoochie Coochie Men have a new website, launched in time for release of their new album, ‘Danger, White Men Dancing‘. Find info about the band, video clips and – most importantly – sound clips from the forthcoming album with guest appearances by Ian Gillan, Jimmy Barnes and Jeff Duff. Check out […]
Read more »“Danger: White Men Dancing” release details
The new blues album by The Hoochie Coochie Men and Jon Lord titled “Danger: White Men Dancing” will be released on October 1, 2007 on Edel Records. A special limited edition version with a DVD will also be available. The album will be distributed in the UK through Pinnacle. Catalogue number: 0184622ERE Special Edition CD […]
Read more »Gillan in “Blue Dragon” videogame
Ian Gillan has contributed some lyrics and vocals to a Japanese videogame Blue Dragon developed by Mistwalker and distributed by Microsoft. The game was released in 2006 in Japan and will see an international release at the end of August 2007. The track in question is called Eternity and is co-written by Nobuo Uematsu, Hironobu […]
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