Australian
tour dates added; New album information released!
May 23, 2003
We've
obtained the tracklist and some artwork from the forthcoming album
"The Curse of Blondie" and they're now available on the
Preview Page.
Six
tour dates in Australia (Sydney, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Melbourne,
Adelaide, and Perth) have been added to the 2003 tour schedule.
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Tour
schedule updated for 2003
May 19, 2003
The
2002 tour schedule has been archived,
and the 2003 schedule has been created.
So far, only Osaka and Tokyo (in Japan) are confirmed, but new dates
(including Australia) will be added as they're released. The band
expects to perform some warm-up dates in the U.S. before leaving
for Japan, but these have not been scheduled yet.
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Chris
announces details of the new album and tour!
May 16, 2003
Chris
posted the title of the new album and details about it and some
of the summer tour dates, which you can read on his page or at this
direct link: http://blondie.net/frimay16.html.
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Update
from Chris
May 8, 2003
Chris
posted another message which you can read on his page or at this
direct link: http://blondie.net/thumay08.html.
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Update
from Chris
May 2, 2003
Chris
posted another message which you can read on his page or at this
direct link: http://blondie.net/frimay02.html.
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Update
from Chris
April 28, 2003
Chris
posted another message which you can read on his page or at this
direct link: http://blondie.net/monapr28.html.
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Peggy
Lee Tribute
April 25, 2003
Billboard
reports: Singer/songwriter/event producer Richard Barone is putting
together "There'll Be Another Spring: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee"
as the flagship show for this year's JVC Jazz Festival. The concert
is slated for June 23 at New York's Carnegie Hall. Signed up so
far, Barone says, are Deborah Harry, Ronnie Milsap, Jane Monheit,
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Shirley Horn, Peter Cincotti, Eartha Kitt,
Petula Clark, Bea Arthur, Maria Muldaur, Cy Coleman, Mike Stoller,
Freddy Cole, Rita Moreno, and Nancy Sinatra.
Song
choices will favor the late Lee's own compositions (with collaborators
like Coleman, Duke Ellington, and Johnny Mandel and including such
classics as "Manana" and "He's a Tramp") and
those written especially for her by the likes of Leiber & Stoller
and Paul McCartney. Original arrangements by Gordon Jenkins, Nelson
Riddle, and Quincy Jones, among others, will also be featured.
Lee
died in January 2002 at the age of 81.
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Update
from Chris
April 23, 2003
Chris
posted a message (including news that he's going to become a father!)
which you can read on his page or at this direct link: http://blondie.net/tueapr22.html.
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Debbie
Appearance On W&G Scheduled For Sweeps Week
April 10, 2003
Deborah
Harry's appearance on "Will & Grace" has been completed. Our sources
tell us "Debbie's taping went great. She was hilarious!" and the
buzz is similar with the lucky fans who got to watch the taping
earlier this week! The episode is scheduled to air on NBC, Thursday,
May 15th at 9 PM (during Sweeps Week). Mark your calendars!
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Will
And Grace And Debbie
April 1, 2003
Deborah
Harry is scheduled to make a surprise guest appearance on the season
finale of the hit NBC sitcom "Will & Grace". Debbie will guest star
along with Harry Connick Jr. and Minnie Driver. We don't have a
solid date yet, but the episode will air during May sweeps. Tune
in and find out what Debbie's "special bond" with Karen is...
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Bend
It Like Blondie
April 1, 2003
Blondie's
"Atomic" features in the new film "Bend It Like Beckham", already
a smash-hit in the UK and the third feature film from the award-winning
director and writer Gurinder Chadha ("Bhaji On The Beach", "What's
Cooking?"). The film opened in limited release on March 12 and features
an eclectic mix of pop music and indian hits, from Blondie to Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan. You can pick up a copy of the soundtrack on Amazon
US or Amazon
UK.
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Update
from Chris
March 26, 2003
Chris
posted a message which you can read on his page or at this direct
link: http://blondie.net/wedmar26.html.
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A&E
Biography Update
March 26, 2003
The rough cut of Deborah Harry's "Biography" episode
has been shown to her (she reportedly loved it) and was recently
sent to the network for approval. No air date has been set yet,
but it looks like late summer or early fall.
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Dead
Man's Socks
March 9, 2003
We just received word on this off-Broadway play of interest to
Blondie fans - here's the description: "Modern-day tales of love
and melancholia swirl in a fluid, heady concoction of punk rock.
Mediated by the pulsing rhythms of Blondie, the lives of four gay
men collide and intersect in random patterns as each one navigates
New York's Nether World searching for their slippery dreams. Moving
freely between the corporate hallways of Wall Street and the red
splashed cubicles of sex clubs, Dead Man's Socks is
a peek into the shifty alternate world of transacted identities
and negotiated love. The Ma-Yi Theater Company presents this new
play written and directed by Ralph B. Peña." Check it out
at Theatermania.
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New
Album Updates
February 27, 2003
Here's some updates on the new album.
The CD was originally scheduled to be released in the US and Canada
on Beyond Records in February 2003, as referred to on the recent "Greatest
Hits" CD and DVD. However, Beyond Records, the company that was to
release the album, has since closed it's doors. Fortunately, Blondie
retains the rights to the recorded material, which leaves them free
to release it in North America on another label (no estimated time
of arrival yet).
The album is still on schedule outside North America. The band has
licensed the new CD to Sony International, and it is currently scheduled
to be released in the UK and Europe at the end of May 2003.
The blondie.net staff will update this page as soon as we know any
more information. We also want to thank you for your enthusiasm and
unwavering support of Blondie. Keep those emails coming in!
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On
TV In February
February 4, 2003
02/06/03 - 08:30 am ET SHO2 - Roadie (1980)
Meat Loaf, Art Carney, Blondie, and Alice Cooper star in this classic
drive-in rock and roll comedy.
02/07/03 - 08:00 am ET SUND (Sundance) - The Blank
Generation (1976)
The early days of the New York punk scene are captured in this vivid
film time capsule created by Amos Poe (Frogs for Snakes) and Ivan
Kral, songwriter and former guitarist for the Patti Smith Group. Legendary
performances by the Ramones, Blondie, The Talking Heads, Wayne County
and the Heartbreakers, filmed live in gritty, silent, black-and-white
at CBGBs in 1976, are paired with historic contemporary recordings
by each group. Chroniclers of early punk believe these may be the
earliest - if not the only - existing film footage of many of these
bands from this formative period. (1976) TVPG (0:53) Stereo/BW
02/07/03 - 04:00 pm ET OVA - Music Express
Irish DJ Dave Fanning interviews the reunited group Blondie.
02/08/03 - 05:45 am ET SUND (Sundance) - Downtown
81 (2000)
Before he shot to international fame in the art world, Jean-Michel
Basquiat acted in this energetic, semi-biographical fantasy about
a struggling artist and musician in the boho world of New York's Lower
Manhattan. Nearly twenty years after the film was shot in 1980 and
'81, by fashion photographer Edo Bertoglio from a script by rock critic
and producer Glenn O'Brien, this feature's footage was rediscovered;
what was originally a film to be called New York Beat reached screens
two decades later with a title that reflects its unique historic value.
Here is a fascinating shot-on-the-streets glimpse of a New York that
no longer exists: when graffiti was emerging as a controversial new
art form, in which West 42nd Street was a notorious arcade of sleaze
and vice, and where performers like Kid Creole and the Coconuts, James
White and the Blacks and the Japanese new wave band The Plastics were
packing them in at the newest downtown clubs. Besides Basquiat, who
was to die of an overdose only eight years later and whose life became
the subject of fellow New York artist Julian Schnabel's award-winning
1996 dramatic film, Downtown 81 also features Deborah Harry in the
role of a magical street person.
02/08/03 at 08:30 pm EST and 02/09/03
- 02:30 am ET COM (Comedy Central) - Absolutely Fabulous in New York
Break out the champagne and celebrate, sweetie - those outrageous
heroines of hedonism are back! Patsy (Joanna Lumley) and Edina (Jennifer
Saunders) cross the Atlantic for a one-hour "Absolutely Fabulous in
New York" special. "Absolutely Fabulous in New York" is a BBC Production
in association with COMEDY CENTRAL and will include the original cast
members. The special also features special guest stars Whoopi Goldberg,
Debbie Harry, Graham Norton, Danny Burstein, Rufus Wainwright and
Josh Hamilton as Edina's long-lost son, Serge.
Thanks to Nichole Parosky for compiling this information.
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Robert
Tuozzo photo gallery updated
January 14, 2003
Robert Tuozzo's photo gallery has been updated with images from
the recent Roseland (NYC) show.
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Blondie
back in New York
December 20, 2002
Blondie has returned from the UK tour, and Chris posted a message
which you can read on his page or at this direct link: http://blondie.net/fridec20.html.
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A&E
to feature Deborah Harry in Biography
December 18, 2002
A&E (http://www.aande.com/)
will feature Deborah Harry in a one-hour episode of Biography
in an upcoming 4-part series "The Women In Rock." This project is
in the research phase, and we have been contacted by Clear Channel
Entertainment Television and given the opportunity to participate
in the research and to give input to the show. They are particularly
interested in obtaining photographs and good quality video footage,
especially rare, unpublished, or unique works.
If you own or know where to find such material and would like to
participate, or if you just have a comment, idea, or recommendation
for the show's producers, please email directly to Sari
Spiess.
Left Bank added that the show is being produced by Marc Kinderman
and is expected to completed around April 2003, but there is currently
no scheduled air date.
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Amnesty
International holding a benefit auction; Blondie autographed skateboard
deck available now on eBay
December 16, 2002
Amnesty International
is conducting an online benefit auction of personalized skateboard
decks, including one signed by the band. For more information, see
their auction
list, or to bid on the item, see eBay
item #929394551. Bidding ends December 19.
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Debbie
Appears In Absolutely Fabulous In New York
December 05, 2002
Absolutely Fabulous In New York premieres Saturday, February 8th
at 8pm on Comedy Central (an encore presentation airs Saturday,
Feb. 8th at 2:30am on Comedy Central). While at Fashion Week in
New York City, Edina and Patsy search for Eddy's long lost son,
who has actually been hiding from his mother for ten years in the
city. The fab duo take on the Big Apple with flames and flourish.
Whoopi Goldberg and Deborah Harry guest star.
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Blondie
After-Party In San Francisco
November 12, 2002
Calling all Blondie fans! The DHBIS
is throwing a fan based party in San Francisco at the Eagle immediately
after the Blondie show. Continual Blondie and related music! Blondie
video collage! Meet other DHBIS members In The Flesh! Check
out the flyer here!
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Blondie
Book Party In New York
November 12, 2002
Calling all Blondie fans... again! Not to be outdone, the East
Coast is throwing a party too! Check out the book release party
for the book "Blondie - From Punk To Present" at Totem in NYC. Check
out the flyer here!
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UK
DVD and VHS of "Blondie: Live!" (1982) added
October 29, 2002
Added the press
release and links, images, and information about the upcoming
release to the Merchandise page.
It is available for purchase on November 18. Digital Video Distribution
Ltd. has agreed to supply us with some DVDs for a promotion, so
we plan to run a competition (open only to residents of the UK)
in November. Details to follow.
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Vanity
Fair
October 28, 2002
Debbie is on the cover of Vanity Fair's music issue (US) with some
great artists, such as Gwen Stefani, Shirley Manson, Barry White
and many more. Check it out on the November issue!
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Grand
Theft Auto's Vice City Soundtrack
October 24, 2002
Blondie appears on the new soundtrack to the popular video game
"Grand Theft Auto - Vice City". The soundtrack is a box set of tunes
that you can listen to in the game by selecting seven different
radio stations. Check out the details at Vice
City Radio and be sure to listen to "Wave 103"...
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Philadelphia
Show May Be On Sale Tomorrow
October 24, 2002
We are getting unconfirmed reports that tickets
for the Philadelphia show will go on sale tomorrow, October 25th,
and not the 29th. We have not been able to confirm this officially,
so we suggest you contact the venue (Electric Factory) or ticket
vendors directly.
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Philadelphia
added to the November tour schedule; two shows added to December tour
schedule
October 16, 2002
Updated the tour schedule: the November 20 show is now confirmed
as the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. Tickets go on sale on October
28. Also, added two shows in Dublin to the tour schedule, which
were omitted from the list. INXS will not appear at those two shows.
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Internet
presale link added for Roseland (NYC) show
October 15, 2002
Updated the tour schedule with the link to the Internet presale
for the November 23 show. You must use the link during the presale,
which begins tomorrow, October 16 at 10:00am ET and lasts for two
days. Regular ticket sales begin on October 18.
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Tour
schedule updated; Anaheim show to be aired next month
October 12, 2002
Updated the tour schedule with the latest purchase information.
Most of the November shows go on sale today or tomorrow.
There is a Westwood One recording of the second Anaheim show (Aug.
11, 2002) which will be aired in November. The band will own the
rights to this recording.
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Fall
2002 Greatest Hits Tour announced
October 10, 2002
Blondie will be doing a few U.S. concerts to promote the Greatest
Hits release. Four shows are confirmed now, and one more is expected
to be announced soon. The presale dates are approaching quickly,
so be sure to read the details at the top of the tour
schedule page and in the Fall
2002 Greatest Hits Tour date table.
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Post
from New York
October 3, 2002
Chris is in the process of moving out of NYC proper and left an
update, which you can read on his page or at this direct link: http://blondie.net/thuoct03.html.
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New
Blondie Greatest Hits Released
October 3, 2002
The new compilation CD has been released (October 1). It has a
different cover in the UK than in the US. Information about the
DVD will be posted as it becomes available. For ordering information,
see the Merchandise page.
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VH1
Classic to salute Blondie on U.S. TV on Sunday, September 29
September
25, 2002
VH1
will broadcast a one-hour live concert from the 1999 reunion tour,
followed by Blondie videos and recent interview snippets. For more
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Posted
info on Greatest Hits release
September 15, 2002
Posted the artwork and liner notes for the "Greatest
Hits" CD release. You can preorder this CD and the companion
DVD on the Merchandise page.
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Post
from New York
September 6, 2002
Chris is back from Burning Man and left a short post: http://blondie.net/frisep06.html.
Added a link to the official John Carpenter web site on the links
page. Scripted the site emails to reduce spam. Minor updates to
correct small problems caused by outages last month.
Updated the merchandise page with
the forthcoming CD and DVD and with the book "Blondie, From
Punk to the Present: A Pictorial History," compiled by Allan
Metz.
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Posts
from Reno and Santa Barbara
August 19, 2002
Chris sent a short update from Reno,
and a long one from Santa Barbara. This
might be the last one on this tour since Chris is leaving soon for
Burning Man.
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Post
from San Francisco
August 16, 2002
Chris sent an update from San Francisco: http://blondie.net/friaug16.html
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Post
from Las Vegas
August 12, 2002
Chris sent an update from Las Vegas: http://blondie.net/monaug12.html
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Post
from Raleigh
August 8, 2002
Chris sent an update from Raleigh NC: http://blondie.net/thuaug08.html
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Post
from Myrtle Beach
August 7, 2002
Chris sent an update from Myrtle Beach SC: http://blondie.net/wedaug07.html
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Post
from Biloxi
August 2, 2002
Chris sent a short update from Biloxi MS: http://blondie.net/friaug02.html
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Update
from Chris
July 22, 2002
Chris is back in NYC briefly and sends an update: http://blondie.net/monjul22.html
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Update
to the tour schedule
July
15, 2002
Added
Brighton Centre (December 16) and canceled Sioux Falls SD (July
19).
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Cinema
Italiano Contest
July 9, 2002
Win a copy of "Cinema Italiano", featuring two Deborah Harry tracks,
by answering a few simple Deborah Harry trivia questions. Check
it out on the Contest Page.
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Update
from Chris
July 9, 2002
Chris is back in NYC briefly and gives an update about the shows
and the new material: http://blondie.net/tuejul09.html
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New
Concert Pics/Concert Set Lists
July 9, 2002
www.deborahharry.com
has some new photos of Debbie from the current Blondie tour, and
they have started posting set lists for each show, sent in by visitors
to the site. You can help out by sending set lists from your local
Blondie show in for publication.
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Advance
ticket purchase information added for Blondie/INXS tour
July 3, 2002
Advance ticket purchases are available on Sunday July 7, one day
before the official on-sale date. Information and a link to INXS.com
(which features a news item) has been added to the notes on the
tour schedule.
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December
European Blondie/INXS Tour announcement
July 2, 2002
Blondie will be touring with INXS in Europe this December. This
will be publicly announced this weekend, but Left Bank has provided
advance information about 12 concerts. A link for early ticket purchases
is expected tomorrow. The new dates are on the tour
schedule, below the U.S. appearances.
Updated the U.S. tour schedule (new date in Ventura CA, venue identified
for Raleigh).
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Update
from Chris
July 2, 2002
Added another short note from Chris,
including the poem that Dee Dee Ramone wrote about Joey which Chris
mentioned in his June 29 update.
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Happy
Birthday to Debbie Harry!
July 1, 2002 |
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Update
from Chris
June 29, 2002
See Chris's reply to your emails: http://blondie.net/satjun29.html
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Blondie,
Debbie and Leigh In Q's "Punk"
June
26, 2002
Deborah
Harry provides the foreword for the special 146-page punk issue
of "Q" magazine (available
at Q). The magazine features Blondie in several sections along
with a 100 Best Punk Albums section (in which they review Blondie,
Plastic Letters, and Parallel Lines), a 6-page photo
feature on CBGB's, and a 2-page feature on Punk magazine.
Leigh Foxx also appears in a photo with Patti Smith. Unfortunately,
Leigh is identified as "unknown"! Please let Q magazine know who
he is by (politely) writing: Q, Mappin House, 4 Winsley St., London
W1W 8HF, UK or by emailing them at Q4music.com.
Hopefully they'll print a correction if they get enough letters.
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Update
from Chris
June 21, 2002
See Chris's reply to your emails: http://blondie.net/frijun21.html
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Update
to the tour schedule
June
21, 2002
Added
Kansas City KS (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater). Tickets go on sale
June 21.
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News
Update from Chris
June 20, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/thujun20.html
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Update
to the tour schedule
June
19, 2002
The
Lake Buena Vista (Orlando) show is on Internet Presale (the link
is added). Links to the fan registration page have been added to
the tour schedule for the Jones Beach and PNC Arts Center shows.
Blondie's management has reserved special tickets for fans for these
two shows; you can request to purchase them by filling out the form.
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Cinema
Italiano Released
June
18, 2002
Deborah
Harry appears alongside Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, and others on
this new tribute to Italian film music. Check out the DHBIS Cinema
Italiano page for more details on an upcoming contest to win
a copy of the album.
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Corrections
to the tour schedule
June
10, 2002
Chicago
and Sioux Falls SD have been rescheduled from their original dates.
The updated information is shown on the tour
schedule.
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Update
from Chris
June 8, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/satjun8.html
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Corrections
and additions to the tour schedule
June
6, 2002
Corrected
the listing of the Chicago show on the tour schedule: news page
was correct, but schedule had an incorrect date (June 19th). The
correct date is July 9.
Added
other confirmed dates to the tour schedule: Sioux Falls SD, Detroit,
Cleveland, Las Vegas, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, and Raleigh. The venue
for Raleigh (or Charlotte) is not yet known.
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House
of Blues internet presale link added
June
4, 2002
The
House of Blues show (Chicago IL, July 9) has been added to the tour
schedule with the Internet presale link. Tickets can only be purchased
online through this link until the general public sale on June 7.
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Chicago
added to the tour schedule
May 31, 2002
The
House of Blues show (Chicago IL, July 9) has been added to the tour
schedule. Internet presale begins on June 3. The link and more dates
on the itinerary are expected to be added Monday (June 3).
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Chris
forwards message from Debbie
May 29, 2002
Chris forwarded a message on behalf of Debbie:
From: chris stein
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:15 AM
Subject: dh message... just post this
debbie asked me to put up a thank you for the fans who showed up
at the G.A.Y. gig in london, she mostly wanted to say she was sorry
she wasn't able to sign autographs etc. apparently the club had
its biggest turn out that the security wasnt prepared for and i
guess she was rushed by the kids there... anyway she says 'thanks
for your patience'
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Tour
schedule updated
May 21, 2002
Left
Bank has released two new dates (Columbia MD and Virginia Beach).
See the details on the new tour schedule
page.
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Update
from Chris
May 18, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/satmay18.html
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Debbie
to appear on Graham Norton (UK TV)
May 17, 2002
While Debbie is in the U.K., she will appear on the Graham Norton
TV show on Friday, May 17. It airs at 11pm.
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Update
from Chris
May 14, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/tuemay14.html
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Two Deborah Harry performances added
May 13, 2002
Left
Bank confirms details of a solo Deborah Harry appearance on Saturday
May 18 at G-A-Y (a London club) and a second London performance
with the Jazz Passengers at Barbican Centre on Sunday May 19. These
dates have been added to the Other
Appearances page.
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Correction
made to tour dates
May 7, 2002
Left
Bank confirms there was a date exchange mix-up (August 2/3) for
Beau Rivage Casino (Biloxi MS) and Horseshoe Casino (Robinsonville
MS). The tour schedule page is now
updated with the corrected information.
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Deuces
Wild released in U.S. theaters
May 3, 2002
"Deuces
Wild" (Official
Site, MGM's
site) opens today in theaters. Debbie has a supporting role
in this feature as the mother of a gang member.
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More
tour dates announced
May 1, 2002
Left
Bank releases additional summer tour dates (July-August). More will
be added as they are confirmed. See the details on the new tour
schedule page.
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Update
from Chris
April 28, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/sunapr28.html
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Update
from Chris
April 13, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/satapr13.html
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Update
from Chris
April 8, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/monapr08.html
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Chris
sends another message
March 25, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/monmar25.html
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First
set of 2002 Blondie tour dates announced
March 21, 2002
Left
Bank releases the first nine tour dates (July-August). More will
be added as they are confirmed. See the details on the new tour
schedule page.
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Chris's
computer is fixed
March 1, 2002
See Chris's new message linked on his page or directly at http://blondie.net/frimar01.html
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Debbie
to do a reading on January 29 in New York City
January 29, 2002
Debbie will do a poetry/lyric reading and read from the Blondie
biography at the Gershwin Hotel (27th Street and 5th Avenue) on
Tuesday, January 29 at 8:00 pm. Box office opens at 7:30; tickets
$5, first come, first serve.
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Debbie
and Chris to appear on Bravo's "Musicians" TV show, March
11
January 29, 2002
Bravo's new weekly, original series "Musicians"
debuts on February 4 and will feature Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
on the sixth episode, which will be broadcast on March 11 at 8pm
EST (7pm PST) and again three hours later (a repeat broadcast is
scheduled on April 15). The hour-long programs of interviews and
music are hosted by music journalist and author David Wild.
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Debbie
to perform on February 10 at "What A Pair", benefit for
breast cancer research in Los Angeles CA
January 24, 2002
"What a Pair," a benefit for The Revlon/ UCLA Breast Center will
be held on Sunday, February 10th at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in
Los Angeles, featuring a star-studded cast and crew. For more information,
read the press
release. Tickets are available online through TicketWeb.
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New
Debbie Solo Track Released Online
January 20, 2002
Deborah Harry's "Ghost Riders In The Sky", a track from from the
Alex Cox film "Three
Businessmen", has been released in MP3 format. The track was
produced by San Francisco's Pray
For Rain. Check it out on www.deborahharry.com.
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