Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Go-Go's on the net (Winter 2011-2012)


- "Review : Belinda Carlisle at the Royal Concert Hall" (This is Nottingham)
A nice review of Belinda's show at Nottingham (feb 2012)

- "Carlisle moves to her own beat" (Yahoo News)
About Belinda's march 2012 Australian tour.

- "Belinda Carlisle joins Nosso & Claire"


Some other stuff you'll want to check out :

- "How did I get there ? Episode 18 : Kathy Valentine"
A long and interesting interview about KV's career.

- "My Life In Travel : Belinda Carlisle" (The Independent)
2004 interview about Belinda's travels around the world.

Thanks to the people on the Twisted And Jaded forums who shared the links in the first place.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Go-Go's 2012 shows recap


GO-GO'S

May 3 - Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez CA
May 5 - O'Donnell Golf Club, Palm Springs CA
May 6 - Pala Casino, Pala CA
May 8 -  Rams Head Live, Baltimore MD
May 10 - The Paramount, Huntington NY
May 12 - Golden Nugget, Atlantic City NJ
May 13 - Wilbur Theatre, Boston MA
August 24 - Twin River Event Center, Lincoln RI
August 27 - Westhampton Beach Arts Center, Westhampton NY
Sept 18 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando FL
Sept 19 - Mahaffey Theatre, St Petersburg FL
Sept 21 - Manship Theatre, Baton Rouge LA
Sept 22 - Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth TX
Sept 24 - House of Blues, Houston TX
Sept 25 -  Moody Theatre, Austin TX
Sept 27 - Hard Rock Hotel, Tulsa OK
Sept 29 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA
Sept 30 - The Mountain Winery, Saratoga CA
Oct 3 - Mill City Nights, Minneapolis MN [CANCELLED]
Oct 4 - Northern Lights Theatre, Milwaukee WI
Oct 6 - Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville IN
Oct 7 -  Arcada Theater, St Charles IL
Oct 10 - Paramount Theatre, Peekskill NY [CANCELLED]
Oct 11 - BestBuy Theatre, New York NY
Oct 13 - Casino Rama, Orillia ON
Oct 14 - Sound Board, Detroit MI

BELINDA

Feb 2 - St George's Hall, Bradford UK
Feb 3 - Royal Court, Nottingham UK
Feb 24 - Shoppingtown Hotel, Melbourne AUS
Feb 25 - Chelsea Heights Hotel, Melbourne AUS
Feb 28 - Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Albury AUS
Feb 29 - Vikings Club, Canberra AUS
March 2 - Penrith Panthers, Sydney AUS
March 3 - Revesby Workers Club, Sydney AUS
March 6 - Newcastle Wrests, Newcastle AUS
March 7 - Port Maquarie Panthers, Port Macquarie AUS
March 9 - Kedron-Wavell Services Club, Brisbane AUS
March 10 - Twin Towers, Gold Coast AUS
March 13 - Castle Hill RSL, Sydney AUS
March 14 - Selinas-Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney AUS
March 16 - Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah AUS
March 17 - Astor Theatre, Perth AUS
May 27 - Metropolis Studio, London UK
Sept 5 - 4th and B, San Diego CA
Sept 6 - Henderson Pavillon, Henderson NV

KATHY VALENTINE

April 14 - Continental Club, Austin TX (playing for Danny Freeman)
July 30 - Antone's, Austin TX (Antone's Ultimate Blue Monday Celebration)

BLUEBONNETS

March 15 - Ruby's Stardust Lounge, Lamar TX
March 17, 1PM - San Jose Hotel, Austin TX
March 17, 7PM - The Ginger Man, Austin TX
March 18 - Happy Salon and Spa, Austin TX
March 22 - Antone's Nightclub, Austin TX
July 20 - Antone's Nightclub, Austin TX (opening for Jimmy Vaughn)
November 29 - The Continent, Austin TX


Missing date ? Comment about it.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth (Remixes) Part. 2


Not so sure the 12'' Club Mix of Heaven is official. Anyway it's good. 12'' Edit of I Feel Free made by myself, because I wanted an edit with the 12'' Mix intro.

01. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (12'' Club Mix)
02. I Feel Free (12'' Edit)
03. Circle In The Sand (JayB Summer Mix)
04. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Down To Earth Dub)
05. I Get Weak (7'' Version)
06. World Without You (7'' Remix)
07. I Feel Free (US Single Remix)
08. Circle In The Sand (Sandblast Multi-Mix)
09. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Radio Remix Version)
10. Love Never Dies (UK Single Version)
11. I Feel Free (Dub Version)
12. In My Wildest Dreams

LINK REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS

Buy the original album 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Upcoming BlueBonnets shows


From KV's mailing-list

THURSDAY MARCH 15 AT 3:00
Ruby's Stardust Lounge SXSW party  FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Maria's Taco Express  2529 S. Lamar 78704 
This is a very casual show featuring some of Austin's best performers in the courtyard, outdoors at Maria's Tacos. Each band plays a 30 min set and the changeovers are very quick.  There are tables and chairs but if you don't snag one, there are plenty of places to stand and still see the band.  Kid and food friendly!  
 
SATURDAY MARCH 17 - 2 VERY DIFFERENT SHOWS at 1pm and 7pm
1pm: San Jose Hotel SXSW party FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
This party attracts a crowd fun, cool people with an amazing line up of bands.  It's location makes it a good place to hang for the afternoon because there is so much to do on S. Congress; eat, shop, hear music.  You'll be on your feet but it's a great vibe, and not so crowded to be uncomfortable.  Kid friendly. 
 
7pm: Austin 360 and Dogfish Head Industry of Music SXSW party FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Everyone loves the annual party hosted here; organizer Chris manages to put together a show that keeps people staying for hours in anticipation of what's coming onstage next.  Great location to wander downtown!  We take the earlier slot at 7 because the line outside the door gets out of control after that, and we want our friends inside, not standing on the sidewalk! In other words, get over there by 6:30 for your best bet at getting in and comfortable!  Definitely Grown-up friendly!
 
SUNDAY MARCH 18 at 3:45
Moms Rock; A Showcase Celebrating Motherhood and Music.  FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Happy Salon and Spa 1605 W. 6th Austin 78703
Sounds like a fun festival type show with door prizes, booths, food, sponsors, etc and several acts who have moms in their line-up! We are playing our longest set; an hour long, and look forward to being a part of this first time ever event. I would think this is extremely kid, even small kid, friendly!!
 
THURS MARCH 22 at 8pm 
Tickets 12$
The Women of Antone's "For Etta" in memory of the great Etta James
Antone's Nightclub 213 W. 5th St. 78701
An incredible night with Austin music queens Carolyn Wonderland, Marcia Ball, Shelly King, Texas Guitar Women and the BlueBonnets!  We always love playing Antone's on the women's night, proud to share the stage with such inspiring and talent musicians.  Bar, tables, chairs, dancing. ok for kids (mine comes!) but really more of a grown-ups gig   

Monday, March 5, 2012

Jane Wiedlin - Kissproof World (album lyrics)



ICICLE

How can I escape
The force of gravity
I feel it pulling my heart out of me
I'm pointed like a knife
That's hanging by a thread
And when I strike I wound myself instead

Clear as glass
Twice as weak
Cold is not enough to shelter me
I am an icicle
Don’t watch me fall

I wish that I were strong
Impossible to break
As thick-skinned as a January lake
But sometimes ice is thin
And easy to see through
Cracking when you least expect it to

Clear as glass
Twice as weak
Cold is not enough to shelter me
I am an icicle
Ooooh
Clear as glass
Twice as weak
Cold is not enough to shelter me
I am an icicle
I am an icicle
I am an icicle
Don’t watch me fall
I wish that I were strong
(Clear as glass)
(Icicle…)

FEELING LIKE FLYING

What if you knew how to fly
Better than you do now
What if the struggle was gone
You could just breathe and soar
What if you didn't fall
When you realized you were lost
And blue skies were all around
Not just above but below like ground 

What if there was a word
For feeling like flying

What if you climbed so high
You wouldn't care to come down
And cradled in warm summer wind
Silence replaces sound

DIE NOW ! PAY LATER !

There's only this one moment
I've got to live in it
And learn to wear my skin
Always running toward the future
Dragging the past behind me
When will my real life begin ?
Special offer ! Die now ! Pay later !
 
I don’t need regrets
Can’t bear to live with doubt
Sometimes I feel so stuck
Lemme out
Is there no escape
The one direction down
I just wanna be happy now

What if I choose the easy way out
Premature evacuation
Early retirement
Will I just end up pissed off
And missing all the fun
And much too dead to vent
As seen on TV ! Die now ! Pay later !

Failure is not an option - Wait there's more !
Maybe there's something worth living for
As seen on TV ! Die now ! Pay later !

FALLEN

Perfect for so long
Yeah I was so strong
Playing it straight and true
Walking the narrow
Then came the arrow
Completely out of the blue
And I never dreamed I'd blow it
But I've hit the wall
So many years I thought I knew it all
 
Right off the wagon
Chasing the dragon
Over the edge I’ve fallen
Under the wire
Into the fire
Burning my bridges fallen

How are you feeling
Now that I'm reeling
What is it like to be you
What were you thinking
What was I drinking
When you staged your little coup
And I never dreamed I'd mess up
But I've hit the wall
So many years I thought I knew it all

Well I never dreamed I'd fuck up
Till I hit the wall
Why did I think I knew it all
 
Goodbye the angel
Broken the halo
Slam heaven’s gate I’ve fallen
Under the wire
Into the fire
Burning my bridges fallen
Right off the wagon
Chasing the dragon
Over the edge I’ve fallen
Under the wire
Into the fire
Burning my bridges fallen
Fallen
Fallen
Fallen

KISSPROOF WORLD

Baby it's cold out there
People are ugly and they're mean
Don't have a thing to wear
When it gets extreme
So we better stick like glue
We gotta know who we can trust
Do what we gotta do
And when it gets to be too much remember
 
We are lost but love is not
Everyday the war is fought
It’s a kissproof world
Grab your armor paint your face
Time to fight the human race
It’s a kissproof world
It’s a kissproof world

Fortune favours the ones prepared
Go into battle fully armed
Ready to take the dare
Walk away unharmed

We will do all that it takes
Build it up or make it break
Crash the party better move it
Keep on shooting for the stars
We are gonna get the scars
To prove it

THE GOOD WIFE

It was always easy to blame you
When things seemed to fall apart
But now I know where evil dwells
In my heart
Because I'm sweet on the outside and rotten within
Polite on the edges and mean in between
And the harder I try the lower I go
You don't know
 
I am accustomed to having a husband
I am the queen of my safe little life
I had a routine but I’ve gotten so bad at
Playing the good wife

Now I know I won't be a mother
Now I see I make a bad wife
It's obvious I'll always be
Trouble and strife
Because I'm sweet on the outside and rotten within
Polite on the edges and mean in between
And the harder I try the lower I go
You don't know
 
I am accustomed to having a husband
I am the queen of my safe little life
And I had a routine but I’ve gotten so bad at
Playing the good wife

I need I need
A miracle a miracle

I’m accustomed to having a husband
I was the queen of my safe little life
I had a routine but I’ve gotten so bad at
Playing the good wife
Yeah I had a husband
I was the queen of my safe little life
And I had a routine but I got so bad at
Playing the good wife
Playing the good wife
Playing the good wife

SOONER OR LATER

Who do you think you are
Like you're different like you're special
Who do you think you are
Screaming your opinion
Like it really matters
Oh you'd be anybody do anything
To be the center of attention
 
But sooner or later
Surrounded by silence
You’ll come face to face with fear
Revelation born of violence
I will be your mirror
I will be your mirror

You lock and load and jump the gun
Superficial competition
All alone in the race you run
Chasing after something
Something that means nothing
Oh you'd go to any length do anything
Huh just to be the winner

But sooner or later
Surrounded by silence
Coming face to face with fear
Revelation born of violence
I will be your mirror
(I am you you are me)
I will be your mirror
(I am you you are me)…

MY LOVELY REVENGE

Shiny hair and a perfect body
A great life where everyone adores me
Killer boyfriend, big fancy car
And a mansion made for a movie star
You'll regret it that you blew it
And I'll make sure that you knew it
And till I get more than enough
Be scheming still be dreaming of
 
My lovely revenge
My lovely revenge
My lovely revenge
My lovely revenge

Accumulating more and more stuff
Without neglecting inside and up above
Advancing the spiritual
Not forgetting my intellectual
Till I become the perfect combination
The paragon of a generation
You'll be sorry of course you will
When you see me completely fulfilled

Everything you want
Everything you need
Everything you hope for I'll be
Everything I want
Everything I need
Everything I get will be
My lovely revenge
My lovely revenge…

DRAIN

I can feel your life force
So strong
It makes me wanna  bleed you
All night long
 
(Drain) Drain
(Drain) Drain
(Drain) Drain
(Drain) Oooh

I will make your veins pour
Into me
I would like to drink you dry
So greedy
 
(Drain) Consume you
(Drain) Possess you
(Drain) Devour
(Drain) Obsess you

I can read the writing
(I can read the writing)
On your skin (on your skin)
Can't you see I'm thirsty (thirsty)
Let me in
I'm thirsty (Let me in)
Thirsty (Let me in)
 
(Drain) Consume you
(Drain) Possess you
(Drain) Devour
(Drain) Obsessed with you

MESSY

Nobody is perfect
It's the struggle that counts
And I'm the perfect example
Of trouble in small amounts
'Cause I'm strong in my weakness
And I'm sweet but I'm mean
And it's a dirty old world
So don't try to keep it clean
 
Messy
Life is messy
Messy
Life is messy

Some people gotta cause chaos
Stir up a steady life
Make things complicated
Start some trouble and strife
'Cause it's hard to be easy going
And it feels good to be bad
And no one is ever satisfied
With the things they have.

Messy
Life is messy
Messy
Life is messy
You know what I mean

And everything changes
That's the certain chance
So don't walk the straight line
You might as well dance

MUSE

When I see you wanna need you
When I touch you want you to feel it too
Inside my head come these wicked thoughts
Gotta write them down gotta get it out

Be my muse
Let me use you
Be the one
‘Cause I choose you
Bring me words
You’d better amuse me too
Be my muse

Things were gray but that was yesterday
Now it's changed and nothing is the same
Now it's red I feel it through my veins
Now it's clear and plain it's all good again

Be my muse
Let me use you
Be the one
‘Cause I choose you
Bring me words
Yeah you'd better amuse me too
Be my muse
 
When I kiss you I hear music
When I smell you so sweet a kick
Inside my head inspiration hits
It's so present tense it's all making sense

HE'S NOT TALKING

He's not talking
And I don't know why
And no matter how hard I try
I can't seem to get past that wall
He's not talking at all
He looks weary
And it makes me sad
To see him so torn between me
And the dreams that he had
He's not talking at all
 
This silence is killing us both one by one
Can’t you see
What it’s doing to you
What it’s doing to me
This quiet between us is setting us up for a fall
You’re not talking to me
You’re not talking at all

He seems distant
In another place
I can't read that look on his face
Could I once ? It's hard to recall
He's not talking at all
He's not smiling
I remember when
It was easy to make him laugh
Over and over again
He's not talking at all

This silence is killing us both one by one
Can’t you see
What it’s doing to you
What it’s doing to me
This quiet between us is setting us up for a fall
You’re not talking to me
You’re not talking at all
You’re not talking to me
You’re not talking at all
He’s not talking to me
He's not talking at all

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Some great news


Much is going on in Go-Go Land these days.

- Belinda is moving back to LA part-time. She finally gets closer to the other girls. They're finally going to be able to practise more often.
- Belinda's brand new song Sun is to be released on May. We don't know yet if it's just gonna be a single or if a new album is on its way.
- Jane is starring in Three's Company (at Finn's Funhouse, San Francisco, CA) until March, 10th. Tickets here.
- Kathy has a few new songs of her own, she's waiting to have more before deciding what to do with them.
- Char and Kathy wrote a new song for the Go-Go's last year, Kathy sent it to Jane, Belinda and Gina to work on it. Hopefully we'll finally get some new Go-Go's material !
- Kathy has written songs for a new unamed all-female band she wants to produce very soon.
- The BlueBonnets have some shows coming in the next weeks, they have found a new drummer and are planning to release a new album in september (half of it is already done).

YAY !!

For more details :

janewiedlin.com
kathyvalentine.com

RIP Davy Jones of the Monkees. Belinda covered Pleasant Valley Sunday just a few weeks ago.