The Gonzo Daily - Wednesday
The CFZ Publishing Group is very pleased to
announce that we shall be publishing a new edition of Andy White's seminal work,
'Going Mad to Stay Sane' which changes hands for the best part of five hundred
quid these days. The description of the original edition read: "Self-destructive behaviour - alcoholism, eating disorders,
drug addiction, depression - has traditionally been viewed in an entirely
negative light. This book invites the reader to rethink their attitudes towards
self-destructive behaviour using the mythical tale of King Midas."
Now you can pre-order an autographed copy for a
special low price of £9.99. Outside the UK you can still order the book for the
same price but it will be delivered from the printer, and Andy will personally
autograph an adhesive book plate which will be posted to you.
And now for the blogs.
Friday Night Progressive, M Destiny, Alan Parsons,
Michael Chapman, Bridget St John, Joy Division, Mumford and Sons,John Cale, Roy
Weard, Dogwatch, That Legendary Wooden Lion, Hawkwind, Jon Anderson, and Yes
fans had better look out!
The latest issue of Gonzo Weekly (#135) is
available to read at www.gonzoweekly.com, and to download at http://www.gonzoweekly.com/pdf/. It
has M Destiny of Friday Night Progressive on the front cover together with an
exclusive interview with him on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the show.
There is an exclusive look at Alan Parsons live by Doug, and live reviews of
Bridget St John and Michael Chapman by John, Jon examines a book by Rick
Buckler, one time drummer of The Jam, and has a mild rant about Paul Weller
whilst urging caution about the generation gap, Thom waxes all poetical like,
whilst the legendary Roy Weard continues his regular column. Xtul reveals a bit
of the backstory, and there is a radio show from M Destiny at Friday Night
Progressive, and one from those jolly nice chaps at Strange Fruit. There is also
a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and southern dibblers in
high heeled shoes (OK, nothing to do with small marsupials having difficulty in
fashionable footwear, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS)
than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY
FREE!!!
This issue features:
Bob Geldof, Neil Young, Robert Plant, Deen Castronovo, Florence and the
Machine, Damon Albarn, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Tommy James, Pussy Riot, Galahad,
Pink Fairies, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive, Sarah Streeter, John
Boudreaux, Samuel McClain, Merrell Fankhauser, Hugh Hopper, Tommy James, Inner
City Unit, Mick Abrahams and Guests, Pete Sears, Barbara Dickson, M Destiny,
AlanParsons, Lee Walker, Joy Division, Mumford & Sons, John Brodie Good,
Michael Chapman & Bridget St John, Roy
Weard, Hawkwind, Richard
Muirhead, Yes, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire, Wyrd, The Jam, Rick Buckler, Xtul,
Cher, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Barbra Streisand,
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dorothy Ashby, Neil Nixon, Tyr
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dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power
chaps, we have to share it!
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all chant loud enough we CAN stop it raining. See you tomorrow...
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(mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But
it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also
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* We should probably mention here, that some of our posts are links to
things we have found on the internet that we think are of interest. We are not
responsible for spelling or factual errors in other people's websites. Honest
guv!
* Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures (and several others) is an
old hippy of 55 who - together with an infantile orange cat named after a song
by Frank Zappa puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown
cottage deep in rural Devon which he shares with various fish, and sometimes a
small Indian frog. He is ably assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his
bulldog/boxer Prudence, his elderly mother-in-law, and a motley collection of
social malcontents. Plus.. did we mention the infantile orange cat?
