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Jet Update
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September 3rd 2007
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Following a flood of birthday wishes, Jet wants to say a big thank you to all the well wishers,
although he tells us that he is actually trying to forget about the subject!
As for his general health position, he is continuing to make gradual progress and playing gigs is not so much an issue
these days as getting to them.
He tells us that "Air travel continues to become ever more unpleasant" as a food poisoning incident on the way back from Japan highlighted.
Consequently, "Getting around the world is the real problem, not so much playing the gigs."
So, as far as can be predicted, Jet intends to be appearing whenever and wherever possible.
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UK September Gigs
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August 5th 2007
REVISED
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August 5th: Fflam festival cancelled for 2007.
Date
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City
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Venue
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Tickets
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28th Sept
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Lincoln
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The Engine Shed
Lincoln Student's Union
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0871 42 44 555
TicketLine
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30th Sept
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Swansea
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Fflam Festival
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CANCELLED
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The Story So Far
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July 31st 2007
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 On August 13th, EMI will be releasing the 2-disc compilation
"The Story So Far" (catalogue no. 397 2972).
The track listing will be:
CD 1: Peaches; (Get A) Grip (On Yourself); London Lady;
Ugly; Dagenham Dave (Live); I Feel Like a Wog; Bring On the Nubiles; Bitching;
No More Heroes; English Towns; Peasant in the Big Shitty; Tank;
Sweden (All Quiet On the Eastern Front); Nice N' Sleazy; Mean to Me;
Walk on By; Shut Up; In the Shadows.
CD 2: Nuclear Device (The Wizard Of Aus); The Raven;
Don't Bring Harry; Duchess; 5 Minutes (Live); Bear Cage; Just Like Nothing on Earth;
Thrown Away; Waiting For The Meninblack; Non Stop; Strange Little Girl; Tramp;
La Folie; Golden Brown; Big Thing Coming; Norfolk Coast; Unbroken; The Spectre of Love.
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Chris Winfield
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July 26th 2007
REVISED
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 Many of you who had contact with the UK-based SIS office during the 1990's will be familiar with
Chris Winfield. Chris helped Marian in the office and was also involved in supplying information to the Rat's Lair
in our early years.
Sadly, we have to report that Chris passed away last week, following a long illness. Our sympathies and thoughts go out to
her family and friends.
Donations can be made to the MacMillan Cancer Trust.
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JJ In-Store Appearance: Tokyo
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July 23rd 2007
REVISED
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Monday 13th August, 19.00. 7th floor, Tower Records, Shinjuku, Tokyo. MC: Bryan Burton-Lewis.
For this event, JJ is scheduled to give an in-store talk, acoustic live show and autograph session.
Tickets for this show will be given to those who purchase "Suite XVI" after 21st July.
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Summer Sonic Festival, Japan
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July 23rd 2007
REVISED
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April 4: Dates changed for both Tokyo and Osaka.
May 27th: Links to addtional information added.
July 23rd: Link to official timetable of events added.
Date
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City
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Venue
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11th Aug
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Tokyo
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Marine Stadium
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12th Aug
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Osaka
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Maeshima
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The band play on the Sonic stage at both venues.
More information as we get it.
Summer Sonic Festival Web Site
Festival information/rules in English
Line-up
Official timetable
For information in Japanese, please go to: www.stranglers.jp
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George Melly Dies
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July 6th 2007
REVISED
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 It saddens us to report that George Melly, the jazz singer, author and personality passed away today.
To Stranglers fans, he is probably best known for providing the vocals to "Old Codger", one of the B-Sides to the 1978 single
"Walk on By".
The BBC obituary can be found here.
Jet has kindly provided an obituary from his and the band's perspective. We have placed this on a separate page:
George Melly Obituary.
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UK Summer Appearances
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July 5th 2007
REVISED
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April 4: Holmfirth and Mull of Kintyre (Campbeltown) added.
April 11: Exeter Summer Festival added.
June 27th: Ticket info for Mull of Kintyre added.
July 5th: Fflam festival postponed. Possible new date MAY be August 31st.
More information as we get it.
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Jet Update
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June 10th 2007
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First off, a big "Thank You" to everyone who has written to wish Jet well and/or enquire as to his
recovery.
Jet would especially like to thank Lucy for the wonderful home-made "Get Well Soon" card.
Last weekend Jet played the Spanish gig and reports that all went well. However, travel to the Isle of
Man presented some endurance issues
that prevented Jet from performing at the gig. Jet tells us that he will be striving to do all
the shows that don't appear to present any particular problems from a travel point of view. However,
he may have to miss one or two in some of the more out of the way places until his physical resources are
able to cope with the rigours of touring.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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June 6th 2007
REVISED
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June 6th: Please note that this show is now CANCELLED.
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