Wednesday, August 19, 2009

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM (FLEETWOOD MAC) INTERVIEW SCHEDULED THIS WEEK IN NZ

Just like old timers
NZHerald.co.nz
Fleetwood Mac are heading this way during the summer - but final dates and venues were not known before going to print.

TimeOut has an interview scheduled this week with the band's guitarist and pop genius, Lindsey Buckingham, to talk about the tour. So watch this space.

The band, currently made up of Buckingham, singer Stevie Nicks, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bass player John McVie, have just finished an American tour, are about to start a European jaunt, and it is understood they will then head down under.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

FLEETWOOD MAC HOPE ESTATE WINERY TIX ONSALE 8/24


Fleetwood Mac at Hope Estate
Saturday December 5th, 2009

Accommodation Package price is $700.00 per two persons, per room, for accommodation Friday December 4th and Saturday December 5th 2009, including delicious hot country style breakfast served to your room, tastings of our own Patrick Plains Estate Shiraz, from our own working vineyard, and canapés made from a range of fresh local Hunter Valley Produce.

Fleetwood Mac at Hope Estate
Following on the heels of their hugely successful 55 city U.S. Tour, Fleetwood Mac are set to bring their “Unleashed” Tour to Australia later this year.

The tour, their first in five years, is a two-hour plus celebration of all the greatest hits from undoubtedly one of the most enduring, celebrated and influential rock groups of all time.

Fleetwood Mac – Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie – have received unanimous rave reviews on the US tour and have enjoyed themselves so much, they have added a two month stint through Europe leading into Australia starting December 1.

Don’t miss the chance to see this extraordinary, iconic band in what promises to be one of the musical highlights of the year.

Event Information
More Fleetwood Mac information available at www.hopeestate.com.au

Patrick Plains Estate is on the Pokolbin coach route for shuttles to and from the concert, simply wander down to the bottom of our driveway and hop on. Shuttle times and prices are posted in Reception on the day of the show.

Tickets are available from Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au and on sale from Monday 24th August 2009.

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FLEETWOOD MAC CONFIRMED FOR PLYMOUTH

INSIDE SCOOP ON NZ GIGS is confirming that Fleetwood Mac will play one show only in New Zealand:

Fleetwood Mac Show Dec 19th Confirmed!
Fleetwood Mac is now confirmed for one show only at Bowl of Brooklyn's in New Plymouth on 19th Dec 2009! Tickets will be from Ticketmaster.

Official release early next week.

Monday, August 17, 2009

STEVIE NICKS / ART GARFUNKLE INTERVIEW (ROBERT KLEIN)

The Robert Klein Show with Stevie Nicks and Art Garfunkle

September 13, 1981


Stevie comes on with a penguin someone just gave her... She likes it. Stevie also discusses the bird on the cover of Bella Donna, she discusses Fleetwood Mac and that she was just in France recording a month ago and still has more to do. Also her involvement with Tom Petty, Bella Donna, about writing children stories. Robert Klein mentions Mick's skinny legs on the Rumours cover. Introduced part way through the interview is Art Garfunkel. Stevie and Art speak about singing as duo's, live performance versus studio & other stuff.


Fleetwood Mac on the way (AU & NZ)

Daile Pepper
WAtoday.com.au
August 18, 2009 - 10:24AM
The rumoured arrival of Fleetwood Mac on West Australian shores appears to be true, with the band believed to be playing at Member's Equity Stadium on December 11 and 12.

The band are gearing up for their Unleashed greatest hits tour, with fans hoping a New Zealand and Australian leg will be confirmed.

It seems some more big musical acts could also be headed to Perth later this year - that's if some cryptic clues delivered by the management of Member's Equity Stadium at a recent event are anything to go by.

Allia Venue Management chief executive officer Peter Bauchop addressed a crowd of sports representatives assembled for a night of celebration at the venue hinting at big things to come. And the events had nothing to do with sport.

"I don't want to spread any rumours, and I would much rather stay alive, than take the glory and the consequences," he said.

He told the crowd the months of November and December would be huge for the arena, but insisted that he was only joking around and could not confirm anything.

But the guessing games started with hopes that his reference to "rumours" referred to Fleetwood Mac's legendary album,"stay alive" to Pearl Jam's hit Alive and "take the glory" to Badly Drawn Boy.

Pearl Jam is playing at the stadium on November 14. Tickets are on sale now.

There is now a list of major acts heading for the city, including Beyonce, Marilyn Manson, Britney Spears, Greenday and ACDC.

CAILLAT / FLEEWOOD MAC COMPARISONS

Caillat has more going for her than simple naiveté.
New York Daily News

She has a talent for (co-)writing melodies that recall a light and lost period in pop.

Even more so than the songs on “Coco,” those on “Breakthrough” beam with a sheen that brings to mind California pop of the ’70s. At the high end, that means Fleetwood Mac. On the low, Firefall.

The former has real resonance for Caillat (pronounced kal-LAY). Her father, Ken Caillat, co-produced Mac classics like “Rumours” and “Tusk,” and also put in key dial-turning work on his kid’s disk.

Small wonder sunlight seems to dance off these tunes, much as it did in the most sheer work of Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie.

In “Fallin’ for You” the miniaturized guitar hook that caps the chorus might have slinked right off any song on “Rumours.” In “Begin Again,” the acoustic guitars dance gaily around the tune, while the piano tinkles.