If you have any news, please email me at Paul@Thisisthedaybreak.co.uk
26th January 2003
Photos from Friday night's Belfast gig by John Squire are available to view here.
See the Discussion Forum for details of my chat with John Squire and Steve Adge backstage after the Dublin gig !
21st January 2003
Dates for John Squire's upcoming shows are as follows:
January:
Friday 24th - Belfast Limelight
Saturday 25th - Dublin Ambassador
Monday 27th - Aberdeen Music Hall
Tuesday 28th - Glasgow Barrowland
Thursday 30th - Northumbria University, Newcastle
Friday 31st - Leeds University
February:
Sunday 2nd - Manchester Ritz
Wednesday 5th - Sheffield Leadmill
Thursday 6th - London Shepherd's Bush Empire
20th November 2002
Paul Schroeder has agreed to give an exclusive interview to TITD. This will be the first time ever that he has spoken in detail about his time with the Roses.
Paul worked as engineer on the Roses debut (and producer on Don't Stop), and was the second producer of Second Coming.
If you have a question for Paul, please email me at Paul@Thisisthedaybreak.co.uk
12th November 2002
A visitor to the site has posted a review of last night's Squire comeback gig at Glasgow King Tuts on the TITD Discussion Forum.
Go to the Discussion Forum or check out the media section at http://www.pdmcauley.co.uk/SquireTutsreview02.htm for details.
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TITD has obtained details of brief Roses footage to be screened in a new film documenting the rise of Britpop, to be released in the UK next year.
Xfm informed TITD that the film only contains brief footage of the crowd prior to the gig:
"...there is precious little footage of the Spike Island gig. Just onstage and overhead photos, with a tiny bit of film of the audience before the Roses played (presumably shot by one of the audience as it's a tad shaky)."
Click here for further information on the film, entitled Live Forever, sent to TITD by Xfm.
4th November 2002
The Very Best Of The Stone Roses and Ian Brown's Remix Of The Spheres are both released in the shops.
16th October 2002
The chances of John Squire playing Roses songs on his forthcoming tour have increased greatly, if last Thursday's Xfm session is anything to go by. To the surprise of everyone, he performed Waterfall, the first time he has ever played a Roses song live since leaving the band. He also played two songs (Time Changes Everything and All I Really Want) from his forthcoming album. All 3 songs can be heard by visiting the Xfm website. Click here for a direct link to the songs.
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TITD has been informed of the tracklisting for Ian's forthcoming Remix Of The Spheres EP:
F.E.A.R. U.N.K.L.E. Mix
Northern Lights The Freelance Hellraiser Mix
The Gravy Train Nightmares On Wax
Forever And A Day Cedarblue Mix
Shadow Of A Saint The Boy Bierton Mix
Superstar
My Star 2002
Hear No See No Speak No Full Length Version
Cokane (DJ Mek Nurenburg Skit)
The Gravy Train Nightmares On Wax Instrumental
Stardust Instrumental
El Mundo Pequeno Acoustic Version
F.E.A.R. U.N.K.L.E. Instrumental
7th October 2002
TITD has been informed that Ian Brown is scheduled to play a gig at The Fort in St Hellier, Jersey on Saturday 23rd November 2002.
4th October 2002
Hugh Calder has sent TITD some never before seen photos of The Stone Roses on tour in Australia in 1995. The majority of the photos are from the band's final Australian gig in Perth (09 / 10 / 95).
Click here to view the pictures. Thanks very much to Hugh for sending these.
27th September 2002
Exclusive extracts of Mozer's work have been added to the Andy Watts interview page.
Available to download are clips of four demo tracks. Click on the relevant link, or right click over the link and choose 'Save target as....':
Mozer have 4 upcoming dates:
3 date residency back at the betsey trotwood (semi acoustic set)
thur10oct thur7nov thur5dec
onstage 9pm each show
tickets £5 door/£4 flyer (www.mozer.co.uk)
56 farringdon road ec1 (opposite the guardian newspaper)
tube: farringdon
thur24oct
John Squire has stated in an interview with Planet Sound (Channel 4 Teletext, p451) that he believes the Roses will get together to do another album and tour.
An extract from the interview (to come tomorrow) reads:
"I don't want to do a reunion tour because that would be putting matters to rest in the wrong way. If we were to reform, it would have to be to make a new album and do a proper tour with new songs. I believe that will happen one day."
TITD has received a promo of the full Squire album from Hall Or Nothing.
John Squire releases his debut solo album, Time Changes Everything, on September 16th 2002, Hall Or Nothing have stated. Hall Or Nothing told TITD that the album needs "one or two minor finishing touches to it."
TITD will soon be exclusively receiving three tracks from the album, finished mixes but not mastered. So expect a review from myself on the Discussion Forum soon !
Hall Or Nothing sent TITD a John Squire biography. Click here to read it. TITD was also informed that John took part in a five minute phone conversation with NME, details of which should be revealed by NME tomorrow.
TITD was mentioned on http://www.xfm.co.uk for the third time in 48 hours.
To view a transcript of the session, click here.
It was discussed on The Noise, Xfm's weekly round up of the week's events (every Sunday 8 - 12 a.m. on 104.9 Xfm).
Thanks to Matt Everitt for his very kind comments about the site.
Remember to keep checking the XFM site for all the latest music news.
TITD's exclusive interview with Simon Dawson has been quoted on http://www.xfm.co.uk
Click here to view the article.
'Simon Dawson, the engineer and producer who worked on much of the Roses later studio material, revealed the news to comprehensive Roses fansite www.thisisthedaybreak.co.uk explaining that the record “Should be out later this year or early next year,” and the record will feature Squire himself on vocals.'
This will be a news piece on Xfm tomorrow at 10 a.m., with TITD being mentioned live on air. Make sure to tune in ! (104.9 Xfm)
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Xfm has reported that James Lavelle's follow up to his 1998 U.N.K.L.E. album 'Psyence Fiction' will feature contributions from Ian Brown. The station also state that Mani has been recently drafted in to work with Lavelle in studio sessions.
Judging by the secrecy surrounding the sessions, it wouldn't be surprising if a collaboration involving Ian and Mani takes place.
To read more of that story, click here.
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To raise money for Sight Savers International, Ian Brown is offering one lucky fan a very unique prize on ebay.
A unique opportunity to see cool man of rock Ian Brown play live at this summer’s V2002 festival, hang out with him in the VIP bar and walk away with a fabulous memento; your very own one-off Ian Brown hand print in glazed ceramic, complete with his signature and photograph.
Click here.
The auction ends on 11th August. Get your bids in now !
For more information on Sight Savers International, go to http://www.sightsavers.org
Silvertone are set to release a Greatest Hits of the Roses work in late October, XFM have announced. Silvertone have taken on board criticisms about previous cash-ins and promise this will be "the definite article".
All four Roses are contributing to this project, albeit separately, helping re-master the tracks and overseeing the complete package. The original tapes are being remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Chris Blair and John Leckie (who both worked on the band’s classic debut of 1989).
Squire will be supplying new artwork for the package, which will also include a new booklet detailing the history of the included tracks and documenting the band’s history. It is unlikely that any new material will be released.
Simon Dawson's exclusive interview with this site can be viewed here.
As well as revealing details of John Squire's comeback, he states that:
- he disagreed with the decision to release Second Coming at Christmas,
Ian Tilton kindly offered to send me some never before seen Stone Roses photos from his personal collection to put up on this site.
To view the photos, click here.
Thanks very much to Ian for allowing these to be seen for the first time.
Make sure to visit his official site at http://www.iantilton.com.
Stone Roses photographer Ian Tilton has given an exclusive interview to TITD. To view the interview, click here.
Stone Roses producer John Leckie kindly agreed to take part in a Q & A session with TITD. To view the session, click here.
Simon Dawson, the producer who saw Second Coming through to its successful conclusion, has revealed exclusively to TITD that John Squire is to make a comeback. Simon reveals in the interview with this site that he has just finished recording John Squire's first solo album, and that we should expect it to be released later this year, or early next year. This is an extract from the upcoming interview:
Q14) How would you describe and rate John Squire's singing ? On what other occasions, if any, apart from Tightrope and the Your Star Will Shine demos, have you heard him sing ? Do any recordings exist ?
John's got a great voice. I've just finished recording his first solo album.
Q15) Really ?! Can you let us know when it is likely to be released ?
Should be out later this year or early next year.
TITD can exclusively reveal that a documentary on The Stone Roses to be featured on PLAY UK has been completed. Sex, Drugs, and Ruck 'n' Roll is a new 10 part series on PLAY UK. It begins on Fridays at 11.10pm from 10th May. Each episode lasts half an hour.
Episode 5: The Stone Roses will air on 7th June.
PLAY UK kindly sent me a copy of the episode for the purpose of a review.
The first half concentrates on events up to Glasgow Green, while the second half focuses on the hiatus and release of Second Coming.
There are contributions from the following figures:
Andy Couzens
To view choice quotes from the documentary, click here. See also the Discussion Forum for further details.
Andy Watts of Mozer has given an interview with TITD. The interview can be viewed here.
The Stone Roses are on the cover of the May Issue of Mojo magazine, with each band member interviewed.
Ian Brown is confirmed to play the following UK Festivals:
Glastonbury, Sat 29th June, Pyramid stage approx 5pm
Move Festival, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Friday July 12th (tickets from 0161 282 4040)
Witnness Festival Ireland Saturday July 13th
T In The Park on Sunday July 14th
V2002 Festivals now confirmed.
Tour dates for Ian's European shows have been announced. They are as follows:
April 2002:
May 2002:
Whispers, Ian's second single from Music Of The Spheres, is released.
Ian Brown has added a second London show to his forthcoming UK tour.
The first date at London Shepherds Bush Empire (March 10th) sold out so Ian is now to appear the following evening also.
Tickets for the new show go on sale this coming Monday (January 14).
Ian Brown has confirmed live dates for Ireland in March 2002:
13th Belfast Limelight
A fifth Irish date on March 18th in Waterford may be added, though this is yet to be confirmed.
Ian Brown has confirmed three dates for November as a warm up for his full UK tour. The 3 November dates are:
De Montford Hall, Leicester (22)
The 2002 UK dates are as follows (Irish dates to be confirmed):
Sheffield Octagon (February 15)
Music Of The Spheres, Ian's third solo album, is released in the shops.
IAN BROWN has ventured in to remixing, and has reworked the forthcoming MANIC STREET PREACHERS single 'LET ROBESON SING'.
Sources close to Brown have told NME.COM that the star has been searching for the right song to remix for a number of months, and the lyrical content of 'Let Robeson Sing', based on the political activist Paul Robeson, appealed to the ex-Stone Rose.
Brown has recruited longtime collaborators guitarist Aziz Ibrahim and percussionist Inder Goldfinger to work on the track, while Brown himself is set to provide backing vocals.
The new single by Ian Brown - F.E.A.R - will be released on August 27th ; new album, titled Music Of The Spheres will be released in the UK on September 10th.
The tracklist of the album is:
1. FEAR
IAN BROWN is to be the subject of a full-length television documentary put together by former FACTORY RECORDS boss TONY WILSON.
Wilson has joined up with Granada television in Manchester to produce the documentary, which is set for transmission around the release of Brown's new album 'Music Of The Spheres' on September 10.
Filming on the project will begin soon in Brown's rehearsal studios, according to a posting on his official website, www.ianbrown-online.co.uk.
Prior to the album's release, Brown releases a new single titled 'FEAR' on August 27.
Aziz Ibrahim's debut solo album, Lahore to Longsight, is released, initially only through the internet.
Aziz Ibrahim speaks exclusively to TITD about his time with The Stone Roses and plans for the future. In the interview, Aziz mentions a Stone Roses song called Black Sheep, which had never been generally known about before. The interview can be viewed here.
IAN BROWN will be performing live at a secret London location as part of a dance event promoted by Lynx Gravity. Ian will be performing a full 60 minute live set, including material from his forthcoming album. Other artists include the Fun Lovin' Criminals, Armand Van Helden, Groove Armada (DJ Set) and M&S presents The Girl Next Door. This will be a warm up gig to his eagerly anticipated tour.
Reni recently played a set of gigs with his new band, The Rub:
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onstage 9pm (full band)
tickets £6
co headline with chris helme's band (ex seahorses) the yards in north yorkshire,
the lion inn, blakey, kirkbymoorside, n. yorks, YO62 7LQ. tel: 01751-417320
this show is up in the remote hills of the north yorks moors.
mozer would therefore advocate the use of wind-proof clothing,
thermal socks, a compass, and a tartan thermos flask of piping hot cocoa.
visit: http://www.blakeymusic.com
location: click here
13th September 2002
5th September 2002
6th August 2002
4th August 2002
1st August 2002
29th July 2002
16th July 2002
- he didn't think the Roses would work together again in the studio after the '95 tour with that line-up,
- Reni wanted a bigger hand in mixing Second Coming.
9th July 2002
6th July 2002
3rd July 2002
12th June 2002
7th May 2002
Mani
John Robb (Biographer and close friend of band)
Steve 'Adge' Atherton (Stone Roses Tour Manager)
Alan McGee (Creation Records)
Kevin Cummins (Photographer of famous Roses Pollock shoot)
Steve Sutherland (Editorial Director, NME)
2 band members of Puressence (Kevin Matthews & Jimmy Mudriczki talk about the impact the band upon them in their youth)
John Leckie (comments from The Stone Roses' producer from Radio 1, 1997)
Paul Birch (Revolver Records, victim of famous paint-splattering incident by Roses)
1st May 2002
12th April 2002
8th April 2002
15th March 2002
22nd Brussels, Belgium
23rd Rotterdam, Holland
24th Amsterdam, Holland
May 17th Nuremberg, Germany
May 19th Cologne, Germany
11th February 2002
11th January 2002
21st November 2001
14th Derry Nerve Centre
16th Killarney NEC
17th Dublin Olmpia
3rd November 2001
Brixton Academy, London (23)
Apollo, Manchester (24)
Leeds University (16)
Liverpool Royal Court (17)
Llandudno Conference Centre (19)
Nottingham Rock City (20)
Birmingham Academy (21)
Blackburn King George's Hall (23)
Newcastle Northumbria University (24)
Middlesbrough Town Hall (25)
Aberdeen Music Hall (27)
Glasgow Barrowland (28)
Norwich UEA (March 2)
Southampton Guildhall (3)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (4)
Bristol Rock (6)
Cardiff University (7)
Folkestone Leas Cliffe Hall (8)
London Shepherds Bush Empire (10-11)
1st October 2001
18th July 2001
10th July 2001
2. STARDUST
3. GRAVY TRAIN
4. BUBBLES
5. HEAR NO SEE NO
6. NORTHEN LIGHTS
7. WHISPERS
8. EL MUNDO PEQUENO
9. FOREVER AND A DAY
10. SHADOW OF A SAINT
3rd July 2001
27th May 2001
16th May 2001
21st April 2001
2nd April 2001 (This Is The Daybreak launched).
Glasgow King Tuts (March 19)
Manchester University (March 20)
Birmingham Little Academy - CANCELLED (March 21)
London Camden Underworld (March 23)