"The little Red Riders Book"

Today, I want to share an interesting and funny collection of famous bands riders (a rider is a list of backstage requests from bands that is sent to every venue they perform at).  This list was collected in a book called ‘The little Red Riders Book’ edited by Mr. Steve Lamacq who is a BBC DJ and the author of” Going Deaf for a Living”. My friend gave me this book to take a look for a couple of days and I had lots of fun reading about probably the most strange and fascinating artists’ demands. Lots of outrageous and ridiculous stuff is included in this tiny but truly awesome book.

So here are the best of the best:

·         Rolling Stones

HP sauce. Shepherd’s pie. Paintbrushes. Snooker table. TV (capable of showing cricket matches). Toilet (on wheels). Scroll down for more…

Specific tastes: Rocker Marilyn Manson requests a bald, toothless hooker while Beyonce insists all products are Pepsi

·         Nirvana

Macaroni cheese.

·         Marilyn Manson

Air-conditioning always on full. Haribo gummi bears. Doritos. Microwave popcorn. Bottle of Absinthe. A bald hooker with no teeth.

·         Frank Sinatra

An ear, nose and throat specialist with the anti-inflammatory drug Decadron.

·         Artic Monkeys

Special K. Crunchy Nut Cornflakes. Two cooked chickens. A novel of the venue’s choice. Two cases of cider. Wrigley’s Extra chewing gum. A novelty Yo-Yo.

·         Britney Spears

Two boxes of Pop Tarts. Fruit Loops. Cable television. Two 6ft sofas. Odour-free carpet. A phone line.

·         Led Zeppelin

Iron. Ironing board.

·         Beyoncé

Pepsi products only. Honey Nut Cheerios. Ginger root. A two-man love seat. 78F in dressing room. Toilet scrubbed with disinfectant. No sweets, chocolate or crisps in dressing room.

·         Oasis

“Lots of” Guinness. “Lots of” beer. “Lots of” red wine. “Lots of” vodka. A bottle of whisky. Monster Munch. Wotsits. Doritos and dip.

·         Elton John

74 towels. Flowers (NO chrysanthemums, lilies, carnations or daisies).

·        Elvis Presley

Pot roast with gravy. Mashed potatoes with gravy. Corn bread with gravy. 36 chocolate donuts

·         Black Eyed Peace

Just a sober monitor engineer.

·         P Diddy

204 towels. 20 bars of soap. Two bottles of Hennessy cognac. Two bottles of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Two bottles of Veuve Clicquot. A bottle of Dom Perignon. Grey Goose vodka. Boom box. Bouquet of white flowers. Cheddar cheese and sour-cream chips. Sweet Tarts. A $300,000 bullet-proof Maybach.

‘The Little Red Rider Book’ is a cool replenishment for a music literature collection and a nice little present for a person who is keen of music. So if you have spare 10 $ go and buy this one, I would personally love to have a copy.

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Red-Riders-Book/dp/1906032106

54^th Grammy Award Nominees

The “Oskar” of the different musical acts is taking place tonight 12th February in L.A. and the venue for the ceremony is the famous and invariable for a couple of years already L.A. Staples Centre. Today’s ceremony is starting at 5p.m. PT(so it is around 3 a.m. for the citizens of Lithuania and other countries who happen to exist in +2 GMT time zone).

I expect this ceremony to be under cover of grief for famous pop and r&b singer Ms Whitney Houston who passed away yesterday. She was just 48 years old. The multimillion selling artist was acknowledged as the queen of pop in 80’s and 90’s due to her magnificent voice abilities and millions of the record’s sold.

As for me it would be much more interesting to comment or discuss the actual winners of the particular awards but as for now as L.A. is still sleeping and the red carpet is probably not yet there I would like to acknowledge sections of the awards that I perceive as most interesting and worth of looking at.

So, our 5 nominees for the “Record of the Year” are:

1)Rolling in the Deep-Adele

2)Holocene- Bon Iver

3)Grenade- Bruno Mars

4)The Cave-Mumford & Sons

5)Firework- Katty Perry

 If I would be betting on who will be the winner I would mostly likely bet on Adele because her song and the album as well are already given the title the best for some other musical awards and I don’t think we should expect something extremely different here at Grammy’s. She earned it completely, and if not this year she will probably earn some more in the upcoming years because she is definitely a singer that is worth of hundreds of awards.

The Album of the Year:

      1 )    21-Adele

      2)    Wasting Light- Foo Fighters

      3)    Born This Way- Lady Gaga 

      4)    Doo-Wops & Hooligans

      5)    Loud-Rihanna

Foo Fighters with 6 nominations including best Rock/Hard Rock performance for the “Walk” and the Best Rock Album would most likely earn a couple of trophies this year. I honestly don’t know what to expect for this category but I think that Adele would be the total leader in the number of won nominations so yeah “21-Adele” for the album of the year? Sounds legit to me guys.

Best 5 new artists include :

      1)    The Band Perry

      2)    Bon Iver

      3)    J.Cole

      4)    Nicki Minaj

      5)    and of course “SKRILLEX”

I am cheering for Skrillex and I think that he is the one who should get this particular trophies. However, this is not the only category Mr. Sonny Moore (aka Skrillex) is nominated (5 nominations in total). If he is not going to win this one, then there is no doubt  he is up for the “Best Dance/Electronica album” for the “Crazy Monsters & Nice Sprites”.

The Last Category I want to highlight on is “The Best Rock Performance” which in this year includes artists like:

  
     
     1)  Every Teardrop is the Waterfall- The Coldplay

     2)    Down By The Water- The Decemberists

     3)    Walk- Foo Fighters

     4)    The Cave- Mumford & Sons

     5)    Lotus Flower- Radiohead

In terms of awesomeness I would pick the Lotus Flower by the Radiohead, however the “Walk” seems worth of a Grammy as well. It is always up to the fans who to greet and bet on but sometimes miracles happen and some no-name first year artists are able to win the trophies that some bands work for a decade to be simply nominated for.

Good Luck for everyone, and let the best wins :D(Sound more like a sport event)

Anyways you can check out the CBS online broadcast if you click below. Although, keep in mind that you would need to be up all night to watch it exactly live due to PT time zone.

http://www.grammy.com/live

Upcoming Gigs Worth Of Considering

It is clear that Lithuania-Baltic countries-Eastern Europe is not the target market for most of the well-known music bands. For some reasons a lot of artists and music producers are not even considering to put our countries in the list of their tour places.

However, Ryanair and cheap hostels are not yet extinct and for now we have a chance to see and hear our beloved artists in the nearby European countries. Thus, today i would like to present to you a list of upcoming music shows that would take place in the cities that are easier to get by taking a cheap plane or a bus.

So, for the electro/dubstep/progressive house fans:

                                 Maestro Skrillex is visiting Germany on 

                                              24 February- Berlin

                                              25 February-Cologne  (Köln)

                                              26 February- Stuttgart

Ticket prices vary around 30 Euros. Honestly, this kind of experience worth more than that in 3 or 4 times. Why? Read the 2 post in the blog below\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

Famous French Electronic band named "Justice" are giving even more gigs in the nearby venue cities.

                                              

                                              

                                                22 February- Berlin

                                               28 February- Amsterdam

                                               1 March- Copenhagen

                                               2 March -Stockholm

                                               5 March- Brussels

                                       *Tickets = approximately 30 Euro

If you really are into dubstep and having a mind-blowing party experience I would advise you to break all your piggy “moneyboxes” and collect the cash you have, because this event is really awesome. 

Lady's & Gentlemen I present to you ...............

"Digital Maag 2012" in Zurich. Yeah,yeah I am well aware that's Switzerland is far too expensive and prices are often simply exaggerated. Nevertheless, this unforgettable experience cost 70 Euros+travel expenses. 

The Line-up Include: Justice, Nero, Modestep, Feed me, and many more...

Oh come on! Make yourself a present!

In addition, if you will be visiting the Queen during the spring break you might want to consider checking out the Nero's dates in UK tour.

                                           8 March- Newcastle

                                           9 March- Leeds

                                          10 March- Liverpool

                                           11 March- Leicester

One of the best dubstep/electronic rock acts nowadays, don't miss your chance!

Another wob-wob-wob DJ is visiting Europe with his new and truly awesome program. The only one Israel musical producer that i know, Mr "BORGORE" would be giving a couple of gigs that are easily accessible to go to from Lithuania.

                                     

                                          24 February- Warsaw*

                        ( I consider going there, if you want to  join write me a pm)

                                      29 February- Milan (Segrate)
-Ryanair flies to Bergamo and then  you can get a cheap train that will head straight to                          Segrate.

 * Tickets in Warsaw are still available and will cost approximately 10-12 Euros!!!!

                    In the genre of Rock/Metalcore/Trash Metal/Pop Rock

We are expecting these artists:

One of the leaders of British indie/alternative scene, adorable and brilliant "KASABIAN" are visiting a number of cities including:

                                               22 February- Brussels

                                                   4 March- Berlin 

You will have to pay 35 Euros to visit their gig, which is pretty much nothing for a truly amazing band.

One of the best British metalcore bands "Asking Alexandria" are touring Europe with their new album and prior to their U.S. part of tour they will be rocking the stage in this particular cities:

                                    

                                    10 February-Milan*
                  ( together with BlessTheFall & Chelsea Grin)

                                    12 February-Stuttgard

                                    25 February-Stockholm

          *Tickets for the gig would cost you no more than 35 Euros.

Another interesting metalcore band from Sweden "ADEPT" is trouring their home country this days and they will be a giving a tremendous gig in Stockholm on 25 of February.

<<<Adept

Some more truly epic gigs would be closer to our boudaries in May and July when Metallica & Red Hot Chilly Peppers would be going through Europe with their World tour material.

                                   07 May- Prague(Metallica)

                                   10 May-Warsaw(Metallica)

                                   

                                   

                                  29 March-St. Petersburg(RHCP)

                                   25 July- Kiev (RHCP)

 AND FINALLY 28 JULY WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY 

TO SEE AND HEAR RHCP ROCKING OFF IN KAUNAS!!!

TICKETS ARE STILLAVAIALABLE...!

That's pretty much it, thanks for visiting my blog! Much more of interesting stuff is yet to come!Have a nice day\m/