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Graham Parker: May 2012
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Thursday, May 3, 2012. 161;LIVE ALONE AT THE FREIGHT and SALVAGE! As soon as I heard the results, and that the folks at the Freight were gracious enough to let me release the recording, I knew a live "official bootleg" was in the works, hence "¡Live At The Freight and Salvage! Only available at the site and at gigs. Jewel it seemed was a perfect candidate: she did indeed wield an acoustic guitar, did a bit of yodeling as a gimmicky bonus, and was undoubtedly a mammal.
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Graham Parker: THREE CHORDS GOOD/THIS IS 40 TOUR
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Sunday, October 21, 2012. THREE CHORDS GOOD/THIS IS 40 TOUR. It’s safe to say that the lads and I are excited about having a bash onstage again. I wonder if we hold the record for time off? Certainly, every band and his brother seems to have reformed; it's like a contagious disease all of a sudden, but with over 30 years since the Squeezing Out Sparks tour, officially our last, this reunion surprised me as much as it probably surprised everyone else. So, a few gigs are in...
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Graham Parker: March 2013
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Monday, March 25, 2013. MORE DOSH FOR NATALIE. In 1984 a party was held in the the Natural History Museum in New York City to celebrate the record breaking sales of Michael Jackson's new album "Thriller.". The invitation granted to a select group of people was a white cotton glove, bearing the words:. Http:/ www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? Sunday, March 17, 2013. BUY MY WALKMAN PRO CASSETTE RECORDER! I listened to a Sam Cooke cassette of greatest hits on it the other d...
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Graham Parker: MORE DOSH FOR NATALIE
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Monday, March 25, 2013. MORE DOSH FOR NATALIE. In 1984 a party was held in the the Natural History Museum in New York City to celebrate the record breaking sales of Michael Jackson's new album "Thriller.". The invitation granted to a select group of people was a white cotton glove, bearing the words:. Http:/ www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? Ive had Three Chords Good since it was released, but only saw This is 40 this week. I had no idea that GP, the Rumour, and the ...
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Graham Parker: November 2010
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Saturday, November 20, 2010. SPIRITUAL, SOPHISTICATED, AND CARNAL. THREE GIGS, THREE SET LISTS. Yes, I’m biting off more than I can chew once again, playing three wildly different venues and working madly on three different set lists that will only overlap in certain places, pushing myself and a confused audience to the very limits of their patience. Expect a fiercely carnal set, heavy on the Telecaster, probably brimming with the likes of “Tornado Alley” R...I give th...
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Graham Parker: July 2010
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Thursday, July 29, 2010. 8220;ONE STOP CLEARANCE” AKA “STICK IT TO THE MAN”. Mike Gent on drums, guitar, backing vocals. GP on guitars and backing vocals. Ed Valauskas on bass. Professor “Louie” Hurwitz on keyboards and accordion. Primary Wave chose some of the songs (mostly stuff from before 1980, natch, apart from, unaccountably, “She Wants So Many Things”! At first, Primary Wave had an idea of releasing it on top quality vinyl which I would then promote by playing reco...
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Graham Parker: January 2013
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Monday, January 14, 2013. CHAIRMAN PARKER ON THE GP/R 2012 WINTER TOUR/MOVIE RELEASE. The creaking knee joints and tweaky lower backs, the minor arsenal of rattling bottled medications, the cries of "Oh gawd, my bloody lumbago! OK, there might be some exaggeration involved in the above sentence, but seeing as my memory isn't what it used to be, how would I know? It could be startlingly accurate. But not one of these largely imaginary complaints could have stopped me a...
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Graham Parker: February 2013
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Sunday, February 17, 2013. CARP FISHING ON VALIUM, reissued, with three more stories added. After getting the rights back to "Carp Fishing On Valium" from ST. Martin's Press a year or so ago, I sat on it for awhile, rather distracted as I was by a few other things involving an old band of mine and a Hollywood movie. One thing I knew I had to do was punch it up a bit, give it a bit more heft in the form of more stories, something to induce the gullible to buy it twice (!
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Graham Parker: BUY MY WALKMAN PRO CASSETTE RECORDER!
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Sunday, March 17, 2013. BUY MY WALKMAN PRO CASSETTE RECORDER! I listened to a Sam Cooke cassette of greatest hits on it the other day through headphones and very nearly reneged on the offer. The sound was amazing. Bright, clear high-end, rich middle ground and deep bass greeted my ears, making digital MP3 recordings sound like the thin excuse for fidelity that they are. What am I thinking? Whatever, it's too late to stop now. One of these fine gadgets just went for almost...
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Graham Parker: June 2013
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The Thoughts of Chairman Parker. Saturday, June 22, 2013. GP and the Rumour on the set of "This Is 40.". USA release August 2013 (hopefully in the UK/Europe around then, too). Being a blurb about the upcoming live DVD/Blu Ray featuring me and the Rumour's complete performances on the set of "This Is 40.". If you don't feel like reading my ramblings below, just go directly to Shout! Factory and make your order: https:/ www.shoutfactory.com/node/217652. It's very good.). As the power went out and the garag...
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