The Dandy Warhols wish to extend their deepest love to the family of Joe Strummer. Strummer, best known as vocalist and guitarist for the seminal British punk band The Clash.  He passed away Sunday in his home at  the age of fifty. The Warhols will forever cherish the time, albeit briefly, they have spent with Joe, and definitely consider the thoughts and ideas exchanged with him to be a highlight in their lives. Joe Strummer will be deeply missed.

Faithful fans have little to fear; Dandy Warhols soon will be here with mixing nearly over, be done by mid October a New Record’s out early next year.

Peter and longtime fiance Michele were married August 3rd at the Holmstrom family home in Portland. The service, witnessed by family, close friends and all the natural forest surroundings, was officiated by Reverend Courtney Taylor.

The Dandy Warhols passed yet another milestone Tuesday (07/02/02) as the band honored with their first ever platinum record. The award, for the 2000 release “Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia”, is for sales in the Republic of Ireland. The Warhols reached ‘gold’ status in Ireland in January, 2002, as well as gold in the United Kingdom in December, 2001, and Australia in April, 2001. The Dandy Warhols will be appearing in Ireland at the annual Witnness Festival July 14.

This, again, from the band’s manager, Jen:

Sean, There was a change to one of the tour dates. The Rockwave Festival
in Greece wasn’t granted their license, so it was cancelled. And then it
was reinvented as just this big gig in Athens on July 3rd (instead of
2nd). So, now we’re playing with The Cure on the 3rd. Everything else is
still the same. We got to hang out with Robert Smith on Saturday night
at Meltdown…pretty cool. He was a definite highlight, as was playing
with Nina Hagen at the Steelworx Fest. in Luxembourg. Thanks, Jen

Tour Log: First Two Weeks

This comes from The Warhols manager, Jen:

Hey there. How are things with you? We are having an amazing tour. Blew
everyone away at the Meltdown Festival in London Saturday night! The
band did a special 1 hr. set: Be In Mohammad Rave Up Beautiful and
powerful. They played an encore with David Bowie, “White Light/White
Heat,” to a huge crowd. One of those moments no one could forget. Brent
was on congas, Zia on tambourine, Courtney and Pete on guitar. I still
have chills! Coates is working on his journal (Coates Notes?) and taking
tons of photos. Hopefully he’ll find a computer so he can email you
soon…. Thanks, Jen

Warhols, Bowie Cover Velvets at Meltdown

The annual Meltdown Festival, organized this year by none other than The
Dandy Warhols ‘biggest fan’, David Bowie, was, by all accounts, a
smashing success. The culmination of the show was a set by our very own
Warhols, featuring an encore with The Thin White Duke himself. In front
of a crowd which featured the likes of The Cure, Bono, and Brian Eno,
Bowie and The Warhols stunned the crowd with a ‘surprise’ rendition of
the Velvet Underground classic “White Light/White Heat”.

The Dandy Warhols left Portland last Wednesday for a three week swing through some of your better European festivals, including Glastonbury, Parkpop, and David Bowie’s Meltdown Festival. The band will return to Portland for three weeks following Ireland’s Witness Festival in July before venturing back to Europe for more Festival work, including Reading, Leeds, and Lowlands. For more infor on dates, see the SHOWS page.

The winner of the two tickets to see the Warhols at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland was Peter Walters of Pendleton, OR. Not only did Peter’s photo contain a visual bribe in photos of sexy male models (presumably to sway judges Gothman and Zia), his was the only submission that didn’t contain overt references to rampant drug use. (“We don’t want to reward anyone for that,” Zia laughed.)

Warhols Play Secret Hometown Gig

Billed under their classic pseudonym “Fags Like Us”, The Dandy Warhols played a “secret” set in Portland on Wednesday (06/12/02). Opening for friends Television Eye (featuring Spike Keating, ex of Swoon 23 and Magic Fingers), the band performed a limited set to a small crowd of “the usual Portland scenesters”.

“Come see us tomorrow night, “ Courtney advised the crowd, referring to the upcoming show on Thursday at the Crystal Ballroom. “We’ll play every song we know.”

The Warhols have added dates to their summer excursion, including a hometown show at the Crystal Ballroom and perennial favorites Reading and Leeds. See the SHOWS page for more details.

More from Fathead in London

I wrote back to Fathead, saying:

Nothing’s going on at home. Me and Coates and Pete and Sheeh are going
to see the midnight show for Star Wars, we’re gonna see if there’s
anyone else going. Hope you guys will get to see it there. Do they have
movies in London? Has this technology bit the Brits yet? (Joke.)

Well, the joke was a on me (as per usual), as not only did Fathead and
Taylor get to see the new Star Wars, but two days before the rest of us
losers in Portland. Bah! Foiled again!

 

It also looks like Fathead has been playing with Photoshop again…
I’m wondering where he got the Windows XP ‘wallpaper’ from–
I thought Nick was a Mac man as well. Suspicious! (05/15/02)

Gothman

hey man, its fathead. You gotta write something cool about us working
with nick. We just walk over here every day from our hotel and start
rocking around 1200 and stay till 2 3 or 4. Its going good. We will be
here for about two more weeks or so so… It is sounding really cool.
Nick is one of the best dudes ever and you have got to mention “Mr.
Tinley” who is doing all the dirty work. Also we are eating healthy and
have been waiting till after dinner to start in on the wine. Nick has
really good taste in wine. Tell everyone hi and write back to us. Hope
all is well…

Nice one gothman

fathead deboer

PS the site looks great and everyone loves the movies.

With the main recording for the next Dandy Warhols record at an end, the band now turns its eye to two true musical geniuses for additional collaboration.

Tony Visconti is best known for his work with David Bowie and T.Rex during the 1970s. He has a reunion, of sorts, with Bowie, as producer of of this summer’s Heathen. The Warhols previously worked with Visconti on
the 2000 rendition of Neil Young’s “Ohio”. Courtney and Tony Visconti plan to work together this weekend at Visconti’s base of operations in New York.

Nick Rhodes is a founding member of Duran Duran, one of the most influential bands the past twenty years. A brilliant musician in his own right, Rhodes has also produced work for such bands as Kajagoogoo and Blondie. Courtney plans to meet with Nick in a London studio next week to hash out just what the shape this collaboration will take.

Warhols Summer Plans, Part One

Okay, so we’re done recording the record…so to speak. What do we have planned for this summer? Rather than sitting around Portland making stupid movies, we’re going to Europe. Oh, you’re going to be there too? Cool. Check out our June and July Tour schedules, maybe we’ll meet up.
Ciao.

Meltdown Sellout Frenzy

Tickets for Bowie’s performance with the Warhols (June 29, Royal Festival Hall, London) sold out it less than thirty minutes. Wild.

Warhols Appearing At Bowie’s Meltdown Festival

(from billboard.com) David Bowie has selected a star-studded lineup for the U.K.’s Meltdown festival, including Coldplay, Gorillaz, Suede, Mercury Rev, Supergrass, Pete Yorn, and Badly Drawn Boy. The event, which runs June 12-30 at Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, will also feature a June 29 performance by Bowie, The Dandy Warhols, and BBCRadio 2 DJ Jonathan Ross.