35 years ago today February 24th 1975 Led Zeppelin’s sixth album Physical Graffiti was unleashed on an eagerly awaiting Zep public. This 15 track double album stands for many as their premier recorded statement. Over three decades on, it remains the perfect one stop summary of every ingredient that makes Led Zeppelin THE outstanding rock band of yesterday… of today and tomorrow… 
I vividly remember the pure excitement of investing in the new Led Zeppelin album that day 35 years ago. Feasting my eyes on that incredible sleeve, and the first …

 
Them Crooked  Vultures continue to add dates to their summer schedule with four more European festival dates announced this week. The festivals are Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, Germany over the weekend of 4th -6th June, The Hove Festival (Web Link) , Arendal, Norway on June 30th, The Peace & Love Festival (Web Link), Borlange, Sweden on July 1st and The Festivalpladsen (Web Link), Roskilde, Denmark on July 2nd.
The excellent Austin City Limits TV broadcast that was shown last week is now available to watch in its entirety by following this …

The new issue of Record Collector magazine (March 2010 issue) has a lengthy eight page interview with Jimmy Page by Jonathan Wingate in which he discusses the It Might Get Loud film and Zeppelin legacy. There’s also a four page interview with Eddie Kramer by Dave Lewis. This is an extended interview from the one featured in the current Tight But Loose magazine (issue 25). It’s a career overview in which Eddie recalls his work with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
Visit www.recordcollectormag.com

Deborah Bonham is currently on tour with Nazareth – gig details as follows

 
12th February THE ASSEMBLY LEAMINGTON 
 Spencer Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 3NF Tel 01926 523001 E: info@leamingtonassembly.com
 
15th February RELENTLESS GARAGE, LONDON 
20-22 Highbury Corner, at the beginning of Holloway Road, opposite Highbury & Islington tube station, N5 1RD
 
18th February WHITEHAVEN CIVIC HALL
Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7SH Tel 01946 514960 Email:civichall@northcountryleisure.org.uk
19th February O2 ABC2 GLASGOW
300 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JA
20th February O2 ACADEMY NEWCASTLE
Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 1SW
21st February ROTHES HALLS, GLENROTHES
Rothes Square, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5NX
  
Deborah Bonham Special 2 hour shows including new songs from the forthcoming album 
23rd February …

Details of Led Zeppelin 2 -The Live Experience (pictured above) latest tour dates can be viewed at
http://www.ledzeppelin2.com/
Hammer Of The Gods – The Led Zeppelin Experience have the following dates lined up:
20/02/10  08:00 pm  Palace Theater Waterbury, CT
06/03/10 08:00 pm Sherman Theater Stroudsburg PA
13/03/10 08:00 pm The Egg Albany NY
10/04/10 08:00 pm  UPAC  Poughkeepsie NY
30/04/10 08:00 pm Tilles Center Brookville NY
01/05/10 08:00 pm Count Basie Red Bank  NJ
12/06/10 08:00 pm Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield CT
26/06/10 08:00 pm Mayo Arts Morristown NJ           
Further details at http://www.hammerofthegods.com/
 
 Finland’s long running tribute band Let’s Eppelin can be seen in action at:
 12.02.10   …

 
Them Crooked Vultures wrapped up their successful Down Under tour last week with a gig in Auckland that by all reports was the highlight of the whole tour. They now head over the water to America and New York for an appearance on the “Saturday Night Live” show on February 6th and then on to The Roseland in New York (Feb 8th), The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC (Feb 10th) and The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA (Feb 11th). The Vultures performance at last year’s Austin City Limits is also due to be …

Them Crooked Vultures are confirmed as one of the string of acts due to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall.
The band will perform at the famous London venue in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust on Monday March 22nd. Tickets go on sale on Friday February 5th and can be purchased from the following sites
http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/what-we-do/royal-albert-hall/2010/ 
http://www.royalalberthall.com/ / 0845 401 5030
http://www.seetickets.com/gat/index.asp / 0871 230 7136
For more information go to www.teenagecancertrust.org

Now that I have undertaken the administration and distribution of the Tight But Loose magazine, here are a few admin details to note – plus a summary of TBL web site activity. This is the first in what will be regular bulletin updates to inform you of what is happening with the TBL site and magazine looking ahead. Take time to have a look at this as there are some important points and information to soak up. (DL)
 
TBL 2010 Magazine Subscriptions:
Many thanks for everyone who has subscribed to the TBL 2010 magazines so …

Led Zeppelin on stage in Helsinki,February 23rd 1970 – Photo Dan Tigerstedt  /TBL Archives 
The walls have been resounding to the sounds of Led Zeppelin early 1970 around these parts these last few days as I got down to assessing the text for the next magazine. Issue 26 kicks off a special three part 40 Years Gone feature on Led Zeppelin Flying High in 1970.
 
Reading through ace TBL contributor Mike Tremaglio’s log of the early dates of Led Zeppelin in a new decade had me reaching for gems such as the …

As part of the new improved user friendly TBL site here’s a couple of call outs:
 
CALLING LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE BANDS WORLDWIDE
If you are a current gigging Led Zeppelin tribute band in the UK, Europe, USA or rest of world, the TBL web site is more than happy to post details of your tour dates . Send your gig details to davelewis.tbl1@ntlworld.com
 
CALLING LED ZEPPELIN WEB SITE WEBMASTERS
The TBL web site is also more than happy to link details of Led Zeppelin or Led Zep related web sites. We are …