Suddenly it’s’ February and there’s a lot to do. To get it moving I’ll take inspiration from this piece of advice I read somewhere.
 ‘’January is a 31 day hangover but February brings lambs, daffodils and the air fills with a magical quickening that tells you spring is on the way.
”February is short so whatever you’re trying to stretch, whether it’s your salary, your calorie intake or your booze units, February’s unique compactness helps you spread it just that little bit thicker. A good enough reason to raise a glass”.
Reason enough …

This piece first appeared in TBL 16. It’s my account of one of the most beguiling nights spent in the company of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
This was the occasion they chose to appear separately on the same bill at one of the series of Teenage Cancer Fund shows in 2002. Looking back I think there was a sense amongst fans that they could still easily pick up their collaboration of the mid to late 1990’s – but by then things had moved on, particularly for Robert. It’s interesting …

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 Live At The Fillmore Charlotte
Review by Jeff Hahne
 
Setlist
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway 1
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning In Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up
 
 
The Deal: Latest supergroup lives up to its name during hour-and-45-minute set at sold out show at The Fillmore Charlotte
The Good: Where do I even start with this one? Shortly after 9 p.m., Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) walked out on stage, waved to the crowd and took his seat …

Them Crooked Vultures, new supergroup, rocks Roseland Ballroom
Review by Jay Lustig/The Star-Ledger

Pictures by William Perlman and Dino Perrucci
Setlist
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway 1
New Fang
Gunman
Bandoliers
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
Caligulove
Interlude with Ludes
Spinning In Daffodils
Reptiles
Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up
 
NEW YORK — A funny thing happened on the way to the Led Zeppelin reunion tour.
The three living members of this all-time great rock band — singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones — got together for a well-received …

Robert Plant has been confirmed for a special appearance at this year’s Sound & Vision charity event sponsored by Shepperton in aid of Cancer Research UK. He will appear in a unique one off performance with help from American singer songwriter Beth Neilson Chapman and the London Oriana Choir. The event to be staged on February 25th at Abbey Road Studios London will be hosted by BBC Radio 2 DJ ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, who is patron alongside Sir George Martin. In addition to Robert Plant’s set, David Gray and Newton Faulkner …

 
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 …

Review: Them Crooked Vultures at Vector Arena
 By Scott Kara from the NZ Herald.co.nz
 
Pic from Birmingham.
Dave Grohl said recently that his time spent drumming in American rock band Queens of the Stone Age in 2002 was like being in the “coolest gang”.
With Them Crooked Vultures – a super group made up of the former Nirvana drummer and head Foo Fighter, Queens main man Josh Homme, and Led Zeppelin multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones – he has stepped up into a legendary gang.
Even though they range in age from young buck …