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Following their media appearances on Radio Five Live’s Simon Mayo show and the Jonathan Ross TV show last week,Them Crooked Vultures kick off their long awaited UK tour tonight at the Plymouth Pavilions followed by shows at: Portsmouth Guildhall (Fri 11th), Blackpool Empress Ballroom ( Sun 13th), Birmingham O2 Academy (Mon 14th), Edinburgh Corn Exchange (Tues 15) and HMV Hammersmith Apollo (Thurs 17th and Fri 18th). I’d welcome any first hand tour watch reports from any of these shows for use on the TBL site and magazine.  Email …

December 10th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
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
 
Them Crooked Vultures
Few ‘supergroups’ transcend their past, but Dave Grohl’s thrilling hard rock trio may well prove the exception to the rule
Gareth Grundy The Observer

Josh Homme fronts Dave Groh’s trio Them Crooked Vultures in Plymouth last week. Photograph: Chris Williams/Live
Recently, Mojo magazine asked Dave Grohl what goes through his mind when he considers his former band mate …

The highly renowned original Zep author Howard Mylett has been suffering poor health for some months now. Following heart problems and breathing difficulties, his latest set back has been the after effects of a cataract operation which has severely affected his vision. I know many of you have been in contact with Howard over the years and I’m sure you share my concern. If you would like to contact Howard to offer best wishes and support his email address is howardz1@hotmail.co.uk
His mail address is 122 Victoria Road, Portslade, East Sussex …

Jimmy with George Israel -photo by Mark Archer
Jimmy Page at Rock Fest
The British School, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Saturday 28th November 2009
On The Spot Report for Tight But Loose
By Mark Archer
 
Imagine my surprise when I learned that Jimmy Page would be visiting my school, not only because such personal appearances are rare for him, but also because I happen to be his No. 1 fan (at least in my own mind!). After all when I was hanging out by the back entrance of The Hammersmith Odeon, London in …

December 8th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
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
 

December 7th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
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

Them Crooked Vultures Carrion Rocking Live In Berlin
Wyndham Wallace  
Rock of all ages: Wyndham Wallace checks out Them Crooked Vultures in Berlin and finds something sadly lacking
“You’re supposed to throw underwear,” Josh Homme announces after picking up the first piece of clothing that has been thrown at him during Them Crooked Vulture’s Berlin debut. He holds up …

December 6th 2009
Set List
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Dead End Friends
Scumbag Blues
Elephants
Highway One
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

John Paul Jones in Borders Oxford Street  April 12th 2002 holding up an essential  magazine 
Pretty hectic right now what with TBL 25 to wrap and proof, plus lots of news incoming with Jimmy in Rio, the It Might Get Loud UK screening details and premiere, Robert in the Delta and TCV out and very much about.
 
In between his hectic schedule, John Paul Jones very kindly made some time on Tuesday to conduct an interview on the phone with me for the new TBL magazine. He was on great form and …

Jimmy Page made a special appearance at the British School Rock Fest Urca Site in Rio De Janeiro on November 28th. He was there in support of the charities Task Brasil for Casa Jimmy. Former Zep fanzine Wearing And Tearing editor Mark Archer who works at the school was in attendance and reports ‘’Jimmy stayed for over two hours appearing on stage on three occasions to address the near three hundred gathered in the school. He signed many autographs though as expected did not perform. I was lucky enough to …

Your chance to win 2 tickets to the UK Premiere of It Might Get Loud in London on December 15th!

Photo/ Film (c) 2009 Steel Curtain Pictures, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Packaging Design (c) 2009 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
 
If you are a current TBL magazine subscriber or have subscribed for 2010, this is your chance to win 2 tickets to attend the UK premiere of It Might Get Loud at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London at 7pm on Tuesday, December 15 2009 
 
The film directed by Davis Guggenheim …