Gavin Rossdale: downtown milwaukee

we were at the show -

from Gavin’s official site:

WELL,IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK ON THE ROAD.THIS SHOW TONIGHT AT THE PABST IN MILWAUKEE IS A COOL WAY TO START.EVERYONE HAS BEEN SO FRIENDLY AND EASY ALREADY.VERY SUMMERTIME.
I WALKED AROUND THE DOWNTOWN -THE THIRD WARD,IT’S ALL CHANGING,AND SO MANY HAIR SALONS.
I THINK HAIR IS IMPORTANT HERE.I WALKED INTO ONE SALON TO GET SOME INSTANT DIRT FOR MYSELF AND THE GUY WORKING THERE,JUST GAVE ME A TUB OF LAVENDER OIL THING/STUFF.
HE SAID-HERE YOU GO OUT OF TOWNER,ENJOY.
I INVITED HIM TO THE SHOW BUT HE WAS BUSY AND IT WAS AWKWARD,BUT GENEROUS.

THEN I FOUND THE MARKET AND ATE A CATFISH SANDWICH-IT WAS A GOOD ONE.
THERE’S A WICKED 2ND AHND BOOKSTORE WITH OCEANS OF BOOKS AND SOME RECORDS.I MISS RECORDS-SO SUBSTANTIAL AND LARGE.EASIER TO MAKE A STATEMENT.

TOMORROW MINNEAPOLIS,WHERE MY FRIEND,TODD TRAINER LIVES,SO WE CAN CATCH UP.

I AM ABOUT TO DO THE SHOW,SO I BETTER RUN.WANTED TO SAY HELLO AND MAKE SURE
YOU’RE LISTENING.
ARE YOU COMING TO THE SHOWS SOON.IT’D BE GOOD TO SEE YOU.

NICE ONE

G

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Gavin Rossdale: leaving europe-take 1

Gavin Rossdale : News : leaving europe-take 1
leaving europe-take 1

Posted 6/14/2008 by GMR

we seem to have crammed so much into a short time.
im in vienna after the nova rock show,and tomorrow to amsterdam for some
press.
but tonight was the last of the first bunch of shows.
from new york to tonight in austria.

ive spoken to so many people about this record,and ive seen so many people at the concerts.

id like to thank all of you that came out-we had massive festival shows,a bunch of acoustic sessions and of course the
shows in berlin and my blood town- london.
the crowds were so up for it and i think it was intense.the fact is that we had magic people at all the shows who
inspired us on to play out of our minds.
and we wanted to play good for you.so
thx.—
it felt very communicative-i got lost in everyone as i played.

and as the light fell tonight and the stage lit up like everyones birthday,it made me feel
that this first outing of this line up was a good omen,
and we were in the right place at the right time.

g

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Gavin Rossdale: berlin nights

a new post from Gavin Rossdale’s official site -

Gavin Rossdale : News : berlin nights
berlin nights

Posted 6/9/2008 by GMR

hey there
where am i-is this a hotel room-again?did i ask for this.yes.i did.it all serves me right the good and the bad.what a few days since i wrote.it feels like a while since i left home.

went to the incandescent nyc-straight into the night for drinks and friend(plus his friends).
that’s the style.4 blocks from my hotel.stealing off into the warm glow of the city.not an la experience by any means.

anyhow,the next day it all began with the promo.the reaction to the record has been pretty huge.
of course there has been shards of hate along with the love but what can you expect?putting out a record is placing your head on the road and hoping the traffic will accomodate.

the radio sessions were smooth sailing and i managed to warm the throat up fine despite singing at my 5am(la time)-not an easy task.

letterman was a little more taxing than expected,some technical difficulties,to say the least,but they were overcome and a way was found.
always to good to see dave and the band especially.feels like i’ve done that show a few times now.

then spent the week between radio stations and press,
dodging personal questions and bringing it back to the music or the world or the moon or nyc.

and before i knew it we were on a plane to germany to do the same,in,erm,germany.
we began in frankfurt onto cologne then hamburg to now,berlin.
i am in my room.we play tomorrow night andi get to talk about myself or the people i know all day.wow.

and then i………

we travelled by train today and that was pretty funny,such an easy way to go.

the sleeping is weird,or lack of sleeping i should say.the only time i get tired is when i’m meant to get up.
oh yeah i failed to find sleep on the night flight to germany and had to go straight to work and sing so i kind of missed wednesday as a night’s sleep.
that was weird and makes for a longer week that’s for sure.

my mind is on overdrive.is yours?

i see there are some good records out,maybe time to get more.
the grinderman record is providing much solace on the long journeys.

we have been putting in a lot of road miles-our carbon foot stinks.sorry.
rock am ring and rock am park were a lot of fun to play.you gotta love those big stages.
140,000 people in 2 days.
i thought the band did great for a first show-to 80,000 people.
in at the deep end.
just how it should be.

i am looking forward to the show tomorrow at the lido.german audiences are pretty fiery and this is a late show-,in fact in 24 hrs i will be onstage.
that’s a good thought.

i’ve been waiting patiently for that feeling.

g

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Gavin Rossdale : News : welcome

Gavin Rossdale : News : welcome
welcome

permalink | Posted by GMR on 5/30/2008 | Comments (0)
the site is now live.
we live here.
come on in.
we will continue to modify and shape this new world we have created for you.

it is a beautiful thing.

i have been at rehearsals this week and doing various bits of press and stuff like that.
working hard at keeping the focus where it should be-on wanderlust.

we have been deep in the valley working on best ways to get to you.
new york is lining up and there seems to be too little time to get this done.
that is life.
my life right now.

and then to europe-to germany,back home to london,see my people,play a rock show.

then some press in amsterdam-that’s fine by me.

i leave sunday-trekking across the country.

i’ll be thinking of you.
tuesday is coming.

like everything,it soon gets here.
the marathon begins.it is not a sprint.

be gentle as you go into the night
make it better

thx for being here

enjoy

with our best wishes

g

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Gavin Rossdale : News : come on shine your sun

Gavin Rossdale : News : come on shine your sun
come on shine your sun

Posted 5/24/2008 by GMR

hello and big up to you.

my last weekend in la before the travels.as some of you may know,its a big day on monday so heres hoping the weather holds so that we can have some serious fun outside.

i just got back from breakfast and a visit to culver city for some errands.
a ton of photographers today for some reason.such an unsubtle way to travel.
the police came to help out-sirens and everything-but theres nothing to be done-
its useless madness.

i noticed across town some posters for the record.which is ironic.i have always loved posters and every single record i have ever done,i have asked for them-and never got them.
i love seeing who has records out etc.as you sit at traffic lights and whatever,and so now in this current climate,i didnt even bother asking-and there they are.
is there a lesson in that?

i see weezer has a new record too.nice.
i went to amoeba records the other day and stocked up good and proper.long overdue.
im listening to nick cave and the bad seeds as i write this.
top form.
theres a song called moonland on this new record,with the excellent lyric-
“im not your favourite lover”
wicked.that mans on fire.

also finally got portishead-dark and darker.
also….calla,eno/cale-wrong way up,justice,goldfrapp,the klfgotta have a copy here,bonnie prince billy,cat power,frank blacki lost my other cult of raygrinderman,ashes dividecmon billyjack johnson so i can catch up,cornelius,autechre as it is out of print ,ellen allien,death cab,and thats about it.

i love checking the artwork.
listening to the record as it was intended and reading along.
thats the way i like to do it.

its how we want you to do it-
will you try?

i see that tim noble and sue webster did the neon sign for the cover of the bad seeds.
i like those guys a lot,they used to do those crazy piles of rubbish that when illuminated,created these sharp focus sculptures of them both against the wall.
brilliant.

check them out.

i have a ton to listen to.
better wake the neighbours.
or help them,i wonder what people around here listen to…..

anyhow,man utd have won everything-
the lakers are winningi know very little about basketball
and the sun is trying to come out.

come on.
just a little more.
and hang around some time

g

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Gavin Rossdale: bright and bleary eyed

Gavin Rossdale : News : bright and bleary eyed
bright and bleary eyed

Posted 5/20/2008 by GMR

so,i’ve been up late.the studio is buzzing.just how we like it at
kingston sound
always stuff to do.
last night
i got the mixes for the i-tunes tracks we did at the palms studio in vegas.
maybe a couple of changes but
i think the 6 songs came out well,an acoustic ep with some tripped out guitar.
and some atmospherics,a pretty chilled out selection.
and now here i am,doing super early radio interviews.everyone is so awake.
and i’m playing catch up.
i’m feeling good but all this talking about myself is weird.
and the fact that this is a solo record and not a bush record is dawning on me.

why have i been ignoring that?

i have really just been going with the flow,and now in the midst of these interviews,
being asked if it is weird to be alone,i am realising it is.
but here i am-i need coffee,heavy eyes,light heart-and enjoying the record countdown.
in the next few weeks,there will be an onslaught of STUFF from me.

i like that.

today is quite full of interviews and i think the last one of the morning shows.then the international ones start,then i go to m management offices to meet some journalists in person,and do some on camera tallking.

ever see yourself on camera and you freak yourself out and want yourself to shut up half the time.
yep.
sound familiar?

give great day

g

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9.40pm los angeles: web diary

wednesday may 14th 9.40pm los angeles

Posted 5/15/2008 by GMR

good evening-
hope you’re good.
before i drone on about my week for you,i have to mention the cyclone in burma and the earthquake in china.
terrible terrible times,millions of displaced people,thousands of lives lost-
make sure you turn to what you have tonight and take it all in.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/15/chinaearthquake.naturaldisasters
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3930572.ece

now it seems irrelevant to write about myself but i figure these notes to be snapshots into my time and some thoughts….

so here goes and please forgive my trite details having presented the above links.
i guess i’m just reaching out to you to let you know what we’ve been doing.

monday we played a small acoustic show for 98.7
which was liberating and strangely nerve wracking.
but the audience was intimate and i think it turned out ok.
hope you hear it sometime.
it was good to be singing and playing for an audience.

we did a yahoo session yesterday,and a tv show today(unnamed)as it’s not out yet.
which was a total pleasure.
piece by piece we build a bridge to you.
and tomorrow aol.another stripped down session.
i’m working on some music now,a bush song in particular i haven’t done in a while.
it’s liberating and makes me think of the boys in the band.

and all the good times.

you’ll get to hear the fruits of these labours very soon.
the record is edging closer daily.

i had planned to write a longer note to you,however by starting the note with the reports from burma and china,it doesn’t feel right.

so i’d better go and allow this moment to be about what it should.

take care -and if you can’t take care -take cover

g

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Gavin in blog post - gives shout out

Gavin Rossdale : News : april 23 at home in kingston sound
and hey-wanted to give a shout out the gavinrsossdalefans.com site
you guys are cool and run a great site.thx.

that’s really cool - thanks Gavin - appreciate the acknowledgment -
can’t wait for the new album and tour. Joe

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