Saturday, October 29, 2016

Houston

Houston-third gig. 
Denver was holding a lot of bottom end, but tonight the sound should be a little clearer for us, fingers crossed. Dallas tomorrow and the first of our own shows in Austin on Monday. Then I'm staying on the bus for the 1,149 mile drive to Tampa. I got a book to finish and I'm talking about writing, not reading!

M.D.C.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

First gig!

It's about the waiting! The long afternoon before our first gig in the U.S.A. for 7 years !

Friday, October 21, 2016

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Hamilton & Hare

'Later...with Jools Holland' went well, but a bumpy ride back to London only gave me a few hours in bed. I woke up early in the morning, as I had to go to the U.S. Embassy in Grosvenor Square for a Visa. However, everything is done and I managed to pick up my wonderfully embroidered Hamilton & Hare stage robe on the way back to the hotel.

We have a few more rehearsals, and then the production rehearsal. There will be a showcase gig on the 20th, 'The One Show' on the 21st, and then we leave for our first date on the tour in Phoenix.

I can't wait to get stuck in. Let me at 'em!!

See you soon.

M.D.C.  x

       


Monday, October 10, 2016

Later...with Jools Holland



On the Underground traveling back from rehearsals, a poster appeared on the wall before me. Looks familiar, I thought! Ah, It’s a Pretenders album poster! Believe me, It's a strange feeling in so many ways.

So, our next performance is on the television show 'Later...with Jools Holland’ and It's been a blast having Dan Auerbach playing along with us in rehearsal. He's doing the 'Later…' show with us on the 12th of October.

Wow, that's Today!

M.D.C.

You can live stream the Pretenders’ performance here:
 
For full schedule and time listings,visit:    

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07zhh3c

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Interview with 'Music Aficionado'

 
Remembering The Pretenders' James Honeyman-Scott. 
Head over to Music Aficionado for Martin's latest interview with Joe Bosso. 


Saturday, October 1, 2016

Maida Vale Live Radio set!


                                      

    Rehearsals have now reached a good place. The Maida Vale Live Radio set for the 3rd of October is upon us and the 30 minute set feels good. What we don't know at the moment are the links in between the songs. Who's counting in what, will we hear the count clearly, and the guitar changes are yet to be arranged as the physical set up is so different on a sound stage. All will be well because what could possibly go wrong? We also have a few Live TV shows to do before we fly out to Phoenix for the first show. I can't wait, but I hope my PRETENDERMC.COM drum sticks will be ready! 

MDC.

*Catch the Pretenders set on BBC Radio 6 Music Live- Monday, October 3.
The performance will be streamed on the 6 Music website and Red Button TV from 3pm:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music


A highlights set will be broadcast on Red Button TV for 24 hours from 9.30pm on Friday October 7, also available on iPlayer:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z3vg