23rd ELOBF Gig Guide: Q2 2016

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! Spring into Summer 2016 sees the biggest ever ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] Quarterly Gig Guide loaded up with some great gigs! Here are some selected dates and general links [with more to follow when confirmed] for you to peruse between Friday 1st April and Thursday 30th June [Q2] 2016 thus:

Friday 1st April
Quill @ The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster
Tickets: £18.00 each [*plus booking fee]
rosetheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/RoseTheatre.dll/01-04-16/quill

Saturday 2nd April
Quill @ The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster
Tickets: £18.00 each [*plus booking fee]
rosetheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/RoseTheatre.dll/02-04-16/quill

Sunday 3rd April
The Trevor Burton Band @ The Grapes, Stafford
Free entry
www.grapesstafford.co.uk/Gig_Diary

Tuesday 5th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ The Echo Arena, Liverpool
Tickets: from £55.00 to £120.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

 Thursday 7th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Tickets: from £56.00 to £123.20 each [including booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Friday 8th April
Explosive Light Orchestra @ Newbridge Memo, Gwent
Tickets: £15.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.newbridgememo.co.uk/en/whats-on/events/explosive-light-orchestra

Saturday 9th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ First Direct Arena, Leeds
Tickets: from £50.00 to £110.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Sunday 10th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Manchester Arena
Tickets: from £50.00 to £110.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Tuesday 12th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Tickets: from £56.75 to £124.85 [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Thursday 14th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tickets: from £50.00 to £110.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

The Mersey Beatles @ Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Tickets: £15.00 to £17.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/music/mersey-beatles-2016

Friday 15th April
Wake Up My Mind: Steve Gibbons & Dave Scott-Morgan @ The Mac, Birmingham
Tickets: £18.00 each [*plus booking fee]
macbirmingham.co.uk/event/wake-up-my-mind

Saturday 16th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Genting Arena [NEC], Birmingham
Tickets: from £56.95 to £124.45 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

The ELO Experience @ The Swan Theatre, Worcester
Tickets: £22.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.worcesterlive.co.uk/events_review.asp?eid=453059511

Sunday 17th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Genting Arena [NEC], Birmingham
Tickets: from £56.95 to £124.45 each [*plus fulfilment]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Tuesday 19th April
Renaissance @ The Robin 2, Bilston
Tickets: £25.00 each [advance] or £27.50 each [door][*plus booking fee]
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4372

Wednesday 20th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ The O2 Arena, London
Tickets: from £50.00 to £100.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Friday 22nd April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ The O2 Arena, London
Tickets: from £50.00 to £100.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Quill @ The Robin 2, Bilston
Tickets: £12.50 each [advance] or £15.00 each [door][*plus booking fee]
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4106

The Trevor Burton Band @ The Queen's Head, Wolverley
Free entry
www.queensheadwolverley.com/events

Explosive Light Orchestra @ Settle Victoria Hall, North Yorkshire
Tickets: £16.50 each [*plus booking fee]
www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2016/apr_explo.html

Saturday 23rd April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ The O2 Arena, London
Tickets: from £50.00 to £100.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

The Trembling Wilburys present  A Roy Orbison 80th Birthday Bash
The Prince Of Wales, 99-101 Willesden Lane, Kilburn, London NW6 7SD
Entry: £10.00 each [door]

Tuesday 26th April
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ The O2 Arena, London
Tickets: from £50.00 to £100.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Thursday 28th April 2016
Bryan Adams @ Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Tickets: £39.20 each [*plus booking fee]
www.capitalfmarena.com/Online/bryanadams

Friday 29th April

Jeff Lynne's ELO @ 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Tickets: from €80.50 each [*plus booking fee]

listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Bryan Adams @ Bournemouth International Centre

Tickets: £39.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.bic.co.uk/whats-on/bryan-adams-2016

Saturday 30th April
Bryan Adams @ Genting Arena [NEC], Birmingham
Tickets: £40.08 each [*plus booking fee]
www.gentingarena.co.uk/whats-on/bryan-adams

Sight 'n' Sound @ Hednesford Ex-Servicemens Club, Cannock
Tickets: £5.00 each [door]

Sunday 1st May

Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tickets: from €64.00 each [*plus booking fee]

listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Bryan Adams @ Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

Tickets: £35.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.livenation.co.uk/show/762160/bryan-adams-the-get-up-tour/cardiff

Tuesday 3rd May

Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland

Tickets: from 66.00CHF to 110.00CHF [*plus booking fee]

listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Wednesday 4th May
The Live Sessions: The Beatles at Abbey Road @ Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Tickets: £45.40 to £53.91 each [*plus booking fee]
www.theticketfactory.com/capital-fm-arena-nottingham/beatles-abbey-road-live-sessions

Thursday 5th May

Jeff Lynne's ELO @ König-Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany

Tickets: from €61.90 to €90.90 each [*plus booking fee]

listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Bryan Adams @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Tickets: £39.75 each [*plus booking fee]
www.thessehydro.com/events/bryan-adams-16247

Friday 6th May
Bryan Adams @ Manchester Arena
Tickets: £35.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.manchester-arena.com/events/bryan-adams/3386

The Upbeat Beatles @ The Core Theatre, Solihull
Tickets: £18.50 each [*plus booking fee]
thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/the-upbeat-beatles

Saturday 7th May

Jeff Lynne's ELO @ 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Tickets: from €80.50 each [*plus booking fee]

listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Bryan Adams @ The O2, London
Tickets: from £46.00 each
www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/bryan-adams-2016

Tuesday 10th May
Bryan Adams @ 3Arena, Dublin
Tickets: €62.45 each [*plus booking fee]
3arena.ie/index.php/artist/bryan-adams/1188

Wednesday 11th May
Bryan Adams @ SSE Arena, Belfast
Tickets: £50.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.ssearenabelfast.com/bryan-adams

Friday 13th May
The Live Sessions: The Beatles at Abbey Road @ Barclaycard Arena [NIA], Birmingham
Tickets: £46.10 to £54.61 each [*plus booking fee]
www.theticketfactory.com/barclaycard-arena-birmingham/beatles-abbey-road-live-sessions

Bryan Adams @ Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tickets: £35.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.metroradioarena.co.uk/events/9769/bryan-adams

ELO Again @ The Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
Tickets: £21.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.lichfieldgarrick.com/Shows/ELO-Again

Saturday 14th May
Bryan Adams @ Sheffield Arena
Tickets: £38.50 each [*plus booking fee]
www.sheffieldarena.co.uk/whats-on/bryan-adams-5484

The Big O & The Wilburys Tribute Show @ The Artrix, Bromsgrove
Tickets: £22.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.artrix.co.uk/whats-on/music/the-big-o-and-the-wilburys-tribute-show

Phil Bates @ The Green Dragon, Guarlford Road, Malvern
Free entry

Sunday 15th May
Bryan Adams @ Echo Arena, Liverpool
Tickets: £39.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.echoarena.com/whats-on/bryan-adams

Record & CD Fair @ The Robin 2, Bilston
Entry: £1.00 each [door]
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4342

Thursday 19th May

Pugwash @ The Islington, London

Tickets: £13.50 each [*plus booking fee]

www.insynctickets.com/events/pugwash

Friday 20th May

Mike Sheridan's Friday Nite Dance @ Wootton Wawen Social Club. Henley-in-Arden
Entry: £5.00 each
www.facebook.com/Wootton-Wawen-Social-Club

Pugwash @ The Wheatsheaves, Frome, Somerset

Tickets: £10.00 each [*plus booking fee]

www.skiddle.com/Pugwash-LIVE-in-Frome/12671880

Saturday 21st May
The 286 @ The Cavern Club [Back Stage], Liverpool [8:45PM to 9:30PM]
Free entry
International Pop Overthrow Festival 2016

Sunday 22nd May
The 286 @ The Cavern Club [Front Stage], Liverpool [6:15PM to 7:00PM]
Free entry
International Pop Overthrow Festival [IPO] 2016

Tuesday 24th May

Pugwash @ The Three Horseshoes, Northampton

Free entry [*limited capacity]

etrigg.com/event/pugwash/8577139

Thursday 26th May

Pugwash @ Clarks On Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland

Tickets: £9.63 each [booking fee inclusive]

www.ents24.com/dundee-events/clarks/pugwash/4654401

Friday 27th May
Pugwash @ Backstage Green Hotel, Kinross, Scotland

Tickets: £15.00 each [*plus booking fee]

events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg/27-05-16/pugwash

Quill @ The Walker Theatre [Theatre Severn], Shrewsbury
Tickets: £16.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/music/quill

Saturday 28th May
Mothers Club Reunion Exhibition [Daytime] @ St. Barnabas Church, Erdington
Free entry

Mothers Club Reunion Concert [Evening] @ The Robin 2, Bilston
Tickets: £19.50 each [advance] or £21.50 each [door][*plus booking fee]
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4311

Sight 'n' Sound @ The Nest, Chadsmoor, Cannock
Free entry

Pugwash @ The Pack Horse, Hayfield

Free entry [*limited capacity]
www.bandsintown.com/event/11877431-pugwash-hayfield-the-pack-horse-2016

Monday 30th May
Wingspan @ The Robin 2, Bilston
Tickets: £7.00 each [advance] or £8.00 each [door][*plus booking fee]
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4461

Thursday 2nd June
Rebecca Downes with Chris Bevington @ The Robin 2, Bilston
Tickets: £10.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4299

Saturday 4th June
Morganisation @ King's Norton Bowling Club, Birmingham
Entry: £5.00 each

Friday 10th June
The Born Again Beatles @ The Roadhouse, Birmingham
Tickets: £6.00 each [advance] or £7.00 each [door]
www.theroadhousebirmingham.com/?q=node/820

Saturday 11th June
WolvesFest 2016 @ Wolverhampton Rugby Club, Castlecroft
Tickets: £10.00 each
www.therobin.co.uk/whats_on/giginfo.asp?gigid=4509

The Orbison Story @ New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Tickets: £25.40 each [*plus booking fee]
www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-orbison-story/new-alexandra-theatre-birmingham

Friday 17th June
Mike Sheridan's Friday Nite Dance @ Wootton Wawen Social Club. Henley-in-Arden
Entry: £5.00 each
www.facebook.com/Wootton-Wawen-Social-Club

Saturday 18th June
Quill @ Tenbury Music Festival, Worcestershire
Tickets: £20.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.tenburymusicfestival.co.uk/tickets.html

Wednesday 22nd June
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Manchester Arena
Tickets: from £50.00 to £110.00 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

Friday 24th June
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Barclaycard Arena [NIA], Birmingham
Tickets: from £56.95 to £124.45 each [*plus booking fee]
listings.ticketmaster.co.uk/jeff-lynnes-elo

The Orbison Story @ The Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
Tickets: £25.40 each [*plus booking fee]
www.lichfieldgarrick.com/The-Orbison-Story-80th-Birthday-Tour

Saturday 25th June
The ELO Experience @ Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Tickets: £23.00 each [*plus booking fee]
www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/music/elo-experience

Sunday 26th June
Jeff Lynne's ELO @ Glastonbury 2016

Jeff Lynne's ELO

After a stint with classic Birmingham bands The Idle Race and The Move, Jeff Lynne co-founded The Electric Light Orchestra in 1971, one of the most successful groups of the seventies and eighties. Multiple hit singles and best selling albums followed making Jeff's anthemic ELO songs some of the most loved and recognisable of the last four decades. Jeff went on to a successful solo career and worked with many of his musical heroes including Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, Del Shannon and The Everly Brothers. He also found time to co-found the ultimate 'supergroup' in The Traveling Wilburys, who included pals Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Roy Orbison in their ranks. Find out what the driving force and creative mind behind ELO is currently up to via his official web site thus:
jefflynneselo.com

Roy Wood

The co-founder of The Move and ELO and the founder of Wizzard, The Helicopters et al will [hopefully] be on the road again during 2015! Find out where to see Dr. Roy Wood and what he is up to via his official web site thus:
www.roywood.co.uk

The Orchestra

Former members of ELO and ELO Part II: Mik Kaminski, Louis Clark, Eric Troyer, Parthenon Huxley, Glen Burtnik and Gordon Townsend continue to tour the world extensively. Find out where to see them via their official web site thus:

www.theorchestra.net

Quill

Legendary Midlands Celtic-tinged rockers Quill, led by the incomparable Joy Strachan-Brain, have built up an impressive live reputation over a four [4] decade span and now feature Bev Bevan, Tony Kelsey and Abby Brant in their ranks. Find out where to see them via their official web site thus:

quilluk.com

The Trevor Burton Band

Trevor Burton will be performing regularly at various venues in the Midlands with Pez Connor, Bill Jefferson and [occasionally] Tony Kelsey and Abby Brant. Find out where on their web site thus:

www.thetrevorburtonband.co.uk/gigs

The ELO Experience
This fantastic Hull based ELO tribute band deservedly won the National UK Tribute Awards in 2013 and they continue to faithfully reproduce classic Electric Light Orchestra hits [and more] live. Find out where to see them now via their official web site thus:
 www.elotribute.com/giglist

ELO Again

This South Wales based ELO tribute act are now spreading their wings across the UK to faithfully recreate live those ELO hits we all know and love. Find out where to see them now via their official web site thus:

www.eloagain.co.uk/events

Explosive Light Orchestra [ExpLO]

Not only an ELO tribute act but an original, independent artiste in their own right, The Explosive Light Orchestra - a.k.a. Symphonika - have reproduced the exciting works of ELO at packed theatres and live music venues all around Europe. Find out where to see them now via their official web site:

www.elotributeband.com/Live_Dates

All of the above artistes and shows are endorsed and recommended by ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF]. The above gig listing may be amended periodically, as applicable.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 27-March-2016

ChartWatch: AOTW Holds on Tight in Top 100

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The latest Official UK Album Chart Top 100 announced earlier today sees the #4 album "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO still outside the Top 100 with a swift chart return anticipated when EJLO commence their long awaited 2016 live dates supported by The Feeling in Liverpool on Tuesday 5th April.

Meanwhile, The Beatles' best-selling "1" compilation has slipped thirteen places from #55 to #68 and ELO's platinum certified 2005 "All Over The World" greatest hits set is down fifteen places from #77 to #92.

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 25-March-2016

Jeff Lynne's ELO: Rehearsal, Comps & NYC Dates

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! It's all happening in the Jeff Lynne's ELO camp as their "Alone In The Universe" 2016 European tour gets ever nearer with three competitions announced by Uncut magazine, The Birmingham Mail and Face The Music fanzine for the chance to witness their final UK dress rehearsal in person as well as a pre-event alert subscription for an EJLO date [or dates] in New York City being launched.

The dress rehearsal - according to Uncut magazine - is timed for a 4:00PM start on Monday 4th April at Liverpool's iconic Echo Arena on the eve of their opening tour date in the city and only 150 folks in total will get to see the full show [under strict security conditions]. Click on either or all of the links below for more details and/or to enter and/or to subscribe thus:

Enter Uncut magazine EJLO competition here

Enter Birmingham Mail competition here

Enter Face The Music fanzine EJLO competition here
Sign up for Jeff Lynne's ELO @ NYC advance news here

Yours Truly KJS and ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] wish you the very best of luck!

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 25-March-2016

The Move: Looking On to More Expanded Editions

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! Our friends over at Esoteric Recordings have just announced that they are following up the release of the four new Expanded Deluxe Editions of The Move classic albums "Move" [1CD/3CD] and "Shazam" [1CD/2CD] in late April with two further expanded CD releases featuring "Looking On" [the first LP from The Move to feature Jeff Lynne following his departure from The Idle Race] and the "Something Else from The Move" EP on Friday 27th May.

Both editions are again loaded with the familiar plus many additional tracks including original mono mixes, previously unreleased sessions, alternate takes, interviews and more. Please find below the track listings for each release. Further information can be found by clicking on each header thus:

The Move - Looking On - 2CD Expanded
Disc 1: [1] "Looking On" [2] "Turkish Tram Conductor Blues" [3] "What?" [4] "When Alice Comes Back To The Farm" [5] "Open Up Said The World At The Door" [6] "Brontosaurus" [7] "Feel Too Good" [8] "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" [Bonus]
Disc 2: [1] "The Duke Of Edinburgh's Lettuce" [2] "Looking On" [Part One/Take 3; Part Two/Take 12] [3] "Brontosaurus" [Mono US Radio Promo Edit] [4] "Turkish Tram Conductor Blues" [Take 5/Rough Mix] [5] "She's A Woman" [6] "Bev Bevan Interview" [7] "Brontosaurus" [8] "Falling Forever" [9] "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" [10] "Looking On" [11] "When Alice Comes Back To The Farm" [12] "Bev Bevan/Roy Wood Interview" [13] "She's A Woman"

Something Else from The Move - 1CD Expanded
[1] "Move Bolero" [2] "It'll Be Me" [3] "Too Much In Love" [4] "Flowers In The Rain" [5] "Fire Brigade" [6] "Stephanie Knows Who" [7] "Something Else" [8] "So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star" [9] "The Price Of Love" [10] "Piece Of My Heart" [11] "[Your Love Keeps Lifting Me] Higher & Higher" [12] "Sunshine Help Me" [13] "So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star" [14] "Stephanie Knows Who" [15] "Something Else" [16] "It'll Be Me" [17] "Sunshine Help Me"

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends the "Looking On" and "Something Else From The Move" expanded editions by The Move to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 25-March-2016

Jeff Lynne: New Album on the Way

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The May 2016 edition of Classic Rock magazine [issue #222; ISBN 977-1-4647-8310-5] contains a nice single page feature on Jeff Lynne's ELO and their imminent "Alone In The Universe" tour dates - including a short interview wherein the ELO maestro responds to the question: "Is the plan to make another album? Are ELO really reborn?" with this rather exciting response:

"Jeff Lynne's ELO are, yeah. And I'm already writing songs for a new album."

The full six [6] question feature can be found on page #108 of the physical issue or you can click on the link below to partially read it and subscribe to Classic Rock magazine thus:

teamrock.com/feature/2016-03-18/live-preview-jeff-lynne-s-elo

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends Classic Rock magazine to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 23-March-2016

More Vinyl Releases Beckon for ELO Classics

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! Surely timed to coincide with the forthcoming "Alone In The Universe" tour by Jeff Lynne's ELO, we can now look forward to another set of pristine vinyl releases by Sony of those ELO classic albums "Eldorado", "A New World Record" and "Out Of The Blue" on Friday 27th May.

This latest round of releases follows the limited edition clear vinyl editions of the same three records on Friday 18th December. Yours Truly KJS and ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] understand that these latest official re-releases will again be in 180g vinyl with amazon.co.uk listing ANWR as including all the bonus tracks from the 2006 CD remaster [which must be an error] and OOTB in blue vinyl. Should they prove irresistible, you can order these legendary ELO albums from amazon.co.uk via these links thus:

www.amazon.co.uk/Eldorado-VINYL-Electric-Light-Orchestra/dp/B01BF93FNI

www.amazon.co.uk/New-World-Record-VINYL/dp/B01BF93G2I

www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-VINYL-Electric-Light-Orchestra/dp/B01BF93GBY

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 22-March-2016

Cancer Charity Auction for VIP ELO Tickets

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! You may recall that Yours Truly KJS and ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] have endorsed a couple of Kickstarter campaigns by Michelle Kath Sinclair towards the film she is making about her father Terry Kath, the legendary original guitarist, co-lead singer and a founding member of American classic rock band Chicago entitled "Searching For Terry: The Man Behind The Guitar" thus:

RECOMMENDED: SEARCHING FOR TERRY
UPDATE: SEARCHING FOR TERRY

Michelle announced yesterday [Friday 18th March] that Jeff Lynne's ELO have donated an amazing opportunity to bid for the chance for four VIP tickets to meet the ELO maestro backstage at his Liverpool Echo Arena date on Tuesday 5th April in aid of the Simms/Mann Center for Integrative Oncology in Los Angeles, a cancer charity which provides integrative patient care for individuals and families touched by cancer, including a cherished member of Michelle's family. The bidding starts at $750 and will end on Thursday 31st March at 3:00PM EDT. You can find out more about this fantastic auction and participate via this link thus:

www.charitybuzz.com/meet-jeff-lynne-with-4-vip-tickets-to-his-elo-tour-stop-1038400

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends "Searching For Terry: The Man Behind The Guitar" to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles, Chicago and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 19-March-2016

ChartWatch: AOTW Continues ELO Top 100 Tenure

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The latest Official UK Albums Chart Top 100 released earlier today sees the #4 album "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO still outside the Top 100 with a swift chart return anticipated when EJLO commence their long awaited 2016 live dates supported by The Feeling in Liverpool on Tuesday 5th April.

Meanwhile, The Beatles' best-selling "1" compilation has risen five [5] places from #60 to #55 and ELO's platinum certified 2005 "All Over The World" career overview is down four [4] places from #73 to #77. Bryan Adams' #2 album "Get Up" - produced of course by Jeff Lynne - has also slipped out of the Top 100 for the "Time" being with its return also expected when the Canadian rocker commences his British and Irish dates in Nottingham on Thursday 28th April.

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends both "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO and "Get Up" by Bryan Adams to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 18-March-2016

Xanadu Side A: ELO or ONJ?

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The long awaited debut of "Xanadu" on Blu-Ray earlier this month - and the subsequent arrival of said release today at ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] - has reminded Yours Truly KJS of a minor controversy from back in good old 1980. I remember having the odd friendly argument with fans of Olivia Newton-John back in the day [and occasionally since] as to whether the ELO Side or the ONJ Side was the A side on the original gatefold LP release [UK: Jet/MCA #JETLX526].

For me, the 'A' side had to be the ELO Side and for certain others it was not. Later CD re-issues, however, opted to list the ONJ tracks as tracks 1-5 and the ELO songs as tracks 6-10 but the original vinyl release didn't really define either, even the run-out matrix didn't settle the 'argument'.

XANADU SET FOR SPRING 2016 BLU-RAY RELEASE

In any case, the "Xanadu" OST was significantly more successful than the film, reaching #2 in the Official UK Album Top 75 with a 17 week chart run. "Xanadu" is a recording that has always divided the ELO fan base but the facts are that it provided ELO with their only #1 UK single and three other hit singles plus the Jeff Lynne's ELO live anthem "All Over The World".

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 16-March-2016

Pugwash to Play Intimate UK Dates Soon

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! Critically acclaimed and much loved Irish quartet Pugwash are setting out on a somewhat intimate set of UK dates during May with six dates already announced in London, Frome, Northampton, Dundee, Kinross and Hayfield with possibly more to be confirmed by Thomas Walsh, Tosh Flood, Joe Fitzgerald and Shaun McGee soon in the wake of their excellent 2015 long player "Play This Intimately [As If Among Friends]" and 2014 career overview "A Rose In A Garden Of Weeds".

Included in the dates already announced is a return trip to Frome where the band delivered a stunning concert last May, as reviewed here by ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF]. Yours Truly KJS will add to the Pugwash gig roster below as and when new dates are confirmed thus:

Thursday 19th May

Pugwash @ The Islington, London

Tickets: £13.50 each [*plus booking fee]

www.insynctickets.com/events/pugwash

Friday 20th May

Pugwash @ The Wheatsheaves, Frome, Somerset

Tickets: £10.00 each [*plus booking fee]

www.skiddle.com/Pugwash-LIVE-in-Frome/12671880

Tuesday 24th May

Pugwash @ The Three Horseshoes, Northampton

Free entry [*limited capacity]

etrigg.com/event/pugwash/8577139

Thursday 26th May

Pugwash @ Clarks On Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland

Tickets: £9.63 each [booking fee inclusive]

www.ents24.com/dundee-events/clarks/pugwash/4654401

Friday 27th May
Pugwash @ Backstage Green Hotel, Kinross, Scotland

Tickets: £15.00 each [*plus booking fee]

www.wegottickets.com/event/354381

Saturday 28th May

Pugwash @ The Pack Horse, Hayfield

Free entry [*limited capacity]
www.bandsintown.com/event/11877431-pugwash-hayfield-the-pack-horse-2016

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends Pugwash to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 12-March-2016

ChartWatch: AITU Remains Outside Top 100

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The latest Official UK Albums Chart Top 100 released earlier today sees "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO still outside the Top 100. A swift chart return is expected for AITU when EJLO commence their long awaited 2016 live dates supported by The Feeling in Liverpool on Tuesday 5th April.

The Beatles' best-selling "1" compilation has returned to the Top 100 at #60 following the sad passing of Sir George Martin. Meanwhile, ELO's platinum certified 2005 "All Over The World" career overview is back up thirteen places from #86 to #73 and Bryan Adams' latest Jeff Lynne produced offering "Get Up" has slipped back thirty [30] places from #44 to #74.

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO and "Get Up" by Bryan Adams to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 11-March-2016

Coming Soon: All Over The World in 2LP Vinyl

Many thanx to ELO superfan and collector Dave Jones for alerting ELOBF to this release ...

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! With Jeff Lynne's ELO riding "on the crest of a wave" and their 2016 "Alone In the Universe" tour almost here, amazon.co.uk have just started taking pre-orders [click here to view] for the long overdue debut of ELO's 2005 platinum certified greatest hits package "All Over The World" on vinyl.

The double album is sure to wow fans with the famed ELO spaceship adorning the front cover and will feature all 20 tracks from the best-selling CD divided equally on all four [4] sides. "All Over The World" is be released on Friday 10th June.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 09-March-2016

Idle Race Confirmed as RSD2016 Release

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! Our friends at Record Store Day 2016 are following up the release of the legendary EP "Something Else from The Move" with an announcement that the second self-titled Idle Race LP "Idle Race" will also be released via Rhino on Saturday 16th April via Parlophone Records.

The album - originally issued in November 1969 via Liberty Records and the last to feature Jeff Lynne before he joined The Move - is to be pressed on 180 gram splattered coloured vinyl and follows the successful RSD2014 release of the first Idle Race outing "The Birthday Party". Read more via this link thus:

recordstoreday.co.uk/exclusive-releases/rsd-2016/idle-race-the

Many thanx to Thomas Walsh of Pugwash and Duckworth Lewis Method fame for highlighting this most attractive of releases to Yours Truly KJS at ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF].

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 08-March-2016

Spring Vinyl Double Delight: Something Else & ELO 2

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! There looks to be two nice vinyl releases coming up that fans of ELO and The Move will be interested in snapping up. First up is ELO's second studio album "ELO 2" on vinyl as of Friday 18th March when it is released via Parlophone [#0825686486885].

The gatefold album [Harvest #SHVL806] reached #35 when first released in 1973, and includes the tracks "In Old England Town [Boogie No.2]", "Momma", "Roll Over Beethoven", "From The Sun To The World [Boogie No. 1]" and "Kuiama", following the vinyl re-release of ELO's first self-titled album back in March 2012. Pre-orders can currently be placed with amazon.co.uk via this link thus: www.amazon.co.uk/ELO2-VINYL-Electric-Light-Orchestra/dp/B01BMW8DSU

Secondly, the legendary "Something Else from The Move" will form part of the roster of releases for Record Store Day 2016 with 1,000 copies being pressed by Esoteric Recordings [part of the Cherry Red Records group] for the event on Saturday 16th April. The five [5] track EP was recorded at The Marquee Club on Tuesday 27th February 1968 and features covers of "So You Want Yo Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Stephanie Knows Who", "Something Else", "It'll Be Me" and "Sunshine Help Me".

Banquet Records, amazon.co.uk, modern-vinyl.com and our friends at A Jeff Lynne & Related Blog have also cited the "Something Else" EP as a RSD2016 release in advance of the forthcoming series of re-mastered, expanded re-issues of "Move", "Shazam" and "Looking On" later this year. Pre-orders can currently be placed with amazon.co.uk via this link thus: www.amazon.co.uk/SOMETHING-ELSE-MOVE-EP-VINYL/dp/B01CDT263E

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 07-March-2016

Caught Live [2]: The Trembling Wilburys

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The return of The Trembling Wilburys to The RoadHouse in Birmingham on Friday 4th March was a date too good to miss for Yours Truly KJS in what, quite amazingly, was the first gig of the year for ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF], after a few false starts.

The thirty mile trip to Stirchley was more than well worth it was the London based septet delivered another impressive set of classics by Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne [ELO] and, of course, The Traveling Wilburys that comprised thirty [30] songs lasting well over two [2] hours. The Trembling Wilburys are more than a tribute band, they are a unit and they truly bring the music of the Wilburys alive in a fashion that brings a smile to the face and joy to the ears. The first half of their set was dominated by the music of The Big O showcased by the amazing vocal prowess of Dave Collison. He was ably assisted by Glen Knowler, who is not only the ultimate George lookalike but also his audio doppelganger, and Andy McNish - a veritable Bob Dylan and TP in one - with Marko Laver doubling up as Jeff Lynne.

The second set was mostly a wonderful trawl through the music of the beloved Traveling Wilburys that had those in attendance literally rockin' 'n' reelin' to the sounds of the world's greatest ever super group. Without doubt, a major part of what The Trembling Wilburys do is underpinned by the non-vocal contributions of top notch [if not legendary guitarist] Dzal Martin whose solo work during "When My Guitar Gently Weeps" [and not a few others] was breathtaking, Howard Robin's keyboard wizardry and, last but not least, the superb percussion of founder Dave Stark who, despite a heavy cold, was the backbone of another thoroughly enjoyable concert. So, if you love The Traveling Wilburys then you are sure to enjoy The Trembling Wilburys. Go see 'em folks!

The Trembling Wilburys set list [30 songs]: "Only The Lonely" ~ "Claudette" ~ "Working For The Man" ~ "Running Scared" ~ "In Dreams" ~ "It's Over" ~ "Ooby Dooby" ~ "Pretty Woman" ~ "If I Needed Someone" ~ "Here Comes The Sun" ~ "If Not For You" ~ "Something" ~ "Hold On Tight" ~ "I Won't Back Down" ~ "You Got It" ~ "Taxman" ~ "[All I Can Do Is] Dream You" ~ "She's My Baby" ~ "Dirty World" ~ "Heading For The Light" ~ "Last Night" ~ "Rattled" ~ "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" ~ "Not Alone Anymore" ~ "Wilbury Twist" ~ "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ~ "End Of The Line" ~ "Handle With Care" ~ "Runaway" ~ "Roll Over Beethoven"

The Trembling Wilburys are: Dave Stark [Founder/drums], Glen Knowler [Vocals/guitar], Dave Collison [Vocals/guitar], Dzal Martin [Lead guitar], Marko Laver [Vocals/bass], Andy McNish [Vocals/guitar/harmonica] and Howard Robin [Keyboards]

Find out more about The Trembling Wilburys and what they are up to via their official web site, their Facebook and Twitter pages as well as their YouTube channel thus:

tremblingwilburys.co.uk
www.facebook.com/TremblingWilburys
twitter.com/TremblingWilbur
www.youtube.com/user/TremblingWilburysUK

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends The Trembling Wilburys to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of The Traveling Wilburys, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 06-March-2016

ChartWatch: AITU Exits UK Top 100

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The latest Official UK Albums Chart Top 100 announced yesterday saw "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO leave the Top 100 - for the "Time" being at least - after 15 weeks in the chart. We should expect a swift chart return for AITU with those UK, Irish and EU dates just a month or so away. Interestingly, having both entered the chart at #4, both 1983's "Secret Messages" and 2015's "Alone In The Universe" currently share the same length chart runs too [see above].

The Beatles' best-selling "1" compilation has also departed the Top 100 with ELO's 2005 platinum certified "All Over The World" greatest hits compilation dipping twenty four places from #62 to #86. Bryan Adams' successful appearance on ITV last weekend and new single "Do What You Gotta Do" helped the Canadian rocker to re-enter the chart at #44 with "Get Up" - produced, of course, by ELO maestro Jeff Lynne.

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends "Alone In The Universe" by Jeff Lynne's ELO and "Get Up" by Bryan Adams to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 05-March-2016

Jeff Lynne's ELO Get The Feeling for AITU Tour

Support for the Jeff Lynne's ELO 2016 tour will be provided by The Feeling ...

Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! Acclaimed quintet The Feeling announced this morning via the ever popular Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 that they will be supporting Jeff Lynne's ELO for their forthcoming "Alone In The Universe" UK and European tour dates during April and May. The Feeling are a band with their own rich pedigree of critical and chart success, sporting no less than four Top 10 singles and four Top 40 albums to date [see below] with their self-titled fifth album "The Feeling" - literally a live recording - also released today [Friday 4th March].

The Feeling hope to further their impressive chart stats [r] with their new live album [l] released today ...

Should fans of ELO/Jeff Lynne wish to to catch the band in advance of the EJLO tour, The Feeling are embarking on a short six date tour of their own to promote their new album during March - including a date at the O2 Academy 2 in Birmingham on Friday 11th March. You'd better be quick though as two dates are already sold out and, with interest in the band now elevated, the remaining dates in Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and London may quickly follow suit. Find out more about The Feeling, their new album and forthcoming UK tour dates via these links thus:

www.thefeeling.com
www.livenation.co.uk/artist/the-feeling-tickets
www.amazon.co.uk/artist/the-feeling

ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends The Feeling to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, The Move, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.

Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 04-March-2016