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August 1996
August
29, 1996:
Fraser, the
INXS List's UK connection, has learned that Tom Lord-Alge is mixing the
band's latest opus in the UK studio Town House. Lord-Alge has worked in
the past with such artists as Corey Hart, OMD, Steve Winwood, Roxette,
and Rick Astley. More recently, he mixed "Under the Table and Dreaming"
by the Dave Matthews Band, Tracy Bonham's debut "The Burdens of Being
Upright," and Live's "Throwing Copper." He also helped in mixing the Cure's
latest work "Wild Mood Swings." My opinion on the real reason he got the
job? He also happened to mix the critically acclaimed debut from Black
Grape - "It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah!" And we all know what
good friends Michael Hutchence and Shaun Ryder are...
August
27, 1996: (from Dana Gross)
The long-awaited
single by the Heads (Talking Heads minus David Byrne) featuring vocals
from none other than Michael Hutchence is called "The King is Gone." The
CD, "No Talking, Just Heads," will be released on October 8 on MCA Records.
August
25, 1996:
The Australian
ARIA Awards (the equivalent of the US Grammys or UK Brit Awards) will
be held on September 30 in Sydney. INXS is due to perform live on the
program, which will mark the first time the band has appeared in public
since supporting the Greatest Hits CD in 1994.
August
23, 1996:
Word has
arrived that the members of INXS have all for the most part returned to
their native Australia. Their current work-in-progress, still untitled,
is currently being mixed in the Town House studio in London. The band
will not release a single in September as had been previously rumored,
and the album is now looking like it will be finally released in February
1997.
August
16, 1996:
Happy Birthday
wishes to Tim Farriss, guitarist extraordinaire, who turns 39 today!
August
15, 1996: (from Cyber-Sleaze)
GEORGE MICHAEL
is planning a music business thank you bash to end them all. Michael,
33, has allocated $450,000 for the hush-hush champagne and caviar party
at the end of the month. And pals say it will amount to a Who's Who of
pop and rock. Among the invitees are BOB GELDOF - and the LIVE AID hero's
ex-wife PAULA YATES, with her new boyfriend INXS singer MICHAEL HUTCHENCE.
August
14, 1996: (from Cyber-Sleaze 8/12/96)
INXS' MICHAEL
HUTCHENCE played the doting dad when he accompanied lover PAULA YATES
and their daughter HEAVENLY HIRAANI TIGER LILY on a picnic. (we won't
even start on that name...) The three, together with Yates' other children
FIFI TRIXIBELLE, PEACHES and PIXIE (we hear the next one is to be named
Spatula), settled down to eat while waiting for a private flight to the
South of France. Another traveler at Blackbushe Airport near Camberley,
Surrey, England, said, "Paula seemed very happy and relaxed. There were
lots of people around and quite a few of them recognized the party, but
Paula seemed oblivious." She was so natural with the baby and when the
tot got hungry she just slipped her dress strap down and started breast-feeding.
"Despite her recent boob job, she didn't seem concerned about us watching
and suckled the little one openly for 30 minutes." Meanwhile, Michael
played the doting dad, fascinated by it all." Isn't that sweet?
August
10, 1996:
Happy Birthday
to Jon Farriss, our beloved drummer, who turns 35 today!
August
5, 1996:
This week's
Time magazine features a snippet on the long-delayed new Talking Heads
(sans David Byrne) record. Many guest vocalists are participating, including
Johnette Napolitano (formerly of Concrete Blonde), Debbie Harry, and none
other than Michael Hutchence (is there any project he is not involved
in?). There is still no release date....
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