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November 1996
November
26, 1996:
INXS is mentioned
in today's Totally Live News at Microsoft's Music
Central. They write, "...Mercury Records has been on a signing binge
and has snared INXS (which it had outside the US), with plans to release
the band's Elegantly Wasted in March. Insiders say it's 'a total
comeback record' and is reminiscent of Kick, which many consider to be
the band's shining hour." OK, so their news is a little old... But it
was nice to read!
November
25, 1996:
INXS was
sighted at the Whisky Bar in LA last night. They are in town this week
for press meetings and a video shoot, presumably for the first single,
Elegantly Wasted.
November
21, 1996: (from Mercury Records)
The first
single off of INXS' upcoming CD has been announced! It will be the title
track, Elegantly Wasted, and will be serviced to radio stations
in March.
November
19, 1996: (from Cyber-Sleaze)
A tender
scene between rock star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE and old flame HELENA CHRISTENSEN
shocked celebrities at Thursday night's MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS. INXS
singer Hutchence, who ditched Christensen for BOB GELDOF's ex-wife PAULA
YATES, spent half an hour gazing into the Danish beauty's eyes at the
London bash. Yates, mother of Hutchence's three-month-old daughter HEAVENLY
HIRAANI TIGER LILY, did not attend the event. One astonished onlooker
said, "It was unbelievable. The pair only had eyes for each other as they
had their little secret discussion in a corner of the room. All eyes were
on them due to the public nature of Hutchence dumping Helena - one of
the world's most beautiful women - for Paula. But as Paula was nowhere
in sight it made their reunion even more exciting. It was the big gossip
of the night."
November
14, 1996: (from Mercury Records)
The release
dates for Elegantly Wasted have been pushed back to April 15, 1997
in the US and April 8, 1997 in the UK and Australia.
INXS was
*supposed* to make a special appearance at tonight's MTV Europe Music
Awards show in London... They were even announced at the beginning of
the show (to cheers from the audience, I might add.) Unfortunately, it
was all a big sham, for there were only two quick (and stupid) interviews
with Michael. Overall, with just a few exceptions, it was an extremely
poor program. Ah well...
November
12, 1996: (from Mercury Records)
The official
track listing for Elegantly Wasted, INXS' forthcoming release,
has been announced! The songs are:
1. Show Me
2. Elegantly Wasted
3. Everything I Do
4. Don't Lose Your Head
5. Searching
6. Just a Man
(cassette
side B)
7. Girl on Fire
8. Thrown Together
9. Shake the Tree
10. Give it Up (She is Rising)
11. Building Bridges
November
8, 1996: (from Alter-Sleaze)
INXS are
threatening to pull out of the MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS - because they're
not being paid enough respect. The Australian group had agreed to play
the prestigious awards later this month, but last-minute contractual negotiations
broke down after MTV bosses told them they could only appear on the second
stage - in a completely separate room to the awards themselves. Now red-faced
award organizers may be forced to hastily rethink their plans after frontman
MICHAEL HUTCHENCE refused to play beneath acts such as THE FUGEES, BOYZONE
and PETER ANDRE. A pal of the group says, "Michael's absolutely furious
- he's not spent 17 years in the music business to be told he's going
to have to play in some kind of back room." A spokesperson for the group
admits talks with the music station will have to take place before any
final decision is made about INXS's performance. Their manager PAUL CRAIG
says, "We'd really like to play this bash, but you know how it is. We're
certainly not just going to present an award or do anything minor like
that."
November
7, 1996:
Michael Hutchence,
who last week was in NYC (see below), has this week been sighted in Los
Angeles. Early this week he watched the Stone Temple Pilots open their
latest tour at LA's Universal Amphitheater. Um... shouldn't he be in London
with Paula and Tiger? :)
Also, Addicted
to Noise, the internet music magazine, has a small and somewhat sarcastic
story entitled "The
Return of INXS" in their Music News of The World section today. Well,
as they say, no promotion is bad promotion...
November
1, 1996:
Michael Hutchence
has been in New York City for the past few days meeting with Mercury Records
re: the new record. But it's not all business for Michael, as he was noticed
hanging around at a John Mellencamp concert two nights ago at the Irving
Plaza.
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