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News 2008 JAN. 13 Through The Past Darkly Rolling Stones Exhibits Let It Bleed In New York, L.A. And Beyond by Phyllis Pollack It’s just a shot away. Ethan Russell’s “Let It Bleed” photo exhibits, commemorating the 1969 Rolling Stones tour, are currently being held until January 15 at the Morrison Hotel Gallery at 124 Prince St. in New York City, and an exhibit is also currently showing at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in Los Angeles at 7517 Sunset Blvd. through January 27, 2008. A third exhibit will be held at the San Francisco Art Exchange LLC, located at 458 Geary Street in San Francisco, which will kick off with a reception on February 23, and it is expected be open for approximately one month.                                     Exhibits are also being planned in Rotterdam and in London.   These exhibitions are being held in a timely fashion, in conjunction with the release of Russell’s recently published book, “Let It Bleed,” a massive book that contains countless photos of the Stones, including shots from the band’s legendary free concert at Altamont Speedway. This extensive book measures 12 inches by 15 inches. The 420-page tome, which contains commentary written by Russell, is limited to a run of 2600 copies, which are each numbered and signed by the author. At the exhibits, reprints of many of Russell’s famous photographs, printed on archival paper, may be purchased. All photographs that are sold are taken directly from the original negative or color slide. Ethan Russell has lensed some of the most recognized photos of the Rolling Stones, including the oxymoronic image of Keith Richards, standing next to a sign stating, “Patience please, a drug free America comes first.” While Russell’s photo credits include such memorable photo portraits as the album cover of the Stones “Through The Past Darkly,” there are many other notable photos containing Russell’s credits, which revisit and document the history of the Rolling Stones.  In addition to shooting the 1969 tour, Russell also photographed the band’s “Rock And Roll Circus,” and he toured with the band in1972. In addition to countless photos of the Rolling Stones, Russell’s book also contains shots of some of the people who worked for the band during the 1969 tour, including Georgia “Jo” Bergman and Chip Monck. Also seen is the late Ian Stewart.    Russell’s Stones photos define the era in which they were shot, and capture rock and roll history in a unique and memorable fashion. Russell has been nominated for several Grammy awards, and within his extensive resume, he also shot photos of The Who, and the entire Beatles’ documentary, “Let It Be.” Russell currently lives in Marin, California.   The book “Let It Bleed can be purchased at the Rhino Pop Up Store at 8032 W. 3rd St in L.A. Orders can also be placed by credit card at 800-546-3670 or 818-238-6255. It is available in a standard and in a deluxe version.  "The two above shots that contain multiple Ethan Russell photos were shot for “Stones Planet” by Phyllis Pollack." JAN. 24 Martin Scorsese's SHINE A LIGHT to open the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on Febr. 7 UPDATE FROM SKY NEWS: At 6.30 pm (GMT) you can watch it online here, click banner to the right---->>> Sky News will be catching up with The Rolling Stones at the Berlin Film Festival later today (Thursday).  From 5.45pm (GMT) Sky’s Entertainment Correspondent Steve Hargrave  will be covering the red carpet and around 6.30pm he’ll be putting the questions live to Charlie, Keith, Mick and Ronnie ahead of the premiere of Martin Scorsese’s Shine a Light documentary on the world's greatest rock'n'roll band. Mick Jagger will also be doing a sit-down interview with Sky News which will go out on Friday. UK to Stage Groundbreaking National Premiere Event on April 2 The Rolling Stones concert film SHINE A LIGHT from Oscar® winning director Martin Scorsese will have its world premiere on February 7, 2008 when it opens the Berlin Film Festival. Following its presentation in Berlin, a unique nationwide premiere event is set to take place in London and at cinemas across the UK on April 2. The Rolling Stones will be in London’s Leicester Square on Wednesday, April 2 as SHINE A LIGHT premieres simultaneously there and at cinemas across the country via live satellite. Cinemagoers nationwide will experience a Rolling Stones concert as never before - as the fifth member of the band, from the front row and from behind the scenes. In Autumn 2006, Martin Scorsese assembled an award-winning camera team to capture the raw energy of one of the greatest rock ‘n roll bands on stage. Using sixteen cameras and shooting more than half a million feet of concert footage, he has created an extraordinary musical event. No stranger to rock concert films, Scorsese (The Last Waltz), filmed the band over a two-day period at the Beacon Theater in New York City.  With performances from the White Stripes’ Jack White, Christina Aguilera and Buddy Guy and integrated with rarely seen archival footage, SHINE A LIGHT gives audiences unprecedented access to the Rolling Stones in a unique cinema experience.  SHINE A LIGHT was produced and financed by Steve Bing's Shangri-La Entertainment and long-time Stones Tour Promoter Michael Cohl's Concert Promotions International, producers are Victoria Pearman, Michael Cohl, Zane Weiner and Steve Bing.  Executive Producers are Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, with Jane Rose. SHINE A LIGHT will be released in cinemas nationwide by Twentieth Century Fox on April 11, 2008. FEB. 8 Scorsese and Rolling Stones at Berlinale opening night. The Berlinale was chosen among others for the grand opening of the Shine A Light film yesterday. The entire European press and also from aboard went to Berlin to cover this festival, which run for the next 10 days. In Scorseses film Shine A Light all the best is found both from Martin Scorsese and The Rolling Stones. The film was done at Beacon Theatre in New York, and done with more than 20 cameras during the show.  Mick told in the interview it was pretty difficult to act with all the cameras, but he looked forward to see the result at the grand opening of the show. Sky News did great interviews in English, (see the story below). In April the film comes up in US and Europe. FEB. 16 Remix Of Rolling Stones Track To Appear In Upcoming Film   by Phyllis Pollack   Exactly one week before the release of Shine A Light, Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated documentary film about the Rolling Stones, a reminder of the Glimmer Twins will appear in another film. A remixed version of the Rolling Stones’ classic track “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” will be heard in the upcoming Columbia Pictures theatrical release of 21, which will debut in theaters on March 28.   The remix version of the track as heard in 21 will be available exclusively available on iTunes for one week, beginning on February 19. After the week ends, the song will be available through all digital retail outlets. It is now also provided through all mobile providers as a downloadable mastertone, and as a video ringer, using footage from the film. For those who want to buy the remix on a disc, the track will also be available on the Columbia Records soundtrack album for the film, which will be released on March 18.   The original version of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was released on the 1969 Stones album Let It Bleed, and it was on the flip side of the staple 7-inch single “Honky Tonk Women.”  Due to the format of radio, more than two minutes of the album’s version was edited from the seven-inch version of the track. The groundbreaking recording of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” featured the London Bach Choir, Nanette Newman, Madelaine Bell, and Doris Troy on vocals. Its brilliant choral arrangement was orchestrated by the late Academy Award winning film score composer, Jack Nitzsche, who left behind a legacy of work with a slew of artists, ranging from Neil Young to Jackie DeShannon. Nitzsche also orchestrated a numerous motion picture soundtracks. Nitzsche contributed varying amounts of work on a number of Stones albums in the band’s earlier years, and after a long absence from working with the group, the last Stones album on which he was involved was Emotional Rescue.   The duo of David and Stephen Dawaele, the two brothers otherwise known as Soulwax, were chosen by ABKCO to remix the track for the film. This remix follows ABCKO’s successful release of The Darjeeling Limited soundtrack and work from the iTunes track packs release of music from the Showtime series Californication. Having also worked under the names 2 Many DJ’s and the Flying Dewaele Brothers, Soulwax has released several albums and remixes of tracks by artists including Daft Punk and Robbie Williams. The remix was recorded under the direction of ABKCO at Soulwax’s studio in Ghent, Belgium. An adventure film, 21 stars Kate Bosworth, Jim Sturgess, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Spacey.  Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb’s screenplay is based on the book Bringing Down the House, by Ben Mezrich. The plot was inspired by the true story of a shy M.I.T. student needing to finance his college tuition, hence joining a group of students who return to Vegas every weekend to crack the code to win in the casinos. Directed by Robert Luketic, the film is produced by Dana Brunetti, Kevin Spacey and Michael De Luca.   A segment of the original version of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” has also been heard during the award-winning television show House, in which British actor Hugh Laurie plays a Vicodin addicted physician. Laurie’s issues are a recurring theme on the show, wherein doctors try to diagnose illnesses from cancer to systemic lupus.  Ironically, Laurie, himself, also contributed to a remake of the song on the television show’s official soundtrack album.   “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” has been covered by many artists, including reggae artists Steele Pulse and Aretha Franklin, although also Franklin recorded a much more powerful version of “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” culminating her remake into a masterful single that featured drummer Steve Jordan, Rolling Stones guitarists Ron Wood and Keith Richards. The resulting single from that session was used as the soundtrack’s single for the film of the same name, which starred Whoopie Goldberg. Franklin ’s relentlessly transcendent version of the song was produced by Keith Richards.   FEB. 27 Wyman Shoots In conjunction with the concert of Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, Mick Taylor and Chuck Berry on 17 March in Amsterdam, Gallerie VIP organises an exhibition with photography of Bill Wyman in cooperation with Yoshiko Matsumoto Gallery by special request of Bill Wyman himself: Wyman Shoots. Bill be present at the opening reception.  See more here: http://www.yoshikomatsumoto.com/ MAR. 7 Jagger mix-up Former U.S. presidential hopeful MIKE HUCKABEE was left red-faced at a recent election rally when he proudly introduced SIR MICK JAGGER to the stage - only to realise it was the rocker's brother, CHRIS. The Republican met Chris Jagger at a cafe in Miami, Florida (end February,early March) and, believing him to be his more famous older brother Mick, invited him to perform a couple of tracks at his campaign rally later that evening. At the event, Huckabee told the crowd: "We have a surprise visitor here tonight. Will you welcome Mr Mick Jagger, who will sing two of his band's songs with us." But the audience was instead treated to a set by 60-year-old Chris, a musician in his own right, who played along with the joke - much to the former senator's embarrassment. Huckabee announced on Tuesday (04Mar08) that he is quitting the race for the White House, conceding defeat to his fellow Republican, Senator John MCCain. (source: contactmusic.com) with thanks to Sandra   MAR. 19 Out of Our Heads Stonephilpiction http://www.myspace.com/stonephilfiction JEUDI 10 AVRIL 2008 – 17 H à 21H  vernissage /opening inauguration of the : REC GALERIE 13 RUE STE ANASTASE 75003 PARIS  « Out of our heads » Before the projection  .... you can also visit the exhibition to which you are all invited by the artists Marga and Greta, They will welcome you in their new contemporary art space not far from Pompidou Center...  .......13 RUE STE ANASTASE 75003 PARIS(by the musée picasso nice walk for a nice week end too ... ) Then, join us at the Pompidou Center, and then at the Sous bock for the concert and book signatures (surprise!) MAR. 19 Paramount Pictures and Stones Planet invite you and a guest to a special advance screening of “Shine A Light,” the upcoming Rolling Stones concert documentary directed by Martin Scorsese. For your chance to win an ADMIT TWO screening pass in one of the participating cities below, send your name, age, address, phone number and email address to stonesplanet@thaweb.com. BE SURE TO SPECIFY WHICH CITY YOU’RE ATTEMPTING TO WIN TICKETS FOR IN THE SUBJECT (EX. SHINE A LIGHT CHICAGO).  ALL ENTRY’S WITHOUT SPECIFIED CITIES WILL BE DELETED. Participating Cities- (All screenings are on April 1st unless otherwise indicated) -Chicago, IL -Indianapolis, IN -Milwaukee, WI -San Francisco, CA -Sacramento, CA -Fresno, CA -Philadelphia, PA -Pittsburgh, PA -Miami, FL (Screening on April 3rd) -West Palm Beach, FL -Tampa, FL -Orlando, FL -Jacksonville, FL -Boston, MA -Manchester, CT All federal, state and local regulations apply.  A recipient of prizes assumes any and all risks related to use the prize and accepts any restrictions required by the prize provider. Paramount Pictures, Stones Planet and their affiliates accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any loss or accident incurred in connection with use of a prize. Prizes cannot be exchanged, transferred or redeemed for cash, in whole or in part.  We are not responsible if, for any reason, winner is unable to use his/her ticket in whole or in part. Not responsible for lost; delayed or misdirected entries.  All federal and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law.  Entries must be received by Friday, March 28th, 2008 for consideration.   No purchase necessary.  Participating sponsors, their employees and family members and their agencies are not eligible.   NO PHONE CALLS! Shine A Light opens in select theaters on Friday, April 4th