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NEWS IN THE WORLD OF GENESIS
May
2008
May 25, 2008
Trespass Interview Now On-Line
Click here to
read a new interview with Brian Powers from the '70s era Genesis tribute band
Trespass.
May 24, 2008
Complete List U.S. Theaters
Announced For Genesis' When In Rome Premier
According to the
official Genesis
site, below is the complete list of U.S. movie theaters that will be
showing the two and a half hour digital, high definition broadcast of
When In Rome on June 9th. As with the European high definition broadcast
in May, it does not include the documentary footage, which will be exclusive
to the 3-DVD set. Visit the D&E Entertainment
Genesis - When In Rome U.S. Premier website for more information
(they are the company in the U.S. that is running these shows).
State, City
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AL Birmingham
Summit 16
AL Mobile Wynnsong 16
AZ Sunrise Pointe
UltraStar 14
CA Berkeley Rialto Cinemas
Elmwood
CA Los Angeles The Bridge
CA San Diego UltraStar
Mission Valley
CA San Francisco Opera
Plaza Cinema
CA Apple Valley UltraStar
Apple Valley 14
CO Denver Chez
Artiste Theatre
GA Atlanta Midtown Art
Cinema
IA Johnston Wynnsong 16
IL Chicago City North
14
IL Naperville ShowPlace 16
IL Niles
ShowPlace 12
IL Skokie
Kerasotes
Village Crossing 18
IN Evansville
Showplace Cinema East 18
IN Indianapolis
Kerasotes Showplace 16
IN Schereville
Kerasotes Showplace 12
MA Cambridge Kendall Square Cinema
MI Birch Run
Cinema Hollywood
MI Grand Rapids Celebration Cinemas
Rivertown
MI Portage Celebration
Cinemas Crossroads
MI Lansing Celebration
Cinemas Lansing
MI Muskegon Cinema Carousel
MI Novi
Emagine Novi
MI Canton Emagine
Canton
MN Coon Rapids
ShowPlace 16
MN Inver Grove Heights
Showplace 16
NC Asheville Carmike 10
NC Raleigh
Carmike 15
NJ Hackettstown
Manssfield 14
NJ Parsippany
Parsippany Cinema 12
NY Port Washington
Soundview Cinemas
NY New York
62nd & Broadway
NY Yorktown Heights Jefferson Valley Mall
8
PA Bala Cynwyd
Bala Theatre
PA Dickson City
Endless Mountains Theatre
PA Meadville The Movies At Meadville
PA Pittsburgh
Carmike 10
TN Franklin Thoroughbred 20
TX Houston River Oaks Theatre
TX El Paso
Carmike 16
VA Roanoke
Carmike 10
VA Midlothian
Carmike 10
WA Seattle Metro Cinemas
** Canadian Shows Anticipated Soon! **
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May 24, 2008
Phil Collins Wins Ivor Novello Award;
Confirm His Focus on Family Life
On May 22, 2008, Phil Collins received the prestigious
Ivor Novello
Award for International Achievement at the Grosvenor House Hotel in
London, England. During his acceptance speech, Collins acknowledged reports
that his focus is predominantly on his family rather than his music career
at this point in his life, as other reports stated recently. Whether or not
this truly means "retirement" is anyone's guess. I suppose only time will
tell. Other award winners at the event included: Amy Winehouse, Beyonce and
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May 24, 2008
New Interview With Anthony Phillips
Coming To World of Genesis.com Soon!
On May 22, 2008 Ant sat down for a candid discussion with World of
Genesis.com about his career, the Genesis 5.1 remixed and remastered version
of Trespass, his recent 2-CD reissues of
The Geese & The Ghost,
1984 and
Wise After The Event as well as his new album,
Wildlife. Expect it on-line in June! Other interviews are in the
works for June... Stay tuned for more details shortly!
May 24, 2008
New Interview With Genesis Tribute Act
Coming Soon
World of Genesis.com recent sat down with Brian Powers, drummer for the
Genesis tribute band Trespass. The interview should be on-line within the
next day or so. You can also catch Trespass live on May 30th in
Collingswood, New Jersey. Visit
TrespassMusic.com
for details.
May 24, 2008
Live Chat With Tony Banks and Mike
Rutherford was a Success
The official Genesis
site hosted a live chat with Mike and Tony for subscribers of their fan
club about the forthcoming Genesis When In Rome 3-DVD set and to take
random questions from Genesis fans. The session went smoothly and the
transcription of that discussion will probably be available on the official
site shortly.
May 21, 2008
Peter Gabriel Helps Start High Quality
"Lossless" Digital Download Site
According to the
Boston Herald, a deal struck between Peter Gabriel and digital
pioneer Bowers & Wilkins, Britain’s leading manufacturer of high-end
loudspeakers, is about to offer audiophiles an alternative.
Bowers & Wilkins Music Club will offer an exclusive,
full-length, digital-only new release each month featuring artists
cherry-picked by Gabriel and recorded at his Real World Studios complex in
Bath, England.What’s more, they will be so-called DRM-free (digital rights
management) files that carry no copy protection and can be moved freely
between devices and easily burned to CD. They’ll come complete with artwork
and, best of all, in an audiophile-quality lossless format for a sound
experience beyond that of even top-shelf mp3s.Music Club subscriptions
(available at bowers-wilkins.com) cost $59.95 annually and trial offers are
available.
May 21, 2008
When In Rome U.S. Premier Shows
Revealed!
While the official Genesis site has yet to formally confirm it, the
following locations have been confirmed to be showing the June 9th Digital
High Definition premier of When In Rome in the U.S.:
WHEN IN ROME - U.S. Premiere
Monday, 9th June 8:00 pm (local times) at the following cinemas:
Clearview Cinemas
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Hackettstown, NJ
Parsippany, NJ
Port Washington, NY
New York City, NY
UltraStar
Cinemas (click for info & tickets)
Surprise, AZ (Glendale/Phoenix area)
Apple Valley, CA
San Diego, CA
Celebration! Cinemas
Grand Rapids, MI (South)
Additional dates are anticipated shortly. Stay tuned for details!
May 17, 2008
Amazon.com Withdraws Pre-Orders For
When In Rome Due To Wal-Mart Exclusivity Agreement with Genesis
Unfortunately, Amazon withdrew pre-orders for Genesis' forthcoming 3-DVD
set, When In Rome, today. The When In Rome title will still be
released on June 10th in the United States, but because of the exclusivity
agreement that Genesis' management signed with the U.S. retail chain
Wal-Mart, Amazon can no longer offer the title. If you pre-ordered the title
through Amazon.com in the USA, you will either need to purchase it at the
official Genesis
site, Wal-Mart stores in the United States, or through a Canadian
on-line retailer like
Amazon.ca (where the DVD is also NTSC/Region 1).
As previously reported, this has no impact outside of the United States.
May 17, 2008
Digital Satellite Broadcast Reportedly
Coming To U.S. Theaters
In addition to the European cinemas that will carry the Genesis digital
satellite broadcast this month, its been revealed that some U.S. theaters
are allegedly planning to run the broadcast on June 9th in North America.
Once this is confirmed officially and theaters are announced, it will be
posted here.
May 17, 2008
Nick Davis Confirms The Rare Album
Tracks Featured on the Genesis 1970-75 Box Set
Nick Davis, Genesis' long time producer and engineer who newly remixed the
Genesis back catalog in stereo and 5.1 surround sound, has confirmed that
the audio rare tracks on the third and final Genesis box set covering 1970
through 1975 will include: "Pacidy", "Let Us Now Make Love", "The Shepherd",
"Going Out To Get You", the never-before-released Genesis Plays Jackson
tapes ("Resignation", "Provocation", "Frustration", and "Manipulation"),
"Twilight Alehouse", and "Happy The Man." Now word yet on what archive video
will be included. The 1970-1975 Genesis box set is tentatively
scheduled for a September 2008 release.
May 17, 2008
Order Big Blue Ball Today!
Just in case you missed it last week, you can now pre-order Peter Gabriel's
Big Blue Ball project (which also features various artists on the
Real World label) on
compact disc and in addition to the
limited edition blue vinyl double LP and
black vinyl double LP sets from the USA. More more information, visit
the Shopping Section of this site.
There is still no announced release date outside of North America.
May 12, 2008
Paul Carrack Announces New Single,
Album, and Up-Coming European Tour
Paul Carrack has revealed that he has been busy working on a new solo album
which is tentatively scheduled for release in the autumn of 2008 to coincide
with an extensive UK tour. It is stated that as many as 30 dates have
already been booked for Europe and will be announced shortly. Among the new
recordings is "Ain't No Love In The Heart of The City" which Paul recorded
in Nashville, Tennessee with acclaimed producer Peter Collins. The track
includes a horn section, strings, and is reportedly a really lush all-around
production. The single is expected to be released as soon as June or July.
Carrack reports that the CD single will include non-album Carrack tunes like
"If you Believe In Me" from the Sharon Stone film Beautiful Joe, and
his re-working of the classic Genesis song "Your Own Special Way" as heard
on Steve Hackett's
Genesis Revisited (also released as Watcher of The Skies: Genesis
Revisited in North America). More news on the single, album, and tour
should follow soon.
May 10, 2008
New World of Genesis Contest Announced
For Signed Peter Gabriel Posters!
Click here
to check out our second contest this month as part of our month long
celebration of World of Genesis.com's 7th anniversary. This contest will
give five lucky winners a limited edition,
high quality, poster of Storm Thorgerson's cover art for Peter
Gabriel's third self-titled album (a.k.a. 'Melt')
signed by Thorgerson himself! This contest is courtesy of
Hypergallery,
who offers a number of Thorgerson art prints for famous albums by Peter
Gabriel, Genesis, Pink Floyd and more. Stay tuned for a third exciting
contest very shortly and don't forget to enter
the first contest
for a 50-CD Genesis 2007 Encore Series Collector's Box!
May 10, 2008
Peter Gabriel Named One of Time
Magazine's 100 Most Influential People
For Peter Gabriel's humanitarian efforts, founding of human rights
organizations like WITNESS, and the co-founding of think tanks like The
Elders, Peter has been named as one of Time's 100 Most Influential
People in the May 12th issue of the magazine. Peter's induction piece in the
magazine is written by Bishop Desmond Tutu, and is in stores now.
May 10, 2008
Genesis' Management Signs Exclusivity
Deal With Wal-Mart For New DVD in the U.S.
The official Genesis
site has confirmed that Genesis' management has just signed an
exclusivity deal with the discount retail chain Wal-Mart to the sole rights
to carry Genesis' forthcoming 3-DVD set, When in Rome, in the United
States. According to the site, this will mean that other retail chains
(including Amazon which was linked on this site) will be canceling those
pre-orders people have made as a result of this new deal, because they will
not be permitted to stock the title. Please note that as of right now,
Amazon in the U.S. has not removed the link to pre-order When In
Rome and there is a possibility that they may carry the Canadian 3-DVD
pressing, which will work in all of North America (Canada is
apparently not part of the Wal-Mart deal). More information on this when I
get it. The release of When In Rome in the rest of the world is
completely unaffected by this deal with Wal-Mart.
May 10, 2008
Additional Countries In Europe Will
Have Access to Genesis' Satellite Q&A Broadcast
In addition to the previously announced locations at 20 Odeon movie theaters
in England for the satellite broadcast of Genesis' question and answer
session in support of the When In Rome DVD, additional locations in
Spain, Austria, and Germany have also been announced. Check out the
official Genesis
site for details. No U.S. theaters have been announced, but reportedly
Genesis' management are considering the feasibility of North American
showings prior to When In Rome's scheduled June 10th release date.
May 10, 2008
Peter Gabriel's Web Servers Are Stolen!
A week ago today, Peter Gabriel's web server for
his official site
was stolen from his Internet Service Provider (ISP). To date, the site still
is not fully functioning as the staff from Real World attempt to resurrect
the data. Hopefully, they backed-up the information somewhere! At the
moment, only limited information, the shop, and WOMAD tickets can be
purchased on the site.
May 4, 2008
More Japanese Steve Hackett Mini-LP
Sleeve CDs To Be Reissued
WHD Entertainment in Japan will be reissuing many of the Steve Hackett
titles that were not part of the previous series of mini-LP sleeve CDs
issued by the label exclusively in Japan as limited editions on June 25,
2008. These titles include Tribute (catalog #IECP-10147), Genesis
Revisited (catalog #IECP-10148), Tokyo Tapes (catalog
#IECP-20132), Somewhere in South America (catalog #IECP-20134), and
Hungarian Horizons (catalog #IECP-20136). There is also talk of
a possible new 14-disc CD + DVD box set (catalog #IEZP-6) exclusive to
Japan! More on that when I get the details, but it will probably surface in
June as well. Pre-orders for all titles are expected shortly. Stay tuned!
May 4, 2008
Rare 1974 Genesis Photos Unearthed
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Professional
photographer Jim Summaria took concert photos from 1973 through 1978
in Chicago capturing bands like The Who, Genesis, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Heart,
Peter Frampton, Yes, Aerosmith, Slade, and numerous other rock legends. Many
of these amazing pictures have never been seen before in print!
To purchase these and other great rare concert photos, you can visit
Jim Summaria's official website. Jim also provides other photography
services should you be interested in inquiring.
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May 3, 2008
Details Revealed For 2008 Reissue of
From Genesis To Revelation
As announced first here on World of Genesis.com
last month, a subsidiary of
Varese Sarabande Records (Varese Vintage) will reissue Genesis' debut album,
From Genesis To Revelation (catalog # 30206-6895-2). The CD reissue,
scheduled for a June 17th release in North America, is a one disc, 17-track
pressing with the original LP track listing with the bonus tracks being the
original singles. The liners notes are by Mike Ragogna from Hollywood and
Vine and the book features some of the images of the band's early vinyl
issues, including the Parrot Records "Silent Sun" single and the original
mono Decca red label LP pressing of From Genesis To Revelation along
with pictures of the band and Peter Gabriel from the period. Pre-orders
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May 3, 2008
Update on Steve Hackett's Forthcoming
Official Biography
According to Alan Hewitt, author of the forthcoming official Steve Hackett
biography, Sketches of Steve Hackett, he has completed his last
interviews for the book and expects that the final draft will be sent to
Steve Hackett for approval in May of this year. The book is expected to be
available for the start of his next tour, which is tentatively set for
October 4, 2008, the 30th anniversary of his first solo tour! The artwork
for the book is also in the process of completion by artist Richard Nagy.
You can also read new interviews with Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips on
Hewitt's Genesis related fan site,
The Waiting Room.
The Hackett interview was done to promote his latest release,
Tribute, and Phillips' interview is done to promote his new album,
Wildlife, and his new 2-CD remasters of
The Geese & The Ghost,
1984, and
Wise After The Event which were just released in Europe this year.
May 3, 2008
New Weather Report Collection Released
In Europe, MSI Records has released a new 11-track Weather Report anthology,
Collections, including songs featuring Genesis' tour drummer, Chester
Thompson. To order your copy click
here.
May 3, 2008
New EMI Website Promoting Genesis'
3-Disc When In Rome DVD Unveiled
EMI in Europe has launched a
new website to promote the forthcoming
When In Rome Genesis 3-DVD set. The site includes an interactive
advanced look at the incredible packaging, video clips, and more! Check it
out! As previously announced,
When In Rome is set for a North American release via Rhino/WEA on
June 10, 2008.
May 3, 2008
Peter Gabriel's Big Blue Ball
Project Available For Pre-Order on Double Blue Vinyl LP
As previously discussed in the
April News Section of this site, the forthcoming Rkyo/Realworld Records
release of Peter Gabriel's latest group project, Big Blue Ball, is
now available for pre-order on
limited edition blue vinyl. The standard black vinyl LP and the CD will
be available for pre-order very shortly. To date, there is no confirmed
release date outside North America for Gabriel's Big Blue Ball
project. The U.S. release date for the limited edition blue double
vinyl LPs is June 10th and the standard black LPs and the CD is scheduled for
a June 27th release.
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May 3, 2008
Limited Edition Genesis Art Print
Released For The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
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Hypergallery
has commissioned a licensed art gallery quality reproduction of artist Storm
Thorgerson's original rendering for the album artwork for Genesis' The
Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. This high quality, limited edition release
is not a cheap poster or low-grade copy. This is a deluxe museum grade print
from the original source for serious fans and collectors. The art print
lists for £470 and can be purchased by clicking
here.
In celebration of the release of this very special Genesis print, World of
Genesis.com will be announcing a second contest this month in association
with Hypergallery's new line of Storm Thorgerson's art prints, which include
Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Genesis and others. Stay tuned for details coming
this week for your chance at winning one of FIVE limited edition Peter
Gabriel art prints for the artwork from Peter's third solo album, Peter
Gabriel (a.k.a. Melt). These are highly collectible pieces of
memorabilia. Be sure to check out the Hypergallery site for more
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