Let's get it up for AC/DC

Brian Johnson of AC/DC on The Cowhead Show by mrcowhead

In the above audio Brian talks about the 24h race (Rolex24) he'll be piloting in Daytona this weekend.  Brian drives for charity (http://www.brianjohnsonracing.com) and you can make your donations to the Austin Hatcher Foundation that fights against pediatric cancer here.

A part from the good news that the band would like to get into the studio again soon, Brian also mentions one of the boys being sick, but luckily recovering very well.  We from ACDCBelgium would like to give him and the band a big "Let's Get It Up" and wish him a speedy recovery!

out soon: Dirty Deeds with Mark Evans

Early November, Mark Evans will be the first band member to give an inside look into the early Bon Scott years and his life with (and after) the band in his book "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside / Outside of AC/DC". Evans, who joined the band as a 19 year old bass player from 1975 until 1977, can be heard on the following studio recordings: TNT, High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and '74 Jailbreak.

"Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC brings the gripping, laugh-out-loud tale of a band that lived fast and played harder than anyone else. The first bio by a band insider during the early years, the book details the struggles and personalities behind the rise of hard rock’s most successful group; with guest spots by rock n’ roll icons like George Harrison, Gene Simmons, Phil Lynott, and members of Metallica. In his honest and revealing memoir, mark evans contends with life’s many turns: A rough-as-nails upbringing, lucky breaks, soaring highs, and terrible personal loss and tragedy. It was a long way to the top…and he was just getting started"

Youtube clip with Mark Evans in a clip from Countdown.
http://youtu.be/rosjCc9AeYM

ISBN 978-1-935950-04-2 / US$19.95
Deluxe 272pp illustrated softcover w/16pp color insert

"You've got the thirst and I've got the booze..."

Have a drink on me !
Warburn Estate, one of Australia's top wineries, has issued a new AC/DC wine collection which will be available through Woolworth's, Dan Murphy, and BWS.

4 grand crus will be available :
"AC/DC Back In Black Shiraz" (2010 750m Dry Red)
"AC/DC You Shook Me All Night Long Moscato" (2011 750m Sweet White)
"AC/DC Highway To Hell Cabernet Sauvignon" (2008 750m Dry Red)
"AC/DC Hells Bells Sauvignon Blanc" (2010 750m Dry White)

I'll wait for Robert Parker to quote these....

AC/DC brand new cool Interview

Probably from the day before the screening of Live at the River Plate,
Excellent interview from Absolute Radio, in which Angus and Brian discuss touring, live on the road and the passion they still have for it.

AC/DC Live at River Plate OUT NOW !

The Hammersmith Apollo 6 May.
The same old venue (constructed in 1932 as a Cinema complex), now under the HMV flag, in 2003 exploited as a concert hall by the British beer brand Carling, before that a by other brewers. One single constant factor remained: the connection to the legacy of AC/DC. The band played the Apollo 16 times in 35 years, for the last time in 2003 (see pictures previous posts).

On 6 May, Sony Music rolled out the red carpet for the worldwide premiere of the new DVD Live at River Plate. Actually, the band walked a black carpet with red band logo lettering, and posed for the gathered press in front of a typical heavily logoed banawall and all of this in a style only AC/DC gets away with: casual but rock and roll. Also present: 2 real size canons the Hells Bell, and -as in 2003- lots of AC/DC fans. They came in from all over the world: Canada, Italy, Chile, France, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, you name it.

AC/DC Belgium could also witness the screening of the new DVD, on -according to acdc.com- "UK's largest movie screen (the equivalent of 4 double decker buses stacked)". Next to your reporter, the Studio Brussel contest winners Leen and Jonathan from Kortrijk Rock City, who were treated on a splendid stay in London (it only rained once....) with 2 tix for the premiere.

After being introduced by no other than ant snorting (and other dirty deeds) Ozzy Osbourne, the band (without drummer Phil - taking care of his tornado challenged belongings back in NZ) took the stage for a 2 minute speech in which they expressed their gratitude to the people who made the movie possible and to the "best rock fans in the world". Even though they already saw the movie, the band took place among the fans to watch a big deal of it.

That for the scene setting. Now to the DVD, which can be called a genuine masterpiece. The 32 HD cameras paid off: never were we treated with such a high quality images of an AC/DC concert. Forget VHS copies of the Donnington shows, bootleg Let there Be Rock DVD's: this is thé band's ultimate Live video. Mix these images with those of the bloodhot and steaming Argentina crowd and you get a wonderful idea of what AC/DC shows look like. You will be able to smell the sweat from your screen off all those Argentinean fans pogoing and jumping up and down for the entire length of the show. Excellent choice! You can order the DVD (with or without special T-shirt package) here: SONY AC/DC shop.

Big Avant Première in London in presence of the big 5!

Yez, indeed the Big are 5, not four. And all of them will be present on the worldwide première in London of the Live at Riverplate DVD (see articles below). Dreaming to be present again in this legendary room at the Hammersmith Carling Apollo, or at least in what is left after our last passage in 2003.... But I will need some help... Suggestions more than welcome ]:o)

At least now we know where to send our pictures to..... (see previous post)

Riverplate Trailer new link