2007-02-25
Pete begins blogging selections from his unfinished autobiography Pete Townshend – (who he?). Some parts of it will not make it into the official release Who I Am
Pete begins blogging selections from his unfinished autobiography Pete Townshend – (who he?). Some parts of it will not make it into the official release Who I Am
Pete is interviewed in the Arizona Republic. He denounces YouTube as “copyright thieves”.
Southern Culture On The Skids releases their album Countrypolitan Favorites featuring a cover of “Happy Jack”.You can listen to it on youtube here
Pete and Rachel hold an In The Attic show at the 160-seat Joe’s Pub in New York’s East Village. Pete plays a five-song acoustic set, but the highlight of the night has Pete duetting with Lou Reed on versions of the Velvet Underground classics “I’m Waiting For The Man,” “White Light/White Heat” and “Pale Blue… Read More »2007-02-20
Pete and his future wife Rachel Fuller release their album Attic Jam exclusively on iTunes. That evening they hold the Launch of Attic Jam The Album Party at the Pigalle Club on the corner of Piccadilly Circus in London. Pete plays “Drowned” and “The Acid Queen”. Rachel performs with Jerry Hall. Also performing are Rose… Read More »2007-02-12
The world premiere of the official stage musical of Quadrophenia is performed by students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Director Tom Critchley, writer Jeff Young and musical director John O’Hara adapted the album under Pete’s guidance. The musical contains no dialogue and fleshes out the… Read More »2007-02-09
Pete and Roger perform a four-song acoustic set in London at a lunchtime press conference to mark the announcement of the band’s European tour. Held at the Hospital venue in Covent Garden, the duo perform “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, “Behind Blue Eyes” “Mike Post Theme” and “Tea & Theater”. Commenting on the tour, Pete says,… Read More »2007-02-08
Rolling Stone reports that The Who have cancelled a planned South American tour after a Buenos Aires promoter could not provide a sufficient stage
Roger tells Virgin Radio his favorite drink is Kombucha tea
Ruth’s Hat releases their CD “Nostalgic For Right Now” featuring a cover of “I Can’t Explain”. You can listen to a small sample here