2006-03-20
The Kids Are Alright movie is released by Sanctuary in UMD format for the Playstation
The Kids Are Alright movie is released by Sanctuary in UMD format for the Playstation
Quadrophenia – The Musical is performed in Los Angeles at the Avalon
Pete again performs on In The Attic, premiering a new song from his The Boy Who Heard Music mini-opera, “Pick Up The Peace”
Pete and Roger hold a photo-op at the Hard Rock Café in Piccadilly announcing that they will be headlining the Sunday night concert at the Hyde Park Calling Festival on 3 July
Having finished the online serialization of his novella The Boy Who Heard Music, Pete posts an invitation-only site for “sitters” (those who commented on the novella as it was being published) that uses a computer program to generate musical phrases representing the sitters. At the time, Pete plans to invite the sitters to a concert… Read More »2006-03-04
Pete makes another appearance on his girlfriend Rachel Fuller’s internet webcast program In The Attic. He performs “Real Good Looking Boy”
Pete moves into his home studio, Oceanic, to record the backing tracks for the new Who album Endless Wire. Pete plays everything himself for the most part. Pino Palladino (bass), John Bundrick (keyboards) and Peter Huntingdon (drums) are pulled in to give a Who-like rock band sound to some tracks.
The Bristol Evening Post runs a story about Jean O’Brien, a mother who still carries a scar on her face after Pete popped a guitar string onstage at the Locarno Ballroom in July 1966. Brave lass she is as she has plans to see The Who again at their upcoming show in Bristol.
Pete lists everyone who commented on The Boy Who Heard Music designating them “sitters”, i.e., candidates for inclusion in The Method, a revival of ideas he first proposed during the Lifehouse project 35 years before.
Roger attends a dress rehearsal for “Quad” a special one night only musical staging of the Who’s Quadrophenia scheduled for March 10.