2005-07-01
Petra Haden stages the live world premiere of her a capella verion of The Who Sell Out at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Aiding her in recreating her album vocals are an impromptu a capella group The Sell Outs.
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2005-06-25
Pete revises his poem Homage To Picasso
2005-06-22
Pete is interviewed by the Daily Times Leader of West Point, Mississippi
2005-06-22
Pete pens a new diary entry, where he admits his reservations about the efficacy of the next month’s Live 8 benefit and says he and Roger only signed up to perform in order to meet The Spice Girls.
2005-06-17
Roger accepts the Robertson Taylor 30th Anniversary Award on behalf of The Who
2005-06-14
Petra Haden and a women’s choir premiere a live a cappella version of The Who Sell Out at the L.A. Weekly Music Awards
2005-06-05
The comic strip “Off The Mark” features a reference to The Who
2005-06-04
Pete Townshend announces that he and director Murray Lerner have settled their differences of the past month over the Who bio film and it will proceed with his blessing
2005-05-28
Pete posts a web diary denying he is a producer on the new Who movie and castigating Murray Lerner for saying he will contact family and ex-wives for the project. Lerner quickly contacts Pete and calms the rough waters.
2005-05-27
Spitfire Pictures puts out a press release stating that Murray Lerner will be directing and co-producing a movie about the history of The Who