Rick and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn – March 2009
Rick and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn - March 2009 Photo courtesy of Rick Nielsen
Archive for July, 2009
CHEAP TRICK PERFORMS ON WGN-TV 7/15/09 and 7/16/09
WEDNESDAY 7/15 – I Want You to Want Me, plus interview. (video below)
Related: “When Tricksters Met Tommy – WGN Blog”
THURSDAY 7/16 – Sick Man of Europe, plus interview. (video below)
After the band finished taping their segments at WGN, they visited the historic studio where the Bozo the Clown TV show used to broadcast – which was right down the hall. The studio is now the home of the Illinois State Lottery and their TV segments. PHOTOS BY DAVE FREY
Cheap Trick Visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center
The band spent the afternoon at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Silver Spring, MD on 7/12/09 prior to their performance in Bristow, VA. It was truly an honor meeting everyone. Special thanks to the USO for assisting us with this visit.
PHOTO CREDIT:
CARLA DRAGOTTI and ROBIN T. ZANDER
News & Links for early July 2009
Globe and Mail – feature preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/cheap-trick-the-8-track-is-back/article1206598/
Illinois Entertainer – cover feature http://illinoisentertainer.com/2009/07/cover-story-cheap-trick/
New Haven Register – album/show coverage http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/07/03/entertainment/doc4a4d00cc407ac938395661.txt
Boston Herald – live review http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/20090701goin_def_leppard_roars_in_mansfield/srvc=home&position=recent
Toronto Sun – live review http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/jane_stevenson/2009/07/05/10030621-sun.html
Asbury Park Press – live review http://www.app.com/article/20090704/ENT/907040303/1031/Ent/Rockin++triple+bill+connects+with+Holmdel+crowd
Schenectady Daily Gazette – live review http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/jul/03/0704_SPAC/
Gadgetell – 8 track coverage http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/cheap-trick-goes-retro-brings-back-the-8-track/
Sarnia Observer (Canada) – album review http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1641797
BUN E. QUOTED in USA TODAY – article on Ringo Starr
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-07-05-ringo-starr_N.htm
Globe and Mail “CT Brings the 8-Track Back” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/cheap-trick-brings-back-the-8-track/article1205531/
Blog Critics – album review http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-cheap-trick-the-latest/
Boston Globe – live review http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/07/01/821780s_band_package_tour_provides_three_times_the_power_pop_sleaze/
Boston Herald – album review http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/reviews/view.bg?articleid=1181288
Backstage Axxess – album review http://www.backstageaxxess.com/index.php/cdreviews/64-cthlos
Chicago Sun Times – album review http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2009/07/cheap_trick_the_latest_cheap_t.html
Time Out New York – “Best of the Week†preview http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/music/75962/cheap-trick-at-nikon-at-jones-beach-theater-concert-preview
Glide Magazine – feature http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles/54894/cheap-trick-power-pop-pioneers.html
Daytona Beach News Journal – 8 track coverage on blog http://blogs.news-journalonline.com/247/2009/07/how-retro-can-you-get-cheap-tr.html
PR Workbench – 8-track coverage http://prworkbench.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/the-latest-cheap-trick-in-media-marketing/
Classic Rock Magazine – blog on 8-track http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/cheap-trick-bring-back-the-8-track/
Hard Rock Hideout – album review http://hardrockhideout.com/2009/07/07/cheap-trick-the-latest-2009/
Exclaim (Canada) – http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=39730
photo by Bun E. Carlos!
While we were in our van on the way to the Toronto show, we spotted a Cheap Trick fan on the street!
PHOTO BY BUN E. CARLOS
