Joomla! site syndication http://www.bonzodog.co.uk Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:36:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.bonzodog.co.uk Joomla! site syndication http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=36 “It may be rubbish - but by golly it’s British rubbish!” With “Mad Professor Percival” on Clarinet Saxes, Strange Noises Hilarious Antics Bert “Mr Jelly Roll” on Keyboards Malcolm “The Dancing” Bass Player Henri Harrison “What’s all that noise about” on Drums Percussion Saturday 17th October 2009 The Leamington Assembly, Spencer Street, Leamington Spa www.leamingtonassembly.com This is a rare opportunity to enjoy classic Bonzo material performed live by original members of the much-loved Bonzo Bog Doo-Dah Band. In 2006 the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band re-formed after 35 years in limbo. All the surviving original members were there including Bob Kerr and the legendary Vernon Dudley Bowhay-Nowell. The gigs were received with great acclaim and the re-energised Bonzos soon found performing nationwide tours to full houses and rave reviews. In 2007 a brilliant new studio album was recorded with the help of some new millennium Bonzos such as Stephen Fry, Phill Jupitus and Adrian Edmondson. Alas all good things come to an end and last year the Bonzos decided to finally call it a day and went their own separate ways once more. For Bob and Vernon, the buzz of meeting the fans again and performing the material was such fun that it seemed a crime to halt the Bonzo rollercoaster ride. The duo therefore hit on the idea of “The Bonzomania Show”, focusing on the vaudeville aspects of the Bonzos and including a medley of their hit. For over forty years Bob Kerr and his Whoopee Band have travelled the length and breadth of Europe and beyond with their madcap brand of musical humour, described as a cross between Spike Jones, The Marx Brothers and Monty Python so the correct musical forces were on hand to attempt the impossible. Mix the Bonzos with the New Vaudeville Band, The Alberts, and The Temperance Seven. So grab your ticket now and prepare for a hilarious musical assault, a non-stop show of unashamed nostalgia, honest fun and great entertainment from the 1920s right up to today. Just a few of the songs you will hear include Jollity Farm, Hunting Tigers, My Brother Makes The Noises For The Talkies, I’m The Urban Spaceman, Doctor Jazz, Button Up Your Overcoat, A Room With A View, The Sheik Of Araby, Home In Pasedena, You’re Driving Me Crazy, Cocktails For Two, Winchester Cathedral, You Always Hurt The One You Love, Crazy Words Crazy Tune along with other Bonzo favourites. Don’t miss it whatever you do...... www.leamingtonassembly.com News Items - Band News Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:51:53 +0100 http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=36 Pre-order now (http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details flypage=shop.flypage product_id=51 category_id=8 manufacturer_id=0 option=com_virtuemart Itemid=29) and get a free complementary dvd featuring “She was dressed as Biffo the Bear” a complete and previously unreleased concert performance on DVD. It’s tragic magic! This is the true story of the Bonzos in their own words featuring the recollections of original members Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Sam Spoons, Vernon Dudley Bowhay-Nowell, Bob Kerr and the irrepressible “Legs” Larry Smith. Also featured are extensive interviews given by the late, great Vivian Stanshall. The inimitable Dada-inspired collision of music, comedy, art, robots and vaudeville is totally unique and has never been equaled and is sadly missed. The Bonzos were brilliant and continue to delight lovers of intelligent British humour. At 205 fun filled pages this comprehensive review edited by David Christie is essential reading for Bonzo fans everywhere. THE COMPLEMENTARY DVD Every book ordered by June 30th comes with a bonus concert DVD featuring the reformed Bonzos performing live at the Shepherds Bush Empire in 2007, including previously unreleased live versions. Track list: 1 Cool Britannia 2 By A Waterfall 3 My Brother Makes The Noises 4 I’m Bored 5 Look At Me I’m Wonderful /San Francisco 6 Look Out There’s A Monster Coming 7 Falling In Love Again 8 Jazz Delicious Hot 9 Noises For The Leg 10 Mr Slater’s Parrot 11 Big Shot 12 Hello Mabel 13 The Sound Of Music 14 Rockaliser Baby 15 We Are Normal 16 Robomania 17 What Do You Do? 18 The Strain 19 The Equestrian Statue 20 Jollity Farm 21 The Trouser Press 22 Little Sir Echo 23 Rhinocratic Oaths 24 Sport The Odd Boy 25 Mr Apollo 26 Keynsham 27 My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe 28 The Monster Mash 29 The Urban Spaceman 30 The Canyons Of Your Mind 31 Busted 32 The Intro And The Outro 32 The Head Ballet PRE-ORDER NOW! (http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details flypage=shop.flypage product_id=51 category_id=8 manufacturer_id=0 option=com_virtuemart Itemid=29) News Items - Band News Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:17:09 +0100 http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=36 Now on vinyl picture disk with bonus CD! Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band vinyl picture disc (http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details flypage=shop.flypage product_id=50 category_id=8 manufacturer_id=0 option=com_virtuemart Itemid=29). The visual effect of this magnificent object is quite simply stunning. It is a thrill in itself to behold the acclaimed artwork for Wrestle Poodles expanded from puny CD size to the full majestic grandeur of the 12 inch LP and all in full glorious colour. It’s an additional delight to discover that this handsome item is presented on heavyweight 180 GSM vinyl and comes complete in a specially designed gold presentation sleeve. The cumulative effect of this wonderful thing of great beauty is to instantly transport the listener right back to the heyday of vinyl. The disc looks great, but the listening experience is even more rewarding. In the MP3 world of playlists and party shuffles the uninterrupted flow of digital music at reduced sampling rates has in many ways reduced the overall quality of the listening experience. By it’s very convenience digital music has transformed the music which once commanded rapt concentration to the status of background listening. With the return of the vinyl experience music listening again becomes a dedicated and much more intense experience. This is just like how things used to be; the anticipation of lowering the stylus on to the groove, the warmth of the analogue sound, then a concentrated listening experience which demands our full attention rewards the listener with it’s subtle depths. These are just some of the reasons why this superb picture disc is the must have object for every Bonzo fan. (http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=50&category_id=8&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=29) If you no longer have a turntable there is the bonus CD! It’s still wonderful to own one even if you mount it on your wall - as many do. But best of all it might just tempt you to return to your local hi-fi store and pick up a turntable and discover once more just how good music can be. Click here to buy. News Items - Band News Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:29 +0100 http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=36 NEW STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED AS DOUBLE ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE. SUBSCRIBE FOR YOUR COPY NOW AND GET A FREE BONZOS T-SHIRT! Due to massive popular demand we are delighted to announce that the Bonzos are once more available on vinyl. “Pour L’Amour Des Chiens “, the brilliant new studio album is now available as the first vinyl release by the Bonzos this century. Re-live the heady days of the vinyl era with this deluxe double disc set, pressed on vinyl and presented in a Gatefold sleeve - just how things used to be. The album, featuring the original Bonzos plus Adrian Edmondson, Stephen Fry and Phill Jupitus, has been widely praised by the critics as a true return to comic form. This special vinyl edition makes a great collectors item for Bonzo fans everywhere. The deluxe set is released on September 1st 2008, but advance copies will be mailed to the first 500 subscribers with a free T-shirt in August 2008. Don’t miss out on this great offer, order your copy now. News Items - Band News Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:30:26 +0100 http://www.bonzodog.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=36 The band get special mention in Robert Sandall's look at 'comedy music'. As the decade wore on, and pop started to take itself more seriously, along came the funniest band of the lot, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. A surreally attired ensemble led by Viv Stanshall, a foppish fellow with big glasses, they mercilessly teased rock’s earnestness with songs such as Can a Blue Man Sing the Whites? - and so hip were they in their day, Paul McCartney, no less, co-produced their hit single I’m the Urban Spaceman. Click here for the full article. (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3984409.ece) News Items - Band News Sun, 25 May 2008 17:50:28 +0100