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From Yahoo.co.uk news:
Geldof to publish Africa travels book
Tue Mar 29, 2005 02:45 PM BST
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LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rocker turned activist Bob Geldof will publish a book on his travels in Africa, publisher Random House said.
"Geldof in Africa" w... >>>
bob would tour again in the uk, it's been over a year since i saw him live and i'm getting cravings! any body got any theories on whats happening at the moment on the english front(sorry if i've missed anything)? =[
Happy birthday on Christmas Day to Annie Lennox, now a full time campaigner, who is 52 today Does't she look amazing? Must be weird to have a birthday on Christmas day.
Sorry to hear of the death of soul legend, James Brown. My last memory of him is from Murrayfield Live 8, when he came on at the end and jammed with the others, totally unrehearsed. He will be missed.
I'd like to wish Bob, all his family and the rest of the band and their families and very Happy Christmas and all things good for the New Year.
Maybe amongst those good things could be some new music
Congratulatins to Bono on his Honourary Knighthood, which will make him on a par with Geldof. Sir Paul Hewson sounds good. Now all we need is Sir James Ure to make it complete.
IRELAND -THE person charged with implementing the GAA's programme for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) is a former milkman whose life took a profound turn after he read an extract from Bob Geldof's autobiography. Attracted to Geldof's work with the Simon Community, Brendan Murphy q...
Apparently G4 are doing an album covering some songs and they include Mondays:
http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=23370
Can't imagine what it sounds like, not sure what to make of it! Good that they are doing it...
This appears to be a HMV exclusive. Look up Boomtown Rats and under singles, there is this little gem.
If you use the code DLX06, yo can download it for free. (or you could pay 79p for it if you download other stuff)
http://www.hmvdigital.com
They are offering a seven day, download...
Just on the HMV site and the bands you may care to try if you like the Boomtown Rats are....
ABC
Joe Jackson
The Jam
Bob Geldof
Status Quo
Heaven 17
Re-Flex
Ultravox
The Stranglers
Kajagoogoo
Big Country
The Beautiful South
Squeeze
Showaddywaddy
Adam Ant
Magazi...
Until December 31st, Bristol-Myers is donating a dollar to AIDS
research every time someone goes to their website and moves the match to the candle and lights it.
You can only do it once so please forward this link on.
https://www.lighttounite.org
It's poor quality, but it's still nice to see the video for Room 19:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf8hWEPlWWM
As a fun game, can you spot Sinead O'Conner in this video.
1 Giant Leap 2nd film trailer (looks to be a very interesting film): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnE8CBT...
Mmm, why are the Rats hated so much?
http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/article.php?sid=1730
Two Minute Hate: John Borrell Wednesday, 11 October, 2006 Just how seriously are we expected to take a man in a white man-sized baby grow? He looks like he’s just stepped of th...
The Boomtown Rats did 'Rat Recipes' and one was for 'Coc Au Rat'.
I think it was part of a press pack they did to promote a record or tour. I saw it on ebay years ago but I forgot to bid on it.
If anyone has a copy of this then I'd love the details.
Software made by a company owned by Bob has helped keep truancy down in Scotland. I heard him mention this somewhere else, it also helps to put his mind at rest that his daughters get to school safely. One has to travel across London.
http://www.24dash.com/education/14082.htm
2 great bands who I thought I'd promote
Testosterone-pop/punk type band-the Johhny Depp one is gr8 lol-the singer is doing sumthin to do with music at our school at the mo
http://www.myspace.com/testosterone
And The Gekko-A brilliant band all round-my mates brothers band-they played wit...
Hey Everyone!
Just thought you would like to know about a concert that a young guy named Dan Adams thought up! It was called the MakePovertyHistory concert. Dan saw the Live 8 concert and thought it would be a great idea to make a little one here in Australia, Victoria!
Dan...
Believe it or not ,FF front man Alex Kapranos is releasing a new book this summer, about food. It will include recipes, restaurant reviews and illustrations by drummer Andrew Knowles. Called Sound Bites.
Is this a first? Can anyone think of any other singers who have done the same? Paula Wil...
Geldof in Africa is to be shown in the US.
- Two Hour Special Making Its US Premiere on Travel Channel -
SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Join Sir Bob Geldof as he explores the complex mixture of culture, history, climate and politics that lie at the heart of modern Africa. Premiering Mond...
Our local ITV news is changing soon - the region it is covering is going to change. Whereas it used to cover Oxford, Gloucestershire and surrounding areas it will be going in a different direction. Last night they were going through old clips of news. There were the usual funny clips where things went w...
This is too cute. I had to share:
Go to http://www.google.com
Type "elgoog" in the search box, and hit "I'm feeling Lucky"
Now type "Geldof" in the search box, and hit "I'm feeling Lucky"
Our one and only Fodleg is famous.
The Blockheads, John Turnbull included, are looking for a drummer to open for them in London. Sounds good fun.
Drummer wanted Body:
It isn't for us but actually our manager Lee who plays guitar and Luke Gallagher on Bass. They are supporting us at the 100 club and at Colchester Arts Centre. They ha...
What an honour! A commemorative first day cover issued in Malta to Bob Geldof. A collectors item I think. Does anybody have one?
Mill-Maltapost Ghal Sir Bob Geldof (Maltapost)
Biex jitfakkar l-avveniment Live YMCA Music Festival li se jsir f’Malta minn hawn u ftit granet ohra, il-B...
Bob gets yet another mention...
Charlie to Maria 'get Bob Geldof on the phone right now'
Maria 'why?'
Charlie 'I can't think of any reason not to like Mondays'...
Someone amongst the scriptwriters or crew is a fan of Bob Geldof
Bob was in Austria!
He attended a award ceremony and looked around in Picasso exhibition. I found some nice photos (high quality ones too!!) of the event. Enjoy.
[url=http://static.flickr.com/103/298788353_00b6fa0a9c_b.jpg]http://static.flickr.com/103/298...
Is NOT going to charge, contrary to the rumours that have apparently been going around. It is not going to close either.
Anyone with an account will have received an announcement, but just in case you've heard that and it is putting you off setting one up. This is from one the organisers. ...
Puskas dies at 79 Hungary and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas has died at the age of 79. Puskas, who was in hospital for six years with Alzheimer's disease, died in Budapest at 0600 GMT on Friday after suffering from a fever and pneumonia. Puskas led Hungary's golden team of the early 1950s, before tak...
OK let's get a bit of variety here. Choose an artist or band (other than Geldof or the Rats - see the Geldof section for that) and use their song titles to answer the following questions:
Pick an artist: U2
1.) Are you a male or female?
Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl
2.) Describe your...
For the U2 fans amongst us:
> Channel 4:
>
> 25th November - U2: Vertigo Live, a 60 minute
> special to be shown at 23.45
> 2nd December - A Day In The Life Of The Edge will
> also be shown on C4 at
> 01.15am
> 2nd December - Plus Nothing But...U2, a 60 minute
> special at 12:00.
> 3rd December - U2: Zoo T... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
More than two decades since the watershed global music event Live Aid, musician and humanitarian Bob Geldof continues his fascination with Africa. On Monday December 4th at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, Discovery HD presents the Canadian premiere of Geldof in Africa, a six-part series, filmed in high defin...
See who I met in Oxford yesterday. I just walked into the shopping centre and saw this wonderful creature. I'm only posting this to see if it works! YES JUMPS FOR JOY-- Edited by Jules at 20:40, 2006-11-12
Probably not exactly original but...
He could write songs with his pal the great and adorable Bono
OK if he won't do a duet with him () they can divide the songs up between them and sing them separately.
It would be fun for him to work with his friend and also a good marketin...
So my mate sent me a message and the idea is that you answer the questions using songs from one band or artists
I used the rats and Jules used Bob, which I'm sure she'll post later
Pick an artist: The Boomtown Rats 1.) Are you a male or female? She's So Modern 2.) Describe yourself: Another Sad Story 3.)...
this is something I always ask people b/c they're interesting to me and I'm curious to know - what pets do you all own (if any)?
I have a 2 year old black male guinea pig (Echo), and three female rats all around a year old (Lucas, Roy, and Hellion). Echo's a nice, calm pet to have compared to the intellig...
Part of a spoof diary in today's Scotsman, about the First Minister. You may have read some of his son's friends were fooling around in his official residence, Bute House and ended up on youtube, much to the delight of the opposition parties and newspapers. Looks like Bob wont be homeless next time he v...
The Irish World Awards 2007 will coincide with our newspaper's 20th Anniversary. So it will be an extra special awards ceremony, with extra special guests, plus friends old and new, ready to make next year's awards the biggest and best ever.
Sir Bob Geldof gives his acceptance speech at the awards...
"Anyone remember the adverts for milk that Bob Geldof did in the '80s ? They featured him as an early morning jogger who was buying milk from a guy in a van (or something like that, it was a long time ago). "
I was browsing another forum and came across a couple of people asking about these. I...
Doctor denies care to police officer -
Budapest, November 6 (MTI)
- A traumatologist at a Budapest hospital is under investigation for refusing to provide medical care to a police officer, a national daily said on Monday.
The police lieutenant turned to the doct...
http://www2.nrk.no/redskap/bildegalleri/26788-3.html-- Edited by Scottie at 22:52, 2006-11-01-- Edited by Scottie at 23:19, 2006-11-03-- Edited by Scot...
I came accross this old article when Bob ends up interviewing Sting over lunch. From 1993, and VERY funny. I wonder if he remembers it.
http://www.sting.com/news/interview.php?uid=1582
Bob as recorded two tracks for Jools Hollands new album-Moving into the country go to bobgeldof.info and answer the most simple question ever for your chance to win a copy
An Oxfam campaign calling for a fair deal for farmers in Ethiopia. What's the point of selling fair trade coffee if you aren't going to do this?
http://act.oxfamamerica.org/campaign/starbucks_mtf
Looks like the long awaited and predicted Canadian and American tour is on. The American/Canadian agency has let the cat out of the bag. This is the link to the Canadian site. Note the words "THE MOST IMPORTANT TOUR OF THE DECADE"
They have done a very good job, with video and audio links.
htt...
The three greatest albums ever have just got twice as good! I was listening to This is Hardcore recently and was amazed at how personal it all seems. If I was a musician this is the sort of stuff I would have loved to have made. Dare I say it, it's all better than A Tonic for the Tro...
Sir Bob has very kindly supplied a signed photograph to be auctioned on ebay in order to raise funds for Equine Market Watch. There is no end to his charity is there?
It appears that many of you already have your own photographs taken with him and probably won't be bidding but we c...
The innocent victims of Internet child abuse cannot speak for themselves.
But you can.
With your help, we can eradicate this evil trade.
We do not need your money.
We need you to light a candle of support .
We're aiming to light at least One Million Candles by December 31, 2006.
...
You'll all have heard in the news that Madonna has fast tracked an adoption of a young child from Malawi. I'm not going to discuss the ins and outs of that. This is just months after someone I used to work with did the same thing with a child from Ethiopia. I think this boy was orphaned, but am not 100% certai...
Well, folks, you can all sleep more soundly in you beds tonight. I have just had a bulletin from Peaches and Fiona saying that they are NOT breaking up. Just more tabloid nonsense. Now, are you not relieved?
This is an unusual subject I know, but does anyone remember Amazing Grace, the no 1 hit by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards?
Murray and I were up at the RSDG Regimental Museum at Edinburgh Castle today and they had the original Gold Disc on display. I know the officer, now retired, who was command...
This humanitarian author fully supports bob and Bono in their efforts.
“Bono and Geldof, they stayed with the issues,” said Ian Smillie, a Canadian consultant and author on humanitarian issues, referring to Bob Geldof, who organized Live Aid and other charity megaconcerts. “They moved on from...
You can click on this to make it bigger 
-- Edited by Jules at 21:37, 2006-12-08
Dan... 
) they can divide the songs up between them and sing them separately.
It would be fun for him to work with his friend and also a good marketin...