Prince Residency At Roosevelt Hotel Is On!!!

Prince was suppose to start this residency on June 15!! I don't know what happened and I don't care, I'm just glad it's still going to happen! Here is the official press release and info on how to get tickets!

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In an unprecedented Los Angeles event,Purple will Reign for seven special intimate performances starting Saturday, June 23rd at the legendary Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Hollywood, CA (June 18, 2007) - Pop music icon Prince will be taking up residency and bringing “3121″ exclusively to Thompson Hotels’, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel this summer, presented by Verizon Wireless. For possibly the last time in Los Angeles, the royal purple carpet will be rolled out for his Hollywood homecoming and the artist has chosen the legendary hotel for seven exclusive, intimate performances commencing Saturday, June 23rd, 2007.

Reminiscent to Prince’s legendary after hours parties in his Beverly Hills home, a select audience of 200 friends and fans will have an incredible opportunity to witness Prince firsthand in Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, home of the first Academy Awards. Known for his spontaneity, Prince has frequently invited musicians onstage for impromptu performances. Past surprise guests have included Sir Elton John, Will.I.Am, Kelis, Sheila E., Herbie Hancock, Maroon 5 and more.

“The 3121 sessions at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel will offer admirers close-up and personal evenings with a musical legend,” states Jason Pomeranc, of Thompson Hotels. “We are honored and excited to host, both artists and guests alike, for this once in a lifetime experience inside the Roosevelt’s beautiful and historic, Blossom Room.”

At the 3121 sessions Prince will debut new music including “Guitar,” the first single from his much anticipated unreleased album, “Planet Earth.” 3121 guests can download “Guitar” right at the venue for free courtesy of Verizon Wireless’ new technology V CAST Song ID.

“When Prince, who has consistently been on the cutting edge of music, harnesses innovative technology to deliver his fresh new music, that’s a tremendous opportunity for music lovers,” said John Stratton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Verizon. “At Verizon, we’re committed to delivering powerful, direct and relevant music experiences and we are pleased to be executing on this through our relationship with Prince and the legendary Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.”

The evening will begin at the Dakota restaurant with Prince’s personal chef Lena Morgan presenting a VIP dinner, taking over the kitchen from executive chef Tim Goodell. Then the 130 special guests, along with another 70 standing room only attendees, will be welcomed into the Blossom Room for a musical performance like no other. Following every two-hour performance, fans can experience a late-night impromptu jazz set presided over by Prince.
VIP packages, including dinner at the Dakota (tax, alcohol, and gratuity excluded), will be limited to 130 seats, sold in pairs (65) for $3121.00. An additional 70, standing room only tickets will be made available for $312.10 each.

Ticket and VIP package requests will be serviced via email at 3121HRH@ThompsonHotels.com
3121 at The Roosevelt Evening details:

7:30pm - Seated VIP dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Dakota Restaurant9:30pm - 3121 Doors open with DJ11:00pm - 3121 Performance in Blossom Room1:00am - After-hours free form jazz jam

Ticket Information:
VIP Packages - Dinner at Dakota and Seated Show Access for 2 - $3121.00Standing Room Only Tickets - $312.103121 @ The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Dates:
-Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24-Thursday, June 28th , Friday, June 29th, and Saturday, June 30th-Two additional dates forthcoming

HOW TO GET TICKETS:
Email: 3121HRH@ThompsonHotels.com for ticket and VIP package requests.Please include name, affiliation, date and tickets requested and credit card number.
Call: 323-769-7275

White Stripes Live At Icky Thump!

The White Stripes will are performing a very special show in West Hollywood, CA tonight. The band will play a live show for fans at a specially constructed "Icky Thump Records" store on Sunset Boulevard. The location of Icky Thump Records is the site of the former Tower Records flagship store at 8801 W. Sunset Blvd.

Tickets for this unique performance were be made available to the first 200 fans who purchased the album at this store, which opened at midnight on Monday, June 18th. The Icky Thump Records performance will be the band's first Los Angeles show since December 2005. I heard the band bought pizza and burritos for the people who waited in line. For all you lucky bastards who are going, I want to hear all about it. I'm still waiting to find out if I won from taking the White Stripes final exam. Probably not.

If you are not one of the lucky ones who got tickets, the ATT Blueroom is broadcasting the entire show online here. You can also keep an eye on the Icky Thump You Tube channel for updates here.

Green Day Punks Up 'Simpsons' Theme Song

From Billboard.com:

In a new twist, the score soundtrack for the upcoming "Simpsons" movie, featuring Green Day's rendition of the show's famous theme, will be released simultaneously by three companies.

On July 24, three days before the film opens in U.S. theaters, Warner Bros. Records will put out the Green Day single (the band also appears in the film). Fox Music will make a digital score album available through its Web site and other outlets. And Extreme Music, usually known for its vast production music library, will release 25,000 pink doughnut cases to such specialty retailers as Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart and Barnes & Noble.

For traditionalists, jewel-cased CDs also will be available. "We really wanted to think outside of the box," Fox Music president Robert Kraft says. "'The Simpsons Movie' was a perfect vehicle to try a new approach."

The idea largely was the brainchild of Kraft and composer Hans Zimmer, who scored the film. "Hans has a great relationship with Extreme Music," Kraft says. "They are known for their creative packaging. The model of handing over a soundtrack or score to a traditional label and then hoping it does well is changing. This is a coordinated marketing effort of behalf of Extreme, the studio and Warner Bros. Records."