1 in 5 Norwegians watched LILYHAMMER premiere on NRK1, reaching an overall share of 56,3% – an all-time-high for NRK1 and the best ratings for a Norwegian made drama-series ever! With 44.2% in the commercial demographics, LILYHAMMER outperformed the channel average by 245%!
Posted by Marc Berman on Friday, November 18, 2011 6:48AM – Little Steven Van Zandt, Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez take the stage with the B Street Band and surprise guests at a fundraiser for Gilda’s Club South Jersey held at the Hard Rock Cafe Atlantic City
Source: NJ.com
Past and present collided at Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ annual Fourth of July weekend appearance Saturday night at the Stone Pony, complete with moving tributes to several deceased fixtures of the Shore scene and a rare guest appearance by E Street’s own Little Steven Van Zandt.
The Jukes led off the night (broadcast live on Sirius XM radio) with a performance of Steven’s seminal Men Without Women album. After a brief introduction from Southside Johnny, the sold-out crowd was treated to a performance of the classic Disciples of Soul album that featured many of the original participants, including Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Mark Pender and La Bamba (clad in original Disciples jacket), as well as two of the original three Jukettes, Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell.
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes – I’ve Been Waiting Such A Long Time – Video by LeeMaz13
Beverly Beveridge – July 3, 2011 – Just when you think things can’t get much better in Asbury Park – it does! The legendary Stone Pony opened last night with “house rocker” Jody Joseph and her band and then moved outside to its much welcome Summer Stage with its headliner and it’s own legend, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes who were joined on stage by Richie “LaBamba” Rosenburg, Mark Pender, Ed Manion, Soozie Tyrell, and Lisa Lowell to perform from the Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul album “Men Without Women”.
And, after an emotional “Jungleland”, a tribute to Clarence Clemons, Steve Van Zandt joined Southside Johnny on stage to extend this incredible set. Being the ‘live music junkie’ that I have been lovingly named, I enjoyed each set along with most of the town – and its guests – surrounding me.
When Southside Johnny gets to answer one of his Questions of the Week on his website, you know that you are up for a tread. The wisdom of the matured warrior, combined with his ultimate wisecracks… you’ll always get more or something totaly different than you expect! We love that feature the most on SouthsideJohnny.com.
Now this week, the South made a statement which did put us in full excitement mode…:
‘Pills and Ammo’ and the single “Cross That Line” were both included by several hosts of Little Steven’s nationally syndicated Underground Garage radio show on their annual Sirius XM “Year End Top 10 Lists”. Little Steven Van Zandt and legendary rock DJ Kid Leo both named ‘Pills and Ammo’ as their #1 album of 2010. Sirius XM hosts Ko Melina and Genya Raven placed ‘Pills and Ammo’ in their Top Ten for the year as well.
“Cross That Line” also left its mark on the Underground Garage crew; Little Steven Van Zandt, Kid Leo, Genya Raven and Kim Fowley all placed the single in their Top Ten lists for the year. Additionally, fans voted “Cross That Line” #7 in the “2010 Coolest Song in the World” listener’s poll. “Harder Than It Looks” was also nominated and received votes in the poll.
Throughout 2010 on the Underground Garage, Little Steven proclaimed ‘Pills and Ammo’ songs “Cross That Line”, “Harder Than It Looks” and “One More Night To Rock’” as Coolest Song In The World weekly winners.
Source: SouthsideJohnny.com
This for sure has been the hottest night in NYC yet this year. Videographer “WORST984″ might have been the busiest man in the audience at B.B.King’s Blues on 42nd Street in New York City. Here’s just an extract of my personal fav’s of his excellent and extensive coverage of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes on YOUTUBE.COM
I’M LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE (featuring Jeff Kazee)
Little Steven got interviewed by the EVENING HERALD, an Irish newspaper published in Dublin. While the motivation for the writeup has been the syndication of Steven’s UNDERGROUND GARAGE radio program on a Dublin station, he does give some reflections about his musical career pre-1999 and promotes his latest campaign.
“We’ve been endorsed from inside the academic community which hasn’t happened before,” he reveals. “Rock’n'roll is still the last outcast. You can get curriculums on movie making or jazz but rock’n'roll has been late to the game. Bruce Springsteen, Martin Scorsese and Bono are my first three board members so it’s going to be extremely exciting.”
Although the interview doesn’t really focus on Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Steve does give some insight into his – an that’s been probably more than true for Southside as well – personal situation in the 1990s…