If you live if the US (and maybe Canada and Mexico, we don't know...I remember when I was in Cuba the locals all watched pirated US cable TV....) Whitley's track A Shot To The Stars will be in the Lifetime channel show Army Wives. Not sure what scene or scenes. If you watch the show, we hope its in a good spot. If you don't watch the show - go watch it here
Its actually a big deal - season finale - 3.2 million viewers! The mind boggles.
We've got no idea what happens in the show, and you know what? We're probably not going to go and buy the box sets to find out. But hey, we're stoked.
So - US peeps - screening times Sundays at 10pm et/pt: Encores Mon. at 8 pm and Sat. at 11 pm on Lifetime, but best check your local guides. Which brings us onto our next item of business - Imeem. We have an Imeem page now thanks to our good friends at Media Allies. Check it out - www.imeem.com/whitleymusic
And finally, Australian peeps - we have news for you, we're going to sit back, enjoy a champers on Melbourne Cup day, and when we wake up on Wednesday next week, we'll be ready to spread the word. Oh we're excited...
So, it's time for an update for anyone who's interested in my travels...
America has been fantastic to me this time around. I spent a few days in Austin, Texas, before the tour kicked off with some friends I work with. For anyone who has been to Austin, you’d know it's a cool place full of great bars and plenty of bands that sound exactly like an early 1990’s Jim Beam advertisement. Seriously.
Now, going out for twisted people isn't enough. If twisted people don't get their 'weird shit' fix, they will realize how depressed they are and eventually get drunk enough to kill a blind elderly person in a bar fight... only to realize they were on the couch at home the whole time, waking up only because their housemate has to move them from the hallway after pissing their pants in a deep, alcoholic slumber.
So, to avoid the whole scene above, my friend and I thought it would be a great idea to say that we were children's toy manufacturers who were stopping over in Austin to discuss a plan to put some sort of subconscious mind-control into kids toys. We really upset some people with that. Also, due to my friend being a pretty, single girl, we drew a small crowd. I wigged and started asking people if they believed in Jesus to freak them out. Then just as the freaks were ready to burn... my friend just started yelling 'Penis' at the duelling piano players on the stage. GENIUS. This would've gotten anyone knocked out, but seeing as she is an attractive young woman, they assumed she had some mental problems and we escaped into the night. With the weirdness of the bar fading away, so to did the memory of the strange toy manufacturers.
From Austin, I flew to Dallas to kick off the tour with everyone’s favourite Texan, Ben Kweller. I got there early, so I spent the day sitting on the grassy knoll reading a cracking book. Great stuff. Later in the day, I met up with the crew who I would be spending nearly the next two months with. Lucky for me they are all great people on a fantastic bus. 'Casino' as the bus is named is a five-star, luxury tour bus. I can't believe that I'm on this thing. It's bigger than my house. It has TWO toilets, a lounge, cable, internet, 10 beds, a kitchen, a fridge and a driver! Not to mention Ben has his lovely wife and kid on tour, so it's rated PG. That's a good thing.
What's different about this tour is this:
Instead of waking up half-dead on a random floor with your face next to your lead guitarist's arse, you sleep on the bus. So, before you have a chance to engage in any post-show antics, the bus leaves. You literally finish the set, get on the bus and the driver drives the bus/palace to the next city while you sleep. SO YOU CAN'T DO STUPID THINGS THAT YOU, OR YOUR INCREDIBLY PATIENT MANAGEMENT HAVE TO FIX/REPAIR/KILL/BURY THE NEXT DAY. Great stuff.
The next album is coming along. I have all the songs, I just need to get the studio happening and a bunch of other crap that you don't really care about. I won't bore you with the details on all the shows, but I will tell you with complete honesty that the crowds have been brilliant and the shows have been great. My manager types tell me plenty of these 'digital compact disk' things are getting sold. So it will be no time at all and I should be hanging out with my three French lingerie-model-wives on my record setting maxi-yacht. Right?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Submarine US Release date: 9/30 Instores!
Things are starting to get really busy in the US for Whitley. The Submarine, which Australian's have had their hands on for a while now, is getting released on September 30th in the US through Fontana/Dew Process.
Alternatively, get down to one of the shows across the US in the next 6 weeks and pick up a copy at the show.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
More Than Life on TV: One Tree Hill
Breaking news: Whitley's track More Than Life is being used in The CW's One Tree Hill this coming Monday night (in the US).
Monday 22nd Sept (Season 6 / Episode 4) is the airing date of the episode. Airing time is about 9/8c. We, here in Australia, probably won't get to see it for a while, so if any of our friends in the US see it, please let us know!
Although, that said, our main man arrives in the US on Monday just in time maybe...
WHITLEY SOLD OUT TOUR After 6 weeks touring across America, Whitley returned to headline a month long Australian tour selling out venues in all capital cities. Along for the ride were guests Howie Day (US) and Seagull
Side note: if you're in Melbourne on June 15 please check into Seagull's album launch at the Northcote Social Club
WHITLEY HITS THE ROAD WITH POWDERFINGER! Whitley joins Powderfinger for their Upstairs at the Downstairs Tour throughout June. If you are heading to any of these sold out Powderfinger shows, get down early to receive one of the 'special' Whitley flyers being handed out in front of the venue around the time of doors opening - take it to the merch desk and grab a bargain!
WHITLEY x FOXTEL Whitley's track 'Lost in Time'has been used in Foxtel's very clever (whistle) new ad campaign for HD TV. Watch it and understand the (whistle).
WHITLEY x BLANKtm DVD Whitley also contributes his 'Lost in Time' track to the awesome new BLANKtm Crashing To Earth DVD. The trailer for it is a Myspace feature video this week. Definitely watch to the end for a mind blowing set of stairs by Spencer Eagle!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Whitley's Like A Version - ABBA's Dancing Queen
Check out Whitley's recent Triple J Like a Version recording of Dancing Queen with Robbie Buck and The Doctor at the Triple J studios in Sydney. Seagull is sitting shotgun.
