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May 1 2006
Thomas Koppel Improvisations For Piano |
 Thomas Koppels "Improvisationes For Piano", released 1st of may 2006 by ArtPeople records, has, sensationally for an album in this genre, after only one week gone straight in as #1 on the danish Top 100 Album Chart.
A thrilled press wrote
"Profound fascinating, "A pearl of a tribute to life ", "Hearttouching improvisations before curtain call ", "The simplicity rings genuine".
You can read more and buy the album here
You can download the album her
You can listen to the album here
Visit Thomas Koppels own website here
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Feb 15 2006
2006 Concerts Taking Shape!
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 Under the competent direction of PFM Management' Savage Rose's autumn tour 2006 is taking shape. In Denmark there will be around 15 concerts in halls and major clubs with special importance to The Savage Rose through the times.
Details on the concerts, the 2006 band, and more very soon! Stay tuned.
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Feb 15, 2006
Annisette & Thomas join international petition |
Together with famous author Howard Zinn, nobel prize recipient Harold Pinter, British PM George Galloway, former US General Attorney Ramsey Clark and others, Annisette & Thomas have joined the International Campaign to STOP the War on Iran before it starts!
See the statement and signers ..... You too can join - whereever you are. Go HERE before it's too late.
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Feb 8 2006
Letter from Thomas on Mohamad Caricatures
Update Feb 12
Poll
MORE NEWS ON THIS HERE
UPDATE Feb 14: English translation |
 Thomas has released a letter on the Danish Mohamad caricatures, DENMARK, WHERE ARE YOU? A STORY ABOUT LONGING. Read the important letter in ENGLISH, translation now complete - HERE. Original in Danish HERE.
The letter has been picked up by numerous web sites including Iraqwar, uruk.net, Al Jazeera, Albasrah (Feb 17) and others, and is circulating by e-mail.
The daily newspaper Jyllandsposten, that published the caricatures, has an article in their Monday issue on Thomas' demand that the prime minister and his government step down for their role in the caricature case and for its decision to participate in the illegal and unconstitutional military occupation of Iraq.
More news: Feb 12, the conservative Danish daily Berlingske Tidende pubished a poll, proving that a comfortable majority of the Danish understand and synpathize with the Muslims, not the anti-Msulim propaganda, and don't agree there's a "clash of civilizations".
See more news on Thomas' letter HERE
- INCLUDING ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THOMAS' LETTER Part 1....!
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January 26, 2006:
Busy Year For Savage Rose
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 The Nut Cracker - Aveny Theater's hiphop version of Tchaikowsky's famous ballet, with music by Thomas, Yo Akim, and a few others, just ended its 3rd year at the Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall. The performances were a solid sold-out success.......
 2006 is going to be a rather creative, busy year for Savage Rose and their fans! besides the concerts, now being scheduled for October/November 2006, we can lift the veil for some of the many musical activities:
* Thomas is putting the final touch on a solo piano album!!! planned release: March/April...
* Annisette and Thomas are preparing the recording of their first Savage Rose studio album since FOR YOUR LOVE 2001; release scheduled for September/October this year...
* World famous recorder virtuoso Michala Petri is putting the final touch on a new album exclusively with works by Thomas: Moonchild's Dream (with orchestra), Nele's Dances (with lute); and Los Angeles Street Concerto (with small orchestra)....
* Annisette and Thomas are also working on a big musical/theatrical event for 2007 - UN's Year of the Indigenous Peoples...
More on all these news as they arrive.... stay tuned.....
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January 25, 2006:
Danish Government Puis The Savage Rose On List Of Most Important Works - The Savage Rose Declines |
The Danish Government yesterday published its so-called "Culture Cannon" - a list created by "specialists" hired by the dept. of culture guiding you through the most important works of art in the history of Denmark. The Savage Rose's first album ("Savage Rose") hAs been selected among 12 works in the category of Popular Music.
As early as Dec 14, 2004, Thomas was asked by a major, conservative newspaper, what his feelings were, should The Savage Rose be selected for the "cannon". The newspaper never published Thomas' answers; but they have been available at the Danish STOP THE TERROR WAR website and many other websites.
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Here are some highlights:
"The government is trying to divert attention from the fact that they don't have any culture whatsoever. They're freighting Rumsfeld's cannons and plastic turkeys to a fake war against a foreign people that were unlucky enough to live on top of an oil field... "
Lars von Trier has said, that he would rather not be on the list, what do you think about that?
"Cannon lists, terror litsts, I think the culture bearing section of the Danish population - I'm relating to checkout girls, garbage men, scaffolders, students and accordion virtuosos - should help these guys go away. After the vandalizing of this government the world no longer sees Denmark as a culture nation, rather like the not-very-well-smelling litter box of a disintegrating U. S. president.
I'm longing for the true Denmark, with the fragrance of the world's reddest strawberries, and popular, fearless, vital inspiration. The Denmark worthy of a Hans Christian Andersen, Jeppe Aakjaer, and Carl Nielsen..." |
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January 13 2005:
New Booking Agency
Jan 24: UPDATE |
The Savage Rose have cancelled cooperation with Beatbox Booking regarding concerts in Scandinavia 2006.
Instead PFM Management will take care of Savage Rose concerts in Scandinavia. PFM Management are also responsible for the concerts of other outstanding Danish artists like Kim Larsen, Stig Møller, Esther Brohus, Peter Belli and others.
Jan 24 UPDATE:
New (and more) concert dates are being scheduled for October/November 2006! Stay tuned! |
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Jnauray 11 2006
Concerts Postponed! |
 The Savage Rose concerts in april have been postponed! They're likely to take place in the autumn of 2006 instead.
It is a major reorganization of The Savage Rose's Danish record distribution and concert booking that necessitate this delay. We know The Savage Rose are extremely sorry and hope for everybody's understanding. The Savage Rose hasn't had a cancellation or postponement for decades,- but this time there was no way around it. Please check in with your venue for reimbursement or new tickets/new dates.
In the meantime, in the near future we'll have several news on what Annisette & Thomas are working with..... as well as news on the reorganization. We can tell you they're very, very creative, and very busy...... stay tuned.........
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January 4 2006
New Year's Letter
UPDATED
AN 8! |
 Read Annisette's New Year's Letter.....
NOW FINALLY IN ENGLISH TOO!
ENGLISH HERE
DANISH/DANSK HERE
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  We at savagerose.com wish all friends, who celebrate Christmas, and those who don't, a beautiful time with family and friends. Millions are suffering or dying, children, men, women, brothers, sisters. We're thinking about the essence of The Savage Rose artistry: in the end it's a pounding heart, a representation of the dreams of the majority of the people on this planet, longing for unity, a unity highly necessary to save mankind and the planet itself from greed and reckless destruction. We wish the music of The Savage Rose to grow even bigger, more embracing, in 2006, and reach other houndreds of thousands around the globe.
In Scandinavia we were blessed with few, but unforgettable concerts, like when 4500 went to see Annisette and the band at thee Hedeland Amphitheatre in June - in spite of horrendous rain and cold. As the only spot probably in all of Denmark, the sun broke through the rain clouds right above the amphitheatre, while Annisette, almost like a shaman, went directly into every heart in the theatre field and filled us with energy and love. Even the sun couldn't resist. This world has so much beauty. It just needs to be free.
Annisette and Thomas have told us they are writing a New Year message that we will post shortly. Stay tuned.
Love, peace and justice from Lene, your webmaster. .......
Top photos: Annisette - Thomas, Puerto Rico; STOP BUSH demonstration, Copenhagen
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With street children in Manila 2005
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Annisette, Puerto Rico 2005 |
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November 19 2005:
Thomas' works for Michala Petri recorded |
 Thomas' works written for famous recorder soloist Michala Petri have been recorded - some of them re-recorded.
The upcoming CD - with only works by Thomas written for Michala Petri - and performed by Michala with various partners and orchestras - may be released already during spring 2006.
See more on the recordings HERE |
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November 9 2005:
FIRST CONCERT DATES 2006!!!!!!! |
Today we are proud to be able to present the very first concert dates in Denmark 2006:
25.04
GRENÅ PAVILLONEN
Forsalg: Kulturhuset/ 86321633/ www.kulturhuset-pavillonen.dk
26.04
ESBJERG Musikhus
Forsalg: Esbjerg musikhus/ 76109010 / www.mhe.dk
28.04
ÅRHUS Musikhuset
Forsalg: Musikhuset/ 89404040/ www.musikhusetaarhus.dk
29.04
GREVE / KØBENHAVN Portalen
Forsalg: Billetnet / 70156565 / www.billetnet.dk
30.04
ODENSE Koncerthus
Forsalg: Billetnet / 70156565 / www.billetnet.dk
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October 27 2005:
Annisette |
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Even though we're somewhat late with this, we just have to give you this beautful photo of Annisette - radiating her love and joy of life.
The photo was taken on the morning of her birthday August 29, 2005, in Higüerillo, Puerto Rico.
Besides - we have a feeling we may soon be able to reveal the FIRST SAVAGE ROSE CONCERT DATES 2006....stay tuned......... |
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October 26 2005:
From Annisette's & Thomas' visit to New York at the end of September 2005
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 While in New York at the end of September, Annisette & Thomas met and jammed with friends. They stayed at daughter Naja's Brooklyn apartment. Here they are with Walter Durkacz, director of Central Park's Summer Stage, legendary Joe's Pub, and other venues, and brilliant 20-year old bass player and singer Tina Kristina. Tina Kristina is New York's "Queen Of The Subway", amazing tens of thousands with her powerful musicality. She is out of a musical family not unlike Annisette's & Thomas' own; she is a New Yorker with an Eastern European gypsy origin.
The picture was taken after a long hot jam in Harlem including other friends like Tina's younger teen-age brother Glenn - himself an amazing young musician - legendary drummer-guitarist Tony Beard, and others.
While in New York, Annisette's & Thomas' daughter Naja - who lives in Brooklyn - invited Thomas to record with her a stunning new version of the famous Bagdad Cafe song "Calling You"........ |
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October 23 2005:
The Savage Rose In New York |
 Thomas (bench, right) in New York's Spring Street at the end of September 2005; writing his poem to New Orleans |
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October 9 2005
New Danish Sixties Compilation
Updated October 17, 2005!!!
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 Updated October 17, 2005!!!
A new Danish 60ies compilation is being released by Universal Music .....
"Derfra Hvor Vi Stod" ("From Where We Were Standing").
The Savage Rose is of course included.
Leading music magazine GAFFA gives the CD set 5 stars and a rave review.....
More on this release as soon as we know more.....
UPDATE OCT 17 2005:
We have finally learned that The Savage Rose is represented by three songs:
A Girl I knew (from Savage Rose, 1968), Dear Litlle Mother (from Dødens Triumf 1970-72); and last, but not least, a never released (or finished) studio jam from 1973 of HEY JOE, made world famous by Jimi Hendrix.
The recording features Annisette in greatest shape singing "Hey Johanna.....", and a tight and unique band sound with Thomas on a Fender Rhodes, Anders on Organ, Peer Frost on guitar, and Rudolph Hansen, bass, and last but not least, the late, legenadry drummer Ken Gudmann.
The jam happened during the recording of an album, titled "Hey Johanna", that was never released or finished, because of a conflict between the band and Polydor International, Hamburg, that wanted control of the music way beyond what the record contract gave them, and The Savage Rose wanted to give them..
This terminated the relationship between The Savage Rose and the commercial record industry resulting in The Savage Rose metamorphosing into an acoustic band with John Raqvn, drums, and Peer Frost, guitar, the only musician of the previous band that followed Annisette & Thomas into the new, "liberated" musical journey that gave us as incredibly unique and classic albums - in Danish language - as Solen Var Også Din, Sangen For Livet, Ild & Frihed, the very special soccer hymn Stjerneskud, and much more.
Also, Annisette can be heard in the legendary, original recording of the Christiania song 'I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel" ("You Can't Kill Us").
The new compilation features many great previously released and unreleased material from the Danish "Golden Age" 1968 - 1974. We miss such important albums as the legendary "Slumstormer" (squatter) album and som other music from the anti-war and revolutionary social movements that became a such importnt part of the Danish people during this period. That you'll have to find elsewhere, just like you won't find important artists like Sebastian or his fine songs of this era like "Hvis Du Tror Du Er Noget" or "Rose": or Leif Sylvester, Eva Madsen who also created several popular classics.
More on the CD set HERE, incl. complete track list and liner notes (in Danish)
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October 8, 2005
Hasta Siempre |
 "Hasta siempre commandante".......tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans participated in the funeral of 72-year-old trumoet-player and hero of independence Filiberto Ojeda Rios, murdered in cold blood by two dozens FBI agents in his home about a week ago. The funeral took place in Rio Blanco and became a strong manifestation against a decadent US "empire"degrading the whole planet into one big "free trade zone" in which they are free to murder, steal, and lie, because "God Told Them To". See Annisette's and Thomas' message on the murder HERE.
THE LEAVES WHISPER * A STORM'S GONNA RISE * LET IT COME LET IT BLOW AWAY * THE HATE THE LIES THE CRIME * AWAKEN AWAKEN * THE MORNING YOUNG & NEW * MANCHILD * WITH YOU * FOR YOUR LOVE * FOR YOUR LOVE
From FOR YOUR LOVE (POR TU AMOR)
By Annisette & Thomas Koppel
Photo: Annisette in Ojeda's native town Naguabo. Thomas took the picture.
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September 25 2005:
Peace Rallies!!
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 We congratulate the American people on what seems to be the greatest US anti-war demonstration for decades - maybe ever - with between 300,000 and 600,000 participants in Washington DC (C-Span TV counted 500,000). The congratulations also go to the Iraqi people and its resistance against an illegal war, occupation and shadowy terrorism trying to set off a civil war - and the peoples af the world who demonstrated in numerous cities and countries. Annisette & Thomas went with their daughter Billie and their little 2 year old grandson with the peace rally in Copenhagen, Denmark, condemning also the illegal Danish participation in the occupation, and in support of the popular Iraqi resistance, which many compared to the underground resistance of the Danish people during Nazi occupation 1940 - 1945.
It is a strong sign of where true ethics, patriotism and dignity reside, that these popular manifestations take place only few days after British agents, disguies ad Iraqis, were arrested in Bazra, Iraq, for attempting to plant and detonate a car bomb that would have been blamed on "terrorists" and would have killed dozens of innocent Iraqis. Endless lies are spreading like bad odors from the masters of war; truth, freshness and culture are with the people.
Two days before Annisette & Thomas attended the Danish premiere of the Philippino animation "A Good Boy" about child abuse, rape and prostituion. The film, scored by Thomas and with Annisette performing "Up Up The Stairway" with street children of Manila, is already educating thousands of social workers in the far East. Annisette & Thomas contributed with a few songs, just the voice and a piano. Many in the audience were in tears. |
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August 21 2005:
Thomas Music In Riga |
 World famous recorder virtuoso Michala Petri plays Thomas' "Moonchild's Dream" for recorder and orchestra in Riga August 25. Michala has played this work around the world, and her recording for RCA became a hit around the planet, especially in the USA, Germany and Japan. In November she will re-record it for a CD with only Thomas' works for recorders and orchestra.
The performance of "Moonchild's Dream' August 25 takes place at Riga Symphonie Hall. Latvija National Symphonie Orchestra will be behind Michala. |
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August 15 2005
New Film Premiere Soon |
 A Good Boy - the Philippine animated movie about sex exploitation of poor children in Manila and just about everywhere else - has its Danish premiere Sep 22 in Kolding. Thomas created the music for the film, based on recordings made when Annisette & Thomas visited the Stairway project for abused children in the Philippines january/february 2005 and did street concerts for the homeless in Manila's unbelievable slum areas. Annisette & Thomas might show up at the opening bringing the accordion...........
"A Good Boy" is already being distributed in most Far Eastern countries and is already educating thousands of school teachers and social workers how to identify and handle these problems.
More on this as soon as possible.....
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August 14 2005
New Book!
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A new international book, including a passionate and very personal look at The Savage Rose, has been released. It is written by the legendary South African rock writer and critic Shiloh Noone - SEEKER'S GUIDE TO THE RHYTHM OF YESTERYEAR. Soon we'll have it available at our Shop.
Here's a sample of the unique writing of Shiloh Noone:
 "In 1971 Lester Bangs ranked the album Refugee as the underground trendsetter
with equal power to the much lauded "Who‚s Next" by the Who..."
Out of the 1969 Travellin‚ album slithered the vulnerable „Castle" that
wavered like a brittle anthem to broken warriors of the past. Nothing like
this had ached so eerily since the crackled strains of Marlene Dietrich that
hollered around the ovens of Auschwitz."
"Savage Rose‚ 1972 Diamond Babylon
testifies till the tears crack the cheek bones.+
"„Stagolee‚s Victory" is digging trenches that would
one day be filled by Nelson Mandela. The brass force joined the Rose for a
freshly blown version of „What Do You Do Now" which charted heavily in it‚s
first baptism on the Black Angel album. The trumpetry „Messenger" was
written for Malcolm X giving the Babylon album‚ Black Panther‚ status to
the point of being invited to play at a mass rally in Oakland. Savage Rose
were cutting to the bone and most likely the most authentic blues gospel
outfit to reach for salvation. While others reached for God, Savage Rose
reflected the pain of the Nazarene and the people he was crucified for....."
Don't miss this unique book by a unique writer.........
Also check out other writers on The Savage Rose.... like Archie Patterson's great EUROPEAN ROCK & THE 2ND CULTURE (USA), and Ritchie Unterberger's classic THE UNKNOWN LEGENDS OF ROCK'N'ROLL (USA) - and António Eça de Queiroz' “CONTOS ACRONICOS" (Portugal)...............
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August 14 2005
Summer's Over |
Hi again, everybody! Sorry we have been slow since the end of the Savage Rose concerts this summer....... here we are again - ready to update a lot on this site that hasn't been updated for too long. You may see little but important changes basically everywhere on the site over the next weeks.
We have to say the 7 Savage Rose concerts in Denmark were unforgettable for the just about one hundred thousand who attended them. To us maybe the Hedeland concert June 11 was the peak of it all; the 4500 ecstatic people; the enormous and strange venue in the middle of nowhere; the cold and rain that was everywhere EXCEPT just over this amphi-theatre; Annisette; the band, the Greenlandish mask dancers........ but then again, the other concerts.... each one had its own.......
As soon as possible we'll post photos, audience comments, and more.
If you have suggestions and wishes, photos, please post them in our Guestbook - or e-mail your Webmaster and we'll listen.............. |
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July 8 2005:
Hey Joe |
Universal Music plans a new compilation with the most important songs of the late 60ies. Several Savage Rose recording are included, among those a sensational 1973 studio jam on "Hey Joe", made famous by Jimi Hendrix. It was never completed but the sketch boasts a fantastic Annisette and the 73 band in great shape. You should look forward to this.....
Release schedule is not known to us here yet. |
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July 6 2005:
Succesful Demonstration
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Today's STOP BUSH demonstration in Copenhagen became a tremendous success.
The huge parliament square was rocking when Thomas lit the explosive honky-tonk piano intro of the Savage Rose '68 classic "Long Before I Was Born" - and then the harsh 2001 Bush-portrait "Stop The Crazy Man".
Annisette had all of the 30,000 demonstrators - tears down their cheeks - sing with her in the beautiful inter-Scandinavian anti-war song "Surrounded By Enemies" ("Kringsatt Av Fiender").
Great folk singer Poul Dissing again visited The Savage Rose, joining Annisette in the Christiania hymn "I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel" ("You Can't Kill Us").
Kim Larsen and his "Kjukken" band did a beautiful performance, as did comedienne Annemarie Helger, succesful immigrant rapper Ataf, and several other fine artists. Even the sun was present and generous.
"I feel this demo is a turning point in Denmark", Thomas said. Gone is the fear and cautiousness of the past 4 - 5 years; finally people are back to their own great self. This is how we love the Danish people, warm, inventive, courageous and sharing! This is the culture of life and love - against the culture of greed and death.... a truly wonderful day!"
There were several additional "pre-" and "after-demos" around Copenhagen, and still more demonstrations in several other Danish cities.
We are hoping to get some great pictures from the Savage Rose concert at the demo; please mail us if you have great shots you can share.
Last stop on the Savage Rose 2005 summer tour is Bornholm July 13. Hasta La Vista.....
Bottom photo: Annisette with guest Poul Dissing
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June 29 2005:
Stop The Crazy Man
Updated July 5
UPDATE July 5:
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 LATEST NEWS!!!!
There's another chance to see The Savage Rose in Copenhagen......The Savage Rose are among headlining artists and politicians at the large STOP BUSH manifestation July 6 in Copenhagen when "President" Bush arrives in Copenhagen to thank his war criminal pal Anders Fogh Rasmussen and presumably discuss the next planned assaults on Iran and Syria.
Thomas: "It is no secret that we oppose the Bush/Neocon plans for an enslaved world - so-called "globalization". They're tearing the USA apart too. Being a friend of the real USA - and all peoples on this planet - today means to reveal and fight these ugly guys and their puppeteers behind the curtain...Stop the crazy man!......"
Kim Larsen, Annemarie Helger, Erik Clausen, Moussa Diallo, Ataf, Rasmus Noehr and many other artists also perform at the STOP BUSH demo.
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Today's Ekstrabladet (major Danish daily) has a big interview with Annisette & Thomas about Bush's visit to Denmark.
Among other things they say:
"The demonstrators tomorrow are defending the honor of the Danish people. Only 13% of Danes now support Bush; the Danish prime minister doesn't even have the support of the majority of his own party for his obedience to Bush..... So tomorrow's demonstration represents the huge majority of the Danish people.
"This isn't just about politics, this is about crime. The Iraq war is a crime against the US as well as the Danish constitutions and all international charters. Bush, Blair and the whole gang should go on trial.....
Read more HERE |
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:June 29 2005:
Savage Rose at the Kløften Festival
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 It was another memorable performane, when The Savage Rose visited thousands of happy festival-goers at the beautiful Kløften Festival. Again the wonderful singer Poul Dissing was a very special guest of Annisette on stage, joining her for a spontaneous duet in the beloved Christiania hymn "You Can't Kill Us" ("I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel"). Here the old friends take a quiet break behind the stage after the eir performances..... |
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June 13, 2005:
Extra Concert!! |
There will be an EXTRA CONCERT with the Savage Rose in Denmark this summer! It will take place at the big Trade & Aid festival in the Danish island Bornholm, July 13. This is a benefit concert in support of the suffering African continent.
The great Danish singer Hanne Boel, as well as African artists like Jose Chameleone will also perform.
For a listing of the remaining concerts check THIS
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June 13 2005:
"Unforgettable" |
The two Savage Rose concerts this weekend became what many in the audience called 'unforgettable'. In Odense the sold-out park just didn't want to let go of Annisette and the band - in spite of the biting cold weather. A very special and moving moment arose when wonderful popular singer Poul Dissing came on stage and joined Annisette in the old Christiania hymn "I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel" ("You Can't Kill Us").
At the Hedeland Amphitheatre 4,500 had an experience for life. The dramatic weather left the theatre untouched by the powerful rain that hit almost everything else around the country. It was really incredible to see the black clouds rushing by, letting the dazzling white rays of the setting sun move around the theatre as a supernatural counterpoint to the music of The Savage Rose. We heard songs as new as "Happy Day Angel" and all the way back to the "Big Bang" - 1968 - like "Long Before I Was Born". "Screams Of Captured Birds" proved as edgy in 2005 as it was in 1973.
Annisette's and Thomas' classic song to Greenland, "Inuit Nunat", drew a line from exiled Inuits in Copenhagen slum to the crystal mountains of one of the most beautiful countries and peoples on the planet. Two wonderful Inuit mask dancers (Aviaja Lumholdt and Vivi Nielsen) came down from the top of the huge amphitheatre and thrilled everyone with their witchcraft, circling around Annisette on the big stage.
Performed by just Annisette and Thomas with his big grand piano, "Your Daily Gift" (written 1970) became a solemn, dizzying and ery contemporary summit of a concert that was already an Andesian landscape. Annisette dedicated it to the Bolivian Indians coming down from their mountains in order to, with their bare hands, stop the progress of murderous corporate greed threatening to destroy the people and nature of this planet.
Another deeply moving moment was when all 4500 quietly joined Annisette singing the immensely beautiful inter-Scandinavian anti-war song "Kringsatt Av Fiender" ("Surrounded By Enemies"). The artists on the stage and the people in front of it melted together and made the concert a huge human event even bigger than music. Truly unforgettable.
We shall present pictures from the concerts as soon as ever possible.
For info on upcoming concerts see LIVE |
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June 8 2005:
Busy Rose |
 The Savage Rose wastes no time. They have visited and performed at several popular activities around Copenhagen, among those a demonstration in their 'old' neighborhood, the South Harbor district of Copenhagen in support of 'The Children's Animal farm', a 20 year old children's initiative serving hundreds of poor children in this neglected neighborhood, against plans of using their area for a golf training center for rich people from the sunny side of the city. Also they performed at a demonstration (picture) uniting Palestinians, Israelis and others against the Israeli wall that is creating a Warsaw-like ghetto and destroying life for millions of Palestinians.
This morning they performed 'The Flute Behind The Wall' on the popular TV show 'Good Morning Denmark'. Also today they will sing at the burial of one of their young friends.
Besides all this, they're preparing for the great shows of this weekend in Odense and the huge concert at the Hedeland Amphi-theatre right outside Copenhagen. |
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June 6, 2005
Media, Audience
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Lots of Danish media have used the opportunity to feature The Savage Rose..... TV, newspapers, radio.... latest: Sunday major daily Berlingske featured Annisette in a huge full page interview, including a beautiful new portrait on the front page of the paper and the headline "Annisette - the rebel is back".
Here are some thoughts on the concerts, picked from our guestbooks (that are back up and running again after a major hack!):
"...Don't underestimate the effect of your music, and the audience's experience of being together. There were people that had traveled from Aarhus, Copenhagen, Sweden and many other places. And the local life and society of Grenå blossomed in a rare and uniquely beautiful way because of your presence. The joy and fulfilment people feel at your music and concerts are being brought along back to people's near surroundings - family, friends, collegues....."
"..."Krinngsatt af fiender" became a deep and exciting chase into the forgotten corners of conscience, and the memories of all good and bad in life were absorbed into the atmosphere of the song, that became so overwhelming that I finally had to just surrender to enloying the melody and sing along, together with everybody else, enjoy the atmosphere of togetherness...... and the feeling rose, that it actually matters to be together doing something mutual......" |
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June 3 - 6 2005
Arrack On Guestbooks! |
Our Guestbooks have been attacked... someone tries to stop Savage Rose fans from sharing their thoughts. Of course these bubbleheads won't succeed. Ezboard promises that all posts will be back in place within hours. We're very sorry you haven't been able to post for a day or so, but thank you for your patience! Please check in at the Guestbooks, follow the development, and as soon as the Guestbooks are back to normal, post your thoughts!
UPDATE JUNE 3 1:08 PM (Danish Time): The Danish/Scandinavian language Guestbook is back up now! The English hopefully soon. Check it out HERE
UPDATE JUNE 6: Finally, after almost 4 days, the guestbooks are up and running again, and the messages have been restored. We're sorry you haven't been eble to post for several days, but you can make up for it HERE. Thank you for your patience!
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May 28, 2005:
First Concerts! |
Savage Rose are on their way back to Copenhagen to rest a couple of days after two incredible concerts, and spending a week in Grenå, rehearsing with the band. They have a lot of interviews with the media Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday there is a news conference on the big Savage Rose concert at Hedeland close to Roskilde, Denmark, June 11.
Friday's concert in Grenå had been totally sold out for weeks, and the atmosphere was so intense that it fekt like the concert hall itself had a heartbeat. People in the audinece were shining, smiles and tears all over their faces. A totally unique and fantastic evening.
Today Savage Rose played the mail stage of the Jellinge Festival at 6 PM. It was a grandiose experience for the more than ten thousand people present. But someone among the organizers made a horrible mistake and started another band in a tent nearby, before Savage Rose had stopped playing, and a techno drum broke into the intense, soft lines in the beginning of 'Thank You' and continued during the encore 'I Kan Ikke Slå Os Ihjel' ("You Can't Kill Us' - the song of the threatened freetown Christiania).
However, this couldn't prevent the songs of The Savage Rose from melting into the beautful summer day, the fresh green trees and the happy youngsters in front of the stage and creating a rare and strong human experience for everyone at the festival.
More as soon as possible........ see about the upcoming concerts HERE |
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May 2, 2005
Lone Kellermann
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Yet another old and dear friend of Annisette, Thomas and The Savage Rose has passed away: the wonderful Danish blues singer Lone Kellermann. causing shock and sorrow here. Lone was only 62 years old.
Read Annisette's letter to Lone (in Danish)
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May 2, 2005:
Get Your Ticket Now!!!
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Even though we're almost six weeks from the event, close to 3000 tickets out of 4500 have been sold in few days for the Savage Rose concert June 11 at the Hedeland Amfiteater at Roskilde outside Copenhagen, Denmark. At this pace the event might be sold out very soon. If you don't already have your tickets, it is about time. More HERE and HERE ..... |
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May 2, 2005
A & T In Loiza
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Annisette & Thomas ended their May Day in the lovely garden of the famous Ayala family in Loïza, Puerto Rico. For generations, the Ayala family have been a power center for the Bomba music, originally developed by African slaves in Puerto Rico centuries agoi and still the main musical expression of their decessors around Loïza. Bomba ('explosion') is done on drums only accompanied by the voices of the drummers and other people present, and one or more dancers in a dramatic and highly equilibristic visualization of struggle, sensuality and freedom.
In the photo you see Annisette & Thomas performing their 'Fløjten Bag Muren' in Danish to the Ayala family and the people of the little street. To the far left: Raquel Ayala, a leading dancer of the Loïza Bomba for decades; to the far right: Raûl Ayala, one of the famous Hermanos Ayala drummers. The photo was taken by the friend Rafael Lebellon. |
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May 1, 2005:
May Day Greeting |
Annisette & Thomas sends this greeting on The First Of May 2005:
This day, the workers' day, the day for socialism and change, brings so many memories.... and it brings joy and hope. It brings us so close to all our friends around this planet, in Denmark, Los Angeles, New York, Manila, Nuuk of Greenland, Palestine........ all the unique and wonderful nations that fill up the planet and our hearts. We are all one huge human longing for social justice, true popular culture, and peace.
True music is the breath of the people, as we have always found the magic of music in the hope and power of the suffering workers and the people, anywhere, anytime. Freedom is the language of true art.
.... to every teller lady in Los Angeles, Copenhagen, everywhere .... a new May Day for love, change, revolution, a never-ending song of freedom!
We can't wait until we - very soon - shall meet our friends and audience in Denmark.... and together with you make the music glow and celebrate the sprouting spring....
Read the whole message HERE
På dansk HER
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April 23, 2005
Annisette & Thomas at the University Of Caguas, Puerto Rico |
Yesterday evening Annisette & Thomas made their first duo appearance in Puerto Rico after they have established themselves in the mountains at the border of the Puerto Rican rain forest "El Yunque". Annisette's magic voice as well as Thomas' accordion were ringing through the halls of the University of Caguas. They were invited by Spanish-language and literature professor Rafael Lebellon to participate in a night with contributions from several Puerto Rican artists, and were enthousiasticly and warmly welcomed by the audience.
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April 19, 2005
NHØP - May 27 1946 - April 19, 2005
MESSAGE FROM ANNISETTE & THOMAS |
"It's hard to believe.
Our old friend and co-musician, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, better known as NHØP, has passed away - way too early.
A wonderful, shining man, admired all over the planet for his sublime bass playing and musicianship, recording and touring with a. o. Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins..........
......... You can hear Niels-Henning's warm and singing bass, carrying Annisette, who had just given birth to Billie, and the band, along like in a big, safe and gentle hand, in the original version of What Do You Do Now on Babylon. Few, but great, people listened to that album when it was released; now the album is a legend in itself and Niels Henning is very much part of that legend.........."
Read Annisette's & Thomas' letter to the deceased Danish bass legend in its entirety
in Danish
In English
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April 10 2005:
Concert Dates! |
Finally!!!!!!!!!!! Here are the dates of the few and exclusive Danish concerts this spring!!!!
See more HERE ....
May 27: Concert in Kulturhuset Pavillonen, Grenå.
May 28: Concert at Jelling Musikfestival.
June 10: Concert at Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense.
June 11: Concert at Hedeland (Taastrup).
June 18: Concert at Kløften Festival, Haderslev.
July 2: Concert at Skagen Festival. |
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March 27, 2005
Philippines, Concerts, CD |
Dear all friends,
we're sorry it has been so long since the news have been updated! And not because nothing is happening - in the opposite!!! too many things are happening!
Annisette & Thomas have returned from the Philippines and the Stairway street children. "This has been unforgettable for both of us," says Thomas. "We have too many songs to write, too many stories to tell. Too many faces that shine in our memory. They will all be with us, in our daily life, in our music, in our concerts. We're now working on the music for the Stairway animation "A Good Boy - so we're still in the middle of it all".
In the future we at savagerose.com will post pictures, stories, video from this journey to heaven and hell, that ended with Annisette's and Thomas' spontaneous street concerts in the impossible slums of Manila, where five million out of ten million inhabitants are homeless - living in the streets or in homemade tin shacks whereever they fit in - even on top of eachother.
The Savage Rose are also preparing their concerts in Denmark in June. More about this including dates very soon.
Because of an overwhelming lot of creative work the new studio album has been rescheduled to February/March 2006, also the Scandinavian tour. More soon.....
Lena, our wonderful webmaster throughout several years, has moved to the Philippines where she is working now on internet design. But we'll get up and running at full speed again now, and we have to, because Annisette & Thomas are not wasting any time but are storming ahead with breathtaking creative power and speed.
Except for the concerts in June, this year you'll find them in the outskirts of the Puerto Rican rain forest....
More soon!!!!! stay tuned......
- and many more pictures/sounds/video to follow....
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January 17 2005:
2005 |
Annisette & Thomas are on their way to the Philippines. They're going to spend a month with STAIRWAY FOUNDATION, a successful rehabilitation conter for street children of Manila close to the rain forest about four hours from Manila.
Stairway Foundation last year created a dazzling and courageous animated movie about child buse. The movie had music by The Savage Rose and was screened at the Annecy Festival, which is the most important international festival for animations. It was awarded two awards, the award as best educational movie, and UNICEF's honorary award.
A new movie is under production from Stairway - scored by The Savage Rose.
Annisette & Thomas will return to Denmark mid February, only to move on directly to Los Angeles. 2005 is going to be a very busy year for the two. Besides the movie about street children another large-scale project is waiting - a big, new, international work of music inspired by the indigenous polar peoples, with music, song, dance, to be presented in 2006-07. More about this later.
Also The Savage Rose are going to record their first studio album since the legendary For Your Love album from 2001. The CD is being produced by The Savage Rose's L. A. based label, Street Ballerina Music and is expected released in October 2005, distributed and marketed by RecArt.
Thomas has thanked no to be, along with American composer Stephen Schwarz, a main composer of Gladsaxe Theater's Hans Christian Andersen musical for the Hans Christian Andersen Year Celebrations, because the theatre wanted extraordinary limitations in traditional composer's rights.
Also The Savage Rose can be experienced LIVE at few, selected festivals in Scandinavia June thru August 2005. A Scandinavian tour of concert halls is expected October/November 2005.
We relax when we do good things, says Thomas.
Se more about Stairway Foundation HERE
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January 1, 2005
New Year's Message
from
Annisette
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This is New Year’s morning, 3:30 AM ... in Copenhagen, Denmark.
At this very moment millions of poor people are shivering, crying, their
hearts exploding with sorrow, fear; searching wrecked, ill-smelling beaches
for their loved ones, for whatever is left of their homes, fishing tools;
they’re wounded, hungry, have nothing to drink but black water of death.
No song can ever express the compassion and love we feel for the Indonesian
woman crying over her dead baby, or the young Swedish girl that lost her
boyfriend and now couldn’t imagine living herself.
The water is innocent. The Earth is innocent.
But not everyone is innocent...........
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December 15, 2004
Nutcracker Re-Premiere Today! |
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Last Christmas' sensational succes, the Danish hip-hop "Nutcracker", reopens tonight at Tivoli Gardens' Concert Hall! Numerous contemporary composers contributed to the music, among those Thomas. Lots of fantastic International dancers from Denmark, Brazil, Palestine and more.....See much more on the show HERE |
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| December 6, 2004: CD Wild Child 1973 now Platinum! |
 Savage Rose albums are enduring classics: 31 years after the release, after the premiere of 'THE FAMILY GREGERSEN' last night at the Imperial Theater in Copenhagen, on stage and on behalf of The Savage Rose, a beautiful Annisette received a Platinum record for the evergreen album Wild Child from 1973! The album's title song Wild Child is the title song of the new movie....
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VIEW/LISTEN TO THE MOVIE'S TRAILER!
accepts PLATINUM for WILD CHILD wiith film producer Regner Grasten, actors...
Photo courtesy Hasse Ferold |
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| December 4, 2004: Annisette & Thomas invited to the Philippines |
In January/February 2005, Annisette & Thomas have been invited to the Philippines It is STAIRWAY FOUNDATION, Manila, who's behind the invitation. Stairway Foundation runs a famous creative project for street children and abused children. Their 2003 animated movie, 'Daughter', of which The Savage Rose's "What Do You Do Now', is an important part, won 2 international awards at the Annecy Festival in France - the most important festival in the world for animations. Now Stairway wants to follow up with a new film to which Annisette & Thomas are going to create the score. The two artists will then also visit the Stairway Project located at the rainforest outside of Manila. |
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December 4, 2004:
Thomas: Negotiations On Hans Christian Andersen Show Broke Down |
 “I can't enter a contract which the lawyer of my union says eliminates basic authors' rights and prevents a composer from being a member of the authorized copyright protection institutions...'
Negotiations between Thomas and Flemming Enevold's Europeak on Hans Christian Andersen music drama have broken down.
Read more HERE
(picture is from Thomas' Hans Christian Andersen Ice Skating Show 'Emperor's New Clothes' 1985) |
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December 2, 2004: Annisette
Attending Movie Premiere |
Annisette will attend the premiere of the new Danish 3 1/2 hour feature film "The Family Gregersen', for which Savage Rose's classic "Wild Child" is the main song. The premiere takes place Sunday, Dec. 5 in Imperial Theatre in Copenhagen. |
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| November 28, 2004: Guestbooks fixed! |
We apologize some visitors had problems accessing our new powerful guestbooks! We have corrected the error and everything should work fine now! Go read, write a hi, make a little piece for the discussions..... and let us know what you think of the new guestbooks and how we should improve them! CLICK HERE - when you want to go back to NEWS just click the top left NEWS...... |
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| November 22, 2004: New CD With Annisette Released Today |
The new Danish CD I SKOVENS DYBE STILLE RO was released in Denmark today. Several outstanding Danish singers contribute with a traditional Danish song. Besides our Annisette you can listen to Søren Sko, Karen & Helene, Ester Brohus, Poul Krebs, Michael Bundesen and several others. National Danish daily JYLLANDSPOSTEN writes: "....Annisette, Intimacy's most masterly bare-foot artist. This time singing right out of the cradle Carl Nielsen's and Harald Bergstedt's Solen er så rød mor (the sun is so red ma). With Thomas Koppel behind organ and keyboards you feel convinced that you're listening to a new, classic interpretation of the song. On Carl Nielsen's music sheet he wrote that the song must be played "smoothly going forward". How should the great composer have been able to get any closer? he never had the chance to listen to Annisette........."
The CD: I SKOVENS DYBE STILLE RO
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| November 13, 2004: New Movie Premiere |
The new 3 1/2 hour Danish feature, FAMILIEN GREGERSEN (Family Gregersen, opens Dec. 5 in most major theatres in Denmark. The main song of the movie is The famous Savage Rose 1973 song WILD CHILD, written by Thomas & Anders Koppel and performed by The Savage Rose with an irresistable, proud Annisette leading. The trailer, based entirely on the song (no dialog for 5 minutes) is playing in 70 theatres and on national TV.
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November 11 2004
Arafat Passed Away
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Your eyes, so bright
Lit the stars of night
And the olive grove’s
whispering silver
I'm waiting for you till you return |
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November 10, 2004:
Annisette's Danish Lullaby Now On CD! |
Annisette's spine-chilling performance on Danish TV of the traditional Danish Lullaby SOLEN ER SÅ RØD MOR (The Sun Is So Red Ma) - that created almost 20,000 visits at this web site during the first hour after the show - and a storm of e-mails telling about tears in eyes and goosebumps on arms - can be found on a new CD with Danish traditional songs performed by outstanding Danish artists. Release ultimo November. The main subject of the album is Danish nature. The CD is being produced by RecArt. |
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November 8, 2004:
TRAILER
HAPPY DAY ANGEL |
Watch the beautiful scene from the new Danish success movie OH HAPPY DAY - featuring Savage Rose's unearthly new song HAPPY DAY ANGEL! This is one great performance from Annisette! CLICK HERE!
"Oh Happy Day is a compassionate movie in which the characters aren't the same when the movie ends. There's great and convincing acting. But the biggest experience was a very beautiful scene with Hannah and Jackson who express their love for each other while rose leafs are falling from the dome of the church, while Annisette sings one of the most beautiful songs. Then i was sitting with chills all over my body. What a great feeling........ " (Arbejderen Daily Nov 5 2004)
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November 8, 2004:
Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil Released In The US! |
ALBUM LULLABIES FROM THE AXIS OF EVIL is out now in the US and several countries in the Americas!!!
On the American version Rickie Lee Jones joins the already impressive artist roster, with a. o.The Washington National Cathedral Girls Choristers (USA), Annisette (Denmark/USA), Rim Banna (Palestine), Elana Fremerman (USA), , and many more outstanding female singers from Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Uzbekistan, North Korea, UK, Nicaragua, Mexico, Germany, and Cuba.
Read reviews in the WASHINGTON POST, at VALLEY-ENTERTAINMENT, ROOTSWORLD, SLATE.COM, WORLDBEATPLANET, WORLDMUSICCENTRAL, CRANKYCROWMUSIC, (German:) CD-KRITIK.DE,
(Norwegian:) GROOVE.NO, STUDVEST, (UK:) BBC.
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This is the CD the press calls "maybe one of the most important recordings...", and "a remarkable musical dcument, beautiful, rejoicing, thrilling, it might even change you...."
Click the CD cover to learn more and listen.... |
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November 4 2004:
Brand New Guestbooks! |
Go check out our brand new Savage Rose guestbooks/forums! CLICK HERE |
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November 3, 2004
Annisette & Thomas Protesting Election |
Annisette & Thomas - together with friends - joined the first demonstration in Los Angeles against the second presidency of George W. Bush. Several hundred people - mostly very young - gathered in the early evening of Nov. 3 at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine to let the Bush administration know it still has no legitimacy in another stolen election.
"People of the world - rise up! People of the world - rise up!"
"America - - wake up! America - - wake up!
Thomas said, "It was a huge relief to be with all these beautiful and courageous people and feel the enormous support from ten thousands more in cars, for hours creating a permanent and very noisy solidarity concert of car horns and hands signaling passionate support."
One main theme was the expected imminent U. S. massacres on Falluja and other Iraqi cities.
The were several more demonstrations around Los Angeles on Nov. 3.
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October 31,
,2004 NEWS ON NEWS!
& MOVIES!!!!!! |
We're
so embarrassed.....never before has this site been so passive
for so long! Our wonderful webmaster, Lena, finished school
and is on her way into the vibrating world! Lena is still helping
us as much as she can but the site has been suffering. This
situation has not yet really been solved, but still,dear friends,
we can promise you a lot of news, updates, changes, small and
bigger, over the next month or so. Every other day there will
be something. Stay closely tuned.......
 Today the new Danish/British gospel movie OH HAPPY DAY was premiered
in Copenhagen, featuring the new Savage Rose song HAPPY DAY
ANGEL! The soundtrack has been released and is in the Danish stores!
The movie is already on its way out into the big international
world, but we'll tell more about this as news come in.
And another exciting Danish movie - featuring The Savage Rose's
WILD CHILD - will premier within long! That's the 3 1/2 hour long
THE FAMILY GREGERSEN. The trailer - based on WILD CHILD - plays in all major theatres in Denmark right now. More about that too very soon. STAY TUNED!
................with love from www.savagerose.com
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September
22, 2004
The Savage Rose concerts in Greenland |
The Savage
Rose concerts in Greenland have developed into real unforgettable
events........ Details will follow later this week - stay tuned!!!!!!!
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September
18, 2004
Thomas & Hans Christian Andersen |
Some
media have mentioned that Thomas, with a. o. US Broadway composer
Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked),, is among the authors of
Gladsaxe Theatre's new largescale musical on Hans Christian
Andersen. Thomas has asked us to pass this on to you all:
"I have been invited by theater director Flemming Enevold
to be a co-composer of the musical, responsible for a number
of songs, the dramatic music, and all arrangements.
I was very happy as I am a big HCA fan and previously have written
an opera for the Royal Opera as well as an ice skating ballet
for the gala of the European Championships in figure skating,
both based on Andersen.
I have had great creative conversations with Flemming Enevold,
Stephen Schwartz, and playwright Philip LaZebnik.
However, I asked the theatre to not publish my possible cooperation
until our agreement was settled and done, and this phase is
not quite finished yet."
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September 13, 2004
Nuuk Sold Out! |
The
Savage Rose concert in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is sold
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September
12, 2004
Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil In The Americas |
An American version of the LULLABIES
FROM THE AXIS OF EVIL CD is going to be released in the USA,
Canada, and Latin America in October. This is the CD the press
calls "maybe one of the most important recordings...",
and "a remarkable musical dcument, beautiful, rejoicing,
thrilling, it might even change you...."
The American version is going to add one more wonderful artist
- Rickie Lee Jones - to the already impressive artist list,
counting The Washington National Cathedral Girls Choristers
(USA), Annisette (Denmark/USA), Rim Banna (Palestine), Elana
Fremerman (USA), Sun Ju Lee (North Korea), Lila Downs (Mexico/USA),
Eva Dahlgren (Sweden), Martha Lorenzo (Cuba), Kari Bremnes (Norway),
Sarah Jane Morris (UK), Mimi (USA), Nina Hagen (Germany), Katia
Cardenal (nicaragua), Elana Fremerman (USA), and many more outstanding
female singers from Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria,
Uzbekistan, North Korea, and Cuba.
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Rose are right now making the final preparations for their four
concert visit to the Inuit people in Greenland Sept. 14 - 23.
After that, Oslo, Norway, has invited the Savage Rose to do
a concert Sept. 26 in connection with the Norwegian release
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23, 2004: Hey Norway!! The Savage Rose Is Coming!! |
 Hey
Norway!!! We're very proud and happy to be able to pre-announce,
that long time attempts to get The Savage Rose to Norway this year
have now been succesful: September 26, 2004, The Savage Rose will
be filling the legendary ROCKEFELLER in Oslo with their unique music.
This will be the ONLY concert in Norway. And since we know these
news will spread like fire in Oslo, you better get yor tickets right
now.
With Annisette (lead vocals) and Thomas (piano, organ, accordion)
come Moussa Diallo (bass), Klaus Menzer (drums), Hannibal Gustafsson
(guitar), Naja & Aisha (extra vocals).... " We're sincerely
happy to be able to return to Norway.... the Norwegian audience
has given us some of the finest concert experiences ever, and this
is not just to be polite!" says Thomas. At the same time we
know thousands of Norwegians had their greatest concert experience
with The Savage Rose.
The Savage Rose will play songs from their whole career, including
albums that are classics in Norway as "Wild Child" and
"Solen Var Også Din" and "Black Angel",
as well as newer songs from "Tameless" and "For Your
Love". The concert follows the Norwegian release of the new
Savage Rose LIVE album "Are You Ready" September 20.
See more incl. pictures HERE |
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19 2004: Norway, Sweden Releases!!! |
Norway,
Sweden, help is on its way!!!! The powerful and passionate new Savage
Rose LIVE album, "ARE YOU READY",is being released in Sweden
on Sep. 10, 2004, and
in Norway September 20! Please do whatever you can to get this totally
important CD to your friends, radio programs, and whatever you can
think of.... More than any other Scandinavian album, this album has
divine beauty, raw power, as well as all of the drama and surrealism
of this time. And go pre-order ARE YOU READY at your local store right
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August
17, 2004
THE SAVAGE ROSE visit Greenland's Inuits! |
The Savage Rose can be experienced LIVE within Short! If you're
not a resident of Ilulissat, Aasiaat, Sisimiut or Nuuk, you just
have to catch a plane or row your boat to Greenland and be there
for the following dates:
Sep. 15 2004: Ilulissat - Sep. 17 2004 Aasiaat - Sep 18 Sisimiut
- Sep 22 Nuuk
 
Savage Rose - Outdoor stage - Aassivik 1985 - Annisette & daughter
Naja at their tent near the eternal ice
The concerts take place in cultural centers and concert halls. The
Savage Rose and the Inuit people have a long-going love affair,
which originally developed in the alleys of Copenhagen's dark Vesterbro
neighborhood and in the "Liberated City" Christiania back
in the 70ies, from when the beautiful "Inuit
Nunat" song originates. The Savage Rose are one of the
very few foreign artists to be honored with an invitation to the
thousand-year-old annual Aassivik festival of the Inuit people.
More to follow soon! See more incl. pictures
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July 27,
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ARE YOU READY now also available at Eurock.com
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new Savage Rose Live album ARE
YOU READY is now available at another great US website too - EUROCK........
reports say it sells really well....This is famed rock writer Archie
Patterson's review: "Thomas and Annisette are original pioneers
of Euro progressive music beginning in Denmark in 1968. This is Savage
Rose’s first LIVE album, recorded at European concerts during
2002-2003; it shows the band is now more dynamic than ever. Older
material and new is equally powerful, as the music + lyrics and Annisette’s
voice is literally transcendent." |
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July 8, 2004
New chart ready! |
The
new sales chart (July 1) is ready! Go to
the shop....
The new breathtaking live album, ARE
YOU READY, stays at #1. New is the international version of LULLABIES
FROM THE AXIS OF EVIL, this month #2! France is at the top of
the buyers' list, with the USA and Norway as #2 and #3. See all the
details HERE! |
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June 23, 2004
Updates On The Site! |
We
have had a few technical problems but those have been corrected now!
Above all, the song samples for ARE YOU
READY and LULLABIES FROM THE AXIS
OF EVIL have been updated so that they work as fast and smoothly
as all other clips.
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June 21,
2004
South Africa On The Savage Rose
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New
South African book on Rock/Blues, SEEKER'S GUIDE TO THE RHYTHM OF
YESTERYEAR, written by powerful music writer Shiloh Noone, with
a unique chapter on the early Savage Rose. Here are a couple of
his mindblowing thoughts on The Savage Rose:
"....Savage Rose out of the Belly of Malcolm X...."
"....[On Babylon Annisette was] digging trenches that would
one day be filled by Nelson Mandela..........."
"...the vulnerable „Castle" that wavered like a brittle
anthem to broken warriors of the past. Nothing like
this had ached so eerily since the crackled strains of Marlene Dietrich
that hollered around the ovens of Auschwitz...."
"....The Savage Rose were cutting to the bone and most likely
the most authentic blues gospel outfit to reach for salvation. While
others reached for God, Savage Rose reflected the pain of the Nazarene
and the people he was crucified for....... Anisette poured the oil
on his feet through her salvation pleading „Ride My Mountain"
that dripped achingly from probably their finest bleed.......
.We hope to be able to bring more excerpts and possibly to make
the book available in our Shop...Till then, see more at the book's
web site.....
See other international books on The Savage Rose in our SHOP |
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20, 2004:
Thomas On Release Of ARE YOU READY |
 Are
You Ready will be released in several countries shortly. In September
CMC Norway is preparing a big launch including serious TV advertising
and more.Lots of exciting news... Japan is releasing 3 Savage Rose
albums. Germany includes The Savage Rose in compilations... Lullabies
From The Axis Of Evil to be released in numerous countries....The
Christiania CD, which includes Savage Rose's JUNGLEBARN (JUNGLE CHILD)
is out as well ... stay tuned!!
We have asked Thomas about his and Annisette's feelings about the
release of ARE YOU READY:
"We are humbled by the many
heart-breaking expressions of support and love we have received. From
'ordinary people' as well as people in the media, who still maintain
honesty, are still alive! This means so much more because of the controversy
this album - and our interviews - have stirred. Why? simply because
we are like most people - won't give in to injustice and criminal
war. Which is incompatible with the present Danish government - which
is responsible for more than 500 Dnaish youngsters who are now caught
in the Iraqi tragedy facing totally unnecessary dangers.
Not until right now has the Danish National Radio decided to include
just one song from the album on their playlists! Not playing it at
all since the release is an outright scandal, but it turned out this
didn't scare the Danes away from buying the CD! Thank you, all friends
of true music in Denmark!"
We at savagerose.com might add, that Are You Ready is definitely the
most exciting CD release this year....breathtakling songs, wonderful
musicians, great singers, and - as many reviews have established -
Annisette more than ever one of the most unique and electrifying singers
in the world today.
Whereever you are - you can get your ARE YOU READY right here - just
go to the
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18, 2004:
Japan getting ready.... |
Japan id warming up for the release of 3 The Savage
Rose albums:
The Savage Rose, In The Plain, and Wild Child......Universal japan
is creating new artwork in the likeness of original record covers,
and with liner notes of wellknown Japanese music journalist Tetsuo
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June
16, 2004
2 Film Festival Wards for DAUGHTER, with Savage Rose music! |
'Daughter', Danish/Philippine
animated film about Manila street children and sexual abuse
produced by Stairway
Foundation, [press "Programs and Activities > Creative
Advocacy > Animation 'Daughter'"] and with music donned
by The Savage Rose, has been presented at the world's biggest
and most important Animated Film Festival in Annecy,France.
The unique film, created by Danish PAW RAVN with a Philippine
crew, was awarded 2 awards: BEST
EDUCATIONAL FILM, and the UNICEF AWARD.
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June
11, 2004
British Tribute To The Savage Rose |
My interest in Danish rock’n’roll
began by accident in early ’99, when I paid 20 pence for
a perfect copy of The Savage Rose’s wonderfuelled instrumental
LP DODENS TRIUMF.....", writes Julian Cope, HEAD
HERITAGE.
"...not only transcendant rock’n’roll,
but Savage Rose also bucked all traditions by taking Spector’s
3-minute rush and re-contextualising it within The Doors’
first 3LPs (‘Light My Fire’ via ‘Five- To One’
through to ‘Unknown Soldier’) to sustain a flat out
Rock Operatic burn up I ain’t never heard elsewhere then
or since....."
"...they clearly retain an idealism
that keeps them as adored in modern Denmark as they were thirty-five
years ago..... I’m convinced that you will feel driven
to further excavate their enormous (and enormously thorough)
canon of work. "
(HEAD HERITAGE - ALBUM OF THE MONTH ....the article also debates
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June
8, 2004
Updates |
Lena has been away from the site for a couple of days,
but everything is ready for several updates to happen in a few days.
Among those are music clips from ARE YOU READY and LULLABIES FROM
THE AXIS OF EVIL to listen to in the Shop..... replies to many of
you who wrote in the Guestbook....and more. Stay tuned.... |
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June 4,
2004
Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil |
Finally! The international, full
length CD, that the press describes as "maybe one of the
most important recordings...", and "a remarkable musical
document, which is beautiful, it rejoices, thrills, and might
even change you...."
You'll find The Washington National Cathedral Girls Choristers
(USA), Annisette (Denmark/USA), Rim Banna (Palestine), Elana
Fremerman (USA), Sun Ju Lee (North Korea), Lila Downs (Mexico/USA),
Eva Dahlgren (Sweden), Martha Lorenzo (Cuba), and many more.
Enjoy this incredible, deeply comforting CD which has the potential
to become of of the most widely distributed CDs on the Planet.
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ARE YOU READY |
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live album has been released in Denmark (other countries are
following suit later) and the press has received it with reviews
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"...Hundreds of thousands have experienced the magic
of this band, who for more than 35 years have walked barefoot
across the planet, among the lowliest, voicing their hope,
longing, dreams, pain and struggle.....magic moments, created
by being together, by the union of the souls, by the expansion
of space into a brother- and sisterhood of will, power, happiness,
and life....."
"...Denmark's most fantastic band, with a singer in front,
who personifies the primordial force of art...."
"...'Are You Ready' exceeds even the wildest expectations...."
"...Bubbling over with life, energy, and confidence in
the future..."
"...Forward-pointing and dynamic....."
"...Backed by world class musicians like Klaus Mentzer
(drums) and Moussa Diallo (bass), the two lovers [Annisette
& Thomas] elegantly present all the nuances of their unending
musical journey - in less than an hour..."
"...Annisette is the jewel of our country, the star of
our class, a gift for the world...."
Read more and order “Are You Ready” here!
Also see the Danish language news (Nyheder
og intro på dansk)
Also see the Danish TV commercial here!
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May 4, 2004
Annisette's TV Show |
Tonight's Danish
TV Show:
Annisette's appearance on the Søren Ryge Petersen Show
tonight became unforgettable, according to thousands of viewers
writing Søren Ryge or Annisette herself. "Annisette
was so sweet and lovely"...."Thomas, you can be proud
of your wonderful wife"....."Perfect"....' Noone
but Annisette can speak so naturally and heartfelt about small
things and big things like war - on primetime TV!!!....thank
you!" - are just excerpts of the letters we're receiving.
In a simple and moving manner, Annisette talked about her childhood,
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She sang an
old traditional Danish lullaby a cappella, and drew a fine line
from the importance of lullabies to today's popular struggle
against war and oppression. Annisette's grandiose performance
in PRECIOUS LOVE (from the upcoming Live album ARE YOU READY)
(to be released June 1) was presented with a unique videofeaturing
the beautiful Danish nature around Søren Ryge's ranch.
Also, Søren Ryge presented some of his most beloved music
to Annisette: namely several pieces from Thomas' one-of-a-kind
music drama MASS FOR A CASE.
The Søren Ryge Petersen Show is one of the most popular
shows of national Danish TV, watched by just about one third
of the total grown-up Danish population! |
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May 4,
2004
MASS FOR A CASE RE-RELEASED |
Mass For A
Case Re-released!!!!
Thomas' stingingly unique music drama MASS FOR A CASE has been
re-released by Street Ballerina Music - distributed in Scandinavia
by CMC. For years this incredible piece of art has been available
on this site only. Now it is again going to be available in
any record store around Scandinavia.
Tonight's SØREN RYGE PETERSEN Show in national Danish
TV, featuring Annisette, presented several themes from this
music, and there is right now a phone storm to the show of people
wanting to know more about MASS FOR A CASE............ |
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April
30, 2004
Annisette On Primetime TV |
Yesterday,
Annisette was the guest of one of Denmark's most popular TV host,
garden artist Søren Ryge Petersen. Søren Ryge had questions
for Annisette about her relationship to flowers, music, and her life
as Denmark's greatest singer throughout decades. The program is being
watched by just about one third of all grown-up Danes!
The Annisette show will be aired May 4, 8.30 PM. besides an inspired
conversation, Søren Ryge presents music by The Savage Rose
(a. o. Annisette's un-earthly performance in PRECIOUS LOVE from the
upcoming Live album), and theatrical music by Thomas, a. o. SAD CHILD
BALLET, and several themes from MASS FOR A CASE..
In an advance publicity of the show Politiken, a major Danish Daily,
wrote: Søren Ryge will be visited by Annisette and looks forward
to this event like a little child. Not only will she see his beautiful
garden, they will also get a chance to talk about the music. Søren
has always wanted to play Annisette's music in his programs, but her
voice is simply so big and fabulous that all other messages would
drown.
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29, 2004
The Upcoming Album! |
| Release has been re-scheduled
to June 1. If you can keep a secret, I can reveal the title
of this incredible album: ARE YOU READY........
More on the new album very soon......
The release of the album
in support of the Copenhagen freetown Christiania has been
re-scheduled to May 24. Many of Denmark's most popular artists
contribute. The Savage Rose contributes with JUNGLE
CHILD (sung in Danish: Junglebarn....)
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The Christiania Album |
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29, 2004
The Savage Rose In Germany |
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The German
Brunswick label is planning a major 60ies compilation with several
of the most important artists of the era, like The Kinks, The
Animals, Jefferson Airplane, David Bowie, The Mamas & The
Papas..... The Savage Rose is represented by HELP THE LONELY
CHILD and TICKET TO PARADISE from the Babylon album 1972....the
one dedicated to Malcolm X....... |
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29, 2004
Finally: Effective Distribution In Scandinavia! |
The
Savage Rose has entered an agreement with the major Scandinavian
label CMC.
The deal secures distribution of many The Savage Rose albums in
Scandinavia: the upcoming Live album ARE YOU READY, the three Los
Angeles albums BLACK ANGEL, TAMELESS, and FOR YOUR LOVE, the eight
Danish-language albums 1977 - 1992, and Thomas' Kafka music drama
MASS FOR A CASE. The Savage Rose fans will now enjoy effective distribution
of all these albums after many years of difficulties, caused by
structural panic in basically all the labels responsible for distribution
of The Savage Rose albums. |
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29, 2004
Good Morning Japan |
Wake up, Japan!!!! The Savage Rose is coming! Polydor Japan is preparing
the release of three The Savage Rose albums: The Savage Rose, In
The Plain, and Wild Child...... |
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April
27, 2004
Happy Birthday, Thomas |
Thomas
is 60 today. All major Danish media have big articles.
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March
31, 2004
Christiania CD |
The
CD in support of the Copenhagen freetown Christiania,
threatened by the Danish government with a 'shock & awe' police
war and 'occupation', is scheduled for release May 1 in Denmark. The
Savage Rose contributed the lovely JUNGLEBARN
(= JUNGLE CHILD) for this album. A number of outstanding Danish
bands and soloists contribute as well. More info on this release as
soon as possible. We will try to make the
album available here at www.savagerose.com. |
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March
31, 2004
Lullabies From The Axis Of Evil |
The
Scandinavian release of the new, international full-size album LULLABIES
FROM THE AXIS OF EVIL has been scheduled to April 20 in all Scandinavian
countries!
The album comes in addition to the previous Scandinavian version -
an EP CD with Annisette, Kari Bremnes and Eva Dahlgren singing their
native Scandinavian languages, and Iraqi and Palestinian singers in
Arabic.
The new full-size international CD album uses English as the base
language, and a larger number of nationalities involved inside and
outside of the 'Axis Of Evil'.
Besides a number of famous, soulful female singers from the 'Axis
Of Evil' countries - among whom Annisette's "prtner" in
this project, the great Palestinian singer Rim Banna - the following
outstanding singers contribute:
Annisette (Denmark/USA)
Lila Downs (Mexico)
Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction)(UK)
Sarah Jane Morris (USA)
Nina Hagen (Germany)
Eva Dahlgren (Sweden)
Washington National Cathedral Girls Choristers (USA)
Sevara Nazarkhan (Real World)(Uzbekistan)
Kari Bremnes (Norway)
Elana Fremerman (USA)
Katia Cardenal (Nicaragua)
Mimi
We don't yet have all the names of the 'Axis' singers but will provide
them as soon as possible.
The producer of the new album, that is going to benefit human rights
organizations, progressive Norwegian Christian label KKV
is traveling around the planet organizing release in numerous countries
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Of course we will try to make the CD available here at www.savagerose.com
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March
30, 2004
Daughter |
Your
webmaster saw "Daughter" and reviewed it HERE |
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March 22, 2004
New Savage Rose Album This Spring!!!!!! |
The
new Savage Rose album is just about completed! Close friends that
heard bits from the album say it is going way beyond the latest three
albums, with a raw energy and power surpassing even the very first
albums.
"I heard a couple of rough mixes", says Los Angeles manager
Barbara Baker (the Queen, Freddie Mercury, The Cars, Alice Cooper,
and Nina Hagen). I was blown away by the energy and power of the recordings,
and of course Annisette... her voice has never been stronger, rougher,
or more beautiful - she is truly one of the greatest singers in the
world today. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but this beats even
Black Angel, which is one of my all time favorite albums!"
The album was recorded Live mainly at the legendary GREY HALL in the
'liberated city' Christiania in The Savage Rose's native Copenhagen.
This is the first album ever with the Savage Rose recorded Live. However,
it is no 'ordinary' Live album. It is a truly new and irresistable
message from some unique artists, and right on the edge of this era.
It is music, and it is a human message. A great band, directed by
Thomas, joins Annisette, and a wonderful audience, as well as the
drama of reality, of war & peace, and mutual human hope and longing,
play along too. Stay tuned for a universal musical message
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March
22, 2004
The Power of the People Won't Stop |
Annisette & Thomas joined the 20.000+ anti-war rally in Los Angeles
on Saturday march 20 2004. Thomas said: " This is the real culture
of the people! here's no profits, no greed, but a huge vision that
reaches all around the planet; determination, humanity, fun, and beauty!
"
More than 250 cities around the US participated in rallies condemning
the criminal violence against Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Haiti.
In Copenhagen thousands demonstrated, in Rome between one and two
millions; all around the globe, in thousands of cities, the popular
dream of peace and justice is proving to be an unprecedented, irresistible,
global engine for change. "Ain't No Power Like The Power Of The
People Cause The Power Of The People Won't Stop!"
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March
20, 2004
'DAUGHTER' Premieres In Denmark And On International Festivals |
'Daughter', Philippine
animation about Manila street children and sexual abuse produced
by Stairway
Foundation, [press "Programs and Activities > Creative
Advocacy > Animation 'Daughter'"] and with music donned
by The Savage Rose, has its Danish premiere
Friday March 26 at 4.00
PM. Den Danske Filmskole, Theodor Christensens Plads 1, Copenhagen.
Commercial sexual exploitation is another form of abuse that
millions of children and youth in the Philippines and abroad
experience first hand.
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Stairway Foundation
is a non-governmental children's rights and creative advocacy
institution, based on the island of Mindoro 160 km. south of
Manila. The institution works for the promotion and uphold of
children's rights and for prevention of child sexual abuse through
a residential rehabilitation centre offering therapy and education
for particularly disadvantaged street children and children
with serious health problems; networks, staff training, teaching
materials etc. based on the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); children's
rights advocacy; workshops, skills training, and arts.
With nine other films out of more than 1400 candidates 'Daughter'
has just been nominated for the official contest at the Annecy
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February
29, 2004
Shop News |
We
have seen a big spike in demand for several older The Savage Rose
CDs this month... from the US, Britain, Italy, Germany, and more
countries.....resulting in IN THE PLAIN being out of stock for a
couple of weeks....We have received a few and expect more in a matter
of days so that we should be able to catch up with you all!!
Webmaster
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February
2, 2004
Updated Performance Schedule |
The
tour of Michala Petri and Gidon Kremer's Kremerata Baltica, performing
Thomas' "Los Angeles Street Concerto"
has been extended to include a concert in Vilnius April 10.
So this is the updated schedule:
Neuhardenberg, Berlin March 20, 2004
Basel, Switzerland, March 25
Kiel, Germany, April 4
Milano, Italy, April 5
Wells, Austria, April 7
Wien, Austria, April 8
Riga, Latvia, April 9
Vilnius, Lithuania, April 10 |
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January
27, 2004
Art Exhibit |
The great
Danish painter Jørgen Buch contributes to the MAY 93
art exhibit in Copenhagen. We have received two beautiful paintings
of Annisette - Click here to see
them here together with an earlier painting of Thomas.
MAY 93 started today at Helligåndshuset, Strøget,
Copenhagen, and continues through Feb 8. |
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January
22, 2004
Moonchild's Dream |
March
is a great month to listen to symphonic works by Thomas. besides
the concerts around Europe with Michala Petri and Gidon Kremer
and hisa kremerata Baltica performing 'Los
Angeles Street Concerto' Thomas' Moonchild's Dream will be performed
March 4, 2004 in Birmingham, England. Soloist: Chris Orton, Birmingham
Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra cond. by Leon Gee. Moonchild's Dream
has been performed by several orchestras and soloists in several countries
and recorded by Michala Petri with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted
by Okku Kamu for RCA Classics. |
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January
19, 2004
The Savage Rose Poems In New Book |
Thomas' large poem
'Rin Del Angelitos', which has been translated to several
languages, is included in a new book "Iraq - Has Peace
Broken Out", which has just been released in Denmark.
Also included are Annisette's lyrics from "A
World Aflame - Not In Our Name", and Thomas' anti-war
poem from 1991 "Little Soldier",
the latter written under the impression of the first Gulf War.
Among the other contributors to this book are Noam Chomsky,
Arundhati Roy, Omar Dhahir, Danish writer Klaus Rifbjerg.
Michael Hertoft edited the book; publisher is Forlaget Klim.
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January
19, 2004
Los Angeles Street Concerto |
Thomas'
'Los Angeles Street Concerto' for Sopranino, Strings & Celesta
is scheduled for the following concerts around Europe, featuring recorder
legend Michala Petri with with violin virtuoso Gidon Kremer conducting
his own ensemble Kremerata Baltica. This is a great opportunity to
hear unique music performed by some of the world's finest soloists.
To learn the story behind 'Los Angeles Street Concerto' in Thomas'
own words click HERE......
Performance Schedule:
Neuhardenberg, Berlin March 20, 2004
Basel, Switzerland, March 25
Kiel, Germany, April 4
Milano, Italy, April 5
Wells, Austria, April 7
Wien, Austria, April 8
Riga, Latvia, April 9
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January
11, 2004
Greeting |
Greeting from The Savage
Rose to the
One year Anniversary of the Save Leimert Park, Save Black Culture
Rally!
Read the greeting HERE!
Artists For Justice And Liberation
Give Kids A Leimert Park Tour
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January
10, 2004
Nutcracker |
Nutcracker
Sold Out, Prolonged & Sold Out!
The success of the new revolutionizing Nutcracker ballet on the AVENY
Theatre in Copenhagen has been so overwhelming that it is been prolonged
throughout January. All performances are completely sold out.
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January
10, 2004
NEW FEATURE FILM |
Thomas
is finishing a new song, titled "Happy Day Angel" for the
much anticipated new British/Danish/US feature by Hella Joof "Oh
Happy Day". It is a bitter-sweet ballad of love, departure, farewell
and new life.
Annisette wrote the lyrics and sings the lead.
Producer is FINE & MELLOW. A soundtrack CD will accompany the
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December
26, 2003
JUNGLE CHILD |
As
a special Christmas present to you all we give you a sneak preview
of Savage Rose's new song, JUNGLBARN (JUNGLE CHILD) for the upcoming
Christiania CD in support of the Copenhagen Free Town. "The song
is of course dedicated to Christiania", Thomas says. "But
it is about everything that is visionary and good for the future of
people all around the planet, not in the least the hundreds of millions
of people that are getting together to stop empire-building and war
during 2004 in what could become the greatest freedom ride in history...Let
2004 become the Year Of Freedom".
For people around the world this is also an opportunity to hear a
new example of Annisette's unique and wonderful use of her native
language, Danish.
Click here
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December
6, 2003
New recordings from The Savage Rose!! |
Street
Ballerina Studio in Los Angeles is red hot with creativity....Annisette
& Thomas have just finished the final-final mix of the new song
for the upcoming Christiania CD in support of the Copenhagen Free
Town. "The songs are of course dedicated to Christiania",
Thomas says. "But it is about everything that is visionary and
good for the future of people all around the planet, not in the least
the hundreds of millions of people that are getting together to stop
empire-building and war during 2004 in one of the greatest freedom
rides in history...".
Annisette & Thomas also just finished Annisette's haunting English
version of the 'Lullaby From The Axis Of Evil' - for the upcoming
international album produced by KKV in Norway.. Like on the Scandinavian
version - already released - Annisette sings with the outstanding
Palestinian singer Rim Banna.
At the same time Annisette & Thomas are preparing their new song
for Hella Joof's Danish/British/American feature film Oh Happy Day
(due winter 2004-2005); and finally also working on their first full
Live Album ever, to be released in the spring of 2004. This is going
to be the 20eth original album by The Savage Rose - and 2004 is going
to be one of the most exciting years ever for The Savage Rose fans
all over the world. |
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December
1, 2003
Our Music Samples |
As
you may know, mp3.com is closing down Tuesday Dec 2. www.savagerose.com
and www.thomaskoppel.com
have both used mp3.com for streaming music samples. This stops now.
We have worked hard to create an alternative method to play samples
- but with less than two weeks' notice we have had very little time.
Most of it basically works for now - but the way it works right now
it takes a little more time. Please be patient - enjoy the music and
we will continue to search for a smoother, faster solution as soon
as possible. |
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November
28, 2003
The Nutcracker |
| A revolutionizing
new version of the ballet classic' THE NUTCRACKER has been
premiered at the Aveny Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. Music
by Yo Akim, Thomas Koppel. Safri Duo, and others. Director
is Steen Koerner, who was also performing in Annisette's and
Thomas' music drama BELLA VITA.
The success is so overwhelming that all performances are sold
out. More on this as soon as possible.
See more HERE
(in Danish)
Also see more photos
Photo by Erik Hansen, HANSEN-HANSEN.COM.
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November
26, 2003
Los Angeles Street Concerto |
Two
World Legends together performing Thomas' LOS ANGELES STREET CONCERTO
Legendary recorder virtuoso Michala Petri and violin genius Gidon
Kremer have joined forces on an upcoming tour presenting Thomas Koppel's
LOS ANGELES STREET CONCERTO, written for sopranino flute, strings
and celesta. Gidon kremer brings his famed chamber orchestra 'Kremerata
Baltica'. The tour is scheduled as follows (more dates will be added):
Basel, Switzerland, ult. March 2004,
Kiel, Germany, April 4 2004
Milano, Italy, April 5 2004
Wien, Austria, Wien Konzerthaus April 8
Thomas wrote LOS ANGELES STREET CONCERTO 1999 commissioned by Linda
Attiyeh, Los Angeles, and the Danish National Art Foundation. It is
a musical fairytale following a dream of beauty dancing through the
infamous card-board box villages of Downtown Los Angeles, where thousands
of homeless people are suffering every day and night. The idea for
the work was triggered by a little homeless woman approaching Annisette
one winter evening, embracing and kissing her and welcoming her as
the 'Holy Mother of Tijana'.
Los Angeles Street Concerto has previously been performed at the Carnergie
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November
18, 2003
The Savage Rose Awarded a ROCKIE 2003 |
Saturday
Nov 15, 2003 'The Rockies' Award Ceremony took place in Hollywood.
The Savage Rose was awarded the Rockie for BEST WORLD AWARENESS
BAND. More than 2000 attended the show that was filmed by five cable
TV shows. The organizers of 'The Rockies' is Southern California's
Rock City News, a progressive magazine mostly about rock music but
open for all progressive art. The magazine also has importance as
a permanent advocate for peace and social justice. |
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November
18, 2003
Mp3.com Closes
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Dec
2, 2003, the popular www.mp3.com
closes. CNET Networks, Inc announced that 'it has acquired certain
assets of MP3.com, Inc.
Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at 12:00 PM PST the MP3.com website will
no longer be accessible in its current form. Following a transition
period, CNET Networks, Inc. plans to introduce new artist services.
Ten thousands of artists subscribing to the services of www.mp3.com
got 2 weeks notice of the cancellation. We're 'only a pawn in their
game' (Bob Dylan).
To us at www.savagerose.com this means we have to reorganize all our
music samples we keep streaming for you. We hope we're able to make
it without any interruptions! |
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November
14, 2003
Nominations |
The Savage Rose has been nominated for a 'Rockie' in the categories
of 'BEST ALTERNATIVE BAND' and 'BEST WORLD AWARENESS BAND'.
'The Rockies' is the prize awards held by Southern California's Rock
City News. The award ceremony takes place Saturday Nov. 15 2003 at
Qtopia, a 2000 people venue in Hollywood. 5 Tv channels broadcast
the event.
Read more at: http://www.rockcitynews.com/
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October
23, 2003
Our web shop |
Finally!
An improved distribution setup has made it possible for us to make
our WEB SHOP a whole lot
more attractive! We now distribute out of the USA - and Europe - which
means a much simpler shipping procedure.
You will now receive CDs, books, posters even faster. We ship everything
National or Global Priority, which means the packages never disappear
in the mail, and they are only a few days underway. And you're paying
less! All shipping/handling - where ever you are on the planet - is
a fixed rate of just $ 5 - whether you want 1 or 24 CDs, books, or
posters.
On top of that, the improved situation has made it possible to cut
a few dollars off almost every item in the shop, making our shop the
best place you can get The Savage Rose CDs and more. We just want
to make it easy for everyone to become the owner of the unique and
important Savage Rose CDs.
It is even easier to shop - now you don't have to remember selecting
destination and paying separately any longer - it should all be taken
care of automatically.
So go right to the SHOP
and take a look at what you can find on our 'shelves'.... you can
pre-listen most CDs and there is an abundance of great info on all
items.
Since
the whole system is new, we'd be glad if you would let us know
about your experience; not in the least if you encounter any
problems that may have slipped through our tests.
Lena
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October
22, 2003
Junglebarn |
For
the upcoming Christiania album in support of the unique Copenhagen
'Freetown', threatened by the Bush-loving Danish government, The Savage
Rose has recorded a brand new song: Junglebarn (Jungle Child). Besides
Annisette and Thomas, there are musical contributions from Rod Wilson
(drums), Goffrey Moore (guitar), Naja (background vocals), and Chris
Lovejoy (percussion).
Naja is wellknown from Tameless and For Your Love albums, as well
as several Savage Rose tours, as Annisette's and Thomas' youngest
daughter, herself a highly talented singer and composer.
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Rod Wilson is the son of famed
organist Ruben Wilson and the drummer of among others Junior
Walker.
Goffrey Moore is a powerful eclectic L. A. guitarist, known
from his copperations with a. o. jazz drummer Brian Blade, singer
Jonatha Brooke, French rapper MC Solaar, violinist Lili Hayden,
and the Dust Brothers. Goffrey met Annisette & Thomas through
their mutual friend, spoken-word artist Jerry Quickley.
Photo of Goffrey More |
Chris Lovejoy is an experienced New York
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October
22, 2003
Daughter |
The Savage Rose's
1996 recording of 'What Do You Do Now (Black Angel) is the musical
foundation of a new short Philippine animated documentary, 'Daughter',
to be released soon. The film is a social and artistic masterpiece.
The producer is Stairway Foundation, a program that takes care
of street children of Manila:
Most of the children and youth we have worked with and cared
for here at Stairway over the past decade have not been orphans,
but rather refugees, who have fled their homes due to violence
and abuse. These children and their families are all victims
of abject poverty......[but] child sexual abuse is not a malaise
confined to those most deprived in our society. It is an evil
taking its toll in all nations, cultures and social classes....
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'I'm breaking free these chains
Binding me to the past
Cutting the shackles
Away at last
No more heartache
No more shame
From now on I refuse
To play the silent game'
(by Tinna M. Perry)
See more on the work of the Stairway Foundation in the Philippines
at http://www.stairwayfoundation.org/
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October
12, 2003
Support The Supermarket Workers |
'We're
singers, and our song shall be: stop the crazy wars against people
here and abroad.....' Annisette & Thomas say in a letter to the
striking supermarket workers of Southern California. Around 900 supermarkets
and 70,000 workers are affected by the conflict between workers and
a few huge supermarket chains that want to cut wages, health care
and benefits for their workers. See Annisette's and Thomas' letter
HERE |
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October
11, 2003
Annisette & Thomas In Jam Session |
| Friday
10 October The day after Annisette returned to L. A. after the
historic Savage Rose Scandinavia concerts August - September
2003, Annisette & Thomas contributed to a jam session honoring
two key figures in the legendary Leimert Park neighborhood of
South Los Angeles. 'Torre' Brannon Reese and Sunny (of 'Sunny's
Spot) both celebrated birthdays,
and that happened - of course - at 'Sunny's Spot'. The doors
were open to the street, and people kept pouring in. Annisette
& Thomas performed 'Thank You', 'A World Aflame - Not In
Our Name', and 'What Do You Do Now' as a tribute to two friends
that have had a major importance to this great artistic neighborhood
and to progressive art & culture in general through efforts
like Artists For Justice And Liberation, and Malcolm X Festival
that this year attracted more than 25,000 people. Also, they
have several other programs to inspire and educate the mainly
African-American youth of the area. (More on Artists For Justice
And Liberation
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October
8, 2003
A night in memory of Ken Gudman |
Sunday
12 October Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark will be hosting a night
in commemoration of Ken Gudman and his contributions to Danish music.
A long line of his musical friends
and collaborators gather this evening to commemorate this great
drum player. The list of artists counts names as C.V. Jørgensen,
Brd. Olsen, Troels Jensen, Paul Banks, Monrad & Rislund, Jens
Rugsted, Sebastian, Stig Møller, Kim Menzer and many more.
Click
here to read more (in Danish)
Click
here to read Annisette & Thomas’ tribute to Ken Gudman
(Here in Danish)
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October
4, 2003
The concerts Are Over... |
The Savage Rose concerts
in Scandinavia 2003 are over. Savage Rose concerts are always
very emotional - for the audience as well as for the artists.
But still, these these were special - even for The Savage Rose.
Maybe it's the general mood on the planet right now - who knows.
Underneath all varieties of 'everyday life' - from the horrors
of military occupation in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, to the
suppressed fear of the future of the Scandinavian peoples -
the songs flew up from an abyss and touched the sky, with a
tightly knit, deeply loyal and extremely inspired band and an
Annisette at her very strongest ever, with emotion and presence
unequalledby any singer anywhere on the planet.
Annisette & Thomas - and Klaus, Moussa, Peter Michael, Sara,
Naja, Aisha, Hannibal and the whole crew thank you all for unforgettable
moments - so important at a time like this. And thank you also
for many wonderful letters in the guestbook and via direct e-mails.
We are all overwhelmed by your love.
Annisette & Thomas have not gone on vacation. They are busy
around the clock finishing the upcoming Savage Rose Live album
and DVD - which will include recordings even from the very last
concert at Christiania Sept. 20. The most likely release date
for the Live Album may be Feb. 15 2004. But we at www.savagerose.com
can't say for sure. One thing we know for sure is - this is
going to be a very important album - in more than one way. They
also have a lot of other artistic activities going on.
In the near future we update you bit by bit on the concerts
and a lot of news. Please stay in touch.
www.fedrelandsvennen.no
In Norwegian
We found some concert pictures at:
http://www.ch1.dk/slideshow/savage/svage.htm
(In Danish) |
Photo: Peter Hallbäck. Thank
you for kind permission
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October
3, 2003
We're back |
Soooooorrrrrryyyyyy!
The site has been treated awfully and that at a time when a lot of
extremely exciting Savage Rose events were happening.
Now finally savagerose.com will again go back to its old interesting
and all-the-time-updated self.
I am sorry if you have been craving news and been disappointed, but
I can promise you, I will make it up to you from now on. (Been ill
for quite some time, and therefore unstable)
First of all echoes from the August/September concerts in Scandinavia
will soon resound through this site, like they do everywhere where
The Savage Rose have been passing through.
You should also keep an eye on our store; we're working to reorganize
it for a much smoother and more interesting experience whether you're
in a buying mood or not.
And of course, as always, please write me with ideas, comments or
questions so I can make sure this site is all the things you expect.
Love,
Lena
Webmaster
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September
3, 2003
The Savage Rose in Danish television and radio. |
While
The Savage Rose are touring Scandinavia, the media is following them
closely. Among other things you can hear Annisette in Café
Hack, the Danish radio show for national P4, at 2-3 pm this Thursday.
Furthermore Annisette, Thomas and their daughter Naja can be met in
TV2 Lorry's morning television show "Brunch" this Tuesday
from 10.50 am.
- And keep an eye on the site; more info will most likely follow… |
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August
30, 2003
The Savage Rose tour |
 The
Savage Rose tour of Scandinavia has had an
electrifying start.
2 sold out halls in Grenaa.....today around 25,000 demonstrators
for freetown Christiania, Copenhagen, sang, danced, cheered with
an absolutely incredible Annisette and a fantastic Savage Rose after
a short speech from Thomas.
Other artists performing at the demonstration were
Nina Hagen & Alexander, Kim Larsen, and more.
Next Savage Rose concert is at the Ridehuset, Århus,
Thursday. This concert too is sold out.
Ticket sales started today for the Savage Rose concert
at Christiania, The Grey Hall, Sept. 20.
We hope to bring more info as well as pictures real soon.This
picture is from the Christiania demonstration today (Aug 30 2003).
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August
19, 2003
The Savage Rose For Christiania August 30 |
Everything
is just about ready for the upcoming Savage Rose concerts in
Scandinavia! Please note the extra-pre-premiere concert August
27 in Grenaa (Aug. 28 is sold out). And now: The Savage Rose,
like always before, For Christiania!
Since Annisette's memorable performance at the tribute To Janis
Joplin show in New York's Central Park July 27, there has been
frantic creativity at Annisette's & Thomas' California home/workshop.......
The last days before their departure for Copenhagen are being
spent finishing the recording of their new power-song dedicated
to the 'freetown' Christiania - with musician friends like drummer
Rod Wilson (son of famous organ player Ruben Wilson), and incredible
guitarist Goffrey Moore. The song is The Savage Rose's contribution
to a new Christiania album to be released this fall.
Also, The Savage Rose will be heard in front of the Danish parliament
in connection with a huge People's Parade For Christiania August
30.
The freetown is being
threatened with extinction by the unusually un-Danish Danish
government, that boasts to be preparing an almost Iraq-like
assault on the popular village, that has contributed so generously
to Danish as well as world culture, and is now actually no.
5 on the chart of popular European touristical sites!!!!
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Besides The Savage Rose, numerous Danish and international artists
contribute such as Kim Larsen, Sort Sol, Gnags and Nina Hagen. Supporters
are being expected from all of Europe. Special trains and busses from
all over Denmark will bring people from all corners of the country
to Copenhagen to contribute to an irresistible manifestation for The
Right To Diversity.
More on the upcoming Savage Rose concerts in Scandinavia, how to get
tickets and more, click here!
Read more about Christiania and the upcoming activities, click
here!
Download the Christiania
flyer |
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August
14, 2003
Summer Guest |
Another
interview with Annisette & Thomas can now be heard by following
this link!!! (In Danish)
In the hour-and-a-half-long program Annisette & Thomas tell the
story of the Savage Rose and their own fantastic journey through the
world of music.
The program was made during Annisette & Thomas' last visit in
Denmark, May 2003, just after the last round of concerts. Don't miss
out on this program as an introduction to the upcoming Denmark tour!!!
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August
12, 2003
Sold out! Extra concert! |
The
opening concert of the upcoming Savage Rose tour at Pavillionen,
Grenå, August 28, has been sold out. But don't cry......there
is an EXTRA CONCERT being arranged as a tour Pre-premiere August
27! See details here! |
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August
8, 2003
The Savage Rose LIVE 2003 poster |
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You can now
get the SAVAGE ROSE LIVE 2003 posterfrom our shop.
The powerful photo, brilliantly capturing some of the passion,
color and beauty in Annisette's singing, was taken by Klaus
Sletting during the memorable 2002 concerts.
The poster can be autographed by Annisette & Thomas or by
the whole band. Go to our shop and select MORE
GREAT STUFF...... |
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August
5 , 2003
Savage Rose concert on DanishTV |
If
you missed the Savage Rose live concert TV-shoot this Saturday, you
get a second chance this Sunday:
Danish
National TV2
Sunday
August 10
At 01:00 |
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July 29,
2003
Savage Rose concert on DanishTV this Saturday! |
The
LIVE CONCERT TV-SHOOT of the May 2003 concert at Bornholms Musikhus
is on Danish national TV2 this Saturday.
Danish
National TV2
Saturday August 2
At 18:25 |
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July 29,
2003
Reviews of the Janis Tribute concert |
HEADLINE:
"Annisette held New York spellbound"
" The sixties, peace and flowers, became alive when some of the
world's greatest female voices Sunday celebrated Janis Joplin's 60
years birthday. It happened in New York's Central Park, and the weather
prophets had promised thunder and rain, but the only drops fell from
the eyes of the audience, while they were spinning around to Joplin's
Ball And Chain, Piece Of My Heart and Kozmic Blues...the latter sung
by the Danish super vocalist Annisette of The Savage Rose. 'Annisette
has one of the world's most intense and beautiful voices', Savage
Rose fan Kent Gendron said after the show - with big christmas candles
in his eyes. .... Children, youngsters and older people stood shoulder
by shoulder with their arms reaching up, shouting and rejoicing every
time an artist grabbed the soul roots of the songs and shook them,
so that star dust fell on us all....'
Click
here to read the whole review from the major Danish daily "Ekstra
Bladet" on the Janis Joplin Tribute concert! (In Danish)
And
The New York Times gives Annisette
a next-to-top mention... |
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July
28, 2003
TRIBUTE TO JANIS |
Thousands of people in front of the Central Park Summerstage in New York
rejoiced, cried, and smiled with twenty powerful female soloists
and Big brother & The Holding Company as well as The Kozmic
Blues Band yesterday at the TRIBUTE TO JANIS celebration of Janis
Joplin's 60 years birthday.
There was so much true music that this event became a great promise
for the future. While music industry is complaining like a rusty
Titanic true music, as defined by the greatist artists from Janis
to the performers of this show, is doing grea - another proof that
some people actually want real music. The audience were not just
babyboomers - hundreds of youngsters clearly enjoyed the output
of true artistic power.
The Savage Rose Official Web Site sends a big thanks to Walter Durcasz
and his Summerstage staff for having the vision and courage. Corporative
mergers and stock transactions are not what music audiences want;
music is.
Annisette impersonated true music: dark, raw, soulful, and beautiful.
She brought everybody to tears with her big, soulful interpretation
of Kozmic Blues - maybe the closest the show got to touching the
heart of that young girl that died only 27 but left so much love
for millions of people who still feel it.
Like at the end of the sixties, these years are a time of lies,
death and disaster; more than ever the world truly needs love and
truth. Janis' message: love, love, and love. We salute every artist
of the Tribute To Janis show for contributing with love and true
art.
For your information: Annisette did KOZMIC BLUES, and MOVE OVER.
Move Over she accepted with less than 24 hours notice after Nina
Hagen had to cancel, but she gave it riveting drama and authencity.
Among the many other soloists making
this night truly memorable were Phoebe Snow, N'Dea Davenport, Simone
Simone (Nina Simone's talented daughter), Milini Khan (Chaka's talented
daughter!), Baby Jane Dexter, and Christine Ohlmann..
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