quinta-feira, 23 de setembro de 2010

THANKS PETER HARDY







Em 23/09/2010

Hi, Peter!
I’m thrilled... after I saw my picture published on your blog… nor even I had a picture of that special day – I only took the poster with me, hoping that James could see it… I’m speechless… thank you very much for posting the picture… sorry for not answering before, I had been away due to some exams I had to do in hospital, but now everything is fine… I felt sorry for not being here on the day of the single release… I couldn’t see the Help for Heroes concert either… but now things are getting into the right track again, and I’ve been enjoying these events all day long, again and again…. Kisses, thanks for existing
Best wishes from all the Brazilian fans!!
Rita Blunt

http://jamesbluntbook.com/

segunda-feira, 16 de agosto de 2010

Different Country, Same State: On The Road With James Blunt



213 performances, 58 countries, 15 months. James Blunt's 'All the Lost Souls' international tour was one of the greatest pop marathons of all time.

Journalist and family friend Peter Hardy joined James and his band on their exhilarating and exhausting journey around the world, hoping to discover the man behind the music. From the tour bus to the dressing rooms, from the stage to the after-show parties, travelling with James gave 'Weird Uncle Peter' an access-all-areas pass to his life on tour.

A warts-and-all account of lost guitars, adoring fans, ludicrous bar bills and very, very late nights, this is an honest, amusing and insightful look at the mad world of celebrity and the inside story of James himself, both in front of the crowds and behind closed doors.

DIFFERENT COUNTRY, SAME STATE is a frank exploration of one man's journey, his passion for music and his passion for life.

About the Author

Peter Hardy spent much of his long career as a foreign correspondent and travel writer for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express and London Evening Standard.
His colorful life was not without some hiccups in March - as a small child, he lost an eye with a bow and arrow, and the report on Idi Amin's Uganda `s he escaped execution for espionage. But despite everything, he says that traveling with James Blunt was arguably his most dangerous mission to date.

Peter is the editor of the site and welove2ski.com welovethebeach.com.
He lives in Hampshire with his wife and children.

PETER HARDY




The journalist Peter Hardy reports the tour with singer James Blunt, with whom he spent two years working on a book

If someone was going to write a book I would be James, as he is a family friend and I have a background of ancient rock.
My favorite city on earth is San Francisco where I became a hippie in 1966, have a brief but passionate love with Janis Joplin.
She gave me a job the lights at the Fillmore Auditorium, which was the center of the movement pyschedelic West Coast.
Thanks to the book, I found myself back some 40 years later, standing with the type of lighting and working even if those lights was a wonderful experience.
But one of my most memorable moments during my time to follow James on tour in South America where we were traveling with Elton John.
In Rio we were overwhelmed with the size of the public and to the extent that Latin Americans appreciate your music.
Taken together the two artists and an audience of 60,000 crazy all at once was overwhelming.
Normally, James goes down to the audience, but here there were times when everyone feared for their safety...

(Different countries, same State: On The Road With James Blunt, by Peter Hardy is being published by Headline in October 2010.)

terça-feira, 2 de março de 2010

A FILM BY RUTH SOMALO

TILL YOU'RE TOLD TO STOP: James Blunt - TRAILER - from Ruth Somalo on Vimeo.


Till You’re Told To Stop follows the career of British singer songwriter James Blunt. It tracks the steps of an artist with no musical background through to his enormous worldwide success with his debut album Back To Bedlam.

What happens between the summer of 2003 and 2009 (signing, the early gigs, album release, promotion, world touring and success in the UK and USA all the way to the recording of James’s second album) constitutes one of the most amazing musical journeys in decades.

The film documents the friendship that grows between James and his Band while gaining public exposure and playing to ever growing audiences throughout London, Europe and the USA and how the original fan base develops into worshiping masses.



LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING



Till You're Told To Stop follows the voyage of a humble British soldier who resigned from his post as a Queen's Guard to become a musician. It tracks the steps of James Blunt, an artist with no musical background through to his enormous worldwide success with his debut album Back To Bedlam.

In attendance: Ruth Somalo, Declan Morrell, Josh Levin

terça-feira, 2 de fevereiro de 2010

♫♥♪♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♥♥ JAMES BLUNT!!♫♥♪♫

James Blunt!!

Happy Birthday, you are an enlightened person!
All the happiness in the world for you!
All the best in life and career!



BIRTHDAY CARD FOR JAMES BLUNT



Of course we wish James a Happy Birthday!
Our birthday card was designed by Mona and Kejy - thanks a lot you two.
Enjoy your party, James!

German Blunties e.v

sábado, 16 de janeiro de 2010

Rita "Blunt" é a mais nova representante de James Blunt no Brasil!

by Shirlene Marins




by Rita Blunt



Rita " Blunt" is the newest representative of James Blunt in Brazil!!

Rita Velloso, widely known as Rita Blunt, is the newest webmaster of the biggest blog dedicated to James Blunt in Brazil.
James is moving in every way and his true fans know why: the star is a fantastic and full musician. He is not only concerned about making his fans happy with his songs, but also about helping the ones in need, be it financially or through auctions, or simply by being there for others.
We could list many qualities and advantages that come from this great musician – and it doesn’t take much to appreciate his work: his songs are like poems which are able to touch any person with a refined taste. But James Blunt goes beyond all that: he’s not merely an alternative rock singer/songwriter, but he is someone who moved others while in the British Army, someone who fought for peace in a war, someone who wore a nation’s uniform and despite the fact that people made fun of him, took up the role of a defendant of the Queen and her country.
It’s not surprising that another fan has decided to promote the work of such a Star in our land, once James Blunt has showed an unique talent that has come to stay… and that’s the reason why Rita Blunt, restless, full of bright ideas, joins the web world with this new Siteblog, to spread the great work of our beloved Lord.
Rita really loves James Blunt and is entirely dedicated to spreading his work, what surely makes her a very special fan – she’s got what it takes to promote his work.
James Blunt Forever Brasil is a present for Rita, and beyond that, it will be a present from Rita to all Brazilian fans. We all know that there isn’t much material about JB in Brazil, but we have started in a very good way: an authentic detailed biography in Portuguese, all Blunt’s videos with their credits in Portuguese and many pieces of information that have already been translated and much more. But we still have a lot to do and Rita will certainly be of great value.
Thanks Rita for everything you are!


(translated and adapted by Amanda Beilfuss)



Rita velloso, mais conhecida como Rita Blunt é a mais nova webmaster do maior blog do Brasil dedicado ao Músico James Blunt.


James Blunt é apaixonante em todos os sentidos e seus verdadeiros fãs sabem o motivo: O astro é um músico completo e fantástico, sua vida profissional é dedicada não apenas em satisfazer os fãs com suas canções, bem como fazer o bem a quem mais necessita de ajuda, seja financeiramente, seja por meio de leilões, ou simplesmente com sua presença.


Nós poderíamos elencar uma série de vantagens e qualidades provinda deste músico fantástico que não precisa de caridade para ser aprecidado, não precisa de bom humor para ser amado, não precisa de simplicidade para ser admirado, pois seus poemas cantados já é o suficiente para agradar qualquer pessoa com o gosto mais apurado. Porém James Blunt tem tudo que mencionei acima e muito mais, por isso, nada de considerá-lo um simples cantor de Rock alternativo. James Blunt emocionou no exército britânico, lutou pela paz em uma guerra, vestiu o uniforme de uma nação e mesmo "ridicularizado"como o próprio admite, assumiu o papel defensor de sua rainha e de seu pais.


Não é nada surpreendente que mais uma fã tenha decidido divulgar ainda mais o trabalho deste astro em nossa terra "tupiniquim", pois de fato James Blunt revelou-se um talento incomum que veio para ficar, por isso Rita Blunt, inquieta, cheia de idéias e muito conteúdo, entra no mundo da net com este novo SiteBlog para contribuir com a divulgaçao de nosso amado Lord.


Rita é muito dedicada, e o mais importante apaixonada por James Blunt e isso a torna uma fã mais que especial, pois é com este amor que Blunt precisa ser divulgado no Brasil.



James Blunt forever Brasil, é um presente para Rita, mas mais que isso, será um presente que a Rita dará a todos os fãs do Brasil. Sabemos, como ninguém, o quanto somos carente de material sobre Blunt...já começamos um bom trabalho: Temos uma biografia autenticamente Brasileira e detalhada, temos premiações traduzidas, todos os vídeos oficiais de James já possuem seus créditos em português, além de diversas informações traduzidas, porém ainda temos muito a fazer e Rita Velloso contribuirá genialmente com isso.


Parabéns Rita, pela iniciativa, parabéns pelo seu carinho e Obrigada por ser uma fã tão fervorosa!


Com Carinho e torcendo muito!


Shirlene "Blunt "


Querida Shirlene

Nos aproximamos por causa do nosso ídolo JAMES BLUNT, mas nossa relação de amizade ultrapassou a simples troca de informação e se tornou mais profunda.
Confiou em mim uma expressão linda para que eu possa me expressar em seu SITE BLOG , deixando me totalmente livre!!
Pode ter a certeza que eu darei o máximo de mim para divulgar o nosso adorável JAMES BLUNT!!
eu sou feliz porque tenho amigas como voce Shirlene, que me respeita e incentiva a dar o melhor de mim.
SHIRLENE falar de voce é tão fácil, pois é maravilhosa, super amiga, criativa, amigável e tantas qualidades.
Amiga voce é muito especial e agradeço sempre por ter te conhecido.
Obrigada por existir.

RITABLUNT
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