"Ringside" DVD

We can assure you that it is finally completed...about time I hear you all yell in unison!
The problem in a nutshell was that the band were not happy with the audio mix and a remix was decided on. Rick Will and the band went back into 301 Studios in Sydney and worked on the 5:1 surround sound until they were happy that it reflected authentically the Ringside concert experience. As well as the concert performance from Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion in June 2003, the DVD contains added bonus tracks, behind the scenes footage of the band plus, a special feature from every venue on the Nov - Jan national concert tour.
The DVD is now in production and we hope to be able to give you the release details soon.

Rod wants to thank all those that have got in touch with him with old photos, newspaper clippings, etc. The response so far has been fantastic. Keep them coming!

MORE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING?

It looks like work is almost complete on the Ringside DVD. Apparently there were a few small things that the band needed to sort out before they were completely happy for the DVD release to go ahead. Last week band members were observed going in and out of Studio 301 and Fox Studios in Sydney. We hope soon to be able to give you a concrete release date. We have seen the vision and heard the final mixes and believe me they will be worth the wait. They sound awesome!!

If anyone has any very old personal snaps of the band playing live, old newspaper articles, old live reviews, gig flyers, newspaper adverts for live shows, the management would be very grateful for copies. Anyone that can help can contact Rod Willis via Chisel info.

Rumour is that Mossy snuck in a birthday late last month.

Jimmy has been Living Loud and rumour has it that Don has been seen as of late in
Byron Bay. Isn't that were Tex lives?

RIGHT THEN..

Photos? Well, Deb took a fair few while the band were out and about and here are a few of them ..........Bowling awards ...... Adelaide ....... Crew + ...

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Happy birthday Steve! Well last Friday was the date. 50? no way !!
A enthusiastic contingent converged on the Bridge Hotel in Rozelle Sydney last Thursday night to watch Steve and his band in action and to celebrate his birthday.
Don, Phil and Ian were there to join in the celebrations.

The new "Barking Spider" and "Forever Now" fanzines are now out and are a great read. Both contain brilliant reviews, stories and interviews. These are a must for the complete Chisel reader. Great work from Jerome and David who are always so close to the action.

Jimmy has just arrived back from a quick trip to Thailand, Paris and Scotland. Check out his site for all his upcoming solo dates.

Don did a one off gig with Tex Perkins and Charlie Owen at the Hopetoun Hotel in Sydney on Sunday the 22nd February. Packed to the gills was the report.
Is a Tex, Don and Charlie album on the cards????

Ian and Phil  are also out doing some dates, again check the Ian Moss website for the dates.
If you want to catch Steve live in Sydney try the Bridge Hotel in Rozelle each Thursday night, never know who you may see there.

Paul Henry from Sydney Uni has posted a message  in the chat room. He's looking to interview some real Chisel fans for a short film he is making about music fans. If you are interested get in contact with him at < P.Henry@econ.usyd.edu.au>

Someone has raised the suggestion of a release of a "Teenage Love" #2 which would include studio versions of "All I Wanna Do" and "Love Light". Great idea, but studio versions of those songs don't exist. Maybe contenders for the next studio album??

Out of all the questions that we get asked the number one is ............... when is the "Ringside" DVD coming out. The answer is, when it is ready. At this moment it is in the authoring stage. It will come out, we promise, and it will be worth it, so be patient please!

Other questions that we have received are :

What about New Zealand?
Looking into setting up some dates!

What about the Last Stand on DVD?
Firstly Rick Will has to remix the sound for DVD. He is currently in New York mixing a couple of projects.

Touring UK/USA/Europe?:
Management is currently looking into this at this moment!

More touring in OZ?:
Darwin/Nth Queensland are still on the cards!

A new chat room is being designed and hopefully will be up within the next month. The threat to ban certain people from the forum has certainly kicked up a bit of dust. If you have something  constructive to say your opinion will always be welcomed on this site. Rest assured the band and management do read your comments. What is unpleasant and unconstructive is that certain people have decided to hide behind their anonymity and use the forum as a platform to abuse the band and it's fans alike. This is not wanted by the band or for that matter the majority of the people who log on each week to meet and talk to other people who are interested in Cold Chisel. It is interesting that all of these offenders seem to hide behind their anonymity, with no e-mail address or profile. The important point here is that the chat room was created as a place where real Cold Chisel fans can meet and talk.
Remember if you have a genuine question or complaint send it to Chisel info, which can be reached via the news page where it says "E-mail us",  believe me it gets to the powers that be!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

OK! everyone has been asking what is happening with the web site...lack of updates.... chat room not working etc. Our apologies, but the simple excuse is that we all have been flat out with the tour and getting the Ringside DVD ready for release. The tour is now over, and the DVD is in the final authoring stage so we will be able to attend to getting the web site up to speed. We have heaps of stuff from the tour to put up including some great photos sent in by some of you. As a number of you would have noticed we had some problems with the chat room which should be rectified today. We are planning to make some changes to the chat room to make it easier to use and to allow us to get rid of those who are only using it as a forum to abuse the band and the genuine fans. Those guilty have been noted and will be banned. The main question we seem to get lately is when is the DVD coming out. Final editing was only completed two weeks ago and it is currently being authored, and the artwork is being done. The rough date we have is April?

PERTH CHALLENGE STADIUM

Amazing show, the audience went off from the first chord. Band caught fire and an excellent tiome was had by all.

Vicki won the SMS competition, congratulations!!

Some backstage photos here .... CLICK

Here's the Set List .....

Home & Broken Hearted

Thiings I Love In You

Cheap Wine

Rosaline

Breakfast at Sweethearts

My Baby

Star Hotel

Houndog

Plaza

Fallen Angel

Shipping Steel

Last Wave Of Summer

Pretty Little Thing

Merry Go Round

Forever Now

Khe SAnh

The Band went off for a beer and then into set two...

Cru Me a River

Four Walls

Love Light

Chorgirl

When The WAr is Over

All I Wanna Do

This Time Around

Yakuza Girls

Big River

Painted Doll

Saturday Night

You Got Nothing I Want

Standing On The Outside

Rising Sun

Flame Trees

Bow River

Encore .....

Letter To Alan

Taipan

20th Century

Goodbye

Ringside' seats for exclusive Cold Chisel TV Special

Channel 10 will screen this Sunday 14th December at 11.05pm, an exclusive one hour 'Ringside' concert special. The special is taken from the forthcoming long form DVD, filmed at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion in June of this year, which is scheduled for release in early 2004.
The band performs nine songs, including versions of  Khe Sahn, Cheap Wine, When The War Is Over, Flame Trees plus new song, "All I Wanna Do". 
Directed by Robert Hambling (Silverchair's Diorama), edited by Nick Meyers (The Bank, The Boys") and mixed by Rick Will (Ben Harper, No Doubt), this dynamic and complimentary pool of talent brings COLD CHISEL live to the t.v. screen for the first time since the release of the 'Last Stand' tour special in 1984.

BRISBANE CONVENTION CENTRE

The show was excellent!

The band were on fire and the crowd were great.

Kate won the SMS competion and met the guys backstage afterwards. Well done Kate!

A few known faces dropped by afterwards to say hello!

Check out some of thebackstage photos

Here then is the Set List .....

Home & Broken Hearted

Thiings I Love In You

Cheap Wine

Rosaline

Breakfast at Sweethearts

My Baby

Star Hotel

Houndog

Plaza

Fallen Angel

Shipping Steel

Last Wave Of Summer

Pretty Little Thing

Merry Go Round

Forever Now

Khe SAnh

The Band went off for a beer and then into set two...

Cru Me a River

Four Walls

Love Light

When The WAr is Over

All I Wanna Do

This Time Around

Yakuza Girls

Big River

Painted Doll

Saturday Night

You Got Nothing I Want

Standing On The Outside

Rising Sun

Flame Trees

Bow River

Encore .....

Letter To Alan

Way Down

F-111

Water Into Wine

Goodbye

Once again, check out some of thebackstage photos

Thanks to everyone who came, we had a great night

NEW MELBOURNE SHOW - Tix's available Mon!!!
A third show at Melbourne's Festival Hall will go on sale next Monday 8th December. Tickets are through Ticketmaster7. Get in early for those primo seats!

RINGSIDE TOUR KICKS OFF
The first date of the national 'Ringside ' tour kicked off in Tamworth last Saturday night before an enthusiastic crowd. As in Sydney and Newcastle earlier in the year the band played for over 3 hours on stage. When the band broke for intermission a pleasant surprise awaited Don backstage. Saturday was his birthday and unbeknown to Don his family had driven up to Tamworth to join with the band in celebrating the occasion. As Don entered a darkened backstage area he was greeted by all assembled with a beautiful cake featuring a cat lying on a keyboard and a boisterous version of "happy birthday". After the cake was devoured the band was ushered back on stage to complete the second set. After the show everyone retired to the Country Comfort motel and partied into the small hours.
Also joining the band in Tamworth was Australian champion golfer Peter Lonard who was taking some time out from the hectic PGA tour. Peter, Jimmy, Jane and sound man Paul even managed a couple of games at the local "Royal Tamworth" golf coarse, I think Peter won.
The show now heads to Brisbane's Convention Centre this Friday 5th December then onto Perth and eventually Adelaide before breaking for the xmas period.

SMS CARDS
When attending the shows you will find a card on your seat with details of how two lucky people can get the opportunity each night to meet the band after the show. Simply you will need to send a text message to the number on the card and the lucky winner will be notified during the intermission. You have to be in it to win it!

'All I Wanna Do'
The song is getting played on a heap of stations across the country including 96FM and 94.5FM in Perth and NOVA in Sydney. Keep ringing the stations requesting the song!!

NATIONAL TV SPECIAL
Stay tuned for a special announcement regarding a national network television special before xmas. We hope to be able to tell you details in the next few days.

DRUMSTICKS
For those that want something to play along to the album with, you should purchase a copy of the Steve Prestwich model drumsticks that are being sold at the merchandising stand at all the shows. Along with the stubby holders they were a big selling item in Tamworth on Saturday night. Please refrain from tapping on the head of the person in front of you during the show!

CAMERAS
Happy snaps are fine, please no cam recorders!

'RINGSIDE' DOUBLE 'LIVE' ALBUM RELEASE
The NEW double live album 'RINGSIDE' was released on Monday 17th November.

Recorded live over four nights at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion in June this year, 'RINGSIDE', was recorded by Steve James and mixed by Rick Will (Incubus, No Doubt, Ben Harper). The stunning cover artwork was specially illustrated by long time friend, and Australia's most prominent 'pop artist', Martin Sharp (Cream -  'Disraeli Gears'). For Martin and the band this was a return to an association, which began in 1982 when they first collaborated on the poster artwork for the Circus tent shows in Wentworth Park in Sydney.
The 'RINGSIDE' album features thirty-two tracks including five previously unreleased songs, and twelve tracks that have not appeared on any COLD CHISEL live album before. Songs such as 'Home And Broken Hearted' and 'Rosaline' from the band's debut album in 1978, and 'F-111', from the 1994 rare track compilation 'Teenage Love' are captured live for the very first time.
The 'RINGSIDE' album is unique in as much as it highlights, for the very first time on record, lead vocals from members other than Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss.
Don Walker (keyboards) and Steve Prestwich (drums) take the lead vocal role on three songs.
'Lovelight' and All I Wanna Do', are two new original songs penned bySteve Prestwich. The band also perform a version of Dragon's 'Sunshine', the late
Johnny Cash's 'Big River', and Julie London's torch classic, 'Cry Me A River'.

'RINGSIDE' NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Commencing in late November in Tamworth and extending through December and January of next year, venues around Australia will be transformed to equip a state of the art sound and lighting set up as the band deliver the 'RINGSIDE' experience as heard on the new album. The intimate concert event sees COLD CHISEL's three-hour performance encapsulate the band's career plus favourites, new songs, songs that have rarely been performed, solo songs and songs by other people that have been important to the band.

'RINGSIDE' tour dates:
Saturday November 29          Tamworth Entertainment Centre, NSW
Tickets through Tourism Tamworth

Friday December 5                  Brisbane Convention Centre,
Tickets through Ticketek           The Great Hall, Southbank, QLD
 
Thursday December 11          Challenge Stadium, Perth, WA
SOLD OUT

Friday  December 12       Challenge Stadium, Perth, WA   NEW SHOW
Tickets through Ticketmaster 7  Tickets on sale NOW

Friday December 19          Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Tickets through Bass

Saturday January 17             Derwent Entertainment Centre,
Tickets through Ticketmaster 7    Hobart, TAS

Tuesday January 20         Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
SOLD OUT 

Wednesday January 21            Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets through Ticketmaster 7

Tuesday January 27         Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
SOLD OUT 

Wednesday January 28            Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW   NEW SHOW
Tickets through Ticketek              Monday 24th November 9.00am

JIMMY ON 'ROVE'
Jimmy will be appearing on 'Rove' next Tuesday 25th November on
Channel 10, talking about the new album and the upcoming national tour. Tune in!

Ringside Album - 17th November Release
The new double album, which will retail at the same price as a single album, will hit the streets officially on Monday 17th November. This will mean that it should be in the record shops on the weekend 15th/16th. The album recorded over four nights at the Hordern in June of this year will  feature 32 tracks which were mixed by Rick Will. Included are, six new tracks including two versions of "All I Wanna Do", one with Jimmy singing, the other featuring Steve. The album also features twelve previously unreleased live versions of songs such as "Home and Broken Hearted", "Houndog", "Plaza",  and a great version of "When the War is Over". Also included is their cover of the Dragon classic  "Sunshine".

The cover artwork is by the great pop artist Martin Sharp who created album covers for the Cream (Disrali Gears and Wheels on Fire) and help create the famous underground magazines of the 60's, IT and OZ.
Ringside Concert Photos

Many people have asked about whether they can take photos at the up coming Ringside concerts. The simple answer is happy snaps are fine, but no camcorders.

Ringside Concert
The band will be onstage for 3 hours and the show will be divided into two halves. In the interval you can go outside for a drink, and whatever you need to do. Merchandising will be available before, during interval, and after the concert.
Special wheelchair areas are being made available so please check with the venue if you or a friend require.
Wear your best gear as Robert will be filming extra crowd stuff during the tour which will be included on the upcoming DVD. Yes it's coming, yes it's going to be large!
Those coming from os get in touch with Chisel info at the web site please!

Roger Chapman
One of rock's great vocalists, Roger Chapman of legendary 70's British band "Family" is currently visiting the country. Jimmy and him caught up for the first time in  over 20 years this week. Jimmy and Chisel have fond memories of touring with Chappo in Germany in 1983.

Sorry about the ether silence; gearing up for the Ringside tour and album has wiped out all the hours in the day.

Got your seats?

Tickets are going fast!!!
Tickets are going fast!!!
Tickets are going fast!!!

We’re working on the recording and footage from the June Sydney dates; looks fantastic.
The guys are in the bunker putting it all together as we speak.

Rick Will has finished the album mixes and 5.1 for the DVD; brilliant!

LA mastering is done. Excellent result!

Did you catch a bit of “All I Wanna Do” on the Today show last Wednesday? Richard Wilkins had a rave and played a chorus or two.

****** Is there anybody travelling from overseas to the gigs? If there is, drop us a line, we would love to hear from you.

See you at the shows.

SPECIAL ADVANCE RINGSIDE TICKET OFFER

Cold Chisel would like to take this opportunity to invite you to to buy a limited number of advance tickets for their RINGSIDE shows in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney, in December
and January 2004.

Please HIT the LINK below and you'll be taken to the special advance ticket page.

There you will be required to FILL out your details, go to the DROP DOWN MENU and CHOOSE which city that you wish to buy your tickets in. CHOOSE your city and then HIT SUBMIT . You will then receive an e-mail containing a LINK to the secret booking PAGE at the relevant venue TICKET AGENCY. You will at that point be able to purchase tickets.

Ticket purchase is limited to a maximum of TEN per customer.

Unfortunately advance tickets are not available for the Tamworth show as they do not have internet ticket purchasing facilities. Tickets for Tamworth will not be available untilWednesday 22nd October.

Remember, that this is a strictly limited offer, first in best dressed,

Once the limited number of tickets are all sold, the only way will tickets will be available will be on the PUBLIC ON SALE date of Wednesday the 22nd October for Tamworth, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide,
Melbourne and Sydney, and for Hobart, Monday 27th October.

GOOD LUCK!

Book Tickets Now

RINGSIDE GOES NATIONAL
Well the national Ringside Tour is on and here are the dates. Sorry that we haven't been able to get them to you earlier but we have had an embargo put on them until now.
Stay tuned for an exclusive Advance tix offer. Yes! it's just for you guys, but it will be limited so keep watching.

'RINGSIDE' TOUR DATES'

Saturday November 29 Tamworth Entertainment Centre, Tamworth, NSW
Tickets through Tourism Tamworth

Friday December 5 Brisbane Convention Centre, The Great Hall, Southbank, QLD
Tickets through Ticketek

Thursday December 11 Challenge Stadium, Perth, WA
Tickets through Ticketmaster 7

Friday December 19 Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Tickets through Bass

Saturday January 17 Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, TAS *
Tickets through Ticketmaster 7

Tuesday January 20 Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets through Ticketmaster 7

Tuesday January 27 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Tickets through Ticketek

Tickets for all shows on sale Wednesday October 22, 2003 except Hobart * On sale Monday 27 October.

Rick will has been cranking it up in the studio, a few more shots have gone up.

The office has been humming this last few weeks; expect an announcement in the next few days!!!!!!!

The Ringside photo pages have been updated, page three link is up. Still more to follow.

Deb sent us some great backstage shots -' Click'

Few more shots have gone up, (page two) - Ringside

Rick Will mixes "Ringside"
US producer/mixer Rick Will has commenced mixing the "Ringside" album and DVD in Sydney's 301 studios. Rick who has worked with Chisel before on the "Last Wave of Summer" album, has worked with acts such as Ben Harper, No Doubt, Incubus, Lit, Gillian Welch and Ziggy Marley. Rick is no stranger to Australia having produced, mixed and engineered Jimmy's "Heat" and "Soul Deep" albums, as well as working with Diesel and Hunters and Collectors, amongst others.
Rick is famous for decorating the studio to create the right atmosphere for the project.
Photos taken in the studio can be seen at .....studio.
Keep an eye on this section for regular photo updates.

"The Last Stand DVD
After he completes the "Ringside" project Rick Will will commence mixing the "Last Stand" DVD which is tentatively scheduled for an early 2004 release.

Sorry about that chat room crash, a little out of our control, and a little out of control.

More pictures have gone up, I'll be putting them up more regularly from now on .... promise. Click - Ringside

Ringside?

Were you there?

They're out and about ....................

Ian and Phil Tour Dates
Ian and Phil are going west for a string of dates during August. See them at the following venues :
Wednesday, 13th Aug 2003
Freemasons Hotel - Geraldton - WA
Friday, 15th Aug 2003
Esperance Hotel - Esperance - WA

Saturday, 16th Aug 2003
Albany - Flashbacks - WA

Sunday, 17th Aug 2003
Cardiff Hall - Cardiff - WA
Tuesday, 19th Aug 2003
Charles Hotel - North Perth - WA
Thursday, 21st Aug 2003
Justice (Solo) - Joondalup - WA
Friday, 22nd Aug 2003
Swan Yacht Club (Solo) - Fremantle - WA
Saturday, 23rd Aug 2003
Jumping J's (Solo) - Bunbury - WA
Sunday, 24th Aug 2003
Friends Restaurant (Solo) - Perth - WA

Apologies for the lack of updates ... been away ... Europe.

So here goes ............

Since the Ringside Shows in Sydney Don has been in Europe and the US,
combining holidays and songwriting, Ian and Phil have done a run of very
successful shows in New Zealand, Steve has moved into his new house, and
Jimmy is currently in Florida recording with Jon Lord and Steve Morse from
Deep Purple.
Check out the Ringside page for some new photos.
The band is currently going through the tapes from the Ringside shows
determining what tracks are to be mixed for the CD and DVD. Over 200
versions to consider. Mixing and editing is planned to commence late
August, and a Nov/Dec 2003 release is still the plan.
There is still a handful of Ringside Merchandising available through the
shop, so get it while it lasts.
A number of people have asked about when "The Last Stand" DVD will be
released. At this stage early 2004 is the plan.

Dates

Ian and Phil tour New Zealand
25th June - Kings Arms Hotel - Auckland
26th June - The Roadhouse - Papakura
27th June - Altitude - Hamilton
28th June - Kaponga Backgammon Club
29th June - High Fliers - Palmerston North
2nd July - Cosi Club - Upper Hutt
3rd July - Suburban Club - Nelson
4th July - Warners Hotel - Christchurch
5th July - The Globe - Oamaru
6th July - The Globe - Invercargill

Competition

Well here they are; the results. Sorry about the delay but the Ringside shows and Mossy's whereabouts created something of a speed bump. Anyway, thanks for your patience, and now, without futher adoooooo, on with the ..................

Competition results!!
.....and the winners are.....(drum roll)

Kristine Grant
Tim Ashcroft
Dave Dunlop
Dane Stephens
Claire Healey

Congratulations!!

And a special thanks to everyone who entered.

Ringside
The band would especially like to thank all those that attended the Ringside shows in Sydney and Newcastle. People had traveled from as far as the UK, Singapore, Denmark, USA and New Zealand to be there. As well, many also traveled interstate from Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Tassie and other places. Those fortunate to attend saw some awesome shows.
Originally the shows were only going to be in Sydney but the band decided to rehearse the "in the round" show in Newcastle, so a couple of dates were put on sale there while they were in the town. The band also made a quick trip to Orange in the New South Wales country for the first time since they played the Amoco Hall there in September 1982.
The shows in Sydney were filmed and recorded for a CD and DVD release later in the year. The main filming took place on Tuesday and Wednesday (3rd + 4th), but additional filming took place on the other two nights. All the shows in Sydney were recorded by Steve James. Backstage was a real hive of activity with one room set up as a recording suite and another room with a bank of screens recording the vision. A couple of new songs featuring Steve were played, being "Lovelight" and "All I Wanna Do". Jimmy also took the lead on "All I Wanna Do" on Tuesday night.
Those that attended the Newcastle and Sydney shows may have noticed the Ringside photographer Roger, snapping away. Were you photographed? For the answer go to the ringside page and check it out. Each week we will be putting up a few more plus some backstage stuff, so keep checking in.
Those seen backstage on different nights included Billy Birmingham, Steve Waugh, Shane Lee, Gavin Robertson and Matthew Johns.
We will also be putting up the set list for each night of the shows.
If you were there how about a review! The best ones we will put up.

Ringside Merchandise
Now we have received heaps of enquiries from people wanting to purchase Ringside Merchandising. Unfortunately there is only a very small range left over, mainly in XXL and Medium sizes. Anyway go to the Chisel SHOP and check it out.

Competition
Sorry about the results of the competition but we have been trying to track Mossy down to draw the winners. This week we promise! Unfortunately he has been a little tied up doing a few things, as you can imagine.

You were at Ringside?
Check the ringside page for your lucky picture. We'll be adding new shots every week.

Three new shows on sale
Saturday 24th May - Orange Function Centre Tickets on sale Monday 5th May (Ticketek)
(* Not in the round, but still "Up close and personal")
Friday 30th May - Newcastle Entertainment Centre Tickets on sale Wednesday 7th May (Ticketek)
(* Ringside mode)
Saturday 31st May - Newcastle Entertainment Centre Tickets on sale Wednesday 7th May (Ticketek)
(* Ringside mode)
Chisel's Management has assured us that these are the final shows.

Song Requests Welcome for RINGSIDE
We have spoken to the band's management about whether the Chisel fans can submit their song requests for the "Ringside" shows. "No problem" was the answer, "we would love to see what the real fans want to hear!" So let's see your set lists. Send them to us via Chisel Info and we will pass them onto the band. Remember they will be onstage for 2 1/2 hours so you have a lot of scope there. Incidentally, the band starts their full rehearsals from the 12th May so you need to get them in soon.

Brand New FAQ and answers April 2003
Keep asking, we will try and answer them!!! The front desk has them all - Jason Telfer writes about getting on the mailing list - its easy. Chevez asks what was the US single that was delivered to radio wrapped in a diaper. Andrew has a mint copy of "You're Thirteen" and asks what it is worth. For full list and answers GO TO THE FRONT DESK! (remember to reload or refresh page when you get there)

RINGSIDE at the Hordern
Hopefully you all have got your tickets by now. If you know anyone who hasn't , please tell them that there are a few, and I do mean a few, left for the 4th show on Saturday night 7th June. Going fast though!!!

First off we must say that the response to the "Ringside" shows has been nothing short of amazing. Three shows sold out on the first day. The response for the advance ticket offer through the web site was overwhelming. We must apologize to those that encountered problems in getting through to the link. This was mainly a problem of overload. From what we can gather everyone eventually did get through, albeit that it sometimes took a number of attempts. We have received loads of emails thanking the band for making this advance offer possible. Emails of thanks came from all over Australia as well as from overseas places such as the US, UK, NZ and Germany.

Many people have been asking about "Ringside" . The 32ft x 32ft stage is 4ft high and is positioned in the centre of the hall with the audience 360 degrees surrounding them. The sound system and lights will be hung above the stage in the round. The stage will feature a revolving centre which will solve any sight line problems. The closest seat is 3ft from the stage, and the furthest, less than 25 metres. The show will be in two halves with an intermission in the middle. Every ticket holder will have a seat. The four nights will be recorded and filmed.

We know that there are many like Christine from Perth who are designing up special shirts, jackets etc to wear at the shows. It's being filmed so wear your colours!!!! This going to be some party!!!!!

Special merchandising will be available for sale at the shows. This will feature the "Ringside" poster artwork that has been designed by this country's most prominent Pop artist, Martin Sharp.Now this is not the first time that Martin has designed a poster for Cold Chisel. In April of 1982 Martin designed the poster for "An Evening With The Circus Animals" which was staged over two nights in a circus tent in Sydney's Wentworth Park. The shows featured the band and circus acts performing under the big top. In the 60's Martin was the art director and cartoonist at "Oz' magazine in London.Martin wrote the lyrics to the song "Tales of Brave Ulysses" for Eric Clapton. The song was on the Cream's album "Disraeli Gears". Martin also designed the cover for the following Cream album ''Wheels of Fire'.

As expected we have had numerous emails at Chisel Info inquiring on whether the band has any plans to play any other shows around Australia or overseas.
"Ringside" was always planned by the band as a one off event , to be staged in Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and to be filmed and recorded for later release on CD and DVD. At this stage there are no plans to take "Ringside" on the road. They didn't say never, just, no plans at this stage! So, Sandy, Fabio, Kae, Ian, Debbie, Ray, Brett, Kellie, David, Hogies,Emma, Helen and Motley Sugar keep the faith, who knows what may happen!

The Competition page is back up and running so get your entries in.
The Competition closes at the end of April.

There has been a lot of enquiries on how to join the Cold Chisel fan club and get on the mailing list. Easy answer, there is no official fan club run by the band. To get on the mailing list, simply enter the competition, thats all.
If you want to join an unofficial fan club go to the links page and check out the Forever Now site, subscribe to the Barking Spider, or follow the links to the band members solo sites.

See you at Ringside!!!

Fourth and FINAL SHOW tickets available at Ticketek

"The Last Stand" DVD
Robert Hambling has started work on the actual editing of the "Last Stand" DVD which is planned for release mid this year. The DVD will feature never before seen footage, including interviews, backstage footage and songs that were not featured in the original movie or video release. Robert and Rod spent two weeks in Film Australia in Sydney going through tons of canisters of old film, and reportably uncovered some real gems. One of these gems was all the street interviews with fans outside the Sydney Entertainment Centre on the final night. There is going to be some very surprised people when that is viewed. "Where are they now?"
The soundtrack will be mixed in 5.1. The vibe is that the band is really excited about the release of this DVD.

New Competition
With the terrific success of the "VISION" DVD, which is quickly approaching Platinum in sales, and your great response to the "classic" t shirts range, we have decided to give you a chance to win one of each for yourself.
We have five "VISION" DVD's, courtesy of Warner Vision, and five "classic" t shirts, courtesy of our mates at Love Police for you to win.
To enter all you have to do is to go to the COMPETITION PAGE, fill out all the boxes, then hit SUBMIT, and you will be entered automatically into the competition.
The winners will be randomly drawn from all entries received and the winners notified via this Cold Chisel website.
The competition will close on the 30th April 2003.
Good luck!!!

Merchandise News
Well you have been asking for them, so here they are, the first items from the Cold Chisel Classic Collection.
We have replicated four classic tour t shirts for you to purchase.
Firstly we have the 1983 "European Tour" shirt with the tour dates printed on the back. Secondly there is the "Tropical Tour" shirt from 1982 when the band performed in Darwin and Alice Springs. Thirdly there is "The Last Stand Tour" shirt, and last but not least, we have reprinted "This Nation's Finest" shirt from " The Last Wave of Summer Tour" of 1998.
Now how do you get them you ask? Go to SHOP on the front page and away you go. You can see the shirts for yourself online and you can either buy online via a credit card or through mail order.
We are currently looking at other Classic items to add to the collection.
If you have any special favorites that you would like to see replicated then let us know via the website.

CHISEL DVD out now
The new DVD was released on the 25th November. GET YOUR COPY NOW! This is the first Cold Chisel DVD and it contains the Video collection in all of its glory, and includes 3 never before seen clips.
Click herefor full track listing

Ian Moss

Ian is continuing to write songs for a new album. For more info go to www.mosstrooper.com.au

COLD CHISEL MANAGEMENT IS LOOKING FOR YOU!!
Cold Chisel's manager Rod Willis is looking for a little help. We think he needs a lot!! He is after any old Chisel T shirts which you may have locked away in an old suitcase in the garage. Rod would like to scan them and would then return them to you in the same condition that he borrowed them in. Hell, if your lucky he may even give you a gift, a prize??? I've seen what he has secreted away in his office. Rod is particularly looking for a copy of the Darwin Buffalo shirt. If anyone can help this poor man, please send info on what you have, and your contact details to Rod c/- of Chisel info at the web site.

Chisel
"The double album is now deleted. CHISEL will now revert to a single album"

Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy is out touring in support of his brand new live album "Raw". This is Jimmy's his first live album in 10 years. Titled "Raw" it features songs recorded at Melbourne's Colonial Stadium show with Bon Jovi in front of 35,000 people last year. Ian is also featured on some tracks. "Raw" includes four bonus tracks recorded live in London in August. For more up to date tour info go to www.jimmybarnes.com

Steve Prestwich
A CD & DVD of The Steve Prestwich Band's recent performance at the Basement in Sydney was released on the 26th November through Warner Vision. It has also been featured recently on the ABC, and on Music Country on Foxtel. For touring info go to www.steveprestwich.com. Word is that Steve is working on tracks for his next album.

Don Walker
Don has just returned from having a break in Byron Bay over xmas with his family. He is back working on his next album which is scheduled for release early this year. Watch out for some live dates.

CHISEL eCard
Here is the link to the e card for the new CHISEL Greatest hits album - Click here to collect your eCard.

The 5 new tracks are : "Somewhere in the Silence" "By My Side" "This Time Around" "Big Old Car" "Someone Caught my Eye"

"The Last Wave of Summer" Album reissue.
On the 10th September Warner Music reissued the 1998 reunion album, "The Last Wave of Summer".
The album has been re packaged and re sequenced with 5 brand new songs. Four of the songs were mixed by international producer Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Black Crowes, silverchair) who mixed the original "The Last Wave of Summer" album which was released in October 1998.
The new "The Last Wave of Summer" returns Cold Chisel to Warner Music, the company that signed the band in 1977 and now administers the entire Cold Chisel recording and video catalogue.
The first 5,000 units of the new album include a bonus 5 track CD comprising b-sides from "The Last Wave of Summer" singles. The bonus CD also features 5 interactive Cold Chisel clips by Robert Hambling, including those for the singles "The Things I Love in You" and "Water into Wine". The three other clips comprise previously unseen footage from the album cover shoot, the studio sessions and the mixing sessions in New York.

Chisel Compilation
The new 20 track compilation, with a 16 track bonus disc, shipped GOLD in its very first week.
Retail orders have been extremely strong.
It does seem that the record stores love the new "FAT PACK", and are predicting big sales leading into xmas.
36 tracks, 20 page booklet, totally re mastered.



Chisel Competition
WINNERS! announced on competitions page. Go there now
We will be running a new competition shortly with some memorabilia prizes on offer.

Music Max "Cold Chisel Special" on Foxtel
Featured recent interviews with Jimmy, Don and Ian, as well as lots of clips, live footage etc.
The special debuted Dec 11 2001 @ 8:30pm(rpt @ 1am) with 5 extra airings during December After each episode Music Max aired for the first time in many years, the full Manly Vale gig which was filmed and recorded on the 12th April 1980 at the Manly Vale Hotel on Sydney's northern beaches.

Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh written by Don Walker was voted the 8th Best Australian Song, written and recorded during the 75 years of APRA's history. APRA, the Australian Performing Rights Association, has existed since 1926. The Association licenses users of copyright music for public performance, broadcast and cable transmission. The selection process was compiled by 100 specially chosen members of the Australian Music Industry.

Ian Moss Guitar Auction

One of Ian's guitars was one of the items sold in an auction held by Channel 7 at their Epping studios in August last year.

Khe Sanh Postage Stamp

Khe Sanh was also chosen as one of the 10 hit Rock songs to be featured on its own stamp by Australia Post. Along with Crowded House, Midnight Oil and INXS,the Khe Sanh stamp is currently on sale at Post Offices around Australia.

The Pure Stuff
Anthony O'Grady's long awaited book on Chisel has been launched and is published by Allen and Unwin. From their early days in Adelaide to the recording and touring of The Last Wave of Summer, The Pure Stuff is a good insight into the dynamics which hold this band of rough necks together.

Steve Solo Album
Steve has released his debut solo album "Since You've Been Gone". The album features 12 of Steve's songs recorded at various studios in Sydney and Melbourne. The album was mixed by Steve and Richard Muecke at Q Studios in Sydney. The album features amongst others, appearances by Charlie Owen, Don Walker, Phil Small, Dave Leslie, Ian Moss, and Steve's brother J.Timothy. The album is distributed by MGM. The album booklet includes photographs taken by Steve, including the cover shot.

Don Touring
Don and his band, featuring Red Rivers, completed a highly successful tour last year which saw them performing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Western Australia. Don and Jeff Lang performed to a sell out crowd at Sydney's, The Basement in late May. The show was broadcast live over the web via www.thebasement.com.au.

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