TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.      OFFER OF THE MONTH
2.      Munich –  Congratulations!
3.      Hamburg - Classic
4.      Munich – All You Need Is Music
5.      Cuxhaven – Kicks in Cux
6.      Bremen – Rock History and Stories
7.      Marl - Feedback
8.      DATES
9.      HOW TO FIND K&K IN HAMBURG ?

1.     OFFER OF THE MONTH 
 
 
Dear Star-Club fans,
may the Merry Month of May soothe us with warm and sunny days.
For the occasion we have selected a matching little set:



Order one of  our yellow Star-Club pins (the trend colour of the season!!)
and take a trip down memory lane while reading the original Star-Club
News # 7, all at a total price of  Euro 15.00 instead of 17.50! 

 
You are welcome to order by mail, phone, fax, or – preferably -
online from our K&K Center-of-Beat Shop.
https://www.center-of-beat.com/cobshop/

2.         Munich –  Congratulations!
 
Without any doubt he is Germany's all-time most renowned studio
musician. He has played on records by John Lennon, George Harrison
and Ringo Starr. He has been the bass player on recordings by
B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carly Simon, Randy Newman, Lou Reed
and many others. He has produced the records by Trio which have been
immensely successful all over the world. He is the proud owner of
two Grammies. He has contributed the trend-setting cover to
the Beatles' "Revolver" album, and on 29 April he has turned seventy:
KLAUS VOORMANN.
A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Klaus, and all the very best!
 
http://www.voormann-shop.com/

3.         Hamburg - Classic
 
Like Klaus she is part of the Beatles' inner circle of friends.
Her photos of John, Paul, George, Stuart, Pete and Ringo have
become classics of rock and pop photography. We are proud to
have been allowed to represent her for many years.
On 20 May 2008, ASTRID KIRCHHERR will also celebrate her
seventieth birthday.

4.         Munich – All You Need Is Music
 
From early May until the end of July 2008, the Munich "Eissportzentrum"
at the Olympiapark München will become the center of Beat, rock
and pop music. On display will be hundreds of items, such as Mick
Jagger's 1964 convertible, Elton John's mirror piano, as well as the
following genre highlights:
 
- Star-Club, the cradle of Beat music
- Elvis in Munich
- the most impressive posters of rock history
- unique guitar symbols of rock
- pop goddesses and superstars - from Madonna to Robbie Williams
 
and, as an absolute highlight: Summer of Love and Tragedy, the
Flower Power Era in contrast to Vietnam and the Prague Spring.
 
There will also be personal guided tours by museum director and
book author Herbert Hauke. From 09 May until 26 July 2008.
Open daily from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Admission is 9 Euro.
 
http://www.all-you-need-is-music.com/

5.         Cuxhaven – Kicks in Cux
 
At the second Hamburg Sound Festival Ralf Fröhlich has
presented to special guest Spencer Davis (photo) as well as
to us his book of "We got our kicks in CUX '66".



Ralf Fröhlich, Christian Mangels and numerous witnesses of the era
reminisce and recall the old times when the Elbe river estuary
area became part of the thriving scene. At the legendary "Club 99",
at the "Sonne" or on the "Stadt Hamburg" club stage, Tony Sheridan,
the Lords, Lee Curtis and the Allstars, the Rattles and the
Hep Stars would feed their fans'  frenzy.
But also upcoming local bands stood their ground.
The Rhythm Brothers (they also played at the Star-Club),
The Spacemen, The Vampyrs, The Cracks, The Outcast
and The Crusaders were among the better known local heroes.
This is a lovingly preserved piece of history.
 
ISBN: 978-3-920709-50-5. Preis: 15,80 Euro.
Orders from mailto:Buchbestellung@cuxhaven-beat.de

6.         Bremen – Rock History and Stories
 
On 10 May 2008 from 7 p.m. Dirk Böhling and Jörg Sonntag
will once again present their successful live event of
"Beat Club & Friends". The Beat Club in-house band featuring
star guest Tony Sheridan will be part of it as well as 
Hot Love with Dave Ashby and a band named Civil Live.
All this is going to take place at the Event-Studio of Radio
Bremen at the Weserhaus, Hinter der Mauer 7 in Bremen.

On 21 May there will be another instalment of "Vinyl" at
EinsFestival (TV). This will be aired at 4 p.m. and 0.30 a.m. resp.,
again featuring Jörg and Dirk.
Guest: Uschi Nerke. She remembers when she was discovered
by Rudi Carrell, and the days when TV hosts still felt the need
to apologize for presenting a Beat show.
She also remembers her first great love, Hollies singer Graham
Nash, who was later to become a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash
in the USA. Music by: The Hollies, Remo Four, The Yankees,
John O´Hara & His Playboys and Gerry & The Pacemakers.
 
www-origin.radiobremen.de/bremeneins/praesentiert/beat-club-party/index.html

7.         Marl - Feedback
 
On 4 April, Dietmar Post and Lucia Palacios have been awarded the
"Adolf Grimme Preis" in the category of "Information and Culture" for
their film of "MONK – THE TRANSATLANTIC FEEDBACK".
This documentary is about an extraordinary band, THE MONKS,
consisting of former GI's, which was to develop novel images
and music in sharp contrast to the prevailing beat norm of the sixties
with the help of two young German intellectuals. At the time, their premonition
of Industrial Music, Krautrock and Punk scared both audiences and
colleagues, today the Monks are legend.
 
Detailed information may be found at  
http://www.grimme-institut.de/html/index.php?id=728
http://www.playloud.org/themonks.html

8.  DATES

The Bats
http://www.thebats.2xs.de
01.05.08 Finkenwerder Marktplatz, 12 - 16 Uhr
01.05.08 Hamburg, cotton Club, 20.30 - 24 Uhr
04.05.08 Nahe, Bürgermeisteramt 14 - 18 Uhr
11.05.08 Hamburg, Fischauktionshalle ab 6 Uhr
17.05.08 Hamburg, Fuhle Strassenfest 20 - 22 Uhr
18.05.08 Hamburg, Fuhle Strassenfest 18 - 20 Uhr
24.05.08 Hamburg, Ratsmühlendamm-Fest
30.05.08 Hamburg-Schenefeld, Stadtfest 18.30 - 21 Uhr

Franny & the Fireballs / Suzie & the Seniors
www.apeconcerts.de
01.05.08    Franny & Suzie Winsen, Stadtfest, Schloßplatz, 19 Uhr
04.05.08    Suzie           Hamburg, Osterstrassenfest, Bühne Emilienstrasse, 14.30 Uhr
10.05.08    Suzie           Bremen, Open Air, Marktplatz, 18 Uhr
11.05.08    Suzie           Seevetal, Open Air, Horster Mühle 12 Uhr
17.05.08    Suzie           Büchen, Open Air, Waldschwimmbad, 19.30 Uhr
25.05.08    Franny & Suzie  Hamburg, Planten & Blomen, Musikpavillon, 15 Uhr
30.05.08    Suzie           Hamburg, Downtown Blues Club im Landhaus Walter  

Recartney
www.recartney.de
04.05.08   Bad Driburg  Stadtfest   
10.05.08   Osnabrück  Maiwoche 19.00 Uhr 
11.05.08   Worpswede  Open Air 
24.05.08   Baunatal  Stadtfest 

Rattles
www.rattles.de
09.05.08  Esslingen bei Stuttgart, Hafenmarkt ca 20 Uhr
11.05.08  Weissach im Tal (bei Backnang), Seemühle Unterweissach 
17.05.08  Parchim, Stadthalle
24.05.08  Bruchköbel

Achim Reichel
http://www.achim-reichel.de
02.05.08  24937 Flensburg, Deutsches Haus 
03.05.08  26607 Aurich, Stadthalle 
04.05.08  49364 Vechta, Aula der Uni Vechta 

Eight to the Bar
www.eighttothebar.de
01.05.08 Hamburg, Der Vatertag-Frühschoppen bei Erich Holzplatz, 11 Uhr
03.05.08 Hamburg, Einkaufszentrum Langenhorner Markt, ab 10.30 Uhr
04.05.08 Glinde, Frühschoppen auf der Wiese, Kupfermühlenweg 7, 11 Uhr
08.05.08 Hamburg, Einkaufszentrum Hamburger Straße, 20 Uhr
09.05.08 Hamburg, Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Verleihung des Henry-Nannen-Preises
10.05.08 Ischgl, Österreich, Sommerfest, Marktplatz 15 Uhr
14.05.08 Hamburg, Music Club Live, 21 Uhr, Aufnahme Live CD
15.05.08 Hamburg, Music Club Live, 21 Uhr, Aufnahme Live CD 

Julian Dawson
http://www.juliandawson.com
01.05.08  Berlin, Berlin Guitars, info@berlinguitars.de
02.05.08  Dresden, Passage, www.club-passage.de
04.05.08  Venlo, Take Five (NL)