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European concerts on USB
Friday - 18th June 2010
There's just over one month left on Mark's Get Lucky world tour, and there's now a way to relive the shows, whether or not you got a chance to attend: A live MP3 recording of Mark's European shows.
simfy live has been recording these dates in high quality audio and is now offering them on a Mark Knopfler USB flash drive (1 GB memory, MP3s in 320 kbps), available for purchase at the venue or online, or as a digital download. You can find a full list and audio clips of all the available concert recordings at simfylive.com.
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PureSolo Announces Mark Knopfler Competition
Monday - 14th June 2010
Guitarists are invited to audition online for the chance to win a one-to-one mentoring session with Mark Knopfler
PureSolo.com, the online music recording community, has teamed up with guitarist Mark Knopfler to launch an online guitar competition, in which guitarists are given the chance to win a master class with Mark at his private studios in London.
The competition's unique method of entry offers guitarists the opportunity to take the place of Knopfler on three original recordings. These tracks have been specially remastered with the lead guitar part removed and entrants are invited to re-record this part in their own style.
Guitarists without access to recording equipment need not worry, as all the tools needed to create their competition entry are provided at PureSolo.com. The site boasts an online recording facility that makes it easy for anyone to record music using just a microphone and computer.
Once submitted for entry, songs can be played and rated by other members of the PureSolo community, eventually creating a shortlist from which the winning recording will be chosen by an expert panel of judges including Mark Knopfler.
Joining Mark on the judging panel are Chris Vinnicombe, Guitar Editor at MusicRadar.com; and Harvey Newquist, author and founder of The National Guitar Museum.
The competition launches today, June 14, and will run until August 31. The original backing tracks required for entry are exclusively available at PureSolo.com and are priced at £1.99. Once purchased, PureSolo tracks can be re-recorded an unlimited number of times.
The competition prize includes a return economy flight from anywhere in the world and two nights in a 5* hotel in London. There will also be a prize for the competition's runner up, a Fender guitar courtesy of The National Guitar Museum.
Promo vid
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Apology notice
Monday - 31st May 2010
Dear All,
Unfortunately, there was a major problem last night at the first
night in London and many of you had to queue for much longer than we would have
liked. This was caused by understaffing and lack of preparedness by the Albert
Hall for which I can only apologise.I wanted to write to everybody to say
thanks for being so patient and to apologise for the ticketing pick up not being
as efficient as it should have been. We have now taken additional steps to
ensure that this won't happen again.
I look forward to seeing you all at an
MK show in the future and thanks for your continued support.
All the
best
Paul Crockford
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Extra Tickets Released for RAH Shows
Monday - 17th May 2010
A new block of tickets has been released for all six of Mark's shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Tickets are available now through the RAH site, as well as through Ticketmaster.
The shows runMay 30 through June 4, and there are some really excellent seats up for grabs in this sale. Tickets are sure to go quickly, so visit one of the official sellers listed to get yourself to the show of your choice.
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Win yourself a Candy Apple Red Strat
Wednesday - 5th May 2010
To celebrate the release of Alchemy on DVD and Blu-Ray, restored to pristine High Definition visual clarity, with remixed stereo and stunning 5.1 surround sound, Mercury are giving you the chance to win a Fender ® Standard Stratocaster in magnificent Candy Apple Red – a replica of the guitar used by Mark Knopfler in the gig! Five runners up
will receive a set of Alchemy Live sweat and headbands. To enter,
simply click
here and enter your email address – it’s that easy.
Competition closes at 5pm (BST) on Monday 17th May 2010.
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Jimmy Webb collaboration
Wednesday - 28th April 2010
Mark is among various major artists who feature on Jimmy Webb's new album 'Just Across The River'. Mark plays on a track called 'The Highwayman'. The album is due for release on the 29th of June.
More info
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BBC Artworks
Tuesday - 20th April 2010
Back in January, Mark took time out with Phil Cunnigham to film for the BBC programme, Artworks.
Note change of broadcast date:
The programme will be broadcast on the 10th May on BBC TWO Scotland at 10.00pm,
Sky Channel 990 and Iplayer.
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Get Lucky tour - set lists
Friday - 17th April 2010
The official position on the question of the publication of set lists for the
Get Lucky tour is that set lists should not be published in respect of
Mark's wish to create a sense of surprise for people coming to the shows.
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Special Dates In Monte Carlo
Monday - 29th March 2010
We're pleased to announce the final dates for Mark Knopfler's 2010 Get Lucky tour. On July 19 and 20, Mark will be performing at Sporting Monte-Carlo, Salle des Étoiles. Beginning at 10 am CEST tomorrow, March 30, MarkKnopfler.com will be holding a members-only presale for these two shows.
These shows will be a bit different than all the other dates on the tour, as 1) they include dinner and 2) there is a shirt and tie dress code. Also, instead of issuing traditional tickets, MarkKnopfler.com will mail all customers a reservation confirmation. There is, however, still a limit of four (4) tickets per order on all presales for the Get Lucky tour.
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New Italian date
Friday - 19th March 2010
On July 14, the Get Lucky tour will make a stop in Milan. Mark will be playing at the Arena Civica and Mark Knopfler.com is holding a Best Seats ticket presale for this show, beginning on March 22. Log into your MarkKnopfler.com account by 11 am CET on Monday for your chance at some of the best seats in the house.
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