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Blog 103 (03/15/06 - 03/18/06)
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Kasim to appear at the the Frankfurt Music Messe Convention.....There are now 29 dates on The New Cars and Blondie Road Rage Tour 2006!!!! ..... See Kasim's appearance on The Late Show With Jay Leno as part of The New Cars... View The New Cars video of Not Tonight here... Listen to "Yellow Cab" on KasimSulton.com... Click here to read The New Cars press release... Photos of The New Cars press conference and performance...

Saturday 18th March 2006
Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton and Todd Rundgren at The House Of Blues on Tuesday Kasim Sulton on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
18.15 - The New Cars are still listed on the recording of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (the link is here) this coming Tuesday (21st) but are not listed as being on the show that evening (the link is here) nor for the rest of the week.

There are no musicial guests listed for Tuesday and only two guests are listed whereas most of the nights they have three guests on each show.

The New Cars and Blondie Road Rage Tour 2006 concert tickets
Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Todd Rundgren and Prairie Prince are The New Cars 12.15 - Only two days after tickets for the majority of The New Cars Road Rage Tour (with Blondie) went on sale and some of the tickets were available on E-Bay.com for highly inflated prices. While nobody would blame a geniuine fan putting tickets up if (s)he couldn't make the concert to be selling multiple sets of seats so early is obviously due to scalperistic tendencies. For example this auction has 4 seats for $899 (that's $225 each) in the 53rd row but this morning you could still purchase seats in the 44th row for $65! Even the VIP packages are available as this auction has two tickets for the highest price package (which includes a Meet and Greet with Elliot Easton, Todd Rundgren and Greg Hawkes but not Kasim Sulton) and seats in the front row for $1,500 (that's $750 each), however this morning TicketMaster were selling the same VIP package including the Meet and Greet with seats in the second row for $396.25!

When tickets went on sale for almost all the concerts on Tuesday at the same time, it varied considerably from venue to venue on how easy it was to purchase seats in the front few rows. At some of the venues it was relatively easy but at others it was only possible by buying the packages and at other venues the front rows were not available at all.

As there are now 29 concerts it's impossible to cover them all but this is a recap about some of the venues:

  • Tunica, MS - ever since tickets went on sale on Tuesday only seats in the rear block have been available. This venue is not offering the VIP packages and it's possible that the floor may be only for regular casino patrons. Tickets are $50 and $60 for this venue. Seats are currently available in the eighth row of that back block.

  • Grand Prairie, TX - seats were available at the start for the front rows without having to buy a VIP package. Tickets vary from $76.25 to $36.25 (the highest priced package there is $395) for this venue. Tickets are currently not available for this venue as the Internet presale has finished and the general sale starts at 10.00am.

  • Pala, California - seats were available when they first went on sale for at least the fourth row without having to purchase a VIP package. Tickets vary from $85 to $65 (the highest priced package there is $395) for this venue. Tickets are currently available in the 9th row for this venue but the VIP packages only appear to have seats available in the 15th row!

  • San Diego, CA - This concert is all General Admission. Tickets vary from $60 to $370 for a VIP package (but still with GA tickets).

  • Saratoga, CA - ever since tickets went on sale at this venue seats have only been available in the rear of the floor section other than by purchasing VIP packages where seats have been available on the side bleachers (which are also available at the normal prices). Tickets are currently not available for this venue as the Internet presale has finished and the general sale starts at 10.00am.

  • Kelseyville, CA - Tickets went on presale yesterday on the telephone. Although it was difficult to get through, seats were available at the front without having to purchase a VIP package, although there was a compulsory purchase of a ticket to the pre-concert barbeque for $29 included in the price. Tickets vary from $49 to $103.

  • Hinckley, MN - Tickets for this concert went onsale on Sunday 5th March before it was known that The New Cars would be playing (originally the concert was only advertised as Blondie). However these early purchases were only for people who wished to purchase seats for a series of concerts at this venue. Tickets go on general sale later today and vary in price from $32 to $48.

  • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio - tickets for this venue were available near the front without having to purchase a VIP package as soon as they went on sale. Even today there are seats available in the third row for the basic price of $76.25 and in the second row (but in the middle block) in the VIP package (including a non-Kasim Meet and Greet) for $396.25. Lawn seats are $20.

  • Holmdel, NJ - when tickets first went on sale on Tuesday good seats were available to purchase for the usual price of $65. Even today there are seats available in the 11th row for the basic price and in the 5th row if you purchase the $397.50 VIP package. Lawn seats are $20.

  • Orlando, FL - this venue has General Admission on the floor (at $44.75), plus there were some VIP packages (at $345) which were available for seats on the balcony but now they only seem to be for standing on the floor. There are also "high back chairs" on the balcony for $74.75.

  • Hollywood, FL - seats were available at the front when tickets first went on sale (without having to buy a VIP package) for $85.

  • Atlantic City, NJ - tickets for this venue were General Admission at $45. There are also Reserved Riser seats at $55. The Meet and Greet VIP package at this venue is $365 and includes a seat (which is behind the standing area).

  • Uncasville, CT - seats were available at the basic price of $34 when they first went on sale near the front of the venue. This venue appears to be selling well as today the closest normal priced seat (even just looking for a single) was in the 11th row of the second block back. There are VIP packages available for $355 today with seats in the 5th row.If you purchase the $119 package today the best seats they can offer is in the 8th row of the second block back!

    • If you're reading this and you're a fan of The Cars just think how fans of Blondie, Kasim Sulton and Prairie Prince feel if the best way to get a decent seat at the venue they wish to attend is by buying a $355 VIP package as those musicians aren't included in this deal. Not surprisingly some fans of Todd Rundgren also feel annoyed as on The Liars Tour similar packages were offered for $25.

    As with previous tours by Kasim Sulton on the day of each concert a blurb about the venue where he'll be playing will be posted. Also the set lists, reviews and photos of most (if not all) the concerts will be posted. KasimInfo.com welcome reviews and photographs of any gig. Please send all contributions to SueW@KasimInfo.com.

    Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Prairie Prince and Todd Rundgren will be touring as The New Cars with Blondie on The Road Rage Tour 2006 The New Cars and Blondie: Road Rage Album
    06.30 - Anybody who bought tickets to any of The New Cars and Blondie Road Rage Tour 2006 concerts receives an e-mail with a code so that they can download 10 live tracks (see the entry here on Thursday 16th March at 18.45 for more info).

    EMusic.com also has 4 tracks that anyone can download - Not Tonight and Just What I Needed by The New Cars and More Than This and Dreaming by Blondie.

    Many thanks to MicheleMac for this link.

    Friday 17th March 2006
    The New Cars Road Rage Tour - new concert added
    12.30 - TicketMaster.com are listing a new concert which will go on sale in 30 minutes. It's on Tuesday 16th May at the Palomar Starlight Theater in Pala Casino, Pala, California.

    Also on TicketMaster.com they are offering an auction at the Blosson Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for a backstage barbeque before the concert and a seat in the front 5 rows. The minimum bid is $85 and they have 5 of these 2 seat packages available.

    The New Cars and Blondie Road Rage Tour 2006
    Kasim and The New Cars - media
    02.30 - Several fans have posted on various mailing lists and messageboards that they've heard on different radio stations advertisements for the forthcoming New Cars Road Rage Tour (especially in the New York area). Apparently all the band (including Kasim Sulton) are named in the advertisements.

    Also it appears that the video for Not Tonight is getting a lot of airplay!

    Thursday 16th March 2006
    Kasim Sulton Kasim Sulton singing Drive
    18.45 - For those who purchased tickets through TicketMaster.com the links and access codes to download 10 tracks on emusic.com are starting to be e-mailed. There are 5 tracks by The New Cars (Just What I Needed, Shake it Up, Let Good Times Roll, Drive and Not Tonight) and 5 by Blondie (Dreaming, Atomic, Rapture, Heart Of Glass and More Than This).

    So far I've only listened to Drive and Kasim Sulton's lead vocals sound amazing on it! (Plus he does a nice bit of ad-libbing near the end)

    For those who haven't purchased tickets a clip of the beginning of Drive is available for anyone to download on the official New Cars website TheNewCars.com (click on the jukebox in the top right corner).

    It's unfortunate that TicketMaster call him Kasim Sultron in the e-mail!

    Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton and Todd Rundgren at The House Of Blues on Tuesday Kasim and The New Cars
    17.15 - With so many fans of both Todd Rundgren and The Cars being against this collaboration, it's refreshing to read an article by someone who supports the venture. Click here to read DeaconLight.com's Cliff Notes about why the author believes that it's good that this is going ahead.

    A couple of nice quotes are "Kasim Sulton is a perfect addition to this lineup. His voice goes so well with Todd's - he has a great solo voice, too" and "I am grateful that these songs are getting a chance to be heard again".

    Kasim Sulton Photos of Kasim at Press Conference
    12.15 - Click here for some photos of Kasim Sulton (and the rest of The New Cars) at the press conference and performance at The House Of Blues in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Many thanks to ocsheri for all these photos.

    Kasim's official website KasimSulton.com has also been updated with some photos of the press conference.

    Videos of The New Cars
    Kasim Sulton 08.00 - Both the interview with The New Cars and the video of the single are now on YouTube.com.

    The interview with Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton, Todd Rundgren and Greg Hawkes lasts about 4 or 5 minutes and they talk about the reformation of The New Cars. Click here to view it.

    The video of the single Not Tonight is available to watch here. It shows all 5 members of the band and the more astute people will notice that Kasim actually wears two different sets of clothes in the video!

    Many thanks to NoblePR (via TheSurfTalks) for the above links.

    Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Todd Rundgren and Prairie Prince are The New Cars Kasim and The New Cars - no show
    05.45 - The New Cars didn't perform on Scarborough Country last night on MSNBC for some reason. This appearance was originally posted on (and is still showing on) The New Cars official website TheNewCars.com.

    It also seems that Kasim Sulton wasn't involved in the media conference via telephone yesterday, only Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes and Todd Rundgren were involved.

    KasimInfo.com
    05.30 - Apologies for the fact that KasimInfo.com was down earlier today but the bandwidth was exceeded! With over 7,000 page hits on Tuesday and over 6,000 yesterday (plus loads of downloads of the video of Kasim Sulton's performance on The Late Show With Jay Leno as part of The New Cars on the new The New Cars TV Appearances page which really eats into the bandwidth), it's hardly surprising!

    If this happens again (which is possible this month), please look at KasimInfo.co.uk as I will update that section of the website instead.

    Meanwhile this Blog page has been culled (with another chop to happen again soon) which will help this page load faster. We're now up to Blog page 100!

    Wednesday 15th March 2006
    Kasim and The New Cars - online articles
    Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton and Todd Rundgren at The House Of Blues yesterday 20.00 - For anyone who is signed up for Google Alerts for Kasim Sulton sometimes you can go days (or even weeks) with no notification but in the past few days there have been numerous notifications sent as Kasim has been mentioned in lots of news updates! As was posted here yesterday in the majority of the links Kasim is just mentioned in passing but below are the links so that people can read the whole articles (plus how Kasim is mentioned).

    Billboard - New Cars Ready To Roll With Album, Tour
    "The lineup is rounded out by singer/bassist Kasim Sulton and Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    IGN.com - The New Cars and Blondie Come Together
    "Dubbed The New Cars, the revised group will consist of original members Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes along with Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton and Prairie Prince."

    Saratogian.com - Blondie coming to area
    "The band includes original Cars' guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, who will be joined by Todd Rundgren and his longtime collaborator Kasim Sulton."

    Groovevolt.com - Blondie to Tour with The New Cars
    "The New Cars are comprised of The Cars’ original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes and will be joined by singer/guitarist Todd Rundgren, bassist Kasim Sulton, and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince on the Road Rage Tour 2006."

    Aversion.com - New Cars, Blondie Announce Tour
    "The New Cars features a pair of original Cars members guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, as well as Todd Rundgren on vocals, Kasim Sultan (Utopia) on bass and ex-Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    Philly.com - Hot tour news
    "New-wave gods Blondie, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, will play a show with The New Cars (featuring Cars' original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes with Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton and Prairie Prince) in a tour that hits The Borgata in Atlantic City on June 24"

    JamBase.com - The New Cars cruise into the fast lane with Rock & Roll Hall of famers, Blondie "Road Rage Tour 2006"
    "Joining The Cars' original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes for "Road Rage Tour 2006" Presented by VH1 Classic, will be an all-star group of rockers: vocalist/guitarist Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    ContactMusic.com - Cars Rev Up With Rundgren, Tubes + Utopia
    " Former TUBES drummer PRAIRIE PRINCE and UTOPIA bassist KASIM SULTON will join TODD RUNDGREN as members of the new-look THE CARS."

    Yahoo News - Rock reunion combines Cars members, Rundgren
    "Also aboard The New Cars are bass player Kasim Sulton, who played with Rundgren in Utopia, and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    AntiMusic.com - The Cars Return, Plot Tour with Blondie
    "Joining The Cars' original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes for Road Rage Tour 2006 Presented by VH1 Classic, will be an all-star group of rockers: vocalist/guitarist Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    BostonHerald.com - New Cars gear up for ‘Road Rage’ with frontman Rundgren
    "Guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes will hit the road this summer with singer-songwriter-producer Todd Rundgren climbing into the driver’s seat previously occupied by Ric Ocasek. Riding shotgun in place of David Robinson and the late Ben Orr will be Tubes drummer Prairie Prince and veteran touring bassist Kasim Sulton."

    TotalMusicMagazine.com - A Wizard A True Car
    "They will also be welcoming aboard several new passengers (tut tut) as joining Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes will be TotalMusic-Online fave Todd Rundgren and fellow Utopia sidekicks Kasim Sulton, and Prairie Prince (former drummer for The Tubes)."
    (Many thanks to NoblePR for the above link.)

    BBC News - The Cars reunite for Blondie tour
    This article doesn't mention Kasim in the article itself but there are two photos of him taken at The House Of Blues with the following descriptions:
    "(Left to right): Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince"
    "Todd Rundgren and Kasim Sulton performing"
    (Many thanks to MicheleMac for the above link.)

    MTV.com - Quick news
    "The New Cars, featuring original members Elliot Easton (guitar) and Greg Hawkes (keyboards), will be joined on the Road Rage Tour 2006 by singer/guitarist Todd Rundgren and his old Utopia bandmate, bassist Kasim Sulton, as well as former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    ChartAttack.com - The New Cars Rev Up For North American Tour
    "The 2006 model features singer/guitarist Todd Rundgren fronting the band, which also features original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboard player Greg Hawkes with Utopia bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    AndPop.com - Cars Regroup with New Frontman
    "Cars members Elliot Easton (guitars) and Greg Hawkes (keyboards) will be part of the revised line-up, joining new members singer/bassist Kasim Sulton and drummer Prairie Prince."

    Boston.com - Good times roll again with The New Cars
    "Fronted by Todd Rundgren, The New Cars include original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, joined by Rundgren regular Kasim Sulton on bass, and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince."

    (Interesting that in all of those articles, not one mentions that Kasim has played with Meat Loaf for the past 13 years!)

    The New Cars Road Rage Tour
    18.30 - Kasim Sulton's 2006 Gigs and Appearances section of the website has been updated with all the venue and ticketing links so far announced for The New Cars Road Rage Tour.

    That page of the site shows the concerts in calendar format and it's interesting seeing how the concerts are spaced out. There are spaces for a couple of extra concerts but the way it currently stands is that the tour starts on a Friday (12th May) and the next concert is the following evening.

    In week 2 of the tour they will be playing concerts on the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday whuch appears to leave a space for an extra concert at the beginning of that week.

    In week 3 of the tour there are concerts on the Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

    Weeks 4 and 5 both appear to be fully booked with concerts currently on the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday respectively.

    Week 6 of the tour is a full week with 5 concerts - on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and the the Saturday and Sunday.

    Week 7 is when the tour travels to Canada and has concerts on the Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

    Week 8 is where they can add more concerts as they are currently only playing on the Friday and Saturday.

    Currently there are 28 concerts on the tour and the breakdown per day is:
    Monday - they are not playing any concerts currently on any Monday
    Tuesday - 4
    Wednesday - 4
    Thursday - 3
    Friday - 6
    Saturday - 8 (they're playing every Saturday of the tour)
    Sunday - 3

    The breakdown currently per month is: May - 10
    June - 17
    July - 1

    Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Todd Rundgren and Prairie Prince are The New Cars
    Kasim Sulton, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Todd Rundgren and Prairie Prince are The New Cars The New Cars meets the press
    12.15 - A journalist has posted on the messageboard attached to TRConnection.com that there will be a "a media conference today via phone" He didn't specify whether Kasim Sulton would be involved or not. In Todd's online chat on Sunday he said that they would be doing a lot of press during this week.

    Also on TRConnection.com there's a batch of photos of the press conference yesterday.

    Kasim with The New Cars on The Late Show With Jay Leno
    Kasim 06.45 - In case you missed Kasim's appearance on The Late Show With Jay Leno as part of The New Cars last night, it's been added to the new The New Cars TV Appearances page.

    Many thanks to Vicki Pearson of RepublicOfLoafdom.com for the TV recording. (Hopefully we'll be adding Kasim's appearances on Scarborough Country and The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson to that page too.)

    Kasim's Journal updated
    06.00 - Kasim Sulton has updated his online journal! He talks about The New Cars and the press conference yesterday. He's posted lots of photos of the day with one photo of him here
    KasimInfo.com
    05.30 - Yesterday KasimInfo.com had its highest number of hits in the 5 year history of the website - 7,186 page hits!

    Kasim Sulton performing at The House Of Blues New Cars press conference on 3/14/06 - photo by ocsheri

    Kasim Sulton performing at The House Of Blues New Cars press conference on Tuesday
    Many thanks to ocsheri for this photo

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