BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE GRAMMIES
(Stockholm 17/02 06) For those of you who watched the Nile Rodgers produced Sly Stone tribute at the Grammies last week. And wondered about the somewhat short appearance of Sly. A roadie for Aerosmith has written a behind the scenes account of what happened. Thank you Todd for this news.

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CHIC OPENED OLYMPIC NATIONS PARADE
(Stockholm 11/02 06) CHIC's 'Good Times' was the song who accompanied the Greek athletes, in Italian Torino, as they began the parade of nations, a traditional part of every Olympic opening ceremony, then followed a medley of mostly 70s Disco ('Le Freak' was also on the menu). You all remember, in the Salt Lake City games (2002) closing ceremony they used 'We Are Family' prominently, then sung by Donny & Marie Osmond.

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NILE LEADS SLY TRIBUTE AT GRAMMIES!
(Stockholm 03/02 06) Nile Rodgers are producing the Sly & Family Stone tribute to be shown at the Grammies this year (Feb. 8 at 8pm ET on CBS). The performance will feature Maroon 5, Will.I.Am, Robert Randolph, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joss Stone and John Legend. Nile, you will remember, produced two tracks on the Sly tribute CD "Different Strokes by Different Folks" which was in limited released last year. It will now be in general release on Feb. 7th. Nile will lead the band and the number. So ready your recording devices for a night to remember.

Grammy.com site GO! ... CBS Grammy site GO! ... BUY THE CD EU/US
FIRST LADIES ON FRENCH TV
(Stockholm 03/02 06) The French TV channel TF1's show 'Podium' will hold a Disco 30th anniversary show tomorrow (Feb 4th) at 8:50 pm (20:50) and it will feature among others our lovely ladies (Norma Jean Wright & Luci Martin) singing 'Le Freak'. The show will also feature other CHIC related artists such as Sister Sledge (We Are Family), Sugarhill Gang (Rappers Delight) and Captain Sensible (Wot). Thank you Luc for this news.

First Ladies Site GO! ... France TF1 TV channel GO!
NILE TO SPEAK AT R&R HOF
(Stockholm 27/01 06) Nile Rodgers will speak at the Rock'n Roll Hall Of Fame on February 15th as part of them honoring Black History Month. His lecture is part of a series entitled "From Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits''. And according to R&R HOF's site he will talk about "...his unparalleled career and his role as R&B's ambassador to rock". The event is free to those who book ahead, details in the CHIC calender.

CHIC Calender GO! ... Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Site GO!
CUTE CHIC(-EN)
(Stockholm 11/10 05) The new Disney movie 'Chicken Little' are using the CHIC written Sister Sledge hit 'He's The Greatest Dancer' in a cute flash animation on the movie website (it's not on the soundtrack though?). Click on below link and then on the 'Shake Your Tail Feather' button.

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NORMA JEAN & LUCI PIX
(Stockholm 30/09 05) There is a nice pix (click on it) and a few words from Norma Jean & Luci, on the Gay2Day.be site, who according to the site did a gig as CHIC? at the Antwerp/Belgium version of Studio 54 last week. If you need to translate, use this, not very good but..., translator page (set it to Dutch to English).

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CHIC ROLL BOUNCE
(Stockholm 29/09 05) CHIC Org. productions and emulators are featured in the new 70s Roller Disco movie 'Roll Bounce' which opened on September 23 in the US. Besides 'Le Freak' and 'He's The Greatest Dancer' there is also the title track of the movie 'Bounce, Rock, Skate & Roll' by Vaughan Mason & Crew which is influenced by 'Good Times'.

ROLL BOUNCE SITE GO! ... BUY THE CD EU/US
DMHOF PIX & MORE
(Stockholm 29/09 05) Desperately seeking Dance Music Hall Of Fame Induction Show pix and news? Me too. Devlin reported on two sites in the Forum with lots of pix, some of CHIC and Nile Rodgers. Village Voice published a report a couple of days ago, but with only one pix. Thank you Devlin for this news.

VILLAGE VOICE GO! ... PIX 1 GO! ... PIX 2 GO!
NEW COMPILATION OUT
(Stockholm 29/09 05) Luigi Melatti reports on another CHIC compilation that is out now. It is entitled 'Good Times - The Very Best Of CHIC & Sister Sledge - The Hits & The Remixes' and is published by CHIC's old label Warner/Atlantic. It is a 2 CD set. The first CD containing 7" or album versions of CHIC's & SS' biggest hits (but one wonders why they would include the pre-CHIC SS song 'Mama Never Told Me'?). And the second CD containing remixes, with what it seems one original 12" mix of 'Hangin'', actually the biggest reason to buy this compilation. My view is: one wonders when Warner will make a serious compilation, including all CHIC's (including CHIC Org. productions) 12" releases and different takes on big hits as well as acapella and instrumental versions of big hits. Or remastered special edition CD's of all CHIC albums. It is nice to get some of the remixes by different dj's & producers, but I can't help but think this is a very shoddy release. And I'm pissed at the label for such a lousy effort. As if there haven't been enough of BAD compilations released. And then the cover art makes me fume even more, was the tired disco ball emblem the most astonishing cover art the people at Warner could come up with? Can such people really be entrusted with the cultural treasure of CHIC's music legacy. I think not! I hope Warner gets its act together and release something worthy of CHIC's significance. Sorry for my somewhat graphic language, but I know many of you agree with me. Thank you Luigi for the news.

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CHIC FOR THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME?
(Stockholm 19/09 05) As we are breaking out the rollerskates, popping those Champagne corks and putting the clam half shells on ice celebrating todays CHIC Dance Music Hall Of Fame induction, news reaches us that CHIC have been nominated for possible inclusion into the Rockn' Roll Hall of Fame next year (Oh Joy!). This is not the first time CHIC have been nominated so let us hope that, this time, the voting body get a grasp of reality and induct the possibly most important and influential band of the last three decades. Today we also say 'Happy Birthday' to Nile Rodgers.

READ NEWS ITEM GO! ... ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME GO!
CELEBRATING LUTHER VANDROSS
(Stockholm 04/09 05) In the latest issue of Vibe Magazine (Oct. 2005) there is a special section celebrating the life and career of Luther Vandross, among the people interviewed are Nile Rodgers. Later this month the 20th to be precise a tribute CD entitled 'So Amazing' featuring artists (Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Celine Dion & Usher among others) singing Luther's hits will be released by J. Records. A reminder, a Luther tribute CD entitled 'So Amazing' by Raymond Jones (audio clips) was released over a year ago featuring beautiful renderings of some of Luther's standards. Today I also posted Daryl Easlea's obituary of Luther Vandross, which will be published in Record Collector Magazine this month (issue 314. September 2005).

BUY RAYMOND JONES CD EU/US ... BUY ALL STAR CD EU/US ... READ OBITUARY GO!
LUCI MARTIN SPEAKS OUT ABOUT LAWSUIT
(Stockholm 11/08 05) JuiceFree have posted a letter from Luci Martin, on his site Juicefreewithsoul.com, in which she talks about the lawsuit between Nile Rodgers and Luci Martin/Norma Jean Wright and the controversy among CHIC fans it has sparked.

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CHIC PIX FROM TRIESTE
(Stockholm 11/08 05) Some nice photos from CHIC's TIM Tour gig on August 6 in Trieste/Italy have been posted by Claudio Micali. There are about four pages of pix (pages 8-12) so check them out. Thank you Claudio Micali for this news.

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LUTHER VANDROSS TRIBUTE ON BBC
(Stockholm 05/08 05) BBC Radio 2 are broadcasting a 1 hour special tribute show to Luther Vandross tomorrow Saturday Aug 6th at 21:33-22:30 (9:30pm-10:30pm). The special will feature stories from Fonzi Thornton and Nile Rodgers among others and take you through Vandross' extraordinary career. You can listen to the show on their site for 7 days after the broadcast.

THE TRIBUTE SHOW SITE GO!
THE PERFECT PLAYLIST?
(Stockholm 05/08 05) Our favorite author Daryl Easlea have recommended us to take a look at Chris Harvey's "Perfect Playlist" of Nile & Nard's work which was posted on the UK paper 'The Daily Telegraph's' site yesterday...Do you agree with the guy? Do you have a better playlist to suggest to us? Post your 'Perfect' playlist in the Forum. Thank you Daryl for this news.

PERFECT PLAYLIST GO! ... DISCUSS THIS IN THE FORUM GO!
EVEN MORE MONTREUX PIX!
(Stockholm 05/08 05) Last year Ueli Frey, a.k.a. Dr. Jazz, provided us with some excellent shots of CHIC's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, well he's done it this year too...so get over to his website and check them out.

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THINKING OF YOU VIDEO
(Stockholm 05/08 05) NileRodgers.com has posted a video clip, of CHIC doing 'Thinking Of You' at the Polé Polé festival in Ghent/Belgium, in the sign-in exclusive area. It is free to sign up...so get over there and watch the clip.

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CHIC INDUCTION INTO THE HALL OF FAME
(Stockholm 02/08 05) According to Billboard.com our favorite band will be inducted into the Dance Music Hall Of Fame on September 19th 2005 in New York City. Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards will also be inducted as producers and the historically significant CHIC hit 'Good Times' will be inducted into the song category. This is very welcome news... Now we have to get CHIC into the Rock'n Roll Hall Of Fame...how about next year? ;-)

READ THE BILLBOARD ARTICLE GO! ... DMHOF SITE GO!
NILE ON SLY TRIBUTE
(Stockholm 22/07 05) The long awaited Sly & The Family Stone tribute album have finally been released in the US. Nile Rodgers produced two tracks on this album: Maroon 5 - "Everyday People" & Devin Lima - "If You Want Me To Stay". The Starbucks chain have retained the right to sell it exclusively for an initial period in the US. I have conflicting info on a general release but "USA Today" says it will be released generally on September 27th 2005.

BUY THE CD EU/US
MEGACHIC CD RE-RELEASED
(Stockholm 20/07 05) Reported by Luigi Melatti. It seems the 'Best Of CHIC Vol. 1 - MegaChic' CD have been re-released. As you know it contains the MegaCHIC medley as well as CHIC's greatest hits. So if you don't own it or have lost it, this is your chance. Thank you Luigi for this news.

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'REAL PEOPLE' RE-EVALUATION?
(Stockholm 20/07 05) Remember a couple of years back when CHIC's 'Real People' album got the thumbs up by the people at RollingStone.com when they designated it the 20th coolest album of all time? Well for an album that felt the full force of the anti-disco wave, and have by many (fans & foes) been regarded suspiciously and disparagingly it certainly has supporters and detractors in surprising quarters. In a review of Peter Shapiro's recently released book 'Turn The Beat Around-The Secret History Of Disco', reviewer Keith Harris of SeattleWeekly.com has this to say: "And if the delightfully glib (and often insightful) Nile Rodgers really does think that Chic's masterful 1980 album, Real People, is a step down from their earlier hits, that's just another reason not to trust a musician's judgment of his work." So even Nile has lost faith in this masterpiece? Well he should not. It is time for a re-evaluation of this extraordinary album.

READ THE FULL REVIEW GO! ... BUY THE BOOK EU/US ... DISCUSS THIS IN THE FORUM GO!
PIX FROM PARADISO
(Stockholm 19/07 05) Long time, BIG, CHIC fan Sharon Ebrecht finally got her wish to see them live on Sunday night, and today she shares her photos from the Paradiso Club in Amsterdam with us all. Thanks for the photos Sharon.

CHECK OUT THE PIX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
VIDEO & PIX FROM PERUGIA
(Stockholm 19/07 05) Luigi Melatti have found two video clips from CHIC's gig, at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia/Italy on July 10, on the jazz festival's site. They have also put up a very nice photo gallery from that gig. Thanks to Luigi Melatti for this news.

WATCH THE CLIPS (on the page: click on the right side, position 3) GO! ... THE PHOTOS GO!
NILE TALKS ABOUT THE NEW CHIC ALBUM
(Stockholm 18/07 05) Nile Rodgers talked about the new CHIC album slated for release in April 2006 during a guitar workshop at the Montreux Jazz Festival this year. He mentioned among other things that he had given one of the demo tracks from the Johnny Mathis (1981) album to The Shapeshifters to do a remix and rework of the track. That song is probably? 'Go With The Flow' which Nile talked about, having let DJ's listen to, in Daryl Easlea's book 'Everybody Dance-CHIC-And The Politics Of Disco' Apparently their version is ready so hopefully we can look forward to soon having a first taste of things to come. CHIC will also release a single of that song before the album release next year. Thanks to Béla Diós who attended the workshop we can all listen to Nile talk about the new CHIC album. Thanks Béla Diós for this news & the audio clip.

LISTEN TO NILE (please lower your volume before playing the clip!) GO! ... THE SHAPESHIFTERS GO!
MORE MONTREUX PIX

(Stockholm 17/07 05) Luc from Neuchatel have provided us with some very nice pix he took during CHIC's Montreux concert on Thursday. I was going to hold off posting them, and work on a new gallery addition, but they are simply too good so here they are. All pictures are courtesy of Luc.

UPDATED! (Stockholm 17/07 05) Added some more pix (8 to 19) at 04:30pm ET/22:30 CET. Thanks to Luc for all the pix.

CHECK OUT THE PIX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
NEW CHIC ALBUM IN APRIL 2006
(Stockholm 17/07 05) Please note: This is NOT an April Fools joke! :D Luigi Melatti & Béla Diós reports that the new CHIC album, according to an interview with Nile Rodgers in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, and what Nile said in a guitar workshop during the Montreux Jazz Festival, will be released in April 2006 commemorating the 10th anniversary of the loss of Bernard Edwards. The album will contain 16! tracks. Most tracks will feature both Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson, as they are remixed and updated versions of previously un-released CHIC Organization tracks. Probably from the un-released Johnny Mathis and Fonzi Thornton albums. The album will be released in Japan first and the rest of the world later. Thanks Luigi & Béla for this news.

LA REPUBBLICA INTERVIEW (in Italian) GO! ... UMBRIA JAZZ GIG REVIEW (in Italian) GO!
CHIC MONTREUX GOLD SET LIST
UPDATED! (Stockholm 17/07 05) Apparently CHIC only played a little bit of 'Soup For One', before starting to play 'Lost In Music'. Thanks to Rich Hilton for this news.

(Stockholm 16/07 05) NileRodgers.com has just posted the Montreux gig's set list and the new songs for this year are 'Thinking Of You', 'Soup For One/Lady' and 'Lost In Music'... I must say: WOW! I bet those are just amazing live. According to a posted E-mail on NR.com CHIC received the Gold Medal for 'Top Act' from the Montreux Jazz Festival. Congratulations to Nile & the gang.

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CHIC MONTREUX PIX + SURVEY
(Stockholm 15/07 05) Yesterday CHIC played at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and today the Montreux Jazz site have posted pix from that gig, check them out. BTW! Have you been to a CHIC gig and they didn't play your favorite song...well now you have a chance to influence future concerts by taking a survey about it. There is no guarantee that CHIC will change the song list based on what you say...but at least you have had your say.

THE PIX GO! ... THE SURVEY GO!
LUTHER'S MEMORIAL
(Stockholm 09/07 05) Reuters.com have posted a video clip from Luther Vandross memorial service at Riverside Church yesterday. Fonzi Thornton talked about Luther, Aretha Franklin & Patti Labelle sang Stevie Wonder played. It seems it was a wonderful send off. Washington Post has a nice article about the memorial service quoting some of Fonzi's speech that is not in the video.

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FIRST LADIES CHART HIT!
(Stockholm 07/07 05) The remix by Chris Cox of the Japanese DJ GTS' version of 'Le Freak' featuring 'The First Ladies' (Norma Jean Wright & Luci Martin) is a top ten Billboard 'Hot Dance Music/Club Play' hit! Last week it was no. 17 and this week it's no 7! Congrats to the Ladies. Thanks to Greg Womack of the CHIC Freaks Yahoo group for this news.

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LUTHER VANDROSS FUNERAL VIDEO CLIPS
(Stockholm 07/07 05) Luther Vandross funeral services was covered by several TV-news stations below are two which have posted video clips on the web.

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LUTHER'S FUNERAL SERVICES
(Stockholm 05/07 05) According to www.EURweb.com "funeral services for Luther Vandross will be held on July 6th and 7th in New York at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, located at 1076 Madison Avenue (at 81st Street). Public viewings are scheduled from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. Friday July 8, in New York at Riverside Church, located at 490 Riverside Drive.".

FRANK E. CAMPBELL FUNERAL CHAPEL GO! ... MAP GO! ... RIVERSIDE CHURCH GO! ... MAP GO!
REMEMBERING LUTHER VANDROSS
(Stockholm 05/07 05) UK journalist and writer David Nathan remembers his time and conversations with Luther Vandross in a very nice article on his site SoulMusic.com, he also has a Luther Tribute page. There is also an article on Lee Bailey's www.EURweb.com site where other artists express their feelings on the loss of Luther as well as talking about the cause of death. Author Steven Ivory reflects on Luther also on the same site.

DAVID NATHAN GO! ... LUTHER TRIBUTE GO! ... FRIENDS REMEMBER GO! ... STEVEN IVORY GO!
LUTHER OBITUARIES
(Stockholm 05/07 05) Some obituaries of Luther Vandross (some you may have to register for). The NY Times and The Independent are the best ones but the Washington Times one is lovely:

NEW YORK TIMES GO! ... THE TIMES (UK) GO! ... THE INDEPENDENT (UK) GO! ... WASHINGTON TIMES GO!
SHORT REVIEW OF ROSKILDE GIG
(Stockholm 04/07 05) I found a short passage (in a larger article) reviewing CHIC's gig at Roskilde yesterday. It is from the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet and the article is written by Haakan Steen (I did the translation): "...Nile Rodgers extremely disco-legendary orchestra. But it is a great show cut out of the 70s, tight as h-ll, dressed in white, elegant jubilant and happy grooves in "Dance, Dance, Dance"." If anyone has found any other, longer, review please get in contact with me, or post the text in the forum.

READ THE ARTICLE (in Swedish) GO!
LUTHER VANDROSS DIES AT 54
(Stockholm 01/07 05) Some very sad news. Luther Vandross has died today at the age of 54 at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, N.J., USA. In a comment on NileRodgers.com Nile says: "The entire CHIC Organization and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, Luther Vandross.../.../... If it were not for Luther, there would be no CHIC vocal sound.," Nile continues; "Luther also never denied me any request;.../.../...he was always there."

NR.com will also forward your messages to Luther's family.

Our thoughts and love are with Luther's family and friends in this time of grief.

Due to this sad news Fonzi Thornton will not appear with CHIC at the Roskilde festival on Sunday July 3.

NILE's SITE GO! ... LUTHER VANDROSS SITE GO!
CHIC WILL FEATURE FONZI
(Stockholm 27/06 05) I've got some happy news to report. Fonzi Thornton will be a special guest on three of CHIC's gigs in Europe this summer. This concerns the July 3 Roskilde, July 16 Ghent and July 17 Amsterdam gigs. This is certainly something to look forward to.

NILE RODGERS ON LIVE 8

UPDATED! (Stockholm 28/06 05) Sadly this news seems to be false. The Live 8 website got it wrong. I was looking forward to a CHIC presence on this, second Live Aid-ish event just as CHIC was represented (in a way) 20 years ago.

(Stockholm 27/06 05) According to the Live 8 site Nile Rodgers will play the Paris gig, at the Versailles Palace, of Live 8 on July 2. Get your recording devices ready.

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FIRST LADIES FREAK RELEASE

(Stockholm 23/06 05) Luigi Melatti have found yet another CHIC cover this time it is a remix by Chris Cox of the Japanese DJ GTS version of 'Le Freak' featuring 'The First Ladies' (Norma Jean Wright & Luci Martin). It will be released shortly by King Street Sounds. If you go to the King Street Sound site and click on the vinyl LINK of the GTS Le Freak ad, you are taken to a page where you will be able to hear a clip of the song. Thank you Luigi for this news.

KING STREET SOUNDS GO! ... CHRIS COX GO! ... GTS GO!
PAT BOONE ARE FAMILY

(Stockholm 22/06 05) RollingStone.com reports that Crooner Pat Boone are releasing a five CD set of different genre's to crown his long career. The R&B CD, to be released early next year, will be entitled 'We Are Family' and will feature a cover of that, CHIC written, song from Sister Sledge.

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MALAY CHIC APPRECIATION

(Stockholm 22/06 05) The Malay Mail has posted a review of CHIC's 'The Best Of Vol. 2' released by Rhino in 1992. Saying what we all knew, that there's more to CHIC than the hits. Maybe it's time for a CHIC gig in Kuala Lumpur?

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CHIC NOMINATIONS FOR HALL OF FAME

(Stockholm 19/06 05) As last year, CHIC are nominated in three categories for induction into the 'Dance Music Hall Of Fame'. The nominations are as follows: Performing Artist: CHIC. Records: CHIC-'Good Times', 'Dance x3', Sister Sledge-'We Are Family'. Producers: Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards. The inductees are to be announced in a ceremony on September 19th in New York City's Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom.

READ THE PRESS RELEASE GO! ... DMHOF SITE GO!
PRAISE DARYL AND CHIC

(Stockholm 06/06 05) In the forum of the ents24.com site robjones has posted a review of Daryl Easlea's CHIC Bible and his feelings regarding CHIC, get over there and join in. You have to register to post, but it's free, you also need a UK postcode so use N10AA. I have already posted my usual rant :D about the injustice of how CHIC is regarded.

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KATHY SLEDGE KICKS OFF TOUR

(Stockholm 27/05 05) Tomorrow Kathy Sledge will perform at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia together with 'The First Ladies Of CHIC'. The Philadelphia Daily News online paper does a short interview with her.

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WAF NEW UK ANTHEM?

(Stockholm 18/05 05) The Manchester United football (soccer) star Rio Ferdinand thinks that Sister Sledge' CHIC written 'We Are Family' should be the new United Kingdom national anthem if he could decide. Of course we wholeheartedly agree. :D

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AT LAST I AM FREE COVER

(Stockholm 08/05 05) The side project of Stereolab's Laetitia Sadler 'Monade' has recently released a digital single of which the b-side is a cover of CHIC's 'At Last I Am Free'. Thank you Francesco for this news.

MORE INFO GO! ... BUY THE SINGLE GO!
NILE VS. FIRST LADIES OF CHIC

(Stockholm 06/05 05) According to the US newspaper 'Daily News' Nile Rodgers has won a lawsuit he brought against Norma Jean Wright, Alfa Anderson & Luci Martin over the use of the name 'First Ladies Of CHIC'. A federal court awarded him USD 250.000 in damages for trademark infringement. Thank you 'Trice for post in the Chic Freaks Yahoo group.

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CHIC MONTREUX 04 ON DVD

UPDATED! (Stockholm 30/04 05) It seems that there will be a simultaneous European (region 2) coded release. Thanks Luc from Neuchatel for this news.

(Stockholm 24/04 05) CHIC's concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival last summer will be released on DVD by the American company Eagle Vision on May 31st in the US. Their site doesn't say anything about extra material, but let us all hope there's some on the DVD. Unfortunately the DVD is region 1 coded.(see above)

EAGLE VISION SITE GO! ... BUY THE DVD EU/US ... WATCH CLIP FROM THE GIG GO!
CHIC ON TOUR 2005

(Stockholm 22/04 05) Richard Hilton has posted some forthcoming CHIC gig's on his site. They are:

- May 1st, Body English Club, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
- July 30th, TIM Tour, Turin, Italy
- August 2nd, TIM Tour, Reggio Calabria, Italy
- August 6th, TIM Tour, Trieste, Italy
CHIC will probably also do the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 14th, at least according to their site. I have added a new feature to the intro (home) page, which is a CHIC and related event calender, I will post the gigs and other events there. Thanks to Rich and Luc for this news.

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NEW CHIC PIX AT RICH' PLACE

(Stockholm 22/04 05) Richard Hilton has posted pix from the April 18th WAFF found raiser concert. The honoree was Peter Gabriel, and CHIC enhanced with Fonzi Thornton played together with The B52s.

CHECK OUT THE PIX GO! ... WAFF GO!
FIRST LADIES OF CHIC GIG

(Stockholm 22/04 05) Norma Jean Wright and Luci Martin the first ladies of CHIC are part of the line-up of the radio station V101.1's 4th annual 'Super Summer Soul Jam' concert to be held at (West) Sacramento's (CA, US) Raley Field on June 4th at 6PM. Tickets are 25 to 35 USD. Thanks to alwayschic18 who posted this in the Yahoo group CHIC Freaks.

V101.1 INFO PAGE GO! ... BUY TICKETS GO! ... RALEY FIELD GO! ... MAP GO!
JOHN TAYLOR ON TONY

(Stockholm 12/04 05) John Taylor of Duran Duran and Power Station writes about his friend and fellow band member Tony Thompson on his home page. I think I got this from someone, but I lost the mail. So whoever you are, please get back to me so I can give you credit.

READ WHAT JOHN SAYS ABOUT TONY GO! ... JOHN TAYLOR's HOME PAGE GO!
CHIC REMIXED ON ATLANTIQUITY

(Stockholm 12/04 05) On May 10 in the US and May 9 in the UK, a compilation featuring remixed songs from some of Atlantic Records biggest names will hit the stores. Of particular interest to us are the two CHIC written songs 'We are Family' and 'A Warm Summer Night' the latter being a better remix according to one reviewer.

LISTEN TO WAF AWSN ... CHECK OUT THE REVIEW GO! ... PRE-ORDER THE CD EU/US
THE CURE & DIANA?

(Stockholm 11/04 05) Ever wondered what such a combo would sound like? Well now you can find out. In a theme based song night called 'Hoot Nights' a group of musicians mused over the theme 'The Cure vs Diana Ross' and throwing in the CHIC template came up with an interesting version of 'I'm Coming Out'. A hoot or not? You be the judge. Thanks to Igor for this news.

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NEW CHIC ALBUM NEWS!

(Stockholm 01/04 05) In a new interview with RollingStone.com Nile Rodgers talked about the new CHIC album. He says he has reworked most of the tracks previously recorded and added some new vocals from rap artists such as Eminem, 50 cent and Nas. 'I've put the girls on back-up vocals instead' Rodgers says, he continues to say that 'CHIC needs to go with the flow and do an all hip hop album'. Rodgers continues, 'I want it to be a hardcore rap album, and I've got Dr. Dre to co-produce'. Nile finishes with saying that the album probably will be entitled something like 'CHIC In Da Ghetto' or 'Ghetto CHIC' Well I think we all can agree that that was certainly a turn of events. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN APRIL FOOL'S DAY JOKE!

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NEW-ISH CHIC SAMPLING

(Stockholm 01/04 05) No this is not an April Fool's joke, there is actually another CHIC emulator out there, as if we were surprised. This time our Italian connection Luigi has found the Belgian DJ's Verheyen & Vanvaeck's who's track 'Y.A.B.' samples or covers? CHIC's 'You are Beautiful' from the Believer album. It's nice to hear a sampling from one of the less well known CHIC tracks.Thank you Luigi for this news.

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NORMA JEAN & LUCI PIX

(Stockholm 25/03 05) An Italian web site Gruppone.cc has posted some pix from a show 'The First Ladies Of CHIC' did in 2002. It's also nice to see that some wallpaper from this site has come to some use. ;-) Thank you Frenchic for this news.

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MATHIS A CHEESIER SNACK?

(Stockholm 25/03 05) Jerome Howard over at Macliberals.com throws himself into the fight to get CHIC's Johnny Mathis album out. His contribution is somewhat irreverent to us die-hard CHIC fans, but we appreciate nonetheless that he's helping to spread the word.

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WAFF's BIG DAY

(Stockholm 09/03 05) Some news about what's happening at the We Are Family Foundation. They have completely redesigned the website, making it much easier to navigate. Tomorrow the foundation is about to ship the WAFF for kids DVD & educational package to 63000 schools around the US. On March 11th the proposed 'We Are Family Day' the childrens video will be broadcast on Nickelodeon. You can watch an excerpt from this video on the site, as well as a clip about the program piloted at a Connecticut school, and how teachers and students use the package.

WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION GO! ... WATCH VIDEO CLIP 1 2
BUY A CHIC TEE?

(Stockholm 01/03 05) c-chic.com reports on this CHIC tee available to buy. Now it's not an official tee, but until one becomes available it may be a nice substitute? Thank you to c-chic.com for this news.

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CHIC SALUTES GAY PRIDE 2005

UPDATED! (Stockholm 22/04 05) This gig is cancelled

(Stockholm 01/03 05) Playbill.com reports that CHIC will perform, on June 22, at the Lincoln Center in New York City as part of their celebration of Gay Pride 2005. The outdoor concert starts at 06:30 PM. Tickets will be available later this spring.

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COLLINS WAS THE DUD NOT TONY

(Stockholm 01/03 05) Some of you may remember the somewhat negative view of Tony Thompson put out by Phil Collins, in conjunction with the release of the Live Aid DVD box, posted here on October 18th 2004, regarding their joint gig with Led Zeppelin for the Live Aid concert in 1985. Well in a recent article in the same newspaper who published Collins comments, The Guardian (UK), the writer refers to sources from the Zeppelin camp explaining the reason behind the decision to withdraw their gig from the DVD issue: ""They don't want the legend of Led Zeppelin to be diminished by one below-par performance," the anonymous source sniped. "Collins was jet-lagged.""

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CHECK OUT RICH HILTON's NEW HOME

(Stockholm 05/02 05) Richard Hilton has a new web home, which includes lot's of photo's from CHIC's gigs around the world. A definite destination for us web trotters.

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WEAR SYLVER's WEAR's

(Stockholm 03/02 05) Besides making CHIC sparkle with her presence and vocals, Sylver Logan Sharp also helps others sparkle with her own designer jewelry 'Sylverwear'. Sylver now has a website showing off both these sparkling talents.

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SYLVER'S NEW HIT SONG

(Stockholm 03/02 05) Sylver Logan Sharp is featured on the new Jonathan Peters song 'All This Time' that is currently climbing the dance radio airplay chart in the US. Last week it was no. 11 this week it's no. 7. (Update 23/06 05 This song eventually reached no. 1)

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CHIC ON SWISS TV

(Stockholm 22/01 05) 50 Minutes from CHIC's concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 17 2004 will air on the French speaking Swiss TV channel TSR2 on January 29 at 19:15 (7.15 PM). Thanks to Luc from Neuchâtel for this news.

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JERRY BARNES + ASHANTI = TRUE

(Stockholm 19/01 05) CHIC's bass player Jerry Barnes co-wrote and plays on the new Ashanti single 'Focus' from her album 'Concrete Rose' released in December 2004. Jerry also plays bass on most of the tracks on the album. He is also credited as bass player on the new-ish Queen Latifah album released in September last year. Thanks to Luigi for this news.

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CHIC BIBLE REVIEW

(Stockholm 19/01 05) There's another review of Daryl Easlea's acclaimed CHIC Bible 'Everybody Dance - CHIC and the Politics of Disco' which was published late last year on the U TV site. This time from someone who agrees with us.

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CHIC MEMORABILIA IN NYC DISCO EXHIBIT

(Stockholm 19/01 05) Stuff from, among others, Nile Rodgers will be featured in the new exhibit premiering at the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts on February 1. The exhibit 'Disco: A Decade of Saturday Nights' is the first major exhibition to track the emergence of, and the impact of the Disco movement on America and the World. The exhibit are displaying over 200 artifacts from the Era as well as showing rare vintage video material such as material from the first all Disco TV-show 'Disco Step-By-Step'. So if you are in New York or are visiting in the near future, don't miss this exciting exhibit.

DETAILS: Feb. 1 - May 14 in the Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York. Exhibition hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 12 noon to 8 p.m.; closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays. Admission is free. For further information, telephone 212.870.1630 or visit www.nypl.org.

There will also be an opening benefit party at the Spirit Club ( 530 West 27th Street) on January 31st at 8PM. The DJ will be the legendary Nicky Siano and there will be Hustle, Salsa and Swing dancers courtesy of www.discostepbystep.com and Dance Talk News. Tickets are $50 at the door $35 if you pre-book and if you have the cash you can get a table in the VIP area for $2500.
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NILE TALKES ABOUT THE CHIC BIBLE

(Stockholm 16/01 05) Nile Rodgers talked about the recently released Daryl Easlea written CHIC Bible 'Everybody Dance - CHIC and the Politics of Disco' on the BBC Radio 4 Program 'Front Row' last week. The part with Nile starts about 13:10 minutes into the program. The program can still be heard so hurry up and listen before they remove the clip. Thanks de for this news.

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CHIC BENEFIT EVENT

(Stockholm 13/01 05) The Citizens Helping Heroes Organization are putting on 'The Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball' on Jan. 20th together with musical director Nile Rodgers to benefit US soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen and coastguardsmen and their families. The event will be held at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC at 9PM. It will feature performances from CHIC and Michael Bolton among others. Tickets are $ 350 and up.

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REVIEW OF CHIC BOOK

(Stockholm 13/01 05) The site 'ic Newcastle.co.uk' has published a somewhat negative review by The Journal's Graeme Whitfield, of Daryl Easlea's book 'Everybody Dance - CHIC and the Politics of Disco' which was published late last year. However the reviewer has a lot of good things to say about CHIC so get over there and check it out.

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TONY ON DELUXE POWER STATION CD

(Stockholm 21/12 04) DuranDuran.com has posted great news! We may not have gotten Tony with the Power Station on the Live Aid DVD box, but this is a very good substitution. Interviews and behind the scenes footage with Tony Thompson together with the rest of the Power Station band will feature on the dvd included on the coming (Feb. 21 2005) deluxe re-issue of their first album from 1985. The package will be as follows:

CD
 
1/ Some Like It Hot
2/ Murderess
3/ Lonely Tonight
4/ Communication
5/ Get It On (Bang A Gong)
6/ Go To Zero
7/ Harvest For The World
8/ Still In Your Heart
9/ Someday, Somehow, Someone's Gotta Pay
10/The Heat Is On
11/Communication (long remix)
12/Get It On (7" mix)
13/Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On
14/Communication (7" remix)
15/Some Like It Hot (7" edit)
DVD
 
1/ Introduction
2/ Some Like It Hot - video shoot
3/ Some Like It Hot - video
4/ On each other and recording # 1
5/ Get It On - video
6/ On each other and recording # 2
7/ Communication - video
8/ Summary/End credits
Bonus clip:
Performance of 'Some Like It Hot' from 'Saturday Night Live', February 6th 1985 (4.25)
 
DVD technical info:
Audio option: PCM
Screen : 4:3
Regions: All
Disc Type : DVD-5
Running Time (approx): 40 minutes
No. of Discs: 1
Subtitles: none
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LIVE AT THE BUDOKAN DVD RE-RELEASED!!

(Stockholm 11/12 04) Bernard Edwards last concert with CHIC at the Budokan in Japan in 1996 has now been re-released on DVD by a German company. Fortunately for CHIC fans all over the world it has a multi region coding so you should be able to watch it wherever you are. The DVD has been remastered and added to with a Tribute to Bernard Edwards among other things.

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