From IMDB: Movie star Elijah Wood is planning to branch out into music in a big way – by setting up his own record label. The Lord Of The Rings star has recently moved from Los Angeles to New York, and the music scene in the big apple has inspired him to do something for emerging bands. And now he’s planning to sink his movie money into a new label. He says, “I want to start a record label, and find bands and release records. I’ve thought seriously about that. I’ve been lucky enough to meet a lot of people that I respect, in the music industry, that I feel will be a good guide for me to get started. I’ve got a good base. I don’t know when I’ll start it, but it is something that I will start, at some point.” And one artist he’d love to have on his roster is his Lord of The Rings castmate Viggo Mortensen. He adds, “I actually just recorded on a record of his – Dom Monaghan, Billy Boyd and I went into the studio and played music on Viggo’s new album. It’s amazing.”
Day: November 6, 2003
Xoanon here, reports are coming in fast and furious from the UK that play.com have begun shipping thier copies of The Two Towers: Extended Edition Collectors DVD. Be sure to check your play.com or Amazon.co.uk account today! [Order the Collectors DVD – UK] [Order the Collectors DVD – US]
Meet Royal Selangor Sculptor Greame Anthony at Rob McIntosh Pointe-Claire. Renown Tolkien sculptor Dr. Greame Anthony will be at the Rob McIntosh store in Pointe-Claire (2335 Transcanadienne) on Sunday, November 9th 2003. Dr. Anthony will be there for a special signing of his limited edition work. Including Lord of the Rings goblets, shot glasses and tankards. [More]
(see you there! -Xo)
Rosalind Miles writes: The landmark St Giles pub – popularly known as “The Bird and Baby” – was the favourite watering hole of writers CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, and has belonged to University College since the 16th century. The college is selling The Eagle and Child, two adjoining shops and flats, as fully let investments, earning £90,950 per year. The pub and the shops will continue to trade as normal. [More]
by Rosalind Miles
Famous Oxford inn The Eagle and Child has been put up for sale for £1.2m.
The landmark St Giles pub – popularly known as “The Bird and Baby” – was the favourite watering hole of writers CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, and has belonged to University College since the 16th century. The college is selling The Eagle and Child, two adjoining shops and flats, as fully let investments, earning £90,950 per year. The pub and the shops will continue to trade as normal.
Frank Marshall, the college’s estates bursar, said: “The college is looking afresh into its investments and is rebalancing its portfolio.”
Rupert Sheppard, of Oxford estate agent James Styles & Whitlock, which is handling the sale, said: “It’s rare for properties so full of historic interest to be made available for sale.”
The building has been a pub since 1650. It was named in honour of the Earl of Derby, whose family crest features a coronet with an eagle and child.
It belonged to a Thomas Gold of Oxford, who left it to his son on thecondition he if he ever sold the building, the buyer should be University College.
From 1939 to 1962 ‘The Inklings’ – JRR Tolkein, author of The Lord of the Rings, and CS Lewis, creator of the Chronicles of Narnia, and theirfriends – gathered every Tuesday morning in a parlour known as the Rabbit Room. The area towards the back of the pub now has a plaque, photos and mementoes of the writers.
During the Civil War the buildings were the pay house for the Royalistsoldiers of Charles I, when Oxford was his temporary capital.
Mithveaen writes: I’m sending you a transcription and some photos from Viggo Mortensen in Otro Rollo, a Mexican show. My impression is that despite the little knowledge from Adal Ramones (Otro Rollo’s host) about Viggo’s career and The Lord of the Rings movies (he presented RoTK trailer as TTT scenes), it was a delight watching Viggo very relaxed and having fun, speaking Spanish in a very strong Argentina accent. [More]