Seven Days: Nov 18 - 24, 2024
This Week in Bob Dylan
This is Seven Days: The top Bob Dylan news, posts, links and video of the week.
Dylan On Tour
Details, News, and Reviews of Bob Dylan Live In Concert
Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour
The Tour is Over
Articles
So long, Bob Dylan (The Spectator) [5]
"It’s fairly clear we won’t see him again. This felt like a valediction."
Bob Dylan at Royal Albert Hall 14th November 2024 (KLOF Mag) [5]
"I cannot recall feeling the Royal Albert Hall more alive with restless anticipation minutes before the arrival of an artist. Neither can I think of a more joyous roar erupting when the main attraction shuffles onto the stage a few moments after his band start up."
Dylan is a Remarkably Bad Electric Guitar Player (The Spectator) [5]
“He was 81 then and it felt like it might be his last rodeo. Well, he’s 83 now and in Edinburgh seemed rather more energised."
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Best of The Week
Our favorite stories and links from the past week
The World of Dylan 2025: Call for Papers (The TU Institute for Bob Dylan Studies) [10]
"We warmly welcome ideas focused on all aspects of Dylan’s music, performance, context, life, and legacy."
The Gates of Eden – A Performance History Pt. 2 (Untold Dylan) [8]
"After performing ‘Gates of Eden’ live in 1965, there was a nine-year gap, taking us through to 1974, before Dylan again picked up the song, now already ten years old."
Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet (Peter Stone Brown Archives) [8]
"Prophet, Mystic, Poet is loaded with such revelations and as such is essential reading for any serious Bob Dylan fan. That said, the book is not without an agenda which is made clear from the start, which is to show not only how Judaic tradition and custom, but how much of what is commonly referred to as 'The First,' or 'Old Testament' informs a large part of Dylan’s work."
Tombstone Blues: The Midst of Wild Surrealism (Untold Dylan) [8]
"In the midst of their perception of invasion, some form of patriotism (The reincarnation of Paul Revere’s horse) is trying to be presented or resurrected. The war was presented as a moral patriotic endeavour by the country’s leaders."
Roadmap for the Heads: Thoughts on Bob Dylan and the Border (Southwest Review) [10]
"Great song, that “Sugar Baby”—and Love and Theft is my favorite Dylan album. Nevertheless, can we say that, from the consummate oracle of modern humanity, this is some pretty thin gruel? Pleasing? Teasing?"
Bob Dylan Breaks Silence on 'Ridiculous' Rumour (Mirror) [5]
"But Dylan has rubbished the rumour, replying: 'Saw your reply. Just want you to know I’ve never told anybody not to make eye contact with me. That is just ridiculous. And the next time you see me please look straight into my eyes.'"
Ever Imagined Dylan Would Be Attending Your Shows? (Nick Cave) [8]
"I was elated to think Bob Dylan had been in the audience, and since I doubt I’ll get an opportunity to thank him personally, I’ll thank him here. Thank you, Bob!"
The Dylan Community on BlueSky
The Xodus continues and Bluesky is now a constantly active place to talk Bob. You can quickly connect to the community with this ‘starter pak’ link: https://go.bsky.app/4iLptsN
A Complete Unknown
Opens In The US on Dec 25th
‘A Complete Unknown’ First Reactions Praise ‘Shockingly Moving’ Bob Dylan Biopic (Variety) [5]
"The Playlist’s Gregory Ellwood, meanwhile, called the film 'superb' and 'shockingly moving,' adding: 'Chalamet is fantastic. Monica Barbaro is incredible.'"
Critics Rave Timothée Chalamet ’Performance of the Year’ as Bob Dylan (Independent) [5]
"A true tour-de-force where Chalamet is never seen. Chalamet’s performance is not just about the voice and look but rather all of the little nuances and mannerisms that he perfectly brings to his life in his portrayal of Bob Dylan."
Mangold Details His ‘Surprising’ Talk With Dylan (The Wrap) [8]
"‘After kind of some very surprising, wonderful, charming, just kind of pleasantries he kind of goes, ‘So what is this movie about?’"
‘A Complete Unknown’ First Reactions (This Week Media) [5]
"While audiences took their time to come around on Bob Dylan’s sudden shift of style in 1965, praise for Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown is pouring in instantly."
Ecstatic Reactions to Bob Dylan Biopic (The Guardian) [5]
"Meanwhile reviewer David Poland praised Chalamet’s 'enormous power' and Gregory Ellwood called the film 'superb' and 'shockingly moving,' adding: 'Chalamet is fantastic.'"
‘A Complete Unknown’ Welcomes Timothée Chalamet to the Oscar Race (Variety) [5]
"Still, Chalamet’s Dylan performance appears to have the goods to overcome these hurdles. Dylan scholars so far are impressed."
Gotham Awards To Honor Timothée Chalamet & James Mangold (Deadline) [4]
"Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold will be honored with a Visionary Tribute at the upcoming Gotham Awards for their work on A Complete Unknown, the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic from Searchlight Pictures — a distinction recognizing 'groundbreaking collaborations that push the boundaries of storytelling in film.'"
Bob Dylan Biopic Nominated for AARP’s 2025 Movies for Grownups Awards (Billboard) [3]
"A Complete Unknown, the upcoming James Mangold film about Bob Dylan in the 1960s starring Timothée Chalamet, is nominated for best picture/best movie for grownups."
Dylan-Inspired ‘A Complete Unknown’ Posters (NME) [8]
"Initially I tried to pair imagery of Timothée in each iteration of Dylan (early days, folk, the more stylised suit and glasses look, duet and electric)."
New Podcasts This Week
The latest streaming Dylan shows. Most links to Apple Podcasts
Definitely Dylan
Slow Coming Home (Ray Padgett)
Nothing is Revealed
Ugly American Werewolf in London
Vinyl Vibes
1937 Flood Watch Podcast
Living In The USA
A Headful of Ideas
Nathans & Roncast
Philosophy Daily
The Dylan Hours
Upcoming Dylan-Related Events
Selection from our constantly updated Bob Dylan Events Calendar
NEW
Dec 12 (Hoboken NY) Dylan Song Night
Dec 17 (Tulsa OK) A Complete Unknown Advance Screening
Dec 20 (Hibbing MN) A Complete Unknown Advance Screening
Dec 22 (Tulsa OK) Stepping Into The Unknown
Feb 28 (CALL FOR PAPERS) The World of Bob Dylan 2025
EXISTING
Nov 21 (Gainsborough UK) Girl From The North Country (MOVIE)
Dec 6-10 (Toronto) Don't Look Back
Dec 25 (United States) A Complete Unknown Movie Opening
Jan 17 (UK/Europe) A Complete Unknown Movie Opening
Jan 23 (Australia) A Complete Unknown Movie Opening
Jan 21 (New York) Mary Lee's Corvette - BOTT
July 24-27, 2025 (Tulsa OK) The World of Bob Dylan
Ongoing Events
Chrome Horse - Tribute Shows - Regular Dates in US
Simply Dylan - Tribute Shows - Regular Dates in UK
Sept '24 - June'25 - Bob Dylan in London Walking Tour
Mar 3 - 13, 2025: Cat Power Australia 2025 Tour
Complete List of Worldwide: Bob Dylan Events Calendar
Dylan Deals
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Rolling Thunder Review: A Bob Dylan Story (Blu-Ray DVD)
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Don't Look Back (Criterion Collection Blu-Ray DVD)
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The Last Waltz (Criterion Collection Blu-Ray DVD)
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New Video
Don’t Fence Me In - Lyric Video
A Complete Unknown New York Premiere Q&A
17 More Links plus Bonus Videos Below for Paid Members.