The video of Debbie and Chris’s acoustic performance at Live From Abbey Road when they where there earlier this month is now available on YouTube.  There will be a full band performance there when they go back in July.

AUX.magazine has a Spanish-language interview with Clem Burke in their July 2011 issue (beginning on page 34), available now on their website.  Raúl Sevillano has translated the interview into English and posted it on his Panic of Girls Facebook page for the fans who don’t speak Spanish.

Debbie is among the lineup of artists performing at a free concert tomorrow in Central Park in Manhattan.  The show, a benefit to raise money for the poverty-fighting Robin Hood organization in New York City, is headlined by the Black Eyed Peas supported by Taylor Swift, and includes appearances by Carole King, MC Hammer, LL Cool J, Natasha Bedingfield, and Whoopi Goldberg.  Streaming live at http://bit.ly/iwZrPh

The new album is now available for immediate download at Amazon U.K.  Fans outside the U.K. can order the Collector’s Edition (shipping on June 1).

Due to prior personal commitments Clem was not able to perform on the May 25th U.K. Lottery show and is looking forward to the upcoming Euro Blondie tour and the release of Panic of Girls.

Blondie is currently in England promoting their new single, “Mother” (available now in the U.K. from Amazon.co.uk and through iTunes) from the forthcoming album, Panic of Girls (now available for pre-order).  Here is their itinerary of scheduled appearances this week:

Sunday 22 May (11:15am): Desert Island Discs (UK radio)
Monday 23 May (7-8pm) Absolute Radio Geoff Lloyd’s hometime show Blondie sessions (live performance)
Tuesday 24 May (10:00am) Lauren Laverne’s show (BBC Radio 6 music)
Tuesday 24 May (10:00pm) Later Live With Jools Holland (BBC2 live interview)
Wednesday 25 May (8:30am) Lorraine Kelly (breakfast TV) ITV1
Wednesday 25 May (2:00pm) Steve Wright in the afternoon BBC Radio 2
Wednesday 25 May (10:35pm) National Lottery show BBC 1
Friday 27 May (12:30pm?) Loose Women ITV1
Saturday 28 May (12:20am) Later With Jools Holland (extended version) BBC2
Sunday 29 May (10:00am) Something for the Weekend (live TV interview)

Order your Panic of Girls Limited Edition Collector’s Pack today!  Out June 1.

Debbie recently did a short interview about her favorite movie theatres which will appear in Screentrade, a magazine covering the international cinema industry with offices in the U.K. and U.S.  For a very limited time, the publisher is offering single copies directly to fans (delivered price: $12 to the U.S., £5 to the U.K.).  The magazine, out June 1, contains a full page photo of Debbie and this unique interview.  For ordering details, email Pamala Stanton or Leslie Waller (outside North America).

Mother was Directed by Laurent Rejto

cameos by Kate from the B’s, James Lorinz (Frankenhooker) Johnny Dynell, Chi-Chi Valenti, The Dazzle dancers, Rob Roth, Barbara Sicuranza, Larry Fessenden, Alan Midgette (Andy’s double), The Five Points Band, Guy Furrow, Kitty Boots, Hattie Hathaway and others

more to come…

I wanted to give everyone a little behind the scenes footage from the Guitar Center Sessions taping.  Just a little of what was going on before the taping and some fine fine modeling done by our very own Matt Katz.  Enjoy !

Clem would like to invite everyone to participate in the auction of a special Joey Ramone Birthday Bash VIP package benefiting the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

Celebrating what would have been the 60th birthday of punk icon JOEY RAMONE, the annual JOEY RAMONE BIRTHDAY BASH will take place Wednesday, May 19th at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza.  Mickey Leigh, event organizer and brother of Joey Ramone, has announced this year’s lineup and a sell out Bash is expected again.

This special VIP package includes:
– Pair of tickets to Joey Ramone Birthday Bash
– Meet & Greet with Clem Burke, drummer of Blondie
– Access to soundcheck
– Reserved table in VIP area
– Official Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2011 Tee shirt
– Richie Ramone signed drum sticks

Marking 10 years since his passing, the celebration will be headlined by Hugh Cornwell (of the Stranglers) featuring Clem Burke (Blondie) and Steven Fishman (James White and the Blacks).  Also performing at the Bash will be Black 47, Richard Lloyd, The Rattlers, Sunday Masquerade, and The Indecent.  As a special addition this year, Mickey Leigh plans to perform songs from Joey’s much anticipated forthcoming, second posthumous solo album.  The spectacular party will feature a Tribute To Joey Ramone with special guests offering up their renditions of Ramone’s songs, and — as in previous years — will conclude with The Joey Ramone Birthday Bashers.  Expected to participate are Tommy Ramone, Richie Ramone, Bebe Buell, Ed Stasium, Andy Shernoff, Al Maddy, Walt Stack, Walter Lure, Richie Stotts, and Mickey Leigh.  And, in what has become a Birthday Bash tradition, Sean O’Sullivan’s Punk Pipers will round out the night with their rendition of “I Wanna Be Sedated” on bagpipes.  The Masters of Ceremony for this year’s fete will be Steve Craig from 101.0 RXP, Matt Pinfield of WXRP radio, and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio’s Steven Van Zandt.  Additional surprises are anticipated at the evening’s events.

Clem’s auction is available for bids now and is one of the four VIP packages available to support this great cause in honor and tribute to Joey Ramone, friend and legend.  Bidding ends May 19.  Standard tickets for this event are also available through Ticketmaster.