Re: Hatch Show Prints Twangfest
At 04:12 PM 4/26/99 -0500, you wrote: We are selling Twangfest 3 Hatch Show Prints this year. They will be available at Twangfest or from the Twang Gang after Twangfest. Also, we'll have several autographed Hatch Show Prints (from various artists) available at the Twangfest on-line auction. We'll be posting more details about the auction within the week. Also there are Hatch Show Print posters from the No Depression, um, Miles of Music party at the Broken Spoke which are also for sale. Also, also, and I hope I am not spilling an beans here, but I just received a splendid poster from the same company which celebrates the 5th Anniversary of Sound Asleep Records! Way to go Jerker. Jeff
Twangfest airfares
Six weeks to go, people! Make those reservations! More cheap airfares to St. Louis. I strongly urge you all to check with Jo Wendland (official Twangfest travel agent) before making any reservations. ontact Jo at 1-800-208-4158. She found me a few fares cheaper than anything I found on the internet. ** Southwest Airlines Click 'n SaveSM E-mail Update forApril 27, 1999Southwest Airlines Click 'n Save Internet Specials athttp://www.southwest.com/hotfares** These fares are valid for travel May 18, 1999through September 6, 1999 and must be purchased by midnightPacific Daylight Time April 29, 1999. ** Please seeOther Terms and Conditions of these fares at the end ofthis e-mail. St. Louis:$93 each way to/from Corpus Christi$85 each way to/from Ft. Lauderdale$76 each way to/from New Orleans$30 each way to/from Omaha
Hatch Show Prints Twangfest
We are selling Twangfest 3 Hatch Show Prints this year. They will be available at Twangfest or from the Twang Gang after Twangfest. Also, we'll have several autographed Hatch Show Prints (from various artists) available at the Twangfest on-line auction. We'll be posting more details about the auction within the week. marie
advance Twangfest tickets/URL
Seems to be a slight problem with Village Records URL posted yesterday. Use this URL to buy Twangfest 3 tickets via the web at Village Records' website. Let me know if you have any problems. http://villagerecords.com/cgi-bin/villager/scan/mp=0/sf=artist/se=twangfest/sf=title/se=st
Correction to URL for Web orders of Twangfest tix
We (we this time being not the Twang Gang, but me) inadvertently included some ASCII formatting junk in the URL you can use to order Twangfest 3 tickets online through Village Records. Try this: http://villagerecords.com/cgi-bin/villager/scan/mp=0/sf=artist/se=twangfest/ sf=title/se=st I tried this out, and it works great. Sorry for any confusion! --Your red-faced Twang Gang representative aka Mark Wyatt [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.twangfest.com
Twangfest 3: Advance Tickets, More News, and Much, Much Less!
That steady "thump, thump, thump" you're hearing, ever increasing in intensity? No, it's not Excedrin Headache #43, brought on by the latest P2 dustup, it's just us (us being your Twang Gang) beating the drum for Twangfest 3. We're a mere seven weeks away from the blessed event--June 10-12--and so we're going to try to keep you informed on all the latest happenings just as often as you can stand it. ### ADVANCE TICKETS ### First off, thanks to our kind sponsors Miles of Music and Village Records, we have advance tickets available for the first time in our short history. With headliners like the V-Roys, Damnations TX, and Dale Watson, not to mention all the great P2 bands, you'd have to be crazy to risk waiting until the last minute to get your ducats! Here's the scoop: Tickets are $10 per night. A shipping/handling charge will be added to each order. For phone or mail orders from Miles of Music, here's the skinny: MILES OF MUSIC toll free phone #: 888 766-8742 20929-47 Ventura Blvd. #286 Woodland Hills CA 91364 fax 818 992-8302=20 url: http://www.milesofmusic.com/order.html To order via the web, go to the Village Records web page: http://villagerecords.com/cgi-bin/villager/scan/mp=3D0/sf=3Dartist/ se=3Dtwangfest/sf=3Dtitle/se=3Dst You can also contact Village Records at the following addresses and numbers and such: VILLAGE RECORDS 12156 W 63 St Shawnee Mission, KS 66216, USA Answering Machine or Fax: 913-631-6369 1-800-327-5264 (USA Canada) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ### TWANGPIN ### Due to popular demand, or at least no unified opposition, we are bringing back Twangpin for the second year. It will be held on Friday June 11th from 12 noon til 5 pm. And while you might think that just bowling would be enough, we do not, mesdames and messieurs. This year, Twangpin will also be the site of the CD release party for this year's Edges From the Postcard 2, which is appearing this year on Hayden's Ferry Records. Hayden's Ferry is also sponsoring this party, which will feature the following combos, live and in bowling shirts: *The Sovines *Belle Starr *Buck Shots *Even more surprise musical guests! Bowling will start right around, with the swingin' bands cranking it up at 1 PM. We'll have more details soon on this event; for now, contact Marie Arsenault at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ### MUCH LESS! ### Yep, that's about all the news for now. For all the pertinent stuff in one place, you can't beat www.twangfest.com, our info-licious corner of the web. More to come! Muchas smooches, Your Twang Gang
Re: Twangfest Auction
M M, what is the deadline? Bill Lavery marie arsenault wrote: The next Ebay? To raise money for Twangfest (in the spirit of all those PBS fundraisers), we're pulling together an internet auction. We plan to hold the auction during the first week of May. It will be run off the Twangfest web site. Details for that will follow. Right now we are trolling for donations. We already have a few very impressive items in the vault (items autographed by some pretty well-known artists, who also happen to be fictional future ex-husbands to a few P2 gals. g). For example, the Sovines are donating one of their snazzy tuxedo jackets (worn on the cover of their soon to be released cd) and a canned ham. Fear and Whiskey are donating a limited edition FW baseball cap designed by Kinky Friedman. Jerry Curry is donating that hideously ugly shirt that's been talked about so much on the Fluff list. Bill "The Sliver" Silvers is donating one of his purses. CK promises to give us a sweatpant leg hat. Maybe Shane will donate a case of fluff. Twangfest will donate one all access backstage pass and badge (Neal?). Alex promises to buy a round of shots for the highest bidder's favorite band. Get the picture? We need stuff. No item is too trivial or, well, stupid. We'd like to auction off P2 band cd/tapes, t-shirts, bumper stickers, general swag, etc. We'll probably auction them off in lots of 5 or so. If every P2 band could donate a cd and t-shirt or whatever, it would be a beautiful thing. The Twang Gods and Goddesses would surely smile down upon you. All you record labels, music stores, publications, etc. out there, I'm sure you can find something to give us. How about a gift certificate? So, if anyone has anything to offer, please contact us. Remember, we know your email addresses. If we don't hear from you, we'll come a callin'. This is going to be a lot of fun. We promise. Keep an eye open for updates. Thanks for your time and thanks for the help! Meshel and Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2 Weddings, A Funeral, and a Twangfest
BARNARD wrote: > Ever since this situation came to light, I've been wondering about > the poor folks who've booked rooms at the Oak Grove for weddings! > Can you imagine? It sounds like a Peter Sellers comedy, showing up > for a wedding to find the motel filled with the likes of us I was part of a pretty funny scenario along these lines. One night in college, my pals and I were drunkenly amazed to discover that Canada was only "this far" (hold your fingers about an inch apart) away from Northern Ky. So we loaded up the cooler and headed to Windsor. I heard music coming from down the hall in our motel, and met some blues musicians from Toronto who'd been stopped at the border because of a previous pot possession charge in Detroit. We ended up sitting up all night playing old blues classics and drinking tequila. About 4:00 in the morning, we decided to go swimming, and discovered a bride and groom having sex in the pool. We hightailed it out of there, only to have the bride and groom round up several of their friends from the bridal party and follow us back to the room where more playing and tequila drinking ensued. I set up a drum kit out of suitcases, guitar cases and hotel ice buckets. Too much fun. Weren't they supposedly going to build a pool at the Oak Grove? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: 2 Weddings, A Funeral, and a Twangfest
Oh yeah, the planned pool at the Oak Grove. Lord, I'd forgotten about that... --jr.
RE: 2 Weddings, A Funeral, and a Twangfest (was: Twangfest's Own Comedy , Queen!
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Grant, Jonathan wrote: hmmm if i could picture heaven, that just might be it Which part? The part about both Deb and I getting lucky or the vision of the wedding party interacting with drunk Postcard2'ers. I'm a bit confused here...g. Hey, I can also tell jokes that don't include Jerry Curry. And actually, I was thinking with two wedding parties a lot of us could get lucky g Ever since this situation came to light, I've been wondering about the poor folks who've booked rooms at the Oak Grove for weddings! Can you imagine? It sounds like a Peter Sellers comedy, showing up for a wedding to find the motel filled with the likes of us Or an Altman I'm sure they'll all have special memories... SP: Don's Swinging Doors show - golly, that Mandy cut sounds good Still Playing Jerry
Twangfest 3 update
Brace yourselves, folks, there'll be a lot more of these, but we (we being your Twang Gang) want to keep you apprised of all the latest regarding the last Twangfest of the millenium. First off, it looks like the Oak Grove Inn is, at least temporarily, sold out-- due to reservations made by two different wedding parties, as well as the T'fest rooms reserved so far. More rooms may be made available by the Oak Grove after May 11, but in the meantime, we suggest giving Motel 6 a call (314-894-9449). Their rates are the usual reasonable Motel 6 rates, and it's just a stumble away from the Oak Grove. Secondly, we're going to have a super sale of last year's P2 and Twangfest 2 T-shirts; check out the Twangfest web site for details (www.twangfest.com). Details on the Twangfest auction will be forthcoming, and we're rapidly approaching the deadline for items to be donated for bidding. Contact Marie Arsenault ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Meshel Watkins ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more info on how to donate. And please consider becoming a Friend of Twangfest; we've got three hellaciously cool days planned for y'all, and we sure could use some help paying for it. Details are given on the web site, natch. Speaking of that site, you'll want to keep checking there often, as it's being updated frequently and will continue to be kept current right up to T-day, June 10th. Lots more news to come, folks, including details on the second Twangpin event on the afternoon of Friday June 11, and the expanded P2 picnic on Saturday afternoon of that weekend at the historic Jefferson Barracks. Almost exactly two months to go...damn, this is going to be fun! Stay tuned. Muchas smooches, Your Twang Gang
2 Weddings, A Funeral, and a Twangfest (was: Twangfest's Own Comedy , Queen!
Deb: Hey, I can also tell jokes that don't include Jerry Curry. And actually, I was thinking with two wedding parties a lot of us could get lucky g Ever since this situation came to light, I've been wondering about the poor folks who've booked rooms at the Oak Grove for weddings! Can you imagine? It sounds like a Peter Sellers comedy, showing up for a wedding to find the motel filled with the likes of us Or an Altman movie, or something. We should make sure the Ex-Husbands are booked into the room next door to the Bridal suite, for example. The possibilities are endless. I'm sure they'll all have special memories... Some of the wedding groups may also relish the, um, opportunities that Twangfest offers. After all, where else can you walk outside your motel room at 3 or 4 am and have someone hand you a Shiner or bottle of bourbon and cop a couple of tokes off the security guard? I mean besides Vegas, of course... --junior
More Twangfest Auction
Just a reminder. We are still accepting donations for the Twangfest Auction. We have some fabulous items ready for the auction block. We want more. Use your imagination. I'm sure each and every one of you can come up with something. People are donating everything from cherished items from their personal music collections to goods and services from their day jobs to magical coolers full of beer. We are open to *suggestions* or *requests* for donations as well. Now, if somebody is just dying to bid on a lock of Super-Ranger Mark Wyatt's hair, well, that can probably be arranged. Please send auction item(s ) by 4/16/99 to: Meshel Watkins or Marie Arsenault Twangfest Auction 1306 Shelton Ave Nashville, TN 37216 Please email us when the item is in the mail. Please include with the item, or in the email, info associated with it like 1) how much it is worth in dollar terms, if that applies you can deduct this as a donation on your taxes, we'll send you a receipt 2) what information you'd like listed on the web site at the auction -details, descriptions, etc 3) contact info - email, phone, address, etc. 4) suggestion for an opening bid, etc. Contact us with any questions, ideas, concerns, suggestions, whatever. Again, we'd like to thank all the P2ers and P2 friends who have already made generous donations. marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] meshel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cheap airfares for Twangfest
Please pass this great news on to your friends! To subscribeto Southwest Airlines Click 'n Save E-mail Updates,visit http://www.southwest.com/emailSouthwest Airlines Click 'n Save Internet Specials athttp://www.southwest.com/hotfares** These fares are valid for travel April 27, 1999through September 6, 1999 and must be purchased by midnightPacific Daylight Time April 8, 1999. Fares shown are each way based on roundtrip purchase St. Louis:$41 each way to/from Cleveland$33 each way to/from Indianapolis$30 each way to/from Omaha
attention Twangfest bands
If you're playing Twangfest and you want your URL or email listed on the Twangfest website, please let me know what they are offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gracias, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: attention Twangfest bands
Which reminds me, the Ex-Husbands have a website of their own now, in case you feel like slithering in there to have a look-see, here's the address: www.theexhusbands.com turn on your pc speakers when you do. Hello! -Original Message- From: Dave Purcell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 5:16 PM Subject: attention Twangfest bands If you're playing Twangfest and you want your URL or email listed on the Twangfest website, please let me know what they are offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gracias, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
No Repression (was Re: [twangfest] Twang-sports)
Junior explains it all for us adds a postscript: PS. I hope lurker TG Marcia is keeping score, as I assume all new acronyms need covering in the annual edition of No Repression (which *is* a Twangfest tradition). I just want to add to Junior's excellent suggestion that I sure hope that last year's hilarious, right-on-target "No Repression" will indeed see its second issue at TF III and that it was the start of a tradition. b.s. "Life begins on Opening Day" -Thomas Boswell
Twangfest accommodations
Looks like you early birds got the best rooms, as the Oak Grove Inn, the official Home Away From Home of Twangfest, tells us there are no more rooms available with two double beds for the weekend of June 10-13. They do have rooms with one bed still available, so hop on it (1-800-OAK-GROV) if you want to stay there. Be sure to mention Twangfest for the best rates. Luckily, you have another good option for rooms, as there is a Motel 6 right across the street from the Oak Grove Inn (314-892-3664). This may be even a better option for those of you who travel with your dog, cat, ferret, ocelot, etc., as this particular Motel 6 accepts pets. Watch where you step. Don't forget we have our very our Queen of Airline Travel in Jo Wendland (1-800-208-4158), who will be happy to set you up with airline tix for St. Louis. She has a special deal on TWA flights, and it just so happens St. Louee is a hub for that airline. Be sure to mention Twangfest with her as well. Coming soon...we announce ALL the bands who will be playing Twangfest 3 and some of the other fun-type activities we've got planned for that weekend! Muchas smooches, Your Twang Gang
Twangfest Auction
Hey P2ers, we've already gotten some very cool offers of donations, some hilarious, some valuable, some that will curl your eyelashes, but we can always use MORE MORE MORE! so if you have something you'd be willing to donate to the cause, please contact us - a few folks have gone to their respective employers and gotten donations of some services and products that will probably fetch nicely on the auction block, so if you haven't thought along those lines yet, please do! Direct any questions or offers to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or just to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks again! We are looking to have received all the items and be working on the auction site by mid-April, with the Auction scheduled for the first part of May. meshel n'vegas
Re: Twangfest Auction - P2 stuff
Hey ya'll - I found a great old policemans shirt at the trift store Sat that has a P2 patch with two stripes on each sleeve. Hey, I can even emroider the name of the winner on the pocket! Can't promise, but I am asking some well known Memphis cats for stuff. Nancy (with way too much time and not enough gigs this week)
Re: Twangfest Auction
I think that's a great idea. I'll donate Drive-By Trucker CDs (the new one is in but hasn't been released). I have a collection of P2 friendly band t- shirts given to me by ex-boyfriends that were only worn once. (Hey, I'm house hunting and will be moving -- I need to clean out the closets). I also have lots of band photos from the days when someone was paying me to do photography. I'll go through them, see what's relevant -- see if I can get some autographed -- particularly the Emmylou photos (wonder who will bid on those g). You said early May? That will give me time to go through things, still buy a house, finish a book and keep my "day" job g I also have R.E.M. photos (mostly individual shots) taken on the Monster tour -- not twang but there might be a bidder out there somewhere and I could probably get those autographed if anyone was interested. Oh, and Marie -- I have some great Jim Lauderdale photos g Deb Sommer (trying to remember to sign my real name)
Twangfest Auction
The next Ebay? To raise money for Twangfest (in the spirit of all those PBS fundraisers), we're pulling together an internet auction. We plan to hold the auction during the first week of May. It will be run off the Twangfest web site. Details for that will follow. Right now we are trolling for donations. We already have a few very impressive items in the vault (items autographed by some pretty well-known artists, who also happen to be fictional future ex-husbands to a few P2 gals. g). For example, the Sovines are donating one of their snazzy tuxedo jackets (worn on the cover of their soon to be released cd) and a canned ham. Fear and Whiskey are donating a limited edition FW baseball cap designed by Kinky Friedman. Jerry Curry is donating that hideously ugly shirt that's been talked about so much on the Fluff list. Bill "The Sliver" Silvers is donating one of his purses. CK promises to give us a sweatpant leg hat. Maybe Shane will donate a case of fluff. Twangfest will donate one all access backstage pass and badge (Neal?). Alex promises to buy a round of shots for the highest bidder's favorite band. Get the picture? We need stuff. No item is too trivial or, well, stupid. We'd like to auction off P2 band cd/tapes, t-shirts, bumper stickers, general swag, etc. We'll probably auction them off in lots of 5 or so. If every P2 band could donate a cd and t-shirt or whatever, it would be a beautiful thing. The Twang Gods and Goddesses would surely smile down upon you. All you record labels, music stores, publications, etc. out there, I'm sure you can find something to give us. How about a gift certificate? So, if anyone has anything to offer, please contact us. Remember, we know your email addresses. If we don't hear from you, we'll come a callin'. This is going to be a lot of fun. We promise. Keep an eye open for updates. Thanks for your time and thanks for the help! Meshel and Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Twangfest web banner
Just a quick note from your Twang Gang to let you know that we've got a spiffy new animated GIF banner announcing Twangfest 3 for your personal or business web page. Placing this li'l gem on your web page will help get out the word on Twangfest (be sure to hot-link it to www.twangfest.com!) and will earn you substantial rewards in the next life. Here's where to go: http://www.nashvegas.com/~tfest/logo.html For those of you without a WYSIWYG-type web page program, the necessary source code to hot-link the thang is given, too. Thank you kindly. Your Twang Gang [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.twangfest.com P.S. Stay tuned for some mighty big Twangfest announcements this week.
Twangfest motel
Hey what's the name of that motel that everybody stays at in St. Louis for Twangfest? How much does it cost, etc.? Red Meat's playing in St. Louis on 4/10 and I gotta find 'em a place to live for the night. I figure either there or a clean, comfortable room at the 6, whichever's cheaper. That 4/10 show is with Big Smith and the Rockhouse Ramblers (Kip's band), so if you're in the area and looking for a good time, come on by Blueberry Hill! Thanks for yer lodging info... Owen Owen Bly Ranchero Records Oakland, CA
HCoC was (Re: [twangfest] Fw: off-sxsw event page)
The Hot Club of Cowtown are doing Happy Hour at the Continental on wednesday at 6:30PM. I saw them last night and they were amazing. lots of new tunes and tight as a tick. I saw them a week ago, not knowing anything about them other than the bit of buzz they've gotten here, and was very impressed. Okay, I've had a fondness for Bob Wills-type stuff for years so I had a feeling I'd like them, but I was also skeptical about a three-piece carrying off the material. For the most part, I didn't miss all those extra musicians a bit-- well, there was a couple times I thought a little steel would be nice-- but if the show had been in a less-formal venue I'd have chomped a cigar and let loose with many an "Aahhh." My only regret was that I hadn't dragged a dozen people with me to the show; they deserved to play in front of more than the 60 folks who showed up.
Re: [twangfest] Fw: off-sxsw event page
Stacey, although I don't have my notes with me now, I can add a couple of things to the off-events page: --Friday afternoon there's a do at the Broken Spoke that has about 5 performers: the 3 I remember are Lonesome Bob, Robbie and Kinky Friedman. Can't recall the sponsor either... --Friday night at the Carousel will be Git Gone (w. Jim Stringer) and the one and only Charlie Burton and the Texas Twelve Steppers. --Saturday morning, 11:00 am, there's a Bulldog Records breakfast at the Hernandez Cafe (great!) on East 6th, with Charlie Burton (don't know who else). Indeed, there is no shortage at all of great off-festival music. -junior
Re: [twangfest] Fw: off-sxsw event page
The Hot Club of Cowtown are doing Happy Hour at the Continental on wednesday at 6:30PM. I saw them last night and they were amazing. lots of new tunes and tight as a tick. Slim
Re: [twangfest] Fw: off-sxsw event page
Honorary Austin citizen BARNARD wrote: Indeed, there is no shortage at all of great off-festival music. Damn Junior, could you keep it down? I can hear the gloating all the way from Larryville. g b.s.
Re: [twangfest] Fw: off-sxsw event page
Bill chides: Damn Junior, could you keep it down? I can hear the gloating all the way from Larryville. g Heh, I think I'm getting a little eager to get outta Dodge for a spring break --junior
More on Twangfest/Plea for Donations
Sometimes we P2 lifers forget that there are a heck of a lot of you out there who don't really know the origins of Twangfest, the Twang Gang, etc., so it's high time to give a little history here. In early 1997, it was becoming evident that a fair amount of P2-ers were in bands--good bands, too, but combos that many of the far-flung subscribers never had a chance to see because they weren't seasoned touring outfits for the most part. So, Matt Benz, Dave Purcell, Roy Kasten, and Kip Loui, among others, tossed around the idea of having a show in some central location that could serve as a sort of get-together and a happenin' musical thing to boot. People on P2 hopped on this notion enthusiastically, and the band members who suggested the idea in the first place organized the event, with St. Louis being picked as the central spot. It didn't seem too much to ask that the bands who organized the event *play* at the event as well, and that's pretty much the way things stayed through the second Twangfest, too. What became evident to us last year, though, is that due to the growing interest in T'fest, the old framework of choosing bands wasn't going to work. Too many good bands that were submitting deserved a shot at playing what was becoming the antithesis of the weasely showcase events that have proliferated across the country over the last five years or so. Unlike those events, we don't make a nickel from the proceeds, and we actually pay the bands and give them all a motel room for the night. Hey, lots of us in the Twang Gang are *in* bands, and that's how we'd like to be treated. But let's get back to band selection. This year, the Twang Gang set up a separate band selection committee--five members, two of whom are in the Gang, three of whom are not, NONE of whom are in a band. This seemed the best way to keep Twangfest a P2-centric event, but still make the selection as fair to everyone as possible. We just thought you ought to know. We'd like to take this opportunity to remind you again that YOU can be a sponsor of this grass-roots thing, and get some pretty good loot to boot, by being a Friend of Twangfest. For $100, which is less than some of you spend every time you hit a record store, you get a three-day pass to Twangfest 3, a copy of this year's new "Edges from the Postcard 2" CD, and a Twangfest 3 T-shirt. AND, since Twangfest is now a real-deal non-profit organization, you can deduct your donation to us from your taxes to the maximum extent allowed by law. Your donation will help us directly pay for this event, *and* it will help us in our quest to get money from larger sponsors who look for this sort of individual support when they make up their minds on who deserves their cash the most. It's funny that way--donations breed more donations. Contact Marie Arsenault at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info on where to send your cash, checks, and krugerrands. Please be aware that ANY donation will help; we're just unable to offer the bonuses below a $100 donation. It's really pretty exciting to think that what started out as a sorta half-cocked party is turning out to be one hell of a good music event AND a chance for all of us to see each other in person and hoot and holler til dawn. If you're reading this, then you're already hooked on the looniest mailing list on the net. Complete the experience, help us out with a donation if you can, and most importantly, COME TO TWANGFEST June 10-12 in St. Louis. Write us at [EMAIL PROTECTED], and keep checking www.twangfest.com for updates. Muchas smooches, Your Twang Gang Marie Arsenault, Junior Barnard, Matt Benz, Amy Haugesag, Kip Loui, Dave Purcell, John Wendland, and Mark Wyatt P.S. Yes, the Damnations TX are confirmed for Twangfest. Stay tuned for more announcements...
Re: Twangfest/Fluff list
To subscribe got to www.nashvegas.com/listserv It's very easy to subscribe. Note that on many days traffic is very slow. Then on other days, like today, you might get about 90 messages. And they are talking about sports over there again. Just so you know. marie
Twangfest airfares
Time to start making those plane reservations for Twangfest - June 11-13, 1999! Southwest Airlines Click 'n Save Internet Specials at http://www.southwest.com/hotfares ** These fares are valid for travel March 16, 1999 through August 4, 1999 and must be purchased by midnight Pacific Standard Time February 25, 1999. Florida markets are available for travel April 13, 1999 through August 4, 1999 and must be purchased by midnight Pacific Standard Time February 25, 1999. Fares shown are each way based on roundtrip purchase Chicago Midway: $32 each way to/from St. Louis Houston Hobby: $63 each way to/from St. Louis Los Angeles: $98 each way to/from St. Louis
Twangfest 3 update
Lest you think your Twang Gang is employing the House impeachment manager method of news dissemination, we thought we'd better let y'all in on what's been going on with plans for Twangfest 3 (June 10-12 in St. Louis, as you'll recall), rather than just let things sorta leak out. (1) Headliners: Yes, we have confirmed a date with the Damnations TX for Twangfest. They'll be headlining on Friday June 11. We've got offers out to some other great folks, too, so the fireworks ain't over yet. (2) Other Bands: The band selection committee is questioning their sanity as we speak, as they pore over the nearly 50 submissions for the remaining Twangfest performance slots. Lots of great bands stepped up to the plate, so we should have one hell of a lineup to announce at the end of the process. Stay tuned. (3) Non-Profit Status: Yes, with the aid of some generous pro bono legal aid, we are indeed applying for our humble cause to be a non-profit organization. This shields the committee members from personal liability, and more importantly, it means that all donations to Twangfest are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. Which leads me to... (4) Sponsorship: The kind folks at No Depression Magazine have already signed on to be a sponsor of Twangfest 3, and while we doubt they'll go for our suggestion of changing their name to No Twangfest Depression, they will be giving us even higher visibility than we've had previously. If you know of a deep-pocketed, or even medium-deep-pocketed organization or company who would like to market themselves to the twang community, please pass along the info to Marie Arsenault at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Once again, we emphasize that all money given to Twangfest will be TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. (5) Friends of Twangfest: This year, we'd like to make it possible for you to help defray the ever-increasing costs of staging Twangfest--*and* save money on your taxes next year. For a $100 donation, you will be an official Friend of Twangfest, which will get you a pass for all three days, a Twangfest 3 T-shirt, and an "Edges From the Postcard 2" CD. Not only that, but your name will be announced from the stage of the Off Broadway club by one of our dashing emcees. Donations of *any* amount will be most welcome, though, and any dough you part with will be...you guessed it, TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Contact Marie Arsenault at the address above for more details. (6) Web site: Yes, we're in the process of making the www.twangfest.com web site even more informative than ever. Right now you can see the brand-new Twangfest 3 logo, which will be emblazoned over all our ads, posters, T-shirts, and condoms. We even have a slogan this year: "Wanna Sit In?", which won out over such suggestions as "Wanna Have A Warm Beer?" and "Wanna Help Me Drag Alex Millar Out Of His Room?" There will be lots more info to come, but in the interest of X-Files style full disclosure, we thought we ought to fill you in on at least this much. If you've got questions or suggestions, please direct them to us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Muchas smooches, Your Twang Gang [EMAIL PROTECTED] * www.twangfest.com
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Twangfest
OK, OK ... I'm dying from the anticipation ... do we have a lineup yet for Twangfest, and when will it be announced? And will Kimmie Rhodes be there? (Hope so). Ron Warnick NP: Blondie, "No Exit"
Twangfest (was Re: Half Mad Moon)
Junior writes: We just want to cross our Ts, dot our Is, and let our world famous spokesmodel Mr. Mark Wyatt step up to the plate when everything's in order. Ooo, does Mark get to wear that slinky black dress when he makes the big announcement? I think it would be fabulous with those goofy stacked heel boots he's got. Jim, still smilin' Oh and btw, despite what Matt says, the Damnations are the *best* band in Austin. Is anyone else annoyed by his constant cheerleading for the Gourds or is it just me?
Re: Twangfest (was Re: Half Mad Moon)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh and btw, despite what Matt says, the Damnations are the *best* band in Austin. Is anyone else annoyed by his constant cheerleading for the Gourds or is it just me? Yeah, but that's just Matt. I tend to give him a lot of leeway simply because he contributes so many killer quotables... g. dan "Without [Paul Westerberg's] songs, what would we have? Not just that, without his songs, what the hell would I be like? (Matt Cook) "I know more than I am remembering." (Matt Cook) (and if Purcell or anyone still has that great Cookster "ass-kicking" quote I'd *kill* to get it from yagracias)
RE: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
-Original Message- Subject: Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST! Here are some of the rumored headliners for the event. Charlie Feathers Gene Clark Stoney Edwards Phil Ochs Bryan White [Matt Benz] KIp: I think we've got Bryan White confirmed: he's agreed to do the show for a call girl and a chicken dinner, and uh, $50,000, which is damn chump change for us! Other good news: looks like Shields Yarnell will emcee for us, which means 3 nights of Mime! Wow. Myself, I can't wait for that; anything's better than that mega pain in the ass Yates: He damn near ran thru my entire month's supply of blow, and jesus, we're still paying for that escapade of his with the monkey! Got a call back from Dwight; we talked for awhile. You know that his gal Bridget and I go way back; yeh, yeh, that whole affair back in 85. Hey, I was young! We can laugh about it now, and she'll probably make the trip with D; Hey,- here's some news: he's gonna do all covers for TF!! Won't that be cool? Everybody likes his cover versions. I'm still "Negotiating" with Sara Evans; I'll let you know how *that* goes...heh heh heh. Aww, the life of a music biz mogul! Hey, did you know that Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams have the same booking agent? Gad dam, I spent dam near a half hour just trying to get the secretary to understand who I was talking about! Anyway, I got Bryan Adams for friday night. He promised to do "Cuts Like A Knife." More later, Matt love, Your Twang Gang
Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
Hans asks: Why not Elvis? Cheap joke! I'm glad you asked, Hans. We almost had the King onboard until one of his boys told him about Matt's, um, "relationship" with Ann-Margret. We (well, everyone except Matt, of course) met with him in his suite atop Ceasar's Palace in order to try and convince him it was just tabloid rumors, but he nixed the comeback, right then and there. He was furious, what can I say. He called us a "goddamn lyin' and cheatin' bunch of alt.country posers" and said we probably voted against Nixon anyway. I got out of the room just as he started hurling his collection of police badges at us like kung-fu death stars Sheesh, what a sore loser!!! --junior
Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
In a message dated 2/1/99, 9:10:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Charlie Feathers Didn't he die recently? Or am I thinking of someone else? Deb
Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
Ok, I get it now, it's a joke. Trying to quit caffeine today and I'm not too quick on the uptake Deb
Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
, we're already makin' plans for Twangfest3, once again taking place at Off Broadway in faboo St. Louis, MO on June 11-13. uh, my calendar show these dates to be Friday through Sunday. Does it be starting (or not) on night of June 10th, the Thursday, again--or is there a Sunday night show? Barry.
Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Barry Mazor wrote: , we're already makin' plans for Twangfest3, once again taking place at Off Broadway in faboo St. Louis, MO on June 11-13. uh, my calendar show these dates to be Friday through Sunday. Does it be starting (or not) on night of June 10th, the Thursday, again--or is there a Sunday night show? Not sure where you got those dates from Barry, but Twangfest is indeed Thursday, June 10th thru Sat. June 12. No Sunday show, other than the one in your head after three nights of hanging with some of these characters... Your Twang Gang
DEADLINE'S SOON: TWANGFEST
TWANGFEST: WANNA PLAY? If so, better get your asses moving. The deadline is January 25th. A clarification: If you sent us a submission for the Edges cd, that doesn't necessarily mean that you submitted to play Twangfest as well. If you would like to play Twangfest, you have to let us know directly. Contact me offlist if you have any questions. marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Subject: Twangfest 3: Calling All P2 Bands! Mere months after the hangovers have ceased and the motel rooms have been repaired, we're already makin' plans for Twangfest3, once again taking place at Off Broadway in faboo St. Louis, MO on June 11-13. There'll be lots of cool stuff to announce about this event, but right now we want to get things moving on one of the most important things about the whole shootin' match--the music. While we want the whole damn world to attend, Twangfest is first and foremost a P2-centered event, and that's why we're putting out the call here for your band submissions. You can ask anyone who's played at previous T'fests just how well bands get treated, and we're working hard to make that treatment even better--after all, lots of us on your Twang Gang are IN bands. That means you *will* get paid and have accommodations provided, and we're doing our damnedest to make both of those more attractive every year. Like last year, the Twang Gang will be selecting a headliner for each of the three nights (and we think the folks we've been talking to are gonna knock your socks off), but there's been a bit of a change this year in how we're going to pick the rest of the combos. Because we wanted to tap into the great wealth of knowledge out there in P2-land and because we want to spread out the payola, this time around we've got a band submission subcommittee to make the tough decisions on who plays and who doesn't. Chris Knaus, Jamie DePolo, and Bill Silvers have graciously accepted the task, along with Twang Gang members Amy Haugesag and Marie Arsenault. They have no idea what they're getting into... You may or may not be aware that not a one of these folks is in a band, and that's by design. While we think that the lineups at T'fest for the past two years have been excruciatingly excellent, we felt that a panel made up of non-players would help to keep the selection process fair as this event grows. What do we need from you? It's pretty simple right now. We need three copies of a CD or tape, info on the band that you think will fill us in on who you are and what you're about, and contact info (*especially* your e-mail address--this is an internet-centered event, after all). And while your band will be judged on its merits, your participation in this mailing list will definitely figure into the equation; like we said, this is first and foremost a celebration of all things P2. Don't get us wrong, though; lurkers are not only welcome but are encouraged to submit. Send your packages to the following address: Marie Arsenault 1306 Shelton Ave. Nashville, TN 37216 Get those submissions in with a postmark of NO LATER THAN JANUARY 25, as we've got a big job to do and we want to able to announce all the band names in plenty of time to include them in ads, press releases, etc. We'll send out reminders of this deadline on a regular basis on P2 for those of you with substance-abuse-related short-term-memory loss. If you have questions about this process or any other thing about Twangfest, send 'em along to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll answer 'em or at least make you think that we have. And in the very soonish future, we'll have the swanky Twangfest web site (www.twangfest.com, natch) updated frequently to keep you up to date on all our doin's. So what are you waiting for? Whether you be coffeehouse f*lkies or roadhouse rockers, we want YOUR submissions. Step on it! January 25th will be here before you even blink! SIDE NOTE: We haven't forgotten about the new "Edges From The Postcard2" CD, and we thank all of you who have sent us material so far. We've run into a slight delay with the project, since there have been some changes in how the project will be handled, so we need to hold off just for a bit. We'll keep you posted on what's going on, never fear. Love, Your Twang Gang (Marie Arsenault, Junior Barnard, Matt Benz, Amy Haugesag, Kip Loui, Dave Purcell, John Wendland, Mark Wyatt)
Re: DEADLINE'S SOON: TWANGFEST
In a message dated 1/20/99, 10:09:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If so, better get your asses moving. The deadline is January 25th. Is the 25th the date it needs to be postmarked by or the date it needs to be received? Deb
Re: LEGAL-FINANCIAL ADVICE for Twangfest
From the Twang Gang We need your advice on setting up our bank account so that none of the individual Twangfest committee members has the account on his or her social security number. I'd be interested in hearing how P2 musicians handle clubs which demand that a band representative provide a SS# before payment for a gig. (Years ago, one of my associates got audited and the IRS did not accept even his cancelled checks that other band members got paid for a particular gig. Since hearing this, we've "spread the pain around" - just in case . . . ) Tom Smith
Re: LEGAL-FINANCIAL ADVICE for Twangfest
Tom Smith wrote: I'd be interested in hearing how P2 musicians handle clubs which demand that a band representative provide a SS# before payment for a gig. (Years ago, one of my associates got audited and the IRS did not accept even his cancelled checks that other band members got paid for a particular gig. Since hearing this, we've "spread the pain around" - just in case . . . ) Happens most frequently when you are playing at Universitiess and other sorts of non-profits, and passport numbers required in Europe. We've never had a problem with IRS. I am going to take a guess though that when you are making the big and/or regular bucks you would set the musicians up as employees and give them weekly checks, taxes and social security taken out, etc. That is a guess however, Sarah
Re: LEGAL-FINANCIAL ADVICE for Twangfest
Tom I would suggest that the band/musician get a EIN #. Essentially a SS# for your company(band). We get paid by check almost every show. 10-12 a month. Thats how we do it and it makes keeping the books straight easier. Dutch Crowd of One -- From: Tom Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LEGAL-FINANCIAL ADVICE for Twangfest Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 10:53 AM From the Twang Gang We need your advice on setting up our bank account so that none of the individual Twangfest committee members has the account on his or her social security number. I'd be interested in hearing how P2 musicians handle clubs which demand that a band representative provide a SS# before payment for a gig. (Years ago, one of my associates got audited and the IRS did not accept even his cancelled checks that other band members got paid for a particular gig. Since hearing this, we've "spread the pain around" - just in case . . . ) Tom Smith
Re: LEGAL-FINANCIAL ADVICE for Twangfest
Douglas Noss wrote: I would suggest that the band/musician get a EIN #. Essentially a SS# for your company(band). We get paid by check almost every show. 10-12 a month. Thats how we do it and it makes keeping the books straight easier. Thanks for the tip; I'll certainly look into this. As for getting paid by checks, though, the majority of clubs in this area (up to 600+ capacity) operate strictly with cash. Occasionally one will require a SS# even for payment in cash. Those range from a small country bar whose owner seems to have been spooked (by IRS or state tax dept.) to a considerably larger metropolitan venue, which seems to be keeping their books as absolutely straight as possible. Likewise, most of the musicians around here - from the worst to top notch players - tend to operate as "self-employed" independant contractors unless they're in a band that has sufficient overhead to warrant some kind of collective tax strategy, etc.. Those situations are increasingly rare, due to the lousy state of the live music biz hereabouts. The instance I mentioned earlier of my bandmate once being tormented by the IRS was rotten, since he's completely honest in his record-keeping and was being straight with them. I found it pretty weird - they're completely dependant on the honesty of your record keeping, yet his tangible proof that the gig money in question was divided (the cancelled checks) was not accepted. I pity anyone who tries to audit him (or any of the rest of us) again. That sucker will suffocate from receipts. Tom Smith
UPDATE: TWANGFEST: Wanna play?
A clarification: If you sent us a submission for the Edges cd, that doesn't necessarily mean that you submitted to play Twangfest as well. If you would like to play Twangfest, you have to let us know directly. Contact me offlist if you have any questions. marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Subject: Twangfest 3: Calling All P2 Bands! Mere months after the hangovers have ceased and the motel rooms have been repaired, we're already makin' plans for Twangfest3, once again taking place at Off Broadway in faboo St. Louis, MO on June 11-13. There'll be lots of cool stuff to announce about this event, but right now we want to get things moving on one of the most important things about the whole shootin' match--the music. While we want the whole damn world to attend, Twangfest is first and foremost a P2-centered event, and that's why we're putting out the call here for your band submissions. You can ask anyone who's played at previous T'fests just how well bands get treated, and we're working hard to make that treatment even better--after all, lots of us on your Twang Gang are IN bands. That means you *will* get paid and have accommodations provided, and we're doing our damnedest to make both of those more attractive every year. Like last year, the Twang Gang will be selecting a headliner for each of the three nights (and we think the folks we've been talking to are gonna knock your socks off), but there's been a bit of a change this year in how we're going to pick the rest of the combos. Because we wanted to tap into the great wealth of knowledge out there in P2-land and because we want to spread out the payola, this time around we've got a band submission subcommittee to make the tough decisions on who plays and who doesn't. Chris Knaus, Jamie DePolo, and Bill Silvers have graciously accepted the task, along with Twang Gang members Amy Haugesag and Marie Arsenault. They have no idea what they're getting into... You may or may not be aware that not a one of these folks is in a band, and that's by design. While we think that the lineups at T'fest for the past two years have been excruciatingly excellent, we felt that a panel made up of non-players would help to keep the selection process fair as this event grows. What do we need from you? It's pretty simple right now. We need three copies of a CD or tape, info on the band that you think will fill us in on who you are and what you're about, and contact info (*especially* your e-mail address--this is an internet-centered event, after all). And while your band will be judged on its merits, your participation in this mailing list will definitely figure into the equation; like we said, this is first and foremost a celebration of all things P2. Don't get us wrong, though; lurkers are not only welcome but are encouraged to submit. Send your packages to the following address: Marie Arsenault 1306 Shelton Ave. Nashville, TN 37216 Get those submissions in with a postmark of NO LATER THAN JANUARY 25, as we've got a big job to do and we want to able to announce all the band names in plenty of time to include them in ads, press releases, etc. We'll send out reminders of this deadline on a regular basis on P2 for those of you with substance-abuse-related short-term-memory loss. If you have questions about this process or any other thing about Twangfest, send 'em along to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll answer 'em or at least make you think that we have. And in the very soonish future, we'll have the swanky Twangfest web site (www.twangfest.com, natch) updated frequently to keep you up to date on all our doin's. So what are you waiting for? Whether you be coffeehouse f*lkies or roadhouse rockers, we want YOUR submissions. Step on it! January 25th will be here before you even blink! SIDE NOTE: We haven't forgotten about the new "Edges From The Postcard2" CD, and we thank all of you who have sent us material so far. We've run into a slight delay with the project, since there have been some changes in how the project will be handled, so we need to hold off just for a bit. We'll keep you posted on what's going on, never fear. Love, Your Twang Gang (Marie Arsenault, Junior Barnard, Matt Benz, Amy Haugesag, Kip Loui, Dave Purcell, John Wendland, Mark Wyatt)
