February 24, 2001
During the Venice - De Kast broadcast on Dutch television tonight,
a commercial aired advertising an upcoming Venice concert release
on DVD. I got some e-mails about it, so I contacted Michael Lennon,
because it was the first I'd heard of it. Surprisingly enough,
this was the first Michael had heard of it as well. So we
did some research, and learned that it is the Atak show, recorded
in June. In response, Michael has asked me to pass along
the following statement:
| The footage of this show was sent to Venice and Vanguard for their approval and was rejected because the audio and video quality was not up to the standards of the band or their US label. ZYX has no right to sell Venice product without the consent of Vanguard records and Venice. Venice and Vanguard ask for your support in boycotting this DVD. It is unauthorized and illegal. |
So there you go. There
are tentative plans to release an official live album and video
sometime this year, so please be patient, and don't waste your
money on this low-quality unauthorized release.
February 20, 2001
Gerrit
Arendsen of Holland's
Achterhoek
FM sends word that
De Kast's newest album, "Met Andere Ogen," featuring
Venice on two songs, has just gone gold. Which is particularly
impressive when you consider that the album is in Dutch, which
limits its consumer appeal considerably outside of Dutch speaking
territories.
In the meantime, De Kast
and Venice's Gelredome Stadium concert from January, where both
bands were backed by an 80-piece orchestra, is set to air on Netherland
television. Again, according to Gerrit (here in America,
I have no way to confirm this), it will be broadcast four days
from now, February 24th, on RTL 5 at 10:00pm. Personally,
I'd love to get a copy of this. I can't guarantee that
I can put it online, because of copyrite issues, but I'd love
to have it for my personal collection. If somebody
in Holland could send me a stereo VHS copy, I'd be eternally appreciative.
Contact me at matt@venicecentral.com. And don't worry about
the Pal format, I have access to a converter. Thanks
in advance!
February 12, 2001
A gem from Michael Lennon's private collection, you can now listen
to Venice's Beach Boys medley, a capella version. It's over here.
Next, the great and talented (and only a drummer could handle both at once) Dann Gillen, whom Dutch fans know from his work drumming with Venice on both "Twee Metre Sessies" specials, will be joining the band on their Netherlands tour next month.
And finally, Venice's lighting
designer Marty Carrillo became a father last Friday (on his own
birthday!) Many pictures of his beautiful newborn daughter
Cory Ann Carrillo can be found here. You can send your congratulations
directly to Marty at arttheelf@aol.com.
February 4, 2001
This Sunday, February 11, Venice is headlining an AIDS benefit
at the El Rey Theatre in Hollywood. They'll be doing
a full set, and tickets are only $10. It's going to
be a fantastic show, and hey, it's a good cause too! To
order tickets, phone (877) 411-2437.
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