May 29, 2003
Here's a nice
shot of Venice with the heads of their new German record label,
105 Music.
From left to right: Heins,
Pat, Kipp, Sandra, Mark, Michael, Roman.
May 27, 2003
The German release of "Welcome To the Rest of Your Life,"
on the record label 105 Music, contains a bonus 16th track, the
Volendam recording of "The Family Tree." This
is a bare bones studio version, exactly the way they perform it
live. Acoustic guitar and voices only.
Also released in Germany
is the CD single of "Blue Paint," which contains the
"Blue Paint" music video as a multimedia file. Fans
in Germany and Holland should definitely go pick up a copy. Fans
in America, however, should be advised against ordering an import,
because the band is preparing to self-release the video here in
the states on DVD and VHS, and it will contain at least one fairly
sizeable bonus feature not found on the German CD single.....
May 23, 2003
To register for "Viva Las Venice," head here. Bring a friend. Bring
twelve!
In other news, Venice fan
Jochen Junker informs me that the Baden Baden show that was reported
on this page on April 30 is scheduled to air on SWR1, June 6,
2003, from 10:30pm to midnight (European time -- it'll be 1:30pm
to 3:00pm in Los Angeles). You can tune in from anywhere
in the world by listening to SWR1's internet cybercast via the
station's webpage.
May 8, 2003
Well, the band isn't around to confirm it, and management hasn't
sent me any notification, but reports on the community mailing
list and on this
webpage claim that
Venice is performing for one hour in Hamburg, Germany tomorrow
(May 9) at the Hamburger
Hafengeburtstag
(Hamburg's harbor birthday) at the stage of radio ENERGY 97.1
at 17.30 (5.30pm).
Another unconfirmed report was posted to Venice Talk, that Venice will be on television tonight, at 8.25pm, on TV Noord Holland.
Being out here in America
and out of contact with the band and management, I'm unable to
verify either story. But because news of these events is
posted on both of their respective webpages, my guess is they're
probably pretty valid.
May 7, 2003
Bel Air Travel has announced details for "Viva Las Venice."
And here they are:
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We have finally worked out (most of) the details for the 4th annual Venice "Cruise" -- this year, it's a "land cruise" to Las Vegas. Details follow: Dates: Dec 7-10, 2003 Package includes: 1 hour open bar cocktail reception party, 2 Venice shows in the world-reknowned Clint Holmes Theatre, Q&A/autograph session, commemorative t-shirt, all the camaraderie and love only a group of Venice fans (and the Lennons) can give. Price(s): $329pp includes the bus; $269 not including bus
There is $30pp room tax/hotel charges on the first two in a room, and $20pp on any 3rd/4th in the room. You MUST stay at the hotel to participate (Las Vegas residents only can call us to discuss if they prefer not to stay in hotel); this is necessary to cover what the hotel is doing for us with the showroom, etc. Flyers will be printed and available soon. We need to make a guarantee to the hotel in the next few days, so we would appreciate hearing from you soon. A $50pp deposit reserves space; deposit is non-refundable after June 1 (full details will be in the flyer). You can call 301-262-3170 or (preferably) email venice@fanclubcruises.com. We recently moved locations and are experiencing some phone uncertainties, so we would really appreciate emails. You can also email me at dondavidoff@aol.com. We look forward to seeing you in Vegas! Donald Davidoff Dutch and other out of town fans: You can fly directly into Las Vegas International Airport, or you can choose to fly into Los Angeles and participate in the bus trip. We will also have rates available for people wanting to arrive earlier or stay later in Las Vegas (bus option is NOT available for these people). |
May 6, 2003
Yesterday, I reported that German radio station WDR2 will broadcast
a Venice concert recorded in Hamburg on March 11th. Apparently
radio station NDR2 will re-broadcast the same show on the following
day, Monday, May 12, starting at 9:05pm. (12:05pm Pacific
Standard Time here in Los Angeles.) And it also looks like
"Carry On" and "I Want You Back" have been
added to the playlist. Live internet cybercast will be accessible
via the station's webpage.
May 5, 2003
On Sunday, May 11, from 11:05pm to midnight in Germany (which
is 2:05pm to 3:00pm Pacific Standard Time in America, if my calculations
are correct), German
radio station WDR2
is going to broadcast highlights
of a Venice concert
that was recorded on March 13 in Hamburg. The set will consist
of "If I Were You," "I'm Not Myself," "Sweet
Aloha," "The Family Tree," "The End of the
World," "Most of Us," "Blue Paint," "Baby's
Calling," "Welcome to the Rest of Your Life" and
"Think Again."
This news comes to us from
Danish fan Bob, who also informs me that European satellite dish
owners with dishes pointed at 19,2 East can pick up WDR 2 on ASTRA
1C frequency 11.053 MHz H. Audio frequency 7.38/7.56 MHz (Analog
signal). Everyone else can tune into the cybercast over
here.
May 4, 2003
Venice's performance tomorrow at the Bevrijdingspop Festival in
Haarlem will be cybercast via the internet. You can tune
in here. (Click on the word "Livestream"
over on the left.) They're scheduled to perform from 7:20pm
to 8:10pm, Holland time. (Which is 10:20am to 11:10am in
Los Angeles's Pacific Standard Time.) I'm not sure whether
the event will be broadcast live or tape delayed, but you can
use the following schedule to figure out where they are in the
program:
12:15 - 12:45 Cereal
13:00 - 13:15 NPO
13:20 - 14:00 Haarlem Hip Hop Symfonie
14:10 - 14:30 Moordgasten
14:45 - 15:15 Panjabi MC
15:30 - 16:00 Di-rect
16:10 - 16:40 GZA Genius
17:00 - 17:50 Jaga Jazzist
18:10 - 19:00 Dusminget
19:20 - 20:10 Venice
20:30 - 21:20 Ellis Hooks
21:40 - 22:30 Relax
22:50 - 23:50 Terrence Trent D'Arby
May 3, 2003
Venice's "Two Metre Sessies" album has gone gold in
Holland! As a reward, Kipp, Mark, Michael and Pat were each
given their own plaque, along with a life-sized statue of their
lighting designer, Marty Carrillo.
Thanks to Marius Suiker for the photo.
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