September 18, 2000
Here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for.  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... VVTG!!!!!

Your journey begins by clicking on the spinning box:

Please wait for that to finish, and then go here.


September 17, 2000
For all you music fans out there who have been telling me, "Sure, I love their music, but my life just isn't complete without Venice answering my telephone," I have two things for you.  First, the phone number of a really good psychiatrist (e-mail me privately for that).  And second, generic Venice answering machine messages!  Download 'em, make 'em your outgoing message on your answering machine or voice mail, and share your musical taste with everyone who calls you.  After all, who in their right mind would ever hang up on a Lennon?  Get 'em here.


September 16, 2000
Okay, the good news is that I now have all the material I need to complete VVTG.  The bad news is that there's still a good few dozen hours of work until it's ready to fly.  (The number of hours I've put into it already is staggering, and I'm not even halfway done.......)  Anyway, I'm working full steam ahead now, putting every waking hour into it, so hopefully it won't be too much longer.

In the meantime, here's a little parsel to tide you over while you wait.  On July 29th of this year, Venice performed an amazing acoustic concert at Arcadia in Santa Monica.  They played for almost three hours, and most of the fans who were there insist it was the one of the best shows they've ever seen, if not the best.  Great performance, hilarious between-song banter, and tons of tracks, original and covers, that they haven't played live in years.  Well, the band allowed me to record the show off the soundboard, and after reviewing the tape, they've decided to allow me to post it.  So those of you who were there can relive the memory, and those who were not can now experience it.  You'll find it at the top of the page, right over here.


September 9, 2000
Got a couple of the Netherland tour dates confirmed, thanks to Wim ten Heggeler.


September 7, 2000
The following Netherland dates are mostly unconfirmed, though I have them from reliable sources.  They should give you a good starting place to call the venues and find out the correct information on your own.  When you see these dates appear on the Tour Dates page, that's when you'll know that they've been confirmed.

If anyone over in Holland could please verify any of these dates for me, and/or can provide any of the venues' address, phone number and webpage URL, it would be greatly appreciated.  You can e-mail me at matt@venicecentral.com.

September 6, 2000
Attention Holland fans!  Marius Suiker has organized a Dutch fan meeting.  The festivities begin at 2:00pm on Friday, October 13th, at Podium Hardenberg, where Venice will be playing that night.  The total cost is 55 Dutch guilders (F. 55,-), which will include the meeting, a cup of coffee and a piece of cake on arrival, a warm buffet, and entrance to the concert, where you will be the admitted before the general public, giving you the chance to nab a spot right in front of the stage.  If you are a member of the Dutch mailing list, click here to sign up.  If you're not, or you have any questions, please contact Marius directly at suiker@home.nl.

In other news, KINK-FM in Portland, Oregon has released a compilation CD of artists performing live on the air.  Included on this album, "Live Thr3e," is Venice's performance of "If I Were You."  Read about it here.  To order, send $14.24 to:  Kink-FM  /  1501 SW Jefferson  /  Portland, OR  97201.  Questions?  Call (503) 517-6000.

September 5, 2000
Venice's version of "The First Noel," from their "Christmas With Venice" album, will be featured on a Christmas compilation CD to be released later this year by Elixir Guitar Strings (by Gore).  The album will be on sale in music stores all across the country (the kind that sells instruments, not the kind that sells albums), and will also be offered free to any customer who purchases two packs of strings.  Venice's track was chosen out of over 60 submissions.


September 4, 2000
If anybody missed Venice's nationally televised performance on the Jerry Lewis Telethon this morning, go check it out here.

And yes, for the record, VVTG is still coming.  Schedule permitting, it should only be a couple of weeks now.......


September 1, 2000
This Monday morning, September 4, between 8am and 9am Pacific Standard Time, Venice will perform "The Family Tree" on the Jerry Lewis telethon.  Check local listings for where it's airing in your area.  In Los Angeles, you can watch on KCAL channel 9, and on cable network WGN.  Outside of that, I recommend checking tvguide.com for details specific to your area.

If you live outside of America, or none of your local stations carry the telethon, you can watch online right here.