September
26, 2004
Congratulations to Geoff and Astrid, who just got engaged a few
minutes ago on Venice Talk. You can offer your own well
wishes over
here.
September 19, 2004
Mark Lennon posted an album update on Venice Talk this morning,
and I thought I would reprint it here:
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WE ARE WORKING EXTRA HARD ON OUR NEW ALBUM...ESPECIALLY MICHAEL! FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, I THINK HE'S BEEN WORKING 7 DAYS A WEEK, FROM 9:00AM/10:00AM TO 12:00/1:00 IN THE MORNING! HE'S SUCH A TROOPER!! I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT THIS ALBUM WILL BE OUR BEST. THE WAY WE ARE RECORDING IT IS REALLY MAKING IT SOUND MORE INTIMATE, LIKE WE'RE IN YOUR HOUSE, AND ALSO AT THE SAME TIME, MORE LIKE WE ARE LIVE. IT'S DEFINITELY NOT OVER-PRODUCED. ALL THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WE RECORD ARE SO FAMILIAR AND COMFORTABLE... AT HOME IN OUR STUDIO, IN MICHAEL'S LIVING ROOM, UP IN HIDEAWAY HILL, SOME KEYBOARDS IN HOLLAND, SOME OTHER INSTRUMENTS AT OUR FRIEND/KEYBOARDIST CHRIS'S HOUSE AND SOME DRUMS AT ANOTHER FRIEND'S STUDIO (WHERE AXL ROSE IS RECORDING TOO!). THE ARTWORK FOR THE CD IS GOING TO BLOW YOU AWAY! WE'RE WORKING ALONG WITH DUSTIN, WHO DID OUR "WELCOME" CD! WELL, THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GUESS THE REST. ALL I CAN SAY IS... HOLD ONTO YOUR SEATS, YOUR HATS, YOUR DRAWERS OR WHATEVER ELSE PEOPLE HOLD ONTO IN ANTICIPATION FOR A BIG EXPLOSION, BECAUSE THIS IS GONNA BE ONE GREAT RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!! |
If you'd like
to say hello to Mark, he'll be running a booth at the Abbot Kinney
street fair in Venice Beach next Sunday, September 26th, selling
his artwork and his handpainted clothing. No, Venice will
not be performing (as many people have e-mailed me to ask).
September
16, 2004
Ever
thought about learning how to play the bass guitar? Want
to learn from the best? Venice virtuoso Mark Harris is looking
for students to tutor privately, both in LA and in Holland, as
his touring schedule with the band determines his availability.
If you're interested, e-mail me at matt@venicecentral.com and I'll put you in touch
with him. Serious inquiries only, please!
September
15, 2004
A
quick note from Venice's U.S. keyboardist, Chris Horvath:
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Hey there, Looking for some mindless humor and something to do this weekend? I think I’ve got JUST the thing... This coming Friday, September 17th, there is a movie opening which I scored called "National Lampoon’s Gold Diggers." It’s a teen comedy aimed at the same audiences that would like "American Pie," "Dumb & Dumber," "Dude, Where’s My Car?" and films of that type. It’s full of all kinds of tasteless humor and stupid jokes that we Americans pride ourselves on. The film will be in wide release across the whole country and should be at a theater near you. You can find out more about the movie at: http://www.golddiggersthemovie.com or at our website: http://www.jamnation.com/projects.html If you can find it in your busy schedules to go see this movie OPENING WEEKEND (which is THE MOST important time), I will most definitely owe you one (drink, meal, carwash, whatever...). Please forward this email to anyone who you think might like it, and I hope to talk to you soon. Thanks... Chris Horvath |
September 3, 2004
I
haven't updated the news page in a while, so I thought I'd pop
in and say hello. Hello!
Okay, album update. Believe it or not, Venice is well along into recording it. They taped demos in their home studio as part of the writing process, and then just like they did with the last CD, "Welcome to the Rest of Your Life," they've decided to keep a lot of those tracks for the final product. Last weekend they went into a bigger studio to record Matt Laug's drum tracks onto four songs. The album is definitely on schedule to come out next month, in time for their big Holland tour. Michael Lennon is back in the producer's chair, and the engineer is Robbie Jacobs. The guys are all very excited about the new material, and Michael told me it's the most fun he's ever had working on an album.
And now, John Vester news. John is preparing for his first ever tour of Austin, Texas. Tour dates are posted on the tour dates page (of all places!), and schedule permitting, Mark Lennon is hoping to join him as a backup singer. So if you live in that area, or know someone who does, please spread the word!
John is also thrilled
to report, "Right before Venice left for Holland---we had an explosion of new songs---over the last 2 weeks---I co-wrote 4 new songs w/the guys (2 w/just Michael)---for their upcoming release---(soon!....)---they recorded all 4---& I really like all 4...." John sure does love working with these guys! And dashes!
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