thebandbill.com http://thebandbill.com the band bill Fri, 30 May 2008 22:09:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Almost… http://thebandbill.com/2008/05/30/almost/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/05/30/almost/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 22:09:33 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/05/30/almost/ Thanks everyone who came out last night to The Stage in downtown SD.  Pretty cool venue owned by the lead singer of the Disco Pimps, a 70’s cover band.  Who knew you could make such a killing wearing a wig and playing “play that funky music?”  Our good friend and head of video production Josh Krohn finished up editing a live Good as Gold video but none of us know how to get it off the hard drive its on so we’re going to need a few more days before the big debut.  We do have a few more photos from the show that our friend Molly took.  Have a good weekend.

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/05/30/almost/feed/ Tuesday nights are SLO! http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/28/tuesday-nights-are-slo/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/28/tuesday-nights-are-slo/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:56:33 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/28/tuesday-nights-are-slo/ 12:30p - Pack up the van and hit the road.  2 hours to LA and hopefully we can avoid traffic.

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1:10p - Just getting out of San Diego and the excitement of the trip is already too much for Mikey to handle.

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1:35p - Oh wait, we’re supposed to practice aren’t we. 

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2:48p - A quick stop on the side of the freeway is always a good time for a photo. 

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4:30p - On the homestretch having just passed through Santa Barbara and only another hour of costal driving until we reach San Luis Obispo.

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6:15p - Pull up to the Frog and Peach to learn that the venue was double booked and that we might not be able to play.  We took it pretty hard.

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9:00pm - Everything all straightened out and we go on to play for an hour and a half to a rowdy Tuesday night crowd.  San Luis Obispo has a really cool vibe and we definitely recommend a visit if you’ve never been.

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1:00am - One last pit stop before Jon tackles the all-night drive home while the rest of us stay wide awake to provide support.

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 5:30am - Made it home with 12 hours to spare before our next show.  $200 in gas hurts a little but a great trip overall.

   

]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/28/tuesday-nights-are-slo/feed/ 22 innings http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/18/22-innings/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/18/22-innings/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:12:15 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/18/22-innings/ Last nights show at the Belly Up Tavern went well and the cameras were rolling so hopefully you’ll be able to check it out for yourself real soon.  The Belly Up is definitely one of our favorite venues to play because of the killer backstage treatment….and the sound isn’t bad either.  After the show we headed downtown to a hotel bar that overlooks petco park where the Padres play and got there in time for the 13th inning.  Two hours later the bars were all starting to close and the 22nd inning was just about to start.  Fortunately the deadlock was broken in time for last call and any potential rioting was averted.  Next week should be a good one as we’re heading up to San Luis Obispo on Tuesday then right back home for our weekly Wednesday show.

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/18/22-innings/feed/ Thursday http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/15/thursday/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/15/thursday/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:22:46 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/15/thursday/ This Thursday we’ll be playing the Belly Up Tavern here in San Diego and hope to see you there.  If you can’t make it because you live in a distant land don’t worry…we’ll be releasing a DVD of the performance once we get it all edited up.

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/15/thursday/feed/ goldfish http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/10/goldfish/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/10/goldfish/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:24:24 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/10/goldfish/ Another Wednesday show last night and since we had a few friends in town to entertain we decided to hit the town afterwards. We wound up at a bar that instead of golden tee and a pool table was offering up goldfish races. For those who haven’t had the pleasure, the basic idea is you pick the fastest looking goldfish out of a tank, pay $5 and race head to head with other hopefuls. When the race starts the fish are placed in the track and with only the ability to blow through a straw each handler wills their fish to the finish line. Each races winning fish advances while the loser must immediately be swallowed…not really…but the last fish swimming is showered in glory and prizes. To a lot of people this probably sounds kind of cruel but their is actually a silver lining to it all.

A few years ago at a different bar we came across a goldfish race…the first we had ever seen and instead of straws you could use water guns. Although our fish was eliminated in the first round we were able to secure his/her freedom along with the winning fish…they would be released into a large pond at Blue Roof Studios. Blue Roof is where we did most of the recording for the latest album End of the Hits and when we remembered to check in on our fish we noticed that their were now hundreds of fish swimming in massive schools…all stemming from those two pioneering racers. Kinda crazy huh?

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/04/10/goldfish/feed/ Bikini clad bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/27/bikini-clad-bill/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/27/bikini-clad-bill/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:53:21 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/27/bikini-clad-bill/ Every Wednesday we play a regular gig at the PB Bar & Grill here in San Diego. Playing the same venue every week has the potential to get a little repetitive but even when we play the same songs the nights are always unique. Last night we served as the opening act for the finals of the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Bikini contest as 10 of So Cals fiercest competitors went head to head for the crown. Although we didn’t get to serve as judges we did stick around long enough to snap a picture or two. The festive gentlemen pictured below was not a contestant last night but is actually our sound guy Wiley Miranda who also served as recording engineer for End of the Hits.

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/27/bikini-clad-bill/feed/ CD’s in the Mail http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/26/cds-in-the-mail/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/26/cds-in-the-mail/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:14:49 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/26/cds-in-the-mail/ The first shipment of albums is on its way and should be arriving at your door in the next couple days…that is unless you haven’t ordered one yet and in that case you should click over to the store. We’re all really excited to see all the places where people will be listening to the new album and it always makes us wonder how people who live so far away came across our music? We hope you all enjoy and look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/26/cds-in-the-mail/feed/ Thank You All!!!! http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/16/thank-you-all/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/16/thank-you-all/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:49:34 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/16/thank-you-all/ Hello everyone,

Just wanted to extend our gratitude to all of you who either came to our show on Friday night or picked up a copy of the new record. We had a great time playing for you and the energy from everyone was incredible. That was our first “real” show in a long time and it was well worth the wait. We learned a valuable lesson from this experience. Don’t schedule your CD release show until you actually have your CD. Up until an hour before the show we weren’t even sure if they would be ready in time, at which point we were going to try to pawn off our first record as the new one and hope no one noticed. It all worked out though after a lot of extra stress and hustle from everyone involved. I just want to take a minute to thank a few key people who did a lot to make this happen. Daniel Garland (website), Jenna Kageyama (video and photography), Curtis from KLS Design medias (CD replication), and Riyadh Drebika (the destroyer) who is constantly keeping us on our toes and reminding us that without him we would still be drawing straws for who has to do some real work.

If you haven’t gotten a copy of ’End of the Hits’ yet, please do by visiting the our store. You won’t be sorry. If you are, then we can try to figure out some type of money back guarantee. We’d love to hear your feedback as well. New show dates will be posted soon so be sure to check in to find out when we’ll be coming to your town. Have a great rest of your weekend and happy listening.

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]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/16/thank-you-all/feed/ CD Release! http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/14/cd-release/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/14/cd-release/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:01:46 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/14/cd-release/ Today’s a big day.  We have our cd release show at the Whistle Stop here in San Diego and the album is now available on the site.  We’ve also posted our original self titled ep and some acoustic demos that we think you’ll enjoy.

]]> http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/14/cd-release/feed/ “End of the Hits” Promo Video http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/07/end-of-the-hits-promo-video/ http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/07/end-of-the-hits-promo-video/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:31:39 +0000 bill http://thebandbill.com/2008/03/07/end-of-the-hits-promo-video/ ]]> Check out our new promo video for the upcoming release of our new album, “End of the Hits”!

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