12 Step Rebels update

From 12 Step Rebels:

"The Rebels are going to tour again! It's not going to be full time (of course Jakob's busy school schedule and family comes first), but after the incredible time we had at our AZ and CA dates, we all agree that it's time to dust off the ol' van and hit the road again. We're also (finally) making serious arrangements to get our asses into the studio and record some new material for you folks! We'll be releasing an EP of some of our newest songs by the end of summer and will be recording the long awaited second full length next year. Everything pretty much revolves around Jakob's school schedule right now, but bear with us....he's almost done!

On a side note.....Nate would like to personally thank all of you who've been listening to (and passing around) the Doomsdayers demos that were passed out at the AZ and CA shows! The response has been AWESOME! The Doomsdayers will be touring by Fall so be sure to catch up with them as well! If you haven't heard them yet, check them out at www.myspace.com/thedoomsdayers and be sure to add them and let Nate know what you think of the tracks!

Thanks!
All us Rebels"

Hootenanny July 5, 2008

Apparently it is only a one day gig now.

New Johnson Family "No Forwarding Address" May 2008

Nigel Lewis' latest group, The Johnson Family, has a new record expected this May, here is the track listing and cover:

1. DEMOLITION ROCK 'N' ROLL
2. THIS BIRD WILL FLY
3. THE FIRE IN MY BELLY
4. 7 SEAS
5. RIVERS OF GREEN
6. SNAKE
7. ALL WOMEN ARE STUPID AND ALL MEN
ARE FOOLS
8. SATAN
9. NOBODIES HALL OF FAME
10. CATCH ME
11. MAINLINE
12. THE NOISY MAN
13. SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM
14. NO FORWARDING ADDRESS

Stray Cats Farewell Tour

...And they just came back!

The Stray Cats are one of my very favorite bands, and the group who introduced me to rockabilly before I even knew that there were different kinds of music! I was 4 when I first saw the video on MTV for Stray Cat Strut, and the memory stuck! Here I am 24 years later and still mesmerized.

Brian Setzer has announced that there will be a farewell tour in the not too distant future on his website, BrianSetzer.com. No further details, like dates, have yet been added, but I'll keep my eyes open.

I've only seen them once, at the original reunion gig at Hootenanny, but it was awesome and well worth suffering from the 105 degree heat. I skipped their shows last summer because I had no interest in seeing the Pretenders or, in Dallas, Don Henley. Now I just hope they'll swing through here on their way out the door.

Pineda Psychobilly Meeting

One of the major international Psychobilly festivals is moving! The Psychobilly Meeting, a two week run of kick ass music and debauchery, is moving from Calella in Spain to Pineda, also in Spain. It still promises to kick ass, here is the line-up:

Wednesday, 25th of june

Free gig at the Beach Bar with Season of Nightmares (USA)

Thursday, 26th of june

Dead Kings (Europe), Boppin Kids (Italy), Spellbound (Ireland), Ben Cooper Rockin (UK), As Diabatz (Brazil)

Friday, 27th of june

Batmobile (Holland), Frantic Flinstones (International line up), Klingonz (UK/Mars), Tabaltix (USA), Chibuku (Germany)

Saturday, 28th of june

Guana Batz (UK/USA), Long Tall Texans (UK), Rochee and the Sarnos (UK), Bamboula (USA), Tight Fitting Pants (France)

Sunday, 29th of june

Nigel Lewis and the Zorchmen (UK), Stringbeans (Finland), Bang Bang Bazooka (Holland), Cracks (Japan), Lucky Dados (Spain)

This is the official gig schedule, but the Psychobilly meeting is famous for also hosting kick-ass overflow gigs. Someday I'll make it out there...

Get more info here:

Pineda Psychobilly Meeting

Sorry for the wait.

I got hit pretty hard by some school obligations. I'm going to try to keep this up a little better.

Rezurex and Stellar Corpses Euro Tour 2008

Here are the dates for the Rezurex and Stellar Corpses in Europe coming soon!

"REZUREX (USA) + STELLAR CORPSES (USA)
www.rezurex.com
www.stellarcorpses.com

05.04.2008 DEU Lichtenfels 21st Satanic Stomp
08.04.2008 DEU Berlin Wild At Heart + Stellar Corpses (USA)
09.04.2008 POL Bydgoszcz Estrada + Stellar Corpses (USA)
11.04.2008 HUN Budapest Dead Cat Night No. 2 + Stellar Corpses (USA) + more!
12.04.2008 AUT Vienna Arena + Stellar Corpses (USA)
18.04.2008 GBR Weston Super Mare Hobbits Nightclub + Stellar Corpses (USA)
19.04.2008 GBR Leicester The Charlotte + Stellar Corpses (USA) + more!
20.04.2008 GBR London The Underworld + Stellar Corpses (USA)
21.04.2008 GBR Plymouth The White Rabbit + Stellar Corpses (USA)
25.04.2008 DEU Bochum Zwischenfall + Stellar Corpses (USA)
26.04.2008 DEU Solingen Fiend Force Fest @ Cobra + many international acts!
30.04.2008 DEU Kiel Hinterhof Musikclub + Highschool Nigtmare (GER) + Stellar Corpses (USA)
08.05.2008 DEU Straubing Tiefenrausch + Stellar Corpses (USA) + Out Of Luck R´n´R (GER)
09.05.2008 DEU Lindau Club Vaudeville + Nigel Lewis & The Zorchmen (UK) + Stellar Corpses (USA)
10.05.2008 DEU Heilbronn Stereo Total + Stellar Corpses (USA)
12.05.2008 DEU Leipzig Live @ WGT + Stellar Corpses (USA) + many international acts!"