Phil Anselmo's statement

Click here to see Phil's Anselmo's videotaped statement about the murder of former bandmate "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott
posted by Team Rock at 8:14 PM

 

The local / regional scene at the end of '04

brought to you this week from Southern Live Bands Promotions


Tuesday, December 28
The Halo Jump will be at Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City, TN

Wednesday, December 29
The Sense and Atropos will be at Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City, TN

Thursday, December 30
Nor Am I, Farewell to Twilight, and There is a World will be at Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City, TN

Virginia Ground will be at Ireson's Pub in Bristol, TN

Sanctity will be at Milestone in Charlotte, NC

Friday, December 31

Strut will be at the Emerald Lounge in Asheville, NC

CattleAxe will be at Kemosabee's Roadhouse in Johnson City, TN

NonProphet will be at Houston Valley (Tenatitive) in Greenville, TN

Quadrilateral and TBA will be at the Electric Ballroom in Knoxville, TN

Classic Porn and Jason Lane will be at The DownTown in Morristown, TN

Dying Daily, A Common Tragedy, My Courtesy Goodbye, Lotus, and I'd Rather Die will be at Joshua's Place in Maryville, TN

Goodspeed, Blindsight, and Rite of Passage will be at Gatsby's in Johnson City, TN, (Presented by AFT Entertainment and Ansley Roberts Promotions)

Omega Tribe and The Unspeakable will be at Ireson's Pub in Bristol, TN (CD Release for Omega Tribe)

Hideaway presents an EMOON Joint. The bill will feature Johnson City's new rockabilly superstars, Jet Jaguar. Opening the bill will be local standout, EMOON and the Orbits.

posted by Team Rock at 8:09 AM

 

WATCH SNAPPER REVENGE

Here it is kiddies! Just as promised, SNAPPER REVENGE in Windows Media! Just click on the image above to experience another chapter of unrealistic violence, foul language, and cardboard puppetry!

Witness how it all began! To see the original SNAPPER, click the image below.



SNAPPER and SNAPPER REVENGE are brought to you in this format by the fine folks at Technobohemia.com.

posted by Team Rock at 10:46 PM

 

Regional Shows of Possible Interest

Rock/Metal

Blue Cats in Knoxvile - Dec 15 - 94.3 The X Presents: Nonpoint w/ Candiria & Dry Kill Logic
Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC - Dec 22 - Gwar, Dying Fetus, All That Remains

Christmas Show

Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC - Dec 18 - Warren Haynes Annual Christmas Jam with Gov't Mule, The Neville Brothers, Living Colour, Little Feat, Edwin McCain, and others.

Alt Rock

Stella Blue in Asheville - Dec 31 - The Goodies

Classic Rock / Blues

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville - Dec 29 - B.B. King
The Orange Peel in Asheville - Jan 21 - Steve Earle & The Dukes
The Orange Peel in Asheville - Jan 29 - Joe Cocker
The Orange Peel in Asheville - Feb 3 - Greg Allman & Friends
BI-LO Center in Greenville,SC - Mar 8 - The Eagles
RBC Center in Raleigh, NC - Mar 11 - The Eagles
Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC - Mar 22 - Steve Vai(Guitar Legend)

Country/Bluegrass

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville - Jan 13 - Alison Krauss & Union Station

Comedy

Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC - Feb 10 - Jerry Seinfeld
Knoxville Civic Center - Feb 17 - Tim Conway & Harvey Korman

Xyon
posted by Team Rock at 10:13 AM

 

SNAPPER IN STREAMING VIDEO

The streaming video of SNAPPER is now up! SNAPPER REVENGE will up in the near future. Click the link below to view the streaming video, exclusive to Technobohemia.com...

WATCH SNAPPER RIGHT NOW!

...enjoy the show!

My thanks to TECHNOBOHEMIA.COM for all their help!

posted by Team Rock at 1:06 AM

 

posted by Team Rock at 8:23 PM

 

RIP DIMEBAG

Dimebag Darrell, guitarist for Pantera and Damage Plan, was one of at least four people fatally wounded during a bizarre shooting at a concert in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday night.

According to Columbus NBC affiliate NBC4, Dimebag — real name Darrell Abbott — and one of his bandmates were among the fatalities resulting from the incident, which occurred during a Damage Plan performance at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus. Authorities did not release the name of the other deceased band member to NBC4. Columbus police told MTV News that a total of four people were killed and two wounded, and that the death toll included the assailant.

One witness told the NBC affiliate that a man jumped onto the stage during the first song of the band's set and began firing a gun. According to the witness, the man fired several shots at the band before being tackled by club security. One of the survivors is in critical condition at a local hospital, while another is in fair condition.

"A Columbus police officer, when he arrived, engaged the shooter, and the shooter is also dead, and if the officer hadn't acted when he did and how he did, we'd probably be looking at more dead, because this guy was actively shooting," Sergeant Brent Mull, public information officer, told MTV News.

"We have 200-plus patrons that we have sequestered inside three city buses," Sergeant Mull explained. "We are interviewing them one by one. The ones that were inside and witnessed this, ran for their lives and were in fear for their lives. They are victims too, and we want to take care of them."

As news of Dimebag's bizarre and tragic demise rippled through the metal community, the news was met with shock and sadness.

"I'm speechless," friend and Rob Zombie/Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson said. "This is totally unreal. Dimebag is a f---ing legend and this is total bull----."

"This is insane and this is beyond travesty," Killswitch Engage frontman, and former Damage Plan tour partner, Howard Jones said. "This is beyond anything I've ever heard. This shouldn't happen in or outside of the rock and metal community. He will be missed and mourned as a person, as a musician, and as a friend."

UPDATE:

By JAY COHEN, Associated Press Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A gunman charged onstage at a packed nightclub and opened fire on the band and crowd, killing top heavy metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other people before a police officer shot him to death, authorities and witnesses said. Police spokeswoman Sherry Mercurio identified three of the victims of Wednesday's shooting as Abbott, who played for the Texas-based band Damageplan, and two other men, Nathan Bray, 23; and Erin Halk, 29.
She identified the gunman as Nathan Gale, 25, of Marysville, 25 miles northwest of Columbus. Police said they had no information on a motive or any connection to the band.
The gunman had a hostage in a headlock and seemed to be preparing to kill him when the officer, James D. Niggemeyer, managed to shoot without injuring the hostage, police said.
Damageplan had just begun its first song at Alrosa Villa club when the man shot Abbott five or six times at point-blank range, a witness said.
Abbott, 38, one of metal's top guitarists, and his brother, Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, were members of Pantera, the Grammy-nominated thrash-rock pioneer that enjoyed wide popularity in the 1990s.
The witness, 22-year-old Chris Couch, said he was standing about 30 feet from the stage when he saw a man wearing a hooded sweat shirt walk up to the stage, followed by a bouncer and another club employee.
The man in the sweat shirt climbed onto the stage, started yelling and opened fire on the guitarist, then shot a bouncer who pulled him off the musician, Couch said.
Police spokesman Sgt. Brent Mull said that after shooting at band members, the gunman fired into the crowd. Niggemeyer, patrolling nearby, arrived within two minutes, he said.
"If the officer wasn't as close as he was, I think this would have been a lot worse," Mull said. "It was a chaotic scene, just a horrific scene."
Niggemeyer, 31, entered the club through a back door and was directed to the stage, where he saw one person lying dead and the suspect holding onto another "pretty much in a headlock," Mull said.
"The officer was able to strategically gun this guy down before he was able to kill this hostage," Mull said. He said the hostage, "probably a fan, maybe someone who worked with the band," was able to maneuver out of the way somewhat before the officer fired.
Mull said he believed there was amateur video that officers could view for clues.
The name of the fifth person killed was not immediately released. Mercurio said family members were still being notified.
Thursday morning, a dozen yellow roses, still in plastic wrap, lay near the entry to the low-slung beige building that since 1974 has hosted mostly heavy metal acts. The 641-person-capacity club, just off a freeway exit on the city's north side, sits amid motels, small businesses and office complexes.
After the shooting began, Couch and a friend headed for the exit along with a tide of hundreds of fans.
"It was definitely a grudge. It was against something," Couch said.


Amanda Stankus, 19, who attended the show with Couch, said she initially thought the shooting was part of the show. "I just saw the guitarist fall down, and we decided to get out of there," she said.
The Abbott brothers produced Damageplan's debut album, "New Found Power," which was released in February. Other band members are vocalist Patrick Lachman and bassist Bob Zilla.
"Damageplan carries on the tradition Pantera started, the ... hell-raising tradition we were all about," Vinnie Paul Abbott told The Dallas Morning News in October. "We do play some Pantera songs. Me and Dime wrote them, and we feel like we have the right to play them. But the focus is on Damageplan.
"It took awhile for some of the Pantera fans to accept it; we knew that was gonna be the case," he said. "Change is something that people have a hard time accepting. But me and Dime intended on doing this our whole lives."
A message left with Atlantic Records Group, which oversees Damageplan's label Elektra, was not immediately returned.
Damageplan's Web site said Darrel and Vinnie Abbott grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where their father, country songwriter Jerry Abbott, owned a recording studio.
Telephone numbers for Darrell and Jerry Abbott are unlisted and could not be reached early Thursday by The Associated Press.
Pantera, known for its fast, aggressive sound, recorded several albums in the 1990s, attracting a massive cult following. The third release, "Far Beyond Driven," debuted at No. 1 in 1994, surprising chart-watchers and critics alike. Other hit albums were "The Great Southern Trendkill" and "Reinventing The Steel." A song by the band became the Dallas Stars hockey team's signature tune in 1999.
Pantera was nominated for Grammies for best metal performance in 1995 for "I'm Broken" and in 2001 for "Revolution Is My Name."
The video "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits" hit the top 10 for music-video sales earlier this year; another video, "3-Watch It Go," hit the top 10 in 1998.
The shootings came exactly 24 years after John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York apartment building by a deranged fan.
Dozens of messages were posted to the Dallas band's Web site after the shootings.
"This is the worst day in metal history," one posting read.
"The metal world feels your pain," another wrote.
___
Associated Press writer Jay Jorden in Dallas contributed to this report

posted by Team Rock at 6:02 AM

 

Friday December 10

LEE ROY MERCER CD Release Party
Nashville Sounds -- (Johnson City, TN)
Time: 10pm
Cost: $10 (and includes copy of new cd or a T-shirt)

CattleAx also performing.

"SOMEBODY'S FIXIN' TO GET THEIR ASS WHUPPED!"

posted by Team Rock at 5:15 AM

 

Friday, December 3

DownBleed, Patchwerk, and Briar Thickett will be at The Downtown in Morristown, TN for Rock the Tots Benefit Show.

Strut and Infradig will be at Stella Blue in Asheville, NC

Night Falls, The Dead Eat Worms, SikSouls, and Straight Line Stitch will be at Rafters in Johnson City, TN

Double Back, Fester, and False Diversion will be at the Electric Ballroom in Knoxville, TN

Afroman and Jaystorm at the Sophisticated Otter

Saturday, December 4

NonProphet will be at Poor Richards Campus in Johnson City

Sik Souls and Straight Line Stitch will be at Ireson's Pub in Bristol, TN

ASERAPHYMN, Arsis, Accursed Dawn, Aorta Journal, and The Showdown will be at Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City, TN

posted by Team Rock at 8:43 AM

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

Bret Michaels of POISON
Thursday December 2
Ziggy's -- (Winston Salem, NC)


Southern Culture on the Skids
Friday December 3
Casbah -- (Johnson City, TN)


HATEBREED, Terror, Full Blown Chaos, & No Warning
Friday December 3
Ziggy's -- (Winston Salem, NC)


CROSSFADE
Sunday December 12
Blue Cats -- (Knoxville, TN)
posted by Team Rock at 7:28 AM

 

Cahootenanny’s

It may be cold outside but things are definitely going to be HOT at Cahoot's this Saturday night Nov 20.Don't miss Jager sponsoredSik Souls www.siksouls.com as they take over the night at one of the few places they can actually give out all that great FREE Jager stuff.Of course we will have drink specials all night to help them warm you up.

Then if your still a little chilled the guys from Rite of Passage www.riteofpassageband.com will be taking the stage to finish things off.Just in case you haven't heard them I will quote them here, "Description: Slightly agressive,yet we always find time to cuddle! A solid platform of aural pleasure with pieces of jazz, electronics, and a hint of hardcore. Something to please even the most delicate palate."

Now if the doesn't leave felling all warm inside I guess you just have to go for some of the best pizza anywhere in the South anyway!

This show will be brought to you by AFT, Coors Light and Cahootenanny's so get out here and make AFT some money so they can keep those great national acts coming thru without the corporate help of AC E.

Cahootenanny's
715 W Walnut
Johnson City TN
423-952-4668

By the way we are smoker friendly.Just not at the oxygen bar!

Ireson’s Pub

Trenton NJ's The CryptKeeper 5 are stopping off at Ireson's Pub in Bristol on their current tour. If you've never heard them then don't miss this show. Their musical style is comparable to say The E Street Band and The Beaver Brown Band.
In other words it's just kick a** American Blue Collar Rock n' Roll with sax and keyboards.

Also playing will be WV's own Blitzkid. Arguably the best horror rock band on the planet right now.

The show is this Friday, Nov. 19th.

Sophisticated Otter

After a year of memorable shows, new found fans, and many unexpected opportunities, Witherspoon has announced one last show this year before changing their focus to 2005. The band will join forces with Stickhorse on Saturday, November 20th to bring a fireball of energy to The Sophisticated Otter, a night spot that is not generally know for metal performances.

Witherspoon was formed in 2003, when Bo Blackwell (drums) and Jon Frazier (bass) teamed up with Adam Poff (guitar) and Ronnie James (vocals), in an effort to write original music that had meaning to them as well as the people that would eventually hear it. The group had a common interest immediately with the style of music they preferred, but a brotherhood that was later discovered proved to be the dangerous ingredient in this explosive group. After several months of nonstop writing and even performing live for the first time, long time friend Shane Lavinder (guitar) was brought in to finish the collaboration of seasoned performers. The band admits it has been somewhat of a blur since.

A new found fan base, a new CD, and a clothing endorsement are just a couple of the accomplishments made in 2004. The band’s debut EP, released in September, has continued to sell many copies. It can be purchased at any Witherspoon concert, but this show could be your last chance before the new year. The biggest news for the band to date took place only two weeks ago. METAL Jeans, a Los Angeles-based clothing company commonly seen advertising in Revolver and Metal Maniac Magazines, chose to endorse Witherspoon. This is even bigger news to the group, as they are the only band currently sponsored by METAL Jeans. This opportunity provides not only clothing for the band, but many free promotions that benefit their fans.

What new milestones will Witherspoon meet and crush in 2005 is still speculation. Until then, strap your helmets on and prepare for the last assault of 2004.

Stickhorse / Witherspoon
Saturday, November 20, 2004
The Sophisticated Otter- Johnson City, TN
18 & up

Heather’s Hideaway

The Hideaway
Sat. Nov. 20
3:30 p.m.

Showdown (CD RELEASE/VIDEO TAPING)
Chasing Victory
In Remembrance of Me

$10 (gets you a Showdown cd too)

The Downtown (Morristown)

Friday November 19
Human Fuse
www.humanfuse.com
and
Patchwerk
www.patchwerkband.com
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages

Saturday November 20
Knuklebukit
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages



posted by Team Rock at 9:41 AM

 

Got real behind this week

I have gotten terribly behind this week. Working 2 jobs is cutting into my concert/beer time. I will try and gather up last minute shows this weekend and post them. Not that it will do me any good as I work - tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday. At least I will have a good meal on Saturday night - even if I won't be able to drink a lot. Check back in an hour or so and there will be shows posted. Sorry. :)

Xyon
posted by Team Rock at 9:05 AM

 

Highlights This Week

Thursday Nov 11

Heather's HideAway

The Cruxshadows, Blindsight, Cauda, and The Growth

Friday Nov 12

Heather's HideAway

The Return of Captured! By Robots, with The Amazing Doug Cheatwood, Dig Shovel Dig, The Impersonators

Saturday Nov 13

Ireson's Pub

downBleed with Aseraphyymn(from Knoxville)

Other Shows

Rafters

The Return of SALIVA

w/ special guests: FLYLEAF & BLINDSIGHT

Rafters
Saturday, November 13
Showtime 8:00 p.m.

All pre-purchased tickets from the August show will be honored.

Remaining unpurchased tickets available now at all DAD's CDs locations only!!

$17 advance / $20 day of show

Sophisticated Otter

"After Saliva Nightcap with Running W/ Scissors

Running With Scissors will be coming back to the Tri Cities to play at the Sophisticated Otter on Sat Nov 13 at 10:30 PM. Joining us will be DC alt rockers Swythe. Cover will be $2, $5 for under 21 and the show will starting late so you can go check the Saliva show across town and stop in for a nightcap for $2 at the Otter.



posted by Team Rock at 8:56 PM

 

Shows this Weekend

Rafters

Heather's Hideaway

Thursday

Scullsoup
TubRing
New Black
The Obscene

Thursday, Nov. 4th
@ Heather's Hideaway
$5 21+, $7 under 21.
10pm

Sophisticated Otter

Saturday - Nov 6

JOE CLARK'S REMEDY

Ireson's Pub

Saturday - Nov 6

with The Unsatisfied from Chatanooga TN

The Downtown (Morristown)

Thursday November 4

Mar
www.marband.com
Show starts 10:00
$2.00 cover, all ages

Friday November 5

Fettika
and
Level Down
www.akalevel.com
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages

Saturday November 6

Briar Thickett
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages
posted by Team Rock at 1:56 PM

 

THE BEAST IS RELEASED

The SNAPPER DVD is now available for purchase via PayPal! Product details, pricing, and the PayPal purchase link can be found on the SNAPPER WEBSITE. See for yourself the unbridled, Z-Grade, no budget, comedic horror of the only 'film' based on the legendary giant snapping turtle of Ulanawa Lake! See SNAPPER!

Below is the only known photograph of the Ulanawa Lake creature. It is shown peering out from under a rocky lake bank. The photo was developed from film in a blood encrusted camera found by the lakeshore. It was the last shot taken.



I would like to personally thank everyone who has expressed interest in the project. Whether you bought a DVD, bought a shirt, responded to our earlier free promos, left us a review via the comments or e-mail, wrote about us on your blog/website, forced your friends to watch SNAPPER, or helped to spread the word of our turd in any way at all. Thank you from the bottom of our bowels! May the powers that be bless every last one of you!

A very special thanks goes out to everyone in our small group involved in the production of this abomination! The effort and dedication you have all poured into this project will never be forgotten, nor forgiven. Be proud, your names are etched forever in the annals of cinematic trash!

...And as always, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FISH FOR!!!!

posted by Team Rock at 9:37 PM

 

JOIN THE WAR PARTY

Long before nu-metal whelps like Slipknot thought starting a 'masked' band would be cool, a group of musicians and artists in Richmond, Virginia had taken theatrical metal to the extreme. The late eighties gave birth to this artistic collective's most successful enterprise. The fine folks at Slave Pit, as the collective was dubbed, formed GWAR.

GWAR combined great metal music with elements of pseudo pornography, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and comedy into a theatrical performance like no other. Visit the GWAR WEBSITE! Leave your flesh at the door!

GWAR released their new album, WAR PARTY on October 26th, 2004. I picked it up today and was quite happy with it. The musical stylings stay in the vein of their last release, VIOLENCE HAS ARRIVED, which was of course, excellent! The humorous lyrics abound as always, but there are no straight out comedy songs.

I miss the straight out comedy songs, but WAR PARTY does not suffer from their absence. GWAR has released another fine effort. Bless them all!

If GWAR comes anywhere near your town, go see them! Their live show, in all its comedic gory pseudo porno glory, is unlike anything else out there!

-WRECKS-

posted by Team Rock at 7:33 PM

 

The DownTown - Halloween Weekend

Friday October 29
Euphorium
www.u4ium.com
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages
Come in Costume

Saturday October 30
Dragon Moose
www.dragonmoose.com
and
Corporate MF
www.corporatemf.com
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages
Come in Costume
posted by Team Rock at 1:00 PM

 

Halloween Weekend Area Happenings

From the TricitiesBuzz.com

Friday, October 29

Woodstone Deli in Kingsport on Friday the 29th - "Best of Monday Night Metal" show with downBleed, Witherspoon and 8 Red Eyes. Show starts at 9:30.

Euphoriam, 8 Ton Jack will be at The Downtown in Morristown

SikSouls will be at the Electric Ballroom in Knoxville

Rafters Blue Room--Horroween Spook-Tacular, Halloween Costume Party, 10 Years and Deaf Mute and others will be peforming at Downtown Rafter's In Johnson City

Rafters Booty Room--Civinetts Halloween Party--9pm-1am

200 Bullets, Vibrolas, and Redefine will be at Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City, TN

Human Fuse, SikSouls, Gravatone will be at the Electric Ballroom in Knoxville, TN

The Roosevelts will be at Christ Church in Richmond, Virginia

Rite of Passage will be at Factory 321 in Roanoke, Virginia

Blind Sight and False Evolution will be at Factory 324 in Roanoke, Virginia

What will be at TAPS for Halloween Party

Punchin' Judy, Scull Soup, and Monsters of Japan will be at Ireson's pub in Bristol

Saturday, October 30

Devil's Night Metal Mayhem (Stickhorse, SikSouls, Sanctity, DownBleed) at Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City, TN

NonProphet will be at Prince Sports Bar in Knoxville, TN

CattleAxe will be at Woodstone Bar and Grill in Kingsport for Halloween shindig

All the Above will be at Mountain Perks in Grundy, Virginia

Rafter Blue Room—Anythang goes Halloween Costume Party. 5ft Giant, Anythang Goes, and the Individules playing

Rite of Passage will be at Hooters in Johnson City

What will be at TAPS for the Halloween Party

Sunday, October 31

Halloween Havoc (Five Foot Mullet, Third Leg, 66 Lab Ratz, Stopsign Asshole) at Heather's Hideaway

No Holes Bared Halloween Costume Party at The Fuzzy Holes
posted by Team Rock at 8:10 AM

 

Friday Night at Ireson's Pub in Bristol

Punchin' Judy, Scull Soup, & Monsters Of Japan will be appearing @ Ireson's pub on FRIDAY OCTOBER THE 29th.cover is $5. 18 and up w/i.d.it is a masquerade party so dress up!show starts promptly @10p.m.ireson's pub is located in downtown bristol @ 11:00pm 7th st. Bristol,TN. call 423-844-0410 for more details.

posted by Team Rock at 8:03 AM

 

downBleed double Halloween Weekend

A Public Service Message from downBleed

Hey everyone,
We got a big Halloween weekend coming up as we head to Woodstone Deli in Kingsport on Friday the 29th for a "Best of Monday Night Metal" show with our bros in Witherspoon and 8 Red Eyes. Show starts at 9:30. Then we head up to Heather's Hideaway in Johnson City on Saturday the 30th for a Metal Mayhem Devil's Night show with Sik Souls, Sanctity and Stickhorse. This show starts at 10. We hope to see everyone out this weekend for a double shot of downBleed! Happy Halloween!

downBleed-
Doug, Dawg & Leona
posted by Team Rock at 7:59 AM

 

Friday, Oct 29th Downtown Rafters

Masquerade: Come One, Come All
sponsored by:
tricitiesbuzz.com
and
Ace High Tattoo

10 Years
Night Falls
Deaf Mute
Diversified
and
The Dead Eat Worms

Cover $10
Cover $8 with advertisement card located at local stores.
Doors Open @ 8:00 pm

Under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

posted by Team Rock at 7:02 AM

 

Kingsport Sports Bar - Tonight

from SIKTOM

Tonight oct 22 @ the kingsport sports bar 8 RED EYES, RITE OF PASSAGE, and SIKSOULS @ the kingsport sport bar show starts @ 10:00 I beleive there is a 5 dollar cover.
This will be the first of many "JAGERMEISTER" Themed shows for siksouls come out and get your hands on some free Jager Gear.

We hope to have some cd's to give out (free) and t-shirts for $8.00 this friday.
visit www.siksouls.com www.riteofpassagetheband.com or tune in to ZROCK 99.3 for more details.


posted by Team Rock at 3:19 PM

 

The Downtown in Morristown Fri/Sat

Friday October 22
Jescoe
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages

Saturday October 23
The Shape - www.geocities.com/shapemusic/
and Frankly Scarlett - www.franklyscarlettband.com
and Winter of 74 - www.purevolume.com/winterof74
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages
posted by Team Rock at 3:08 PM

 

downBleed and Born Again

from John at Cahootenanny's

Saturday - October 23

Come and show your support for the local music scene.This should prove to be one hell of a show.Downbleed continues to acquire new fans every where they go.This will be their first show since taking a much needed break.We have wanted them in Cahootenanny's for quite some time now!If you haven't seen them now is your chance.

Born Again is by far one of the most talented tribute acts to come thru the area in a while.If you saw them at Rockin on the River then you know what these guys are capable of.If you haven't seen them what are you waiting for an invitation from Ozzy himself.I am telling you if Ozzy saw this band he would know for sure he had finally done too much acid!The band is so dead on that he would think he was having an outerbody experience for sure!

Doors open at 8 show starts at 10:30 pm.Come out early and enjoy some of the great food and drink specials Cahootenanny's has to offer!

DownBleed
Downbleed

Born Again - A Tribute to Black Sabbath
Born Again
posted by Team Rock at 2:15 PM

 

Update to Right Side

I did an update to the right side of Team Rock today. If you are in a local band that is not listed, email me at the link (on the right) and I will make sure and get your band added. Same for Venue owners for clubs not listed.

Xyon
posted by Team Rock at 2:11 PM

 

The National Rock Coalition Presents the First in a Series of ALL AGES Shows

Saturday October 16 - 7pm
Rafters
410 E. Main Street Johnson City, TN
ALL AGES SHOW
4 headlining bands for only $5.00

False Evolution,

Blind Sight,

Rite Of Passage,

Melodic Abrasion



The National Rock Coalition

The Coalition's Mission: The National Rock Coalition is all about bands joining together and helping each other. Co-founders Tom Pollock aka “Troubled Tom" and Steve Blackwell aka “Stevenger” have spent the last few months launching this off the ground.
posted by Team Rock at 3:10 PM

 

The Downtown in Morristown - Tonight through Saturday

Thursday October 14
Your Favorite Hero and Last Tuesday
Last Tuesday
Show starts 10:00
$2.00 cover, all ages

Friday October 15
Siksouls and Rite of Passage
Sik Souls
Rite of Passage
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages

Saturday October 16
Fret and Cerebrum
Fret
Cerebrum
Show starts 9:30
$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21, all ages
posted by Team Rock at 1:21 PM

 

Sophisticated Otter Serves Up Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers for Fall Break

Roger Clyne of the "Refreshments will be performing live at the Sophisticated Otter this Sunday, October 17th, at 8pm. Horace will be opening. Check out Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. (ETSU will be closed Monday and Tuesday for Fall Break.)

posted by Team Rock at 11:54 AM

 

Friday Oct 15 - RAFTERS

Rafter's presents The Dead Eat Worms, Decade of Deceit, and Without Cause on Friday Oct. 15. Show time 10pm - Cover $6.
posted by Team Rock at 10:23 AM

 

Saliva Makeup Date Confirmed Without AC Entertainment

from A.F.T Entertainment

Ansley Roberts Promotions and Saliva came to an agreement today to do the make-up show without the involvement of AC Entertainment. The show will be Nov.13 @ Rafters. This was great news from Saliva after what AC Entertainment has done in recent weeks and shows that Saliva really cares about their fans. A.F.T. will post more details on this show when we get them from Ansley and try to answer any and all questions.

A.F.T Entertainment
posted by Team Rock at 7:47 PM

 

Cahootenanny's, Saturday, October 16

FIVE FOOT MULLET AND LOTUS will be @ Cahootenanny's Sat. Oct. 16 18+, $5
posted by Team Rock at 7:45 PM

 

Former Misfits Member to Perform at Hideaway

By: Amy Annihilation

On Wednesday night, October 13th, Mayhem Productions, in conjunction with Heather’s Hideaway welcome Dr. Chud’s X-Ward to Johnson City. X-Ward will be joined by opening acts, New Disease, and The Impersonators. Tickets to the show are available at the door only, and are $8. Heather’s Hideaway is located at 235 E. Main St. in downtown Johnson City, TN, near Gatsbys.

Dr. Chud, you know his work, drummer/songwriter for The Misfits (1995-2000) and in that time, he released 3 full-length records on 2 major labels (Geffen & Roadrunner Records), toured the world and U.S. extensively, appeared on numerous syndicated television shows, wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), contributed to punk rock legend Joey Ramone's only solo album "Don't Worry About Me", appeared in George A. Romero's (director of "Night Of The Living Dead") "Bruiser" motion picture as well as other films such as "Animal Room," "Campfire Stories." and "Big Money Husslas." As well as sewing together the group "Graves." But all that was just a build up, amassing thousands of fans world wide Dr. Chud is writing the next chapter in this tale, DR. CHUD'S X-WARD. A brand new project showcasing Chud's vocal-abilities in an all-out-punk rock-slaughter house.

Launching it's first nationwide tour in 2003, Dr. Chud’s X-Ward proved to everyone why Chud is one of the leaders in horror-punk today. His first full-length Multimedia CD "Diagnosis for Death" released in June of 2004, is sure to become a classic. X-Ward is going to bring all of Dr. Chud's past fans in, as well as the fans who are just now finding out about him via his official website, http://www.drchud.com.

Fans of Elvis, rejoice! Deliverance is here, in the form of opening act for this show, The Impersonators. Formed in Nowhere, TN, The Impersonators are one of the best, as well as one of the most unique Elvis acts around. Not your typical Elvis show, as they put their own flair on things, yet still keep it all centered. The King has just entered the building, and adds an element all their own to this very special show.

What do you get when you cross a love for old school punk, catchy hooks, and 3 talented individuals(whom happen to be family members) who know how to write a song together? The answer: Greeneville, TN’s, New Disease. The band comprised of, Joe, Jody, Wes Tarlton, has been causing quite a bit of a buzz in the local scene since their debut. That buzz has only gotten stronger and stronger in the last few months. If you haven’t see New Disease, come and see what the buzz is about, you’ll thank the powers that be’s for New Disease.

posted by Team Rock at 7:41 PM

 

Help Strawman get on the Vans Warp Tour 2005

A letter from Floppy - Lead singer for Strawman

PLEASE HELP STRAWMAN get on the 2005 WARPED TOUR!

IF STRAWMAN MAKES IT ONTO THE 2005 WARPED TOUR, THE
FIRST 25 PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR US IN EACH CITY GET
INVITED TO HANG WITH THE BAND ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW.

VOTE TODAY = PARTY WITH THE BAND NEXT SUMMER.
This takes ten seconds. Just paste this link into your
web browser:

https://secure.fanscape.com/sys/w-start.asp?band=WARPED
TOUR&sys=survey&ck=WARPEDTOUR51814408397790027052820031
17OJL4V67R72ELFO8TSH268E2MCRRJ5LRYE60NOKH&pc=2331YXX

...and type in STRAWMAN when it asks who you'd like to
see on next year's tour. If the link doesn't work, you
can go to our web site and click an easier link there:
http://www.strawmanland.com/WarpedTour.htm

TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET INVITED TO THE PARTY, ONCE
YOU'VE VOTED, SEND AN EMAIL TO FLOPPY@STRAWMANLAND.COM
WITH THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IN THE SUBJECT LINE:

I VOTED IN JOHNSON CITY

Thanks for your support! We hope to be out on the road
again soon...

Peace,
STRAWMAN
http://www.StrawmanLand.com
posted by Team Rock at 2:47 PM

 

Friday Night - Oct 8

Witherspoon
The Unspeakable
12V Negative Earth (Opened for Misfits, Hatebreed, Korn, and plenty more.)
Kiss of Death (Tribunal Records)
Decade of Deceit

At: The Hideaway (235 E. Main St. Johnson City, TN Near Gatsbys)
10 pm
$5 21+, $7 under 21
posted by Team Rock at 2:20 PM

 

Upcoming @ Rafters

Oct 16th: National Rock Colation (www.rockcolation.com)
Presents An All Ages Show Featuring
BlindSight
Rite Of Passage
False Evolution
Melodic Abrasion

What can be more local then this.Come out and support these bands.
Doors Open @ 9pm.Showtime 10pm.

Oct 23rd: Real Time Promotions
Homecoming After Party
Party till 4am.

Oct 29th:Rafters Blue Room
Horrorween Spook-Tacular
Hallowween Costume Party
4 Live Bands to Party to till 4am

Oct 29th:Rafters Booty Room
Civinetts Hallowween Party
9pm - 1am

Oct 30th: Rafters Blue Room
Anythang Goes Halloween Costume Party.
5ft Giant,Anythang Goes & The Individules
Most Sexyest Costume Contest
Prizes Galorrrrrrrrrrrrr.
posted by Team Rock at 10:33 AM

 

Sofa King Metal Tour TONIGHT

ALSO Appearing:
Soundevice (Featuring Erik Rogers former frontman of Stereomud)
& STEMM
@ Hideaway--(Johnson City, TN)
Tickets $7.00
posted by Team Rock at 5:05 AM

 

Ansley's last show & Sevendust statement

This is the official statement from Ansley Roberts Promostions....."First of all, I apologize for the delay in an official announcment. My wife and I seperated last week, and I don't have access to a computer right now except for the internet cafe. What else could go wrong this year??

It saddens me to announce that Gatsbyspalooza 2004 will be my last show for a while. I am retiring from national shows, but may continue to have smaller shows at Gatsby's next year. If you have enjoyed or appreciated what we have done for the local area, then please come out to celebrate our going away party. The Breakfast Club and Poptart Monkeys always pack the house, so it should be a great weekend to say "goodbye". And as if we had planned it... Saturday (my last show) is also my birthday. Come help me celebrate my birthday and last show on the same night!!

In regards to Sevendust: AC Entertainment and Sevendust moved the show to Knoxville. I had expressed concern with Sevendust ticket sales to AC Entertainment on a phone call after the Tantric show. I had lost money on my last few shows, and tickets sales for Sevendust were under 40 with less than 10 days to the show. However, after discussing several different options with AC Entertainmnement, I committed to having the show as scheduled out of respect for the local fans and AC Entertainment. AC Entertainment asked me to keep the show, as a cancellation would hurt the local scene and maybe damage my future in the business.

I commited to increasing the advertising for the show by more than $1000, and doing everything that I could to make it work. The promotional strategy worked, as tickets were selling fast on the day the move was announced. I felt confident that the show would now do well, and possibly be profitable. I was also asked by AC Entertainment to send Sevendust $1200 in order to assure the show would happen in Johnson City. I wired them $1200 in ticket money, and the show was cancelled by fax the following day. AC sent the fax to all Dad's CDs locations and also to Z-Rock and K-Rock. I had to learn of the fax from the owner of Dad's CDs. The fax included a reason: "due to Ansley Roberts Promotions being unable to fulfill his contractual obligations."

Let me make this very clear... I would have only been in breach of contract if the band had showed up, and then not been paid in full. By failing to show up, Sevendust is the only party who didn't fulfill their contractual obligations. By asking me to send money on one day, and then cancelling the show on the next... it is easy to prove "intent" in court. There are other legal surprises in store, but I would rather keep those unannounced until later. One thing is for sure, all parties will wish that they had been more professional and couteous.

I was later called by AC Entertainment to advise me that the show was being moved, Sevendust was not returning the deposit, and AC Entertainment was dissolving the relationship between themselves and Ansley Roberts Promotions. It was clear that Sevendust and AC had been negotiating the move for several days, while asking me to keep the show in Johnson City and to send Sevendust money.

We are taking legal action to get everyone's ticket money returned. Until then, please have patience. I do not have anyone's money, Sevendust does. Stay tuned for updates.

I have also learned that AC has contacted Rafters ragerding the Saliva show on Novemember 13. There is also reason to believe that AC is trying to add Sevendust to the show for public relations reasons. If the show happens, you can decide whether or not to support the show after each party has shown their true colors. As for me, I know what decision I would make.

Hopefully I can see everyone this weekend at Gatsby's. The Breakfast Club is Friday, Oct 8, and The Poptart Monkeys are Saturday, Oct 9."

posted by Team Rock at 6:31 PM

 

SEVENDUST SHOW MOVED!!!

Sevendust show moved to Blue Cats. Sunday October 3. Tickets are only available at the door. Doors opne at 7pm and tickets are $9.43! w/ Travisty Theory and ONE. Not sure if Soundevice is still playing or not.
Ansley is preparing a statement...that will be shared with the people of the Tri-Cities area.

posted by Team Rock at 6:46 PM

 

Gordon Souley’s Birthday Bash This Saturday at Cahootenanny’s

When: Saturday, October 2nd

Where: Cahootenanny’s, Walnut St., Johnson City, TN

Who: Third Leg and New Disease

Time: 10:30

Cost: $3

(Johnson City, TN) Cahootenanny’s presents a dynamic twin bill this Saturday, October 2nd with Third Leg and New Disease. A special night of music starting at 10:30 and cost of admission is $3. 18 and over are permitted with photo I.D.

In case you haven’t heard, punk rock is alive and well in Tennessee. Coming off a year of solid playing and touring, Third Leg is back in Johnson City for the first time since July. The band traveled to New York City and all points in between, taking their music and revival-like stage show on the road. What did the band learn from their travels?

"We can rock anybody, anywhere," remarked lead singer, Gordon Souley, via phone from his Johnson City home. "We played to a lot of different kinds of people in a lot of different kinds of places. We played to a mostly middle-aged black and Hispanic crowd in Brooklyn and we played to an all ages punk crowd in Westchester. Each town and crowd was unique, but everybody seemed to know and get into where we were coming from. We met a lot of good people and were able to get out a lot of CD’s. I think it paid off to go. We have definitely set a foundation to go back. I think people appreciate that we are a rock and roll band."

Call it punk, alternative, or whatever label that one may put on it, Third Leg is true, get up and have a good time, knock down the establishment, rock and roll. Along with several songs with themes such as mental illness, domestic abuse and politics, Third leg can’t hide the religious overtones set mainly by Souley, but respected by his bandmates.

"My band understands Souley and I am careful with what I say and do. I do not mean to make fun of Christianity by no means. It is a big part of my life and I feel I can express it in a way that most people can relate too and feel good about. We are not a Christian rock band and we do not try to pretend that we are. I think people see where we are coming from and regardless, I feel the message is sincere and leaves a good impression on people. People refer to me as the Reverend Souley, but I would never call myself by that title. It does not make me mad, it is all in fun. If the message can make people at least stop and think for a moment, whether it be our government, religion, whatever, at least they are thinking and making up there own minds."

Saturday’s show will be a special night for Gordon and he has put himself on a birthday party to celebrate what he calls one more year into the oblivion and the unknown. He chose the opening band, New Disease, personally to help him celebrate the day in style.

"New Disease is possibly my favorite band on any level right now," said Souley. "I feel that they really have a chance to make it. They are young, very talented and they work hard. You can not help but have a good time when you are watching them. They are all good guys. I got to see them grow up and it does not surprise me to see how talented they have turned out."

Souley is referring to brothers Joe and Wes Tarleton of New Disease, sons of Scullsoup drummer, Chris "Tiretool" Tarleton. Their cousin, Jody Tarlton, on guitar and lead vocals fronts new Disease.

"I know that myself, as well as the rest of the Leg are pumped to be back home to play for our friends. We are looking forward to meeting a lot of knew people, wherever theroad takes us."

For more info on Third Leg visit http://www.thirdleg.iwarp.com. Cahootenanny’s located on Walnut Street in Johnson City close to campus.
posted by Team Rock at 9:15 AM

 

Second Annual Battle of the Bands at The Downtown (Morristown)

This weekend, the DownTown's 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands.

Friday, September 24th
8:00 Addiction
8:40 The Absente
9:20 Self-Centered
10:00 Red Star Riot
10:40 Feign
11:20 Surfaced
12:00 Winter Of '74
12:40 Wheatstone Bridge

Satuday, September 25th
8:00 20 oz Toast
8:40 No Name (this band is not yet named)
9:20 Fettika
10:00 Leave It At The Door
10:40 Muleface
11:20 Crown Of Stitches
12:00 Blind Sight
12:40 Patchwerk

$5.00 cover, $7.00 under 21.
No admitance without ID.
posted by Team Rock at 11:51 AM

 

TONIGHT

TANTRIC w/12 Stones, & From Satelite
Gatsby's in Johnson City
$15

Wish I could make it to this show but I will be working a double at my part time job at ETSU. This is another great show from our friends over at Ansley Roberts.

Xyon
posted by Team Rock at 7:25 AM

 

Upcoming EVENTS

Soulfly
Monday September 20
Ziggy's -- (Winston-Salem, NC)


Tantric, 12 Stones, & From Satelite
Tuesday September 21 $15.00
Gatsby's -- (Johnson City, TN)

IRON RING WRESTLING
Saturday September 25
Kingsport Civic Auditorium
Original Mid-Night Express V. Rock n Roll Express
also on the card, Sherri Martel, the Barbarian and more....

SPECIAL Autograph session Friday night at HOOTER's in Johnson City 8pm.

posted by Team Rock at 4:43 PM