Vol. 1 No. 5 (Nov. 1, 2003) Page 18

NOLA Sights
Page 7

Trivia Etc.
Page 8

A Gift for Our Readers
Page 9

Fan Profile
Page 10

The Reviews
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16

Page 17
The Push Stars

Page 18
News/Links

Page 19
TTOY Hall of Fame

Archives
March 2003
May 2003
July 2003
Sept. 2003
Nov. 2003

UPCOMING BTE TOUR DATES

Upcoming tour dates are taken from the TOUR section of the BTE website.  Other dates appearing on other websites will be noted as to their source.

Friday 01-30-2004 & Saturday 01-31-2004, Baton Rouge, LA, Varsity Theatre

Sunday 02-01-2004, Houston, TX,
Superbash

Saturday 02-07-2004, Columbus, OH
Benefit for Children's Hospital of Columbus/Ohio State University

Friday 02-13-2004, Galveston, TX
Galveston Mardi Gras

Saturday 02-14-2004, Dallas, TX
Gypsy Tea Room

Monday 02-16-2004, New Orleans, LA
3rd Annual Ezra Open

Friday 02029-2004 & Saturday 02-21-2004, New Orleans, LA, House of Blues

Wednesday 03-03-2004, Norfolk, VA
The Norva Theater

Thursday 03-04-2004, Philadelphia, PA
The Trocadero Theatre

Friday 03-05-2004, Boston, MA
The Paradise Rock Club

Saturday 03-06-2004, New York City, NY
Irving Plaza

Wednesday 03-17-2004, Royal Oak, MI
Royal Oak Theatre

Friday 03-19-2004, St. Louis, MO
The Pageant

Saturday 03-20-2004, Fayetteville, AR
Dave's on Dickson

Saturday 04-03-2004, Charlottesville, VA
University of Virginia Madison Bowl

Friday 12-12-2003, St. Petersburg, FL
Mahaffey Theater
 

BETTER THAN EZRA IN THE NEWS

The following links to articles/interviews, concert reviews, photos/video, and the ubiquitous "other" category have been collected over the last two months.

Articles/Interviews

  Read about BTE's return to Tuscaloosa in the University of Alabama Crimson White.

  What's the secret to musical success? "Don't Quit" says BTE to the Mississippi State Reflector.

Online Athens gives BTE some props in this recent article.  According to our sources, the 40 Watt show rocked!

  This article talks about BTE coming to play Homecoming at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. (The article is in PDF format).

Concert Reviews

Here's a review of the March 2003 show at Philadelphia's Trocadero Theatre.  The guys will be there again this March 4th!

Photos/Video

  BTE recent played a fundraiser for Presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark.

  Here's an oldie, but a goodie. In this clip, BTE performs on Extra TV in 2001.

  "Mr. Jones" has a nice gallery of BTE concert pics from the recent Monroe, LA gig.

  Here's some photos from the recent show at Babson College in Massachusetts.

  BTE performed at the Blue Note in Columbia, MO in October. Check out these pics of the event.

BTE SOUND CLIP SELECTION

The vast majority of this edition's sound clips come from one show at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI. (October 24, 2003).

The last clip is from a Baltimore show (May 29, 2003) has to be one of the classic comedic routines between Messrs. Griffin, Payne and Drummond.  Many thanks to those good responsible for recording this great entertainment.

  "The Early Breakdown" - The guys were on a mission that night. An early breakdown during the opening song "In the Blood" bode well for the night (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

  "I'm Just as God Made Me" -  Far too much information about the band's digestion, etc. (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003). ).

  "Scrabble Sex" - Only KG can turn scrabble into a sex game (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

  "Say What?" - I am not even going to comment on what I think I heard him say! (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

  "KG's Rock Secrets" - During this breakdown KG explains how Mariah Carey contributed to his vocal style (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

  "Rosealia Loves DMB" - Here Dave Matthews makes a surprise guest vocal appearance on "Rosealia" (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

"The McNabb Monologues" - Tom and Kevin give the mic over to drummer Travis McNabb who takes the opportunity to rag on Kenny Corbett.

"KG's ESP" - Kevin explains to the crowd how he can instinctively tell if someone is truly qualified to be a TTOY guest guitarist (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

"Up Yonder" - KG explains a complex geographic term taught in Louisiana's schools (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

"Ergo... Rock" - In a careless moment, KG let's slip the name of the next BTE CD (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

"The Croc Hunter" - Kevin's impressions are normally dead on, but in this case? No (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

"Mr. Petey" - KG explains how they get that great tambourine sound on "Daylight" with the help of "Mr. Petey" (from Providence, RI, October 24, 2003).

"Jim Payne, Shark Bite Victim" - In this clip, KG waxes philosophical about Jim Payne's (alleged) life threatening encounter with a shark (from Baltimore, MD, May 29, 2003).  
 

Other

  In this article, Ezralite and journalism student Violette Fay writes about being a "super fan."  Check out some of her other columns too.  They're very good.

  This article appeared in the New York Times about KG's old buddy Cami (that's an "i" with a little heart above it folks).  Look in past editions of the Serenade and you might get some background on this relationship.

  Ezralite Lauren Cagle explains why she is also a devoted fan of the rock group known as Better than Ezra.

  In this Monroe News Star article, we get to read about a recent BTE opening band from Canada -- Dakona.

  This article on Voodoo Fest talk about Marilyn Manson's fans, among other things

  This article on Howie Day mentions the BTE connection.