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IN THIS ISSUE:
A Pat on the Back / DVD & Live CD
Page 1
Page 2
Travis Speaks -
Part Deux
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3
The Bootlog
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4
Fan Profile / What Lurks Below
Page 5
What You Did & Didn't See At the Show
Page 6
Page 7
The Reviews
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8
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9
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10
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11
Page 12
Page 13
BTE Trivia
Contest Winners
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News & Links
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17
Map of Ezra
Page 18
TTOY Hall of Fame
Page 19
BTE Impressions
Page 20
THE ARCHIVES
Volume 1
Mar.
2003
May 2003
July
2003
Sept.
2003
Nov.
2003
Jan.
2004
Volume 2
Mar.
2004
May 2004
July
2004
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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.
Sunday 09-05-2004, St. Louis County Fair & Air Show
Chesterfield, MO Thursday 09-09-2004, SE Louisiana
University
Columbia Theatre, Hammond, LA Saturday 09-18-2004,
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS Thursday 09-23-2004 &
Friday 09-24-2004
The Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA Sunday 09-26-2004,
KQID FM - 26th Birthday Bash
Alexandria, LA Thursday 09-30-2004, Mercer University
Macon, GA Saturday 10-16-2004,
Natchez, MS
Great Mississippi River Balloon Race
Rosalie Centennial Gardens
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 few months.
Articles/Interviews
Here's a recent Alternative Addiction writeup on the BTE live
CD/DVD. They got the details a bit wrong, but this site always plugs BTE.
They generally know their stuff and appreciate quality music. Props!
Tom Drummond also did an extensive audio interview with Matt Schichter
of CJIQ Radio's "Backstage Pass" in Canada. And don't forget to
check out the other cool interviews with Graham Colton and a bunch of
other artists.
Tom Drummond gave an interesting interview to this reporter from the
Dog Street Journal.
Concert Reviews
Here's a great review of one of BTE's March 2003 Northeast shows.
This is the review of the Washington D.C. 9:30 Club show from the
Catholic University Review.
This San Jose Mercury News reader explained what a great concert
value BTE is in this letter to the editor.
The best line in this older review is when the writer describes Kevin
Griffin as a cross between a Greek God and an (older) Christopher Atkins
of Blue Lagoon fame. This comes from
Insider Magazine.
Photos/Video
Peter T. Phan took a bunch of really good photos from the August 13th Ortley Beach show at Joey Harrison's Surf Club. Check them out!
Looking for BTE videos? Check them out here on Launch.com.
Other
Read how LPGA rookies pass the time on their tour. One, LSU grad
Meredith Duncan, is a BTE fan. Check out that CD collection! From
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BTE SOUND CLIP SELECTION
This edition contains even more BTE sound clips.
These span the year 1999-2002 and include a couple of musical highlights
as well as the usual "funnies" we have come to know and love.
Strangely enough, the website statistics reveal that a lot of these
clips are being accessed through media search engines like
www.singingfish.com or
www.espew.com, so someone out here
besides our readers are actually listening to these! If you
have a particularly funny sound clip or would like to suggest theme for
sound clips, please contact the Editor at:
ED@streetserenade.com.
"Feelin'
Groovy" - Who knew BTE's Kevin Griffin and Cowboy Mouth's Fred
LeBlanc would do an impromptu rendition of Simon & Garfunkel's classic
"59th Street Bridge Song?" They both must have been feeling extra groovy
that night! (from
The Mystic Theater, Petlauma, CA, October 10, 2002).
"We Just Like to Have a Good Time" - KG confides to the
Jazzfest crowd that BTE are not "musician Gods" like Bela Fleck &
the Flecktones (from
Jazzfest, New Orleans, LA, May 4, 2000).
"Practical Crowdsurfing" - Mr. Griffin provides some friendly,
yet practical, crowdsurfing advice to some rowdy audience members.
Note the proper usage of the Louisiana phrase to "bowe
up" on somebody (from The Abyss, Houston, TX, 1997).
"Jim Payne, Bastard Love Child" - KG explains the mysterious
lineage of Mr. Payne. And offers up some movie advice in the process! (from
the House of Blues, Chicago, December 31, 1998).
"A Kick Ass Solo" - This is what a really good guitar solo
sounds like. Taken from the song "porcelain," done voodoo style (from
House of Blues, New Orleans, May 2, 2002, 2002).
"Give Me Some Windmill Action!" - Kevin won't let Tom leave
the stage until he does his fabled "windmill" move at the end of
"Desperately Wanting." Now that's how to end a rock song! (from the
Centroplex, Baton Rouge, LA, February 12, 2001).
"The Crew Protest" - Kevin teases the crew and they cut the
lights out on him (from
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR,
November 3, 2001).
"The Rabble Rouser" - In an uncharacteristic moment, Tom and
his devoted fans get very vocal with Mr. Griffin (from
the Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX, October 22, 1999).
"Tom's Toes" - KG points out that even Tom Drummond's toes are
hi-tech! (from Voodoofest, New Orleans, October 27, 2001).
Other (Cont'd)
Anyone speak Italian? Here's an Italian website with much to say about
BTE. If only we could translate it properly! |
