This is Eric from The 'Verb. I'm sure Jake has mentioned it a few times, but we ARE going on tour tomorrow. I've got the calendar below as well as some of the bands we're playing with. It should be a great time and we hope that you all can make it. We'll be sporting our new album and fancy new t-shirts.

Oh, and we'll be hungry, so if there are any bbq's going on, we might be willing to work for food.

<u>3 Sep 2007 8:00 P </u>
Duffs Garage - Portland, Washington w/ The Splash Downs, The Verbtones

<u>5 Sep 2007 9:00 P</u>
Luckeys - Eugene, Oregon

<u>6 Sep 2007 8:00 P </u>
Johnny Bs - Medford, Oregon

<u>8 Sep 2007 8:00 P </u>
the Purple Orchid - El Segundo, California w/ The Outerwave

<u>9 Sep 2007 1:00 P </u>
Huntington Beach Surf Museum - Huntington Beach, California w/ The Glasgow Tiki Shakers

<u>10 Sep 2007 8:00 P </u>
Spikes Bar and Billiards - Rosemead, California w/ 57 different beers

<u>12 Sep 2007 9:00 P</u>
Brick By Brick - San Diego, California

<u>13 Sep 2007 4:00 P </u>
Live on KRC radio w/Clint Beachwood - San Diego, California

<u>14 Sep 2007 9:00 P</u>
The Juke Joint - Anahiem, California w/ The Tequila Worms, The Re-Chords

<u>15 Sep 2007 8:00 P </u>
Tokyo Garden - Fresno, California w/ The Lava Rats

-Eric

New music!
https://thedesolatecoast.bandcamp.com/releases
Spotify

Also:
https://theverb.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theverbseattle/

They avoid us like the plague.

Don't get me started on it. I spent two months straight trying to get SOMETHING set up for the 7th. In that time span, I sent nearly thirty un-replied e-mails and made more than twenty unreturned calls.

In other words, f*ck booking agents around here.

~B~

We had the same problems and ended up in Vegas. What's up SF?

http://www.satanspilgrims.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553
https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/
http://www.surfyindustries.com

There are few "surf" fans in San Francisco. There are fans of bands. Since Dirt went off the air we have no central point, when the heart was removed the body died. There a few clubs who have interest in garage, much less surf and don't promote shows when they do happen. Other clubs like to have tribute bands play. Furthermore, San Francisco is a very small town- 7 x 7 miles.
--fd

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PolloGuitar
There are few "surf" fans in San Francisco. There are fans of bands. Since Dirt went off the air we have no central point, when the heart was removed the body died. There a few clubs who have interest in garage, much less surf and don't promote shows when they do happen. Other clubs like to have tribute bands play. Furthermore, San Francisco is a very small town- 7 x 7 miles.
--fd

I guess booking agents play into it too, since I don't think Phil Dirt had much to do with us...I just remember playing to a packed Kilowatt and being in heaven. To us, from Portland, a good reception in SF was the ultimate. Dave Kaplan, the booking agent at Kilowatt, always had a full house whenever we played there. Now that I think of it, Bottom of the Hill and Covered Wagon were never as good. The best east bay show we ever played was a house party at Berkeley. It wasn't a frat party-International House or something similar. Good party.

http://www.satanspilgrims.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553
https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/
http://www.surfyindustries.com

spskins
I guess booking agents play into it too, since I don't think Phil Dirt had much to do with us...I just remember playing to a packed Kilowatt and being in heaven. To us, from Portland, a good reception in SF was the ultimate. Dave Kaplan, the booking agent at Kilowatt, always had a full house whenever we played there. Now that I think of it, Bottom of the Hill and Covered Wagon were never as good. The best east bay show we ever played was a house party at Berkeley. It wasn't a frat party-International House or something similar. Good party.

Those days have passed Ted. The club and music scene in S.F. took some very bad hits around the time of the dotcom boom/bust.

I can go off on this at length... maybe one of the moderator dudes want to spin this off into a new thread (our of respect for The 'Verb's tour thread). Maybe call the new thread, "How to kill a thriving music scene, all it takes is money"

Jake- different Kaplan.
Danny- good luck!

--ferenc

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Last edited: Sep 03, 2007 12:03:51

It would be so hypocritical for me to complain about this thread going off topic. And whatever brings more visitors to the news of our tour is fine by me.

I'm sure I'll see 5% of the people who live in the area at our shows!

SurfBandBill
Don't get me started on it. I spent two months straight trying to get SOMETHING set up for the 7th. In that time span, I sent nearly thirty un-replied e-mails and made more than twenty unreturned calls.

In other words, f*ck booking agents around here.

~B~

Yep, Bill's right on that. We ended up with nothing for the Longboards' tour either.

-K

"Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty

You snappy gents are off to a great start.
I've seen The 'Verb quite a few times this summer, but last night was the best. Very polished, HI-Energy, tighter than... something that's really tight. (post show Chaos Jam notwithstanding!!! Although there were some hilarious moments! )

If they're performing in a town near you, line I-5 with "We Love The 'Verb" signs, go to their shows, and buy their CD and a T-shirt. And if they're NOT performing near you buy their swag on-line.

Have a great tour amigos, fix those taillights, don't make Jake laugh or sneeze and do the Northwest proud!

Steve
The Apollo Four 2012-present
https://www.facebook.com/ApolloFour/
The Verbtones 2002-2012