undefined
================================
*Long Day 'Zine*
~Issue #7 May 18, 1998~
================================
**Table of Contents**
It's Been a Long Day...................................................................... Greetings
What Did You Hope to Learn About Here.............................................. News
Don't Rush This Baby....................................................................... Touring
I Wonder What It's Like To Be the Head Honcho............................ Chart Stats
Heaven Sweep Me Away................................................................... Feature
It's Better Than Nothing............................................................. Merchandise
I Hang On Everything About You......................................................... Article
It's Nothing It's So Normal ............................................................... Reviews
If You’ve Never Heard That Silence..................................................... Poll #5
Pull Out Some Hope for Me..................................................... Interpetations
Funny How it Comes to Pass.............................................. Concert Reviews
Outside it's Stopped Raining.............................................................. Poems
Kept This Hat of Broken Dreams....................................................... Dreams
In Fact It's Phony as Hell........................................................... Marketplace
Don't it Make You Wanna Think Damn............................................. Whatever
I Could Say So Much....................................................................... Quote(s)
I Forget When Words Were Only Words......................................... Questions
Don't You Think I'm Good Enough.................................. Webpage of the Issue
Cause I've Been Cheated, I've been Wronged............................. Advertisments
We Always Say it Would be Good to Go Away............................... Good-byes
================================
*It's Been a Long Day*
Greetings
================================
~Hello from all of us at Long Day 'Zine~
Hello, hello, hello!!! -
Welcome to Issue #7 of the Long Day Zine. We would first off apologize for being SOO late. We've been pretty busy lately, it being the end of the school year and also during Spring Break some of us were out of town and unable to work on the Zine... We also have an announcement to make in the next C4C... But you'll hear about it then. We hope to have a big interview for the next issue possibly from another relative of the band... but we don't know yet. Anyways... Here is the issue and let us know what you think!
- The Long Day Girls
Meera (MatchboxZ0@aol.com OR MagicPie65@aol.com)
Carrie (Carrie6896@aol.com OR LngDayZine@aol.com)
Michelle (Bluez9@aol.com)
Ali (matchette_20@aol.com)
================================
*What Did You Hope to Learn About Here*
News
================================
~What's up with the band~
-Carrie6896@aol.com
"Push" was released in the United Kingdom on March 23, 1998.
The album was released April 13, 1998.
Matchbox 20 won a NARM award!!! The NARM's (National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers) 1997/1998 Best Seller Awards, was held in San Francisco Tuesday (March 17). The National Assn. of Recording Merchandisers gave the awards based on SoundScan record sales figures from March 3, 1997 to Feb. 9. 1998. They picked up one award for Best Selling Recording by a New Artist: Matchbox 20, "Yourself or Someone Like You". Congrats!!
Matchbox 20 also won their Blockbuster Award!! For "Favorite Group: New Artist".
Finally, this album has been released:
-Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours-
Matchbox 20 covered "Never Going Back". The album was out March 24. Other artists on the album are: Sister Hazel, Tonic, the Cranberries, and Jewel.
Matchbox 20 won Performance Magazine's Readers Poll Award for "Best New Rock Act of 1997".
The "Push" single that is being released in the UK will be available on CD and vinyl.
-Thanx to Krukedaddy@aol.com for this!
Hi, my name is Lynn and I have some mb20 info to share with you guys. first of all, matchbox 20 will be appearing on mtv on April 10 at the ten spot. This will be from their NYC concert (which I attended) which was held on March 20. Next, at the concert I just went to, I took some pics of the band. Unfortunatly, most of them didn't turn out well because we weren't allowed to have cameras at all (mtv was taping). If you are interested in putting them on the web, just let me know and I will scan them to you.
-MCKELLY@compuserve.com
Matchbox20 is in US, Circus, Bikini,and Music Choice this month.
Real World will premiere March 24th.
They also have this fund going where if you bring things to a concert like sleeping bags they donate it to the poor kids.
-BrandGuess@aol.com
There is a Band Q & A at the official MB20 site
(http://www.matchbox20.com/) where fans ask questions and the band answers
them on the web site. I know a lot of people are wondering what's going on
with MB20's appearance on MTV's Ten Spot. Well, someone asked when it was
going to air on that Q & A page, and the band's answer was:
"It should air April 10th at 10pm on MTV. Bring some popcorn. We will
provide the softdrinks."
-winn1@spectra.net
The guys just finished filming the video for Real World in Las Vegas, and will be out sometime in April.
-Angel17256@aol.com
[NOTE: The "Real World" video also premiered on MTV the 10th of April]
I just got a mag today called Circus and it has about 3 MB20 pics and about 5 or 6 pages on them. Johnathan (the lead singer of Korn) is on the cover.
-MADHATT14@aol.com
Rob is in People's "50 Most Beautiful People" or whatever the hell it's called. If you have a subscribtion ya prob have it by now. If you don't it'll be in stores in a week or so. It's a 2 page spread with a rad pic I hear.
================================
*Don't Rush This Baby*
Touring
================================
~Here is where you can get info on what Matchbox 20 is doing on the road~
-Taken from Rocktropolis allstar News at http://allstarmag.com
MATCHBOX 20 KICK OFF HEADLINING TOUR MAY 4
It's been a year and a half since the release of Matchbox 20's debut,
Yourself or Someone Like You, and the band is showing no signs of slowing
down. Next up is yet another tour -- a headlining tour, including venues in
the 10,000- seat capacity range.
The U.S. dates will follow 10 Canadian dates, which run from May 4 in
Vancouver through May 18 in Ottawa. Stateside, the dates begin May 19 in
Burlington, Vermont and wrap up June 6 in Knoxville, Tennessee. No word on
an opening band yet.
Meanwhile, this week their album -- which has sold more than 5 million
copies and spawned the hits "Push," "Long Day," and "3 A.M." -- moves from
No. 15 to No. 12 on The Billboard 200, where it has spent 59 weeks on the
chart.
Canadian tour dates:
May 4, Vancouver, Plaza of Nations
May 6, Edmonton, Edmonton Convention Center
May 7, Calgary, Max Bell Centre
May 9, Regina, Saskatchewan, Centre of the Arts
May 10, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Centennial Auditorium
May 11, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Walker Theatre
May 14, Kitchener, Ontario, The Lyric
May 15, Toronto, Massey Hall
May 16, Montreal, Metropolis
May 18, Ottawa, Ottawa Congress Center
U.S. dates:
May 19, Burlington, Vermont, Memorial Auditorium
May 21, Durham, New Hampshire, Whittemore Arena
May 22, Poughkeepsie, New York, Mid Hudson Civic
May 25, Utica, New York, Utica Memorial Auditorium
May 27, Amherst, Massachusetts, Mullins Center
May 29, Portland, Maine, Cumberland Civic
June 2, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Sports Arena
June 3, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wings Stadium
June 5, Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville Gardens
June 6, Knoxville, Tennessee, World's Fair Park
June 7, Greenville, South Carolina, To Be Announced
================================
*I Wonder What It's Like To Be the Head Honcho*
Chart Stats
================================
~Where MB20 ranks on various charts~
-Ali, PlumpGimp@aol.com
Billboard's Adult Top 40 for May 23, 1998
#3 matchbox20- 3AM
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks for May 23, 1998
#13 matchbox20- Real World
Billboard Top 200 Albums for May 23, 1998
#21 matchbox20- YOSLY
Blockbuster's Top 10 Rock and Pop Albums as of May 15, 1998
#6 matchbox20- YOSLY
MB20 - #1 on VH1!!!!! THEY BEAT THAT TITANIC CRAP!!! (aired 4/24)
-MagicPie65@aol.com
================================
*It's Better Than Nothing*
Merchandise
================================
~Find out what's out now and how to get it~
POSTERS
Posters of the guys can now be found at Sam Goody and Musicland, at least they were spotted in Maryland.
A "Yourself or Someone Like You" Poster can be found at Photoworld.
PICTURES
-Exclusive photos of the band can be found at Photoworld, in many different sizes, ranging from 31/2 by 5 to 8 by 10.
SHIRTS
-Shirts can be found at www.cdnow.com or you can mail order from Rockabilia and Burning Airlines and Infinity1.
Ones of the matchbox20 logo are available and a group photo.
-PlumpGimp@aol.com
-Carrie6896@aol.com
(Thanx to Krukedaddy@aol.com for letting us know about the "Real World" single)
CDNow also has these now:
All of these are on-sale at the moment and price may change abit.
3am Single $10.49
Tracks: 3am, Push, and Shame
Push (Australia) Single $10.49
Tracks: Push, Busted(acoustic), and Tired (Non-LP track)
Push(Japan) Single $13.99
Tracks: Push, Push(Acoustic), Long Day(acoustic), and 3am(acoustic)
White BabyDoll T $13.99
World Party Music
Black T w/Photo $15.99
Real World(Australia) PRE-ORDER $10.98
Launch Online
Here you can buy a backorder of when Matchbox 20 was on the cover.
You can also order the Issue by:
Calling- 1-800-2Launch
(International 1-303-682-9738)
Or write-
Launch
P.O. Box 54041
Boulder, CO 80322-4041
It'll cost you around $10 or less and remember to ask for the issue w/ mb20 on the cover. The Issue # is 16. Includes interview w/ Rob & Paul plus Push vid and Real World live track.
W.M.I. Distribution inc.
"World's Largest Selection of Music on the Internet"
"Canada's source for Imported music"
(All prices are in Canadian Currency)
Push(Germany) Single $16.74
Push (Holland) 2 Tracks $13.27
Push (Holland) 3 Tracks $19.02
Yourself or Someone.... (USA) $32.76
Yourself or Someone.... (Japan) $50.60
Yourself or Someone.... (Holland) $52.85
It's not on the web, but in a lot of the guitar magazines are adds where you send in money for a t-shirt, I think it's $17.95. The t-shirts are their logo "Matchbox20", or their group photo, which is an old photo, but still cool! Some ads have a hat with "Matchbox20" written on it too.
-RoBSBCaTx@aol.com
You can buy matchbox 20 magnets now! There is only one style available at this time, but there are loads of other bands available like: Bush, 3EB, Nirvana, silverchair, SP,etc. They're 4$ a piece. Go to this webpage for info:
http://members.aol.com/Rebljett/mag2.html
Right now mb20 and 3eb are not listed on the page but are available. Just email the owner: JetDoogy@aol.com and ask to see a pic of them. He'll then email them to you. They look pretty cool, so if you're interested, here ya go.
-Carrie6896@aol.com
Here's some info on the "Real World" (AUS) single from CDworld :
"Tour edition of single from the hit adult alternative act. It's backed with live versions of 'Long Day' & '3am' recorded at 2Mmm Studios in Sydney, Australia on September 22, 1997. Also includes a 10' x 14' full color, fold-out poster with a group shot & Australian tour dates. Slimline jewelcase. 1998 Atlantic release."
Be sure to check out CDWorld for this single and more mb20 stuff. The site is rad and has loads for all the bands ya dig.
-Carrie6896@aol.com
PS. There's going to be a "Real World" (UK) single too. A "5 CD single to be released May 12, 1998. Also available at CDworld.
================================
*I Hang On Everything About You*
Article
================================
~The Article of the Issue~
The article of the issue was a review of the Kansas City show.
================================
*It's Nothing It's So Normal toYou*
Reviews (CD, vid, TV performance, etc.)
================================
~How they rate to you~
Our guys played "Live at the 10 Spot" on MTV Friday 4/10/98. It was
45 minutes of a show they played at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New
York City. It was pretty good to see it on TV, even after seeing them
in person. They opened with "Busted", closed with "Push", and encored
with "Long Day". It was all really great. Is it just me, or does Rob
appear to have put on a little weight? Maybe it was just the "TV - 10
pounds" that made him look a little bigger. Who cares though? It was
the best show I've seen on MTV in a long time!
-bowgren@netnitco.net
Hey everyone! I hope everyone got a chance to see the new Matchbox20 video for "Real World" because I did. It was really kewl...I really liked it. I never knew Rob looked sooo good in a suit and tie. He along with the other four cuties look great! If you didn't see it yet, make sure you do! I also saw the "Live at the 10 spot" thing on MTV from their concert on March 20 in NYC...I was supposed to go, but I couldn't....so I was so hapy when I got a chance to see it on MTV. It's really good! This is how it went...they started out with Busted, then Argue. Then they did Girl Like That, followed by Real World. Then there was a short commercial break. Afterwards, they did Damn and 3AM followed by amother commercial break. Then they did Back to Good....Rob said that this was a song about f***ing up so much that you eventually got good at it. Then they performed push. To my dissapointment, there was more commercials. When they came back they did Long Day as their encore. It was great. In a way I felt like I was there. I've never seen the boys in concert and I hope I get a chance to see them soon. After seeing this live performance, it made me even more anxious because they were sooo good! For those of you that didn't get a chance to see it...don't worry! I have it one tape! =) Well, that's all for this issue...sorry it's so long....L8eRz Guyz....
-MaRviNLvRr@aol.com
Matchbox 20's performance on the 10 Spot was awesome. Busted sounded
incredible, and so did everything else they played. I really liked the
addition to the beginning of 3am. The only thing that disappointed me
was that they didn't play KODY. But other than that, it couldn't have
been better!
I've only seen the REAL WORLD video once, but it seems pretty cool. The
part where Paul is dressed up like a woman is hilarious. I hope they
start playing it more on MTV, cuz it's an awesome video!
-busted7@juno.com
LIVE AT THE 10 SPOT WAS JUST AWESOME!! THE GUYS LOOKED GREAT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THEY SOUNDED EXCELLENT! THEY HAVE GOT TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVE PERFORMERS AROUND! ROB WAS SO FUNNY AT THE END, WHEN HE SHOWED THE POSTER SAYING "KYLE, I'D REACH MY HAND DOWN YOUR POCKET ANYDAY!" ROB: "CUZ YOU ARE A SEXY MAN!" LOL! I'M GOING TO SEE THEM ON JUNE 2ND, FOR THE FIRST TIME! I'M SO EXCITED! ESPECIALLY AFTER WATCHING THE TEN SPOT AND SEEING WHAT A GREAT LIVE BAND THEY ARE! PEACE, LOVE, AND MATCHES!
-JACKI BROOKER, NORWALK OHIO
For those who are looking for intense lyrics you can relate to, and music you can feel, look no further. Matchbox 20's Atlantic debut, Yourself Or Someone Like You, is a must-have that delivers just that. With the success of their first two singles, "Long Day" & "Push", Rob Thomas, Adam Gaynor, Paul Doucette, Kyle Cook, & Brian Yale are a standout amongst the new bands of today.
This CD, which was produced by Matt Serletic of Collective Soul fame, is chock full of songs that could be anyone's favorite: "Back To Good" about the hopelessness of the club scene, the phenomenal "Push" about mental manipulation, and "Hang" about being in a relationship for so long you become settled and don't expect change, but it just might come.
The live show is a marvel to behold. If you weren't a fan going in, you'll be one by the time you leave. To hear their own "Real World" & "Girl Like That", plus flawless versions of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and the Rolling Stones classic "You Can't Always Get What You Want" left me speechless. And that's not easy to do! That was 6 shows ago and I still get excited at the prospect of seeing them live.
After listening to Yourself Or Someone Like You, I wonder to myself, "How did Rob Thomas get into my head and write what I was feeling, what I was thinking? How did he know?" Run, don't walk and get this release. You won't be disappointed!
--S10
8/26/97
-Sent in by Kate, Talkie25@aol.com
Here's my Live From The 10 Spot review:
I was so excited to see this that I couldn't sit down. In fact, I couldn't
sit down during the whole show! I stood right next to the t.v., absorbing
everything.
The show finally started at 10 PM. My heart was beating rapidly. Then the
camera zoomed in on the guys and I stopped breathing. The first few notes
of "Busted" drifted from the t.v. and hit me like a freight train. I almost
melted. Rob put this thing that looked like a microphone to his lips and
sang, but it came out altered, like it sounds on the CD (I always wondered
how they achieved that effect).
As they continued to play and perform other songs, I was swept away. I felt
like I was actually there, at that concert, watching them live. It was
amazing. Rob described "Back 2 Good" as a song about how you screw up so
much that it becomes a habit, and "Real World" as the one they just
finished the video for.
At the end, they did "Long Day", which quickly became the highlight of the
show. A girl in the audience was holding up a sign that read "Kyle I'll
reach my hand down in your pocket anytime". Rob saw it in the beginning of
the first verse and started laughing, I think. He finished the first verse
and chorus and took the sign from the girl. He said "I thought I've seen
everything.." and held it up for everyone to see. Then he flipped it over.
The other side read "Carson is a hottie". So Rob said "Carson, if you're
out there, you're a hottie too". Then he said to Kyle "Kyle, I'd reach my
hand down into your pocket anytime cuz you're a sexy man with the big
guitar" and laughed. He started talking to the audience (about what makes a
good rock show ("you have the lights and.."), how's live in NYC ("with all
the hussle and bussle and trucks..."), and Paul's drums ("yeah, that's good
Paul..")). Then he finally finished "Long Day" and that was the end.
If Live From The 10 Spot is any reflection of what a real concert is like,
then all I can say is this: if you haven't been to a concert before, go
*now*! It is the most amazing experience on earth!! I felt like I had died
and gone to heaven, and I had only watched it on t.v.!
-Amber
winn1@spectra.net
Hey MBluvas!!
i've never done a review of anything in my life, so bear with me if
it seems silly. i'll be done before you can complain!! i want to review
the LIVE FROM THE TEN SPOT concert. totally awesome concert!! all the
emotion i saw in the concert i went to in las vegas was all in this one.
the guys put on a show that would put anyone to shame. kyle was jammin'
away there in his corner and giving it his all, while brian and adam were
busy jumpin' around the stage and playin' soo good, cuz they know they're
all that. paul in the back (though, we all saw him, right??) was beating
those drums and giving all those deep beats the songs are based from. and
in the front stood rob, doin' his thing and damn well, if i should say so
myself!! he came, he sang, he kicked ass!! my only complaint...they didn't
air HANG and KODY, which, in my opinion, are 2 of the best songs on the CD.
****Yamila****
-nyet13@email.msn.com