Newsletter April 19 - 25 2009

Great show this past weekend. We played at the Kitchen Pass in Joplin at a Battle of the Bands.



First we saw a classic-sounding rock band. They were very good and bluesy; all original tunes as well. The guitar player had a very dirty tone. They were tight and played a great set.



Next we watched an electronica/hardcore band. Very good at what they do, however, they were not very well received by this crowd. They seemed to have been better suited for a show at the Foundry.



Our set was very much anticipated, and we rocked the house for a good portion of the votes. We played all originals - Summer's Fading Into Fall, Black Widow, Ruin, and Modern Day. The crowd was eruptive after every song.



Our long-time friends and newly reformed band Cooper's Wishlist followed our set. Originally they had played most of their songs acoustically, but recently over the past few months they have been performing with a bass and drummer behind them. Their sound is much more full and they were very appealing to the audience.



A cover band followed, and fronting them was a very spirited and talented female singer. She led the band through several anthems, including Son of a Preacher Man and a Janis Joplin tune. Even better was the sax player behind them, belting out some fantastic solos.



Finally, Pit 42 took the stage, chugging through their set. They were gracing the stage with a new guitar player. He filled out their drop-tuned sound with massive amounts of crunch, and tore up some great solos.



Shows, beginning this weekend!



SATURDAY, APRIL 25th*****Berlin Drop will be at the KITCHEN PASS again, playing for NORML w/ Jah Roots & Seedlove!! Show is at 8 PM



SATURDAY, MAY 2nd*****Berlin Drop at IDLE-A-WHILE in CHEROKEE w/ Standing Ape Count and Pit 42KS show at 8 PM



SATURDAY MAY 23*****Capone’s w/ Half a Mind & Saints of Autumn El Dorado Springs, MO 9 PM



SATURDAY May 30*****Pit 42 BBQ & ROCK SHOW!! Columbus, KS 8 PM




All merchandise is available to anyone at our shows or by contacting us directly. If you prefer we mail you something, simply mail us payment and we will send you the item. List shirt size if applicable.



Shirts - $15

CDs
Red Metal - $10
Black Sheep demo - $5
ask about other CDs we have

Stickers - $1

Buttons - $1


Berlin Drop
104 W. Atlantic
Nevada, MO 64772
www.berlindrop.com
www.myspace.com/berlindrop

Aaron 417-549-0452
Nathan 660-227-1142

Newsletter April 12 - April 18 '09

Recap of last weekend, April 10th and 11th:



As cold as it was in Jasper, there was still a great crowd that came out to support Tainted Angel's benefit show. They raised over $200 that evening.

On April 11th, we opened for Seasons After at Sidetrack's in Parsons, KS. We have played with them before in Wichita, and hopefully they will continue to be a driving metal influence in southwest MO and surrounding areas. We met up with some friends and had a great night!




Shows, beginning this weekend!
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th*****Berlin Drop at the KITCHEN PASS in JOPLIN, MO MESSAGE US FOR TICKETS!!
show begins at 7 PM



SATURDAY, APRIL 25th*****Berlin Drop will be at the KITCHEN PASS again, playing for NORML w/ Jah Roots & Seedlove!! Show is at 8 PM



SATURDAY, MAY 2nd*****Berlin Drop at IDLE-A-WHILE in CHEROKEE w/ Standing Ape Count and Pit 42KS show at 8 PM



SATURDAY MAY 23*****Capone’s w/ Half a Mind & Saints of Autumn El Dorado Springs, MO 9 PM



SATURDAY May 30*****Pit 42 BBQ & ROCK SHOW!! Columbus, KS 8 PM




All merchandise is available to anyone at our shows or by contacting us directly. If you prefer we mail you something, simply mail us payment and we will send you the item. List shirt size if applicable.

Shirts - $15

CDs
Red Metal - $10
Black Sheep demo - $5
ask about other CDs we have

Stickers - $1

Buttons - $1


Berlin Drop
104 W. Atlantic
Nevada, MO 64772
www.berlindrop.com
www.myspace.com/berlindrop

Aaron 417-549-0452
Nathan 660-227-1142

Newsletter March 29 - April 4 2009

We have been working on several different cover songs, and played a couple of them at recent shows. Among them are:

Beatles - Happiness is a Warm Gun, I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Queen - Stone Cold Crazy

Led Zeppelin - No Quarter

Alice in Chains - Man in a Box

Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills

Black Sabbath - Electric Funeral

Pink Floyd - $$$$$

Maybe these peak your interest. We'll be playing them at a show near you!!!



As always, shirts and CDs, among other merchandise, is available to anyone at our shows or by contacting us directly. If you prefer we mail you something, simply mail us payment and we will send you the item. List shirt size if applicable.



Shirts - $15

CDs
Red Metal - $10
Black Sheep demo - $5
ask about other CDs we have

Stickers - $1

Buttons - $1



We have many more shows scheduled in the upcoming months, so try to make it out to see us!


FRIDAY, APRIL 10th*****Jasper, MO*****Berlin Drop will be part of a benefit show to help Tainted Angel collect money for their upcoming summer tour!



SATURDAY, APRIL 11th*****Parsons, KS*****SIDE TRACK'S*****Berlin Drop OPENING FOR SEASONS AFTER*****show at 8 PM



SATURDAY, APRIL 18th*****Berlin Drop at the KITCHEN PASS in JOPLIN, MO MESSAGE US FOR TICKETS!!
show begins at 7 PM



SATURDAY, APRIL 25th*****Berlin Drop will be at the KITCHEN PASS again, playing for NORML w/ Jah Roots & Seedlove!! Show is at 8 PM



SATURDAY, MAY 2nd*****Berlin Drop at IDLE-A-WHILE in CHEROKEE w/ Standing Ape Count and Pit 42KS show at 8 PM



SATURDAY MAY 23*****Capone’s w/ Half a Mind & Saints of Autumn El Dorado Springs, MO 9 PM



SATURDAY May 30*****Pit 42 BBQ & ROCK SHOW!! Columbus, KS 8 PM

Berlin Drop
104 W. Atlantic
Nevada, MO 64772
www.berlindrop.com
www.myspace.com/berlindrop

Aaron 417-549-0452
Nathan 660-227-1142

Weekly Update - March 1-7 2009

Weekly Update - March 1-7 2009

If you missed Saturday's show at Nathan P. Murphy's, it's totally understandable. The sudden snow storms were
quite a surprise, and we even saw an overturned vehicle on Saturday. A few of our other friends ended up turning
back when they forsaw that I-44 was too difficult to travel on. Nonetheless, we still had a great show and the
house was packed.

First up was Armada. Their lead player was very good, and the singer had some pipes. You can probably find them
on Myspace if you are interested.
Next was Berlin Drop, and we're happy for all of you that came out to see us.
Following that was Bender, opening with Girls, Girls, Girls by the Crue. A very energetic band.
And closing the night was the newly-reformed Levee. They stole the show once again with their rock riffs and
Zeppelin covers. All these bands can be looked up on Myspace. Check them out, and write their show dates in your
calender.




BE SURE TO TUNE INTO 105.5 FM on MONDAY, MARCH 9th at 9 PM. DANGEROUS DOUG'S RADIO SHOW will be FEATURING BERLIN DROP.


As always, shirts and CDs, among other merchandise, is available to anyone at our shows or by contacting us
directly. If you prefer we mail you something, simply mail us payment and we will send you the item. List shirt
size if applicable.
Shirts - $15
CDs
Red Metal - $10
Black Sheep demo - $5
ask about other CDs we have
Stickers - $1
Buttons - $1

We have lots of shows in the upcoming months, so try to make it out to see us!

<<<<Berlin Drop will be the featured guest this week. You will hear a live rendition of Nashville Mobsters and TINY
DANCER!!!

SATURDAY, MARCH 14th*****Capone's in EL DORADO SPRINGS*****Berlin Drop w/ LEFT LANE CLOSED, SLYTHER*****show begins at 9 PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 15th*****St. Paul, KS at FINDLY'S IRISH PUB*****Berlin Drop w/ STARS GO DIM******show starts at 10 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 11th*****Parsons, KS*****SIDE TRACK'S*****Berlin Drop OPENING FOR SEASONS AFTER*****show at 8 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 18th*****Berlin Drop at the KITCHEN PASS in JOPLIN, MO
show begins at 7 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 2nd*****Berlin Drop at IDLE-A-WHILE in CHEROKEE, KS show at 8 PM

Berlin Drop
104 W. Atlantic
Nevada, MO 64772
www.berlindrop.com
www.myspace.com/berlindrop

Aaron 417-549-0452
Nathan 660-227-1142

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Berlin Drop Newsletter-September 11, 2008

Soooo.... It's been a little while since we've put out a newsletter, but we're going to try to keep this up now! We'll be putting out newsletters now at least once or twice a month plus whenever something 'monumental' happens. Please make sure to check out the myspace regularly because that is the most updated source where you can find out our live show schedule and newest happenings. remember- www.mypace.com/berlindrop -now go...wait, read the rest of this, then go! If you still haven't heard our newest songs (Miller's Son, If You Fly, Modern Day...) go listen to them for free on our myspace. We are proud of those recordings as they represent the sound we are working towards... Our *Tentative Plans* are to begin recording some new songs this fall in hopes of releasing a full length album early next year...more on that later. Question or Comments, please send us them in emails or myspace messages!Thanks for reading, hope to see and talk to you all very soon! *************LIVE SHOWS*************Saturday, September 20@Foxtown City LimitsPittsburg, KSDoors @ 3pm, show @ 4pm(we play at 5pm)Door is $8 adv, $10 day offALL AGESSend us a myspace message or email for tickets The Leo Project, Signum AD, Signal Three, Colors You Can't See, Berlin Drop, Cooper's Wish List, Kim On Top, Shifty Henry Friday, October 10@JB'sPittsburg, KSShow @8pm+21Door ? Breast Cancer Awareness/Benefit Event with Cooper's Wish List Saturday, October 18@Nathan P. Murphy'sSpringfield, MODoors @ 8pm, Show @9pmAll Ages-$4 minor charge if under 21Otherwise $4 Cover Berlin Drop, Let it Rain, Erase the Pages, tba Berlin Drop 104 W. Atlantic Nevada, MO 64772 www.berlindrop.com www.myspace.com/berlindrop Aaron 417-549-0452 Nathan 660-227-1142

Matthew Harper Announces his 2007 Van Tour
Matthew Harper Announces his 2007 Van Tour, and will be filling USA Dates for May, June & July 2007 at this time and possibly a few Mexico Dates in early August. Matthew Travels as a One Man one guitar show (with a few select dates including a aux player)

Please visit his myspace at www.myspace.com/matthewharpermusic

or web page AT:
www.matthewharper.ws

Thanks for your time and consideration
Dangerous Doug Harper
Local Ear Music / Purple Shed Records
www.myspace.com/localear

ContacTS:
Doug Harper PROMOTIONS- 417-684-1732
Matthew Harper ARTIST / MGR - 417-684-4614
Kevin Jaynes PR - 816-377-1295


Dangerous Doug Harper 417.684.1732 localearmusic.com

We are still alive
Topic: PRESS RELESE
Purple Shed Records
Compilation Album
“Bands from the Back 40”
National Release Date
Tuesday September 19, 2006

This 10 track, 10 songs, Compilation is dedicated to the newest rising superstars, all from a small southwestern town know as Nevada, Missouri. The CD includes our very own Nashville beauty, Marci Mitchell, the Midwestern mavericks known as Baby Fingers, and the second coming of Bob Dylan, or as you may know him, the Beatnik Poet, Matthew Harper. The album also will include newcomer to the Missouri emo scene James McIntire, homegrown bluegrass by the Joneses, the band Worba, Seth Crawford’s ELSINORE, and none other than Americas favorite road dog and song guru, Dangerous Doug Harper.

The set list includes:

"Road Trip" an upbeat rockin’ country song, recorded in Nashville Tennessee as well as “Lovers to Friends” a soon to be top 40 country hit are both penned by Marci Mitchell, a Nevada Missouri girl, gone Nashville and current Lori Morgan keyboardist Mark Oliverius. You can get more info on her at www.marcimitchell.com. Track #2 "Cake and Ice Cream" is brought to you from ELSINORE, and project from Nevada, Missouri boy Seth Crawford in the style of early 1990‘s alternative radio hits such as Nirvana‘s “Polly“, and Weezer‘s “Undone the Sweater Song“, this is a fun song that you may find yourself listening to again and again. Matthew Harper fans have been waiting for some new recorded material since his last CD excitedly, but this time Matthew took more of a striped down acoustic solo take just like his ever popular live show. So many people were saying they wanted to hear that on a record he chose to include two song on the CD "Morning Guy" and “Long Haired Friend of Jesus” both written by Matthew. For more info check out his web page: www.matthewharper.ws. "Jezebel" the acoustic version has now became a household sing along around town artist: Baby Fingers, a project by Nathan Rorabaugh brings modern-rock and acoustic together in an all around ear pleasing hit for people of all ages. New Missouri emo child James McIntire bring you the Violent Fems meets Green Day up-tempo acoustic song about love, the song is titled "Right By Your Side" written and performed by James. Track #6 is titled "I Found Myself a Monkey" written and performed by: Dangerous Doug Harper and recorded live at the Snake River Canyon Jam near Rogerson Idaho. The fun song includes a guest appearance from Nathan Rorabaugh on lead guitar, and Monkey on electric rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Bob and Dawn Jones know on the album as the Joneses for obvious reasons, have many musical talents and love to play bluegrass gospel at their church Maranatha Christian Fellowship, and have jams at their home with friends. At home Bob has his home studio known as Head Level, and has recorded an entire album that you can listen to and, download for free at his web page www.headlevel.org. Last but defiantly not least is the progressive punk-rock ballad with drum solo, "Fall In" a song written about artist and writer, Aaron Rorabaugh’s girlfriend from Cottey College. His band Worba are planning to put the song on their upcoming full album release “Aliens”, the track also features his kid brother Nathan Rorabaugh on guitar as well. For More Information contact: Local Ear P.O. Box 892
Nevada, MO 64772, 417-684-1732, www.localearmusic.com

Topic: PRESS RELESE

This week marks the third week running that music enthusiasts of Vernon County have been enlightened with the new attraction added to our uptown-downtown nightlife.


Only two weeks ago a letter arrived at the Daylight Donuts and Coffeehouse 114 N Cedar street in Nevada, from ASCAP, an association of singers and songwriters, offering a license granting performance rights to over 20,000 songs. After graciously thanking ASCAP for their most generous offer, the Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse decided to continue the music quest that began March 15, 1996. The passion that they breath into our community is to promote the original music from the wonderful touring singer/songwriters, and bands that flock through the city gates and right into the doors of Daylight.


Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse is the one and only original music venue of Vernon County, now nationally and internationally known. Only after receiving notoriety in the Midwestern Artist, Venue, & Management Guide, distributed at the 2005 Grammy Awards, was Daylight brought to life. Now telephone calls, letters, and e-mails are nothing strange to daily routine at Daylight. Now many acclaimed musicians & bands plan trips to Daylight.


Last week a new group from the Branson music scene dropped in for a breath taking performance while on the last leg of their 2005 Midwestern Tour. Starrfadu now supporting their second album "A Narrow Road to Silence" made friends with all of the Coffeehouse regulars and a few new faces when they demonstrated their new blend of indie-sounds. "It can't be described as folk, but it's not quite country either," said Austin Hartley, lead singer, harmonica and acoustic guitarist for the band. Needless to say, the band had something for everyone from 5 to 65. Starrfadu's music has reached thousands and the band is now another of the many great, and nationally touring acts that have performed at the Daylight Donuts and Coffeehouse.


In the upcoming months, Daylight has her sights on a Nashville singer/songwriter, an all girl band from Australia, and a rock-based Christian worship group from Chicago, Illinois. In addition, our acoustic friend from Pennsylvania will return, as well as the Band Berlin Drop, scheduled to perform Saturday May 14, 2005.


If you would like to know more about the events at Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse, you may stop in the shop, and get a free music schedule (while supplies last), also
Watch the Nevada News for listings and feel free to call the 24 hr. Concert Hotline at 684-1732, or visit the Local Ear we page at www.localear.tk at your convenience

Hey friends,

All we can say is WOW! This weekend was amazing with three awesome concerts where the volume at which we all worshipped together reached new heights. One of the most fascinating things in our travels this weekend would have to be the dancing of those that reside in Michigan City, IN. We were not entirely aware that people could move like that before this weekend. Any kind of dance move, you name it, these peeps out in Michigan City could throw it down. On top of that, they were all really LOUD. All in all, we consider this weekend a TOTAL success. That's not the end though. Not even close. The tour rolls on all year. We kick things back off Friday May 6th with a lock-in at St. Peter's Church of Christ in Frankfort, IL and then immediately the next day (May 7th) to The Hub in Oakland, IL. Continually check www.purevolume.com/christopherjordan for the most up to date tour schedule. You can also hear songs from the new CD there. We hope to see you ALL out on the r!
oad and
it goes without saying that it is only logical for anyone that has at least one ear that works, that they pick up a copy of "More of You". God bless!

Faithfully,
Christopher Jordan





Your Friend in Christ,
"Dangerous" Doug Harper
P.O. Box 892
Nevada, MO 64772
417.684.1732
www.localear.tk

Live Music Coming up in your area


April 29, 2005

Berlin Drop (Christian Rock Band) Live at the Memorial Hall in Lamar, MO

Cover $3 Per person all ages show? 7 PM with special guest Canvas Grean

April 29, 2005

Acoustic Music Provided by Wildflowers at the Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse in Nevada MO 8 PM No cover

April 30, 2005

Good Blues and Good News:

Good News to all the Blues music lovers! L.C. Houston Sly, Slick, N? Wicked will be back in action with there new drummer this Saturday night?

The Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse Presents Coffeehouse of Blues Night at 8 PM at there shop at 114 N. Cedar Street on the Nevada Missouri Square. For only a small cover charge of $4 enjoy great Blues music while helping the areas youth, with the proceeds being donated to the Vernon County Youth Alliance.

Come out and have a great time!

April 30 Doghouse Band at Roadhouse 9 PM ? 1 AM Nevada Missouri



May Shows:

Aaron Reed at Daylight Donuts & Coffeehouse May 6, FREE SHOW 8 PM

The Awesome New Springfield Trio "Starrfadu" comes to town in support of their new album

Live at the Daylight Donuts and coffeehouse 8 PM Tickets $3 each Gen. VIP $6

For tickets and or details contact 417-684-1732

"Dangerous Doug Harper (that?s me!)

May 21 Village Coffee Co. with "dB" 7 PM Chesterfield Village Springfield MO

May 28 @ Potterswheel

in Pittsburg KS 8 PM





Your Friend in Christ,
"Dangerous" Doug Harper
P.O. Box 892
Nevada, MO 64772
417.684.1732
www.localear.tk