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9.17.02 there's some news that needs catching up to...

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*right now the gap ad with jakob is being aired, he's performing a cover of peace, love, & understanding

*the wallflowers (including the new tourist guitarist, Yogi)  recorded a new song called "The Empire in my Mind" that will be used as the theme song for the CBS series "the Guardian,"  the show will premiere Tuesday, September 24th at 9:00 p.m. (eastern & pacific time)
according to yahoo the creater of the show, "Hollander said he listened to a lot of Wallflowers tunes when he was writing the pilot for "The Guardian" a couple years back. "Their music was part of the fabric of what was emotionally influencing me as I wrote the pilot," "  
although the song will not appear on Red Letter Days, Jakob says that they will try to include it somewhere else, perhaps as a bonus cd

*the wallflowers can also be seen performing "everybody out of the water" on the season premiere of CSI which airs Sept. 26th

*the wfs performed at the rock and roll hall of fame on sept. 3rd, which was taped and will air on MTV on December 11th

*the video for When You're on Top was filmed recently and directed by Marc Webb.  Right now the video is in the editing process and will be aired soon

*radio stations currently playing WYOT:
Cities 97 in Minneapolis
Star 98.7 in Los Angeles
Radio Alice 97.3 in San Francisco
99x in Atlanta
92.9 BOS in Boston
call in your requests for WYOT!!!

*Trampoline Records Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & John Doe's  Dim Stars Bright Sky are both out now, so go out and get a copy, they're both EXCELLENT!

*lyrics for when you're on top:

I need a bed
That nobody’s slept in
I need some air
Nobody’s been breathing
I need a thought
That I can believe in
Is this fog
Or is the building really burning
I need you now
Much more than ever
I’m making new friends
But none of them matter
Maybe now
We don’t fit together
But you’ve got your arms around
No one but strangers

(chorus)
I feel fine
With the sun in my eyes
The wind in my hair
When I’m falling out of this sky
I’m doing better than I thought I would
But nothing’s ever as good
As when you’re on top

I want to wake up
And just start running
Into a ditch
Or straight up a mountain
I want to get
Where no one's been getting
Make it deeper than hell
Or make it higher than heaven
I need someone
Whose price hasn’t been met
When everybody’s disappearing
By the minute
There isn’t anyone left
I haven’t met yet
And I remember
When they hadn’t gotten to you yet

(chorus)

(bridge)
Half way up
And over this rainbow
I heard a shot
Fire up from the ghetto
As I drop
I didn’t think you’d follow
Just didn’t know
The sky was this shallow

I need a garden
Where nothing’s forbidden
I need an apple
No one’s been eatin’
I want to start again
Back at the beginnin’
I had a vision
That this feeling maybe has an ending.

**and Finally,
if you missed the news along the way, the wallflowers new cd, Red Letter Days, will be release Nov. 5th

8.22.02 the official Trampoline Records site, is now open!  visit www.trampolinerecords.com Don't forget that the Trampoline compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 will feature the Sake Sushi Orchestra (side project of the Wallflowers-Greg, Rami, and Mario) as well as hits from Pete Yorn, Jukebox Junkies, the Minus 5, Peter Himmelman, Rusty Truck (feat. Jakob Dylan) and many more!!  The compilation will be released on SEPT. 3, but stay tuned for information on pre-ordering! 
8.19.02

more from jakob at the .com message board:

"Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to Boulder. Both shows went great and it's always good to see the home team at the beginning. Triple A radio has always helped this group, and we'll always try to be at their "summit" when asked. On the news of radio shows......on the Saturday before the SF show, we're trying to find a spot to do an unannounced show. We're going to make sure you guys get first shot at tickets.but shhhhhhh.....it's still being worked out."

"Sorry it doesn't seem that we tell things here first, like CSI. I just don't think it's a good idea unless things are 100% definate. Things can change in this biz fast. We did film CSI last week, but before we had a chance to tell you, the radio station mentioned. I can only say that the epidode sounds really ballsy. We don't kill anyone or get killed, we just perform EOOTW at the beginning. Anyone know an hour MTV show filmed at the R&R HAll of Fame? I haven't seen it, but we're filming for it in a few weeks."

"I won't say much about the Gap because i'm sure most of you understand. The music world is much different than it was even a few years ago, and options to be heard can feel slim. Just know that it was carefully thought through. Also, if anyone is worried about supporting companies or others that operate in a shady way, look out. It's deeper than you might think. Have a car? Buy gas? Shoes or a T.V.? Then chances are you don't really know where a lot of your money is ending up, or the fumes from your car. This is a slippery slope that goes far beyond a clothing line. None the less, i assume we all try to walk the fine line as best we can, good luck to us all! Crash helmets? Got yours yet?.....hmmm...i wonder if Gap has one.......huh..."

The first single off of Red Letter Days has changed from Everyone Out of the Water to When You're On Top.

The Wallflowers are in the process of booking new tour dates for the fall. Be ready for the Wallflowers to kick off a new tour in November.

The Trampoline Records Greatest Hits Compilation (new Record Label started by Marc Dauer of Jukebox Junkies, Rami Jaffee, and Pete Yorn) will be released September 3rd. You can find a copy in Barnes and Nobles stores. Bands featured in the compilation will be the Sake Sushi Orchestra (side project of the Wallflowers consisting of Rami, Greg, and Mario), and a duet from Jakob and Rusty Truck (Mark Seliger's band). for more info visit trampolinerecords.com

8.07.02

According to the Wallflowers Network, the Wallflowers have two new tour dates: the Now and Zen festival in San Francisco on sept. 22nd, and the r&a triple a radio summit in Boulder, CO on August 15th. Visit the 'network for details.

7.31.02

Lots of exciting things are in store for the fall...

The Wallflowers new album Red Letter Days is scheduled to be released November 5th. The date for the cd release has been pushed back 5 weeks but Jakob has assured us that this is a good thing >>
"We have an update. Before reading on, understand this is good news. The release of RLD is going to be held for 5 weeks. There are a lot of reasons for this, and it's our doing. We have a lot of good things being lined up starting in November. Things that will help this record not suffer some of the disadvantages that Breach did. The record business as you may know has gotten more complicated in the last few years. For everyone. The band believes too much in this record to cut even one corner. We are excited, but we will not be impatient. On the upside, the single Everybody Out Of The Water should be out 8 weeks before. Oh! That's the 4th song on the record! Do not be sad! How fast have the last 5 weeks gone? That's right, really fast, and so will these. We'll fill the time with good updates, photos, a chat, etc."

The postponement of Red Letter Days will not affect their touring schedule, which they are planning for November.

The new touring guitarist will be Yogi Lonich, former guitarist of Buckcherry.

The Wallflowers are in the newest issue of Rolling Stone with Dave Matthews band on the cover. approx. page 22.

and finally... some fans are making a fan shirt for the wallflowers. you can read about the project here and view the winning design.

6.09.02 According to the Wallflowers' official site Jakob has announced information regarding the new album:
"As promised, as soon as we know, you know. "Red Letter Days" will be released Sept.24th. The order may change, but the songs are;

- When You're On Top
- How Good It Can get
- Closer To you
- Everybody Out Of The Water
- 3 Ways
- Too Late To quit
- If You Never Got Sick
- Health And Happiness
- See You When I Get There
- Feels Like Summer Again
- Everything I Need
- Here In Pleasantville

The first single, which has not been decided, will go to radio 6-8 before the release. As you all know, dates are always subject to change...but we're confident they won't. Grab onto your crash helmet and get ready."

6.03.02 According to the Wallflowers' official site the boys are beginning rehersals for an upcoming tour. Who knows when that will be, but stay tuned into the official site for any further tour/ album announcements. Information concerning their upcoming fourth album should be announced shortly including details such as the release date, name, and tracklist information.
4.21.02 The official Trampoline Records site is in the process of being set up.  For now, go to the site and sign up for the mailing list.  
4.14.01 don't forget to join the official skipjack fanclub! (for those of you that don't know, skipjack is a side project of 3 members of the wallflowers-rami, mario, and greg)

to become a skipster...send an email to: goskipjack@yahoo.com

this information was provided by mario calire on the official bulletin board>read his message>>>>

"The members of Skipjack are gearing up to record new material in hopes of completing a full length album for your enjoyment. We promise it will be luscious, like a good movie, with serious parts, funny parts, and definitely some scary ones.
Also, Skipjack is forming a fan club for all the Skipsters all there. I just made this part up, but it could work. To become an official Skipster, send an email to our official mailbox- goskipjack@yahoo.com
I can't guarantee you that anything will ever be sent to you or this will gain you any special access into the Skipjack inner circle. But it will be fun for you to wait and see. GO SKIPJACK!!!!!
peace, Mario"

4.12.02 Lots of excitement at the official site!:

more Q&A, answered by Jake
check out the skipjack tunes if you haven't already
Greg's Album Picks updated every Monday
Greg Posted on the Official Bulletin board to say:

"As for Wallflower news....We've been back in the studio this week with Tobi and Bill cutting 2 more songs for the record. We will be done with them on Friday and mixing begins on the 22nd of this month. The new songs sound great...Jakob, Mario, Rami, and I are pretty much done...Val is in there finishing up some guitar tracks. Can't wait for you all to hear it. Take care and look out for new picks on Monday. Later."

 

3.10.02 Greg visited the bulletin board to say:

"Rami, Mario, and I just tracked our instrumental jam for the Trampoline compilation cd. We did it at Rami's studio on Monday afternoon with Bob Salcedo engineering and it turned out great. (You might remember Bob from the Mellencamp tour. He recorded our demos). No word on a release date yet. As far as the new Wallflowers cd....We're all extremely pleased and waiting to mix. But be patient, you know these things take time to wrap up...mixing, mastering, artwork, marketing, picking the best release date, etc....I can't wait for you all to hear it. What can I say, Jake really hit this one out of the park."

Also, visit the official site to see Greg's cd picks for the week.

Rami, Greg, and Mario have been posting up a storm on the official site. Go to the message board to see their posts. Rami mentions some updates on Trampoline Records (the new record label Rami, Pete Yorn, and Marc Dauer are starting.)

3.04.02 Jakob will be a presenter for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.  It will be televised on VH1 March 20, 2002 at 9pm eastern time.  Jakob will most likely be inducting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

According to ramijaffee.com Rami!!, Pete Yorn! (www.peteyorn.com), and Marc Dauer! of Jukebox Junkies will be starting their own record label called Trampoline Records.  The first cd will include a compilation of favorite artists.

 

1.13.02 Rami recently produced 4 more songs for the Color Green.  You can listen to them at MP3.com

Here is an excerpt from Greg's post on the bulletin board:

"All I can say is we've enjoyed chatting with you guys during the making of the record. All I can't tell you is how excited we are about the new tunes. We really have hit another level. lately I've been thinking that the struggles a band goes through can really aid in bringing out the best material. There is going to be a lot of different kinds of songs on this one so hang in there and look forward to the new stuff. in the meantime, I hope you are digging the I Am Sam soundtrack. It's always a daunting task covering The Beatles but I think you can hear the respect and appreciation all the artists have for this extraordinary group. We had a blast doing the song and I hope you can hear it in the music. Thanks guys. See you at the next chat. Over and out!"

 

1.05.02 According to RockOnTV MTV2 will air the Wallflowers Unplugged tonight, 1.05.02 at 7:00pm EST. Go here  for more details.
1.04.02 MTV2 is having a "vote for your favorite Unplugged" contest--and the Wallflowers are on the list.    Here's the -->link<-- to vote for the guys.  You can vote more than once.

Even if you've already seen the unplugged, it'd be cool if you could vote at least once for the wfs. It's good exposure for them and it's nice to see again. Thanks to everyone that is going to vote and Nancy for the info. 

 

12.23.01 Mario posted on the official site's message board.  here it is in case you didn't see it>>>

You guys stole my nicknames, the hammer and the kid! I was unable to register here under either of those or under just Mario. So I had to use my full name. Anyways, just wanted to chime in here and say Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy New Year to everyone. Sorry about the chat for those of you who couldn't get through. We try to answer as many as we can, but the questions are literally flying on the screen. If you really want to get your questiions answered, here are a couple of pointers- 1. Keep trying, we are busy. 2. Pray 3. Ask better/different questions! Most of the questions are great, it's just that some of them get pretty ridiculous, and those are the first to get passed by. We'll do it again in the next few weeks, I'm sure. See you there! Mario

be sure to check the official site to read the transcripts to the last couple chats.

11.09.01 The Wallflowers recently recorded the Beatles' classic "I'm Looking Through You" (found on Rubber Soul) for the movie I am Sam starring Sean Penn.  The movie is due out on December 28th and the soundtrack will be in stores on Jan. 8.  Read more about the movie and soundtrack here.

Also, if you haven't already, check out the wallflowers.com for an update from Jakob regarding the next album.

11.03.01 The latest issue of Rolling Stone (with Bob Dylan on the cover) has a small mention of the Wallflowers under the "In Brief" section.  It says, "The Wallflowers guitarist Michael Ward has left the band, citing creative differences."
Thanks Megan!
10.14.01 Mike chatted with fans today, and assured us that he is on good terms with the rest of the band.  Go here to read the chat transcript.
10.12.01 Michael's Official website www.michaelward.net will be updated on Sunday with information about his departure from the band.

As for now, MTV has an article about it online, but the information on his website would be more reliable.  This article on MTV seems a little fishy to me.  His quotes seem as though they're taken out of context.  It doesn't seem like something Mike would say to the press, so I would advise you to check Mike's official site on Sunday for accurate information.  Here's the article

 

10.05.01 Michael Ward's official site is back up...His site just announced that Michael has left the Wallflowers...:(  
We wish the best of luck to him in the future.

...this is all really sad, and i thought of a song by Jeff Buckley called "Last Goodbye"...so this is for Mike...

"This our last goodbye I hate to feel the love between us die But it's over Just hear this and then I'll go you gave me more to live for, more than you'll ever know. This is our last embrace, must I dream and always see your face Why can't we overcome this wall Baby, maybe it's just because I didn't know you at all Kiss me, please Kiss me But kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation You know, it makes me so angry 'cause I know that in time I'll only make you cry, this is our last goodbye Did you say, "no can't happen to me", and did you rush to the phone to call? Was there a voice unkind in the back of your mind saying, "maybe...you didn't know him at all" Well, the bells out in the church tower chime Burning clues into this heart of mine Thinking so hard on her soft eyes and the memory Of her sighs that, "it's over... it's over..."

9.27.01 Hope y'all got the new Zoolander soundtrack already!  "I Started a Joke" is an incredible song, very different from what they've done in the past (and very different from the original Bee Gee's version) In my opinion, it's by far the best song on the entire soundtrack. :)

Anyway, on to the good stuff...thanks to Ian who already tabbed "I Started a Joke"...go grab your guitar and try it out.  Plus, the lyrics are right there along with it, so take a look, if you just want lyrics.

The Wallflowers tour has ended, but not without a bang...head over to the official site to see some journal pictures of the last date in IN....it was not without surprises...

Finally, the last scheduled tour date for the Wallflowers will be at Groundworks in Seattle. Some people are planning to make a 'thank you' card for the boys and a fan who is going to the show will try to give it to them.  Sign the 'thank you' card here!  Thanks Dara!

8.23.01 Rami, Jake, and Greg stopped by the bulletin shortly after Mario. Here's transcript #2 from the same night
8.21.01 Mario stopped by the Riddles bb! Here's the transcript...


According to the Wallflowers' official site, the track that will be covered on the Zoolander soundtrack will be "I Started a Joke" by the Bee Gees. The soundtrack will be out September 25 and the movie will be out September 28. See the trailer for the movie here.


This Saturday, Aug 25th,  the Vh1 show Rock Across America will be talking to John Mellencamp while he is on tour.  The Wallflowers were not mentioned in the commercial, but maybe they will mention something.  The show airs on VH1 at 12pm ET.

Tour update:  For those of you that will be checking out the Wallflowers at the Mellencamp shows, they have played a few sets already and every date so far has been an 8 song set.  Also, tour warm-up Will Hoge has not been interferring with the 'Flowers set at all.  He's been warming up the crowd from when the doors open 'til the Wallflowers show starts on a side stage.  From what I've heard so far also, the guys have not been playing any songs with Mellencamp.

8.16.01 The Wallflowers will be covering a song for the upcoming "Zoolander" movie starring Ben Stiller.  Thanks Sarah

Jake is in the current issue of Maxim magazine on page 104 with Gwen Stefani on the cover

The Wallflowers' official site has been updated with new links, biographies, and it looks like more is coming soon.  

 

8.14.01 A fan is making a birthday card for Greg, which she will be giving to him at a concert on his birthday (August 31).  If you'd like to sign the birthday card online please go here.
8.13.01 On August 17th the episode of Saturday Night Live featuring the Wallflowers will be re-broadcasted on Comedy Central at 6pm/5pm central.  This is the old one with Chris Rock as the host.  The Wallflowers performed One Headlight.
8.12.01 What to expect at the Wallflowers/Mellencamp shows:
from what I've heard other fans say, at the Vancouver show the Wallflowers only played 8 songs and they were mostly from BDTH
8.04.01 new tour dates added in Canada

For those of you that were wondering about Ben Peeler, he is a guitarist who is touring with the Wallflowers.  He has bright red hair and mostly plays slide guitar.  There have been rumors that he will be a guest on the Wallflowers' next album.

Also just as a clarification, Will Hoge will NOT be opening ALL of the Wallflowers/Mellencamp dates.  More details are listed in the tour section, if you would like to see if he is opening at your particular show.  According to Will Hoge's official site, is seems as though he is playing on a side stage, which will probably not interfere with the length of the WF's set.  I'll keep you posted if I find any additional information.

 

7.27.01 Happy Birthday Pete Yorn! ...Sorry I couldn't resist...Anyway,...

Will Hoge will be the opener for the Wallflower/Mellencamp dates from 8/18 until the end of the tour.
http://www.willhoge.com

 

7.26.01 Ben Peeler is on the cover of Nsync's new album, Celebrity (look on the left side of the cover). Rami posted on the message board in response to it and rumours that he and Jakob played on brittany Spears's first cd (there supposedly is a Rami and a Jakob credited with no last names.) Here's his post...

"hey all, rami here. just gettin a kick out of the ben peeler n sync cover. yes, it is him and i was warned about it. i was bummed that it wasnt just him and the band. that would be brilliant! i heard he had an elvis jumpsuit on. maybe we can get some outtake pics. by the way, ben's not on a modeling roster. he's a buddy (as is our band) of mark seliger who is rolling stone magazine's main photographer. mark also has a real groovy country band called "rusty truck" and ben and i play in it as much as we can. be sure to catch them on either coast or maybe somewhere in the middle.

p.s. jake and i did not write songs for brittany spears. i did see our names on the credits and would love to have the royalties, but it just aint me!"

7.18.01 The Wallflowers' official site, www.wallflowers.com is now being run by a new webmaster! The page is going through a lot of changes and is now being frequently updated with a new journal section. Check it out for a brand new entry on the Foxwoods show. Also, you can now email the webmaster to send questions to the band. If you sent in questions last year to the old webmaster, be sure to re-submit them if you can remember them. :)
7.16.01 There is a rumour that I've Been Delivered will be the Wallflowers' next single.
According to Sonicnet.com, Natalie Merchant will release a new album called Motherland Nov. 6 and guest musicians will include the Wallflowers. (Former member Peter Yanowitz left the Wallflowers to join Natalie Merchant as a touring drummer and still tours with her.)
Here's a note from the band Minibar. They sent out a mailing and this is from an email that I recieved...(For those of you that don't know, the band Minibar opened for the Wallflowers for a few of the west coast dates recently. They are fans of the Wallflowers and T-Bone Burnett produced their album Road Movies which is out now.) OK now, onto reading the note from The 'Bar...

The Wallbar Minitour

As some of you may know, we just had a glorious week of rock 'n' roll debauchery on the road with The Wallflowers. A couple of Thursdays ago, we threw all our gear in the Mini Bus and headed up the coast. It turns out that Seattle is quite a long way from Santa Monica, so we booked a gig on the way with the enigmatic Lloyd Cole in San Francisco. The only trouble was, we blew a tyre on the freeway and spent 4 hours in Kettleman City watching the only mechanic in town quite literally rip our nuts off. Eventually he stuck the wheels back on with a lump of chewing gum, and Tim drove like a man possessed to the venue. We arrived for our 8.00 pm show at 7.55, but Malcolm saved the day by playing the other drummer's left-handed kit. Simon then backed the van into a wall and jumped back on stage to ruin Jill Sobule's version of "All The Young Dudes", but all in all it was a rock 'n' roll evening. Big up to Slim's for helping us out in our hour of need.

Two solid days of driving brought us to Washington state. As we pulled up to Pier 39, The Wallflowers were just kicking into a sound check of "Hand Me Down" and it sounded fantastic. As we went on stage, the sun was setting over the sea to our left and lighting up the Seattle skyline to our right. In-between was the largest and loudest crowd we have ever played in front of, and during "Choked up" the sun suddenly lit up the stage, so it's safe to say we were having a good time. Total respect to the girl who held up a sign with "I'll be your Dairy Queen" written on it, and to the rest of you who bought all the CD's we had for a week on our first night.

We drove all night after the gig to be in Jacksonville, Or, (not Jacksonville, Fl, fortunately) by the next evening, where we were given a similarly raucous reception at the Britt Pavilion. The Wallflowers were brilliant again, although they had to battle with a very low noise limit, a problem made worse by the screaming of the crowd. That's the right sort of problem to have, however, so thanks to Jacksonville for your excellent levels of enthusiasm...

The last three nights we spent near San Jose at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, which is an unbelievable venue up a windy mountain road, over-looking the bright lights of San Jose and San Fran. We rode up on the Wallies tour bus, and then got golf-carted down to the winery in fine style. Again the onstage sound was awesome and the smaller crowd seemed to warm to us, especially as we were joined on stage for Six Foot by Rami Jaffe on B3. We retired to his room after the show, where Simon lit up the neon Minibar sign and opened a vodka bar, and Sid sang James Taylor. This pattern continued for the next three days, with more and more vodka and less and less James Taylor, until it was suddenly our last night. Not only Rami at the end of So Long Soho, but Ben Peeler joined us for some searing lap steel on Six Foot. The Wallflowers were the best they had been, with a great version of "Josephine". Michael Ward invited us back on to sing their encore of Blur's "Song 2", with Sid in Rami world on the Hammond and Simon and Malcolm jumping around with their best Mockney Cockney accents on. Jake invited us back for a battle of the bands style "Ticket To Ride", which went so well we did "Don't Let Me Down" as well, Tim ripping up on the pedal steel. It was a great night to end an over-whelming week.

Many thanks to Jake, Rami, Greg, Ben, Micheal and Mario for making us so welcome and being generous in every way, and to Chip, Dave, Tim Durfey, Jimmy, and Phil for helping us without asking.

We will be back.....

In the meantime in case you didn’t already know The debut album ‘Road Movies’ is out now on Universal Records and should be available from good record stores you might try want to try Tower, Virgin or Warehouse the catalogue number in case you have to order the CD is 440 013 671-2 ..
6.20.01 The Wallflowers will be participating in a chat at the Riddles Bulletin Board on June 30th (technically July 1st) a little bit after midnight Pacific time (3am eastern time).
Here are a few tips:
1. If you don't already have one, get a username!  Most likely there will be a ton of people there.  It will help lessen the confusion if everyone has a username.  Plus, if the guys respond to you, they'll be able to address you by your name so you'll know they're talking to you.

2. Since there are going to be a ton of people, try to think of a couple good questions that you want to ask them.  If everyone posts comments and tons of questions, then it'll be really hard to keep up on all the posts.

3. Be courteous!  Many of the people have been on the bulletin board for a long time (a couple years)  and know a lot about the wallflowers.  Don't fill the board with useless posts because you want to get noticed by the band.  This is a good opportunity to ask those questions that you've been dying to know about, but a reporter has ever asked.  Please don't be rude to the band.  Do NOT ask them questions like, Are you married?  

 

6.17.01 There is a small picture of Jakob in this month's issue of Mademoiselle magazine.
5.29.01 This week's episode of Saturday Night Live will be a re-run of the episode with the Wallflowers performing two songs and Dana Carvey as the host.  The show is on NBC from 11:30pm-1:00am et. on June 2.
5.21.01 The band, The Color Green, will be playing 5 songs at the Tuesday Night Good Music Foundation at the Viper Room in Hollywood next Tuesday, May 29 hosted by Rami Jaffee.  There will be several bands playing short sets throughout the night.  Bands will be joined on stage by Rami Jaffee on the organ and Ben Peeler on lap steel and guitar.

The Color Green should be on stage somewhere between 9:30 and 10:30 but the time is subject to change.

 

5.8.01 The radio station "Lightning 100" broadcasted from the Nashville River Stages where the Wallflowers performed recently and caught up with Jakob and Greg for an on-air interview.  Jake said that he has been writing songs and that they hope to get right back into the studio after touring, for the next CD.  He also said that as of now, he has about three quarters of the next one done and he's just looking for a few more.

 

5.1.01 MuchMoreMusic (music channel in canada and parts of the US) has a show featuring the top 5 requested videos.  You can vote for it here.  So far, Letters From the Wasteland has gotten as high as #2 on the countdown, but it hasn't been on lately, so keep voting  :)
4.30.01 "Letters From The Wasteland", is receiving a lot of airplay. The single is currently #15 on R&R's (Radio & Record)  Adult Alternative chart for the week of April 27, 2001, although it is down from #12 from last week.  (THANKS JOEL!)
4.26.01 The video for Letters from the Wasteland is out now!  It's been playing on VH1 and it is usually shown early in the morning.  Also the Coke commercial is out now and it has been aired heavily.  You should be able to catch it if you watch tv at all.  It first aired on the Laker/Trailblazers game on NBC. (THANKS JOEL!)

Also, The Wallflowers will be touring with John Mellencamp after they are done touring with Tom Petty.  For a list of tour dates go to www.ticketmaster.com or www.mellencamp.com (tickets are selling out extremely fast!)

 

4.13.01 The Wallflowers will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 19th.
4.7.01 You can watch the Wallflowers new video, Letters From the Wasteland at Interscope's official website here.

Some fans have made a website to buy t-shirts.  They are Wallflower themed but the are NOT official t-shirts.  If you'd like to look at them or order go to www.wallflowerfans.com

4.1.01 Here's a small article about the Wallflowers' upcoming tour with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. TOUR
3.19.01 Liz Friedlander is rumored to be the director for the "Letters from the Wasteland" video.  She's done other videos by artist such as REM, and Blink 182.  Most recently, she's directed Semisonic in their new video for "Chemistry."  Check out that video at their official site, www.semisonic.com
3.16.01 Two more new tour dates:

Sometime between May 4-6(schedule for the festival has not been decided) Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta (Also includes Bob)  There will be live coverage of the festival in Atlanta on May 5th, on Turner South.  Thanks Allison!

7.13.01 La Crosse, WI Rocking the Ridge Festival

3.14.01 Rumor has it that Letters from the Wasteland will be featured in a Coke commercial which may include the band.  It will supposedly air April 20th.  Listen to the online radio station www.cities97.com which has been playing Letters and has been reporting news on the commercial.

The Wallflowers have added a list of new tour dates which include: 
4.28.01 New Orleans, LA  New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
5.4.01-5.6.01 Nashville, TN Nashville River Stages 2001
The Nashville concert has a mix of artists which includes Bob Dylan!  This one looks like a great concert!  Wish I could go!

 

2.25.01 The new remix of "Letters from the Wasteland" includes backing vocals from Scott Weiland and guitar by Dean DeLeo of the Stone Temple pilots.  www.stonetemplepilots.com (For the full article, visit allstar)
2.21.01 The Color Green has just finished their record entitled "It'll Be Alright." which was produced by Rami. Ben Peeler also played on the songs.  The new songs are up on MP3, as well as pictures from Rami's Chicasa studios.  To see the pictures go here and to hear the songs go here.  (use the tabs at the top to navigate)  Thanks to Jon Kahn
2.20.01 Jakob is featured in the March British GQ magazine with Madonna on the cover.  It includes an  article and quite a few new pictures.
2.13.01 Click here for a review of the San Antonio Rodeo show from a the San Antonio Express news.  (Special thanks to Reg for sending in the link.  Check out his own review of the show in the concert reviews section.)
2.6.01 Jon Kahn and The Color Green will be playing this Thursday the 8th at 8:45 at the Mint in L.A.  It's located at the corner of Pico and Crescent Heights.  (Rami Produced the group's CD)
2.2.00 As you would imagine, radio-play plays an important part in how well a song does.  In an effort to get Letters from the Wasteland on the radio, www.flowerheads.com has set up a page for you to email multiple radio stations with one form.  Many of the stations listed broadcast over the web so you'll be able to hear the song from anywhere.  Please visit the site and request Letters From the Wasteland!  Remember, however to use this webpage wisely.  If too many people bombard a radio station, the dj's get mad and it may result in the station banning Letters from the Wasteland all together.  If they get too many, they assume that it's some sort of group targeting the station.  It's best to find stations in your area and email them individually.

 

1.26.01 The Wallflowers will be starting a spring tour soon and Letters from the Wasteland will be released as a single soon.  The video is almost finished.

Vote for Jakob here.  Is is in the best eyes category and if he wins he will be included in a show on vh1 March 22nd.

 

1.20.01 New info about the band The Color Green
(Thanks Jon)

 

1.16.01 Head back over to mp3.com to listen to set of songs by The Color Green.  Rami produced a set of 5 songs for them a while ago, and just finished producing 7 more songs last weekend.  Special thanks to Jon Kahn.
1.15.01 Download Wade in the Water from mp3.com.  It's a new song by Jimmy and Mario Calire. :)
1.8.01 So far no tour dates for this year have been announced except for the Feburary date in Texas.  However, it has been confirmed that the band will continue to tour this year and will be going to Japan.
1.6.01 The SNL episode with the Wallflowers and Dana Carvey will be reaired today on NBC @ 11:30pm.  (The Wallflowers will perform Sleepwalker and Hand Me Down.)
1.5.01 Sleepwalker is on a show called "Sexy Videos Exposed" on vh1 at 4:00pm tomorrow (Jan. 6th).  It includes a few clips of Mike and Jakob talking about the video.  Sleepwalker is on about 20 minutes into the show.  It will also be reaired Jan. 7 at noon and 11pm and also Jan 9th at 8pm.
12.31.00 Anthony DeCurtis named Breach #20 in the top 20 albums of 2000 at getmusic.com
12.30.00 VH1 will repeat "the top 50 songs of 2000" early tomorrow morning starting at 5:00 AM ET.  Sleepwalker is shown at #41. (It will probably be shown a little before 6:00 AM ET.)
12.23.00 It's official!  "Letters from the Wasteland" will be the Wallflowers next single, due out early next year.  Along with the single, the band will continue touring in 2001.  The video will be shot in LA.
12.19.00 The episode of pop up video featuring the Wallflowers will air today at 6:30 on VH1.
12.18.00 Letters from the Wasteland will be the band's next single and it's rumored that they will be releasing a different version that's a little bit harder.

Jakob is in the newest issue of "Twist" magazine.

 

12.13.00 "Sleepwalker" will be featured on an episode of Pop-Up video.  (thanks annie!)

The band did not appear on David Letterman on Monday due to inclement weather.  (thanks, the wf network)

 

12.9.00 Happy Birthday Jakob!!!!!
12.8.00 Another review of the Eau Claire show added to the articles section.  Go here to see it.  Thanks Jessie!

Click here to hear an old radio broadcast from 1996. (recorded at APC studios, 1996)  Includes One Headlight, Skinny Lips, and others.  You need to have realplayer to hear it.  (If anyone knows how to record this directly off of realplayer, please contact me!  I'd like to have my own recording of it since it will not be up on the site much longer. )

 

12.7.00 Check out MTV news (every 10mins to the hour) Jake is on, talking about the food drive/radio show they will be playing at.
12.6.00 Check out the reviews section, for two more shows: Milwaukee, and Eau Claire, WI.  Thanks Jessie!

The Wallflowers are playing a radio sponsored show in Altlanta, Dec. 9th.  Other acts scheduled to be there are Vertical Horizon, and Paloalto.

Download the Wallflowers new web browser!  (Windows only)

 

12.4.00 The Wallflowers are featured in the new Launch magazine.  This magazine includes a cd that has the Wallflowers on it.  You can watch the video interview on the main site.  Launch.com

There is a rumor going around that The Wallflowers will be touring with Matchbox 20.

 

12.2.00 The blueconcerts.com webcast is finally on the site.  Unfortunately it's just the Farmclub show they did a few months back.  There is a section of the interview shown at the end that they didn't show on tv though.  It's still a great performance that's worth watching over though.
12.1.00 The Wallflowers will be the musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman on December 11, 2000.  Check your local programming schedule for exact times.  (Usually 11:35 ET)

CD Now listed Breach at #5 for best Rock albums of the year.  Check out the entire list here. (Scroll down about halfway through the page.)

Note: a concert review was added (thanks Britt!); the band bio is currently being revamped, I will announce when it is completely finished; and an old article was added to the BDTH article section- (the amplifier interview with Mario)

 

11.30.00 Everlast has concluded their tour with the Wallflowers.  The new opener is John Doe.

I don't know what happened to the blueconcerts.com webcast.  They were scheduled to be shown.  If I get any news on it I'll be sure to update the page.

11.26.00 There will be a live interview/webcast with the Wallflowers Tomorrow on Blueconcerts.com

 

11.23.00 In the new issue of Rolling Stone Jakob was named as one of the people of the year. To read the article go here.

On MTV's 100 Greatest pop songs Jakob is on at #92 talking about AC/DC's "You Shook me all Night Long" and #72 for "Free Falling" by Tom Petty. Then, One Headlight will be on at #58. If you missed the episodes check MTV for their weekly schedule.

 

11.19.00 MTV will be running a show counting down the 100 greatest pop songs picked by MTV and Rolling Stone (see news for 11.15.00 below).   The show will start on Monday 11.20.00 and will run through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and then conclude on Saturday.  The show will be on from 10pm to 11pm each of these days and will show different sections of the countdown.  It will include videos and performance clips.

 

11.16.00 The Wallflowers will be performing live at the radio station Cities 97 on Friday Nov. 24 at 5 pm  

There is also a very small article on Jake in George magazine.
11.15.00 In the new issue of Rolling Stone (Dec. 7th) they list the 100 greatest pop songs of all time. The Wallflowers are listed as number 58 with One Headlight. There is a short paragraph quoting Jake on the meaning of the song. Click here for the article.
11.14.00 Jake will be doing a radio interview tomorrow 4pm CENTRAL time at Cities 97.  You can win tickets to their concert on Nov. 24th.
11.9.00 There's a small picture of Jake in the special collector's issue of Entertainment Weekly. (#565 Fall 2000 w/ Drew Barrymore on the cover.)  Plus a nice quote.  Look for it on page 75 of the magazine.

If you missed the interview at getmusic.com don't worry because you can still view it. It's quite a long interview so clear some time out to watch it.

There is an article along with some pictures of Jake in Acoustic Guitar magazine.
11.8.00 The A list with Anthony DeCurtis
Watch an interview with the Wallflowers at getmusic.com today at 6pmPT/9pmET
Be sure to catch this broadcast!  Anthony DeCurtis has done some great interviews in the past with the Wallflowers.
11.6.00 Jake might be on Access Hollywood today. Check your local listings for the time. tvguide.com
11.3.00 There is a picture of Jake with David Bowie in the new Rolling Stone issue.
10.31.00 The Wallflowers will be performing at the Radio City Music show this Saturday (Nov. 4th.) It airs at 8:00pm ET.

Greg is featured in Bass Player magazine. He's in the section called Bass Notes.
10.29.00 Jakob is on the cover of the Daily Telegraph (Oct. issue) in the UK. If anyone has access to this magazine and can type up the article or send in pictures to put up on this website, please E-MAIL me!
10.27.00 Magazines:
Vogue-November, p. 492
US weekly-Issue 299 November 6, 2000 p. 58
Both magazines include articles. The vogue picture is of the entire band and it's really nice. The US weekly picture is just of Jakob, but also very nice.

The Wallflowers' performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno has been moved to Oct. 31st. The show is on NBC at 11:30.

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. Angelfire was giving me problems. Everything should be straightened out now though. :)
10.25.00 If you missed the KCRW radio interview with Jakob Dylan on Saturday, Oct. 21st, go to the Ground Zero channel at Spinner.com starting this Tuesday, October 24th to check it out. The interview will run a whole week until Oct. 31st. If you haven't heard it yet you should really check it out. It's a really good interview. Jake is on at the end of the show.

(This really isn't "news"-just a comment.) For those of you who are just checking out the page for info on the Wallflowers, but haven't gone out to get the new CD yet...Go out and get it! It's great. Absolutely mind blowing. I just listened to it for the first time in a few days, and I just had to stop everything and listen, and I've already memorized all the words. (Many people that I've talked to have agreed that they like Breach better than BDTH.) The cd is worth the money just for "Letters from the Wasteland." GREAT song. (FYI for Napster lovers, the actual cd has all the lyrics printed in the liner notes which is really nice. Plus if you go and buy the cd now, you can get the limited edition which has some *great* bonus tracks on it.)

 
10.22.00 For those of you who missed last night's episode of SNL, The Wallflowers came on the show and played "Sleepwalker" followed by "Hand me Down." Considering that they played "Hand me Down" also, it's very likely that the song will become the band's next single.
10.21.00 Check out this month's issue of INTERVIEW magazine. There are 3 full page pictures of Jakob along with an article.

If you've signed up for the Wallflowers e-team on their official site you already know that wallflower fans have been trying to get Sleepwalker on TRL. We're planning to have a mass voting on Monday the 23rd. To call in and vote call at 3:00pm 1-800-DIALMTV.

Jake was on the VH1 Vogue fasion awards show. The show will be reaired 10/22/00 at 7:00pm. He's on about an hour and 15 minutes into the show. Check vh1.com for more listings.

Jake will also be on CNN Worldbeat. Check tvguide.com for channel listings. I believe it's on at Sun 22 12:00 AM; Sun 22 4:30 AM; Sun 22 3:30 PM; Sun 29 12:00 AM; Sun 29 4:30 AM; Sun 29 3:30 PM; Sun 5 12:00 AM; Sun 5 4:30 AM; and Sun 5 3:30 PM.

Also, forget to watch SNL tonight at 11:30et. Dana Carvey is the host. Make sure you watch right until the end because usually they play two songs and also everyone comes out at the end of the show. There's a SNL commercial with Jake and Dana Carvey. If you watch NBC at night before SNL you'll probably see it.

 
10.20.00

The Wallflowers will be on the Tonight Show (NBC) on Wednesday, November 8th. Check your local listings for show times. It usually airs at 11:35 ET.

According to Billboard the BREACH debuted on the charts at #13.

 
10.16.00 There's a picture of the band, along with an article in this week's issue of Time magazine.
10.12.00

Apparently there is more than one bonus cd. You have to look at the UPC number to figure out which bonus tracks you'll get. There's the regular cd with no bonus cd, a bonus cd with Invisible city and Sleepwalker (UPC 0694908092), and another one with two Sleepwalker tracks (UPC 0694908112).(Thanks to Wallfollower from the bb)

Boston Globe review of the boston show.

 
10.10.00

First of all, Breach is out today so go buy it! It's sooo GOOD!

Next, there is an article and picture of Jake in Entertainment Weekly with Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro on the cover p.77

And Finally, I went to the Boston show yesterday and it was absolutely the best day of my whole life! It was that much fun! I got to meet the whole band! They were really nice guys! I'll have my review up hopefully by tomorrow. If anyone has seen them in concert, send me a review. I would like to make a concert review page. Even if it's from a couple years ago, send it in!