Say hello to 2002!
I don't know about you, but I could use a new year:

4/02:  A new cd and changes to the BBVD website are in the works.  Sit tight!

4/02:  Yeah, it's been awhile.  Cogratulations to Deer Valley High School in Glendale, AZ, for winning the annual Selmer contest!  Second place went to Northwest High School in Charlotte, NC and Mankato West High School from Mankato, MN took third place.

12/01:  The annual Selmer/BBVD "Make Your Daddy Proud" contest is now accepting entries.  Go to Selmer's site for all the info and rules, plus an application form to get your high school in the running.

12/01:  The new BBVD store is now open for business!  Head over to the Official Site and stock up on tshirts, cds and loads more, just in time for the holidays.  They even take credit cards now, so now you have no excuse for being unfashionable.

12/01: BBVD is returning to their old haunts!  On December 14th, 2001, they're playing *one* show at Nicholby's, a club from back in the days of yore.  It's a VERY SPECIAL SHOW, and you MUST get on the list to attend.  For all the information, go HERE.

11/01:  The two shows scheduled for the end of November at Chip-In's Resort in Michigan have been cancelled due to band business.  They're expected to be made up sometime in January 2002.

11/01:  News of late:  BBVD will be going *back* to Europe in early 2002!  Get ready now... :)

10/01:  New concert photos from the BB King's show are coming soon to
Got Voodoo?  It's been a little crazy around NYC lately (gv.com's home), but things are starting to calm down, so I should have time to scan them in.  They're worth the wait, methinks.

10/01: Things have been a little slow lately, due to recording and the events of September 11th.  However, the band is making an animated appearance in the upcoming Scooby Doo Halloween Marathon flick on Cartoon Network this Halloween!  Check out CartoonNetwork.com for details.

10/01:  Due to a virus, the band has been unable to access and answer email.  If you sent them any prior to October 4th, 2001, please send it again, and they'll do their best to answer it ASAP.

9/01:  The band is continuing to work on a new cd.  It's expected to be recorded sometime this winter and should be out around Summer '02.

6/01: BBVD.com is slooooowly being updated.  Again.  Karl has taken charge of the tech side of things, so look for notes from him from time to time.  However, by the time the new cd comes out, getting ready for totally new site, which will most likely reflect the new work, like the sites in the past.

6/01: The BBVD forum, which used to be on Interscope's site, has moved, is now hosted by BBVD.com, and can now be found *HERE*.  While the Yahoo! board is still *the* place for all things BBVD, this is another place to go and spread the word.

6/01: The band is currently finishing up a few US dates, and gearing up for their
second international tour this summer.  While they're filling up their passports with new stamps, they're also working on writing a *new* cd.  They're slated to start recording sometime in the Fall, with a projected release date sometime in Spring/Summer 2002.

4/01: Due to the great success of the first European tour, the band will be heading back in July to play some more shows and hit some new spots.

3/01: BBVD will be heading out on another international tour this spring. They'll be making up the shows in Japan that were cancelled this past winter.

2/01: The winners of the Selmer Jazz Band Contest will be announced soon.  Check out Selmer.com for the winners.

1/01: Many apologies to all fans over in Japan - the short 3-show tour was
cancelled at the very last minute due to visa problems.  The band was really looking forward to it, and is planning to return at some point to make up for it.

1/01: 'Titans' on NBC was cancelled.  A vigilant BBVD fan reported seeing our boys' ep. back in *December*, so it did air.  Unfortunately, since the show didn't even run a full season, there's zero chance of it being rerun.

1/01: BBVD.com is getting updated, one piece at a time.  It's a big job, so keep checking back for new stuff all the time.

1/01:  On January 15, 2001, the band will make a guest appearance on the NBC show, 'Titans'.  Check local listings for airtimes, as this show is possibly being moved to another night, so the airdate might change as well.
 

In the year 2000....
Happy Y2K everyone!  As expected, BBVD kicked off the new millenium with a bang.  No sooner did that ball drop, did the guys hit the ground swingin'.  So far:

12/00:  BBVD.com is getting updated!  I swear!

12/00: BBVD will make an appearance on an upcoming episode of 'Blind Date'.  This is most likely a rerun from last year's event, but check your local listings for dates and times.

12/00:  On Monday, December 5th at 8pm EST, the BBVD horns will be chatting in a Yahoo!/Amuznet room. All five - that's Andy, Karl, Glen, Mike and Ron, are expected to attend.  We'll be discussing the Selmer contest, Japan, broccoli and Karl's bid for the 2004 presidency.  This is a public event, which means you don't have to be a club member to participate, but all the cool kids are members, so why aren't you?  To join the chat, go here Yahoo! Chat, and to join the club, go here: Yahoo!  BBVD Club .

11/00: BBVD leaves for Japan, ready to take on the land of the Iron Chef for a short, 3 show tour.

11/00: the 2nd annual Selmer/BBVD school contest has begun!  Head to Selmer.com for all the complete rules and details.

10/00: the band was featured in BET Jazz's (a tv channel) excerpts from Montreal's 1998 Jazz Festival - a neat look back at the way things once were, with a lot of Jeff and a lot more hats.

10/00: the band is gearing up for their first tour to JAPAN (ooh la la)...check out the tourdate page for all those dates.

9/00: the band is currently on vacation from touring, but plans for the fall/winter tour are in the works.  watch the tourdate page for details as soon as everything's set.

8/00: plans for Second Annual BBVD/Selmer High School Jazz Band Competition are in the works, due to the overhelming success of the first one.  Here are the official results of last year's competiton.  Stay tuned to BBVD.com for all the details.

7/00: the sheet music for 'This Beautiful Life' is now out.  You can find purchasing info at Hal Leonard's website.

7/00: just a note: while the band is away in the unknown regions of Europe, they won't be able to answer any email.  have no fear, as soon as they return, they'll attack the veritable flood that's already building up.

7/00: get those passports ready - BBVD is heading overseas!  During the month of July, the boys will be bouncing around other parts of the world, spreading Voodoo.  check out the tourdate pages for locations and countries.

5/00: they shined up the first single, "I Wanna Be", for public release.  Start bugging your radio station to play it NOW!  Not sure where to start?  Click *here* for a list of radio stations aaaall across the US.

4/00: they confirmed the first indie cd is being re-released!  Starting May 9, 2000, you'll be able to get it *exclusively* from Hepcat Records, so start saving those pennies now! (Note: the cd is now available at selected stores, and Amazon.com)

12/99: they played at Disney's New Year's Eve screening of Fantasia 2000

- they've taken a much-needed and well-deserved rest.  touring's tough stuff (besides, we here at G-V Central heard that Tony Hawk needed a nap!)

-they made an appearance on the Martin Short show

-big bad businessmen inked a promo deal with FOX for some *cool* stuff.  check them out in special sweeps commercials all throughout February. AND right now, they're in talks to make more of the commercials 'cause people loved 'em so much.  As if we needed *another* reason to watch too much tv!

- the winners of Keebler's "Big Bad Snack-O-Lantern Bash!" wasn't announced to anyone but the winners, so no one knows who won.  The concert took place on March 11, 2000

- 'Americana Deluxe" aka, the *first* Coolsville release, was just charted for sheet music available to the public.  For more info, check out Hal Leonard, for places to buy it. Here's what it looks like:

- the winners of the BBVD high school band contest have been announced! check out bbvd.com and an upcoming page here for details.

And remember when...?
'98 and '99 were busy years for BBVD!  Since making their major label debut on Coolsville, they tore up this joint we call North America.  In those months, they:

- Toured NONSTOP, hitting every city, venue and college across this great nation of ours, INCLUDING our neighbors up north in Canada.  Great eh? The schedule for 1999-2000 is up, so check it out!

- Did some funky things with their collective hair (check out their pics on the bio pagefor proof!)

- Did numerous radio shows at stations from coast to coast, including "What the Hell is This?" - the show that changes from week to weeek, on Boston's WFNX. That week, Scotty hosted a playlist featuring the rebirth of swing and today's *best* neo-swing artists

- Battled the evil flu germs. Like the troopers that they are, performed anyway (check out their July '98 appearance on Late Night for proof of their stoicism).  Get them tea with lemon, stat!

- Made appearances on shows like "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (twice), the "Roseanne Show", "Hard Rock Live" (with the Brian Setzer Orchestra), and numerous performances on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (but we'll forgive them for that one), AND the 1999 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

- Were featured in 'swing' specials for VH-1, including a look at today's swing culture and a video block of today's swing videos hosted by Scotty.  Kurt, Glen and Scotty also appeared on MTV's '120 Minutes' to talk about the swing revival

- Were featured performers at the Kentucky Derby, the Orange Bowl AND the Super Bowl. Goooooooooal!!!

- Their first *major label* release, "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" on Interscope went PLA-TI-NUM - that's ONE MEEEEELION copies.  How money is THAT?

- They did a photoshoot for Rollingstone, along with the
Cherry Poppin' Daddies, on swing fashion (and I would be remiss if I didn't mention how grrreat all *16* Daddies looked!)

- They were also featured in MusicHound Swing,  a guide to ALL swing, from past to present, and V Search's Swing! a look at the swing revival, which also includes an interview and commentary with and by Scotty.  You can find MusicHound's book at Amazon.com and V Search's book can be found at various bookstores.  Additionally, Scotty provided the forward and he and Glen gave *many* quotes to the brand new, "Swing Book", which you can pick up at Tower Records and Amazon.com

- On March 13, 1999, the boys won "Outstanding Swing Album" at the California Music Awards, aka the 'Bammies'.  Take *that* MTV!

- Welcomed a few new members into the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy family - looks like we're gonna need another bus!

-'This Beautiful Life' is out!! Swing by your local tienda de musica and grab it!  Or better yet, head on over to Amazon.com and do some good while listening to some killer tunes!

- The new website is up too!  Check out new pics, new tourdates and the brand new Voodoo Daddy tour journal.  There's also an email addy you can use for questions, comments and hair care tips for Scotty.

 - Speaking of the website, alas, the old BBVD site is sloooooowly dying.  You can still get to the lyrics and clips part from the new site, but that's about it.

- The new tour and stage show was kicked off on Friday, October 1, 1999, at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut - Go here for all the juicy details (pics up too!)

- Missed them due to alien abduction (the ONLY excuse)?  The new tour schedule is just getting started and is rumored to included a short jump to Europe.  Bienvenidos Los Voodoo Daddies!

- You can still find copies of the 'Matchbook' cd - their single, featuring "You and Me...", "Minne the Moocher" and "Jumpin' Jack" in stores - pick 'em up before they disappear forever!

- Starting Monday, August 9, 1999, all BBVD merch will be discounted, to make way for all the new stuff. Swing over to their site for some threads on the cheap!  Be on the lookout for the *new* stuff to debut soon

- "Mambo Swing" has just been released as a single over in Europe.  You can get a company at  Amazon.com for about $15 (including shipping and handling).  Places like the Virgin Megastore may also carry it.

- were the subject AND the prize in Keebler's 'Big Bad Snack-O-Lantern Bash!' sweepstakes.  The winners will be announced in early 2000.

more to come as i get it...
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