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Silver Jet News/Updates

January 11, 1999

Silver Jet is scheduled to perform in Silver Lake tonight so call the venue for details (or the main page).

The Scene is now on a live server! In order to join, go to the main page for details.

September 9, 1998

Silver Jet is scheduled to perform at The Joint on October 22nd. Check with the club for details and of course back at The Scene for any changes.

Silver Jet has written a letter to you Jet Kids so make sure you read that and then head over to the message board.

August 26, 1998

The show at the Joint originally scheduled for September 13th has been postponed! New date will be announced. Check back at The Scene for the latest.

However, if you are in the area, check out fellow homies Summercamp, Skycycle and Lap Dancers at The Joint on Friday, September 4th.

August 24, 1998

Silver Jet is scheduled to perform at The Joint in Los Angeles on September 13th. Call the club for details or check your local LA papers.

An interview the guys did for a fanzine in New York will be available soon. So check back.

July 2, 1998

Silver Jet is currently working on their latest album. No national tour is scheduled for this summer. I know, I know... but be patient, Kids! It'll be worth the wait. Trust me. In the mean time, Happy Meals vol. 2 has just been released! Silver Jet's "On The Fence" is featured on the CD. More info on the where, how, and how much will be posted soon. As always, The Scene will keep you updated on the latest developments.

Have a great and safe summer! BE GOOD!

May 1st

Silver Jet performed at the Yukatan on the strip in Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 18th. The show was only by word-of-mouth. Also performing with Silver Jet were Summercamp and Ridel High! This show rocked! Too bad this team can't take it on tour. This was Allysa and my dream show... and still is... One day Allysa... one day we will see them together!

Here's the review from that show.

The show was at a club called Nym, which is upstairs from a club/bar called the Yukatan. Ridel High "warmed up" the crowd with a 30-40 minutes set. Then, Silver Jet took the stage. Jeff had a 102 fever, and they almost cancelled. The Scene's very glad they didn't. There was no setlist anywhere, and Luke said things were gonna be kind of unstructured, and that the guys would take a request for every other song.A guy in the audience yelled out "Superball", the song that has Luke and Jeff on co-lead vocals and that was performed at their last show. The guys cracked up and started it up! A few songs later when Luke asked for more requests, Flis called out,"On the Fence," and Luke obliged. Good going, Flis!

Here's the entire setlist:

Superball
Let 'Em Have It
That Call (they did this one for a girl in the audience who turned 19 that day)
Like a Man (a brand new one, a very cool one!)
On the Fence
Look Who's Back
Crack in the Door
Free to Roam
Kook (again, Luke intro'd this as "an autobiography")
If You Could Only See Me Now/What It's All About
Kid

April Fool's Day

Kidz, it seems that someone may have pulled an "April Fool's Day" on us. Silver Jet did NOT perform last night as stated in a local entertainment newspaper.

However, don't despair! (Hey Allysa, that sounds familiar *eg* And so it would to all of you, too, if you took our advice on music.... for example -- Sparkler!) Another show is upcoming and The Scene will bring you all the details as soon as we receive them so join the list and come back here for updates!

March 30, 1998

Sorry for the short notice but we just heard of this show. But if you checked out the Scene on a daily basis like you were suppose to, it wouldn't be such short notice, though, would it? :-)

Silver Jet MAY be playing at the Mint on March 31st, Tuesday - that's TOMORROW, Kids! The Mint is located on Pico in Hollywood. "Kick out the fershlugginer jams with rock guitar chieftain Wayne Kramer; also Eleni Mandell, Random."

"THE MINT, 6010 Pico Blvd. Refurbished, expanded and boasting some of the best acoustics of any comparable room in the city (the better to utilize a built-in studio facility for live recording), the Mint welcomes rock, blues and jazz performers (and, natch, fans). Music at 8 p.m.; cover $10-$5. Full bar. All ages. (213) 954-9630."

I'll call The Mint today to confirm and will update this page again later today.

February 28th Show

Hey Kids! From the correspondence, it sounds like the guys had fun on the slope.

"The trip to Utah was really fun, the snow was great and the show was too."

Hey, Kids! When you see them again, let them know how much you appreciate them. It never occured to me until recently but it's different playing at higher altitudes. It takes a lot more energy and your breathing changes a lot. In general, it's just plain harder to play physically. So, I'm really glad the guys were able to get a little R&R out of it, too.

February 16th Show Review

Even though it was pouring all night (El Nino be damned! Silver Jet is playing tonight! See the pictures.) , the guys had quite a turnout. The show at the Opium Club (see 2/5 post), according to Jeff "was cool." They went on around 11:15 pm PST and played a slightly different set than the one at the Viper Room (see 1/21 post) with 2 old songs, That Call and Superball, which was a crowd request and obviously an "oldie but goodie."

Here's the set list:

Darker Times
Look Who's Back
Crack in the Door
Let 'Em Have It
If, When, Or, But, Now
That Call (Luke intro'd this as,"you know this one.")
Kook
Already There
Superball (several people in the crowd yelled it out. A SJ oldie! Features Luke and Jeff on co-lead vocals. )

Upcoming Show

Silver Jet will be playing one show in Brian Head, Utah, at The Lodge, on Saturday, February 28th. The show is part of a kroq/the edge (Las Vegas) contest. It's a 3 day event. It's basically at a ski resort. It's in southern Utah not far from Las Vegas. Needless to say, there will be skiing or snowboarding there all weekend. (Update: Currently, The Lodge is totally booked of rooms. Go to the Brian Head, Utah link to try other accommodations.)

February 5, 1998

According to Jeff, Silver Jet is confirmed to performed on Monday, February 16, 1998 at the Opium Den.

THE OPIUM DEN, 16051/2 N. Ivar Ave., Hlywd. A longtime locus classicus for Tinseltown rock & roll, this time-honored, semi-trashy room continues as a home for wild times and up-to-date sounds. Full bar. Over 21. (213) 466-7800. See Dance Clubs for more info.

The show on 1/28 was attended by friends, family and fans. They played for probably 45 minutes. A lot of new materials were performed and according to one observer, "Let 'Em Have It" is a definite hit, no question about it!"

Here's the set list:

Look Who's Back Crack in the Door
Let 'Em Have It
What It's All About
The England Song
Already There
Self Employed
Kook
Darker Times

Encore:

Never Never Man (according to Luke, a "really really old one")
Kid (which Luke intro'd as "and as always, this one goes out to all the Kids.") (Awww... Thanks, Luke!)

The guys pulled an all-nighter in the studio recording demos. Poor guys... how much do we appreciate you? A LOT! Take care of yourselves and make sure you eat.

Silver Jet's Plastiqa is 120 on Matt Levine's top 200 tracks of 1997. Thanks Jason for this info.

January 28, 1998

There may be a trailer of Zero Effect by Castle-Rock/ Sony available soon on the web. I have formally sent the webmaster of the Castle-Rock Zero Effect page if they would consider changing that background sound they have on that page now to "Plastiqa." I haven't received a reply yet. I'll let you know if I ever do or if they ever will.

January 23, 1998

Two Silver Jet homies, Fizzy Banger (Luke's former band) and Penny Dreadfuls (Jeff's former band) are scheduled to perform at The Opium Den on 1/26. Who knows? Luke, Grant and Jeff may be there to check out there buds.

1/26 Mon.-Zeke's Backyard features pop-metal wham from Fizzybangers; all-female modern rockers Penny Dreadfuls; also X-Idols.

January 21, 1998

Hailed as "Local Heroes," SILVER JET, will perform at the Viper Room on January 28th, 1998, and are tentatively scheduled to play a show at the Opium Den on Mon., Feb. 16th.

Straight from the Bassist's mouth... "We are recording some demos. Some of these songs will end up on our record, but some may not. We just want to get stuff down on tape, so we can get an objective view of the songs." -- Jeff Thanks J. for the update! Much appreciated.

January 15, 1998

Right now an instrumental version of Plastiqa is in the trailer of Zero Effect (due out in February).

Just a quick update to let you know what Luke, Grant, and Jeff are up to. The guys have been working hard on the new songs for what will soon be their new CD.

So keep an eye out for some upcoming shows(at least in Los Angeles). An upcoming show is at the Viper Room in LA on Wednesday, January 28th. It's gonna rock!

Silver Jet's single Getting Through To You is track 5. I had a chance to listen to it and all I have to say is...

"Wow!" This song's bluesy strut combined with Luke's use of vocals is a MUST OWN! I've listened to it endlessly already.

It costs only $10. Make checks payable to Smart Recordings and send it to:

Smart Recordings
PO Box 480120
Los Angeles, CA 90048

There's only a limited number of this rare album available so hurry! It's definitely worth the $10 just for that single alone (The other songs on there are cool, too.)

On another subject, I heard that Plastiqa is heavily featured in the trailer of a movie called "Zero Effect."

And finally, if anyone has any of the Silver Jet music videos, please Email me.

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