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5/13/98 What a drag! Can't seem to find a
new name. If you can think of a good one, let us
know. The darlings
have a few shows coming up, including one in the lovely city of Fort
Wayne with Superdrag. Come out and show your support.
4/16/98 Welcome to our new home! If you
notice any technical problems, be sure to let us know so that we can
fix them right away. Our move was forced and quick, so a few things
might have been overlooked. Anyway, keep your browsers pointed here
for all the stuff you have come to expect from us.
4/10/98 Sad news. While trying to secure the
name "the darlings" via a trademark, the darlings find out that
another band named the darlings, a country outfit from
Massachusetts(!), has beat them to it. A name change is now
in order. They are currently trying out the name the darlingS. Let
them know how you like it by sending them mail. This is indeed a sad day for all
bands named the darlings, including the L.A.
punk outfit. In
other news, the darlings are planning to go back into the studio
sometime soon to cut a few more songs for their upcoming release. A
few out of town shows are coming up including the one at Shank Hall
with Eve 6 on J. Beitr's birthday (April 23rd). Be sure to wish him a
happy day!
3/2/98 Last weekend's Beat Kitchen show generated a write up in
Chicago weekly paper New
City (2.26.98)
Just in case you don't get it, here it is -
Rock's
Darlings
Former Material Issue
drummer Mike Zelenko, Liz Phair guitarist Jaison Chasko and the rest
of their new five-piece band, the darlings, brought the Beat Kitchen
to a boil Saturday with a glam-heavy set of solid originals
reminiscent of Ziggy-era Bowie. The band played a scorching
forty-five-minute show, only their third gig since forming.
"I haven't been this excited about a project in a long time," Zelenko
offered up over a pre-show pint. The group have just completed a
three-song demo a Chicago Trax and intends to shop it for a record
deal.
1/16/98 Back in the studio again, the
darlings are busy recording 3 new tunes. They are recording at
Chicago Trax
studio, and expect
to be finishing up around the end of January. No plans for release of
this material has been made, although they do play to print up around
50 CDs for use as demo's. Upcoming bookings include Chicago's Double
Door, sometime in February, or March.
10/97 The darlings just added
Mike
Zelenko to their
line up as a full time drummer. After not having a drummer for a
while (You know they're so hard to find, good ones at least) and
having Blast sit in, so to speak, Mike Zelenko takes over the drum
throne. Mike (ex. Material Issue, Hummer, too many to mention) will
be making his darlings debut on November 18th as the band opens for
Tea Party at Thurston's. Along with side-man Randy Wilson on the
keyboards who also was recently added. Randy adds a nice texture to
some of the darlings more rock n' roll tunes.
© 1998
the
darlings