BNL at Super Bowl XXXVI - Barenaked Ladies have been added to the list of performers appearing at Super Bowl XXXVI. The Half Time Show belongs to U2, so keep an eye opened for BNL during the pre-show programming. I am not sure when exactly they will perform, but they are featured in the Official Super Bowl commercials.
BNL at 2002 Olympics - On February 13 Barenaked Ladies will headline the celebration at the Olympic Medals Plaza in Salt Lake City with one song scheduled to be included in the Olympic TV broadcast.
BNL on Play Station 2 - Barenaked Ladies "It's Only Me (The Wizard Of Magicland" is featured in the new Play Station 2 game NHL 2002. And Here's The Best Part ... You can also play as Steve, Ed, Tyler, Jim, and Kevin, as well as decide what team they will play on ! NHL 2002 is also available for your Windows PC, XBox and Game Cube. For more information on this, I assembled a page including an article, screen shots, and a video clip. So point your cursor at this link and click it ! The article features alot about BNL including what Tyler Stewart has said about the game.
Barenaked Ladies new album, Maroon, is in stores now. For a track listing ... go here. The First Single off the album is entitled "Pinch Me".
"Stunt" has gone Triple Platinum !!! Thats Over 3 Million Copies Sold In The U.S. Alone !!! Stick That In Your Pipe and Smoke it Setzer !!!
Pictured Are Ed, Kevin, Jim, Steve, and Tyler...Oh...And A Bunch of Record Company Guys Too
As I'm Sure Most of You Know...Barenaked Ladies did get cheated at the GRAMMY'S ! They Lost "Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal" For "One Week" to The Brian Setzer Orchestra for "Jump Jive And Wail"....Hey isn't that a cover song?! I Believe It Is !!!
But, Barenaked Ladies Kicked @$$ at The Juno's...For My American Friends, The Juno's Are The Canadian Equivalent To The "So Called" Grammy's we watch...Most of us can't see the Juno's unless you have a really high cable bill....But Any who....Barenaked Ladies Smuggled Out 3 yes count um' 3 Juno Awards !!! Best Group, Best Song (Even Beating Out That Annoying "My Heart Will Go On" By Celine Dion)...And Best Album For "Stunt" !!! Pretty Nice Eh ? So Juno's...We Salute You !!!
The Tribute "One Amazing Night" To Burt Bacharach Which Originally Aired On TNT Has Been Released As A Tribute Album Featuring All The Artists Who Appeared On The Show....Including Barenaked Ladies Performing Their Version Of The Carpenter's Hit "They Long To Be Close To You" ....Other Artists Featured on the Disc Include Mike Myers,Elvis Costello,Ben Folds Five, And Of Course Vanilla Ice's Exciting Rendition of "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head". For More Info Put Your Cursor On THIS And Click!
Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Ice Skater Scott Hamilton Skated To Barenaked Ladies "One Week" At The Annual "Stars On Ice" !!! Very Cool !!! He Ended His Routine With A Back Flip Too !!! Who Could Ask For More!? Barenaked Ladies....Back Flips....It Just Can't Get Any Better Than That Ladies and Gentlemen !!!
For You Brother Creeggan Fans and Andy Creeggan Fans Out There...Check Out Andy's Solo Album Entitled "ANDIWORK" which is available for purchase here at the brothers creeggan new site! Check It Out ! Also, the brothers creeggan have released a new cd entitled "Trunks" which is also available for purchase on their page. These are also available at record stores such as Borders Books & Music and Tower Records.
Kind of BNL related....My Uncle John, A Fellow Barenaked Freak and BNL Concert Pal (5 Shows....10 more and WE'RE IN THE BAND!!!) was recently Asked to Do A Radio Promo For Y-100's Top 25 Countdown....Heres A Sound Clip... My Uncle The DJ....Isn't He The Coolest!? Hey John....YOU DA' MAN !!!