I still need submissions from all of you Course of Empire fans out there. Any articles, photographs, flyers, stage setlists, or tapes would be appreciated.
Latest site news: Yes, this site is over ten years old, but is still being updated occasionally, as of October 2008!
Latest band news: Course of Empire's final performance was at Trees on July 18th, 1998. Thanks to everyone who supported the band throughout the years. Mike Graff and Michael Jerome's new project Halls of the Machine released an album in 2001 (more info here). You can purchase all 3 CoE albums here. The official site is still online, and now features information about how to order the Course of Empire live CD and DVDr released in March 2004, and the newer 2CD set of Initiation demos.
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Several postcards sent by the band to announce live shows
Another postcard sent by the band to announce live shows
Photos of Michael Jerome from the unofficial pop poppins homepage
Live photos of the band by Sarah Jane Semrad
06/17/89 - Handbill from the show at the Arcadia Theatre (Dallas)
09/15/89 - Article from the Austin Chronicle
09/28/89 - Article and photo from the Dallas Observer
10/17/89 - Flyer from the Greenpeace benefit show at Club Clearview (Dallas)
00/00/90 - Early picture of the band from the Dude You Rock liners
01/04/90 - Article and photo from the Dallas Observer
02/01/90 - Article from the Dallas Observer
02/03/90 - Article from the Dallas Morning News
02/03/90 - Flyer from the show at the Cannibal Club (Austin)
03/30/90 - Flyer from the show at the Cannibal Club
05/31/90 - Article from the Dallas Observer
08/25/90 - Flyer from the show at the Cannibal Club
10/12/90 - Flyer from the show at the Cannibal Club
11/09/90 - Review of the 1st album from the Austin Chronicle
11/15/90 - Review of the 1st album from the Dallas Observer
11/18/90 - Review of the 1st album from the Dallas Morning News
03/14/91 - Review of Coming of the Century from the Dallas Observer
03/21/91 - Photos of the drummers and the band from the Piranha Club (SxSW - Austin)
04/11/91 - Article and photo from the Dallas Observer
04/19/91 - Photos from the show at Trees (Dallas)
05/04/91 - Flyer by Frank Kozik from the show at the Sanitarium (Austin)
05/18/91 - Flyer from the show at the Cannibal Club
12/00/91 - Photos from the show at Club Clearview (Dallas)
00/00/92 - Photo and bio of the band from the 1992 presskit released by Zoo Entertainment
00/00/92 - Alternate version of the Zoo bio, released by Carpe Diem Records
00/00/92 - Laminated pass from the '92 tours
01/19/92 - Article from In Music magazine (Las Vegas, NV)
02/00/92 - Article from the Riverfront Times (St. Louis, MO)
02/06/92 - Article from the El Paso Herald-Post
02/07/92 - Review of the re-release from Our Times
02/07/92 - Review of the re-release from the Austin Chronicle
02/12/92 - Review of the re-release from the Spinnaker (Univ. of North Florida)
02/21/92 - Review of the re-release from the Minnesota Daily (Mpls)
02/28/92 - Article from the Daily Citizen (Searcy, AR)
03/00/92 - Review of the re-release from Pop Culture Press (SxSW Issue)
03/00/92 - Review of the the re-release from Veer
03/24/92 - Review of the re-release from the South End (Detroit, MI)
04/00/92 - Review of the re-release from Planet of Sound (Cincinatti, OH)
04/07/92 - Review of the re-release from the Mass Media
04/09/92 - Flyer from the show at the Backroom (Austin)
04/15/92 - Review of the re-release from the Ford Estate (Dearborn, MI)
05/00/92 - Interview with Mike from Texas Beat magazine
05/07/92 - Very short review of the re-release from the Allegheny View (PA)
06/12/92 - Flyer from the show at the Sun Club (Tempe, AZ)
10/00/92 - Short article and photo from Screamer
01/00/93 - Article from Esquire (?!), which mentions a CoE show
10/02/93 - Ticket stub from the Trees Outdoor Music Festival
11/18/93 - Article from the Dallas Morning News
11/18/93 - Photo of the band from the Dallas Observer
12/00/93 - Review of the Infested single from U-Turn magazine
12/11/93 - Flyer from the show at Club Kilimanjaro (Austin)
00/00/94 - Interview with Mike from Moribund magazine
01/00/94 - Article from U-Turn magazine
01/20/94 - Article from the Dallas Morning News
02/12/94 - Ticket stub from the show at the Bomb Factory (Dallas)
02/21/94 - Flyer from the show at the Satyricon (Portland)
03/00/94 - Article from Concrete Corner (NYC)
03/04/94 - Review of Initiation by the Tech (MIT)
03/04/04 - Photo of the band at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago (by Chris Anda)
03/17/94 - Stage setlist from the show at Metropolis (Harrisburg, PA)
04/00/94 - Article from Buddy magazine and accompanying photo
04/12/94 - Handbill from the show with Prong at Tipitina's (New Orleans)
04/14/94 - Review of Initiation by the Chicago Tribune
04/14/94 - Handbill from the show with Prong at Numbers (Houston)
05/00/94 - Interview with Vaughn from American Music Press
05/00/94 - Article and photo from the Philly Rock Guide
05/01/94 - Flyer from the show with Prong at Peabody's Downunder (Cleveland)
06/00/94 - Page 1 and page 2 of Copious Notes #1, the band's newsletter
06/00/94 - Article and photo of the band from RIP magazine
07/00/94 - Handbill from the summer tour with Engines of Aggression and Sister Machine Gun
07/24/94 - Flyer from the show at First Avenue (Minneapolis)
07/29/94 - Review of Initiation by the Austin Chronicle
08/11/94 - Poster from the show at the Trocadero (San Francisco)
08/13/94 - Handbill from the show at the Whisky A-Go-Go (Los Angeles)
08/20/94 - Ticket stub from the show at the Masquerade (Atlanta)
08/27/94 - Ticket stub from the show at the 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
09/00/94 - Review of Initiation by Consumable
11/00/94 - Article and photo of Mike from Guitar School Magazine
12/00/94 - Page 1 and page 2 of Copious Notes #2, the band's newsletter
12/30/94 - Flyer from the show at Axiom (Houston)
04/00/95 - Article from Billboard magazine
07/26/95 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place (Denton)
07/28/95 - Photo of Mike, Vaughn, and Paul from the show at the Engine Room (Ft. Worth)
08/00/95 - Article about Mike from Buddy magazine
08/19/95 - Great photos of Mike (1, 2, and 3) and Vaughn from the show at Trees
08/19/95 - Sound files from the show at Trees
03/22/96 - Short article from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
03/22/96 - Review of the Trees show by Alex Magocsi at Re:verb
03/22/96 - Ticket stub and stage setlist from the show at Trees
04/18/96 - Stage setlist from the show at the Darkroom (Dallas)
04/26/96 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place
06/26/96 - Article from the Met (Dallas) about the band
07/12/96 - Stage setlist from the show at Club Clearview
08/10/96 - Poster from the show at Trees
09/13/96 - Ticket stub from the show at Deep Ellum Live (Dallas)
09/27/96 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place
10/11/96 - Ticket stub and signed cigarette pack from the show at the State Fair (Dallas)
10/31/96 - Pictures of Mike Graff from the Halloween party after the Trees show
11/01/96 - Stage setlist from the Deep Ellum Arts Festival
11/15/96 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place (same as 11/16 setlist)
11/16/96 - Ticket stub and poster from the show at Trees
01/25/97 - Stage setlist from the show at Trees
02/13/97 - Short article from the Dallas Morning News
05/15/97 - Short article about Chad from the Dallas Observer
05/24/97 - Stage setlist from the show at Trees
06/06/97 - Stage setlist from the show at Club Clearview
07/11/97 - Stage setlist from the show at the Impala (Ft. Worth)
08/09/97 - Stage setlist and photo of the band after the show at the Artist Square (Dallas)
09/26/97 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place
09/26/97 - Pictures of Vaughn, Mike, and Paul onstage at Rick's Place
10/11/97 - Stage setlist and last-minute flyer from the show at Club Clearview
10/11/97 - Pictures: Vaughn and Mike, and everyone having a great time during Infested!
10/24/97 - Newspaper ad (with strange photo), stage setlist, and drumstick from Trees
10/24/97 - Photos of Vaughn & Paul and Mike from the show at Trees
10/25/97 - Handbill and stage setlist from the show at the Electric Lounge (Austin)
10/25/97 - Photo of Mike and Vaughn from the show at the Electric Lounge
11/21/97 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place
11/21/97 - Photos of Vaughn, Mike, Paul, Chad, and Michael from the show at Rick's Place
11/25/97 - Short article from the NT Daily (Denton)
00/00/98 - Laminated VIP pass for the '98 live shows
01/00/98 - Photo of the band and bio from the presskit released by TVT Records
01/00/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by Texas Monthly
01/10/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by Scope Magazine
01/15/98 - Article from the Dallas Morning News
01/23/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
01/23/98 - Flyer, poster, stage setlist, and ticket from the first Curtain Club show (Dallas)
01/23/98 - Photos of Vaughn, Mike, and Paul from the first night.
01/24/98 - Stage setlist and ticket from the second show at the Curtain Club
01/24/98 - Photos of Vaughn, Mike, Paul,and everyone.
01/27/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by the Austin American-Statesman
01/29/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by Godsend
01/30/98 - Article from the Daily Texan (Austin)
01/31/98 - Flyer and stage setlist from the show at Liberty Lunch (Austin)
01/31/98 - Photos: Vaughn and Mike, Mike, the drummers, and the Paul Semrad Experience
02/00/98 - Cover and article from Buddy magazine
02/04/98 - Article from the Dallas Observer
02/04/98 - Photo from the show at Cane's (San Diego)
02/12/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by Scene Online (Cleveland)
02/13/98 - Stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place
02/13/98 - Pictures: Mike and Vaughn, Paul and Casey Hess
02/20/98 - Review of TLW from the Austin Chronicle
02/20/98 - Stage setlist from the show at the 19th Street Warehouse (Lubbock)
02/20/98 - Photos: Most of the band, Chad and Mike, Paul & drummers, and Michael and Mike
02/21/98 - Stage setlist from the show at Cain's Ballroom (Tulsa)
02/21/98 - Photos: Paul and Vaughn, Vaughn and Mike, and the drummers
02/26/98 - Stage setlist from the show at the White Rabbit (San Antonio)
02/26/98 - Photos: Michael and Mike, Paul and Vaughn, and the drummers
02/28/98 - Stage setlist and laminated pass from the show at Dos Amigos (Odessa)
02/28/98 - Photos: Vaughn, Vaughn jumping, Mike, Paul, and the drummers
03/00/98 - Cover and article from Texas Beat magazine
03/00/98 - Interview with Mike Graff from Hard Radio
03/12/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by Maximum Ink
03/22/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by FOCUS Magazine
03/26/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by the Boston Phoenix
04/03/98 - Stage setlist from the show at Trees
04/03/98 - Photos: Chad and Paul, Vaughn and Mike and Mike.
04/05/98 - Stage setlist from the show at the ESPN X-Games (Austin)
04/05/98 - Photos: Most of the band, Paul, Mike, Paul and Chad
04/17/98 - Ticket and stage setlist from the show at Rick's Place
04/17/98 - Photos: Vaughn, Mike, Paul, and the drummers
04/24/98 - Photos from The Rave (Milwaukee): Paul & Vaughn, the drummers & Mike
04/25/98 - Photos of Mike and Vaughn from the show at The Metro (Chicago)
04/28/98 - Stage setlist from the show at Del Mar Station (Reno, NV)
04/29/98 - Ticket stub from the show at The Edge (Palo Alto, CA)
05/08/98 - Stage setlist from the show at Kansas Coliseum (Wichita)
05/09/98 - Stage setlist and pics from the Edge Birthday Bash (Tulsa)
05/10/98 - Stage setlist from the show at Frontier City (OKC)
05/10/98 - Photos: Vaughn and Mike, Vaughn, and Paul
05/13/98 - Ad and ticket stub from the show at Mississippi Nights (St. Louis)
05/29/98 - Stage setlist from the show at the Curtain Club
05/29/98 - Photos: Vaughn and Mike Daane, Chad, and Mike & Mike
05/30/98 - Stage setlist from the 2nd show at the Curtain Club
05/30/98 - Photos: Mike, Mike, Vaughn, and Mike Daane
06/00/98 - Article and photo from SPIN magazine
07/00/98 - Article from Hit Parader magazine
07/09/98 - Article about the band's breakup from the Dallas Observer
07/18/98 - Front and back of the stage setlist from the final show at Trees
07/18/98 - Photos, posters, and ticket stub from the final show
08/00/98 - Review of Telepathic Last Words by Live-Wire (down?)
01/15/99 - Photos of Mike and Casey Hess and Mike from his show at the Liquid Lounge
04/02/99 - Flyer and photos (1, 2) from the Shadows on the Moon show
08/24/99 - Photos of Mike and Mike with Casey Hess from the Cavern Upstairs show
02/17/00 - Photos from the Graff, Jerome, and Martin show at the Curtain Club (rediscovered in 2008)
04/08/00 - Photos and setlist from the Graff show at the Red Blood Club (rediscovered in 2008)
10/29/00 - Photos of Graff and Jerome with James Hall at the Liquid Lounge
11/09/00 - Picture of Mike from the Dallas Observer
05/07/01 - Pictures of Jerome with the Blind Boys of Alabama, on the Late Show with David Letterman
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