8/16/01
Introduction from the Official Program
Hello
Northern California Music Fans,
I believe in two words: community and opportunity.
Nadine's
Wild Weekend was created to celebrate the San Francisco music
community with fun, inclusive music showcases held in clubs
and neighborhood venues that provide entertainment for Bay Area
music enthusiasts and industry executives alike. It's an opportunity
to discover and embrace our emerging talent; promote and spotlight
unsigned bands, and pay tribute to our past and current Bay Area
music success stories.
The
first year, we were in seven clubs and had 65 bands over two and
one half days. The second year, we had 10 clubs and 75 bands.
This year, our third, NWW has we have 135 bands performing at
30 shows in 20 clubs over 4 nights (and days) in one Wild Weekend.
We have a four color poster. We have a twenty page program. We
have four page inserts in the SF Weekly and Zero magazine.
And, more importantly we have a charity, the SIBL Project, which
will benefit from these activities.
No
event of this magnitude could happen without the dedicated and
generous assistance of all who worked so hard to produce it. I
couldn't not have done it without the associate producers: SFmusician,
Motogirl, Rocktronica, K-Line PR, Jay Siegan Presents, Band Summit,
Next Step Managment and LK Management and OakCity Graphics.
They,
our wonderful volunteers, the bands, and the music you will hear,
are the true stars of this Wild Weekend.
We
have a special limited edition compilation CD Nadine's Faves for
sale at all venues, the sale of which will benefit the SIBL Project.
It features 17 tracks of bands playing NWW and is only $10. Please
pick one up.
I
moved here over twenty years ago to be part of something larger
than myself. I think I found it. All I can say is thank you from
the bottom of my heart!
I
am a mentor, writer, seminar speaker, consultant, hospice volunteer
and rocker girl. Let me share my mantra: Be kind - Tell the truth
- Be creative - Volunteer your time - Don't be afraid to ask for
help - Don't be afraid to give help - Thank God - Respect life
- Laugh - Think big - Live expansively - Be forgiving- Be responsible
for yourself - Be real - Have fun--Embrace life.
Wild
Weekend Highlights! 
- One
hour special on Soundcheck on Live 105 on Sunday, 8/12/01 with
Nadine and Aaron Axelson.
- One
Hour special on Local Lounge on Live 105 on Wednesday, 8/15/01
with DJ No Name.
- Amoeba
In-Store on Wednesday, 8/15/01 with Orixa and Vegas DeMilo at
6pm.
- 20
page official program in all clubs right now and this weekend!
- 4
page insert in August issue of Zero magazine with the full schedule.
- 4
page insert in 8/15/01 issue in SF Weekly with the full schedule.
- Jason
Newstead on KSJO morning shows this Friday 9-10 am! (tix available
for the closing night party!)
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CONTACT:
Caroline Rustigian/cr@k-linepr.com
Alisha Alexander/alisha@k-linepr.com
(415) 477-9391
ECHOBRAIN PERFORMS FIRST-EVER LIVE SHOW DURING NADINE’S WILD WEEKEND
Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted’s New Band To Close Out
The Four-Day Music Festival
www.echobrain.com
San Francisco, CA - (August 9, 2001) -- Nadine's Wild Weekend (NWW)
announces EchoBrain -- the power-rock trio featuring Brian Sagrafena,
Dylan Donkin, and Jason Newsted formerly of Metallica -- will be
closing the Wild Weekend in their first ever live appearance. NWW
will wrap up at the quintessential San Francisco Bimbo's 365 Club
on Sunday, August 19, 2001. Doors are at 7:30pm, and showtime is
9:00pm. Tickets are $13 in advance and are available at Ticketweb,
Tickets.com, and Bimbo's box office, or can be purchased for $15
at the door day of the show.
EchoBrain
is Jason Newsted's first project since leaving Metallica. Brian
and Dylan, who round out the new project, have been playing together
for 13 years since elementary school; and as EchoBrain, the threesome
have been jamming informally together for the past several years.
They've recently released their debut album, which The San Francisco
Chronicle called "Beatlesque" and "sparkingly and exuberant."
Newsted
jumped onboard when asked about participating in the Weekend.
"It was important for us to play our first show in the Bay Area
and there is no better way to debut than Nadine's Wild Weekend,"
says Newsted. "Dylan and Brian were born and raised here, and
I've been living in the Bay Area for a while now, so to me, EchoBrain
is very much like homegrown California music. The whole thing
works perfectly into our plan and we are totally psyched that
we're involved."
"The
addition of EchoBrain represents the true spirit of Nadine's Wild
Weekend," says Condon. "Northern California musicians really feel
a connection to the area and the music lovers that live here,
which is why the Weekend is such a special event for bands and
fans."
Nadine's
Wild Weekend runs from Thursday, August 16 through Sunday, August
19. Contact clubs for individual ticket prices an show times. A
complete schedule and all information on Nadine's Wild Weekend can
be found on the official Website at http://www.nadineswildweekend.com,
or for general contact (415) 430-1269, x3934.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Caroline Rustigian/cr@k-linepr.com
Alisha Alexander/alisha@k-linepr.com
(415) 477-9391
SPIKE
1000, THE K.G.B., VEGAS DeMILO AND THE MOSS BROTHERS KICK OFF
NADINE'S WILD WEEKEND AT THE FILLMORE
135 Bands to perform in 30 shows over four days
San
Francisco, CA - July 31, 2001 -- Nadine's Wild Weekend (NWW),
Northern California's favorite music event devoted exclusively
to Northern California music, announces the band and venue lineup
for this year's showcases. With just a little over two weeks until
the August 16 kick-off show at the Fillmore, NWW is bigger than
ever before, and features 135 hot up-and-coming bands from Reno
to Monterey in 30 shows.
Condon's
showcases have become known in the music industry as "the" event
to find talented unsigned acts in the San Francisco Bay Area.
NWW launches with a showcase of artists at the Fillmore that have
participated in the past Weekends as unsigned bands who have gone
on to land major label deals. The last Wild Weekend featured band
was Stroke 9, who has gone on to sell a million albums. Similarly,
almost every Bay Area band signed to a major label is charting
right now, from Train to Smashmouth to CAKE, which reflects the
continued strength of the Bay Area music scene.
"The
bands playing the Fillmore represent the next wave in this history
of success, and the bands in the clubs are the wave after," says
Condon. "I am confident that the talent playing NWW will be heard
on the radio and seen on MTV in the near future."
Despite
last year's rehearsal hall closings, and the downturn in dot.com
activity, Condon believes the local music scene is as viable now
as ever. "Most bands I know continued to write new songs and rehearse
together during last year's upheaval. That persistence has paid
off now. Additionally, the appearance of new clubs like the Pound,
The Voodoo Lounge, Broadway Studios and Kimos, and the expanded
booking of the Justice League and renovation of the DNA Lounge,
show a renewed interest in live music," remarks Condon.
This
year's Fillmore lineup includes Spike 1000, The K.G.B. and Vegas
DeMilo, with teen sensation The Moss Brothers in the opening slot.
Spike 1000, long time San Francisco favorites who will close the
Fillmore show, has recently concluded the national "Pain & Suffering"
tour. Their Columbia/Portrait debut Waste of Skin will be released
in the fall, and the Fillmore show serves as their official homecoming.
Oakland's The K.G.B., signed to Dreamworks by label president,
Michael Ostin, debuts September 18 with a self-titled album produced
by famed drummer Michael Urbano (now with Smashmouth). They were
recently featured in the Tom Green movie Road Trip and opened
for Third Eye Blind on several amphitheater dates. Vegas DeMilo's
(Pinch Hit Records) mix of samples, loops, keyboards, and fuzzed
out guitars has made them one of the leaders in San Francisco's
"Rocktronica" underground. Their new album, Motel California,
will be out August 14. Billboard's "Continental Drift" calls this
band's previous release a "sterling recording that's on the verge
of a national breakthrough."
Opening
up the show is The Moss Brothers - who have been taken under the
wing of former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. Moss Brothers
are 12-year-old vocalist Ruben Moss, and his 15-year-old brother
Evan Moss on drums. Their latest album Electricitation features
Newsted on bass and has already landed radio airplay including
regularly played tracks on KFOG and Alice radio stations. The
Moss Brothers will be featured next month on MTV's "Who Knows
The Band" game show. Additionally, Ruben is the youngest musician
ever to be endorsed by Fender guitars. The Moss Brothers will
feature 14-year-old Kyle Wilson on bass for the band's NWW showcase.
Friday's show highlights include: Industry buzz bands VIV and
Triple7 with a full contingent of rockers at the Paradise Lounge;
Latin rock sensation Orixa, with Lean and Moodstack at the Justice
League; roots and alt/country with Mover at Broadway Studios;
alternative darlings Persephone's Bees and Glitter Mini 9 at Tongue
and Groove, with stunning teen sisters Kelly and Kamille opening
early; an all ages show at the Pound; electronica and DJs from
Stray Records at 111 Minna; and internet favorite Beth Waters
at the Hotel Utah. Other participating clubs are: 330 Ritch Street;
Canvas Cafe; Dolores Park Cafe; Edinburgh Castle; Kimo's; Last
Day Saloon the Red Devil Lounge and the Voodoo Lounge.
Saturday's
show highlights include: San Francisco rock legends the Mermen
headlining the Justice League featuring Prairie Prince on drums;
a daytime punk blowout at the Pound with Adeline Records band
Fetish, plus Stunt Monkey and 7 others; rock goddess Storm Inc.,
headlining the Pound evening show; Bandsummit showcase at the
Tongue and Groove; afternoon and evening shows at the Voodoo Lounge,
including Vagabond Lovers (formerly the Naked Barbies); glam rock
at the Paradise Lounge, and a typically eclectic line up at Bruno's.
Other participating clubs are: Canvas Cafe; Hotel Utah; Kimo's;
Last Day Saloon, Red Devil Lounge; and the Tempest.
Sunday
closes Nadine's Wild Weekend with the laconically hip Future Farmer's
showcase at the afternoon B-B-Q at the Bottom of the Hill and
closing party at the DNA.
In
addition to celebrating Bay Area music, and in keeping with Condon's
philosophy of community service, NWW will benefit the SIBL Project
(Songs Inspired By Literature), which funds 26 Bay Area adult
literacy programs through songwriting efforts. A special compilation
of NWW bands will be for sale at all venues to benefit SIBL.
A
complete schedule and all information on Nadine's Wild Weekend
can be found on the official Website at http://www.nadineswildweekend.com.
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT
Caroline Rustigian or Alisha Alexander
(415) 477-9391
SONGS
INSPIRED BY LITERATURE (SIBL) IS NAMED CHARITY BENEFICIARY FOR
NADINE’S WILD WEEKEND
San
Francisco, CA – (July 18, 2001) -- Nadine's Wild Weekend (NWW),
Northern California's only music event devoted exclusively to
Bay Area music, announced today that this year’s event will benefit
Songs Inspired By Literature (SIBL), a non-profit founded by San
Francisco singer/songwriter Deborah Pardes, that connects musicians
and authors to promote reading and adult literacy.
In its charter year, SIBL will annually produce songwriting contests,
benefit CDs, and concerts that will feature the work of authors
and musicians. The net proceeds of the SIBL Project will directly
benefit adult literacy programs in different regions around the
country. SIBL is kicking-off its first world-wide songwriting
competition soliciting songs from artists that are inspired by
books, plays or poems. SIBL can be found at http://www.siblproject.org.
"It
is truly appropriate to choose the SIBL Project as the Wild Weekend
beneficiary,” says Nadine Condon, founder and Executive Producer
of Nadine’s Wild Weekend. “Deborah Pardes is an active force in
the Bay Area music scene as both performer and producer, and her
vision with the SIBL Project marries art with community service.
It is the only charity I know that actually uses music and songwriting
to educate and fund service programs. How cool is that.”
In
its third year, NWW celebrates the San Francisco music scene with
multiple music showcases in venues across San Francisco. Over
the dates of August 16-19, approximately 100 bands from Santa
Cruz to Sacramento will be performing in approximately 20 nightclubs,
including the Fillmore. Nadine’s Wild Weekend can be found at
http://www.nadineswildweekend.com.
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The
application deadline is past.
If
you are a band who applied for the Weekend, you will be contacted
by Thursday, July 26 one way or the other. You will be contacted
by phone or e-mail.
The
complete schedule will be posted at that time.
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July
3, 2001
To the Northern California music scenesters:
Due to the gnashing of teeth and franctic phone calls, the deadline
for Wild Weekend submisisons has been EXTENDED until Monday, July
16. This is your opportunity to showcase in front of music industry
professionals, create a buzz about your band, garner new fans
and have fun! We are trying to give EVERYONE the chance to get
their music to us. But don't dilly-dally, send it now! Space is
closing quickly. Go to the site now at http://www.nadineswildwekend.com
to submit an application to be considered to play.
If
you are a band that already submitted, you will be notified by
the staff, within the next two weeks, if you are to play. I have
to say that the response had been overwhelmingly wonderful from
so many talented musicians and players in our commmunity. We're
adding stages EVERYDAY, in an attempt to accomodate you.
THANK
YOU.
Yours
in rock and roll,
Nadine Condon
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June
26, 2001
Hey
Music Lovers! Things are great! Here's the scoop...
News:
*KEEP those submissions coming! Don't forget, we want everyone
involved! The deadline is July 4th! Many thanks to everyone who
has already registered- we've been hearing some great music!
*We
keep adding clubs...now we're at 20!
*The opening night bash at the Fillmore is confirmed...who will
play the big night ??
*Industry laminates will be sold for the Weekend. Available after
July 1.
Facts:
*A portion of ALL the monies goes to the SIBL Project (that's
one reason you have to register).
*All performers will get paid.
*No multiple nights for bands.
*Special surprise guests through the Weekend.
Criteria:
Bands are being chosen by a committee of your peers, using very
broad, flexible criteria. We're going to try to fit in as many
performers as possible. All styles considered.
Help:
*We need show volunteers and interns...contact bporter@bandsummit.com
for volunteers, and nadine@nadinecondon.com
for interns/office assistance.
Remember:
Don't forget our associate producers/sponsors who are working fearlessly
to put on this event...
- Sfmusician
for duplication and merchandising.
- K-Line
Publicity for PR.
- Band
Summit for events and shows.
- Rocktonica
show July 7 at the Pound.
- Motogirl
Productions for events and bookings.
- Jay
Siegan Presents for events and management.
- LK
Management for music management.
- Danny
McCloskey for Next Step music management.
- And
we just added http://www.garageband.com...be
cure to check out their site for a very cool alternative concept
to signing with the major labels. Right on!
- And
we welcome Amoeba Records at http://www.amoebamusic.com
as our retail partner!!!
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Caroline Rustigian
(415) 477-9391
cr@k-linepublicity.com
San
Francisco, CA -- May
31, 2001
-- Nadine's Wild Weekend (NWW), Northern California's only music
event devoted exclusively to Bay Area music, announces this years
weekend dates: August 16, 17, 18 and 19. Music submissions from
bands residing from Santa Cruz to Sacramento are being accepted
through July 4. To be considered for a spot on the Weekend, all
bands must apply online at http://www.nadineswildweekend.com.
In
its third year, NWW celebrates the San Francisco music scene with
multiple music showcases in venues across the city -- it's for
both music fans and industry folk alike. Approximately 100 bands
will be performing in over 12 nightclubs. Additionally, a portion
of all the proceeds from this year's event will go to the SIBL
Project (http://www.siblproject.org/) Musicians Joining the Fight
for Literacy, which funds 26 adult literacy programs in the Bay
Area through songs inspired by literature.
Nadine
started the weekend because as a long-time supporter of local
music, she wanted to "put the 'We' back in Weekend." Her philosophy
supports musical inclusiveness, diversity, originality and inspiration.
"That's San Francisco," states Condon.
Along
with her long-time sponsor BMI, NWW is being co-produced by a
talented group of prominent San Francisco music associations,
including SFmusician, Band Summit, Motogirl Productions and K-Line
Publicity. "It's a group effort, to present, highlight and showcase
the best and most interesting and deserving music around," says
Condon.
About Nadine's Wild Weekend
Founded in 1998 by Nadine Condon -- San Francisco's Godmother
of Rock -- Nadine's Wild Weekend is Northern California's only
event devoted exclusively to local music, the community and creativity
in all its forms. Nadine started working in the Bay Area music
industry in 1978 as the publicist for the Jefferson Starship,
and over 20 years later, has been instrumental in the successes
of some of today's hottest acts. With 14 gold and platinum records
to her credit, she has helped shape the careers from a variety
of artists including current chart popsters Stroke 9 and Smashmouth,
to career superstars like Melissa Etheridge, Travis Tritt and
the Jefferson Starship.
For more information, please contact K-Line Publicity: (415) 477-9391;
cr@k-linepublicity.com
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Hello
Babydolls,
Be
watching this space for future announcements, musings, updates
and the like. I'm excited to be working with so many talented
people already, and look forward to getting to know the rest of
you.
There
are hundreds of stories in The Wild Weekend. I hope you're one
of them.
Nadine
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