NADINE CONDON ANNOUNCES JASON NEWSTED’S PAPA WHEELIE WILL CLOSE NADINE’S WILD WEEKEND SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL

MUSIC II UTILIZING REALNETWORKS “HELIX” TECHNOLOGY WILL STREAM MUSIC FOR MANY NWW SHOWS

San Francisco, CA – Jason Newsted, who is forever reinventing his sound, has a new band to debut this year at Nadine’s Wild Weekend. Newsted’s project – PAPA WHEELIE – is a punk/metal band that features the former Metallica bassist on lead vocals and guitar. Newsted debuted the band Echobrain last year at the closing show of the four-day festival. He will be wrapping up his second Nadine’s Wild Weekend with another new project, which is fast becoming an annual tradition. PAPA WHEELIE will be onstage at the Bottom of the Hill on Sunday, August 25, 9:00pm, 1235 17th St. @ Missouri (in assoc. w/DIW & Future Farmer Records).

Newsted has taken a special liking to Nadine’s Wild Weekend: “This event reflects my belief in being inclusive of local talent which is what I look for when putting together new bands,” said Newsted. “I am totally committed to supporting the home-town artists and Nadine gives these players a chance to be seen by the music industry and fans in a fun, positive environment. Making music for the right reasons is what motivates us as musicians in the first place.”

PAPA WHEELIE originally emerged from a mountain biking-based friendship between Newsted and his friendly neighborhood bike shop owner Joe Ledesma.Their motto is “Upon the same ground twice shalt not thy WHEELIE tread!” Roughly translated, whatever the group plays is totally improvised and has never been played before and will never be played again. No pre-written material. Nothing scripted, nothing planned. Simply raw, unadulterated music from The Chophouse studio as it bleeds. Simply put, “we just turn the amps up high, the lights down low and let it rip,” remarks drummer Steven Wiig. For more information on Chophouse Records check out www.chophouserecords.com.

Another exiting development this year is that much of the music and content from Nadine’s Wild Weekend will be streamed using RealNetworks’ proprietary HELIX technology that was launched just a month ago. Marin-based Music II is utilizing HELIX, the first comprehensive standard for digital media delivery that plays any musical file on any system. “It’s fitting that we have cutting-edge music streamed with cutting-edge technology and we are thrilled to provide the bands the opportunity to be seen all over the world,” said Nadine Condon. For more information on HELIX, go to www.realnetworks.com.

For more information or interviews, please call: 415-332-3324 or caroline@nadineswildweekend.com.

About Nadine’s Wild Weekend
The first Nadine's Wild Weekend (NWW) was in 7 clubs with 70 bands over 2 1/2 days. The second NWW bumped up to 10 clubs with 100 bands over 3 days and included the opening night bash at the Fillmore starring Stroke 9, just as they were releasing their hit single, "Little Black Backpack". Last year the event featured 135 in 30 shows in 20 clubs over 4 days, and the closing show featured Jason Newsted's first post-Metallica project, EchoBrain.

About Nadine Condon
Nadine Condon started working in the Bay Area music industry in 1977. Over 20 years later, she continues to be instrumental in the success of some of today's hottest acts, yet remains committed to new and developing talent. Producing BMI showcases throughout the 90's, she showcased bands like Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind and Train before they were known. She has continued that legacy with Nadine’s Wild Weekend, her signature event. Besides serving as executive director of NWW, she is a band mentor and counselor, author and speaker.

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CONTACT August 20, 2002 Caroline Rustigian (415) 332-3324 caroline@nadineswildweekend.com

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SAN FRANCISCO MUSIC INDUSTRY SHOWCASE OFFERS OPTIMISM AND COMMUNITY

San Francisco, CA -- As the rest of the music industry is sweating out another year of lackluster performance and waning enthusiasm, Nadine Condon is poised to deliver her biggest, most highly anticipated Nadine's Wild Weekend in her four-year history.  

"Regardless of what the rest of the industry is doing, San Francisco has a strong tradition of great music and experienced music industry professionals," says Condon. "This festival is for all of Northern California to celebrate the decades of world class rock and roll which continues year after year in spite of the industry's ups and downs."

This year heavy-hitting national acts Papa Roach (DreamWorks), Smashmouth (Interscope), Third Eye Blind (Elektra) and Stroke 9 (Cherry/Universal) have stepped up to give Nadine's Wild Weekend a nod of accreditation as sponsors. In fact, DreamWorks Records has seized the opportunity to place Papa Roach's CD, lovehatetragedy, in the special Nadine's Wild Weekend/LIVE 105/Tower Records sales display that will be up for the month of August.

Steve Harwell, front man for Smashmouth adds, " The San Francisco Music scene rocks and so does Nadine's Wild Weekend."

Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind continues: "The San Francisco bay area is our creative home and the scene here has been under attack for years...We want bands, clubs, rehearsal spaces and a city full of freaks...Nadine's Wild Weekend is a good chance for the music scene's survival".

Condon has a lot to be optimistic about. This year's event received double the number of entries submitted for possible showcase slots than last year. Additionally, Condon has set up a promotional program for bands to participate in that offers prominent CD placement in local Tower Record Stores, ad spots on LIVE 105, advertising exposure in the official Nadine's Wild Weekend pull out program contained in the August 21 issue of the SF Weekly, and Website presence on three major radio station sites. All of this is supported by a full-force outreach to the national music industry on their behalf.

"It is more important than ever for artists to have as many business skills as possible," says Condon. "That's why we have created a situation where bands can witness and/or participate in promotions that mirror a major label release. Bands are making the music, so let's give them the tools to sell their music, and let's make it fun while we do it."

Along with showcasing the next crop of talented bands Condon wants to stimulate the industry's consciousness and remind them that there are a lot of talented business people here in the Bay Area that contribute to the overall big music industry picture and keep their wheels turning even when the chips are down.

"San Francisco is a hotbed for music industry professionals who have made a choice to live here while maintaining an industry-wide presence," says Condon. "One of the vehicles in which we present this information to the industry is our "tip sheets" which highlight our local crop of managers, producers, publicists, agents, sound designers and game developers in addition to the bands."

It is Condon's belief that giving back is part of the cycle of good business, and Nadine's Wild Weekend is committed to the support of music-related charities. This year's charity beneficiary is San Francisco-based Active Music who will benefit from the sale of the commemorative "Nadine's Wild Weekend 2002" compilation CD of Wild Weekend bands, which will be sold at all of the clubs and at participating Tower Record locations.

Active Music's mission is to use the power of music to raise sustainable funding, awareness, and activism for charitable causes and programs. Members of the Active Music team have successfully partnered with more than 100 artists to produce over 400 benefit events attended by more than 1.5 million people, generating 15 million media impressions and raising millions of dollars for the nonprofit community. In 2001, the team produced three benefit events that altogether raised over $1.3 million for nonprofit organizations. (www.activemusic.org).

Nadine's Wild Weekend hosts over 130 bands in 20 shows in 13 clubs spanning across 4 days. This year's event is co-produced by Jocelyn Kane, owner of Motogirl Productions, and Caroline Rustigian, owner of K-Line Publicity, and presenting sponsors are BMI, DreamWorks and Provident Financial.

The full printable schedule for Nadine's Wild Weekend and all information is currently available.

Luke Extrykan of Stroke 9 concludes: "Nadine gave us quality showcases that ultimately garnered us a lot of interest from the music industry and at the same time was truly a motivational friend. Nadine's Wild Weekend really supports our community."

For more information, please contact Caroline Rustigian at K-Line Publicity: 415-332-3324 or caroline@nadineswildweekend.com.

About Nadine's Wild Weekend
The first Nadine's Wild Weekend (NWW) was in 7 clubs with 70 bands over 2 1/2 days. The second NWW bumped up to 10 clubs with 100 bands over 3 days and included the opening night bash at the Fillmore starring Stroke 9, just as they were releasing their hit single, "Little Black Backpack". Last year the event featured 135 in 30 shows in 20 clubs over 4 days, and the closing show featured Jason Newsted's first post-Metallica project, Echobrain.

About Nadine Condon
Nadine Condon started working in the Bay Area music industry in 1977. Over 20 years later, she continues to be instrumental in the success of some of today's hottest acts, yet remains committed to new and developing talent. Producing BMI showcases throughout the 90's, she showcased bands like Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind and Train before they were known. She has continued that legacy with Nadine's Wild Weekend, her signature event. Besides serving as executive director of NWW, she is a band mentor and counselor, author and speaker.