NEWS 2004
*~~~~~~~~~~~~HAPPY HOLIDAYS~~~~~~~~~~~*
12/24/4
Slippery Reality has just been entered into the competition at
garageband.com
watch the reviews come in as the band does!
12/19/4
MONDAY, DEC. 27 ~ Wi. Rapids, WI ~ Hollyrock's
Jeff emcees the open jam
TUESDAY, DEC. 28 ~ Wi. Rapids, WI ~ Mulligan's
Jeff guest bartends at Rapids' only irish
pub
12/14/4
FREE "Slippery Reality"
Download
our holiday gift to you - from the live portion of Make It Happen CD
12/13/97 Barney's in Oshkosh, WI
12/13/4
Live at the Barrymore signed CDs on sale for christmas at trbazaar
ONLY $7
12/8/4
weave just joined the Madison Music Project
12/1/4
JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAZE
WEAVILS MERCH!
Shirts, hats, clocks, undies - you name it and score it at our new
cafe press site
11/19/4
New page at local band network
11/14/4
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members,
"TV Zombies (Live)"
will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.
For 24 hours on Thursday, the 18th of November, 2004 (PST)
"TV Zombies (Live)"
will be featured on GarageBand.com's Blues Rock front page.
9/26/4
another fabulous weekend at T. Murtaugh's...
don't miss halloween weekend there!
Jeff received a new nickname from a fan - Cool Whip
9/1/4
These fresh shots are from Mill Creek in Appleton, WI last Saturday,
August 28...more on the Shows page
http://weavils.com/bolperf1.htm
(photos courtsey of Wesper)
8/30/4
JEFFFEST was a huge success! many, many thanks to texas' katsar and
so. illinois' wesper for followin' jeff thru wisco for four shows in three
nights in three different cities!
also big thanks to bill and bryndis tork for the campfire.
8/27/04 - Tork Island Kellner, WI
(photo by Wesper/more shots at jeff's blog)
8/29/4
Appleton's Mill Creek show was a gas and we were pleased to see so
many familiar faces...as well as so many new ones!
The stage and sound system are fabulous and
The Weavils hope to be back in early december.
8/25/4
We are pleased to announce that The Weavils' Satisfy from 7/11/98 is
featured on trbazaar's listening station along with such greats as
Todd Rundgren, Fereznik, Joe Myers, and Byron Thompson
http://www.trbazaar.com/index1.htm
Thanks Scott!
8/7/4
Jeff at Walkerfest
7/8/4
NEW WEAVILS CDs AND DVD
double CD set
unplugged DVD (also available as audio CD)
more info on these great new items can be found here:
http://weavils.com/fromthevaults.html
7/2/4
T. Murtaugh's (our home in Minocqua) is full of great-and beautiful-bartenders...here's
Sara and Mandy
(photo courtesy of Mark Larson)
7/1/4
The Lizardz benefit for Linda Meyer on Sunday, June 20 at The Bar in
Wisconsin Rapids was a huge success-$6000 was raised to assist with medical
expenses. Jeff performed an acoustic set in the afternoon and here's a
photo:
Jeff and Mark Larson of The Lizardz
(photo courtesy of brother Craig Gauss)
6/28/4
All WEAVILS would like to thank Mark and Milo of
The Lizardz (http://thelizardz.com/)
for the very unique combination that twisted and tweaked its way through
Saturday's Minocqua show.
It was a great time and some fun grooves swelled.
6/8/4
Geppy's on a roll!
check out the new shows~
http://weavils.com/bolperf1.htm
We are also pleased to be working with Jason Moon again on Sunday,
July 4 in Omro.
Also, work has begun on our first DVD-Weavils Unplugged-and a 2CD set
from last year's multi-tracked Cornstock.
5/20/4
T. Murtaugh's in Minoqua proved to be an excellent place for SIX sets from the Weavils last weekend...come see us there in June, September, October (Halloween weekend), and November (Thanksgiving weekend)...and the shows are FREE!
5/04/4
A very special and unique show will take place on
Sat., June 26 will be a special and unique
show combining
John, Dean, and Jeff of the Weavils with
Mark, Grant, and Milo of the Lizardz
so that bassist Geppy can play SUMMERFEST
with Boneyfingers
(3-6pm by Marques Ampitheatre)
YES, it takes THREE to replace Geppy!
http://weavils.com/bolperf1.htm
4/20/4
!!!!!!!!!!ACOUSTIC JOHN and JEFF!!!!!!!!!!
michele rundgren (that's right, todd's wife
and formerly michele gray of the tubes and letterman's "world's most dangerous
backup singers")
has invited john and jeff to open for her
wednesday, 4/21 at shank hall in milwaukee,
wisco.
they are very pleased and honored and will
do a great set.
SHANK HALL
1434 North Farwell Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-7288
http://www.ShankHall.com
Showtime: 7:30 PM
Tickets $15
http://www.michelerundgren.com/
4/7/04
We are featured as a link on the News page of
The Brain Surgeons website:
http://cellsum.com/2003news.htm
4/3/04
Thanks to all that made our return to Wisconsin Rapids such a big success!
3/21/04
Happy Spring! New shows on the horizon, including some two-nighters
in Minocqua!
We are also pleased to announce that we are being featured on trbazaar.com
radio:
http://www.live365.com/stations/294728
They are currently playing Todd Rundgren's amazing new album "liars"
in its entirety non-stop...with the exception of US! Satisfy, from Make
It Happen, is the only othet TRack being played at this time...nice positioning,
thanks Scott!
3/8/04
Here's an early shot from Friday's near sellout show
Special thanks to Jeff Potts and the Oshkosh Northwestern for the excellent front page and centerfold shots as well as the well-written and informative article.
3/4-5/04
Come see THE WALL!
2/14/04
Hawk Hawkins, a founding Weavil, will be presenting a concert/theatrical
tribute to Pink Floyd and Roger Waters in the ballroom of Studio Hall in
Oshkosh, WI on Thursday/Friday, March 4/5.
Weavils' rhythm section (Dean and Geppy) will provide the backbone
and will be augmented by guitarist Mike Boyle and keyboardist Marc Golde.
Weavil Jeff will play the Doctor during Comfortably Numb
and the Judge during The Trial.
for tickets and more info:
http://studiohall.com/
or call (920) 231-6040/tickets are only $10
for photos from last year's performance:
http://www.studiohall.com/eventphotos/thewall/index.html
We hope to see all of you at this unique event.
1/29/04
Today marks our 12th year as a band!
1/07/04
Jeff's other main band, The Lizardz, now have a web site.
Check it out and be sure to download a song or three
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pre-2004 news
