Sept. 4, 2006

So what have we been up to for the past 6 weeks?
I’ll tell ya.
We played a sick ass show with The Rolling Stones in Portugal
Too bad Mick got sick and our other scheduled shows with them were canceled.
So instead we went to Barcelona for a three day vacation.
Did some gigs and festis in the UK – they all rocked (in the rain of course).
After this casual schedule of rockin’ and restin’
we headed for Greece for a proper island vacation.
Ya know the type, pool side reading and sea side eating.
It was great!
Gothman and The General Lee were new to the island.
Lee was seen scootering back and forth from the internet cafe
making sure business wasn’t held up by our vacation.
I’m sure Gothy will tell you all about his experience
but my favorite was seeing him with the reverse racoon-eye
sunburn from his shades.
Pete went on a strict two-greek-salad-a-day diet
and suntanned with Michele,
Courtney and Lockett explored the island by motorbike.
Fathead (with our friend Neener) did some pirate DJing
on the islands local radiostation,
and Travis and I chased Matilda around and tought her to swim
(well at least splash).
Our lovely soundguy Dylan did watch Matilda one night so Travis and
I could have a night out, what a sweety.
After Greece we headed to Mexico City to support the Strokes
and play for 18,000 mexican hipsters.
It was awesome!
We are now back at home but not done with the rock.
We of course have our two gigs with BJM coming up
and we just got two gigs with Tom Petty.
I know, I know, we need to make another album.
We will I promise, but who could turn down all these great offers
we’ve been getting to play with so many legends.
OK, consider yourselves updated.
Rock On!

Zia

PS- I’ll be checking skinup looking for pictures you guys
have taken of and with the band over the last couple months
so send some in.

Court will be playing and all experimental gig this Thursday, July 27th at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland. Now, normally, we’ll tell you in our own words, but it’s really, really hot and the Oddy AC is busted, so here’s the press release:

What: “An inaugural party for a new arts organization with experimental performances by Courtney Taylor-Taylor and other members of The Dandy Warhols, musical group Small Sails as an opener and video art by Pipilotti Rist, arguably the most famous female video artist on the planet.”

Tickets: General Admission Tickets $15, Upper Level VIP Lounge Tickets $40 (includes reserved balcony seating and 2 Complimentary vodka drinks, courtesy of Portland’s own New Deal Vodka Distillery)

About: Organism
Organism is a new non profit contemporary art institution, headed by a familiar name, Jeff Jahn whose serious track record and commitment to high caliber visual art exhibitions with an international outlook are hardly strangers to Portland. This commitment to exhibitions extends to a particular focus on frequent projects by significant outside curators.

Organism is based on three principles of equal importance: first, The quality of the work and the integrity with which it presented; second, operating a nonprofit sustainability, based on the principles of the most successful businesses; third, creating a conversation between creative artists, designers, engineers, filmmakers, architects, business people, ecologists, musicians, entrepreneurs and scientists.

Future shows will continue to expose Portland to significant contemporary art in interesting and challenging settings.

Yeah, we’re home and all jet-laggy. What a way to spend a birthday, huh, Court? Yeah. Anyway, we know a lot of youse took some amazing pics while hanging with us in Europe, and hey, yeah, we would like to see ’em. Just go to our Skin Up photo archive and upload ’em. It really could not be simpler — a baby can do it.

skinup.dandywarhols.com

Awesome, rockers.

If you guessed that we are playing September 2nd in Mexico City with our friends The Strokes you are a winner.

There was no contest, I think that part was a dream. But the rest of it is true.

“Have you seen that pirate movie yet?”
“Honey, they’re all pirate movies.”

What up, dogg? Hey, we’re playing a couple of shows with the Stones next month in Spain and Portugal. Check it out. Pretty awesome. Yeah. Oh! And we’re playing a show on September 2nd, in a city where we have never played before, in a country we have never played before. Oh, your brain is just spinning, isn’t it? It’s all confirmed, but we are waiting for our hosts to announce it first. But it’s a big ‘un. Funn!!

Oh yeah, and you know what? EMI has let us know that “Have A Kick Ass Summer” is only being released on iTunes in Europe. I don’t know how that works. ::shrug::

Our new single, “Have A Kick Ass Summer”, will be available on iTunes begining July 17th.

Hey, man, what’s up. We wanted to let you know that Europe is awesome, of course, and to let you in on something we have been cooking up for a while. We’re going to be playing a one-off gig in Portland with our friends The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Thursday, September 7th at The Crystal Ballroom. Yeah, I know, awesome. The show is a part of Willamette Week’s Music Fest NW. Wristbands for the three day annual event are thirty-five dollars and can be bought in locally at Jackpot Records, both Music Millennium locations, Ozone 3, 360 Vinyl, and the Willamette Week offices. Or, you can buy your wristband online from at ticketswest.com. Oh god, you have to go! Are you kidding me?

We set sail on the Fourth for Europe. I mean, not sail. That would be ridonkulous. Yeah, we’re pretty sure it’s going to be the best time ever. I mean, how couldn’t it be? Come on.

Have some extra cabbage, because we’re bringing some cool merch stuff.

Oh, and we have a new single dropping. Yeah, should be very, very soon. We’ll let you know. It pretty much dominates.

Uhm, yeah, so if you see us after a gig, stop and say hi.

Later, rockers.

Hey, what’s up? Guys, it’s so nice in Portland right now. Oh, I think it’s time for a cookout on the roof. Call Ray and grab some beers.

Practice is awesome, got a few new ones worked out. Should be a fucking amazing record.

We want to let you know our plans for the summer. Lots of festivals, a couple of club gigs, recording a new record. Yeah, pretty busy. Check out out our SHOWS page to see where we will be.

Hey. What’s going on? We’ve confirmed dates for the Summercase Festival in both Madrid and Barcelona for this July. Check out the info on our SHOWS page. More are on the way, so don’t flip your wig.