December
17 , 2000
- I
have put up a tabs page for all you guitar playing fans. These are new tabs
that you won't find elsewhere. Please enjoy. TabsArchived News
December
17 , 2000
- I
have put up a tabs page for all you guitar playing fans. These are new tabs
that you won't find elsewhere. Please enjoy. Tabs
December
6 , 2000
- I
have a very merry Christmas gift for all you Popes fans. I now have a shared
account at myspace.com to store my MP3s. Over the next month or two I will start
uploading rare MP3's for your listening pleasure.
I have uploaded a few that can be found right now.
To access the account you need to have a myspace account, but fear not, you can join for free and enjoy the files.
Follow the link below or click on the record.
The password is: freemp3s
http://www.myspace.com/Folders/13123258/
Another gift to you is my new Mike Felumlee interview. I did it via email and it is now up for all to enjoy. the interview delves into his upcoming solo project, the Popes breakup and much more.
Enjoy these treats and don't say I never gave you anything!!!
Merry Christmas
November
20, 2000 - Before they were Popes is now up!!!
Enjoy.
November
13, 2000 - Where are They Now is updated with the
bands current going ons.
Also to the left of this main page is a list of the special features of this page. Including a newly designed Party's Over page and a new Tribute Album page.
November
7, 2000 - Some tribute album news!!!
Tom Daily is working on a cover of "Waiting Around" for the album and the following bands are also reported to be working on covers; The Ataris, Promise Ring, Jets to Brazil, Blue Meanies, Grade, Deisel Boy, Bad Astronaut, Notaword, Kid Snack, Matt and Dan from the Alkaline Trio, Hot Rod Circut, and New Found Glory.
Amazing
Transparent Man has done a cover of "Need You Around" that I believe
is available on thier newest release "Measure of all Things" I'm not
absolutly sure what it's on contact ATM for more details.
October
31, 2000 - My Josh Caterer interview is all transcribed and posted. It was
a pleasure to do and I hope you enjoy.
October
30, 2000 - First off is some bad news, The Men's Group has broken
up. I don't know the cause of the split, but each memeber has moved on to another
band as far as I am aware and they won't be playing as The Men's Group
anymore.
Now
some news from the news page of Doublezerorecords.com.
The first Double Zero release next year will be a Smoking Popes tribute album. No bands are listed yet, but will be known in upcoming months.
Also "The Party's Over" is scheduled for release next Summer.
Expect solo albums from two of the Popes early next year. Josh Caterer has recorded demos with Eli for a new release and Mike Felumlee will be releasing a split solo CD with Dan Andriano from the Alkaline Trio. Both of these are expected to be released from Double Zero.
And
now the following comes to us from Alkalinetrio.com.
Two new Alkaline Trio songs to be released on a Vagrant Records sampler "Another Year On The Streets". Out on October 31, 2000!
Also the Alkaline Trio has recorded 15 songs, 12 of which will be on the new full-length; 2 will be on a LookOut! single and another 1 for Julie's comp.
May
14, 2000 - The May 12 cover story in the Chicago Reader, "The Pope Who Found
Jesus," is a 20,000-word chronicle of the Smoking Popes' career and Josh Caterer's
religious transformation, featuring never-before-published photos.
Fans outside the Reader's
distribution area can get a copy by sending a check or money order for $1.75
to:
Chicago Reader
11 E. Illinois Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Attn: Back issues / Smoking Popes
April
30, 2000 - Info on getting Smoking Popes MP3s is currently on the Sounds
page.
April
25, 2000 - The Smoking Popes trading post is now
open. Only my offerings are up so far. For info on how to post what you've got
check out the page or email me.
April
21, 2000 - I saw The Men's Group on the 19th at the
Double Door and they were fantastic. If you don't know, The Men's Group
is the band that Eli Caterer is playing in now, and he was great, as
usual. The rest of the band was amazing as well. Dan Strack, thier lead
guitar player and singer, has a voice that could rival the singer of any rock
band, and beat in many cases. Brian Barbier acted as the band's backbone
on bass, every rock band needs good bass and what he delivered was nothing short
of spectacular, a drummer's dream. Which brings us to, Mark Ruggiero
on drums. I've heard his work with Tom Daily and already knew he was good, so
I went in there knowing that the band would be good, but the energy he displayed
that night was tremendous and topped the band off perfectly. After the show
I got the chance to sit down and chat with Mark Ruggiero, who played
with Eli in Tom Daily's band and is in a few other bands at the moment.
He said that he is lucky to be in this band and that he could never ask for
a more talented group of guys to work with.
The band played eight songs all of which I thuroughly enjoyed. The one that amazed me the most would have to be Wooden though. Wooden was an instrumental that went on for like ten minutes and noone would've minded if it went on all night. The band defiantly has a unique style and a ton of talent and I definatly recommend that everyone sees them at least once to judge for themselves.
April
19, 2000 - Double Zero Records website is now operational check them out
at www.doublezerorecords.com
or click on the pic to the right.
April
17, 2000 - I have a new page about the Smoking Popes next album. click
here.Also the Album Gallery is updated with enlargable files.
The Smoking Popes new album "Smoking Popes Live" is now available.
I don't know of any stores carrying it currently, though it is available through
many online music stores. I have ordered mine through CD
Now and recieved it within a week.
The album was recorded live during thier Destination Failure tour at the Metro in Chicago, on Thanksgiving of 1998. The quality is exceptional and the songs are thier best.