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July, 2003 News


Live to perform at Nashville's Buzzfest?
According to the Buzzfest website, Live will be performing at Buzzfest IV at Amsouth Amphitheatre in Nashville, Tennessee on September 6th. However, Live are slated to perform in Washington, DC on this date. No official word yet as to which concert will actually occur on this date. Stay tuned for more info. * posted july 31, 2003
 
Live confirm 2 tour dates in Canada
Live have confirmed 2 new tour dates in Canada for late August. On August 26th they will be performing at the Agora du Vieux-Port in Quebec City, Quebec. And on August 27th they will be performing at the Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec. Tickets for both shows will go on-sale this Friday (August 1st) at 10am EST. Event and ticket info has been added to the Tour Section. * posted july 30, 2003
 
Heaven video gains another spot in VH1 Video Countdown
Live's video for "Heaven" will move up 1 spot to #16 on the new VH1 Video Countdown. The video will be aired 4 times over the next week. Check out the TV Section for times and info on each appearance. * posted july 30, 2003
 
Live to perform Heaven on The Tonight Show
I just received word that Live will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 14th. They will be performing "Heaven" during this appearance. Event and ticket information has been added to the Tour Section. * posted july 29, 2003
 
Public on-sale of limited edition posters begins tomorrow
Friends Of Live will begin selling the limited edition tour posters (click here for a sample picture) to the public tomorrow morning (July 30th) at 11am EST. Please visit their news section for full details. * posted july 29, 2003
 
Live On Penn concert rescheduled
Live have rescheduled their concert at Live On Penn in Washington, DC for September 6th (originally scheduled for August 30th). Opening acts will be announced soon. Ticket info is available in the Tour Section. * posted july 29, 2003
 
More info on Parkersburg concert
West Virginia Motor Speedway has added ticket info (for the August 23rd concert) to their site. Ticket prices will range from $20 to $40. FEWMM will be opening for Live at this concert. * posted july 28, 2003
 
Ticket info for Parkersburg & Charlotte concerts
Tickets for the August 23rd concert at West Virginia Motor Speedway in Parkersburg, West Virginia will go on-sale next Friday (August 1st). You can purchase them by calling 1-866-WVMS-TIK. And tickets for the August 24th concert at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina will be given away through KISS 95.1 FM, starting on August 4th. * posted july 25, 2003
 
Heaven video moves up 2 spots in VH1 Video Countdown
Live's video for "Heaven" has moved up 2 spots to #17 on the new VH1 Video Countdown. The video will be aired 4 times over the next week. Check out the TV Section for times and info on each appearance. * posted july 24, 2003
 
Live to perform in Las Vegas
Live will be performing at Palms Casino Resort on August 15th at 8pm. The show will take place at the Skin Pool Lounge at the Palms Hotel inside the resort. Tickets are limited to those 21 and older, and go on-sale this Saturday (July 26th) at 10am PST. A link to purchase tickets has been added to the Tour Section. * posted july 24, 2003
 
The Live Lounge Newsletter reaches its 100th issue!
The 100th issue of The Live Lounge Newsletter was sent out today to 665 subscribers. I would like to thank everyone for making the newsletter so successful! * posted july 24, 2003
 
Adam Kowalczyk to perform in York this Friday
Ed's brother, Adam Kowalczyk (who fronts his own band, Adam & The Weight), will be performing this Friday (July 25th) at Sparky & Clark's in York, Pennsylvania. The show will begin at 7pm EST, with a few of Adam's close friends opening up for him. * posted july 23, 2003
 
Heaven continues its rise up Billboard singles chart
"Heaven" has gained 4 more spots on Billboard's new "Adult Top 40" chart, rising from #19 to #15. * posted july 22, 2003
 
Live to perform at Lowlands Festival in Holland
Live will be headlining Saturday night (August 30th) of the 2003 Lowlands Festival in Biddinghuizen, Holland. Live were originally scheduled to perform at Live On Penn in Washington, DC on this date, but this appearance has been cancelled. * posted july 22, 2003
 
New article on Live in Delaware Coast Press
A new article on Live from the Delaware Coast Press has been posted to The News Journal section on delawareonline.com. * posted july 22, 2003
 
More info on Charlotte concert
The August 24th concert at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina will be part of the Anheuser-Busch "One Night Stand". You must win tickets to this concert from the Kiss 95.1 FM (WNKS) radio station. * posted july 21, 2003
 
Live version of Heaven video available for download
The new live version of the video for "Heaven" is now available for download in the Media Section of the Friends Of Live site. * posted july 21, 2003
 
Update on limited edition poster to be offered at FOL
Friends Of Live will begin giving away the new limited edition poster to Homespun subscribers (on a first come, first serve basis) on July 23rd at 11am EST. There will be a limit of one poster per subscriber. Please visit their site for more info. * posted july 21, 2003
 
Recent setlists and reviews added to site
The setlists and a bunch of reviews from the recent shows this past week in the US have been added to the Setlist & Review Section. * posted july 21, 2003
 
New interviews I found online
I found a couple of recent interviews while searching the web. The first interview is with Pat, and appears on the Underdog Online music site. And the second interview is with Ed, and appears on Canada's Umusic site. * posted july 18, 2003
 
Heaven video moves up a spot in VH1 Video Countdown
Live's video for "Heaven" has moved up one spot to #19 on the new VH1 Video Countdown. The video will be aired 4 times over the next week. Check out the TV Section for times and info on each appearance. * posted july 17, 2003
 
Win free Live stuff in FansOfLive Giveaway!
In celebration of the 100th edition of The Live Lounge Newsletter (which will be sent out next week) and the new site design, I will be giving away free Live stuff! I will be holding 2 seperate giveaways, one for newsletter subscribers only, and the other for everyone. Prizes include a copy of the "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" European cd single, a copy of the "Simple Creed" cd single, and 2 copies of the 2003 "Subculture Of Live" Calendar. Please visit the Giveaway Section for more details. * posted july 17, 2003
 
Acoustic Heaven poll results & New poll
The results have been tallied for this past weeks poll. With 42% of the votes, most voters didn't even knew there was an acoustic version of "Heaven". Full results are located in the Polls Section. A new poll has been added to the site (right below the picture to your left), so make sure to cast your vote! * posted july 17, 2003
 
New Interview with Ed and Chad Taylor added to site
I have added a new interview with Ed and Chad Taylor from Belgium's "Humo Magazine" to the Recent Live Stuff section (thanks to Veerle of Belgium for translating this interview). * posted july 16, 2003
 
More info on Live's upcoming US & International Tour
Ed mentioned in the interview on Monday on Chicago's WTMX radio station that LIVE will be touring the US extensively in the fall (and lasting until atleast the end of the year), with international dates expected next year. * posted july 15, 2003
 
Acoustic Heaven and Interview with Ed available for download
I have added an mp3 of the interview with Ed (held yesterday on Chicago's WTMX radio station), as well as an mp3 of the acoustic version of "Heaven" he performed during this interview, to the Featured MP3 Section. * posted july 15, 2003
 
Live add new tour date in North Carolina
LIVE will be performing on August 24th at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Event and ticket info will be added to the site as it becomes available. * posted july 15, 2003
 
Performance from All-Star Futures Game to be aired on ESPN
According to a employee at ESPN, there is a very high chance that LIVE's performance from the All-Star Futures Game tonight in Chicago will be broadcast sometime during the Home Run Derby tomorrow evening (July 14th) on ESPN, which airs from 8pm to 10pm EST. (Thanks to Susan of Connecticut for this update). * posted july 13, 2003
 
New live version of Heaven video to be featured on VH1 countdown
Radioactive/Geffen Records have produced a new live video for "Heaven", which was recorded overseas during the recent European tour. This new video will be featured on VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown five times over the next week (starting this weekend). Check out the TV Section for times and details of each airing. * posted july 10, 2003
 
More chances to win tickets to Chicago & Milwaukee shows
Chicago's Q101 radio station is offering members of it's 101 club (free to join) a chance to win a VIP Opera Box for you and 3 of your friends at the upcoming July 14th House Of Blues concert (please visit this section on their site for more info). And Miwaukee's Rock 101 One radio station will be giving away 102 tickets at Milwaukee-area locations both tonight and on Monday to the upcoming July 15th Modjeska Theatre concert (please visit the events section on their site for more info). * posted july 9, 2003
 
FOL to offer limited edition poster later this month
Friends Of Live will be offering members of it's fanclub, Homespun, a chance to purchase a limited edition collage poster (featuring many different tour photos and limited to 500 copies) later this month. Visit their site for more details. * posted july 9, 2003
 
Heaven continues rise up Billboard charts
"Heaven" has gained 7 more spots on Billboard's new "Adult Top 40" chart, rising from number 26 to number 19. It has also received Billboard's "airpower" award (awarded to songs appearing in the top 20 on both the Broadcast Data System's Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both amounts of spins and audiences). * posted july 9, 2003
 
Opening Bands & Win free tickets to Indy show
Outspoken and Franky Perez will be opening for LIVE at the July 14th Chicago concert, the July 15th Milwaukee concert and the July 17th Indianpolis concert. Also, Bittershovel.com is giving away 2 free tickets to the July 17th Indianapolis concert (you must enter by this Friday in order to qualify). * posted july 8, 2003
 
New interview with Ed added to the site
I have added a new interview with Ed (from the Aloha magazine in Holland) to the Recent Live Stuff section on the site. Thanks to Veerle of Belgium for translating this article! * posted july 7, 2003
 
New site design coming this week
I will begin "merging" the new site design I have made starting this week (may take about a month for the whole site to be switched to the new design). Various sections and pages may be down over the next month as a result of this process. * posted july 7, 2003
 
New interview with Pat added to site
I have added a new interview with Pat (from the Aardschok magazine in Holland) to the Recent Live Stuff section on the site. Thanks to Veerle of Belgium for translating this article! * posted july 6, 2003
 
Live to perform at All-Star Futures Game in Chicago
According to a press release on the official Major League Baseball website, LIVE will be performing a two-song set between the RadioShack All-Star Futures Game and the RadioShack All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, July 13th at U.S. Celluar Field in Chicago, Illinois. Tickets are still available for this event, although they vary in price (depending on which area of the stadium your seats are). A link to purchase tickets has been added to the Tour Section. According to the ESPN website, the RadioShack All-Star Futures Game will be broadcast on ESPN 2, between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm (on Sunday, July 13th). However, it's not certain as to whether or not LIVE's performance will actually be broadcast or not. * posted july 6, 2003
 
Ed to perform acoustic set on Chicago's WTMX Radio Station
Ed will be performing an acoustic set July 14th on the "Eric & Kathy Show" on Chicago's WTMX (101.9 - The Mix) radio station. There will be a re-broadcast of this show later the same day, also. Please visit the TV Section for more info on both appearances, including a link to an online stream of the station. * posted july 6, 2003
 
Pictures from Shepherd's Bush Empire concert
Anja from Holland has added some pictures from the June 27th London concert to her picture gallery. Denise from Holland has also added some pictures from this concert to her picture gallery as well. * posted july 6, 2003
 
New featured mp3 added to the site
A mp3 of "Voodoo Lady" (from the 2002 Pinkpop Festival in Holland) has been added to the Featured MP3 Section. * posted july 6, 2003
 
Thursday, July 3rd, 2003
Australia's "dB Magazine" has added a new interview with Ed to their site. Some new photos from Tuesday's concert in Nijmegen, Holland have been added to Holland's "Samsonic" website. "Friends Of Live" has begun adding a few new "Birds Of Pray" merchandise items to their store. A bunch of setlists and reviews from recent shows have been added to the Setlist & Review Section. A mp3 of "Freaks" (from the 5/8/97 concert in Melbourne, Australia) has been added to the Featured MP3 Section. I'm in search of recordings from any of the recent overseas tour dates, so if you have one (or know someone that has one) please contact me! The Live Lounge Newsletter (Issue 97) will be sent out later today... if you haven't subscribed yet, subscribe now! With 28% of the votes, most voters voters rated the video for "Heaven" as FAIR.... full results of this past weeks poll are located here. Make sure to vote on the new poll posted below! * posted july 3, 2003
 

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