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02.13.08 We'll be playing The Beale Street Bar on Sat., May 17th, 2008 with Wire Graffiti. Get there by 8:30pm 'cause it's going to be packed. There's four bands, and I think we're going on around 9:00pm. We will also be videotaping the show! So come all dressed up and you might be in our video! Booking: ATR Productions		P
................................................................................................................................... 06.09.07 Recorded eight new songs today! I wrote a few of the songs while touring Europe in February. They're dark but have a huge Stooges influence too.......I saw Iggy Pop at his 60th birthday party at The Warfield in April, and the energy of that show went into the making of this record. Here's the track list: 1. Little Gods 2. Mighty Man 3. Five Arms to Hold You 4. Overrun 5. Say It 6. Life at Sea 7. Haunted 8. Too Low for Zero ................................................................................................................................... 05.31.07 Bettie Black has won airplay on one of the internet's hottest stations - iRadio LA...they've added three of our songs to their format, so tune and request us! This station is really great.
................................................................................................................................... 05.18.07: Oakland, CA // The Uptown .................VAUDEVILLE A LA MODE!! COMEDY/MC TONY SPARKS. We will be joined by Burlesque/Entertainers: Twilight Vixen Revue and Retro Cabaret + The Girlfriend Experience Show: 9:00pm Door: $6.00 04.29.07: San Francisco, CA // Annie's Social Club .................COURTESAN CARNIVAL! Benefit for the Erotic Service Providers Union. We will be joined by ~ Burlesque/Entertainers + The Girlfriend Experience, Quino Groove, Lady Monster, Indra Kellita 03.26.07: San Francisco, CA // 12 Galaxies .................Benefit for Mission Creek Music Festival. Come out and show your support for these hard working promoters of SF's underground indie scene. Featuring Bettie Black, Snake Flower II, Control-R, Cartographer! there will be a cake walk & milkshakes
................................................................................................................................... 03.20.07 Today we turn 2. Also, review from Anna Maria Stjarnell at collectedsounds.com ................................................................................................................................... 01.31.07 I'm coming to Europe in February to do a solo tour. I'm bringing my guitar and computer 'cause it seems like thats all you need nowadays:) I've been experimenting with programming and different sounds, and I've created a new set of material for European clubs. I've been discovering some great European bands this year too, and made many new friends. I hope this will be the first of many tours to Europe. European Tour Schedule: 02.05.07: Camden Town, London England// Monkey Chews .................I LOVE Camden! This is gonna be a blast, AND it's going to be recorded! Come on down and cheer a lot:) I'm going to be playing guitar and singing with some backbeats I've recorded on my computer. 02.07.07: Amsterdam, Netherlands// Club L.A. .................I'm playing my full set with my new friends from Ultrecht, Tilia. These folks turned out to be some of the coolest people I met! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Amsterdam. What an amazing place. 02.17.07: Berlin, Germany// Hackescher Markt .................Singing near the open air market from 1:00 to 2:00pm, then Schonhauser Allee & Stargarder Strasse in the late afternoon. 02.20.07: Dresden, Germany// Frauenkirche .................show from 4:00 to 6:00pm across from the Frauenkirche church. I'll be sitting at the foot of Martin Luther. HAHAHA! If you're in the area please join me! I've met some wonderful gypsy folks here that I might sing with:) 02.25.07: Prague, Czech Republic// Stare Mesto Square .................I'll be making an appearance from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the square near the astrological clock. If you're in Prague come and hear me sing some new material.
................................................................................................................................... 11.28.06: San Francisco, CA // The Makeout Room // Pirate Cat Radio Benefit Thanks so much to the huge crowd that showed up to support Pirate Cat Radio, one of the BEST radio stations in the Bay Area. The bands were red hot. I really enjoyed Lisa Dewey and The Mayfire, and I hope to play with them again sometime. Also, we were fortunate to have Ralph Spight sitting in on bass. We had a great time playing - just a fun night all around.
................................................................................................................................... 11.19.06 On the air with DJ Indy 500 on Pirate Cat Radio ................................................................................................................................... 11.04.06 Eight Questions with Here & Everywhere: Click for interview
................................................................................................................................... 10.18.06 Planetary Group Radio campaign We've just wrapped our final week of a very successful campaign out at college radio! Here's some final numbers.....over the past several weeks we were charted at eight stations -- WCFM, WCYT, WRSU, WSDP, WKPX, WMHC, WVYC & KPUR - we were added at 151 stations - we were in light or greater at 114 stations including WFPC, WFCS, CHMR, WESS & WMPG!
................................................................................................................................... 08.09.06 My second CD is coming out in November and it's called "Bettie Black". Check out the artwork and mp3's to the side and the track list below for your listening pleasure. Bloggers, feel free to post these on your sites but please host the mp3s yourselves. For those of you who can't wait until November, you can buy the album directly from us in the mp3 tradition, thanks to our good friends at CDBaby, starting on September 1st. Then we'll send you a real-life copy of the record soon after for free. There's also another song up for you to hear over at our myspace page. So here's the track list: 1. Nighttime People in a Daytime World 2. Spill 3. Bright As We Can Shine 4. 1-2-3 5. Fear is the New Black 6. Cold Fire 7. Desire Looks like You ................................................................................................................................... 07.22.2006: San Francisco, CA // KIMO'S - first show
................................................................................................................................... 11.13.05 Some stuff happened today and it continued throughout the week. ................................................................................................................................... 11.09.05 Bettie Black attends Rockrgrl conference in Seattle. Check out photos page for some conference pics, plus Bet wrote about her impressions of Patti Smith and Johnette Napolitano on our myspace page
................................................................................................................................... 05.14.05 Went into Fantasy studios today and recorded six new songs with Michael Rosen. We got a mood on tape right away. Sean and Eric riffed off each other and cut these huge sonic landscapes......it was an amazing day. The record is especially meaningful because I wrote about the punk explosion in the 80's, and some of the friends I lost in those days. I've always wanted to write something in honor of them. I'm a Scorpio you know! I don't write fluff.......anyhow, the tunes are really different too - from the dark, mysterious sounding "Nighttime People in a Daytime World", to pop rock in "Fear is the New Black" to the Romeo Void-inspired "Bright As We Can Shine ". I think we got something supernatural recorded today.
................................................................................................................................... 03.20.05 We started rehearsals today at The Uptones studio in Berkeley. I'm able to put my guitar down and just sing for the first time EVER, 'cause we've got a powerhouse of a band! Sean Griffin and Eric Din on guitars, Larry Dekker on bass and Bebop Bill on drums. The songs have a lot more depth with the melodic bass lines, simple and steady drums, and the guitars flowing in and out of each other.......there's something really cool stirring here.... ©2005 - 2009 Elizabeth Rose