Arise sir Wilt

Due to my studies, I dont have much time to do anything with these pages right now, but stay tuned, coz I was at that gig, and I bootlegged it on audio! RA samples of some of the comments/songs will appear just as soon as I can get them done. Possibly a still photo too (it's bad tho :P )

I got the new Wilt song on tape (live from that gig) too.. so that'll appear sometime too.

Check out the Wilt page as I have updated that, and also the save Kerbdog page (maybe now the Kerbdog is dead page.)

Basically, I'd like to say thanx to everyone who's been chucking info my way!! I have a stack of goodies, but no time to put them online!! Damn final year dissertations!!

Normal service will resume ;)

MAIL ME IF YOU SUPPORT THE 'SAVE KERBDOG' APPEAL..

And I will put up a page dedicated to your comments!!

Do E-mail you CAN make a difference!

Again thanks to Claire Breslin for the news.

NEWSFLASH!! 18/8/97!!!! KERBDOG SIGN TO DREAMWORKS..

An unconfirmed report has stated that Kerbdog have just (with in the last 2 months) signed with Dreamworks (A subdivision of Geffen). Claire Breslin informs me...

"...Hey, and you know the way they were dropped by

Polygram/Fontana/Mercury/Whoever....well they've been signed again. Yay!

About a month or two ago, Dreamworks signed them up. "

'Cool!' is my main reaction. Hopefully a new album will follow!!

NEWS 9/5/97 KERBDOG LEAVE MERCURY!!!

Although it's unconfirmed, Kerbdog have reportedly left the Mercury fold! If this is true, who can blame them!! Mercury were marketing them poorly, and media exposure was limited, coupled with the fact that their album was first touted as an up-coming event in January 1996's Metal Hammer (due out May 1996), can you really put the blame on Kerbdogs lack of popularity upon the shoulders of the band? I think not!! Mercury just didn't know howto handle them!! And boys, if you are still with Mercury, I'd leave, personally, as that is a bum steer your riding!! Other news includes:

NO MORE SINGLES!!

A reliable source has stated that there will be no more singles from this album. This decision was made before the Mercury split rumour, so even if they are still on Mercury it stands. Cormac has been quoted as saying that material for the next album is already available - so the next one could be with us sooner... especially if they get a new deal!!

NEW MATERIAL!!

Damian (Penston) has news about the new material Kerbdog has started playing live.. here's his comments:

"......First song: "What's The Frequency Kenneth?" ????? Apart from that, almost all the songs were taken from 'On The Turn'. I expected at least "Dry Riser", but no, they were promoting their second album only. I was disappointed to say the least. Cormac announced that they might play in Whelans within the next three weeks, so maybe I'd have better luck there. I did say that almost all the other songs were taken from 'On The Turn'. They also played two new ones, the best of which was "Mañana", introduced as "a song from our soon to be ten times platinum album". I didn't hear what the second one was called, but I could tell that it will sound really good when recorded in studio...... " NEWSFLASH!!!!! 8/4/97!!!!!!

MEXICAN WAVE VIDEO PREMIERS ON MTV EUROPE!!

Yes this is no joke! Finally the Mexican wave video got some airplay (if a little brief) as an Alternative option on todays (8/4) Alternative nation.

A description of the full video is impossible as the only show clips for the Alternative Option, but the good news is it was pretty cool - mainly using a 50's beach movie theme (y'know Surfers.) A guy rides in on a moped (Vespa style), and a number of girls dance around in a kind of Elvis beach movie way. There is also some Bar-b-Que action, with some guy cooking a sausage?? This is mixed with footage of Cormac and the Boys on, wait for it, some girls powder compact?!? (they are in miniature.) There wasn't a lot of actual band footage in the clip shown, it mainly had actors in 50's swimming cozzies, and the main band footage was centered on Cormac swaying back and forth like a demented man (pretty much his stage act). The actual story wasn't easy to get as they only showed 1'04 secs of the video. I think it must be an Edit version (radio edit??) as I am sure the got to the 'Hey Billy' part way sooner than the do on the album version!?!

I want to say now that we should start a campain to get Kerbdog's latest Video to win the Alternative option (which is a kind of video competition for those without MTV, where they give clips of videos and ask people to vote which was best.) Even if you don't get MTV Europe, or even MTV vote via the email thingy below and support the 'dog, and maybe, just maybe they will end up getting the credit they deserve!!!

KERBDOG VOTING

OTHER NEWS....

If you brought the April Metal Hammer you get 2pounds off (UK only)

and a free CD with a Kerbdog track, and hole lotta other SHIT!!!

If you goto HMV the album is 9.99, (in popmpy anyway), so I got it

for 7.99!!!!!! Bargain...

Both Kerrang (week starting 17/3/97) and Aprils Metal Hammer (on sale march 18th) had a free CD

with a Kerbdog track on them... Kerrangs was 'secure', and Metal hammer's track was 'Pledge'

KERBDOG GUITARIST QUITS Finally info on Billy Daltons departure..

He left the band prior to January 18th, 1996.

it was amicable.. Billy wasn't able to cope

with the preasure etc, and left after recording 'on the turn'.

More news as and when it happens...

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YES!! Still on the track of finding news bites that are neither 'new' news, or discography news... here it is.. OLD NEWS:

Interesting future FAQ news folks... Just found out that some producer called BARBARA SCHWARZ was responsible for producing a kerbdog music Video. I actually remember seeing one once in about 1994 on Headbangers Ball, it was either Dummy Crusher or Dry Riser, I remember not which. She had an impressive catalogue of previous/later work, and has worked for/with:

Iron Maiden/EMI UK

Dink/Capitol Records

Melvins/Atlantic Records

Biohazard/Warner Bros. Records

Marilyn Manson/Nothing/TVT Records

Course Of Empire/Zoo Entertainment (BMG)

Uncanny Alliance/A&M Records

Manic Street Preachers/Sony Music UK

Kerbdog In THERAPY DRUMMER SHOCKER!!!???!!!!

It seems that after Drummer Fyfe Ewing left Therapy? in early/mid 1996 (or was it '95??) Therapy? were (obviously) in need of a replacement. This came in the shape of Graham Hopkins, but here the plot thickens...

Interviewer:"How did you find out that Therapy? were looking for a drummer, did someone get in touch with you?"

Graham Hopkins:" I heard about it through Kerbdog - I'm very good friends with Darragh and a few of the lads in Kerbdog. They told me what was going on and Darragh rang Andy. A friend of mine, Bob O'Brien rang Gerry Harford and got on the case. I sent in a CV thing and had the audition a week later in The Factory in Dublin."

Interviewer:"Were you a Therapy?-fan before this? Had you heard much of their stuff?"

GH:" I saw them in the SFX when Kerbdog supported them and played on the same bill as them at Sunstroke Festival in Dublin. I actually bumped into Fyfe in the jacks that day! They were always a fucking brilliant live band. I bought 'Troublegum' when it came out so yeah, I suppose I was a fan. I didn't really know much about their early stuff, the Wiiija records and that. I had first heard of them around the time of their 'Shortsharpshock-EP'.... We spent all of last summer writing and rehearsing in Kilkenny before going back out to the States to record an album with Joe Beresi - he's worked on the new Weezer album and he's mixing the Kerbdog album at the minute, he's an excellent producer in my opinion"

There you go!!! Not only did Kerbdog more or less introduce Therapy? to their new drummer, but he's a Killkenny boy too (Is Killkenny Mecca???)

Oh, another jem blast from the past. On the last Almighty tour (ie [sic] boy Ricky Warwicks last band), when Almighty bass player Floyd was quizzed...

As far as the U.K. scene, anybody good we should watch for?

He replied..: "Yes, there's a band called Three Colors Red......[and] An Irish band called Kerbdog, they're really good. "

Maybe Ricky was listening??

There is a promo album thingy someone's told me about called

"live from concrete", Finally got more details!!

Kerbdog - Live At Concrete on Mercury (SACD 989)

Track Listing:
1. End of Green (Live) 	4:56 *
2. Dead Anyway (Live)  	4:03 *
3. Schism (Live)      	3:51 *
4. Dummy Crusher (Live) 3:30 *
5. Dry Riser (Live)	4:18 *
6. This Is Not A Love Song 2:26 **

Notes:
* Written by Kerbdog
* All tracks recorded on September 7, 1997 at The Palace in Hollywood
* Mixed by Chris Sheldon

** Written by Lydon/K.Levine/M.Atkins
** Recorded by Nick Woolage

* Original versions from the album, Kerbdog 314 518 866-2

(P)(C) 1994 Phonogram Ltd. (London).

For Promotional Use Only - Not For Sale

Has a foreward on the sleeve by Bob Chiappardi, President, Concrete
Marketing.

The CD case is a cardboard sleeve, not even the size of a standard jewel
box.  (kind of cheesy)

Thanx to Rick Hadsall  for the details.

NEW! They had a track on the Highlander 3 soundtrack!! It was Dummy Crusher, album version as far as I know..

Sorry details are a bit sketch as its from memory, and the page I got it from

was in either Japanese or Korean (ie. random ascii characters with like 1 or 2

English words)..

Kerbdog had something to do with remixing some HOUSE OF PAIN material sometime

in 1996. Info goes along these lines:

"KILKENNY GUITAR-ABUSERS Kerbdog have been drafted in to remix one of the tracks 
on House Of Pain’s upcoming Same As It Ever Was EP.

"The guys were given the master of ‘Running Up On Ya’ and told to basically 
do anything they wanted with it," explains manager Merc Mercuriadis. "They took ‘em
at their word and more or less ditched everything apart from the vocal track. Possibly 
I’m biased but with the guitars and drums added, I think it’s a far better
version than the original. I know the band are dead chuffed because it’s the first time 
they’ve been asked to do this sort of thing and it’s turned out so well."

Mercuriadis - who as part of the Sanctuary Music team also looks after Bruce Dickinson 
and Iron Maiden - admits that they were initially a bit reticent about getting
involved with the L.A. rappers.

"None of us are particularly keen on their politics," he admits. "I’ll always remember 
Everlast going on about the IRA being ‘freedom fighters’ and when the interviewer 
suggested that’s maybe how the UDA see themselves too, saying ‘who?’ I think  what 
attracted them to Kerbdog in the first place is that they both use the same Notre 
Dame ‘fighting Irish’ logo. On a personal level, though, they’re great fun and really 
nice people to deal with."

As the second most-played new act on American rock radio last year, Kerbdog have 
established a core audience that Mercuriadis is confident will help take their
next album into the mainstream Billboard chart.

"Put it this way," he continues, "Kerbdog are in a better position at this stage 
of their career than Iron Maiden were in theirs. They’re back in Kilkenny doing
pre-production and writing a few songs and this week Garth Richardson, the producer 
who did the Rage Against The Machine album, has been over meeting the guys and 
just seeing if they click. The feedback I’ve had is that they’re getting on like 
a house on fire, so the plan is to start recording in Los Angeles on July 1st.
They actually wanted to stay here and do it but Garth’s daughter has a serious 
illness and he can’t be away from home for too long.

"The new stuff Cormac’s writing is still very heavy but it’s perhaps a touch 
more melodic which I don’t think will do them any harm."

Meanwhile, Kerbdog’s battle royale with House Of Pain emerges through XL Records 
on June 19th (96??). The other tracks on the various formats of Same As It Ever
Was include ‘Over There (I Don’t Care)’, ‘Jump Around’, ‘Top O’ The Morning To Ya’ 
and ‘Shamrocks And Shenanigans’. "

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