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SPE
PO BOX 341144
LA CA, 90034-1144
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Current News/Info/Rumors

October 21, 1999......

  • First off let me apologize for not updating sooner, but here's the scope. I created some MP3's for SPE and loaded them up to MP3.com and also loaded some up here. With the free space that is provided by Tripod.Com, i get 11mb of space. well, i went over that and then i couldn't connect with Frontpage (what i am currently using to do the site with). so after 3 days of thinking they are having server problems, i email them and a week later they reply telling me that i went over my alloted space. well, fuck me. why did it take my upload then if it was over the amount. so any way i have to ftp in to delete some shit to get under my space and basically i had to delete all the mp3's i loaded up here, plus some of the real audio files i had up here - needless to say i'm not pleased. but anyway

  • SPE is on MP3.com. currently loaded up there is a full version of I'll Bet and half of OverBoard. both from the new Demo.

  • CNN aired a special on Leonard Peltier on Oct 10th. if it airs again and anyone knows about it. let me know i'll try letting everyone know in advance.
    for the Leonard Peltier defense fund:
    Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
    PO Box 583
    Lawrence, KS 66044
    785-842-5774

August 29, 1999......

  • SPE will be playing the Rockhouse at the Garage in L.A. on Friday, Sept. 03 with Babyland and 400 Blows.
    i'm not sure if it's the Rockhouse or the Garage or the Rockhouse in the Garage, so here's how it came to me.
    ROCKHOUSE HAPPENS EVERY FRIDAY AT THE GARAGE
    4519 SANTA MONICA BLVD, L.A. 323-662-6166

August 11, 1999.......

  • Got my hands on the SPE demo (thanks Dan and Kohl), and will be adding songs to the site for the masses. IMO - it smokes. Currently, this demo is NOT available to the public, but if/when it is, you will hear it here first.
    official running order: I'll Bet; Overboard; Everything Is Fine; Tonight; Terrific

  • SPE drummer Davey Latter is doing a "mini" tour with Fastball Ministry through New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, etc. - be on the look out for him/them in your area.

July 5, 1999.......

  • kohl reported back in to say that the SPE show has been changed to Fri, July 30th @ the Garage in L.A. Also, reports are coming in that the new SPE demo is done.
    song titles are:
    Tonight
    Terrific
    Everything's fine
    Overboard
    I'll bet (formerly known as "Bet I know")
    again, this is just rumor. it has not been confirmed by SPE (but i believe the info came through thier manager). Some of the song titles keep with info i have gotten in the past, so hopefully we should see the dome soon. Anyway, i hope to lay my hands on a copy so i can put some tunes up here.

June 29, 1999........

  • kohl reports that SPE is to be doing a show in LA on Wed., July 21st (this show has been changed, see above) a new club within Club Lingerie with Man Will Surrender. Davey should be back from touring with SAMIAM soon, so hopefully this can be confirmed.

May 30, 1999..........

  • SPE just recorded a demo and are currently writing more songs. No word so far on a release date for any new material. Some of the new song titles are:
    Terrific
    Turn
    Taking A Dive
    There was also some rumors floating around about them working on some cover tunes (the cure's "letter to elise" and perhaps a tune by the smiths), but the SPE decided to focus on writing for the new album instead.

  • SPE drummer Davey Latter is out with Samiam til July 5th. You can get more info on Samiam @ http://www.gosamgo.com.

news from earlier in 1999..........

  • according to my sources: Davey has been playing w/ SAMIAM but he is still in SPE.  SPE is still together and aren't planning on breaking up until they don't want to play anymore.  
  • SPE Drummer Davey Latter to join SAMIAM!!
    http://www.gosamgo.com reports that after trying out many drummers,
    Davey is the "one".

  • STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT has been dropped by Island Records.

balz (our man on the street), got the info from Mike. Apparently during the the
big Seagram's takeover, SPE was deemed expendable. I guess artist with integrity
and a social conscious aren't welcome in the corporate machine where the bottom line
is $$$$$$$$.

But don't fret SPE fans,  according to Mike
"we are definitely making another record, hopefully soon."  As our man Balz reports - the band is currently looking at other labels AND writing and rehearsing new material so when it does sign with a new label, it will be ready to go into the studio.

here are some of the new song titles:
everything's fine
bet i know
all awake
overboard

here's a news release from the new Universal Music Group explaining the merger

 

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