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Thursday, April 29th 1999

www.moist.ca has gotten a new facelift. The first words on the site are mercedes five and dime, perhaps with some relation to the new album?

As of April 26th the record was completed for the exception of the artwork (they've chosen a title i presume). The artwork in question should be completed soon and will be previewed on www.moist.ca.

The video they will be shooting for the new record will be filmed with director Phil Harder.

The first single will be heard on 102.1 The Edge (Toronto) on May the 18th... details will follow.
thanks Catherine

Monday, April 26th 1999

Almost 1 000 people voiced their opinions on the subject of Ottawa's miss on EdgeFest '99. (98% of them were in favour of the tour making a stop in Ottawa.) EdgeFest.net announced today at 6 pm EST that OTTAWA will be included in the tour.

EdgeFest will hit the capity Saturday, July 3rd 1999 at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Tickets go on sale Saturday May 1st @ 10 am EST (from TicketMaster). If you can't wait for then, tickets are already on sale (as of 6 pm) on the EdgeFest site from Ticketmaster for $29.50.

The line-up for the Ottawa show si the following (reminder: line-up subject to change):

  • EDGEFEST STAGE
    • Hole, Moist, Big Wreck, Silverchair, Matthew Good Band, Edwin, Wide Mouth Mason and Rascalz
  • THE BEAR STAGE
    • Eve 6, Treble charger, Finger Eleven, Vertical Horizon, Gob and Serial Joe

    Tickets for the Barry (July 2nd show), Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancouver show are also available on the Edgefest.net site.

    See www.chartattack.com/damn/index.html#Headline1 and www.EdgeFest.net for more info.

    Sunday, April 25th 1999

    Happy Birthday to Jeff Pearce, born this day 1967.

    Fan Club Members: Newsletter #17 should be in your mailbox.

    Saturday, April 24th 1999

    Moist's third record is now completed. The band will be filming a video in the next couple of weeks. Which should appear on MuchMusic and MusiquePlus by the middle of may.
    source: www.moist.ca

    Midnight tomorrow, is the deadline for the DAMN poll (see previous entry). Over 400 people have already sent in their comments about the lack of an Ottawa show, on what some are calling the Canadian concert event of the year.
    www.chartattack.com/damn/index.html#Headline1

    Happy Birthday to David Usher, born April 24th 1966.

    Thursday, April 22th 1999

    DAMN (part of Chartattack.com, which stands for DAily Music News) has started an opinion poll, subject being: whether Edgefest '99 should come to Ottawa, the nations' capital. You don't need to be a resident of the city to voice your stand, simply send an e-mail to: scoop@charnet.com with the word OTTAWA in the suject line. The poll will run till the end of the week, results will be posted on Monday. DAMN promises to read every entry.
    see this site for further information: http://www.chartattack.com/damn/index.html#Headline1

    Tuesday, April 20th 1999

    David and Jeff celebrate their birthdays this weekend and the Official Moist Page has posted a "birthday card/guestbook" you can sign and wish your.. wishes. Go here please: www.glacierweb.com/home/view.cgi?jeffdave.

    As promised in the newsletter i've added a ride guide. If you are in need of a ride to get to a moist show or have room in your mode of transportation, please sign up. To offer a ride go (and view those offered) here, and to ask for one (or see other posts) post here.
    These locations will be included in the ticket trade page.

    Monday, April 19th 1999

    EdgeFest has added a second Toronto date. After selling out the first date in less than a week organizers have added a second show at Molson Park on July 2nd 1999.
    There are a limited number of exclusive early bird tickets that will go on sale tomorrow (April 20th) at noon (12 p.m. EST). These tickets, known as web bird tickets will be only available from the EdgeFest site (www.edgefest.net/webbird/).
    Web Bird tickets will sell for $29.50, regular tickets will be priced at $35.00 and go on sale this Friday, April 23rd at 10 a.m. (also EST).
    You can read an article about the addition of a second date from Chart at this address http://www.chartattack.com/damn/index.html#Headline1.

    Sunday, April 18th 1999

    EDGEFEST

  • The Canada Day Toronto, Molson Park show has been officially sold out as of Friday April 16th at 4:01 p.m. EST
  • A major announcement is expected on Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. EST on the Edgefest site.(note: newsletters subscriber will be notified through e-mail)
  • According to the Montreal Press Release, you can purshace your tickets at all admission outlets or by calling either 790-1245 or 1 800-361-4595. Online you can order tickets via www.admissionnetwork.com
  • The Montreal show also specifies that you are not allowed bottles, cans, coolers, umbrellas or lawn chairs on site.

    • For those of you hoping to see moist at Our Lady Peace's Summersault tour like last year, you might be a little disapointed OLP has pulled the plug on the concert for the year, claiming they were too preoccupied with studio work for the new album.

    Brokedown Palace should be in theaters in August. Despite the ever changing release date, Cosmopolitan promises Clair Danes' performance makes it worthy of watching.
    Little recap on the plot: Danes and Kate Beckinsale's character's vaction turns serious when they are seduced by a dealer who plants heroin in their bags. Framed, the pair get a free trip to Thailand's famed prision (blurb from the May issue of Cosmopolitan)

    Friday, April 16th 1999

    Moist has just updated their web site (www.moist.ca). I thought this might be of interest...
    We are currently mixing our record in Nashville, and have started rehearsing down here, working on the new songs, and remembering the old songs. If you have any ideas for songs that we should cover, please email us at moist@moist.ca.

    The Official Edgefest Bulletin Board is now up. The Question of the Week is: "Now that you know who is going to be on EdgeFest, who would YOU have liked to have seen that is not on the bill?"

    Concert goers in the Toronto area ==> The Barrie, Molson Park show is now ALMOST SOLD OUT.

    Edgefest.net will have a limited number of Early Bird tickets available for sale Friday morning for the Western Edgefest Shows.
    There will be only 500 tickets per city for the WINNIPEG, CALGARY, EDMONTON and VANCOUVER shows ONLY and they will be available as of 9:30 a.m. local time.

    Montreal has just been added to the Edgefest Tour. EdgeFest will hit July 4 @ Parterre du Parc des Iles de Montreal, Ile Ste-Helene.
    Tickets go on sales this Saturday, April 17 at noon. There will be a limited number of Early Bird tickets available for only $29.50. The line-up for the Montreal show is: Same main stage line-up; Second Stage: Eve 6, treble charger, finger eleven, Vertical Horizon, Gob, Serial Joe and Gros Mene

    Monday, April 12th 1999

    EDGEFEST NEWS:
    -Rascals have moved up to the first spot on the main stage.
    -Gob will be only performing in Toronto.
    -a new date has been added, Wednesday July 7th - Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg.
    -A new itinerary has been announced, the bands will play in the following order (note - last band plays first, reverse order):
    MAIN STAGE SECOND STAGE
  • Hole
  • Eve 6
  • Moist
  • Vertical Horizon
  • Big Wreck
  • Serial Joe
  • Silverchair
  • Finger Eleven
  • Matthew Good Band
  • Treble Charger
  • Edwin
  • Gob (Toronto Only)
  • Wide Mouth Mason
  • Rascalz

    • Winnipeg show, July 7th 1999 (show goes on rain or shine)

  • Order of bands performing: -main stage, same as above -Citi stage, Eve 6, Treble Charger, Serial Joe, Finger Eleven and Vertical Horizon (note reverse order) line up subject to change
  • Limited number of early bird tickets go on sale ($29.50 incl. GST +s/c, regular ticket price: $35.00 +s/c)
  • TICKETS GO ON SALE: SATURDAY, APRIL 17th @ 10 am.
  • Tickets on sale at all ticketmaster outlets (on line at www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone: 780-3333.

    • Calgary show, July 9th 1999 (show goes on rain or shine)

  • Order of bands performing: -main stage, same as above -Cjay stage, Eve 6, Treble Charger, Serial Joe, Finger Eleven and Vertical Horizon (note reverse order) line up subject to change
  • Limited number of early bird tickets go on sale ($29.50 incl. GST +s/c, regular ticket price: $35.00 +s/c)
  • TICKETS GO ON SALE: SATURDAY, APRIL 17th @ 9:30 am.
  • Tickets on sale at all ticketmaster outlets (on line at www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone: (403) 777-0000.

    • Saskatoon show, July 10th 1999 (show goes on rain or shine)

  • Order of bands performing: -main stage, same as above -C 95 stage, Eve 6, Treble Charger, Serial Joe, Finger Eleven and Vertical Horizon (note reverse order) line up subject to change
  • Limited number of early bird tickets go on sale ($29.50 incl. GST +s/c, regular ticket price: $35.00 +s/c)
  • TICKETS GO ON SALE: SATURDAY, APRIL 17th @ 10 am.
  • In Saskatoon: tickets available from Select A Seat Outlets or charge 938-7800 OR 1-800-970-7328
  • In Regina: tickets available at CBO or charge by phone 525-9999 OR 1-888-667-8497

    • Edmonton show, July 11th 1999 (show goes on rain or shine)

  • Order of bands performing: -main stage, same as above -Bear stage, Eve 6, Treble Charger, Serial Joe, Finger Eleven and Vertical Horizon (note reverse order) line up subject to change
  • Limited number of early bird tickets go on sale ($29.50 incl. GST +s/c, regular ticket price: $35.00 +s/c)
  • TICKETS GO ON SALE: SATURDAY, APRIL 17th @ 9:30 am.
  • Tickets on sale at all ticketmaster outlets (on line at www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone:(403) 451-8000.

    • Vancouver show, July 14th 1999 (show goes on rain or shine)

  • Order of bands performing: -main stage, same as above -Fox stage, Eve 6, Treble Charger, Serial Joe, Finger Eleven and Vertical Horizon (note reverse order) line up subject to change
  • Limited number of early bird tickets go on sale ($29.50 incl. GST +s/c, regular ticket price: $35.00 +s/c)
  • TICKETS GO ON SALE: SATURDAY, APRIL 17th @ Noon (PST).
  • Tickets on sale at all ticketmaster outlets (on line at www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone:(604) 280-4444.

    • -There should be an announcement in the next week about shows in Montreal, as well as at least one other gig somewhere in Canada.
    -the complete www.edgefest.net site will be up May 3rd, it will include chat and bulletin board, sound files, comprehensive artist features, discographies, photo galleries, exclusive tour and artist merchandise and more...
    -Click here for EdgeFest Press Releases.
    -Click here for EdgeFest Bands.
    -And here for EdgeFest history.. did you know the festival began in the late 1980's?

    Sunday, April 11th 1999

    This weekends edition of MuchMusic's Rapid Fax includes some coverage on EdgeFest 1999. Mostly about the new dates announced and ticket information.
    Saturdays @ 8 and 10:30 p.m. (ET) and Sundays @ 4:30 and 9 p.m. (ET) hope you can make the last one.. sorry!

    There is a new entry at www.moist.ca. The following is taken from there..
    April 2, 1999 (update by jeff)
    Welcome to Nashville. The weather is beautiful, although apparently we are entering peak tornado season. The mixing of the record is well underway, now that mr david leonard is back on his home turf. This is actually a very nice town, and we have been given a grand tour, courtesy of some new friends, a bunch of montreal gentlemen who now play for the nashville predators. They were kind enough to show us some great places to hang out, and to not challenge us to a game of road hockey. Edgefest has been announced and we are very excited about getting back on the stage, and trying out some of our new stuff.

    Last Friday, April 9th 1999, Paul (Wilcox) was interviewed from Nashville on Toronto's Alternative Station The Edge, by George Srom... (i don't know, something that sounds greek). The following is a transcript of the interview, painstackingly done by Rev.
    HIGHLIGHTS: - NEW ALBUM SHOULD BE OUT THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE - NEW SINGLE WILL BE OUT IN MAY - MOIST WILL BE DOING A FEW SHOWS IN THE SUMMER - MOIST IS PLANNING A BIG TOUR IN THE FALL -

    this interview was taking to much space, please view it here.

    Thursday, April 8th 1999

    These dates were confirmed today for EdgeFest 99
    Friday, July 9th - Race City Speedway, Calgary
    Saturday, July 10th - Saskatchewan Place Festival Site, Saskatoon
    Sunday, July 11th - Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
    Wednesday, July 14th - Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver.

    Ticket information will follow shortly.

    Jam! has posted this new article, Edgefest '99 to hit 8 cities
    EdgeFest will supposedly hit the following canadian cities: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver.
    All will begin in Toronto July 1st and end July 14th in Vancouver.

    Tuesday, April 6th 1999

    Monday's Rapid Fax included some coverage about EdgeFest 1999.

    Here is an article from Jam! titled Hole, Moist top Edgefest '99 bill
    thanks for sending it to me jon.

    Monday, April 5th 1999

    MOIST is, as previously mentioned, taking part in Edgefest. Official details were announced today for the first date of the tour, Canada Day (Thursday July 1st, 1999) at Molson Park in Barrie.

    Here is the offical list of artists performing
    MAIN STAGE

  • Hole

  • Moist

  • Big Wreck

  • Silverchair

  • Matthew Good Band

  • Edwin

  • Wide Mouth Mason


    • VILLAGE STAGE
  • Eve 6

  • treble charger

  • Rascalz

  • Finger Eleven

  • Vertical Horizon

  • Gob

  • Serial Joe

    • TICKETS A limited number of early-bird tickets for the Canada Day show go on sale this Saturday, April 10th, at 10 a.m., for the rate of $29.50 (including GST), at all Ticketmaster outlets. (The regular price will be $35.)

    Yet again this year, Chart magazine's Fan Fest artist autograph sessions will allow you to meet performers and get their autographs on your Souvenir Program.

    See this site for more info.


    thanks to the following sites: www.universalconcerts.ca and www.edgefest.net.

    Moist's 3rd album is scheduled to release in late July.

    Sunday, April 4th 1999

    Montreal's Mirror (a free newspaper reflecting Montreal's happenings), is hosting a "best of" survey, online. Click this link, www.montrealmirror.com, to vote! (p.s. moist lives in montreal)
    Last year, David Usher came #1, in the most desirable man from Montrealers; Moist came #2 after Bran Van 300 in the best pop/rock band of Montreal section.
    The deadline for entries is Monday April 26, and the results will appear in the May 6 issue of the Mirror.
    thanks to Silvercreature

    Saturday, April 3rd 1999

    Universal Concerts Canada will be making an official announcement on April 5th on the alternative station CFNY (The Edge) in Toronto to announce the details of the July 1 show at Molson Park. Details for the rest of the dates will come within the week following.

    Friday, April 2nd 1999

    There is a little P.S. on this site, that might be of interest to some of you. The site is from Chartnet and it is also an opportunity for you to vote in, Top 99 Albums Of The '90s Contest!.

    Universal Concerts have confirmed HOLE will be playing Edgefest 1999. Other bands according to The Edge include SILVERCHAIR, MATTHEW GOOD BAND, BIG WRECK and MOIST.
    Edwin, Beck (who mentioned that he'd be doing a festival in canada with Hole) and Eve 6 are also rather good possibilities.

    The dates confirmed will be playing the Molson Park (Toronto/Barrie) main stage July 1st (Canada Day), as the only confirmed Edgefest date.
    thanks to Linda, and the folks @ www.angelfire.com/co/edgefestcanada/


    wasted