WEEK OF OCTOBER NINETEENTH 2008
I"M MAD AS HELL, AND I"M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE! Over the past several days, this reporter has received many threatening e-mails from people claiming to work for HOLEHOG! Apparently, people over at the Hog camp are not very happy about the reporting I did on the secret midwest gigs. What this means to me is that it must be true. In one e-mail, a person claiming to be A & R representative, Sean Axelson, specifically denies an upcoming show in Mpls. I never mentioned this show on my site and wasn't planning to... until now. The show he denies is going to happen is at a place called CLUB UNDERGROUND in said city of Mpls. I called the venue in an attempt at getting some answers. All they told me was that the night Sean Axelson denied having a HOLEHOG show, November 8th, was booked. Local band, The Hostages and Diablo Dimes from California were scheduled to play that night. When pressed about any surprise guests, the girl on the phone got nervous and hung up.
If this is in fact true, fans of this site who live in the middle of nowhere will get a once in a lifetime treat. Hopefully I don't scare the band into cancelling this gig, if it's true.
I"M MAD AS HELL, AND I"M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE! Over the past several days, this reporter has received many threatening e-mails from people claiming to work for HOLEHOG! Apparently, people over at the Hog camp are not very happy about the reporting I did on the secret midwest gigs. What this means to me is that it must be true. In one e-mail, a person claiming to be A & R representative, Sean Axelson, specifically denies an upcoming show in Mpls. I never mentioned this show on my site and wasn't planning to... until now. The show he denies is going to happen is at a place called CLUB UNDERGROUND in said city of Mpls. I called the venue in an attempt at getting some answers. All they told me was that the night Sean Axelson denied having a HOLEHOG show, November 8th, was booked. Local band, The Hostages and Diablo Dimes from California were scheduled to play that night. When pressed about any surprise guests, the girl on the phone got nervous and hung up.
If this is in fact true, fans of this site who live in the middle of nowhere will get a once in a lifetime treat. Hopefully I don't scare the band into cancelling this gig, if it's true.
WEEK OF OCTOBER FIFTH 2008
LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG! THE SECRET IS OUT> Lots of people have been e-mailing me about the latest exploits of HOLEHOG! If you haven't noticed, they have been conspicuously absent from the spotlight lately. This comes as no accident. I have been getting reports of top secret gigs performed by the mega stars from all over the country. Areas that one would not typically expect to see a HOLEHOG! show are now reporting surprise gigs in small clubs with no warning or mention of the band on the venues bill. States like Texas, Missouri, and even South Dakota have reported to me. Many fans swear they were witness to these shows. The only documentation so far would be some grainy You Tube videos claimed to have been flmed in Wisconsin. This reporter is ever vigilant and will get back to you, stay tuned.
LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG! THE SECRET IS OUT> Lots of people have been e-mailing me about the latest exploits of HOLEHOG! If you haven't noticed, they have been conspicuously absent from the spotlight lately. This comes as no accident. I have been getting reports of top secret gigs performed by the mega stars from all over the country. Areas that one would not typically expect to see a HOLEHOG! show are now reporting surprise gigs in small clubs with no warning or mention of the band on the venues bill. States like Texas, Missouri, and even South Dakota have reported to me. Many fans swear they were witness to these shows. The only documentation so far would be some grainy You Tube videos claimed to have been flmed in Wisconsin. This reporter is ever vigilant and will get back to you, stay tuned.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER SEVENTH 2008
HOGGING THE SPOTLIGHT. HOLEHOG! is at it again. A Dutch film crew documenting a small concert festival in Western Kenya got some bonus footage on Monday evening. The Matunda Water Project held it's first annual musical festival in the area, trying to raise funds and awareness. The area is in desperate need of a permanent, potable water supply. Among ten different artists on the bill, HOLEHOG! had generated the most excitement among locals and volunteers. The band's set was going great and the crowd was loving it. About twenty minutes into their set, however, someone decided it would be a good time for a wet t-shirt contest. Women from the audience, who were plenty overheated from standing in the hot sun all day, gladly came on stage to be drenched in water. "When HOLEHOG! does this at spring break in the U.S. it is usually greeted with lots of hooting and hollering. It didn't quite go over that way here." a spokesman for the event was quoted as saying. "With the lack of good drinking water and what we're trying to do here, it was seen in very poor taste."
The band was not responding to inquiries as of this report.
HOGGING THE SPOTLIGHT. HOLEHOG! is at it again. A Dutch film crew documenting a small concert festival in Western Kenya got some bonus footage on Monday evening. The Matunda Water Project held it's first annual musical festival in the area, trying to raise funds and awareness. The area is in desperate need of a permanent, potable water supply. Among ten different artists on the bill, HOLEHOG! had generated the most excitement among locals and volunteers. The band's set was going great and the crowd was loving it. About twenty minutes into their set, however, someone decided it would be a good time for a wet t-shirt contest. Women from the audience, who were plenty overheated from standing in the hot sun all day, gladly came on stage to be drenched in water. "When HOLEHOG! does this at spring break in the U.S. it is usually greeted with lots of hooting and hollering. It didn't quite go over that way here." a spokesman for the event was quoted as saying. "With the lack of good drinking water and what we're trying to do here, it was seen in very poor taste."
The band was not responding to inquiries as of this report.
WEEK OF AUGUST THIRTY FIRST 2008
BANNED ON THE RUN! Among the flurry of activity around the Minnesota State Capitol this week was a little tidbit of Hog news. HOLEHOG! members Toby and Jim were reportedly spotted lurking the area early Wednesday morning looking for a spot to put on an impromptu, guerrilla style Hog set. Unfortunately for them and any Hog Heads who might have been witness, they were spotted and run out of town by members of The New Power Generation security force. Minneapolis native and pop sensation, Prince had promised an ass whooping to the legendary HOLEHOG! if they disrupted the peace in his beloved Twin Cities. Witnesses say that when Jim and Toby were approached by the security team they turned and ran immediately. When Jim and Toby were contacted about the incident. They both claimed ignorance and said they decided not to play during the convention due to scheduling hassles. "We have a pretty big gig coming up in Toronto that we are gearing up for big time!"
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS! Members of the St. Paul, Minnesota police department are resting a little easier tonight. The rumored HOLEHOG! show that was to take place near this weeks Republican convention did not happen Saturday or Sunday night. It is believed that the band is laying low due to the public threats against the band made by Prince and former members of his New Power Generation. Prince was quoted in many local publications saying "If the band causes a riot, I'm gonna whoop some ass. I'm not defending the Republican convention, I'm just saying they better not fuck up the city."
WEEK OF AUGUST SEVENTEENTH 2008
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL! Apparently Swedish HOLEHOG! fans are either very forgiving or they believe that Skip had nothing to do with the aquatic vehicular homicide that occurred just days ago on the island of Zanzibar. When Swedish promoter Johnny Browmeat canceled an October HOLEHOG! show in protest of the alleged murders, Norwegian nite club, The Crack Zone, announced they would host the band for three nights over Halloween weekend. All three shows sold out in a matter of minutes, largely due to Swedish fans who plan to make the trip to Norway to see HOLEHOG!
This is even more surprising, due to the fact that Skip opened up a recent HOLEHOG! show in Athens by asking the audience if they knew any good Swen and Olie jokes.
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL! Apparently Swedish HOLEHOG! fans are either very forgiving or they believe that Skip had nothing to do with the aquatic vehicular homicide that occurred just days ago on the island of Zanzibar. When Swedish promoter Johnny Browmeat canceled an October HOLEHOG! show in protest of the alleged murders, Norwegian nite club, The Crack Zone, announced they would host the band for three nights over Halloween weekend. All three shows sold out in a matter of minutes, largely due to Swedish fans who plan to make the trip to Norway to see HOLEHOG!
This is even more surprising, due to the fact that Skip opened up a recent HOLEHOG! show in Athens by asking the audience if they knew any good Swen and Olie jokes.
WEEK OF AUGUST TENTH 2008
THE BUTLER DID IT! Talk about getting away with murder. Seems like bass killer, er I mean player, Skip is up to his old tricks again. Nobody is sure just what the crazy Hog member was doing on the island of Zanzibar, but it sure wasn't relaxing. A source close to my cousin says that two vacationing Swedes were run down repeatedly by a souped up jet ski allegedly manned by the HOLEHOG! bass player. One body washed ashore and the other never surfaced. After a twenty four hour 'investigation' the case was closed, and Skip was never charged with any crime. A high ranking police official offered video tape of a nearby hotel employee confessing to the murders. The next two nights at the very same hotel were far from peaceful. Government officials, hotel management, and even relatives of the murdered Swedes were treated to a 48 hour feast and orgy, compliments of who? You guessed it. Skip.
WEEK OF AUGUST THIRD 2008
GOOD TIMES keep on rolling for the HOLEHOG! folks! Christine was eliminated from the Danish Celebrity Apprentice in the first week and celebrated by allegedly setting fire to the set and shutting down production for weeks. Skip, Toby, and Jim, showed their support by throwing a weekend long bash just three blocks from the court house. All charges were dropped after most of the crew members were treated to a drunken but energetic HOLEHOG! concert.
WEEK OF JULY TWENTIETH 2008
HOLEHOG! fans had a real scare for the last month. Rumors of a break up could not be crushed! The only thing that seemed to shut the fans up was the brief appearance on the German game show "Sausage Fest". The band played the new single, Mountain Pie as the show went to commercial. Jim was spotted wearing a t-shirt that read; ' I am not a spy.'
Rumors of a break up certainly didn't hurt the popularity of our favorite band! People keep watching the you tube videos like crazy! Even though people tend to be shy about posting comments, it's assumed that they love it!
HOLEHOG! fans had a real scare for the last month. Rumors of a break up could not be crushed! The only thing that seemed to shut the fans up was the brief appearance on the German game show "Sausage Fest". The band played the new single, Mountain Pie as the show went to commercial. Jim was spotted wearing a t-shirt that read; ' I am not a spy.'
Rumors of a break up certainly didn't hurt the popularity of our favorite band! People keep watching the you tube videos like crazy! Even though people tend to be shy about posting comments, it's assumed that they love it!
WEEK OF JUNE TWENTY SECOND 2008
BREAKING HOG NEWS! This reporter just got off the phone with yet another anonymous band member! There is serious talk of HOLEHOG! disbanding. I do not want to be an alarmist, but it seems as if at least two band members suspect a third band member of spying for Sampson Justice! "At the very least, we have a SJ sympathizer on our hands." According to the anonymous band member, the traitor has posted phony criticism of Sampson Justice on the Sampson Justice blog, while turning around and exchanging friendly e-mails, text messages, and even phones calls to one of it's top agents. "We've got the proof, we just can't show anybody." Says, Anon. When I asked why they would consider disbanding because of this, I was told the following, "The traitor spy was in too deep, there's much I cannot get into."
As I write this, I am getting e-mails from all over the world from fans who have somehow already heard this rumour, some say the band is already broken up. That is not true, but the Hogs have a very serious situation on their hands this evening. I know I will be praying hard tonight. Please do the same.
BREAKING HOG NEWS! This reporter just got off the phone with yet another anonymous band member! There is serious talk of HOLEHOG! disbanding. I do not want to be an alarmist, but it seems as if at least two band members suspect a third band member of spying for Sampson Justice! "At the very least, we have a SJ sympathizer on our hands." According to the anonymous band member, the traitor has posted phony criticism of Sampson Justice on the Sampson Justice blog, while turning around and exchanging friendly e-mails, text messages, and even phones calls to one of it's top agents. "We've got the proof, we just can't show anybody." Says, Anon. When I asked why they would consider disbanding because of this, I was told the following, "The traitor spy was in too deep, there's much I cannot get into."
As I write this, I am getting e-mails from all over the world from fans who have somehow already heard this rumour, some say the band is already broken up. That is not true, but the Hogs have a very serious situation on their hands this evening. I know I will be praying hard tonight. Please do the same.
WEEK OF JUNE EIGHTH 2008
SAMPSON JUSTICE is up to his old tricks! I know many Hogheads are convinced that Sampson Justice is tongue in cheek good fun and really means HOLEHOG! no harm. Most of those fans are too young to remember the seventies when this guy and his minions were at their hog bashing peak. This morning I got a call from an anonymous band member. I normally don't get direct contact like this, but they were pretty steamed and wanted all Hogheads to know as soon as possible. The unnamed band member claims that someone from the Sampson Justice organization sabotaged their lawn mower, loosening one of the front wheels, so that it would gradually come loose during the course of mowing and take big chunks out of the lawn. Let's hope the lawn repair doesn't cut into Hog time too heavily!
SPANISH MAGAZINE, Mundo Negro, investigates rumors that HOLEHOGH! bassist, Skip, hasn't been spotted publicly in over three days. A reporter for the magazine says he is most likely just busy with work and home life. There is no reason to believe that his solo acoustic gig at Ginko's coffee shop will not go on as planned.
HOLEHOG! has reportedly canceled an upcoming rehearsal due to band member injury. Just months before a planned concert at a venue yet to be determined, Stern magazine reports that longtime HOLEHOG! drummer, Jim, was getting out of the shower on Monday afternoon when he grabbed for his deodorant, not knowing he had grabbed a new stick, he proceeded to scrape his underarm area with the blade shaped, plastic protector. It has not been confirmed by the band, but it is believed to be the reason for cancellation.
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WEEK OF JUNE FIRST 2008
HOLEHOG! is excited about this summers planned special guests! Springtime already saw a super blowout jam with Blue Numbers alumni, Scott!
Summer promises to be even more exciting since it has been rumored that someone from the band is considering asking Nate to play with them at some point in the near future. A new, earlier practice time may make it easier to attract more bluegrass pickers and less jazz enthusiasts.
HOLEHOG! is working on two new songs! One of which is based on the You Tube cult classic, "Mountain Pie"
The other is reportedly a disco song called Shakin' It Down For The Locals. The latter of which apparently has led to flare ups between band mates. The July issue of Germany's Stern magazine quotes Toby as saying he's "not sure how many times he can play that shit before leaving the band for a solo career"
CHICKENS IN THE SEWER video is a big disappointment! The first HOLEHOG! video of the summer has gotten less than half the You Tube views than it's predecessor, UFO Logbook. All the hype leading to it's release led to many fans feeling let down at the low-fi quality and chincy use of special effects. A remastered version, along with a sort of b-side video release of Shitstorm have gone virtually unnoticed.
HOLEHOG! signs on to new label! Famous for jumping from label to label, HOLEHOG! claims they've found a match. Early this spring Anti-Corp records added HOLEHOG!'s name to their web site. No music has been available from the site, but it was reported that a representative from the label has started field recordings of the band for use on the site.
HOLEHOG! is excited about this summers planned special guests! Springtime already saw a super blowout jam with Blue Numbers alumni, Scott!
Summer promises to be even more exciting since it has been rumored that someone from the band is considering asking Nate to play with them at some point in the near future. A new, earlier practice time may make it easier to attract more bluegrass pickers and less jazz enthusiasts.
HOLEHOG! is working on two new songs! One of which is based on the You Tube cult classic, "Mountain Pie"
The other is reportedly a disco song called Shakin' It Down For The Locals. The latter of which apparently has led to flare ups between band mates. The July issue of Germany's Stern magazine quotes Toby as saying he's "not sure how many times he can play that shit before leaving the band for a solo career"
CHICKENS IN THE SEWER video is a big disappointment! The first HOLEHOG! video of the summer has gotten less than half the You Tube views than it's predecessor, UFO Logbook. All the hype leading to it's release led to many fans feeling let down at the low-fi quality and chincy use of special effects. A remastered version, along with a sort of b-side video release of Shitstorm have gone virtually unnoticed.
HOLEHOG! signs on to new label! Famous for jumping from label to label, HOLEHOG! claims they've found a match. Early this spring Anti-Corp records added HOLEHOG!'s name to their web site. No music has been available from the site, but it was reported that a representative from the label has started field recordings of the band for use on the site.
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