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Walt Dizzle (AKA DJ Red5) April 8th -->Dave L, producer/musical madman, celebrates today, Friday the 13th of May! Yea! In other ZONK news, Uncle Bergie has returned from Nepal, and the group is on the verge of releasing Half Human, their latest CD. It's playful and dark, digital and organic, sexy, a little freaky, strangely soothing, and it bumps. It includes live show staples that people have been inquiring about, such as "Nervous Excited Delighted (Dangerous)" and "Dark and Light", as well as tunes never before played in public. The ZONK chitlins are quivering with desire to get out and play for their friends, family, fans, and lovers. Expect a special, official hometown release party in San Francisco very soon and west coast tour dates this summer. And if you are in the Concord, CA hood, ZONK's coming to your Tower Records Tuesday, May 24! Visit our <a href="http://www.zonkaholics.com/tour/index.html" target="_parent">Tour page </a>for da skinny. Apr 11 '05 ZONK to Perform with the B-52's July 13th! We of ZONK are proud to announce... we're opening up for the funky fun B-52's! A show like this gives new meaning to the ZONK song, "Nervous Excited Delighted (Dangerous)". For details, stop by the <a href="http://www.zonkaholics.com/tour/index.html" target="_parent">Tour page</a>! Apr 04 '05 ZONK featured on DDRspot DDRspot (the place for Dance Dance Revolution data and news) editor, Mel Baltazar, came by the ZONK studios, took notes, and showed the kids his expert dance moves. Find out what movie babes Dave L had the hots for growing up and who the best dancer is in ZONK: <a href="http://ddrspot.com/viewArticle.asp?article=30" target="_blank">DDRspot interview</a>. Mar 19 '05 TRIBE TV SHOOT PICS POSTED Thanks to Ms. Seghetti, we have some great pics of the Tribe TV shoot! Check 'em on the <a href="http://www.zonkaholics.com/photos/index.html" target="_parent" >photo page </a>. Mar 08 '05 ZONK PLAYING WITH LADY KIER OF DEEE-LITE After more than three months of holding out on our hometown, ZONK is performing on Good Friday with the lovely <a href="http://www.ladykier.com" target="_blank">Lady Kier</a>! That's March 25th in our beloved San Francisco along with <a href="http://www.simonstinger.com" target="_blank">Simon Stinger</a> and <a href="http://www.ezluv.org/artist_profile.php?id=2" target="_blank">DJ Phonic</a>. Visit our <a href="http://www.zonkaholics.com/tour/index.html" target="_parent">tour page </a>for mï¿½s informaciï¿½n. Feb 27 '05 ZONK Performing on Tribe TV 03.12.05 ZONK will tape an episode of Tribe TV, which airs the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly, 8:30pm, on local stations like Comcast 29 in San Francisco County and Berkeley Community TV channel 28. For details &/or to join Tribe (which we highly recommend), drop by <a href="http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/template/pub%2Cpromo%2CTribeTV.vm?r=10535" target="_blank">Tribe</a>. Feb 24 '05 ZONK Highlighted in Blogs Feb 01 '05 ZONK in European Dance Dance Revolution In November, Dance Dance Revolution (the best video game yet) comes out on XBox in Europe. ZONK has always, always wanted to tour Europe. If all goes well and "Tittle Tattle" inspires some Euro-DDR'ers, we could be there ripping it up before too long. Jan 18 '05 ZONK on NPR's Open Mic "Urban Paradise" was picked up by NPR's Open Mic program and will be featured starting this Wednesday, January 19 (today). You can listen to it (under Episode 67) and provide feedback (vote for us) at <a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/openmic/index.php" target="_blank">NPR's Open Mic</a>. Jan 03 '05 Get your up-to-the-minute McFiendish Impersonator News here! <a href="/community/impersonator.html" target=_parent>See the story of Nic's impersonator.</a> This is very strange. Dec 12 '04 Holidaze and Studio Time ZONK has returned from an freaking amazing tour of southern California. Our hosts, <a href="http://www.concreteblondeofficialwebsite.com" target="_blank">Concrete Blonde</a>, inspired and energized us! We couldn't have had a better time touring, making new friends, playing Xbox games in our van (yup, we splurged on a 15-passenger van from Bandago.com), and preparing to record a new CD. Stay tuned for your ZONKaholics update (sign up by selecting the "Join The Club" link on the left), and come back and log your holiday escapades on our <a href="community" target="_parent">ZONK message board</a>. Happy New Year to one and all, and--to those of you who have befriended and supported ZONK--thank you from the bottom of our beat-driven hearts. We wish for 2005 to be everyone's best year yet... Dec 05 '04 Concrete Blonde Tour & Impersonator ZONK is off to L.A. to play a couple dates with Concrete Blonde! While we're there basking in the glory of Johnette and company, we hope McFiendish's impersonator doesn't make any trouble. Wanna know more? Check out <a href="http://zonkaholics.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Deviant Art</a>. We have no idea who this talented artist is, but it sure ISN'T Ms. McFiendish... Nov 26 '04 ZONK TO PLAY LAST SF SHOW OF THE YEAR Come out and have fun with us (and our friends Artemis, Psykick Girl, and DJ F) Friday December 3 at Tongue and Groove in SF! This will be ZONK's last S.F. show until probably March of 2005. We're heading down to L.A. in December to play with Concrete Blonde, then we'll be working on a new EP until spring! Check our <a href="tour" target="_parent">Tour</a> page for details. Nov 11 '04 New Video Up! The first of our clips from the sold-out Great American Music Hall show with Concrete Blonde is up, and it's heavenly. Filmed by Sean Boncato in widescreen format, "Audio Caffeine" is a song from our upcoming EP. Go to ZONK's <a href="av" target="_parent">Audio/Video</a> section to see/hear it in all its gloriousness. Nov 09 '04 Concrete Blonde/L.A. Here Comes ZONK! The divine Johnette Napolitano has got our back... she wants ZONK to open some more dates on Concrete Blonde's 2004 tour. <a href="/tour" target=_parent>Check out what lucky chitlins we are</a>. Nov 03 '04 Site Admin Ah the heartbreak... well, working at a human rights organization, living in San Francisco, and watching the current administration closely in the last 4 years, I've found myself intently interested in politics. Now, I'm no Bono, but I think we're pretty much fucked. I'm going to get drunk tonight at the show and make up a song about how John Ashcroft anoints himself with crisco oil before taking office. And if you don't believe it's true, you can google that shit. Then I'll make a 4 year prediction about the future state of the world.... if nic will let me use the microphone. Oct 18 '04 Concrete Bond and KCRW San Francisco's ZONK and Seattle's Kuma (voted "Seattle's Best New Band") both opened for Concrete Blonde this year. They knew they'd go well together (like popcorn and M&M's) and are teaming up--along with Silent Gray and Gram Rabbit--Thursday, November 4th at Hotel Utah in San Francisco. And this show is sponsored by one of the most eclectic, respected radio stations in the country <a href="http://www.kcrw.org/" target="_blank">KCRW</a>. For details, click on the above "Tour" button. Oct 12 '04 Girlz Who Roll ZONK joins 4 other female-fronted bands and several female filmmakers for a fantastic night of music and films! See Tour page for more info. Oct 10 '04 Dance Dance Revolution ZONK's track "Tittle Tattle" is going to be on the upcoming XBox version of Dance Dance Revolution. Fat! We get paid in free copies. And bragging rights. ;) Oct 06 '04 Site Admin Last night at our writing group, we spoke of the potential of a peaceful paradigm as the next reality. My friend Sharon--who believes that love can replace the ignorance and fear of this time--says we all need to see the new film "What the Bleep Do We Know?". I hardly ever shell out $10 to go to the movies, unless it's a big-screen must see, but I dunno if I can wait for this one to come out on DVD... Sep 25 '04 Los Angeles Tour Photos Up Thre new galleries: The Temple Bar, Zen Sushi and Inshallah Gallery with the Peak Show. In Photos. Sep 21 '04 Concrete Blonde and ZONK Photo Gallery Ok, so it took us three weeks to get these up -- they're worth it! Check out our pictures, including backstage with Concrete Blonde, in the Photos section. Sep 16 '04 Future Forward Fest ZONK's label, <a href=http://www.h-machine.com target=_blank>Harmony Machine</a>, representing at the Future Forward Festival in San Francisco on September 26. ZONK's next confirmed show is at "Girlz Who Roll" at Broadway Studios in San Francisco on October 15th. Check the Tour page for more information on all this good stuff. Aug 28 '04 ZONK shines at Great American Music Hall ZONK pulled off what may be their best show to date Saturday night at the lush Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. With a sold-out crowd of nearly 800 already in attendance to see Concrete Blonde, ZONK made good use of their 45 minutes, weaving together a strong set with musical interludes, with enthusiastic response from the crowd. ZONK sends out love to Concrete Blonde, Music For America, everyone in attendance, and the amazing staff at GAMH. Jul 27 '04 ZONK in Los Angeles Three nights in Los Angeles... was super-cala-frag-ilistic-ex... well, it was super! A big ZONK thank you to the Peak Show, Zen Sushi, and the Temple Bar for inviting us down. Jul 18 '04 Concrete Blonde! Great American Music Hall! Concrete Blonde picks ZONK to support the San Francisco leg of their 2004 tour. Jun 14 '04 IGNITE ZONK had a great time playing the IGNITE show on June 5th @ Cellspace. We captured some stellar pics from this incredibly collaborative and artistic event, and thus a new picture gallery will be up soon. ZONK is currently booking July in San Francisco and Los Angeles (click on the TOUR link for more info). May 27 '04 We've got fun new couture! Come to a show or click the Goods link above to get ZONKified on the outside! May 23 '04 KZSU ZONK played live on Stanford's 90.1 KZSU. We hope to soon post past show photos and maybe even bonus A/V! May 10 '04 Top Ten at Broadjam Urban Paradise has now reached the Top Ten at Broadjam.com in ten different categories. Apr 19 '04 REMIX ZONK's been remixing songs by other artists - including Missy Elliott - check it out in our new A/V section. Mar 26 '04 Thank You Broadway Studios hosted ZONK's "thank you" party (to honor the good people who helped ZONK win the Music For America contest) on Thursday, March 25th. A beautiful venue, the guests were witty and charming, and ZONK was in outstanding form.New music videos by Tom Borden and Mark Christiansen. Spundae Records even showed up after hearing the ZONK remix of (Spundae artist) Momu's newest song. Feb 29 '04 The Big Apple ZONK continues the east coast trek, playing the Knitting Factory in NYC. Feb 28 '04 SOLD OUT in Massachusetts ZONK opens the De La Soul show at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA, which sells out before the doors ever open. Feb 19 '04 ZONK big winners... and De La Soul ZONK is taking their trip-hop-rock ways to the road after winning Music For Americaï¿½s nationwide download contest. ZONK was gifted a trip to Cambridge MA to open for hip-hop pioneers, De La Soul.

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