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Last updated : 11/04/00
11/04/00 :
Poppin' Wheelies CD release party is planned for the day after Thanksgiving, November 24, 2000 at Long Wongs in Tempe. The Gas Giants are scheduled to perform the entire Poppin' Wheelies CD with special guest musicians: Roger Clyne, Scotty Johnson, and Lawrence Zubia. More info to come.
The Gas Giants have been officially released from the Atomic Pop Record Label. They are currently working on a new Official Gas Giants website and a Poppin' Wheelies website. They are also working on new material for the next album.
Ryan posted this info to the Gas Giants mailing list:
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Hey everyone, With not much going on in GG land, I’ve resorted to lurking for the last…while :-). However, I do have some news to pass along today. I am a DJ at KASC The Blaze, which is the Arizona State University campus radio station. Our advisor is none other than Leah Miller, who as some of you know hosted Leah’s Local Zone on KZON before it went to hell. She is good friends with Robin, and I went to her with the idea of interviewing Robin, since I knew she knows him and that the boys are in town right now. Well, he said yes! I’ll be sitting down with him next Thursday, November 9 at 4pm. It could last 30 minutes, or it could last until 6 (the end of my shift). It just depends on whatever Robin wants to do. This a huge thrill for me and I’ve already prepared a list of questions. The station doesn’t have a great broadcast range, so those of you not right on ASU’s campus (most of you) can listen on the Internet. Check out The Blaze. That’s 4pm, uh, Arizona time :-). I think we’re aligned with Mountain now, and we’re 2 hours behind the East Coast. Hope you all tune in. I know I’m going to have a blast! Ryan McCaffrey |
09/11/00 :
Public Enemy And Ice-T's Label Shuts Down
edited by Craig Rosen
(9/11/00, 4 p.m. ET) - Atomic Pop, an Internet-based record company that released such rap acts as Public Enemy and Ice-T, has shut down. The staff was told on Friday (September 8) that the label was closing, according to published reports.
Run by industry veteran Al Teller, Atomic Pop had been having financial problems and was unable to secure a financial investor. One-time backer Rare Medium pulled its support, according to published reports.
Teller, a former executive at both MCA and CBS Records, started Atomic Pop less than two years ago. The label released Public Enemy's There's A Poison Goin On ... in 1999, and Ice-T's 7th Deadly Sin in 1999 and Greatest Hits: The Evidence in August.
09/01/00 :
Be a VIP at the Bugles Music Event 2000 shows! You've got a chance to win backstage passes to a Gas Giants show in Seattle and Chicago!
Ever wanted to get up close, personal and backstage with the Gas Giants? Well now is your chance. Atomic Pop is giving away tickets and backstage laminates for not one, but TWO shows--Seattle, Washington and Chicago, Illinois.
For each show date, two lucky Grand Prize winners (and their closest friend) will score tickets and backstage passes. Watch the show, chill with the stage crew, it's your choice. Ten second prize winners will receive a CASE of Bugles. It's as easy as filling out the form, just click on the picture below.
08/04/00 :
Please vote for Robin in Citysearch's "The Best of Phoenix" contest for "best local singer".
He deserves it! He's up against Roger Clyne and Alice Cooper.
Here's a letter from Robin, that Jay at Atomic Pop posted to the Gas Giants mailing list!
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Greetings to everyone on the Gas Giants List.
Summer 2000. Wow.
The Gas Giants are glad to be home in Phoenix, fixing our gear, writing new songs, and preparing a fall tour. I am pleased to announce our second single will be "Now the Change". It is my favorite Gas Giants song because of the many blatant Queen and Tom Petty references, and it best represents what I hope to accomplish with the band. "Now the Change" should hit airwaves in September, with the tour starting soon after. To hear a lo band version of "Now The Change", copy this url into your address window - http://idirector.media.ibeam.com/netshow/atomicpop1099/full/audio/gasgiants/nowthechange_56k.asx To hear a hi band version of "Now The Change", copy this url into your address window - http://idirector.media.ibeam.com/netshow/atomicpop1099/full/audio/gasgiants/nowthechange_96k.asx Before the tour begins we have shows in Phoenix (Sept 15 Bash On Ash), Seattle, Chicago (August 6 Oz Park Festival in Lincoln Park), and we'll be working in our studio to put the finishing touches on The Poppin' Wheelies record. For those of you who haven't heard, "The Poppin' Wheelies" are a cartoon Rock band in space, that I have created with help from my wife, Gena. I am producing all of the music for the full length record which will be available this fall, and will feature 8 pages of incredible comic art by Liquid! Graphics and Alejandro Garza, the team behind the hit comic "E.V.E Protomecha". I have also just released the first CD on my new label Uranus Laboratories. The record is called "Uranus Presents: New & Used Vol. 1", and is an 8 band, 16 song compilation. It features friends of mine that have worked in my studio, and it represents a diverse sample of the most prolific generation of Arizona musicians ever. The CD also features songwriter Steve French, who is from nowhere near Arizona, but has nonetheless contributed songs to the Gas Giants and Poppin' Wheelies records. For fans of those records, this is a rare chance to hear more of Steve's work. "Uranus Presents: New & Used Vol. 1", is available in limited supplies in Phoenix area record stores, or by copying this url into your address window - http://www.atomicpop.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/AtomicPop.woa/wa/atomic?linkType=meta&id=346&type=APShopProduct To hear "Uranus Presents Radio", click here - Uranus Presents Radio I hope to see you all at the shows. I always visit the merch booth after a performance. Please come by and say hello. Thanks for listening. Robin Wilson |
07/16/00 :
The band is back in Arizona taking a well deserved break from touring. I will post information as soon as I hear any future tour dates.
The July 23rd show has been rescheduled for July 21, 2000 and will now be at :
There is a possible Gas Giants & Haggis show in the works. I will post more information when I hear anything definate. Lets keep our fingers crossed.
06/28/00 :
The July 23rd show has been postponed and will probably be moving to a different, smaller venue.
More info to come.
06/26/00 :
Gas Giants are on the soundtrack of the new movie "Boys and Girls." The song they contributed is "Quitter."
Show update:
This show is NOT CONFIRMED as far as the Gas Giants go, so I will update when I know more.
July 23, 2000 - Sunday - W/ Peacemakers, Haggis and Rambler's Creed - ALL AGES
Doors are at 1:30pm, with the show starting around 2:00pm
Veterens Memorial Coliseum - 1826 W. McDowell Rd. (602)340-0001 ext. 118
Tickets are $10, $5 for ages 12 and under (plus $1 facility fee)
Tickets go on sale June 27th and can be purchased through www.tickets.com as well as the Coliseum South Box Office
As far as I know floor and lower bowl will be reserved, with the upper bowl being GA.
Beer will be sold - $3 and $6
Parking is $5, and you can park in the North (19th ave.) or South (McDowell) lots
06/23/00 :
Uranus Presents: New and Used Volume One
A compilation of seven Arizona artists and one guy from New York.
16 great songs featuring Haggis, DJ Radar, The Royal Normans, Steve French, Sonic Thrills, Zen Lunatics, Ghetto Cowgirl, and Pollen.
Now available at the Gas Giants official site for $9.00
Gas Giants are going to be chatting on TWEC (The Webs Entertainment Center)
Tuesday, June 27 at 9:00 pm - they'll be talking for about an hour.
Use the links below to get to the site.
06/07/00 :
Here's the latest news from Atomic Pop:
1) KZZO in Sacramento will be featuring Gas Giants this coming Sunday (the 11th). Make sure to tune in.
2) Monday the 12th, Gas Giants will be playing for the Tower Records bigwigs at their corporate office in Sacramento. Send good vibes...
More info to come...
05/13/00 :
Don't forget to listen to the Gas Giants Audio Cybercast from the House of Blues. This HOB.com cybercast was recorded from a performance at the House of Blues Chicago back on March 23, 2000.
For more info on the event and to tune in, go to: http://www.hob.com/live/events/000514gasgiant/pre.asp or follow this link.
04/16/00 :
Here's the latest news from Atomic Pop :
"Long lines at the pump? Gas Giants are to blame! This was no April Fool's joke - Saturday, April 1st at 9:00 AM, Gas Giants performed a live set at the Williams Express gas station in Memphis, Tennessee! Local Alternative radio station 92.9 WMFS was on hand to give away $929 of FREE GAS to all who stopped by. Local TV camera crews and helicopters filmed the event as scores of folks converged for a free tank of gas and some rock and roll. Over 100 cars lined up around the block for the hour long event.
The band performed later that evening at Newby's. Check out Atomic Pop for further information (not to mention a free MP3 of their hit "Quitter").
The Gas Giants new CD "From Beyond The Back Burner" is available Online from Atomic Pop for the low low price of $11.89 by clicking here OR you can also find it at your favorite record store!
Tour Dates Gas Giants are no "quitters" as the band stays on the road for the long haul, entering their 5th month of non-stop national touring.
04/13/00 :
The Gas Giants official site has put up a bunch of new pictures of the guys. They are from various tour dates, plus a few radio and television appearances. Looks like they have been very busy. Image Gallery
03/22/00 :
Some of the March and April tour dates have been cancelled, and some new dates have also been added. See the shows page for an undated list of confirmed Gas Giants tour dates.
03/14/00 :
More dates have been added to the Gas Giants tour. They will be on tour with Train in May. See the shows page or the Gas Giants official site for a list of dates.
02/29/00 :
The band is set to head out on their first major string of tour dates - touring with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. See the shows page for a list of dates.
Over at the band's website www.gasgiants.com you can:
And if you are lucky enough to live in the great cities of Chicago or Richmond, you're probably hearing "Quitter" on the radio a lot! Please let them know that you appreciate their support of Gas Giants and would like to hear "Quitter" even more!
In Chicago, call 312.591.6800 to request "Quitter" on WTMX "The Mix" or send an email to the DJs letting them know personally...
In Richmond, call the B103 (WMXB) request line 804.345.1037
11/18/99 :
If you live in the Chicago area the Gas Giants are going to be on the radio today doing an on-air performance and interview. It will be on WTMX 101.9 The Mix at 12 noon central standard time. You can also listen via the internet with windows media player at www.wtmx.com
11/12/99 :
Some of the Gas Giants tour dates are now posted under upcoming shows and also on the Gas Giants official website.
10/22/99 :
Gas Giants have been added to KZON's Collectibles volumn 7 CD release show on Saturday, October 30th. They will be opening for Cree Summer and Tonic. You can get tickets at Dillards for $25.00. You will receive a copy of the Zone CD when you arrive at the show. The show starts at 8pm.
10/13/99 :
Gas Giants will be performing live and signing copies of their CD at the Virgin Megastore in the Arizona Mills Mall on Sunday October 17th starting at 3pm.
10/12/99 :
From Beyond The Back Burner is available in record stores today, October 12th.
Gas Giants will have an in store performance and CD signing on Tuesday October 12th at the Tower Records located in Tempe starting at 7pm.
Older News & Band Info:
They signed a new record deal with Atomic Pop Records (an indie internet record label). The Gas Giants first release "From Beyond the Back Burner" can now be downloaded at Atomic Pop Records. It can also be purchased from the Gas Giants official site. The CD was released in stores on October 12, 1999.
The Martini Ranch show was the last one the band will play as Pharoahs 2000 (P2K). They've decided to change their name to Gas Giants, and as of July 1st it is official and legal that they can use the new name. On August 12th at Alice Cooperstown they formally debuted as Gas Giants. They had T-shirts for sale and gave away the 4 song CD single of "Quitter" that night (which includes Quitter, Stinking Up the Charts, They Don't Know and an acoustic version of Quitter). The Quitter single is currently for sale on the Gas Giants official website along with T-shirts and hats.
Bassist G. Brian Scott is no longer a member of Gas Giants. Scott Andrews of the Pistoleros filled in at KZON's cd release party of "Leah's Local Zone Take One" at The Bash on Ash on April 30, 1999. Dan's brother Dave Henzerling joined them for the Cinco de Mayo Party at Macayo's Depot Cantina May 5, 1999 and at Martini Ranch on June 11, 1999. Mickey Ferrell of Grevious Angels has been filling in on bass.
They signed with A&M records in November of 1997. Their debut album "From Beyond the Backburner" was recorded in Tempe at Wilson and Rhodes' Mayberry Recording Studio and was mixed in Memphis, Tennessee at Ardent Recording Studios with Gin Blossoms producer John Hampton. The album's release was put on hold due to changes going on in the music industry (Universal/Polygram merger). The band has officially been released from their contract with A&M (Interscope) and have finally received permission to release the record on their own. Their song "Quitter" has been getting heavy airplay on 101.5 KZON.
Gas Giants played at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Block Party on New Years Eve (Dec. 31, 1998). They went to Las Vegas for four weeks in January of 1999. They also played at the Viper Room in California. They have been playing a lot around the valley and if you get a chance check them out, you won't be disappointed.