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We'll be posting Famous related news and stuff here regularly. Also don't forget to check out the website http://www.thefamous.net for MP3s, photos, and merchandise. -Vic- posted in * The Famous * - 2...
View ArticleCheck out the Famous on TribeTV!
If you are in SF tune in to Comcast 29 at 8:30 tonight to see The Famous perform 3 songs on Tribe TV. If you're in Berkeley, tune in to Berkeley COmmunity TV 28. For those not in SF or Berkeley check...
View ArticleIf you haven't already...
Please post a review of The Famous here: http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/recommendation/a51d8c2f-d78b-4e1e-a6e4-199f3d26064f and if you have "Light, Sweet Crude" post a review of the album here:...
View Articlenew T-shirts
So we're almost out of black T-shirts and I need to order some more. I could order more black or I could get some fancy new colors. What colors would you like for the next batch of T-shirts? Any styles...
View ArticleNew photos
I posted some new photos in the gallery. Check 'em out. Hope to see you all at 12 Galaxies tonight -- it's gonna be a great show! posted in * The Famous * - 0 replies
View ArticleFree semi-acoustic show tonight!
Laurence and Vic will be doing the semi-acoustic duo thing tonight at Papa Toby's Cafe. We'll be playing some Famous rarities and B-sides that you don't normally get to hear with the full band. The...
View Article"Light, Sweet Crude" makes CD Baby Editor's Pick list!
Check it out... http://cdbaby.com/style/106 posted in * The Famous * - 0 replies
View ArticleAnother free semi-acoustic show...
Laurence and Vic will be doing the semi-acoustic duo thing again tonight at Papa Toby's Cafe. Unfortunately Toshio will not be able to join us... TUESDAY FEB 22 The Famous (8:00 - 10:00) at Papa Toby's...
View ArticleMarch 5th -- Please RSVP
We'd like a headcount so we know how many party hats to order... Click on the link below to RSVP:...
View ArticleNew photos from 12 Galaxies in the gallery
featuring the rarely photographed and ever so elusive Chris Fruhauf... posted in * The Famous * - 0 replies
View Article...like The Stones, The Doors, The Cramps all mixed in with Iggy Pop...
We just got a great review from Derek Sivers who runs CD Baby.com, the number one site on the internet for independent artists to sell their CDs: "It's like The Stones, The Doors, The Cramps all mixed...
View ArticleTuesday March 8
we're playing tomorrow night at The Stork Club in Oakland. It'll be our last show with the full band for a couple weeks so stop on by if you can... ================================================= Bob...
View ArticleNew photos from Cafe Du Nord in the gallery
Thanks to Fru and Tina for all the great pics! posted in * The Famous * - 0 replies
View ArticleNew reviews...
Got a couple more reviews in today... the buzz is building! ============================================ 9 out of 10 stars -- The Famous deliver the goods straight up with no filler From the cover...
View ArticleSpecial Sale on "Light, Sweet Crude" through Saturday
We received a very nice email the other day from Derek Sivers, the president of CD Baby (the largest online retailer of CDs by independent artists) telling us how much he liked “Light, Sweet Crude” --...
View ArticleSUN MAR 27 -- The Famous / Goh Nakamura / Kira Lynn Cain
This is going to be a really great acoustic show folks -- Goh Nakamura and Kira LYnn Cain are both fantastic songwriters and you really should check them out. And since it's a school night, it's an...
View ArticleLive on KSCU Tonight!
We're gonna be live in the studio tonight from 7pm - 9pm on KSCU 103.3 FM. We'll play some songs live, do a little interview, and if you're lucky Laurence might read some PSAs. You can also listen...
View ArticleFRI APRIL 1 -- Two Shows!
FRIDAY APRIL 1st -- 2 SHOWS -- NO F-F-F-FOOLIN! SHOW 1 -- Happy Hour at Catalyst Cocktails Vic & Laurence will be playing as a duo from ** 6:30-8:30 pm ** Happy hour is 4-7 pm $3 beer $3 well...
View ArticleSAT APRIL 9 -- 12 Galaxies
The Bay Area's finest americana and alt.country artists come together to celebrate the release of Firecracker's latest CD at 12 Galaxies! This is a night not to be missed. The Famous (midnight)...
View ArticleAnother Review
This one from a new Bay Area music zine called The Owl Mag just came in: "The Famous' debut release Light, Sweet, Crude masterfully showcases the roots of rock 'n' roll. Distilled from the grains of...
View ArticleI've been getting a lot of....
people coming up to me on the streets asking me if I know when "The Famous" is going to start selling things like their old wife beaters, underwear, and brass knuckles from when they were first...
View ArticleSouth Bay show Friday Night
What better way to spend an evening than with The Famous at the dive bar par excellence known as The Claran in sunny Santa Clara? And it's free! FRIDAY MAY 6 The Famous at The Claran 1251 Franklin...
View ArticleShow this Thursday May 12
We'll be playing at the Cherry Bar with our old friends Invisible Cities as well as with our new friends The Devil's Own, and The Turn-Ups! The Cherry Bar - 917 Folsom St, San Francisco...
View ArticleWe've been nominated for an Emmy!
The Famous have been nominated for an Emmy award for "Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition" after contributing a variety of songs and remixes from "Light, Sweet Crude" to the NBC television...
View ArticleTUE 5/17 - Tuesday Night Hayride @ the Stork Club
Howdy folks -- due to a last minute cancellation at the Stork Club, we've been asked to fill in this tuesday... TUESDAY MAY 17th Bob Harp's Tuesday Night Hayride with The Famous, The San Antonio Kid,...
View ArticleTONIGHT! The Famous at Amnesia
Hi folks, We're playing at the cozy and intimate Amnesia bar tonight with Howdy! and Nik Abodeely! See you there... don't forget your Frequent Famous cards! Amnesia 853 Valencia St (btw 19th &...
View ArticleCheck out our podcast!
So The Famous are jumping on the iPod bandwagon and taking the plunge into the wild world of podcasting... Check out our inaugural podcast in which in interviewer Ken Ray sits down with Laurence to...
View ArticleMonday Night - June 13th
Hi everyone! I know it's a Monday night, but hey, there's nothing good on TV on Monday night's anyhow is there? MONDAY JUNE 13 Madera Road - 11PM The Famous - 10PM Laramie Crocker - 9PM The Makeout...
View ArticleSATURDAY JUNE 18
SATURDAY JUNE 18 The Bellyachers Loretta Lynch The Famous at The Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 9PM, $7 THE BELLYACHERS Though raised on the rock of the 70's and 80's -- both commercial and...
View ArticleTUE 6/28 - Russian River Brewing Co.
Hey all, We're heading up to GD's old stomping grounds in Santa Rosa tomorrow night... We don't know a whole lot of people up there so if you have some friends in the area, please let them know about...
View ArticleTHU 7/7 Cafe Du Nord
Hey everybody -- Due to a last minute cancellation, we'll be joining Mars Arizona as they celebrate the release of their new CD "All Over The Road" at the Cafe Du Nord this Thursday. THURSDAY July 7th...
View ArticleTUE 7/12 JENNER'S B-DAY w/ The Famous / Wilson Gil / The Whoreshoes
Howdy Friends of The Famous, We're playing tomorrow night at a birthday party for our ol' pal Jenner from the Odeon days! Come and buy her a drink and rock out to the sounds of The Famous, the most...
View ArticleFRIDAY 7/29 @ The Hotel Utah
Join The Devil's Own, 99 Tales, and The Famous for a night of big, twangy, reverbed out greasy goodness at the Hotel Utah. FRIDAY JULY 29th The Devil's Own 99 Tales The Famous at The Hotel Utah 4th St...
View ArticleMusic Video
Hey - we shot a music video for "Lost"! It was directed by the very talented Bart Bishoff ( http://people.tribe.net/bartonbishoff/ ) -- hope you like it... http://www.thefamous.net/video/lost.php...
View Article"Light, Sweet Crude" in the All Music Guide
From http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mt6m963o0ep2 =============================================== The Americana tag really doesn't mesh with the Famous, at least on their debut...
View ArticleTHU 8/4 - Robbie Fulks / The Famous @ Starry Plough
This is gonna be a great show and I'm very excited about it. Robbie Fulks is one of the most underrated singer/songwriteres in America today and it's an honor to be opening for him. Also, our friend...
View ArticleRadio Spins
Hi everyone -- We launched a college radio compaign last week and already the results are looking good... We've been added to the following stations so far -- so if you or anyone you know listen to any...
View ArticleLast SF Show...
This is gonna be our last SF show for a couple months so come on down after work for some of the finest cocktails in town and enjoy an old skool Famous duo show replete with organ and cowbell... FRIDAY...
View ArticleFirst show of 2006!
Happy New Year everybody -- We're kicking off 2006 with what promises to be a great show at Cafe Du Nord with the amazing Phenomenauts and TribeTV alums Teenage Harlets... Here is the info... hope to...
View ArticleFRIDAY JULY 14 -- Second show of 2006!
Well actually not the second, just the second in SF. We played in Toronto last month for NXNE which was pretty cool. Anyhow, here are the details: Sci-fi rockabilly, booze-soaked southern rock, and...
View ArticleBreaking the silence!
After a long hiatus.. The Famous are back! There comes a time in every band's lifespan that the members have to look back... before moving forward. The Famous are returning to the Bay Area music scene...
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