Squirrel Nut Zippers

Squirrel Nut Zippers Newsletter - September 2008

Squirrel Nut Zippers — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:01:20 -0000

Squirrel Nut Zippers Newsletter - September 2008

...In this issue...

I. Letter From Mr. Finklestein
II. October Tour Dates
III. Browse Through Our Photo Album
IV. The New General Store Is Open
V. Assorted Nuts

:: Letter from Mr. Finklestein ::

Read All About It: Corruption and Racketeering has given way to Celebration!

Esteemed Colleagues,

Once again it is time to dust off our Rambler and make it on down
the road. Yes that's right, yet another tour to feast your ears upon.
Perhaps to you it's strange that we would leave our wooded homes to
wander the highways and byways of this fine land. But with audiences
like you we can't bear to stay away.

By carefully analyzing the charts and graphs here in the Squirrel
Nut Zippers Laboratories (SNZL), we have concluded that audience
participation is at a new high. Truly titillating statistics!
According to our information, Square Dancers ranked highest in boogie
satisfaction, but beer drinkers ranked highest in musical
satisfaction. We cross referenced cross dressers and found that beer
drinking cross dressing square dancers seemed to fair the best in
terms of over all concert satisfaction. Whatever you are, whatever
you wear, please come have a ball ya'll.

In addition to the fine show we aim to put on for you, we are
pleased to introduce a wonderful band by the name of Pistolera, who
will be performing in Falls Church and Richmond. We met them at a
festival in British Columbia and knew we had to have them for a show
or two. Our research here in the SNZL has verified this choice as
scientifically sound. And if that's not enough, we are also throwing
in 4 concerts with Backyard Tire Fire at no additional cost to you.
They will fire up the nights of Charleston SC thru Knoxville TN. We
have one more notable mention – our dear friends The Old Ceremony will
also be joining us in Knoxville. Our beloved Gabriel Pelli is
perpetually on loan from them.

In the world of recorded sound, YOU will be most pleased to learn
that our team of researchers has finished analyzing the data from our
most recent concert recordings. The logarithms have been scribed to
disc, the fingers printed. A wonderful and wild night of music
captured on tape can soon be released back into the wild to YOU my
wild and wooly friends. While the release date is still TBA, we can
tell you it is rapidly approaching. Beware; you might be a part of
it.

In closing friends, let me tell you, from all of us, to all of
you, Peace, Take Care, and Give no Wooden Nickels.

Kindest Regards
Mr. Finklestein

:: October Tour Dates ::

Thursday, October 23, 2008
Falls Church, Virginia
State Theatre
http://www.thestatetheater.com/
Also playing: Pistolera (http://www.myspace.com/pistoleramusic)

Friday, October 24, 2008
Richmond, Virginia
Toad's Place of Richmond
http://www.toadsplacerva.com/
Also playing: Pistolera (http://www.myspace.com/pistoleramusic)

Saturday, October 25, 2008
Carrboro, NC
Cat's Cradle
http://www.catscradle.com
Also playing: DaShawn Hickman & Steel Moven

Monday, October 27, 2008
Asheville, North Carolina
The Orange Peel
http://www.theorangepeel.net/
Also playing: Backyard Tire Fire (http://www.myspace.com/backyardtirefiremusic)

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Charleston, South Carolina
The Music Farm
http://www.musicfarm.com/
Also playing: Backyard Tire Fire (http://www.myspace.com/backyardtirefiremusic)

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
Variety Playhouse
http://www.variety-playhouse.com/
Also playing: Backyard Tire Fire (http://www.myspace.com/backyardtirefiremusic)

Thursday, October 20, 2008
Knoxville, Tennessee
Bijou Theatre
http://www.knoxbijou.com/
Also playing: The Old Ceremony (http://www.myspace.com/theoldceremony)
&
Backyard Tire Fire (http://www.myspace.com/backyardtirefiremusic)

:: Browse Through Our Photo Album ::

Have you seen our latest tour poster? How about our Cape Cod beach photo?
Make sure to bookmark SNZ's Flickr page or add us as a contact and
you'll be the first to see each and every image that has earned the
Shorty Brown stamp of approval. Our collection can seen on display at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/snzippers/

:: The New General Store Is Open ::

We very much like to peddle our wares to you in person, but unlike
Santa Claus we've yet to perfect the skill of visiting every town in a
single night. We also realize that we don't posses magical reindeer
that can cart around enough toys to grant the wishes of every little
boy and girl. So we asked the good folks at Kung Fu Nation to help us
out with this dilemma and we're very pleased to report that you can
now shop from the comfort of your closest computer terminal. Our
online store is currently located at:
https://www.kungfunation.com/index.php?artists_id=76&typefilter=record_artist&cPath=999

:: Assorted Nuts ::

Do you ever find that consuming one single Squirrel Nut Zipper doesn't
satisfy your hunger? We here at SNZ headquarters are of the opinion that
just one is never enough. Our personal recommendation is that you
consume as many as possible. It is our pleasure and our duty to
make sure you are well aware of where the tastiest treats can be
found. The following list of confections are available for immediate consumption:

Firecracker Jazz Band (featuring Je Widenhouse and Henry Westmoreland)
http://www.myspace.com/firecrackerjazz
Available in the following markets this week: WV, NY, MA, RI

Jimbo Mathus
http://www.myspace.com/jimbomathus
Available during the month of September in: GA, SC, NC

Katharine Whalen's Lucky
http://www.myspace.com/ncluckyband
Local special this week in: Carrboro, NC

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Squirrel Nut Zippers Newsletter - May 2008

Squirrel Nut Zippers — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:55:06 -0000

Squirrel Nut Zippers Newsletter - May 2008

...In this issue...

I. A Note To You
II. Summer Tour Dates
III. Connect With Us
IV. Demand Us
V. A Contest!

::: A Note To You :::

After a needed winter hibernation, the Squirrel Nut Zippers are happy to announce that we are coming down from our tree and are ready to sing, dance and carry on for you. We promise to put on a show that will titillate and dazzle the mind. General misbehaving will be permitted. Toiling in our laboratory, conspiring to animate wooden feet, we have created a rich mixture of backwoods fatback and uptown champagne, which will surely bring to life even the most tired of pedal accouterments. Some say it happened in the judges chambers. Others say it happened behind closed doors. We say it never happened at all. We'll let you decide.

::: Summer Tour Dates :::

Wednesday, June 04, 2008*
Annapolis, MD
Rams Head On Stage
http://www.ramsheadonstage.com/
Also Playing: The Firecracker Jazz Band
* Two Shows - 06:30 pm & 09:30 pm

Thursday, June 05, 2008
Alexandria, VA
Birchmere
http://www.birchmere.com/
Also Playing: The Firecracker Jazz Band

Friday, June 06, 2008
New York, NY
HighLine Ballroom
http://www.highlineballroom.com/
Also Playing: The Old Ceremony

Saturday, June 07, 2008
Northampton, MA
Iron Horse Music Hall
http://www.iheg.com/

Thursday, August 14, 2008
Portland, OR
Wonder Ballroom
http://www.wonderballroom.com/

Friday, August 15, 2008**
Seattle, WA
The Triple Door
http://www.tripledoor.com/
** Two Shows - 07:30 pm (All Ages) & 10:00 pm (21+)

Saturday, August 16, 2008
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival
http://www.rootsandblues.ca/

::: Connect With Us :::

We heard that telegrams and carrier pigeons aren't as reliable as they used to be so we've finally decided it was time to invest in one of those new Internet machines. We think we're on our way to finding this world wide web place but it doesn't seem like much fun without our friends to keep us company. So if you happen have a subscription to one of these hyperpages we'd be delighted if you could stop on by and introduce yourselves. We're still learning how to put our records, portraits and video reels into the floppy drive so please be patient with us as figure this all out.

http://www.myspace.com/snzippers
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Squirrel-Nut-Zippers/7990269078
http://www.youtube.com/snzTV
http://www.reverbnation.com/snzippers
http://www.imeem.com/snzippers
http://www.last.fm/user/snzippers/
http://purevolume.com/snzippers
http://virb.com/snzippers

If you are not signed up to receive our newsletters through this fancy electronic-mail system you can remedy that here:
http://www.reverbnation.com/snzippers?add_email=true

::: Demand Us :::

It has also come to our attention that paper maps and push pins aren't as efficient as they used to be. So if you'd like SNZ to come visit your neighborhood please be so kind as to tell us where we can find you:

http://eventful.com/performers/squirrel-nut-zippers-/P0-001-000023512-8

::: A Contest:::

Are you planning on attending one of our east coast performances next week? If so, we'd like to have the opportunity to shake your hand and get to know you a little bit better. For each of our five shows we'd like to select two pairs of attendees to come visit with us backstage and mingle. We'd be honored to have our photograph taken with you, swap autographs and deliver a gift or two for you to take home. In order to have your name added to the fish bowl all you have to do is purchase your tickets and forward your purchase confirmation e-mails to snz.vip@gmail.com with either ANNAPOLIS, ALEXANDRIA, NEW YORK or NORTHAMPTON in the subject line by the stroke of midnight on Monday (June 2nd) . Be sure to include your name and telephone number where we can contact you. Winners will be notified on Tuesday, June 3rd. If you purchased your tickets prior to this announcement you ARE eligible. If you purchase(d) hard tickets at a retail location you may e-mail a digital photograph of your tickets along with the requested information to be entered into the drawing. We look forward to meeting you!

Advanced purchase links:

Annapolis
http://www.ramsheadonstage.com/

Alexandria
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500405AE1FDF31F?artistid=780944&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

New York http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=234861&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed

Northampton
http://www.nbotickets.com/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=9