This month MAY see the return of EVIL WIENER

Hay Everbody,

Here are some shows:

Billy Sugarfix and the Camelot Academy Rock Ensemble
May 5, Durham Arts Council
Not open to the public

Evil Wiener
May 21 (Saturday)
Local 506 (as part of Bene-Schmidt)

Work Clothes/Billy Sugarfix
May 28 (Saturday)

Sorry I didn't post last month. I know how much you all rely on this news page for all of your entertainment needs and am absolutely ashamed of myself for letting you down. I shall surely be turned into peanut butter and mixed not with jelly or chocolate, but with pickles.

At any rate, there is quite a bit of news this month. First of all, yours truly will be performing with the Camelot Academy Rock Ensemble on Thursday, May 5 for the Durham Arts Council. The Camelot Academy Rock Ensemble are a three piece band made up of three students at the school who have invited me to be a guest vocalist and play the theremin as they play two of my songs (True, Man in the Moon) and one of their own. This is unfortunately not open to the public, but wish me luck.

Next is the really big news. EVIL WIENER MAY 21 LOCAL 506.

Our first show since the birth of Groves' son Otto will be a benefit for Dave Schmidt and has been appropriately titled "Bene-Schmidt"

Other acts on the bill are:

DEXTER ROMWEBER & FRIENDS / THE GHOST OR ROCK/ COUNTDOWN QUARTET / JULE BROWN / JOHN HOWIE (from $2 Pistols) / KILLER FILLER

Finally, on May 28, yours truly will perform a solo set in support of the intrepid Work Clothes. This set is sure to include the usual cast of singing bottles, theremin, acoustic guitar and maybe even some costumes and pre-recorded wierdness. It will also include a bunch of new songs that most of you have never heard before. This will be at Evil Wiener's home...THE CAVE.

Hope to see you all soon.

Billy Sugarfix

March

Hello Everyone,

In the absence of Evil Wiener,  I am playing every nook and cranny in the triangle.  If you
have a nook or cranny that needs music, go to http://www.customserenade.com and we
will null that void. 

Here are some March Billy Sugarfix shows:

Neva Dinova  http://www.nevadinova.net/home.html
Billy Sugarfix
Monday March 7
Duke Coffee House

Essie Jain
Secret Boyfriend
Billy Sugarifix
Friday, March 11
Nite Lite

John Howie Jr.
Billy Sugarfix
Fuse
Wed. March 23


I KNOW I'll see you at at least one of these shows...I just know it.

Billiam Q. Sugarfix III

Very February

Happy birthday to......ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's right, February 5 is the day that yours truly came into this world-be creative with your gift selection and hey, I believe in your abilities in this regard.

So, February 14 is Valentine's Day and nothing will make your sweetie happier than a song written written just for them by yours truly Go to Customserenade.com and we will make it happen!!!

Although Groves Willer's recent journey into the world of Fatherhood has halted Evil Wiener shows for the near future, here are some Billy Sugarfix Solo Shows.


Tsunami Benefit
February 5 (my birthday)

Martin Street Music Hall
14 W. Martin St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
phone (919) 833-0004
fax (919) 833-8804
martinstreetmusichall.com

UPSTAIRS
4 PM: Portastatic
5 PM: Patty Hurst Shifter
6 PM: Goner
7 PM: Schooner
8 PM: Erie Choir
9 PM: Strange
10 PM: The Honored Guests
11 PM: Snatches of Pink
12 AM: Jett Rink
1 AM: Spader

DOWNSTAIRS
4:30 PM: The Pink Slips
5:30 PM: Gerty
6:30 PM: Billy Sugarfix
7:30 PM: The Greatest Hits
8:30 PM: The Cartridge Family
9:30 PM: Sullentine
10:30 PM: Ticonderoga
11:30 PM: Oedipus Dick


Heard Together Compilation CD Release

The Cave-Feb. 12 Billy Sugarfix plays first of three acts. Here are the other acts/shows

THE CRADLE - FEB 10
The Rosebuds
The Comas
Portastatic
Sames (first)

THE LOCAL 506 - FEB 11
Leadfoot
Transportation
Schooner
Gerty (first)

THE CAVE - FEB 12
Honored Guests
Cub Country
BILLY SUGARFIX

Either/Or: A Celebration of the Music & Life of Elliot Smith
CAT'S CRADLE
Friday, Feb. 25
BILLY SUGARFIX, Chris Stamey, Kaia Wilson, Ivan Rosebud from the Rosebuds, Erie Choir, Street Green, Fan Modine, The Feeble Hex, Hotel Lights & more...

Hope to see you soon!!!

Billy

Decembrah

Weeeeeeeeellllllll Kiddies,

It's that time of year again, and you can rest assured that yours truly will soon be suiting up in Elf garb to rock with Santa Groves and the little drummer Chuck to give you what you the ultimate in Holiday Entertainment. Here are the Details:

EVIL WIENER CHRISTMAS SHOW
The Cave
Sunday, December 12

In case you've never been or need to be reminded-the Evil Wiener Christmas show consists
of:

Candy
Audience Participation Read Aloud Filmstrips
Christmas Carols played on the Theremin
Coloring Books
Costumed musicians playing TWO SNOW CAPPED SETS OF HOLIDAY THEMED ROCK AND RO-HO-HOLL
More Candy

In other news, we wimped out on the Christmas Record. It's all recorded and we should have that for you next year. Now, I realize that you all follow this news blog very closely and have been saving up your money so that you could buy multiple copies for everyone on your list, and to you, I say I'm sorry. But that doesn't solve the problem of there being a big wad of cash in your pocket and some extreme holes in your gift giving plans. And to you I say, let me, Billy Sugarfix write and record an original song that will shine with the flame on the menorah or the star on the tree or whatever is your fancy.

click here to get an original personalized song for anyone on your list. They'll love it, so will you, and so will I!

See ya next year!!!!

November

Hola,

Here are the shows for the near future:

Saturday, Nov. 6
Local 506
BILLY SUGARFIX MC'S THE WXYC BANDWIDTH CD RELEASE PARTY

Sunday, Dec. 12
The Cave
THE ANNUAL EVIL WIENER CHRISTMAS SHOW

In other news, there is no Evil Wiener Thanksgiving Record (maybe next year) but we are considering re-releasing our Christmas 7 inch on CD with two bonus tracks...I'll keep ya posted!!!!

Of course, with or without the Christmas record, the perfect Holiday gift is a custom written personalized song which I guaranty will put the nog in anyone's egg and stuff even the stiffest stocking !!!!

More immediately and definitely, yours truly (Billy Sugarfix) will have a cut on the BANDWIDTH CD a compilation put out by WXYC Chapel Hill, celebrating 10 years of webcast. This cut would not have been possible if not for the vision of Evil Wiener bassist Groves Willer.

On November 6, I will MC the celebration/release party for this CD. The bands appearing at the show will be:

eNtet (an outgrowth of Micro-East Collective)
the Moaners
Spectac
Jett Rink

I'm hoping to get my Mother, my cousin, my fairy God mother, and some other special guests to help me with my duties!!! Shoud be fun.

WXYC THANG


Details on the Christmas show will come soon!!!!

Cheers!!!

Billy

October News

THIS MONTH IS HUGE HUGE HUGE!!!!!!!

SHOWS:

Oct. 6
De La Luz

Evil Wiener
Barbez
Shadow of a Great Name


Oct. 31
NiteLite

THE EVIL WIENER HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR CD RELEASE PARTY
Bringerer
The Undead Singers



AND LEST WE FORGET THE EVIL WIENER HALLOWEEN RECORD

That's right, we've done it...we've recorded a Halloween Record-and it's a dooozy!!!!

What you get are 5 Halloween rockers, one of which is the ever popular Black Cat Black Cat, one fall season ballad, THEN ALL OF THE SONGS REPEAT IN THE CONTEXT OF A HALLOWEEN STORY COMPLETE WITH SOUND EFFECTS,THEREMIN AND JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT FROM A HALLOWEEN RECORD!!!!

We're expecting these in at any moment, and we'll let you know as soon as they get here. In the mean time, consider coming out on Oct. 6...

Barbez are a super group whose members have played with the likes of Brian Eno, The Sea and Cake, The Boredoms and the Mad Scene. The band features a Theremin virtuoso, a Russian Dancer/Vocalist, and a vibrophone player.

Check them out at:

http://www.barbez.com/index.html

Also on the bill are

Shadow of a Great Name- a Raleigh, NC experimental/post-rock trio using a wide variety
of instrumentation to create soundscapes that are dynamic and bold. Guitars and
synthesizers layer over percussive loops and live drums while samples and records weave
in and out.

http://www.soagn.com/



Oct. 31, Sunday will be the official release of our Halloween Record and the show will feature area Art Rock Sensations Bringerer-former members of Pipe, Chew Toy, Zen Frisbee and the William Christ Super Car who will spook it up for you only to be followed by The Undead Singers, three ghosts that harmonize like only beings from another dimension can, and then Evil Wiener will put our best foot forward theatrically and wow you with our set of wiked faves..,

Of Course the show will also feature film strips, candy, prizes and much much more!!!!

September, September

Aloha!!!!!

Only one show for ya:

Billy Sugarfix
Shark Quest
The Soap Box
Willmington, NC
Friday, Sept. 10

The big news is that EVIL WIENER IS DOING ANOTHER RECORD!!!!!!!

I've got a real good feeling about this one....I'm not going to give you the entire scoop yet, but what I can tell you is that it will be five rockers, and out in about a month. We're recording with Ultra Fin Rizz productions-which is Jesse Olley, who portrayed Captain Lepus in the EW Easter show and who also mastered "I can't get that Evil Wiener song out of my Head" The Evil Wiener tribute album.

More details will follow!

Love Ya

Billy