OFF: Ozrix News

[Darrin McKeehen]

Hey Now!

I am proud to say that the virus is gone!!!

It was only effecting (or is affecting?) my Outlook Express account which I
greatly prefer over Hotmail.

If anyone needs to get in touch, please use that addy:

hawkwind at mediaone.net

And now......

Ello Erpers.
This months mailout starts with some sad news.
Some of you may have seen this announcement on the Ozric website.

It is with sincere regret that we have to announce the departure of Rad from
the Ozric Tentacles.
Rad has, by his own admission on the message board been suffering from
stress related problems and sadly the situation has deteriorated to a point
where it is affecting the progress of the band.

Ed,John, Zia,Seaweed, the management and everyone at Stretchy Records are
extremely upset that this has had to happen and have done their utmost to
try and preserve the situation.

Rad joined the Ozrics in 1994 after the sudden departure of Merv. His
explosive and intense style breathed new life into the band both in the
studio and on stage.
Rad gave 110% in every performance and is certainly one of the most exciting
live drummers on the live scene.
His outstanding studio performances can be heard on the four albums he
appeared on,  namely Become The Other, Curious Corn, Waterfall Cities and
The Hidden Step, with a fine example of his live playing on the streamed
internet release Spice Doubt.

The next fanclub magazine "Ozracle" will be dedicated to Rad with a special
feature and interview.

Rad's replacement is Stuart Fisher(or "Schoo" as he prefers to be known) who
was formerly with festi-dub band The Rhythmites.

Schoo's live debut with the band will be at the Mylos Club in Salonika,
Greece(details below).
More details about Schoo can be found on the bands website.

NEW EP!!

Ozric Tentacles release a new EP entitled "PYRAMIDION" on May 21st. The EP
features brand new studio track "Pyramidion" plus four live tracks from The
Hidden Step tour 2000. The live tracks are Aramanu, Sultana Detrii, Xingu
and Pixel Dream. US fans please bear in mind that we are currently without a
label over there, so the CD will be available to purchase on the website.

THE TOUR DATES!!

April
6 - Mylos Club - Salonika GREECE
7 - Rodon Club - Athens GREECE

UK TOUR
3 - Bristol - New Trinity 0117 929 9008 (www.trinitycentre.co.uk)
4 - Penzance - Acorn Theatre 01736 365520
5 - Exeter - Phoenix A/C 01392 667080
6 - Plymouth - Cooperage, Vauxhall Street 01752 229275
9 - Cambridge - Junction 01223 511511/01223 357851/0115      9129000
10 - Northampton - Roadmender 01604 604222
11 - Leicester - Charlotte 0116 255 3956
      (www.thecharlotte.co.uk)
12 - Harlow - Square 01279 305000
13 - Oxford - Bullingdon Arms, Cowley Road 01865 244516
14 - Norwich - Arts Centre 01603 660352
16 - Birmingham - The Foundry 01902 552121 , 0121 633 3964
17 - Ashton Under Lyme - The Witchwood 0161 344 0321
(www.witchwood-live.com)
18 - St. Helens - The Citadel 01744 735436 (www.citadel.org.uk)
21 - Middlesborough - The Dickens tbc
22 - Manchester - University Hop And Grape 0161 832 1122/0161 275 2930/0151
7094321 (www.ticketline.co.uk)
23 - Leeds - Irish Centre 0113 245 5570
24 - Edinburgh - Liquid Room 0131 226 7010/0870 220 1116
(www.ticketweb.co.uk) (www.wayahead.com)
25 - Glasgow - Renfrew Ferry 0141 287 5511/0141 248 8089/0870        220
1116
27 - Crewe - Box office is Ticketweb in London: 0207 771 2000 /
www.ticketweb.co.uk or venue info on 01270 211153
26 - Aberdeen - Glow 303, Belmont Street  01224 648000
28 - Wrexham - Central Station 01978 264940
29 - Sheffield - Boardwalk 0114 276 6356/0114 279 9090
30 - Southampton - The Brook 02380 555366
       (www.the-brook.com)
31 - London - The Scala 0207 771 2000/0207 734 8932
(www.ticketweb.co.uk) (www.wayahead.com)

ITALIAN FESTIVAL DATE!
Friday 15th June
5th Ephebia Rock Festival, Giardini La Passeggiata, Terni, Italy
Ozric Tentacles on stage at 11.00pm
www.ephebiarock.net

29 June- Imatra Big Band Festival Finland (Headline)
      Tickets: Phone 00358 (0) 54364100 (www.ibbf.fi)

July
19 - Herzberg Festival Germany (Headline)(0049) 668 4919 388
www.think-progressive.de

September
21 - Sound And Vision Festival Germany (Headline)

Also on the website - Available now are limited edition coloured vinyls LP
versions of Waterfall Cities and The Hidden Step. There are only 1000 of
each available so order soon to avoid disappointment!

We have also reduced the price of Live Underslunky CD to £7!

Look out for the next Ozracle fanclub mag with a competition to win signed
copies of both LP's! For details about joining the Ozric fanclub, please
goto the merchandise section of the website or e-mail me directly.

Finally, check out the April issue of Uk magazine Record Collector - there's
a six page Ozric feature with interview, rare pictures and discog!

Simon "Eddie" Baker
Stretchy Records Limited
PO Box 5520
Bishops Stortford
Herts
CM23 3WH
Tel/Fax: +44(0)1279 865070
www.ozrics.com
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