2004
| TRAVOLTAS SIGN WITH IN ‘N OUT RECORDS JAPAN!! Friday, 03/12/2004 by Perry | |
| We’re very proud to announce we signed with In ‘n Out Records Japan for the japanese release of ‘The Highschool Reunion’! The record will come out on February 16th 2005, and will feature 3 bonustracks, including ‘Told You So’ and unreleased live material!! check out www.innoutrecords.com, which will be online very soon!! | |
| Perry’s birthday party live at Club 3 voor 12! Thursday, 18/11/2004 by Skokie | |
| Hey y’all! How are you guys doin’?! Another word from the man with the plan, the a-l-m-i-g-h-t-y Skokie Venom! Yeah, whatever.. 🙂 But uh, there’s actually a reason for me to write you this message: This coming Wednesday (November 24th) your favourite band Travoltas will perform live at VPRO’s “CLUB 3 VOOR 12” brought to you by (Dutch) RADIO 3 FM. I heard we’re gonna play 5 songs from the new album, so if you wanna see if we can do that stuff live, be sure to tune in to RADIO 3 FM (22.00-0100 C.E.T.). If you’re not able to tune in to the radio, check www.3voor12.nl and look for live streaming of the show. It’s also possible to visit the show. Only a couple of tickets left. Reservations can also be made through www.3voor12.nl. Oh, by the way, the 24th is Perry’s birthday! All the more reasons for a nice party! See ya! | |
| Interview on Europunk.net Friday, 12/11/2004 by Perry | |
| Check out www.europunk.net for an interview with Perry on ‘The Highschool Reunion’, eating fries, annoying bandmembers, favourite Travoltas-tunes and a lot more! | |
| THE HIGHSCHOOL REUNION RISING IN KINK FM OUTLAW 41 Saturday, 30/10/2004 by Perry | |
| Check out www.kinkfm.nl and click ‘Outlaw 41’ and witness the rise of ‘The Highschool Reunion’, currently residing at # 3!! Let’s get it to the top of the list by sending an email to radio@kinkfm.com and tell them YOU want The Travoltas’ ‘The Highschool Reunion’ on the # 0 spot!! | |
| Thursday, 28/10/2004 by Perry | |
| Hi everyone! check: www.barulhorecords.com.br and find out everything about the BRAZILIAN RELEASE OF ENDLESS SUMMER!! And stay tuned for some great news from Japan about The Higschool Reunion-release!! love, Travoltas HQ | |
| Touring THR… Tuesday, 26/10/2004 by Mickey | |
| Hey y’all, The first three THR-shows were great for sure! We didn’t really know what to expect with the new sound and the extra gear we use on stage but all went very well and the crowds digged our stuff big time! And oh, a bummer, my original Mickey-Randall-Travoltas-Jacket got stolen the first night already! A big thank you goes out to Ard (OJC Nirwana) for finding and returning it to me 🙂 Otherwise I would’ve been forced to perform in Vince’s jacket for all eternity and eeehhh… I’m just too small for it … Anyway, thanks to all’o ya showin up, and for the rest of you goes: see you on tour! Cheers, Mickey R. | |
| Wednesday, 20/10/2004 by Perry | |
| To all Dutch/Belgian fans: check VPRO’s 3voor12: http://3voor12lokaal.vpro.nl/magazines/news/index.jsp?portals=26395&magazines=26396&news=59807 voor een interview over t nieuwe album, check ook de nieuwe FRET, met eveneens een interview! | |
| Monday, 18/10/2004 by Perry | |
| Thank you all for joining us on the first weekend of The Highschool Reunion! We had a blast!! It was great to play those new tracks live, and it was even greater to see the way you received it! So, again, a big THANX to all you Travolticons, see you next weekend!! | |
| TRAVOLTAS ARE THEME FROM KINK FM!! Sunday, 10/10/2004 by Perry | |
| The title track of the new album ‘The Highschool Reunion’ will be featured as supreme radiostation KINK FM‘s Theme of the Week! Check out www.kinkfm.nl for more info on how to recieve KINK FM on your radio, but you can also easily tune-in online! In the meantime, make sure you keep bugging those radiostations to spin our records! | |
| NEW PICS ADDED!! Saturday, 02/10/2004 by Perry | |
| Check out the ‘pictures’-section, we just added some new live-pics, courtesy of Singelfest 2004, Edam, Holland. And don’t forget to sign up for The Travoltas Streetteam!! (see below) | |
08/15/2004 – 08/21/2004
Friday, September 03, 2004
So, only a few days left till the US-release of The Highschool Reunion! Yesterday we received some copies and, like always, it’s a great thing to open up a new album again.. We also heard one of the radio-ads that’ll be on US and Canadian radiostations, really awesome and funny aswell. We’re preparing for the new tour, rehearsing like crazy and coming up with ideas to pimp up the stage-performance, it’s gonna be a great show! Besides that, it’s almost D-Day for the new website to be launched. I took a quick peek this morning and it looks mighty great if I may say so. In other news: The Dutch fans can be delighted, as our infamous CD-Launchparty will take place on October 17th, in 013, Tilburg. More about that later, but in the meantime check www.013web.nl to be updated on ticketsales. Talk to you soon!
-Perry
Monday, August 30, 2004
– Eric
Sunday, August 29, 2004
A big thank you goes out to the Halmrock festival organization, we’ve been treated like we were kings yesterday in Oppuurs (B). We had our own bar backstage and some of us are excellent bartenders it appears. Vince’s act was particularly memorable I’d say.
Thanks also to ‘the donuts’, for being the die-hard fans they are!
Tonight we’ll be gigging in Venlo, at the Zomerparkfeesten which have to be a blast because we played there before and it was swell then! Be there or have another boring Sunday evening…
Cheers,
Mickey Randall
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Yesterday we played Stardumb Rumble in Waterfront, Rotterdam. A punkrock extravaganza with punkrock bands from all over the globe, like Groovie Ghoulies and stuff like that. Honestly, Rotterdam is the No1 spot in Holland when it comes to a lively and enthousiastic punkrock scene and dito music. Tonight is Stardumb Rumble part II, which features The Apers. Go and have a look. They’ll rock your socks off!
We will play Halmrock in Oppuurs, Belgium tonight. Since the last couple of Belgian shows were a blast, we expect it to be the same tonight. So, I’ll summon all the people that live in and near Oppuurs to come and have a ball! See you tonight!
– Greetz
Eric
Friday, August 27, 2004
This weekend looks as followed:
friday 27th: Stardumb Rumble, Waterfront, Rotterdam. Time: 22:30 (mainstage)
saturday 28th: Halmrock, Oppuurs (B), Time: 21:45
sunday 29th: Zomerparkfeest, Venlo, Time: 22:00 (Spiegeltent)
come check out the shows, we might play some new tunes!
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Hi Travolticons,
this coming friday night, the fab5 (Travoltas that is..) will be RRocking at the RRumble in Waterfront, Rotterdam (NL). Our good friends the Yum Yums cancelled their tour (which is of course sad) and we will be rocking in their place (which is very good!). Also loads of other cool bands (a.o. Groovie Ghoulies/Dirtshakes/Tabascos/Zatopeks) will play, so if you didn’t plan on coming, make sure you plan on coming now!!!!
For more info/tickets check: www.rotterdamrumble.com
See you on Friday,
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Skokie, a.k.a.
04/25/2004 – 05/01/2004
Thursday, April 29, 2004
We had a lot of fun this afternoon at Radio 3, playing ‘Endless Summer’ and ‘Surfin’ USA’ live on the radio! A big THANX to Claudia for having us on her show, hope we can do it again some time when ‘The Highschool Reunion’ hits the stores..
Tonight it’s back to the rehearsalroom where we continue to play the new songs until we drop..
To everyone: have a great weekend!
-Perry
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
To all who can receive Dutch premier radiostation RADIO 3:
THURSDAY APRIL 29th check out Radio 3 between 12:00 and 14:00 to witness a LIVE PERFORMANCE by your favourite band THE TRAVOLTAS!!!
On one of Holland’s most popular radioshows ‘Claudia d’r op’ we’ll play a couple of songs LIVE in the studio, so don’t you dare to miss it!!
Check out: http://info.omroep.nl/vara/claudia and www.radio3.nl for any further details
**********************************-cheers, Perry
Monday, April 26, 2004
well, rehearsals and all kinds of preparations for the upcoming album are in full swing now. In a few weeks we’ll start recording. Today I’ll go to Amsterdam to rehearse “Drum & Bass” only with Woody.
Oh yeah, thank you Groezrock! I was amazed that so many people showed up at such an early hour. I’ve never played that early a show in my life. You really made it work!
– Thank you all
Eric
02/29/2004 – 03/06/2004
Saturday, March 06, 2004
So there it is, “Class 0f ’88”! I’m listening to it right now, and I must say, it turned out very well! Perry laid down the vocal tracks, as he told you before and he did a fine job on those, but hey…! Dou you know what I’m talking about when I say that some experiences stay with you for the rest of your life? This song is about love, deceit and deception, emotions everyone probably relates to, one way or another. I leave you with that..
Love and Deception,
*Skokie*
Friday, March 05, 2004
Yesterday Skokie and I worked on his track called ‘Class of ’88’, we recorded all day, it’s really a great, great song. It has a very mellow flow, a bit of drama and a lot of dynamics near the end. Today I hope to lay down the vocal tracks for this demo.
Besides that I’ve completed the instrumental parts on, again, ‘(all we really want is) Rock ‘n Roll’.
I kinda stopped workin on it last fall, but the song kept on popping up so I did some re-arranging on it and now it’s turning out great!
That also means that ‘Across the Nation’ has returned into ‘the box of ideas’, since they are a bit too similar now. Maybe we’ll save that one for later!
Keep on Truckin’!!
-Perry
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
Tomorrow I’ll continue working on another new tune, called ‘Across the Nation’. I started writing this track about 6 months ago, but I kinda forgot about it until yesterday when I was searching thru my pile of half-finished songs!
Besides that I’m just happy to go on tour again, I could need some action..
cheers,
Perry
02/22/2004 – 02/28/2004
Monday, February 23, 2004
Good that Perry knows what to say. I am speechless. It was incredible.
– More love and mercy
Eric
Sunday, February 22, 2004
WOW!! What a night! Last night we witnessed Brian Wilson and his band performing his long lost masterpiece ‘SMILE’ at the Royal Festival Hall in London. I can truly say this is the most beautiful piece of music I’ve EVER heard in my life. There are no words to describe the beauty of ‘SMILE’. I guess you’ll have to find out yourself..
Anyway, from all of us:
THANKYOU BRIAN, FOR GIVING US THIS WONDERFUL MUSIC, YOU ARE A TRUE GENIUS!! WE LOVE YOU BRIAN!!!
Love and Mercy,
Perry
01/25/2004 – 01/31/2004
Thursday, January 29, 2004
And is there going to be moooooore?!! YES, what about our upcoming ‘PUNKROCKER’S DELIGHT TOUR’ with The Creetins? It’s gonna be a blast, I can tell you that already! We’re going to play troughout Europe, so don’t miss out when the tour is coming your way! Check out the tourdates section for more info on the whens and wheres and, in the meantime, look out for these posters!!
the man who’s always wearing denim,
*Skokie Venom*
Monday, January 26, 2004
After a couple of months of rehearsing it feels good to be back on stage! We did a good show and had good afterparty indeed. This calls for more! Yeah!
– Eric
Sunday, January 25, 2004
what a great night we had yesterday, playing with Mickey for the first time was really a blast, a little strange in the beginning but it felt good. And what a nice party afterwards: shitloads of booze and smoke-o-rama, so we were really pissed when we headed home.
Because of all that adrenaline still rushing through my body I managed to squeeze out a new song, yet untitled, but I can say safely that this is going to be one of the finest pieces i’ve written in the past few years. Hopefully I’ll feel the same when this tune is finished. It has a thick 80’s sound, with kind of a melancholic feel. I’ll get back to you as soon I’ve completed this one, hopefully with a title!
keep on truckin’
-Perry
01/04/2004 – 01/10/2004
Sunday, January 04, 2004
by now most of us will be recovered from new year’s eve, so it’s back to the usual routine of writing new tunes for the next album. Currently I’m working on 3 new songs, all untitled so far. I like to work on more songs at the same time, it gives you the freedom of stepping back from one tune and move to the other, while keeping your head fresh instead of working on 1 song nonstop and loose all perspective. In the meantime, we’re working on our new set, which we will perform at our dutch shows and also at the upcoming German/Swiss tour with the Creetins around March/April. We’re also gonna do a few shows with Germany’s The Hawaiians (in Germany!!) in the beginning of March. For details: check the tourdates!!
I’m looking forward to our 1st show with Mickey, which will be at Lierop’s Nirwana. Come check it out!!
good stuff,
-Perry