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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Cheeseman1000[/i] [br]PIXIES Drummer David Lovering and his magical side project "The Unholy Three" are about to release a DVD as well, and host a Los Angeles release party: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, August 8, 2005 THE UNHOLY THREE RELEASE PERFOMANCE DVD, THROW PARTY ³Alternative² Magic/Comedy Troupe Featuring Pixies Drummer David Lovering and Former Possum Dixon Frontman Rob Zabrecky to Host Prestidigitation Release Party August 11 at Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood; Press and Public Invited In the three years since the formation of magic and comedy troupe The Unholy Three ­ Pixies drummer David Lovering, ex-Possum Dixon frontman/bassist Rob Zabrecky and a mysterious third member whoıs simply known as Fitzgerald ­ have been spellbinding audiences every Friday night (except when Lovering is on the road with the reunited Pixies) at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. The shows have built a loyal following and press raves; the LA Weekly, for example, noted that ³they all seem to demonstrate an almost defiant originality. And it might just be within an art form like magic, precisely because it has been so neglected, that we suddenly discover something fresh and new.² Recently, director Carlos Grasso filmed a performance by the group at the exclusive members-only club and has fashioned the footage into a highly unusual film, complete with a wry and dry backstage narrative. The Unholy Three Live at the Magic Castle will be released on DVD in September and available for purchase on the membersı individual websites (URLs below). On Thursday, August 11, The Unholy Three will venture beyond the walls of their Victorian-mansion sanctuary to throw a release party in celebration of the filmıs completion. The troupe will perform its one-of-a-kind magical mystery revue at the soiree, which promises to be an evening of excitement, danger and suspense, with live piano accompaniment by Brad Kay. The event, previewed by the L.A. Timesı Steve Hochman in his ³Pop Eye² column, will take place at the Steve Allen Theater (4773 Hollywood Blvd.). Tickets are $10, and the affair starts at 8 p.m. Miss it at your peril. Theyıll also make an appearance the morning of the party on Indie 103. Lovering and Zabrecky both caught the magic bug following the breakups of their respective bands. ³I didnıt play drums in six or seven years after that,² says Lovering. ³It was a matter of Œbeen there, done that² ­ I couldnıt top the Pixies. Then, one day, someone showed me a magic trick that just blew me away, and since then I have just been crazed about magic. I went into it full-on and became a professional magician.² Once he had his act together, Lovering started touring with bands as a roadie-free opening act; one of these was Frank Black & the Catholics, a pairing that found David doing double duty as his old friendıs drummer. After being introduced by fellow artist Grant-Lee Phillips, himself a practicing musician (Phillipsı card tricks had captivated Lovering early on), David and Rob honed their craft at the Magic Castle during the course of sessions of what is known as the Wonder Workshop, where magicians perform for each other. Eventually, they teamed with fellow Magic Castle member Fitzgerald (whoıs not a musician but happens to have a perfect rock & roll coif) and formed the group. ³Weıre all best friends, and we work off each other,² says Lovering. ³I couldnıt be happier with it.² While Lovering is having a blast playing again with Black Francis, Kim Deal and Joey Santiago in the Pixies, his passion for magic and commitment to The Unholy Three is stronger than ever. Together, these three disparate characters have concocted a provocative, virtually unprecedented cabaret act in which their individual specialties ­ Zabreckyıs Lynchian mentalism, Loveringıs self-coined ³scientific phenomenalism² (armed with an engineering degree, he had a job building lasers before the Pixies lured him away) and whatever it is that postmodern prestidigitator Fitzgerald does ­ are eerily interconnected. There is simply no precedent for The Unholy Three; you have to see it to believe it. And hereıs your chanceŠbecause you canıt get into the Magic Castle. But be forewarned: Do not under any circumstances touch the meteorite ­ the one with the protruding antenna topped by a Jack in the Box bobblehead. The Unholy Three DVD Release Party Steve Allen Theater at the Center for Inquiry-West 4773 Hollywood Blvd. (2 blocks West of Vermont) Hollywood, CA 90027 Tickets: $10 Drinks & Snacks Provided Free Parking in Rear For reservations call (323) 960-7785 Or visit www.plays411.com <http://www.plays411.com/> http://davidlovering.com/ <http://davidlovering.com/> http://robzabrecky.com/ <http://robzabrecky.com/> http://fitzgeraldcomedy.com/ <http://fitzgeraldcomedy.com/> [hr]How's [i]that[/i] for a slice of fried gold? [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.