12th November 2009
*** FRESH CAKES! Harp, 2 x Brass, Walkman and Drumbox. THIS SUNDAY***
Iason and Bef are on holidays and there is a gig opportunity coming up, so we'll try something new.
The Budda Cakes 2.0
With Harp, Oboe, Clarinette, Walkman and Drumbox. 2 girls, 2 boys. Like The Mamas & Papas but younger and sportier and more out of tune.
This sunday at Old Queens Head in Angel.
It's still fresh and raw but I hope the fun-waves manage to tickle your brains!
So come along around 7pm, I believe it's free entry.
Gon von Zola
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3rd November 2009
*** New DEAD KIDS Single - The Budda Cakes Remix***
Dead Kids release their new single "German Heart" this month. The Budda Cakes have recorded a NeoEX/Steampunk Version of this great track. "German Heart" (The Budda Cakes Remix) will be promoted by Dead Kids as part of their new release. All instruments were newly arranged, played and recorded by Gon von Zola and his Alter Egos. Mike Title's Vocals remain the same as in the original version.
Find the TBC Version here in the player.
Check out Dead Kids: www.myspace.com/youaredeadkids
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13th - 23rd October 2009
*** RESIDENCY NOW***
FUN FUN FUN!!!
Monti Shnabl presents:
BOHEMIAN BEATS. EVERYTHING GOES!
Revitalising Reeperbahn St.Pauli 1960 @ Camden Eye
Tue-Fri 7pm - 11pm
Monti Shnabl brings you an exeptional experience of young and fresh music, unexpectedness, party and involvement.
Inspired by The Beatles' pre-fame Hamburg all-nighters we have picked up the idea of a bohemian everything-goes residency.
The room upstairs The Camden Eye will be all ours.
We want our friends to come and hang out with us while we play, get people from the street to watch and provide a fresh alternative to the usual Camden gig-scene.
Confirmed guests so far are Rotkappchen and Olly and The Octopus. We will jam together and make up songs on the spot.
It's free entry, so come along and join us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last chance to take part in the competition!!! Ends in a few days. See the big flyer below!
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3rd October 2009
*** October Issue FASHION MUSIC STYLE with The Budda Cakes***
The new issue of "Fashion Music Style" is out now. The CD contains The Budda Cakes track "Love Dies Young" and there are some Budda Cakes Live Pics inside the mag :)
http://www.fashionmusicstyle.com
http://www.myspace.com/fashionmusicstyle
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26th September 2009
*** COMPETITION***
Last chance to take part in the competition!!! Ends in a few days. See the big flyer below!
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10th June 2009
*** Road To V - Best of the Rest***
The Budda Cakes are the best losers and get to play Club NME :))) cool!
Check out this E-Mail:
"Despite not having made it to the final stages of Road to V you have however been selected from the 2500 remaining shortlisted bands, by NME, to play a club NME night later this year, supporting a headliner (which will be confirmed nearer the time).
Please let me know if you wish to take up this exciting opportunity as soon as possible, and I will give you the relevant information.
Congratulations! You should be very proud to have have been invited to play this club night!
Well done and I look forward to hearing from you soon."
YEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
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2nd June 2009
*** Budda Cakes Docu by Nik Voigt***
Remember The Budda Cake’s National Portrait Gallery Action? Gon's portrait next to Queen Elizabeth? Champagne, a glorious speech and an golden 1pound - shop frame?
Now a brilliant film-maker made a brilliant film about it. His name is Nik Voigt and the film can be watched here:
www.youtube.com/thebuddacakes
(Alternatively scroll 10cm down here)
Enjoy the sun, the blue sky and your hayfever/flu/love issues!
Me (Gon)
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27th May 2009
*** This Month***
hello hello. This month was a bit quiet in terms of news etc. Monti Shnabl Management was on holidays for 2 weeks and I have recorded a new song.
I have just posted some new gigs...hang on, gotta switch off the radio, it irriates me while i am trying to type down some decent news....pfff, better. BBC 6...yawn...anyway, here is a link to some old pics someone took of us about 2 years ago. And don't forget to order CDs and iTunes stuff to keep The Budda Cakes going!
http://www.wildblanket.com/Bands/otherBands/BuddaCakes/Enterprise/Page.html
Gon
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27th April 2009
*** Cheerio!***
Thanx a lot for coming along! Thanx to Sophie who did the door, thanx to Bef and Iason who rocked like hell, thanx to you and you and you. It felt like birthday. Just uploaded the pics, check them out!
Gon
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25th April 2009
*** Record Release Party Tomoz***
So tomorrow is my album launch with The Budda Cakes, come and participate in the supernatural mystic experience of us playing the whole new album.
It starts at 7.30, and we have a support band called The Metallists. Ross from The Coolness will perform "Shaped Like Fangs" with us.
We have some free Badges and if you bring 3 friends that means you will get in for ZERO!
I will also give away THE PORTRAIT.
Gon v.Z.
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24st FApril 2009
*** Pic and Speech***
Arrested: almost. Fun: loads! Nervous: a bit. Mission successful: yeah! Photos: just uploaded some. Tired and headaches today: yes. Speech and origonal picture:
www.flickr.com/photos/8999299@N08/3462431096/
Gon
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22st April 2009
*** Gon Von Zola@National Portrait Gallery***
GON VON ZOLA
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
This Wednesday London based Musician and Artist Gon Von Zola will hang up his portrait at National Portrait Gallery.
He will hold a speech, serve champagne and play a song with his band.
"National Portrait Gallery is described as an art gallery, housing a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people.
When visiting the gallery I thought there are so many portraits of people that no one has ever heard of.
I think the greatest contributors to the society are the hard-working people with their 9-5 jobs.
I also know many contemporary artists whose work has a bigger impact on today’s society than the work of some people displayed in there.
To make the Portrait Gallery more National again I have decided to hang up my own portrait here. I am not invited to do so, but I think we will have a great time and it’s an action that doesn’t hurt anyone.“
Gon Von Zola is a London based musician and artist. He is releasing his new album with THE BUDDA CAKES on the 30th April 2009.
4.15 Press Q&A outside the arts shop next to the gallery
4.30 The Budda Cakes play a song
4.35 – 5.00 Inside the gallery: Gon Von Zola holds a speech, hangs up his portrait, Champagne will be served
For enquiries please contact:
Gon Von Zola / Monti Shnabl Management
07871 25 72 44
info@thebuddacakes.co.uk
Gon
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6th April 2009
*** THIS SUNDAY - DIGITAL WORLD RELEASE "Most Doubtful Black" ***
The Record „Most Doubtful Black“ died on 14.07.1995 when .mp3 was introduced to the world.
„Most Doutbful Black“ was recorded within only six weeks last December and January and then born to its most diverse parents Gon Von Zola and his 2 Alter Egos King Prince and Gordon Naspick - the band members of The Budda Cakes.
“Most Doubtful Black” captures The Budda Cakes’ experiences of last year, including love and loss, hide and seek. Like previous Budda Cakes releases, this record was mainly recorded at night. In the quieter parts of tunes, you can listen out for wall-banging neighbours, a roaring
hound-dog, a squeaking chair and an empty phone battery.
10 songs, 10 personal stories.
It is known by its reviewers as a unique piece of work full of truth and heart, never too much or too little to get sick hearing it.
It survives its fans and friends who are spread all over the planet.
The digital release will take place at Highgate Cemetery.
THE BUDDA CAKES (WITH BEF AND IASON) WILL PERFROM AN ACOUSTIC SONG, HOLD A SPEECH AND BURY THE NEW ALBUM.
At 2 p.m. on 12.04.2009
We will appreciate your attendance and give you the tunes for free.
"It was fascinating stuff! And the cemetery itself was so beautiful--lovely ..."
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21st Feb 2009
*** PRE_ORDER THE ALBUM***
Alright, the new album is finished! It took 6 weeks to record and it..s named "Most Doubtful Black". Listen to the all the songs on last.fm (click on the the clay radio 5cm underneath). You can order a special collector..s deluxe copy which will be worth 100s of pounds in the future! Better believe it! SHOP = Pic above!
Gon
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5th Jan 2009
*** In THE STUDIO***
At the moment I am in the studio with King Prince and Gordon Naspick. We are recording a new album, or EP, not sure yet. About twice a week I will update the player with some samples of the new songs, so you can get an impression of what The Budda Cakes have already recorded.
Gon
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31st Dec 2008
*** HAPPY NEW YEAR***
The Budda Cakes wish you a HAPPY 2009, thanx for your support in 2008!
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11th December 2008
*** X-Mas Gig on the 16th***
The Budda Cakes want to wish you Merry X-Mas, so come and get you some musical cookies! Our last gig in 2008, all the hits and some special X-Mas Song - Suprises.
Gon, Bef, Iason, Mister Universe (Sock Monkey) and Leon the Onion-Man ... they all will be there to entertain you with an extra-long set of unpredicted Neo-Ex-Goodness .
All Christians of you will be pleased!
Our special gift for you: FREE ENTRY!!!
Also on the bill:
King & Country
The Freewheelers
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4th December 2008
*** XFM COMPETITION FINAL 6***
We are 1 out of 6 bands which made it to the final of an XFM competition. this means we will perform live on Oxford Street this saturday afternoon. XFM's John Kennedy will walk around, listen to each band and then decide who is the winner. This band will go on a trip to L.A. and record a record.
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8th November 2008
*** BLOG, GIGS AND RECORDINGS***
Recording a new song at the mo and writing a diary for a blog from Paris! 2 new gigs confirmed as well.
http://therocktelegraph.blogspot.com/
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1st October 2008
*** Gon at ABBEY ROAD, STUDIO 2 ***
yesterday Gon Von Zola became the bassist of a one - off radio band for Absolute Radio. Tonight the band will be rehearsing at Abbey Road Sudio 2 (Beatles) and perform live on the radio tomorrow morning.
Noel Gallagher will be there as well.
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17th September 2008
***AIRPLAY XFM and CAMBRIDGE STUDENT RADIO ***
JOHN KENNEDY played The Budda Cakes on XFM's X-Posure TWICE recently.
CAMBRIDGE STUDENT RADIO are playing "I'm Not Listening" currently and
throughout freshers!
Playlist XFM X-Posure:
One Night Stand, Session Track: Lykke Li ‘I’m Good, I’m Gone’
Robots In Disguise ‘The Tears’
THE BUDDA CAKES ‘The Sex Has Made Me Stupid’
Cold War Kids ‘Something Is Not Right With Me’
Bloc Party ‘Signs’
Paperplain ‘11.30’
Noah & The Whale ‘Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down’
Swound! ‘What’s Your Poison?’
Polysics ‘Pretty Good’
One Night Stand, Session Track: The Joy Formidable ‘Cradle’
Gallows ‘Gold Dust’
Lovvers ‘No Romantics’
Born Ruffians ‘Little Garcon’
THE BUDDA CAKES ‘Turn It Up’
Sigur Ros ‘Inni Mer Syngur Vitleysingur’
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11th August 2008
***Last Gig At Trinity ***
"Last night The Budda Cakes played an all-dayer at Trinity in Harrow. The night was called "put it on" and run by Pearse, who also discoverd Kate Nash. He has decided to focus booking bands in central london from now on, so this was the final party and "Put It On" is legend. Kate was on the bill as well yesterday. I had my first UK-gig ever there and Pearse and this place will be sadly missed..."
Gon
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15th July 2008
*** BEST OF MYSPACE ***
The Budda Cakes are "Best of Myspace"!!!
www.bestofmyspace.co.uk
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5th June 2008
*** TIME OUT : Critic's Choice ***
Our gig tomorrow is Time Out's Critic's Choice!
Come down, it's only a fiver!
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28th May 2008
*** Support for ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ***
Thanx to everybody who was there in Glasgow and Sheffield. We had a great time driving around the UK and seeing some new smiley faces. We also want to say thanx to the robots and lis, it was their idea to book us as a support. In Sheffield we have recorded some live vids and we will upload them, so if you come back here tomorrow you can see yourself screaming ;)
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31st March 2008
*** LIVE VIDEO UP * FEAT. DEE PLUME ***
A friend has recorded a High Definition Live Video of our gig with Dee last thursday.
Check it out!
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7th March 2008
*** ALL NEW ***
New album plus new myspace! We will release it in May and you can already download it for free and share it with your friends. Hardcore - fans and collectors have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the album in our new shop. This physical release comes with hand-drawn artwork, signature and a number and is released on “Monti Shnabl Productions”.
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8th Feb 2008
*** NEWSLETTER / REVIEW THE FLY ***
If you want to know how the recordings went and what happens next, then there is this newsletter that you can click on. Finest hand-writing included.
Last tuesday we played at THE FLY and one of our guests, Charlie Southwell, gave us this review:
The Budda Cakes suffered with three quarters of the crowd leaving before their set began, but nonetheless set to work winning over the remaining members of the crowd. A folk-esque crooner that plays a sea shanty sounding organ and a gentle, bell like, mini piano, fronts this band. Accompanied by a grungy drummer and bassist, that complete this odd sounding trio, they hold together the mix of sounds well and are attention grabbing from the start. A friend of the band joins them onstage holding a homemade sign donning the band moniker. A crazy mix of the bizarre and slightly odd, Budda Cakes certainly are contenders to occupy the spot of most diverse band I've seen. Whilst sounding vaguely familiar they manage to hide away from almost all reference points. The closest of whom I can possibly offer it The Dresden Dolls, due to the theatric intent and the sense of observing something overwhelmingly strange. A very well done cover of Monty Pythons 'Every Sperm is Sacred' was extraordinarily memorable, whilst a cover of Robots In Disguise's 'Sex Made Me Stupid' highlights their enthusiastic manner in what is new and trendy, yet changing it spectacularly in their take on the electro tune, created yet another highlight . Performing a more 'acoustic' number sat on the floor in the middle of the ten or so remaining people. During the sets finale, the friend that had been holding the sign, dropped it and started peeling and cutting up an onion and throwing it on the stage and out onto the floor in front of it, the band could be forgiven for being crazy, but do play on more senses than most bands do. So even if they hadn't pulled at your emotions, you may well end up crying if you go see this band live, although of no real significance to the song, is a talking point for the journey home.
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2nd January 2008
*** SESSIONS ***
The Budda Cakes are currently recording new material at the "Monti Shnabl Input Frank".
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24th December 2007
*** MERRY X-MAS ***
We wish you a lovely X-Mas and a funky New Year! Thanx a lot for your support !
There is a Video-Message waiting for you and the final newsletter for 2007!
Bye !
The Budda Cakes
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14th November 2007
***LAST NIGHT
What a show...Dee on drums, Bef on bass, Luka playing "In my Arms" with me...a bit like a 10th Anniversary. Thanx a lot for coming. Hope to see you next week when we will have other special guests...Rosie & the Goldbug will be there as well then.
We have some video-footage from last night, it will be up in a few days!
Bye !
The Budda Cakes
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9th November 2007
***SINGLE with ROBOTS + RESIDENCY @ ENTERPRISE***
The Budda Cakes have made it on the new Robots-Single:) We are really proud...as you might know we are playing Turn It Up in our show. One day I got introduced to them (thanx Lilly) and a little later they asked me if we would like to record a cover-version of their forth-coming single. Well, the single is out now, we are on it and you can get it in each store or online!
THIS TUESDAy starts our residency with Rosie and the Goldbug in Camden. I am really looking forward to this! Robots-Dee and me are rehearsing some Budda Cakes - Songs and will present them to you on our first night, this tuesday, hopefully. It would be really nice to see you all there...and if you like it, then come again the tuesday after. There will be a nother surprise waiting for you. I have made a flyer, you find it in the gigs - section!
Bye !
Gon Von Zola
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1st October 2007
***LAST FRIDAY@MONOPOLY***
Everybody who didn't get a chance to sign up for the NEWSLETTER...please send an E-Mail to
buddacakes@yahoo.co.uk
I had to run off straight after the gig as I started work at 1.
It was nice that so many of you had shown up, thanx for that. In case someone found a camera with photos and videos of the gig, it belongs to a friend of mine and she lost it there.
There are some new photos (not from the gig, but general ones) in our GALLERY, check them out!
Gon Von Zola
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15th September 2007
***Ally Injured By Onion***
It was a great night with an interesting line-up at The Fly...as Lord Pearse called it: "the European Connection". We've played a new song, Jon Von Pic took new pics and Mike, our Song-Reflector, was in new top-form. Throwing fresh-cut juicy onion-slices into the audience, he hit Ally (regular cakes customer) in the eye and knocked her out. Thanx to our reflector's restless activity people were also hit by frequent water-pistol-shots, flying bananas, and the managent told us to clean the floor after the show. Anarchy at The Fly! Also: Gloomy, the violent blood bear, was playing Casio on one song! Did he kill one of you afterwards? Please send me a message and we'll sort something out.
I hope you have enjoyed it as much as we did... thanx to everybody who came down that night!
Gon Von Zola
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10th September 2007
***RESIDENCY
We will have our first residency in November and December! It's gonna be at THE ENTERPRISE in Camden. Rosie & The Goldbug will be there as well and we're gonna have special guests! really looking forward to it!
Also:
15th Oct 07 release of the new ROBOTS IN DISGUISE-Single
"The Sex Has Made Me Stupid"
With The BUDDA CAKES on the B-Side
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30th August 2007
***Last night@ Wunga Munga
Colors. That's the first thing that comes into my mind when I think of yesterday night. Everybody was sitting on the floor, creating things, painting pictures and watching live bands. When Mike was peeling his onion on stage it didn't seem as strange as usually, just because of the environment. Someone was taking photos, they'll be up in a while!
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22nd August 2007
***Last Night @ Enterprise
" I am a bit hung-over or sick, but in a positive way! Last night felt like a birthday party. I was really amazed that so many people had turned up. Some hours before I was afraid noone would come. We were changing the setlist a bit to make it more unpredictable for ourselves and you. At least one of you (Mr. Matthias !!!) should have recognized the chorus of "Crystal In The Shadow" that came up in "Enemy". We're not playing this song live yet, but you can find it as a video on youtube. And have you noticed Pearse, the man who was selling you the tickets? ...He was the first one in London who has ever booked The Budda Cakes. He did the same with Kate Nash (!!!) a year ago. Next time give him a wet kiss!
Next wednesday we do a gig in East London...a night called Wungamunga. Last time they had people painting on pillows and then having a massive pillow-fight. Sounds fun, maybe see you there :) "
Gon
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15th August 2007
*** LAST NIGHT@ NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB
Gon : "i had fun and some wine. It was really fett. It was the first time seeing people doing the locomotion when we are performing. And it felt really cool sitting between them playing which side are you on, someone behind me was stroking my back while Mike was throwing onion-pieces at me. haha!
Can't week for next tue!
And thanx again to all our friends who keep coming to each gig!!!
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8th August 2007
*** 14th NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB / 21st ENTERPRISE with Rosie & The Goldbug ***
Thanx for coming down yesterday. Jon Von Pic has taken some amazing photos of the night and we'll post them here asap.
The night was a big success and everybody I was talking to loved Rosie and The Goldbug...so let's repeat it on the 21st August!!!
For all of you who can't wait...next tue The Budda Cakes are headlining NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB. It's an extraordinary venue with projections, exhibitions and EMILY STRANGE (CLIENT) DJing and running the night.
P.S. The silent man on stage next to me: I didn't know this guy...who was he? Was he a friend of yours? Anyway, your reaction on him was so good, that he might be back for more action :)))
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2nd August 2007
*** ATTENTION!!! ENTERPRISE not BARFLY ***
My flatmate has seen the flyer and asked if the gig next tuesday is at BARFLY. So I thought maybe more people may find the flyer irritating and I post a message here...Barfly presents the night and calls it BARFLY*B-Sides. But it's gonna be at ENTERPRISE which is just a bit up the road and opposite Chalk farm Tube St.!
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13th July 07
*** LAST NIGHT ***
Gosh, I just realized it's Friday the 13th....Anyway: Thanx so much to everybody who has made their way down to Camden last night! For some of you it was a kinda long trip as you don't live around the corner but it was so good to see all your sweaty faces in front of the stage! I hope you have enjoyed it as well as The Budda Cakes, and we'll see you again at the BARFLY B*SIDES @ENTERPRISE (Camden) on the 7th of AUGUST. Pearse, the promoter is a friend of mine, so if we can create a huge crowd that night he will be extremely happy...furthermore the next step will be the bigger Barfly then, hopefully:). Rosie & The Goldbug are playing too that night, check them out here on myspace, they are really great and have the same influences as The Budda Cakes!
Thanx. King Prince, Gordon Naspick and Gon Von Zola
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27th June 07
*** LIVE REVIEW FACE CLUB ***
"The Budda Cakes was one of the most interesting shows we have had on one of our nights. Picture a nordic guy dressed in black and white with specks of red paint all over his white shirt and sat behind a desk with some very ingenious stage props. He was a little like a mad professor - he was one of the rare peoples that thinks outside the box and through the same creates something different."
Well, okay...remarable to note are King Prince, Gordon Naspick and the black Sockmonkey.
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25th June 07
*** LAST SATURDAY ***
Thanx a lot to everybody who made it down to Archway last saturday! It was a great night. You..ve created the biggest fan-crowd of all bands that night :) And it was nice to see some of you singing along the songs! The promoter was happy as well and he promised to write a review about the show. If he does so, we..ll post it here!
See you hopefully on one of the next concerts!
Gon von Zola, King Prince & Gordon Naspick
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14th June 07
*** NEW SONG!!!! TURN IT UP ***
King Prince, Gordon Naspick and Gon Von Zola have spent a week in the studio and recorded new songs. The sessions took place at the "Monti Shnabl Input Frank" and were held at night. As usual each of the new songs never took longer than three candles to record.
CHECK OUT THE BUDDA CAKES VERSION OF THE ROBOTS IN DISGUISE - SONG " TURN IT UP" !!!!
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13th June 07
*** VIDEO DIARY ON HOLIDAYS ***
There is some trouble capturing the new material and editing it, so please be patient. In between you can watch the smurf video Gon Von Zola was sacked for!
JUST CLICK ON "VIDEOS" UNDER THE PLAYER!!!
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