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1996 - THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Bob, Paul, John, and Susan were all busy with day jobs/families . . .
Bob left his long time Friday night gig at Pickwick's Pub in Woodland Hills, CA, and now performs at El Torito's in Ventura on Friday nights and El Torito's in Woodland Hills on Saturday nights . . .
Bob's daughter Tiffany was married in June. Tiffany, who has been a coordinator for movies, has been working behind the scenes on the TV show, "Mad TV," on the Fox Network ...
Paul's older son Shane was married in November ...
John and Val Cowsill welcomed their second child, William James Cowsill, on 2/29/96 in Ojai, CA. Will weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. at birth . . .
John recorded a CD called "Offering ofLove" with his group from Church of the Living Christ in Ojai, CA. For ordering info you may call the church at 805-646-1296 ...
Susan's husband, Peter Holsapple, toured for a second year with Hootie and the Blowfish and appeared with them on "The Tonight Show," "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Farm Aid," and "MTV Unplugged" . . .
Susan and Peter's band, The Continental Drifters, gained a new drummer, Rob Ladd; spent January in Germany: and signed a development deal with Mercury Records . . .
In February, Mrs. Helen Brooks, mother of Barbara Cowsill, passed away in R.I. at the age of 93 ...
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How Now, Cowsills? MOO-VIN' ON
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The Continental Drifters January 1997 Tour Dates
1/16 New York, NY Wetlands
1/17 Boston, MA Middle East
1/18 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
1/23 Lafayette, LA Grant Street
1/24 New Orleans, LA U.N.O. Lake Front Arena (with Hootie & the Blowfish)
1/25 New Orleans, LA Carrollton Station
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Subj: Continental Drifters Review
Date: 96-10-07 19:18:54 EDT
From: VSedgwick
Here's a review from the LA Times today
CONTINENTAL DRIFTERS MAKE WARM RETURN
by: Steve Hochman
Something odd has happened to the Continental Drifters in the four years
since, after becoming one of Los Angeles' top club bands with weekly
stints at Raji's, they drifted off to New Orleans, becoming one of the
Cresent City's top club bands: While they had a Southern Americana sound
when based here, they've got more of a California sound now that they're
headquartered there.
In truth, the sextet that played at the Alligator Lounge on Saturday, one
of two Southland weekend shows, is quite different than the one that left,
with bassist Mark Walton (formerly of the Dream Syndicate) the only
remaining founding member. Peter Holsapple (co-founder of the dB's, who
has served as a touring member of R.E.M. and, currently, Hootie & the
Blowfish) had only recently become a full-time Drifter when the move
was made, while Vicki Peterson (formerly of the Bangles) and Susan
Cowsill (formerly of the Cowsills) had, as the Psycho Sisters, been
auxiliary Drifters. Now the three - with Hosapple and Cowsill married - are
the band's front line, handling most of the writing and singing.
In place of the sharp, Band-like angles the original lineup plied, the
current Drifters forge distinctive, keen pop melodies and harmonies, and
it's pretty much an even trade-off. Several of the new songs stand out,
with one real ace in Peterson's "Where We Live, Who We Are", a taut,
haunted welcorne-to-the-club anthem for anyone who's been blindsided by
life's unpleasant surprises. Peterson, too, is the standout presence, a
stage natural.
What remains intact is a casual, family-like atmosphere - accented Saturday by the numerous friends and realtives at the show (including X's DJ. Bonebrake, sitting in as temporary drummer) who helped make it a warm homecoming.
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With Shadows, Cowsill sees the light
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FOR SALE:
John Cowsill is selling a set of his drums.
If you're interested in purchasing them, please write to John in care of the fan club.
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1996 - THE YEAR IN REVIEW
(Continued from front page)
Bill's younger son Del now has a band of his own . . .
Bob, Paul, John, Susan, and their families enjoyed a day at Disneyland in November . . .
Listed in recent and upcoming releases in the Oct.-Dec. '96 edition of Audi ties is Peter Holsapples's "Get Out of My Way" on Monkey Hill.
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