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!Tang is coming back together from across the West Coast to play a single show - Blakes, Sunday - August 31st at 10 p.m. The stars have aligned to bring !Tang members old and re-newed to the stage, to bring that special brand of funk and soul that was bred in the East Bay, back to the East Bay.

What you can expect: It's going to be an all-night party at Blakes! . . . Brian Pierini, original !Tang member, will make the trek from the Pacific Northwest to grace the East Bay once again with the tightest clarinet and tenor sax that's been missing since he left. This man is traveling through two states just to re-unite on this special night!

Also on-hand, !Tang will feature Adam Lipski, the very talented and ferocious drummer of Marginal Prophets and Latrells fame. With Adam on drums, the rhythm section and the rest of !Tang is sure to get going in a way no one has ever heard before.

Opening for !Tang - The Latrells. Uncle Ray leads his new group, offering a unique blend of rock and lush soul in a way that only Uncle Ray can deliver. This group is great - come early and do not miss this.

DON'T MISS THIS SHOW! We can't wait to get these grooves out and wreck the stage of Blakes until we've created another underground floor. It's going to be great to see all of you again and hopefully for all of you to see each other. It's a family reunion!!

!Tang at Blakes - Sunday, August 31st
Opening: The Latrells
Show starts at 9pm.
$5.00
www.tangmusic.com
CDs and T-shirts will be available at the show

Blake's
2367 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-848-0886
www.blakesontelegraph.com

the short:

!Tang at the Elbo Room
Saturday, July 13th @ 10 PM
647 Valencia St., San Francisco
415-552-7788
Directions

the not so short:

In case there's any confusion - THIS IS IT!! JULY 13th at the ELBO ROOM. Don't miss your last opportunity to see !Tang!!! That's right, !Tang is slipping into a hibernation of sorts for awhile to work on more writing and recording. We couldn't leave though without playing a gig at our favorite spot - the Elbo Room. Come check us out on Saturday, July 13th for a signature show that we promise will not disappoint. We hope to see all of our faithful friends and fans there!! Bring friends, bring family, bring your dancing shoes.....we don't want a teary eye in the place, but do want to give you a final serving of funk, !Tang style!! Hope to see everyone there!!

Want Something for Free?:

Mention the !Tang Alert at the Elbo Room show, and get a copy of "!Tang - Live at the Elbo Room" for free.

Get your hands on a !Tang cd before they run out:

• Live at the Elbo Room - $10
• Oaktown Ring - $10
• How Do You Take It? - $5
• !Tang T-Shirts - $5
• SPECIAL: Pick up all three CDs at the Elbo Room show for $20, plus receive a free !Tang shirt.
• These sale prices does not apply to website purchases, only at scheduled shows.

Stay in touch:

Check out the all new !Tang forums! That's right, we want to hear from you - come check out our !Tang forums to get connected and stay in touch! Chat with the band and fellow fans about music and shows, or ask us anything you want to know right there...we promise to respond.

Just follow 3 quick steps to find our forums:

1. hit www.tangmusic.com
2. hit "get in touch"
3. hit "!Tang forums"

volunteers:

!Tang is looking for volunteers to help us out at the Elbo Room show. If you're interested in having fun (and getting into the show for free!), send email to: info@tangmusic.com.

As always, practice responsible forwarding and get this out to the folks on your list that appreciate good independent music. For more information, hit: www.tangmusic.com.

Pimpin' the funk,

Ray, Simon, Owen, John, Mark G., Mark P., Sparky and Ian
aka !Tang

the short:

Storyville
Saturday, April 6th
1751 Fulton St., San Francisco
!Tang at Midnight, $10, 21+
get directions

the not so short:

We promise, if you miss our debut at Storyville this Saturday, you'll regret it. We're stirring up a little extra special "somethin somethin" for this show! Yes, we aim to please! We are excited and full of energy and will argue on the perfect set list - just for YOU! Storyville has a reputation for being home to some of the city's finest jazz back in the day, and now welcomes some of the best funk, rock and hip-hop around to turn it up a notch. DJs Mark Stretch (Foreign Legion) and Tongua Kid (Beatlounge) promise to wet your appetite for a full-serving of !Tang right around midnight. Show up. It'll be funk-a-licous. Promise.

coming soon:

!Tang's at Pete's 881 Club in San Rafael April 19th; word has it there will be a special guest in the house! Stay tuned for more info!

volunteers:

!Tang is looking for volunteers to help us with a few simple tasks. If you're interested in having fun (and getting into !Tang shows for free!), send email to: info@tangmusic.com.

As always, practice responsible forwarding and get this out to the folks on your list that appreciate good independent music. For more information, hit: www.tangmusic.com.

Pimpin' the funk,

Ray, Ian, Owen, Sparky, Mark, John, Simon and Mark G.
aka !Tang

the short:

Last Day Saloon
(with Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra)
Saturday, March 30th
406 Clement St., San Francisco
!Tang at 9:45 PM, $7, 21+
get directions

the not so short:

!Tang was out in full form Tuesday night at Blake's, helping raise $ for arts and music education. If you missed it, you missed our Uncle Ray belting out our latest new tracks with amazing NRG! The crowd was exceptional for a Tuesday - so we send thanks to all of you that helped us help them kids! This Saturday night we play an extra special set of funk at the Last Day Saloon at 9:45 PM SHARP! Don't miss us! And then stick around for another taste of the smooth stylings of Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra!!

coming soon:

!Tang's debut at San Francisco's Storyville on Saturday, April 6th! Don't miss it!

volunteers:

!Tang is looking for volunteers to help us with a few simple tasks. If you're interested in having fun (and getting into !Tang shows for free!), send email to: info@tangmusic.com.

As always, practice responsible forwarding and get this out to the folks on your list that appreciate good independent music. For more information, hit: www.tangmusic.com.

Pimpin' the funk,

Ray, Ian, Owen, Sparky, Mark, John, Simon and Mark G.
aka !Tang

the short:

Blake's on Telegraph
(with Marginal Prophets and Shelley Doty)
Tuesday, March 26th
2367 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
!Tang at 11:00 PM, $8, 21+
get directions

the not so short:

!Tang is doing some good for the fans and for the kids! Check us out at Blake's tomorrow night for a benefit show for Music in Schools Today. Every month, Blake's plays host to local bands donating their time and talent to raise funds for Music in Schools Today, an organization that has served public school grades K-12 in the SF Bay Area since 1983. The organization helps raise public awareness for the need for music and arts education for children. Proceeds from the show will go to the Berkeley High School Music Program. You're also encouraged to bring out your used instruments and donate them at the show to Bay Area public schools. Shelly Doty opens, followed by the Marginal Prophets and then !Tang serves up the funk at 11pm. Don't miss it!! Help us help the kids - support music and arts education.

coming soon:

!Tang at Last Day Saloon in SF this Saturday, March 30th with Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra and check out !Tang's debut at San Francisco's Storyville on Saturday, April 6th. Both gigs promise more of that new music you've been hearing lately and a little more of the hot and heavy funk you've been craving!

volunteers:

!Tang is looking for volunteers to help us with a few simple tasks. If you're interested in having fun (and getting into !Tang shows for free!), send email to: info@tangmusic.com.

As always, practice responsible forwarding and get this out to the folks on your list that appreciate good independent music. For more information, hit www.tangmusic.com.

Pimpin' the funk,

Ray, Ian, Owen, Sparky, Mark, John, Simon and Mark G.
aka !Tang

the short:

!Tang at Smiley's
Friday, March 15th
41 Wharf Road, Bolinas
!Tang at 9:00 PM, $3, 21+
get directions

the not so short:

Last time !Tang graced the stage at Smiley's was on Halloween -- The fans were there in full force with the scary and the crazy. (Costumes that is.) Everything from the bird attacked bumble bee to the eighties track athletes. We love the Bolinas crew and we're heading back out to see them this week. So get out your surf boards and head to the beach during the day, then pull up your leg warmers and head to Smiley's for a full-serving of funk Friday night. We're doin it up !Tang style!

coming soon:

!Tang at Blake's, March 26th, in a benefit show to help the M.I.S.T. (Music in Schools Today) organization raise some dough for the kids. And back at the Last Day Saloon, March 30th with Stymie and the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra!

volunteers:

!Tang is looking for volunteers to help us with a few simple tasks. If you're interested in having fun (and getting into !Tang shows for free!), send email to: info@tangmusic.com.

As always, practice responsible forwarding and get this out to the folks on your list that appreciate good independent music. For more information, hit www.tangmusic.com.

Pimpin' the funk,

Ray, Ian, Owen, Sparky, Mark, John, Simon and Mark G.
aka !Tang

the short:

The Elbo Room
Saturday, March 9
CD Release Party! - Ladies' Night, ladies half-price
Doors 10:00PM, !Tang@11:00PM, 21+, $6/Ladies $3
get info: www.elbo.com

the not so short:

After months of preparation, !Tang's ready for what may be our greatest show this year. The new lineup is sounding sweet, and we've been pimpin' the funk-with-soul to hundreds of new fans in the past few months. Now we're bringing it all together with a blowout CD Release Party at San Francisco's hottest club for music: The Elbo Room. The groovin' and shakin' isn't going to stop, with the masters of funk-by-the-bay rolling phatty sets until we close the bar. Expect special guests and surprises, and BRING YOUR HOMIES! To make it easy on you, it's Ladies Night again - that's right, Saturday night only, Ladies get in to the Elbo Room for half-price!

coming soon:

The CD we're releasing is called !Tang: Live at the Elbo Room, and it's the first CD full of live !Tang music. There are jams on here you'd never get from a studio, and it's one of those disks you throw in and get down to from beginning to end. The sound is incredible, capturing the unique spirit of the Elbo Room without any compromises in town. So if you've wanted to take !Tang home with you come on out and pickup a shiny new disc from !Tang. They're only $7 at the show!

Check it out: now there are enough !Tang CDs to start a collector's edition. That's right, we're introducing !Tang - unBoxed Set, a collection of all three !Tang CDs for the low price of $25. This includes this new live CD, as well as our two other critically acclaimed discs: How Do You Take It, and Oaktown Ring. And, when you grab the unBoxed set, we'll throw in one of those popular vintage !Tang t-shirts, FREE! It's just the ticket for new fans that love our stuff, or old fans that have worn their old !Tang discs into the ground!

No T-shirt giveaway this show (get the unBoxed Set, silly!)

volunteers:

!Tang is looking for volunteers to help us with a few simple tasks. If you're interested in having fun (and getting into !Tang shows for free!), send email to: info@tangmusic.com.

As always, practice responsible forwarding and get this out to the folks on your list that appreciate good independent music. For more information, hit www.tangmusic.com.

Pimpin farm-fresh funk,

Ray, Ian, Simon, Sparky, Owen, Mark, Mark, and John
aka !Tang