Drunk Over Russia Tour '08 - Diary
We finally
finished our tour diary of our trip to russia - yeah, yeah, it took us
over two months, so we would like to say "sorry" for taking so long.
Unfortunately it's all in german and
since Don doesn't have the time to translate all the stuff Silver
and Brat wrote, you will have to fire up that online translato...
Street Hustlers Inc.
Dear folks,
because of some technical problems, our Street Hustlers Inc.
login was offline for a couple of weeks. Today, fortunately the Street Hustlers
web site is back again! So, everybody who still wants to be part of the Bettie
Ford family has the exclusive chance to sign up again HERE! Sorry folks for this long
waiting time.
In addition to that there will be more hot news of Bettie
Ford in the next few weeks again!
So stay tuned,
Yours Bettie Ford
Singapore Sling Vinyl
Dear hi-fi folks,
our album "Singapore Sling" is now available as vinyl edition in our shop for 14 Euros (plus shipment fee). Please note that the cover of the vinyl edition is color reversed and also has a full inlay with all lyrics.
The vinyl edition is limited to 500 copies.
Cheers,
your Betties!
And another Live Stream!
Dear friends,
we just wanted to inform you that the whole Bettie Ford show at the Starkenburg Festival, on Juni, the 7th is going to be streamed live over the internet over at http://www.terraphon.org and viewable for all. After taking care of the streaming of our Unplugged Session at the Fledermaus in Heppenheim, which unfortunately had been spiked with several technical difficulties, the guys are going to do their best to stream the whole live performance of a "real" live Ford gig.
We're going to hit the stage around 21:30h 'till 23h, so stay tuned.
"See" you there,
your Betties
Dirty Russian Pictures
Dear brothers and sisters,
the first batch of dirty russian pictures have been added to our galleries, more to come in the next days.
Furthermore we recorded EVERY show and several hours of "on the road" material, which we are shifting through at the moment. But we can say, that we really have some awesome videos and pictures of the tour, which we all publish once we are through with it. When this will be, we can't say right now - but stay tuned! The teaser video of the tour in 2007 has already shown you a bit of what you can expect, but in 2008 we even put on some more...
Sunny Greetings,
your Fords
Pistati
Priviet Russia,
at this point we would like to thank all of our russian friends for ten unforgetable days, which held everything we could have ever hoped for (sometimes even much more than we asked for ;) ).
A few tags:
Wild fans, jumping onto and off the stage, screaming, dancing, going wild; girls, girls, girls; apartments and night trains, impossible to describe; party all night and sleeping in the wardrobe; again a visit from nazis; a diet of chips and lots of wodka and beer; being the first foreign band to play in UFA; a spontaneous unplugged show; no time for showers - and a lot of laughing, excitement and fun!
We are totally destroyed - but happy!
A big "Thank You" goes to our german "roadies" Steini, Stephan und Axel for doing an awesome job. Another big "Thank You" goes to our russian tour guides Pavel, Dennis und Alex. A hearty "nastrowje" goes to Igor and Sascha, to the local organisators and all the bands that supported us. Also a "Spasibo" goes to Jenya and Mascha, for following us around the whole tour and of course to each and everyone of you that came to our shows, we talked to and had fun with us!
Respect!
We'll see you again soon, many cheers from cologne,
Your Betties
Hey folks,
we're signing off for now - tomorrow we're leaving for another 10 days to russia again. It's "Rock over Russia" Time again. For all those that have to stay and are interested, we scrounged up a few impressions of our "Rock over Russia" Tour last year, which you can find HERE on our page!
Have fun watching and seize the sun!
Your Betties!
Rock over Russia 2008
Hey folks,
after playing a sold-out tour in russia last autumn, we decided to repeat this little adventure. So Bettie Ford is going to rock over the russian stages again in May, 2008.
We will be performing in the following cities:
10.05.08, Samara - tba
11.05.08, Tolyatti - Generator
12.05.08, Ufa - Dinamik
14.05.08, Moscow - Tabula Rasa
15.05.08, Sankt Petersburg - Griboedov
17.05.08, Dubna - tba
We are looking forward to meet our russian friends again!
Pistati,
Bettie Ford
The Final Countdown
Only three days - the band signs..!
The Final Countdown Part 3 »
Hey folks,
here we go, part 3 of our countdown, again 5 tracks of the album, written in Silvers own words.
Have fun reading,
Your Betties
The Final Countdown Part 2
Hey folks,
as part 2 of our "countdown" series, we give you something for your ears! Well, "something" is a bit of an understatement:
As of now, you can prelisten the whole new album "Singapore Sling" as a stream either with our player on www.bettieford.com or at LastFM!
No shortcuts, no "beeps" no nothing but full-length previews!
So, have fun listening and rock out!
Your Betties
P.S.: Because of technical problems we had to outsource the whole album to LastFM.
The Final Countdown »
Hey folks,
on April, the 25th, the waiting will finally be over. "Singapore Sling" will hit the shelves in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. And to lighten up and shorten these final days of "torture", we decided to provide you with some insights and informations about the record, pictures or sentiments from the Bettie Ford Universe.
So, let's start with part one, the first five tracks from the new album - written in Silvers own words...
Street Hustlers Inc. »
Dear friends,
we proudly invite you to join the Bettie Ford Street Hustlers Inc.!
What is the Bettie Ford Street Hustlers Inc.?
Members of the Street Hustlers Inc. dedicate some of their free time to help support the band, its releases and upcoming shows in their region. For that support we provide you with a promotional package including flyers, stickers, etc., for free, which you can then distribute at your school, favorite club, concerts, or your local bar. Wherever you think it would benefit Bettie Ford. It's up to you!
Live Video Stream and Radio Interview
Hey folks,
the last "Unplugged" show for the time being, this tim at Katys Garage in Dresden, on march, the 15th, is going to be available as a live stream over on www.zugabe.tv. And this time, you will not only be able to hear us (more or less), no, you will also be able to see us jamming live on our 6-strings!
We will enter the stage at around 9 p.m. and the live stream will cost you 1.- Euro for the whole show.
So, looks like its going to be the last chance for you to visit one of Don und Silver's unplugged session.
On top of that there is a funny and detailed radio interview, where the two talk about their tour in russia, the unplugged shows and their new album, over at the Kaputtendorf Radio.
Stay tunes,
your Betties
Record Release »
Dear folks,
"Singapore Sling" will hit the stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on April, the 25th via Crafty Recordings/PIAS. Additionally, a vinyl edition will be available some weeks after the official CD release.
Bürstadt Show changed
Please note that the location of the show in Bürstadt, on march the 28th, was changed from "Schillers"
to Worms and the "Soundfactory".
The new venue is approx. 30 km away from the former place. We will hit the stage at 10:15 pm.
Cheers,
the betties
Sellout!
... and again we are cleaning up our inventory, so that we can return with new and fancy merchandise once the new record releases! Detailed information for each product can be found in our "Stuff" section:
CD: Punk'n Roll A-licious
(inc. "Ordinary" as well as bands like Social Distortion, Hardcore Superstar, Gluecifer...)
EUR 5.00
CD: Make Some Noise
(inc. "Ordinary" as well as Bands wie Psychopunch, Turbonegro, The Bones...)
EUR 5.00
DVD: Punk n Drunk Tour 2004
(the complete show of the debut release tour with Cosmic Ballroom and The M M Freakshow)
EUR 5.00
and our Pizza Box Package Girlie Shirt "Bettie white" plus one sampler or the DVD, your choice
EUR 10,00
order as always at Silver
Album release postponed!
Hello folks,
to achieve an optimal media response, we decided to postpone the release date of our upcoming album "Singapore Sling" to march 2008. The exact release day has not been decided, but as soon as we have it, we will let you know first! The album is currently in production.
And of course, we will want to celebrate the release with you big time!
So, stay tuned to find out more about the "when, where and how"!
Cheers,
Bettie Ford
Unplugged Live Stream
Howdy Folks,
Don's and Silver's Unplugged Show in Heppenheim at the "Fledermaus" on January, the 18th, will be broadcasted on a web live stream over at www.terraphon.org. The show starts around 10 p.m. and they will broadcast the entire show!
So, if you're one of those that missed the last unplugged sessions from those two, be sure to tune in, because no matter where or who you are, you'll have a lifetime opportunity!
Stay rock,
the betties
New Song in the Bettie Ford Player!
As a enjoyable start into the new year, we decided to upload a new song into our music player, which some of you may already have heard live before or got it with our last year's christmas card:
Ode to the angels
Enjoy the listening!
Sincerly,
your betties
2008
Dear Friends, Fans & Family,
we wish you all a happy and successful new year! May the rock shine upon you in 2008!
Cheers,
Your Betties
Donauwörth
Turbojugendparty
Weissenburg
JUZ
Halle
Volkspark
Lichtenfels
Rock My Ass Festival
Hamburg
Mögenkladder Tour 2008
