Passport Approved

Dear Jimi,

All of us here on the Passport Approved Tour are very big fans of yours and to be honest I am more than sure have inspired Justin Hopkins to play the guitar… Well now thanks to your liquid experience, we get to know you better by your tasty new beverage. ZING!!! We are all humming along now, bright eyed and seeing some amazing parts of California and Oregon today. Golden fields and springs California poppies lined our way all the way to beautiful Oregon. We had a quick bite in Redding California @ Denny’s and it’s so amazing the diversity Passport Approved has traveling on the road. Bassboosa & the Skybombers were like kids in a candy store ordering off the menu. Most had never had Root Beer before!!! Crazy, so Scotty the drummer for the Bombers lost a bet at lunch when he tried to eat 6 crackers in 1 min. with no drinking. Good effort but he nearly choked on the last bit for us. Well we are now searching for Tapatio (Hot Sauce) for the boys in Oregon then we are off the Crystal Ballroom in Portland in the morning. Sprits are high and we are getting some much needed rest. Can’t wait to see the fine folks of 94.7fm, they are in for a real treat!

YES…  We Are Finally On The Passport Approved Tour!!!

Sooo yesterday we all left from Hollywood with our vans packed, and headed north for our first stop San Francisco.
 

The Bassboosa tour van is sooo plush and everyone is jealous because we have Xbox 360 and a sweet DVD player…

We got to SF early and had a fantastic view of the city before the fog rolled in and it was great to see everyone’s reaction because most of them have never been to the city before… We took some pictures at the Golden Gate Bridge then headed to the venue to meet up with the Skybombers who have been all across America the last 4 weeks with X.  Justin Hopkins played first with his Swedish band and we had the crowd in the palm of our hand.  Most had a look of shock at the talent that was being displayed at 8:30 on a Tuesday night, like WOW.  Next was Bassboosa who played their first San Francisco gig.  This night they made some new friends and fans with their stirring rendition of Wicked Game. Finally we were really cooking when the Skybombers hit the stage… The house was packed and they knocked them down from the first stroke of the guitar!  Hugh was in full form getting the crowd behind them and peoples jaws were dropping at the wall of sound and raw talent all the way from Australia right in this club in San Francisco. Well we are off to Oregon today and the sun is shining…  See you in Portland tomorrow!

Passport Approved Live Spring 2008 Tour – our first live tour ever!

Featuring:
Skybombers www.myspace.com/skybombers
Bassboosa www.myspace.com/bassboosa
Justin Hopkins www.myspace.com/justinhopkins
*Kongos www.myspace.com/kongos
*McQueen www.myspace.com/mcqueen
*Blow-Up www.myspace.com/blowupnyc
        *denotes band plays on select dates only

4.15.08 - Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco, CA
4.17.08 – Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
4.18.08 – Central Saloon, Seattle, WA
4.20.08 – The Beatles Revolution Lounge (The Mirage Hotel), Las Vegas, NV
4.22.08 – The Viper Room, West Hollywood, CA
4.23.08 – Brick By Brick, San Diego, CA
4.24.08 – Last Exit, Tempe, AZ

9:00AM:

LEROY LEE – “Drawing Smoke” (unsigned, Australia)

BIG LINDA – “I Don’t Even Like U” (Ursa Major, UK)

ARVIKA – “Happy” (unsigned, UK)

HOT ROCKET – “Do Do Do” (unsigned, UK)

CAROLINA LIAR – “California Bound” (Atlantic)

9:20AM:

BRAIN FAILURE – “Coming Down To Beijing” (import, China)

JACK SAVORETTI – “Dreamers” (De-Angelis, UK)

*“KIWI FM” NEW ZEALAND WEEKLY IMPORT SELECTION W/DJ KARYN HAY

*THE DATSUNS – “High School Hoodlums” (import, New Zealand)

9:50AM:

THE RED PAINTINGS – “Mad World” (unsigned, Australia)

EXILE PARADE – “Fire Walk With Me” (unsigned, UK)

BASSBOOSA – “Succumb” (Champion, UK)

10:00AM:

HUSHPUPPIES – “Lost Organ” (Diamondtraxx, France)

STORY ONE – “Russian Dolls” (unsigned, UK) *Live Phone-In

PARKA – “Better Anyway” (Jeepster, UK)

MISS LI – “Oh Boy” (National, Sweden)

THE VIBRANTS – “First Move” (unsigned, UK)

10:20AM:

HEADWAY – “Safety” (Suretone, UK)

KILL THE YOUNG – “We Are The Birds & Bees…” (Discograph, France)

MEXICOLAS – “Come Clean” (In Exile, UK)

10:45AM:

GRAND AVENUE – “Bullet” (EMI, Denmark)

FRANK TURNER – “God Save The Queen” (Xtra Mile, UK)

HELLO SAFERIDE – “I Was Definitely Made For These Times” (Razzia, Sweden)

11:00AM:

HUSHPUPPIES – “Bad Taste & Gold On The Doors” (Diamondtraxx, France)

ROTATING LESLIE – “Mind On My Money” (unsigned, UK)

IDA MARIA – “Oh My God” (Waterfall, Norway)

WILEY – “Rolex” (Warner Music, UK)

THE COSHERCOT HONEYS – “We’re All Lions” (import, New Zealand)

11:20AM:

THE WHITE LIES – “Unfinished Business” (Fiction, UK)

AND NOW WE’RE EVEN – “Youmii Hawaii (Feat: Itch)” (Kingstown, UK)

MISS KITTEN – “Grace” (Cosmic Debris, France)

11:45AM:

SKYBOMBERS – “6AM” (Alberts, Australia)

KAROSHI BROS – “Love Da World” (unsigned, UK)*Artists World-Premiered on Passport Approved include: Duffy, Sam Sparro, Carolina Liar, Ida Maria, Teddybears (Soft Machine) and more

*N. American radio premieres include: Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Wolfmother, Editors, Ting Tings, Lily Allen, Bloc Party and more

9:00AM:
RUBIK – “City & The Streets” (Fullsteam, Finland)
PETE & THE PIRATES – “The Understanding” (unsigned, UK)
STORY ONE – “Russian Dolls” (Shy, UK)
REMI NICOLE – “Rock & Roll” (Island, UK)
CAROLINA LIAR – “California Bound” (Atlantic)
 9:20AM:
EXILE PARADE – “Fire Walk With Me” (unsigned, UK)
JACK SAVORETTI – “Dreamers” (De-Angelis, UK)
*“KIWI FM” NEW ZEALAND WEEKLY IMPORT SELECTION W/DJ KARYN HAY 
9:50AM:
RED VEIN – “Red Vein” (unsigned, UK)
*Live In-Studio Interview 
10:00AM:
PARKA – “Better Anyway” (Jeepster, UK)
HEADWAY – “Safety” (Suretone, UK)
MISS LI – “Oh Boy” (National, Sweden)
SKYBOMBERS – “It Goes Off” (Alberts, Australia)
BIG LINDA – “Golden Girl” (unsigned, UK)
 10:20AM:
EDITORS – “An End Has A Start” Jacknife Lee Remix (Kitchenware, UK)
OPERATOR PLEASE – “Just A Song About Ping Pong” (Virgin, Australia)
MEXICOLAS – “Come Clean” (In Exile, UK) 
10:45AM:
TING TINGS – “Fruit Machine” (Columbia, UK)
JOHNOSSI – “Execution Song” (Universal, Sweden)
THE SHE CREATURES – “Invade” (unsigned, UK) 
11:00AM:
ROTATING LESLIE – “Mind On My Money” (unsigned, UK)
IDA MARIA – “Oh My God” (Waterfall, Norway)
* Live Phone InTHE ALPS – “Something I Might Regret” (unsigned, UK)
THE CONFUSIONS – “The Pilot” (import, Sweden)
THE COSHERCOT HONEYS – “We’re All Lions” (import, New Zealand)
 11:20AM:
THE GIN CLUB – “Ten Paces Away” (Plus 1/Shock, Australia)
*Live Phone In
THE KING BLUES – “Mr. Music Man” (Field/Island, UK)
KAROSHI BROS – “Love Da World” (unsigned, UK)
 11:45AM:
HUSHPUPPIES – “Lost Organ” (Diamondtraxx, France)
GRAND AVENUE – “Bullet” (EMI, Denmark)
*“MOTOR FM” GERMANY WEEKLY IMPORT SELECTION W/DJ MAX