Last updated 4 September 2008
The Lizard presents... EBB Live in Tulsa video! You heard about it here first, now see the video for yourself! This Saturday 6 September sees the official Premiere of the EBB Live in Tulsa video. At 10.00am GMT, the video filmed by Cindy and produced by Bill will be posted on the EBB Forum! It features all the songs from the Band's gig and candid shots of the guys before the event, as well as a rather worrying (but not wholly unexpected) 'Jones in the mirror' moment. You'll know what I mean when you see it. For those of us who have seen the Band live, it'll bring it all back. With all the songs that showcase Casey, Richard, Ron, Steve, and Bill's talents, and the unmistakable blues and moves of Vaughn 'The Man' Armstrong, there is something for everyone. You really should not miss it!! Visit the Forum here this Saturday to share in it's 38 minutes of fun! (News updated 4 September 2008) Stories of Californian surfing with or without sharks, and with or without swimming costumes... Stonehenge and ley lines... female cod pieces (what??)... Doctor Who, Shakespeare, sheep, bathing with Romans.... and whatever happens in Vegas... Unless you're already one of the family, if you want to know more you will just have to Register on the EBB Forum, and visit the Fans Personal Photos section. (News updated 29 August 2008)
Vaughn on Criminal Minds... Vaughn is continuing his successful year with another appearance on a top US show. This time he has a guest spot in CBS's Criminal Minds, which follows a team of elite FBI profilers as they get in to the heads of America's most twisted minds to solve crimes. Is Vaughn one of those minds? Wait and see... His episode is due to air in around three months time. Air dates when we get them will be posted here or on the Criminal Minds forum topic. My DVD rental account can't keep up with this, but long may it continue for members of the EBB! (News updated 29 August 2008)
Ron's September Racer To begin to celebrate Ron's birthday month of September, Chris has posted another hilarious and wickedly clever Calendar Wallpaper starring the Guitar man himself. Check the topic here within the much visited EBB Love forum. (News updated 29 August 2008)
Great reviews for Casey in Noel Coward in Two Keys Check out Casey's website here for the latest positive reviews of his starring roles in the twin plays Noel Coward in Two Keys. (News updated 29 August 2008)
Trail End popularity continues... The latest news from Just Hank Productions is that the short film Trail End, co-starring Vaughn, has been accepted in to two more Film Festivals. First it screens in the global film focussed Rome International Film Festival in Georgia between 4-7 September (showing on the Sunday). Then later the same month, at the Gene Autry Film and Music Festival in Oklahoma from 24 to 28 September, which is one long party festival for Cowboys, country singers, and their families. I can see the film touching many a cowboy's heart that week. (News updated 29 August 2008)
SOMETHING TO WATCH OUT FOR... The Tulsa Experience... And the last update for 29 August is a great one for the fans... Brilliant news tonight for the EBB Family... Bill's own video from Tulsa Trek Expo, where the whole EBB appeared together for the first time in history, is on it's way to you all! Keep you eyes on the Tulsa forum topic for the countdown to air date! (News updated 29 August 2008)
Ron on Lie to Me Pilot... Ron has just advised he will be the Visual Effects Supervisor on a brand new Fox TV pilot show, called Lie to Me. It stars Tim Roth (of Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs fame) and Brendan Hines (of the Sarah Connor Chronicles) and filming begins next week. The show is about Dr Cal Lightman (Roth), a crime solver with a difference, with powers of observation so exceptional he is a 'human lie detector'. It is written by Samual Baum, and shares Executive Producers with the fantastic '24'. That's a pretty impressive line up, even before our own five time Emmy winner Mr Moore joins the crew. Ask him all about it on the Lie to Me forum topic. (News updated 6 August 2008)
Vaughn Mad Men episode screened... Vaughn's episode in Top TV show Mad Men has aired in the States. The episode is called Flight 1, the first of a big story arc, so check out the topic on the forum to see if The Man can tell us more about his character Shel Keneally. The show is Series 2, episode 2, for those of us outside the US waiting to see it. Thanks Marsha for the news! (News updated 5 August 2008)
Steve as the August EBB Wallpaper That unofficial seventh EBB member, Chris, has given us another great EBB Wallpaper, and for August it's our Steve as the Chief Engineer responsible for bikes... Check him out on the forum here (News updated 28 July 2008)
Bill and the Discovery Channel We are all keeping our fingers crossed and our ears open for news of Bill and the Discovery channel. That Lizard opens doors! Keep up to date by reading about it on the EBB Forum topic here (News updated 28 July 2008)
Bill's Lounge Lizard news... Out of the dust comes... Bill keeping us in suspense for some very cool news about his Lounge Lizard at Large project. Read about it on his EBB Forum Lounge Lizard topic! (News updated 16 July 2008)
JumpCon - all dates gone All remaining dates for the JumpCon schedule have now disappeared from their website. It is only a matter of time now before the official announcement that it is all over. (News updated 16 July 2008)
Guess what you are missing out on?
JumpCons postponed and cancelled
It has been announced today on the JumpCon website that the Boston convention planned for this coming weekend (18-20 July) has been cancelled, and the events in Pittsburgh and Chicago have been postponed. Read about it on the JumpCon site, and the EBB Forum JumpCon topic. Although at the moment there are Events still being promoted on their site with guests, realistically, it looks like their whole convention schedule will be cancelled. It's a bad year for Star Trek conventions.
(News updated 15 July 2008)
Casey back on stage
After focussing on directing for some time, Casey will be back on stage in August, starring with Maureen Anderman in Noel Coward in Two Keys at the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Massachusetts. The play runs from August 12 to 30, Monday through Saturdays (with matinees on Thursday and Saturday). Coward's final play is composed of two one-act comedies, and is directed by Vivian Matalon, who also directed the author himself in the play in London. Find out more in Casey's forum and the EBB forum
(News updated 12 July 2008)
Richard hits Vegas!
Richard will be appearing at Creation's Las Vegas Star Trek Convention this year between August 6 and 10. The convention gets bigger each year, and attracts over 20,000 fans over the five days. Maybe more this year, as fans pay their last visit to the Star Trek Experience, which closes in September. Raise a Warp Core Breach for me at Quarks, Richard.
(News updated 12 July 2008)
Happy Birthday to Vaughn today!
Hope you have a wonderful day Vaughn ! You've some well wishers on the forum here
(News updated 7 July 2008)
Cold Case air date for Bill's episode
Bill filmed his scenes for Cold Case today, and has confirmed the episode is called Shore Leave, and will air on CBS on October 26 this year. Check out the forum topic for more on this. I've found the show is also shown on Sky One, so it can be watched by our International family! See the Cold Case Official website
(News updated 1 July 2008)
Trail End goes Platinum in Houston
Trail End, the multi-award winning Short film that featured Vaughn, has scooped another Film Festival award. News from Just Hank Productions today confirmed the good news - Shannan Keenan's moving story of a man's last journey home picked up a Platinum Remi for Short Dramatic Original film at the Houston based WorldFest. Congratulations all! You can read about the film and purchase the DVD from the Trail End website
(News updated 1 July 2008)
EBB JumpCons in July
Vaughn has confirmed today that the remaining two JumpCon events in July (Boston on 18 July and Pittsburgh on 25 July) will not feature the Enterprise Blues Band. This was expected, but he posted to clear up a misunderstanding on the JumpCon forum that the Band had cancelled, as it was actually JumpCon that asked the start of the EBB tour be postponed. Read about this on the EBB forum JumpCon Tour topic
(News updated 30 June 2008)
Internet Premiere of Le Fez Pucker!
For your second helping of Bill today, visit the forum to see his hilarious (and very very strange) short film Le Fez Pucker, made with Award winning Director Tamar Halpern. If you've been keeping up with our news, you'll know this short was recently screened at the Broad Humour Festival in Venice, California. See it on the EBB Le Fez Pucker topic on the Forum.
(News updated later 29 June 2008)
Bill back on TV in Cold Case
Bill has just told us the brilliant news today that he will be appearing in an episode of CBS's popular Cold Case TV show! He will play an emotional scene as the younger brother of a soldier who disappeared on his way to fight in the Korean War, and was dishonourably discharged for going AWOL. The show is about a group of detectives, led by Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris) who investigate unsolved murder cases. The show's Executive Producer is none other than Jerry Bruckheimer, the man behind the fantastic CSI, so it must be good! Find out more on the Cold Case website and keep an eye here and on the Cold Case forum topic for the air date.
(News updated 29 June 2008)
JumpCons at Kalamazoo and Stamford cancelled
As announced yesterday on the JumpCon website, the first two conventions of the JumpCon tour have been cancelled. These were the events in Kalamazoo and Stamford. The EBB were not going to be at these two events, so it doesn't affect them. Read about the cancellations on the JumpCon forum or discuss them on the EBB forum JumpCon topic
(News updated 27 June 2008)
EBB appearance at JumpCon Kalamazoo cancelled
Vaughn has just announced on the forum that the EBB will not be going to the JumpCon con in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 4. This is part of the re-grouping of the organisers to make sure the events that are left in their Tour schedule are given their full potential. JumpCon is in discussions with the Band about confirming the other dates, but it may be that they start their tour in late August rather than July now. We are all disappointed for our American family, but this may be a sensible decision from the organisers to concentrate their time and resources on providing the unique experience they promised at the remaining events. Talk about this news on the EBB Tour Forum Topic
(News updated later 21 June 2008)
Despite the message that no JumpCon con would ever be cancelled, six of the planned events (where the EBB were playing) from September and October have had to be cancelled. This is due to lack of hotel room sales in those venues, and the fact they were clashing with other cons. Also, the JumpCon Atlanta con will not have a science fiction/anime focus, due to it's proximity to DragonCon. The full explanation is on the new and improved JumpCon website, and the reaction is being discussed on the EBB Tour forum topic.
(News updated 21 June 2008)
Everything on the JumpCon EBB Tour on the forum...
If you want to talk about the upcoming EBB JumpCon Tour, plan to meet friends there, or just help plan the Virtual Tour Parties, click here to "jump" (ho ho ho!) to the Forum topic
(News updated later 11 June 2008)
Don't panic... some changes to locations for EBB JumpCon tour
The JumpCon Convention Manager Emperor announced on the JumpCon forum on 10 June that there are four changes to locations on the JumpCon convention tour, which the Enterprise Blues Band are appearing on.
I was also happy to read another post on that forum that says "We will NEVER!!!!!! EVER!!!!!!! Cancel an event - The Emperor"
The changes to locations are below - all other dates remain the same:
5 September Now Atlanta, Georgia (was Covington, Northern Kentucky)
19 September Location to be announced (was Coralville, Iowa)
3 October Charlotte, North Carolina (was Spartanburg, South Carolina)
10 October Covington, Northern Kentucky (was Hampton, Virginia)
(News updated 11 June 2008)
Join the EBB Virtual Convention 6-8 June!
Our great friend Cindy Romero is very kindly posting diary updates from Trek Expo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the Enterprise Blues Band are appearing and gigging this weekend. If you physically can't be there with them all, you can join the family virtually on the Tulsa Forum topic!
(News updated 6 June 2008)
Vaughn is a Mad Man!
Vaughn announced to our friends at the Star Trek Italian Club convention this last weekend he has landed a guest role in the top US series Mad Men, written and produced by Emmy Award winning Sopranos writer Matthew Weiner. If you haven't seen the show, it is set in 1960's New York, in the ruthless stylish ego-driven world of Advertising. Reading about the show, it is an intelligent entertaining portrayal of post-war life and materialism, with the style and scripts that American shows do so well. Now, can't you just see Vaughn in one of those suits? More details to follow when known... check out Vaughn's Mad Men forum topic for news!
(News updated 30 May 2008)
Did you miss us?
As you may have noticed, www.ebluesband.com has been down today while technical issues with the domain renewal were addressed. Many apologies for that, but at the same time it's nice to know you're missed...
(News updated 25 May 2008)
Bill's French Pez at the Broad Humour Festival...
Through his long time support of female creative talent (one of many reasons why we love him), and his role in Tamar Halpern's Award winning Shelf Life film, Bill was asked at last year's Broad Humour Festival to make a short film for this year's event. He has made and edited the short film with Tamar, to the specs that it must contain real or fake French, and a Pez. The festival runs from 13 to 15 June at Venice in California, and Bill's film will be part of their Legacy Shorts program, with a dedicated screening. Ask Bill about it on the forum or visit the Broad Humour Festival website
(News updated 22 May 2008)
Young and Restless Bill...
Bill will be appearing as Chuck, a plain clothes detective, in the long running American Soap The Young and the Restless on 2 June. It airs on CBS, though you may be able to watch his episode online via the CBS Y&R website. The EBB Forum congratulates our favourite drummer here
(News updated 22 May 2008)
Happy Birthday to EBB Family member Chris today, the unofficial seventh member of the EBB! Make it a good one! Everyone that can't be there in Germany to celebrate with him, wish him the best on the Forum
(News updated 22 May 2008)
Prisoner of the Crown opens in NYC...
The US East coast continues to enjoy the talents of the EBB as Prisoner of the Crown, the play conceived of by Richard opens in New York City in May. It is the story of scandalous treason trial of Irishman Sir Roger Casement, a renowned humanitarian responsible for making the world aware of human rights abuses in the Congo. It sounds like a fascinating play, and is written by Richard F Stockton and Richard. It opens at the Irish Repertory Theatre on West 22nd Street, New York for Previews from 14 May, and shows from 22 May to 6 July. Details and Booking available on the Prisoner of the Crown website
(News updated 5 May 2008)
Casey's Website and Forum re-design...
Casey's Official website www.caseybiggs.com and his Fan Forum are being re-vamped, so now is your chance to put your ideas forward to the site's Webmaster Cindy Romero. Visit their New Site topic to see the plans in progress.
(News updated 5 May 2008)
Richard co-directs Bury the Dead Richard will be co-directing Irwin Shaw's Bury the Dead at The Actors' Gang Theatre ensemble in Culver City, Los Angeles in June. The play is a powerful story of the ultimate and personal consequences of war. It is about six soldiers killed in battle who rise up and refused to be buried. Click here to visit the website where more details will be announced later. (News updated 5 May 2008)
Ron meets David and Goliath...
Ron is spending May in New York, working on the pilot of a new American TV series called 'Kings'. It is the story of an everyday guy from a small town who rises to power in a big city, like the David and Goliath story. It stars the British actor Ian McShane as King Silas, and Christerpher Egan as David. The show is directed by Francis Lawrence who recently did the Will Smith Blockbuster movie 'I Am Legend". More details on Kings on IMdB
(News updated 2 May 2008)
New quick fire game...
Be proud of your love of Trek, and click to join in the new fast moving Who Said It? Forum game. You gotta be quick!
(News updated 30 April 2008)
Buongiorno Vaughn!
I tell you, one door closes and another opens. Vaughn will be appearing with Brent Spiner and Robert Picardo in Italy at the 22nd Annual Star Trek Italian Club (STIC) Convention between 22 and 25 May. This is a fan run Con held in Rimini on the beautiful Italian coast. We already have a couple of the EBB Family planning to stop by to say Ciao to The Man. More details on the STIC website here
(News updated 29 April 2008)
Steve is the May pin up!
Just posted from beloved Family members Chris and Doris... the much anticipated Calendar pin up for May is Steve. It's a good one!! Click here to jump straight to it on the forum. Nice pecks Mr R.
(News updated 29 April 2008)
The Forum grows!
If you haven't visited the Enterprise Blues Band Forum recently, check it out for new Categories and topics. And you'll be missing a treat if you don't visit and contribute to the EBB Love section (somebody stop that Barry White music, it's not like that...).
(News updated 29 April 2008)
Unfortunately, the Vulkon convention in Orlando Florida has had to be cancelled. Vaughn and Casey were due to appear there 16-18 May this year. Much sympathy for the disappointment is being offered in the Forum Topic here.
(News updated 27 April 2008)
Canadian appearance cancelled
Vaughn and Casey will not be appearing at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo on this weekend 26-27 April.
(News updated 27 April 2008)
Good news... Casey's Official website www.caseybiggs.com is back up and running again!
(News updated 25 April 2008)
Vulkon Podcast with Casey
Those techie Vulkons have posted an interview with Casey, which you can read or download as a podcast, by visiting their website here. The Vulkon Live channel is interviewing guests (with Vaughn coming soon) to give fans just that little bit more before their Vulkon Orlando show (16-18 May). Those of us who can't get to Florida can also look forward to the live Vodcast from behind the scenes at the con.
(News updated 19 April 2008)
Casey's official website www.caseybiggs.com is temporarily down at the moment, but hopefully it will be back working again soon.
(News updated 19 April 2008)
Richard visiting England next week!
Richard will be appearing at Autographica in the UK on the weekend of 18-20 April. This is the world's largest Autograph show, and also features Tony Curtis, the original Bionic Woman Lindsey Wagner, Kate O'Mara, and many genuine war heroes and real life astronauts. The show is held at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham, and full details are available on the Autographica website
(News updated 7 April 2008)
Vaughn at Creation's Grand Slam in Burbank
Vaughn will be at Creation's Sci-Fi Grand Slam event this Friday 11 April in Burbank, California. He will also be part of the evening's cabaret entertainment, along with Nichelle Nichols, Tim Russ, Suzi Plakson, and Max Grodenchik.
(News updated 6 April 2008)
Happy Birth-Month to Casey!
It was Casey's birthday this last Friday 4 April, so sorry this message is a little late. Though as he has started an EBB Family trend of celebrating the whole month of our birthdays, I am technically well within time.
(News updated 6 April 2008)
Appearance back on at Vulkon - this time in Florida
Vaughn has just confirmed that he and Casey have been booked for the Vulkon Sci-Fi Convention in Orlando, Florida, for the weekend of 16 to 18 May. He hopes anyone who was booked for Vulkon Ohio can make it to Orlando instead. Details on the Vulkon website
(News updated 25 March 2008)
Great news... EBB Tour extended!!
Wonderful news for all American EBB fans. JumpCon organisers have announced the next 14 convention dates, and better still, those intelligent discerning folk have booked the Enterprise Blues Band to appear at every one of them!!
The new dates are:
September
5 Sept Covington, Northern Kentucky
12 Sept Tulsa, Oklahoma
19 Sept Coralville, Iowa
26 Sept Chattanooga, Tennessee
October
3 Oct Spartanburg, South Carolina
10 Oct Hampton, Virginia
17 Oct Orlando, Florida
24 Oct Nashville, Tennessee
31 Oct Houston, Texas
November
7 Nov Louisville, Kentucky
14 Nov Montgomery, Alabama
21 Nov Kansas City, Missouri
28 Nov Dallas, Texas
December
5 Dec New Orleans, Louisiana
For full details of the venues, visit the JumpCon website
(News updated 23 March 2008)
Bad news... Vulkon cancelled
Unfortunately, we have just heard from the Promoters that the Vulkon Convention in Columbus Ohio that Vaughn, Casey, and Ron were due to appear at has had to be postponed. As yet there is no new date planned.
(News updated 23 March 2008)
The last interview answers from Vaughn have just been uploaded to his Band Messages page. Children and humanity, not a bad message to finish on.
(News updated 18 March 2008)
Casey is back!
Casey will be filming a new movie called The Beholders in August, starring Alfred Molina and Sandra Oh. He talks about this, the Greene Arts Foundation, and the upcoming Summer EBB Tour on his Band Messages page.
(News updated 18 March 2008)
Richard has announced a number of appearances at Conventions on his website. They are:
Creation's Grand Slam Sci-Fi Convention in Burbank, California between April 11 and 13
Mountain Con in Salt Lake City, Utah, between September 19 and 21
The Scarecrow and Mrs King 25th Reunion, in North Hollywood, on October 4 - web link to be confirmed
(News updated 18 March 2008)
Ravensridge
Ravensridge begins February
EBB supports the Writers Strike
The Enterprise Blues Band will be supporting the Writers Guild of America strike on Monday 10 December, by joining the picket at the Paramount studio gates on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. Vaughn, Bill, Steve, and Ron will be there to perform and show their solidarity with the writers, who are protesting the lack of recognition and pay for their work in New Media(Internet, CD-Rom, DVD, wireless, mobile, and video games). For more details and to send your own support message, visit the Writers Guild of America website