Official News BOG, September 2004

The Residents' Official News BOG was a news blog maintained by Big Brother of The Cryptic Corporation beginning in August 2003 (originally titled The Residents' Official News Blog and Website Wrapper), following the company's purchase of the residents.com domain name from fan site RZWeb (now defunct).
Around March 2004, this blog became known as the Official News BOG. In this form, the blog became The Cryptics' (and thus, The Residents') main outlet for communication with their fans until the website's redesign in 2008.
This page collects posts made to this news blog in September 2004, as archived on archive.org, transcribed to this wiki by a Mysterious Spanish Lady.
==Blog entries==
=== Prague to host Commercial Album DVD Premier ===
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:Commercial Album DVD banners fly from the tall towers of Prague's Cineplex 16
:Okay, that is not really the "Cineplex 16." It's the lovely 14th Century Church of Our Lady before Tyn located in the heart of Prague. However, the premier is real and here is the information:
:International Film Festival
:Film on Music-Music on Film
:14-17 October
:Stepanska 61, Palace Lucerna, 116 02, Prague 1, Czech Republic
:Phone [redacted]
:Fax [redacted]
:www.filmonmusic.cz
:From the program:
:"World premiere: MOFFOM and Mute Records are proud to announce the world premiere of The Commercial Album DVD by The Residents. Faceless anti-stars whose origins and personal lives have been shrouded in mystery for the past thirty years, The Residents have influenced generations of sound and visual artists with trans-media works like The Commercial Album. Initiated in 1980 as an incisive response to payola radio, they released their own original top 40, crafting each song to be exactly sixty seconds long. This would allow them to purchase advertising slots and replace the ads with songs, eliminating payola's middle men. The four films created for the project are housed today in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Now, forty new films will complete the opus. The world premiere will be attended by a Mute Records London spokesperson."
Posted: Thu - September 9, 2004 at 07:15 PM
=== Halloween 2004 ===
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:The Residents are masters of disguise
:No, this is not an announcement of a Residents Halloween show. There is no show this Halloween.
:This is the explanation of why there is no show --- The Residents have been very busy.
:As Mute has just announced:
:"On October 25th (Europe) and November 2nd (USA) Mute will re-issue one of the most relevant albums by The Residents. The Commercial Album comes in a special edition hardbook, containing previously unseen images from the forthcoming Commercial DVD and the lyrics for all 40 tracks.
:The DVD will comprehend an extensive collection of new videos alongside the four original promo clips.
:Created before the existence of MTV, the original 4 short movies were immediately in high rotation when the fledgling music channel began broadcasting in 1982, and were soon incorporated into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Twenty Five years later, The Residents have lovingly undertaken the task of creating ten new one-minute videos, and commissioned more than 30 outstanding artists to join in the fun. The result is The Commercial Album DVD, containing 56 One Minute Movies - a virtual film festival in a box. The menu includes a unique interactive maze interface and a fascinating surround sound texture."
Posted: Mon - September 13, 2004 at 08:49 AM
=== Commercial Album DVD party planned for San Francisco ===
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:Ralph America and Mute Records
:present
:Residents Commercial DVD Preview Party
:Thursday October 21 © All Ages
:Doors at 7:30 $8
:CAFE DU NORD
:2170 MARKET STRE
:SAN FRANCI
:PHONE [redacted]
:FAX: [redacted]
:RalphAmerica will be on hand with contests, giveaways and prizes.
:More info to come soon...
Posted: Tue - September 14, 2004 at 10:29 AM
=== Commercial Album DVD party planned for London ===
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:The Moles, in collaboration with Mute are pleased to announce a special pre-release screening of the Commercial DVD.
:The screening will take place at the Horse Hospital (Russell Square, Central London) on the evening of Friday October 22.
:Admission will be free (although a donation to the funds of the Horse Hospital would be appreciated).
:As at the Moles' Residents Cafe, there will be a free-to-enter raffle, with copies of the Commercial CD and DVD (generously donated by Mute Records) among the prizes. Copies of the CD and DVD will also be available to purchase at the screening.
Posted: Fri - September 17, 2004 at 09:11 AM
=== Commercial Album DVD party planned for Los Angeles ===
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:MUTE RECORDS AND EGO PLUM PRESENT:
:TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004 / 8PM
:CINESPACE: Digital Supper Club & Lounge
:6356 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor
:Los Angeles, CA 90028
:Dinner Reservations: [redacted]
:Additional Information: http://www.egoplum.com/
:In addition to the screening,
:* EGO PLUM and his EBOLA MUSIC QUINTET will perform ten songs from the highly influential Commercial Album prior to the screening.
:* OFFICAL PRODUCT from the RESIDENTS will be on sale at the merchandise booth.
:* MUTE RECORDS will be providing special give-aways (CD's, DVD's).
:* The DJ's at CINESPACE will be forced to play nothing but THE RESIDENTS (to the horror of all the beautiful people).
:* Residential hors d'ouevres will be provided.
Posted: Mon - September 20, 2004 at 08:19 AM
=== Commercial Album DVD party planned for Portland ===
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:The Residents "Commercial DVD" public screening
:When:
:Tuesday, October 26th
:Doors open at 9pm, the screening begins at 10pm
:Where:
:Lola's Room, 1332 W. Burnside
:(underneath the Crystal Ballroom)
:Portland, OR
:This is a FREE event, 21 and over.
:For more information, contact:
:Jackpot Records
:w: www.jackpotrecords.com
:p: [redacted]
Posted: Tue - September 21, 2004 at 08:32 AM
=== Commercial Album DVD party planned for Boston ===
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:When:
:Tuesday, November 9th, 10:30pm
:.
:Where:
:Eavesdrop at River Gods
:125 River Street in Boston
:.
:description of Eavesdrop:
:.
:Eavesdrop is a weekly party hosted at River Gods, a unique pub located in Boston just outside Central Square on River St.
:What you get is 4 hours of music and visuals, a matrix of style. Artist, fan, listener. The cozy and somehow warm confines of River Gods certainly keeps people visually stimulated. Recently voted "Best Soundsystem" by the Improper Bostonian, Eavesdrop is featured in cooperation with numerous college radio concert calendars, while many of those same college DJs join us to play records.
:Eavesdrop is also mentioned with some regularity in area media from the Boston Globe to the Weekly Dig. In addition, the Eavesdrop email list continues to expand, giving the customer and interested press three or four weeks notice as to what is to come. To subscribe: send a blank email to [redacted].
:.
:To be sure, Eavesdrop is not associated with any one label, any one style or any one sponsor. It's our aim to simply provide exposure to acts and music which may be missed by conventional outfits. In addition to having one great mid-week party.
Posted: Wed - September 29, 2004 at 12:02 PM
=== Commercial Album DVD party planned for Chicago ===
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:When: October 28th.
:Where: "Dreams Restaurant & Bar", 935 S State St., Lockport IL. 60441. 
:The event will start at 7PM with a viewing of "The Eyes Scream" video and "Kettles of Fish" and "Icky Flix" DVD selections. This will be followed with the "Commercial" DVD being presented at 9PM.
:The visuals will be displayed on 8 plasma screens and over a dozen other monitors located through out the club. The night's visuals will also include simultaneous showings of "Pornograffix" and "Residential" picture slideshows, Rezzie screen savers, and other DVD favorites. Post  "Commercial" presentations might include "DDA" and/or "Eskimo" if the crowd wants to stay for more.
:The location is easy to get to and has a wonderful selection of food and beverage for those who have to drive straight from work to get there. The 5.1 surround system will only be provided in one section of the club that contains 2 plasmas and a monitor at each booth. Plenty of room for fun. And remember, this is only 3 days before Halloween, so don't be afraid to dress the part.
:So come on and "Freak the Freaks Out" , Thursday October 28th.
:If you would like to contact me for further directions or other needs , e-me at [redacted]
Posted: Thu - September 30, 2004 at 08:13 AM
=== Handy guide to parties ===
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:art: Stéphane Ricard
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Posted: Thu - September 30, 2004 at 01:41 PM
==See also==
*BOG
==External links and references==
*The Residents' Official News BOG, archived September 19th 2004 by archive.org
*The Residents' Official News BOG, archived September 23rd 2004 by archive.org
*The Residents' Official News BOG, archived October 14th 2004 by archive.org
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