What:

Benevolent Tomorrow

@

Molly Malone’s Irish Pub

575 S Fairfax Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90036-3128

(323) 935-1577

 - mollymalonesla.com

 

Saturday November 14 @ 9:30 pm

$8 Cover, but...

Wait, you said something about FREE?...

New faces promotion!

 

Because BT is now ready for primetime, we are giving our fans a chance at some free stuff in exchange for some new faces. We hate Hollywood promoters and already know you guys can do a better job.

Here’s the deal:

You bring…                                                                        You get…

2-3 New Faces

Free Entrance! (an $8 value)

4-7 New Faces

Free Entrance AND a Free (signed) CD (a $13 combined value)

8+ New Faces

Free Entrance AND a Free (signed) CD AND a BT TSHIRT (approximately a $33 combined value)

 

Notice: New faces are persons who have never previously attended any live Benevolent Tomorrow performance, to the best of the combined (and probably alcohol impaired) memories of the band. New persons must be paid in full for the Nov 14 show ($8).

Exceptions with regard to “what qualifies as a new face” will probably be made so just ask. For example, if you're a husband/wife pair who come to all our shows, we'd probably be willing to count one of you as a new face :)

Please note Steve's (Mr. Bass Man's) birthday is Nov 15 (the following day) so feel free to liquor him up. After party at his house. Show up at the bar around 9 and help us drink.

Sincerely,

YOUR fans at:

Benevolent Tomorrow

....................

Why "Benevolent Tomorrow?"

People have all sorts of opinions about our band name. Often times the criticism is based on aesthetics instead of meaning, or even grammar.

In fact true grammar Nazis probably look at it and find themselves puzzled, as grammatically it works yet it doesn't seem to make obvious sense (while benevolent is definitely an adjective, and tomorrow is (usually) a noun, Tomorrow can't really be benevolent unless we jump into the wonderful world of personification).

Might as well be Thick Foresight, or Vapid Cubit, or Criminal Gourd. That's okay, it's a band name. It's supposed to be weird. Karmageddon would make an awesome band name, and it doesn't make any freaking sense either.

But I digress.

Most people interpret it as some sign of hope, which is great. Others look at it as some sort of veiled threat, as in "I will be benevolent tomorrow, but NOT today." That could be true as well. Still others just find it hard to spell on the first try.

Believe me, it isn't. Sound it out. There ya' go.

I tend to side with the people who take the 'hope' angle. I find it interesting to use the term 'benevolent' instead of a handful of other adjectives that could convey clearer intentions. Charitable Tomorrow. Compassionate Tomorrow. Perfect Tomorrow. While probably not very good band names, their meanings are more obvious.

I like Benevolent though, and not just because it's vague. Words like "perfect" describe the setting of tomorrow, while words like "benevolent" describe the people in it.

Benevolence is an action that people have to do. It's not a state of mind. I think Benevolent Tomorrow focuses on the physical and verbal conduct of individuals, rather than the state of society as a whole.

We're appealing to you to be benevolent in a world ....................wrought of wrong.

You want a Benevolent Tomorrow? It's up to you. And you can start today.

Steve

Hey everyone, right now we are holding a contest where you can help us write a song. What we want you to do is write a story, short excerpt, or poem on what you think a Benevolent Tomorrow is. And for those who don't like to write you can draw a picture.
Then, email it to Joseph at joseph@benevolenttomorrow.com. The winner that we select and be notified, and we will write a song inspired by what you sent us.

Hey everyone, this week is our 5 favorite musicians of our instruments. Hope that you enjoy, and don't forget to check out www.benevolenttomorrow.com.


Ben (vocals)
1. Farrokh Bulsara (Freddy Mercury)
2. David Draiman
3. Chris Cornell
4. Tim McIlrath
5. Daniel Davey

Daryl (Drums)
1. John "Bonzo" Bonham
2. Animal
3. Kenny Aronoff
4. Travis Barker
5. Buddy Rich

Joseph (guitar)
1. Jimmy Page
2. Slash
3. John Mayer
4. Mike Einziger
5. Mark Tremonti

Shivan (guitar)
1. Slash
2. Mark Tremonti
3. SRV
4. Santana
5. Jimmy Page

Steve (bass)
1. Flea
2. Geddy Lee
3. Paul Mccartney
4. John Paul Jones
5. Stanley Clark

We want everyone to get to know us on more of a personal level so we are going to start updating our blogs with our favorites of the week. This week is our favorite 10 bands. Hope you enjoy. (oh and just to let you know this is not in a specific order)

Ben
1. Queen
2. Disturbed
3. Reel Big Fish
4. Soundgarden
5. Rise Against
6. Incubus
7. Dispatch
8. A Perfect Circle
9. Third Eye Blind
10. Blink 182

Shivan
1. Guns n roses
2. Incubus
3. Greenday
4. Blink 182
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Boston
7. ACDC
8. Alterbridge
9. Breaking Benjamin
10. Red

Joseph
1. Blink 182
2. Led Zeppelin
3.Michael Jackson
4. Reel Big Fish
5. Incubus
6. Foo Fighters
7. Green Day
8. Alterbridge
9. Guns and Roses
10. Breaking Benjamin

Daryl
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Metallica
4. Foo Fighters
5. Queen
6. Blink 182
7. Pantera
8. ACDC
9. Status Quo
10.  Michael Jackson

Steve
1. Third eye blind
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Eminem
4. John Mayer
5. SRV
6. Steelie Dan
7. Foo Fighter
8. The Cure
9. The Beatles
10. ACDC

Hello everyone, it's Ben here and I've got some
really cool news.

We're playing the Dragonfly on Tuesday August 11
and we have a surprise for you.  If you bring 5
people to the show with you, you will be entered
in a random drawing to win $250 CASH MONEY.
We're going on stage at 10pm sharp so make sure
you get there a little early to make sure your
guests get counted and you see the awesome show.

All you have to do is Send us a message saying
you want to sign up for the contest, attend the
show, tell the door person that you are here to
see  Benevolent Tomorrow and that you brought
your 5 (or more) friends.  The door person will
count your guests and take you name down.  We
will announce the winner from stage and you can
collect your cash after our set.

We'll probably do a video blog about it too so
keep an eye out for that as well. :-p

One more thing I'd like to add though.

FEEL FREE TO BRING MORE THAN 5!!

More people, more fun.  Plus the cover is only $5.
Cheapest thing I've ever seen in Hollywood.  So
I hope to see you and all your friends there.

- Benjamin

Hey guys and girls if you didn't know we are playing the cat club at 8:00pm this Thuresday night (may 14). We will be playing an acoustic set, becuause if most of you haven't herad Steve broke his hand and his cast doen't come off untill the day after the show (of course lol). Well hopefully we will see you all Thuresday night.

Peace,
BT