THE GOOD... LIVE!

After a two-year absence from any stage in the continental US, you will finally have another opportunity to witness a rare, one-night-only performance by

THE GOOD
at Martyrs' (3855 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago)
Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 9pm
followed by Bump

Admission $10
Advance tickets (not a bad idea... our last show sold out) available now at Martyrslive.com

TONY ROGERS: ENCYCLOPEDIA, VOL. 1

January 1, 2005 marks the Crown Books release of band friend and embarassingly talented writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal's newest book, "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life." It's a stunningly written memoir in encyclopeida format, full of thought-provoking and often hilarious observations about (what else?) ordinary life. To accompany the relase of the book, Tony is releasing 3 brand new songs, including the book's official theme song: "This Is My Story." (You can watch a video of "This Is My Story" by searching for "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life" at Amazon.com.)

As a perfect introduction to listeners new to Tony's (and the band's) music, AND as a double extra secret treat for longtime Good fans, Jumbo Records is putting out a new CD called "Tony Rogers: Encyclopedia, Vol. 1" that features NOT JUST the new Encyclopedia recordings, but ALSO other previously unreleased Tony recordings, AND previously unreleased Good recordings, PLUS Tony's favorite Good AND solo recordings, all on one massive, totally remastered, 17-song CD that features a total of SEVEN NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD TRACKS.

What would you expect to pay? Don't even tell us, you'll embarass yourself. Get the CD now for the low, low price of $12.00 and then run out to buy your copy of the "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life" book, or just buy it through the official website, which is a lot easier and more entertaining, to be frank.

POP PSYCHOLOGY

Girl trouble? Boy trouble? No trouble!

If you've managed to miss Tony Rogers in all five smash runs of his hit show - the completely original, utterly depressing, and entirely uplifting modern romantic one-man relationship seminar musical, "Pop Psychology" - or if you need to share the experience with as-yet-uninitiated friends, spouses, or illicit sex partners, then you need to pay a visit to PopPsychology.com. The show WXRT calls "EXTRAORDINARY" is currently in pre-production for a giant run somewhere in North America, we can't tell you yet. Dubbed "CABARET SHOW OF THE YEAR (2002) by Chicago Arts & Entertainment, "Pop Psychology" is 100 minutes (or more) of singalong therapy for lovers and loners, directed by Michael Starcevich and performed by "Doctor" Tony, with piano massage by Steve Kouba.

Always available is the companion "Pop Psychology" soundtrack CD, dubbed "ALBUM OF THE YEAR (2002) by Chicago Arts & Entertainment, featuring 15 original songs by Tony Rogers, orchestral arrangements by John Scholvin, and death-defying instrumental & vocal performances by members of (of course) The Good, Frisbie, Poi Dog Pondering, The Me Decade, Pound Foolish, Down The Line, The Plunging Necklines, The Daniel James Band, Maggie Speaks, The Barking Mad, Swimmer, Cassius Clay, and many, many more. The disc has already been featured on WXRT and WBEZ in Chicago. The recordings were engineered by longtime Good collaborator Scott Ramsayer, who also plays piano on the CD.

Visit PopPsychology.com to watch a trailer for the show, get tickets, buy the soundtrack, get instant online relationship advice from Dr. Tony, and oh, so much more. Bring your significant other or come utterly alone... you will not leave until you love.

DOWN THE LINE

If you don't know it already, you should: Good bassist Dave Rothkopf is also in a terrific band called Down The Line. We think they kick ass, and even if we didn't, Performing Songwriter Magazine says "This is the new wave of college rock." Down The Line is a lot like a modern day Crosby Stills & Nash, but with a great bass player who writes some of their best songs and isn't really allowed to sing unless the crowd is totally liquored up. (Think "Crosby Stills Nash & Dave.") They've been packing great clubs all over Chicago and the midwest, and if you'd like to jump on the bandwagon, you can find out where they're playing and buy their debut CD at DownTheLineBand.com.

WRITERS' BLOCK PARTY: ISSUE ONE

What do The Good and U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins have in common? We're both on a new "audio magazine" called Writers' Block Party, the brainchild of Chicago writer and all-around good egg, Amy Krouse Rosenthal. It's billed as "the magazine you can enjoy while driving," but when we tried we couldn't find the fairway. Our contribution is an oldie but a Goodie -- "Goodbye If You Die" -- and it closes the CD. Along the way you'll hear 18 tracks that will make you laugh, think, dance, and hit the repeat button. If you'd like to know more about who's on the record and what's it's all about, visit www.writersblockparty.com.

You can pay $17 for the CD at record and bookstores, or you can pay us $7 for one of the few copies Amy gave us in lieu of actual money. Just click here and we'll make it easy for you.

BIG MONEY MAKERS

The latest Good recordings are finally available on compact disc. Click here to get the EP with our version of Britney Spears' "Oops, I Did It Again," a melodic reworking of "The Message" (the epic rap opus by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5), and a new Good original - "Cash Room B", for just 3 lousy bucks. Or click here to download the MP3's for absolutely nil.

WHAT ARE YOU SAVING IT FOR?

Stop holding your breath; the lost Good recordings of 1998 are finally being released from the vault. Cough up your cash for the 4th full-length CD by The Good - "What Are You Saving It For?" - by clicking here now.