1.to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into ): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool.
2. to perplex; mystify; confound. Synonyms: befog, bewilder, puzzle, baffle, dumbfound.

Bamboozle as in New Jersey’s Bamboozle Festival however apparently means a magical three day oceanfront festival, with a main stage on the beach and eight other stages covering the best in mainstream pop, rock, metal, comedy and more.

And this all means what to you, Spacehog fans? It means yet another chance to see Spacehog!

Just announced today on Spacehog’s Official Facebook page, Spacehog plays the Bamboozle Festival, Sunday, May 20th, 4:00 on the Paramount Stage.

One day passes, 3 day passes, VIP passes, Undying Love, and Shuttle Passes all can be bought by clicking here.

Okay, I was totally bamboozling you about the undying love (everyone knows you can’t buy love, silly) but the rest is all true.

Have fun at the beach and wear your sunscreen! ~ Charlotte x

Tickets go on sale, Friday, March 9th. Spacehog’s last gig in New York sold out, so get your tickets early, ya lucky, East Coasters, you!

Venue info:

MilkBoy Philly
1100 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107

Tickets $12/$15
Doors open at 8:30/show at 9:30
21 and over only

Buy your tickets here!

Yessssss, you did read that correctly. There is a new album, As It Is On Earth, due out this May, and joining Royston, Jonny, and Rich, is The Netherlands’ Timo Ellis, who has stepped in on guitar and vocals for Antony, as Antony pursues fame and fortune in film on the west coast.

Hello Timo!

For those who may be wondering about this fresh face in the band, Timo was kind enough to allow me an interview.

Charlotte: Jonny Cragg once mentioned jamming with you and Sean Lennon back in the summer of 1994. Was this when you first met? What was your impression of the Spacehog guys at that time?

Timo: ..I just remember initially thinking that they were sweet and totally hilarious (and then not too much later that they were making a really great record!!)

C: On your website you list yourself as performer, producer, tv/film composer, arranger, drummer, guitarist, bassist, singer, songwriter, ukulele-r, programmer, visual artist, and graphic designer from New York City, and on your Facebook band page under genre you list that you do it all. Is it fair to ask if there is an instrument, a role in the music world, and/or a specific type of genre that you like best or is that too much like asking a parent which kid they like best?

T: I’m a drummer first but I’ve been playing guitar and bass for almost as long..in recent years I’ve done a lot more composing/ recording/ producing stuff as distinct from really becoming more virtuosic on any one instrument…+ “genre-wise” on a professional level it would probably help me if I really aesthetically refined/ simplified my “brand”, so to speak, but well, I don’t really feel like doing that, frankly!

C: Bands that you are currently in are The Netherlands, Miho Hatori, Cibo Matto, and of course Spacehog. How do you balance your time between various bands and any other projects that you may have in the works?

T: I work at least 12 hours a day, every day IE I don’t have a lot of “balance”. C’est la vie tho, ya know?

C: Thursday, February 16th, you play with both Spacehog and The Netherlands. Is that as exhausting as it sounds?

T: Not in the slightest! It’s gonna be wicked!!!

C: Is it true that you’ve released over 25 EP’s and Albums, including your first solo EP, The Enchanted Forest of Timo Ellis in 2001? What is it that inspires you?

T: I wouldn’t say I’m inspired really; obsessed is more like it

C: How long have you been working with Spacehog? You may be considered by fans to be “the new guy” but in eyeballing your accomplishments, your projects, and collaborations, some with names that have also been associated with other members of Spacehog, is “the new guy” an unfair or inaccurate assessment of your relationship with Spacehog?

T: I’ve only been playing with these guys this year..+ I am the “new guy” so I don’t mind being called that (+ doesn’t it connote being young, or “fresh” or something?)

C: After waiting over ten years, long time Spacehog fans finally got the news they wanted to hear last month, that the 4th album is to be released this spring. The website was revamped and a brand new Spacehog tune and video was premiered. Then holy moley, there was a bit of a shock, as fans realized that Antony Langdon was not in this line up. As Ant’s presence in the band has always been a strong one, there may be some fans who find the idea of someone, anyone, stepping in on guitar and vocals for him to be a bit disconcerting. Does knowing this affect you going on stage, particularly for the upcoming shows, where some fans may still not be aware of the change?

T: yeah…I’m not even caught up in any of that; hopefully people won’t be put off by it fer very long, if at all

C: You provide lead vocals in some of your other projects, will you share in the lead vocal duties with Roy for Spacehog? If so, would this be for some of the new songs, their old songs, or both?

T: yes, both! ..mad fun, it is!

C: The list of other musicians that you’ve collaborated with is quite extensive. So a fun question…. with no limits what so ever, even if a time machine were required, who or what band would you love to perform with?

T: Spacehog in 1996 (+ I was skinnier back then…)

C: What are your interests aside from music?

T: ..the arts!!! food, film, design, politics, history, philosophy…ya know, the humanities/ the usual left-wing stuff
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Here’s sending huge amounts of gratitude to Timo for taking time out of his insanely busy schedule to answer my nosy questions! And for those reading this, quick, quick… turn up the volume and click the links below to hear and see the talented Mr. Ellis’s other projects…

TheNetherlands.tv

TimoEllis.com

Now let us all talk about this in the comments section. See ya there….. Charlotte x

Photo: spacehog.com

Spacehog’s official website has been completely reworked and includes the name of the upcoming album, “As It Is On Earth”.

Check it out here.

Spacehog is headlining the first Elysium Session showcase. Ticket sales directly benefit The Art of Elysium’s music program.

Three Clubs
1123 Vine Street
Hollywood CA. 90038

SPACEHOG | THE MOOR | CARY ANN HEARST
Doors at 9pm | Tickets $20
CLICK TO PURCHASE TICKETS
http://www.theartofelysium.org/?page_id=372
…Tickets will be also available at the door

To find out more about this worthy cause, click here
http://www.theartofelysium.org/

See ya there!! ~ C xx