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EDITORS NOTE:  On February 1, 2003, our flagship artist yellow 5 officially changed its name to 
wreckage of the modern city (WOTMC). 
all WOTMC news items prior to this date are indexed under the name yellow 5. 
 
 

NEWS:
MAY 
2003 
 
  05.29.03 
NEOTONE RECORDS CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY 
 
05.29.03
NEOTONE RECORDS SEARCHING FOR NEW ARTISTS
we are now searching for new artists to join our label!  we offer a wide 
variety of services for our artists including web design, booking, and promotion. 
to find out how to become an independent member of our community, 
visit our new SIGN page here.
 
 

NEWS:
APRIL 
2003 
 
04.25.03
WRECKAGE OF THE MODERN CITY DEBUTS AT THE PIG PEN 

wreckage of the modern city is scheduled to headline an all-ages show 
at The Pig Pen in Clinton, Iowa on May 9. for ticket information, 
go to The Pig Pen's web site here. for a complete list of performance dates, 
visit our "see artists live" section here. 
 

NEWS:
MARCH 
2003 
 
03.31.03 
WRECKAGE OF THE MODERN CITY SPOTLIGHTED ON MIDWESTBANDS.COM 

wreckage of the modern city is one of three bands to be featured as 
part of the "April 2003 Metal Meltdown" on midwestbands.com.  this site 
covers music acts from Colorado to Kentucky.  here's what they had to say:
     
"As real metal comes in different forms with different properties; stainless steel,
      pewter and rusted iron to name a few, so does metal music. Included in the mix
      of the [2003] Metal Meltdown is West Des Moines, Iowa’s Wreckage of the 
      Modern City, because we felt that they represent a movement that has been
      prevalent with bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Tool, and Perfect Circle; 
      a movement that includes metal guitars, interesting rhythms and experimental 
      sounds. It is an interesting mix, and it takes everything in a new, very powerful
      direction. Members of this band have diverse influences and tasks; all are very
      skilled musicians, who also meld technology with their talents. The songs are
      well-written, and very polished. Their web site is also top-notch with a great 
      player for their music which includes lyrics!" 
 
03.22.03 
WRECKAGE OF THE MODERN CITY RETURNS TO IOWA CITY  

wreckage of the modern city is scheduled to perform at Iowa City's 
The Green Room on May 1. for a complete list of performance dates, 
visit our "see artists live" section here. 
 
 
NEWS:
FEBRUARY 
2003 
 
02.01.03 
WRECKAGE OF THE MODERN CITY TO DEBUT IN CEDAR RAPIDS 

wreckage of the modern city is scheduled to perform at Cedar Rapids' 
3rd Street Live on March 8.  for a complete list of performance dates, 
visit our "see artists live" section here. 
 
 
NEWS:
JANUARY 
2003
 
01.02.03
ROCK PROGRESS SHOW TO COME TO CEDAR FALLS 

tickets are now available for the next installment of neotone's Rock Progress 
Show at the Reverb in Cedar Falls on January 17. ticket prices are $5. 
to order tickets, call 800-594-TIXX or click on the "Calendar" link at 
The Reverb's web site
 
NEWS:
DECEMBER 
2002 
 
12.12.02
NEOTONE RECORDS WELCOMES KDPS 88.1
tracks from the neotone release i.d.e.a. are now being transmitted on Des Moines' 
Grand View College radio station KDPS 88.1 FM.  for a complete station listing, 
visit our "hear artists on radio section" here. 
 
12.09.02
INAUGURAL ROCK PROGRESS SHOW A SUCCESS

we are proud to say that the
inaugural ROCK PROGRESS SHOW was a fantastic 
success
, with nearly 200 people turning out at Des Moines' The House of Bricks. 
click here to relive the show and spot your photo! 
 
  
NEWS:
SEPTEMBER 
2002 
 
09.30.02 
AMES SOUND KITCHEN SITE GETS FACELIFT

check out the new ASK home page here (this site is still under construction.) 
 
09.28.02 
YELLOW 5 CHRISTENS KIRKSVILLE TAVERN
yellow 5 was recently honored to step on stage on September 27 at kirksville, 
missouri's The DuKumInn
for that club's first live music concert in its 65-year history.
 
 

09.09.02 
YELLOW 5 DEBUTS IN CHICAGO
yellow 5 performed on September 8 at the Lyon's Den, voted Chicago's best live music venue for 2000.
 
09.01.02
NEOTONE RECORDS OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS

we are excited to announce our relocation to the art district in historic Valley Junction 
in West Des Moines.  for updated contact information, click here
 
 
NEWS:
AUGUST 
2002 
 
08.17.02 
YELLOW 5 TO SHARE STAGE WITH NATIONAL ACTS IN AUGUST 
yellow 5 is scheduled to play with Roadrunner Records' Sinch on august 20 
and on august 25 with Nash, featuring members of Primer 55 and Biohazard. 
for concert information, visit the 
see artists live section on our home page.  
click here
 
NEWS:
JULY 
2002 
 
07.14.02 
YELLOW 5 RETURNS TO MOTHER NATURE'S BALL
yellow 5 is scheduled to play at the 2-day Mother Nature's Ball regional music festival 
at the Chimney Rock Campground near Cresco, Iowa on August 3.  For more 
information, visit the 
see artists live section on our home page.  click here.
 
 
 
NEWS:
JUNE 
2002 
 
06.29.02 
YELLOW 5 RETURNS TO STUDIO
yellow 5 has just begun recording at the new Catamount Studios in Cedar Falls.  
They are working with engineers Tom Tatman and Jon Chamberlain on 3 new radio 
singles to be released early next year. 
 

NEWS:
MAY 
2002 
 
05.29.02
NEOTONE RECORDS CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

 
05.23.02 
YELLOW 5 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR CEDAR FALLS STURGIS ROCK 
tickets are now available for yellow 5's June 29th performance during the Cedar Falls Sturgis Rock celebration at The Reverb in Cedar Falls.  ticket prices are $5 for this all-ages-show. to order tickets, call 800-594-TIXX or click on the "Calendar" link at 
The Reverb's web site

 

NEWS:
APRIL 
2002 
 
04.04.02
YELLOW 5 FEATURED IN WATERLOO COURIER
yellow 5 has been featured today in the weekly "Pulse" section of the Waterloo 
Courier.  The article
 "
Two plus two adds up to Yellow 5" delves into the origins of 
this unique group and its current release.
 
 

NEWS:
MARCH 
2002 
 
03.31.02
"sound travels." PROGRESS REPORT
after a 3-year hiatus, janus is feverishly working on their next release
sound travels.
their first since 1998's
elsewhere: beyond the brink.  according to keyboardist/programmer 
thom ancell: "the good news is this is going to be a great album.  the bad news is that 
we've got to figure out which of the 85 [!] songs we've recorded are going on it." 
 
03.11.02
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YELLOW 5 AT THE REVERB
tickets are now available for yellow 5's April 20th performance at The Reverb 
in Cedar Falls.  ticket prices are $6 for this 18-and-over show.  to order tickets, call 
800-594-TIXX or click on the "Calendar" link at The Reverb's web site. 
 

NEWS:
FEBRUARY 
2002 
 
02.18.02
YELLOW 5 APPEARS ON DES MOINES' LAZER 103.3
yellow 5's lemon, dustin oliverson, and thom ancell were guests on last night's weekly 
Lazer Local Licks show on Des Moines station KAZR.  they plugged their upcoming 
debut show at Des Moines' Hairy Mary's, as well as broadcasting three of their songs, including two new raw tracks from their forthcoming full-length CD. 
yellow 5 is regularly featured on this local music show.
click here for more information and air times.

 

NEWS:
JANUARY 
2002 
 
01.28.02
YELLOW 5 TV CLIPS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
we regret that the online broadcast segments of yellow 5's Ames Music Live 
performance on 09.09.01 are
currently unavailable from the Ames Music Live web site.  we are currently working to restore these links.  
            SEE RELATED ITEM ON 09.11.01 
 
01.05.02
YELLOW 5 DEBUTS IN IOWA CITY IN JANUARY
yellow 5 is scheduled to bring their live show to Iowa City at Gabes on January 30.  
click here for more information.
 

NEWS:
DECEMBER 
2001 
 
12.20.01
NEOTONE RECORDS TEAMS UP WITH PRO SOUND
neotone records is proud to partner with Ames' Pro Sound, central Iowa's premiere source for lighting and sound installation and rental, to provide performance resources for our artists. 
 

NEWS:
NOVEMBER 
2001 
 
11.26.01
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YELLOW 5 DEBUT AT THE REVERB
tickets are now available for yellow 5's headline performance at Cedar Falls' 
The Reverb on December 15.  ticket prices are $3 in advance and $5 
the day of the show.  for ordering information, click on the "Calendar" link at 
The Reverb's web site.
  
 
 
NEWS:
OCTOBER 
2001 
 
10.24.01
NEOTONE RECORDS RELEASES NOW AVAILABLE IN SELECT STORES
our Iowa customers can now purchase neotone records releases at local music stores. 
click here for a complete listing.
 
10.24.01
YELLOW 5 SITE EXPANSION - PHASE 1
yellow 5 has posted a substantial update to their web site today, 
including a complete photo gallery and a page simply called the "tone generator". 

 
10.19.01
I.D.E.A. NOW BROADCAST ON KGRK
tracks from the new yellow 5 release i.d.e.a. are now being transmitted on University 
of Northern Iowa radio station KGRK 1440 AM.  you can listen to their webcast 
through our "hear artists on radio" section here
 
10.05.01
I.D.E.A. NOW BROADCAST ON CHICAGO'S Q101
tracks from the new yellow 5 release i.d.e.a. are now being transmitted on Chicago 
radio station KXQX during its Sunday night "Local 101" series at 09:00pm CDT, 
hosted by Chris Payne. 
 
 
NEWS:
SEPTEMBER 
2001 
 
09.26.01
NEOTONE RECORDS PROFILED IN IOWA STATE DAILY

the Iowa State Daily's Matthew Peelen conducted an interview with 
neotone records president Thom Ancell.
click here to view the article.


09.18.01
YELLOW 5 DEBUT NOW AVAILABLE!
yellow 5's ground-breaking debut recording i.d.e.a. is now available!  
you can preview tracks from this CD on the Flash version of our artists page.  
click here to order your copy! 

           
SEE RELATED ITEM ON 09.14.01 
 
09.14.01
RELEASE OF I.D.E.A. POSTPONED
the official release date for yellow 5's debut recording i.d.e.a. has been regrettably postponed to 09.18.01 due to the recent terrorist attacks upon the United States.  
we at neotone records extend our deepest condolences to the victims and their 
friends and families and salute the indomitable human spirit. 
 
09.13.01
NEW JANUS CD SNEAK PEEK!

an exclusive preview of the long-awaited janus CD sound travels. has just been released.   listen to it through the Flash version of our artists page.  
             
09.13.01
YELLOW 5 TV CLIPS AVAILABLE FROM AMESMUSICLIVE.COM

web clips of yellow 5's television performance for Ames Music Live 
from Sunday, September 9 are now available through our artists page.
           
SEE RELATED ITEM ON 09.11.01 
 


09.11.01
YELLOW 5 APPEARS ON AMES MUSIC LIVE
yellow 5's television performance for Ames Music Live premiered at 12:00am CDT 
today  on Iowa State University's ISU4.  this hour-long program airs at 12am, 8am,
12pm, 4pm  and 8pm daily throughout this calendar week.  segments of this broadcast
will soon be available online.  the program includes eight of yellow 5's diverse compositions
(in order:  restless, joystick, mindtrap, slow drag., scorpion dance, 
ride on my ship!, cornflakes, tigerbone)
  plus insightful (and often humorous) 
profiles of the band members. 
            
SEE RELATED ITEM ON 08.03.01 
 
09.05.01
NEOTONE-RECORDS.COM GOES ONLINE
 

NEWS:
AUGUST
2001
 
08.17.01
I.D.E.A. NOW BROADCAST ON KUNI
tracks from the new yellow 5 release i.d.e.a. are now being transmitted on public radio
station KUNI during its Friday night "Down On The Corner" series at 11:00pm CDT, hosted by The Blue Band's Bob Dorr.  you can listen to the webcast on their site.

08.03.01
YELLOW 5 SCHEDULED TO TAPE TELEVISION BROADCAST FOR AMESMUSICLIVE

(segments of this broadcast will be available here soon!)
yellow 5 has been invited to tape a one-hour broadcast on Sunday, September 9 
for the local music showcase AmesMusicLive on Iowa State University's television 
station ISU4.  this will be the second show of the fall series and promises to be one 
of the most exciting episodes yet.
 

08.02.01
NEOTONE RECORDS RELEASES YELLOW 5 PROMOTIONAL TRAILER

learn more about yellow 5 by watching this exciting new 90-second web trailer. 
this clip is a sample of the rich Flash® content provided by our site. 
view this clip through the Flash version of our artists page.  
 

  
 
 

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