tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96642812011-04-21T11:39:33.754-07:00the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137339200199934452006-01-15T07:26:00.000-08:002006-01-17T18:15:20.956-08:00<a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/01-06/0115vi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/01-06/0115vi.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Virgin Insanity is on the FRONT PAGE of the Dallas Morning News today, and the lead story on the DMN website. After a pleasant interview with Michael Young of the Dallas Morning News Thursday night, the guys expected they might make the cover of the Metro section -- they never expected the front page!<br /><br />You can <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/011506dnmetonehit.2d44173.html">read the article</a> on the Dallas Morning News website (you may be prompted to register, but registration is free -- access the article from the <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/">Dallas Morning News home page</a> today without registering).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113733920019993445?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137287453085406722006-01-14T17:08:00.000-08:002006-01-14T17:10:53.106-08:00Several song snippets from each of the Virgin Insanity albums have been uploaded to the website -- including never before released music from the albums "Toad Frog & Fish Friends," "The Odometer Suite," and the newest music from "Blink of an I" which the band hopes to release this summer.<br /><br />More tunes are scheduled to be uploaded to the website in coming days, so check back soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113728745308540672?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137110211890890672006-01-12T15:55:00.000-08:002006-01-12T15:56:51.890-08:00The boys of Virgin Insanity are meeting tonight with a reporter and photographer from the Dallas Morning News for an article expected to run in the Metro section of Sunday's paper.<br /><br />Check back Sunday for more info and links!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113711021189089067?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1136573616436928482006-01-06T10:52:00.000-08:002006-01-12T15:37:32.333-08:00Starting immediately, Amazon.com will be offering pre-sales of the limited edition Illusions of the Maintenance Man album being released on CD for the first time ever by the P-Vine label. The CDs will go onsale February 9th in Japan, but fans around the world can purchase the CDs as imports through Amazon.com.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113657361643692848?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137110122113790172005-12-16T08:49:00.000-08:002006-01-12T15:55:22.113-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/13/714/1600/Bobiconro.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/13/714/200/Bobiconro.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Virgin Insanity members Bob Long, Wayne Boggs, and Jud Chapin enjoyed a mini reunion this weekend in Dallas, Texas for an impromptu photo shoot and the recording of additional material for several previously un-recorded Virgin Insanity songs.<br /><br />Jud Chapin laid down drum tracks at his Dallas home, and Bob joined Wayne and his wife Wendy and daughter Emily to record backup vocals.<br /><br />The new songs will be included on a special bonus CD available <i>only</i> with the purchase of the new Virgin Insanity CDs through P-Vine's stores in Tokoyo.<br /><br />But never fear! Rumor has it that the <a href="http://www.virgininsanity.com">Virgin Insanity website</a> will have clips of all the new material in the near future.<br /><br />Photos to follow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113711012211379017?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137109675699261142005-11-12T20:45:00.000-08:002006-01-12T15:48:58.293-08:00Talks are in the works for a short Japanese tour sometime in the summer of 2006. Bob Long plans to front the group, but it is unclear if any of the other original members of the band will join him. <br /><br />Details to follow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113710967569926114?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137111284881828882005-10-24T16:10:00.000-07:002006-01-12T16:15:13.863-08:00<a href="http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/31/a1/f4_2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/31/a1/f4_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />What appears to be an original copy of Virgin Insanity's "Illusions of the Maintenance Man" has appeared for sale on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4782034032&ssPageName=ADM">ebay</a>. The listing includes photos of the outside of the album and the original liner notes.<br /><br />The starting bid was $250, but already the bidding has raised the price to $1,325.00. <br /><br /><b>UPDATE:</b> The final selling price for the album was $2,245.00.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113711128488182888?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137109527824046522005-09-05T13:37:00.000-07:002006-01-12T15:45:27.826-08:00<a href="http://www.discogs.com/image/L-150-10119-001.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px;" src="http://www.discogs.com/image/L-150-10119-001.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />We are pleased to announce the signing of a production and distribution contract with the P-Vine record label out of Tokoyo, Japan for the CD release of "Illusions of the Maintenance Man" and -- for the first time ever -- songs from the second, never before released Virgin Insanity album, "Toad Frog & Fish Friends."<br /><br />The tracks have been digitally remastered by Bob Long from the original master tapes, but preserve that indefinable quality -- that <i>wabi sabi</i> -- that Virgin Insanity is famous for.<br /><br />Check back here for more information on where to purchase the albums. Stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113710952782404652?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137110380727093882005-08-19T15:57:00.000-07:002006-01-12T15:59:40.726-08:00<a href="http://www.fiestadev.com/images/sold%20out.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.fiestadev.com/images/sold%20out.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />We have learned that the re-release of the "Illusions of the Mainenance Man" LP has SOLD OUT in less than two weeks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113711038072709388?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137108987775915262005-08-12T16:33:00.000-07:002006-01-12T15:36:27.776-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/13/714/1600/VIname.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/13/714/200/VIname.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The highly anticipated re-release of the "Illusions of the Maintenance Man" LP is here! The vinyl will be available for a limited time only.<br /><br />More information to follow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113710898777591526?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137108775504411932005-01-06T15:28:00.000-08:002006-01-12T15:32:55.530-08:00<a href="http://wfmu.org/images/round_logo01.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://wfmu.org/images/round_logo01.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday, DJ Tony Colter of <a href="http://wfmu.org/">WFMU 91.1FM</a> New York City played no fewer than eight Virgin Insanity tracks during his afternoon show.<br /><br />The songs are listed on his <a href="http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/13778">playlist</a> in the order they were featured along with links to listen to the songs in streaming audio.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113710877550441193?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137110818119444532004-12-15T16:05:00.000-08:002006-01-12T16:06:58.120-08:00Lacy has received a <a href="http://unfinishedmind.blogspot.com/2004/12/letter.html">letter</a> from a Virgin Insanity fan and has posted a portion of it with his permission.<br /><br />Check it out!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113711081811944453?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9664281.post-1137110532511260782004-11-16T15:59:00.000-08:002006-01-12T16:02:12.513-08:00Read Wayne's daughter Lacy's <a href="http://unfinishedmind.blogspot.com/2004/11/my-dad-is-japanese-rockstar.html">account</a> of her experience of the Virgin Insanity sensation on our sister blog.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9664281-113711053251126078?l=virgininsanity.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>the_maintenance_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071032880776338549noreply@blogger.com0