6.18.01

Thanks to everyone who rocked with us last weekend.

Starting today you can play the "Win Tippler The Contest" game — We're gonna give a "gift" to whoever votes the most times for tippler (measured by confirmation emails received).

All you need to do it forward your confirmation emails (after clicking on the confirmation link) to pam@tippler.net. Please don't vote more than once a day -- that's illegal. The gift is worth somethin' decent, we promise. VOTE HERE.

And if ya wanna tell your friends about it ... send them this updated message.

6.13.01

Tippler scored a farewell gig this Friday at Nevin's Live. Come say bye, will ya?

Of course, if we win the Jam With Pam contest this won't be our last show . . . thanks to all who have voted so far we hit 19th place today! Keep up the good work keep on voting . . . we've got some fun surprises in the works :).

6.1.01

Well, July is fast approaching and with it comes . . . dare we say . . . the final tippler show? Perhaps. But maybe not! Vote for Tippler at beer.com's Jam With Pam contest and give us one more show. You can vote once every day. Please do, and tell your friends.

If we don't win that contest, then this could be our last show. You should come regardless.

5.24.01

Order "What I Need" IT'S OUT TODAY! Download the title track on mp3.com! Come see us play tomorrow!

5.15.01

Pre-Order "What I Need" today, come see us play tomorrow.

5.03.01

It's done! We just shipped our first CD, What I Need, to the plant . . . almost four years in the making ya' know. Look for it to hit the streets May 20th. Check out a choice track from the cd, Grocery Store, right now on mp3.com.

We also have a couple e-town shows on the horizon.

4.11.01

We're playing at Hi-Tops again next Thursday. Come check this party band rock its element to the core.

3.29.01

Well, we promised it for a long time. Now we did it. Kind of. You can now find tippler pictures under shows. The pics section is now history. So there's a few more up from this year. It's a bit smoother. There's more to come ...

3.05.01

FREE IS A VERY GOOD PRICE:

Tickets for Tippler's House of Blues show this Wednesday are yours. Free. All you need is to click this free ticket link and print out one for you and one for each of your friends. Give 'em away! Come see the show!

2.28.01

We're coming back to the House of Blues one more time! Tippler plays Wednesday March 7 with Indian Summer, Flammable Dress and I Decline. Tix cost NOTHING! Mark it.

All ye olde news in old news.

2.23.01

Well there's more redesign going on -- thanks to your suggestions! Tippler listens. Let us know what you think about it. And come to the Beat Kitchen Wednesday! Buddha's Belly, some quality new talent, just hopped on to the bill so check it, yo. And watch for more fun additions to the site comin' soon...

2.15.01

LT Live is up on mp3.com ... download and listen to this new track.

2.14.01

Hey! We're one of Centerstage.net's "Cool Shows" for this Saturday at Coyle's Tippling House! I guess there's just one thing to say about that: cool. Oh, and here's another: go to the show.

2.13.01

Tippler will be the closing band at the nation's largest student-run philanthropy, Dance Marathon, on March 3. It's an all-ages show so clear your calendar baby! Check shows for updates. We've been working the studio hard so look to see some new tracks soon...

2.9.01

ACTION! Tippler's throwing a Live CD-Taping Show at the Beat Kitchen on February 28th! It is and will be the place to be. More details in shows.

ACTION! Hot rock band Snowpantz will be opening for Tippler at Coyle's Tippling House coming up Saturday Feb. 17th. Mark it on your calendar. Rock Action Every Way You Look.

We're a little bored here with the website and we're looking for your help. This front page needs more oomph, more dynamic interesting shit, more something. Maybe a Tippler Quote of the Day, maybe not. We want your help. Type your suggestions below, and click the button below. We'll post all of 'em and actually make the best ones work! Include your name and email address in the box if ya' want credit.

Oh yeah and you should sign the guestbook. If you don't sign it, at least read it. It's full of fun new comments!

2.7.01

Some modest redesign, one new section. Check it out, let us know what you think.

2.5.01

Thanks to everyone, old fans and new, who came to see Tippler jam at the House of Blues last night. It was amazing.

The Mailing List is now in action! Sign up (over on the right)!

Lots of reading material in the Old News section.

2.2.01

THE HOUSE OF BLUES SHOW SOLD OUT.

But if you really need tickets, we've got a plan: CALL THE HOUSE OF BLUES AND TELL THEM YOU WANT TIPPLER TICKETS FOR SUNDAY. They'll tell you no-can-do. THEN TELL THEM THEY SHOULD BRING TIPPLER BACK AGAIN TO SATISFY THE FANS. True? True.

2.1.01

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST for Sunday's House of Blues show. As of last night there were only 200 left out of 1300 tickets. If you want to see the Tippler play, buy your tickets soon! Today! Right now!

Find out how Tippler got their name: A funny interview with the band in the latest issue of nyou (a weekly arts and entertainment mag).

Oh yeah, one more thing: sign (don't just read) the Guestbook.

1.30.01

Important notes on the show:If you call for tickets (Ticketmaster or HOB) we are currently not listed. We are trying to fix this problem. Until then, please ask for OAR tix on sunday night and be assured that yes we will be on the stage Sunday.

1.25.01

Tippler will be playing an all-ages show at the House of Blues on Sunday, February 4 at 7 pm. They're opening for the popular college act O.A.R.

Tippler's playing tonight at Hi-Tops. Two words: OPEN BAR. 'nuf said.

These shows keep on coming . . . Tippler has another gig February 17 (Saturday) at Coyle's Tippling House (yeah baby!). More details will follow . . . for the scoop on all this action go to shows.

1.22.01

Pictures from last week's show will be up soon along with all sorts of other goodies. In the meantime go ahead and download, print and tape every goddamned signpost with posters for Tippler's Thursdsay-night show. More info in shows.

1.16.01

News blowing up all over the place. Tippler plays Wednesday night (1/17) at the Shanley Pavilion in Evanston. Show starts at 8 pm, Tippler goes on at 9:30. Then . . . Tippler hits Chicago Thursday (1/25) with a show at Hi-Tops in Wrigleyville. MORE INFORMATION IN SHOWS!

And on some web-related notes, Tippler has a new page up at Chicago Local Bands.com. Check it out. We also got off our asses and uploaded a legit copy of Turn Me On (live) to mp3.com. Download it, listen to it, love it. We do.

Last, all that news from way-back-when that ya' wanna catch up on is still in old news. Good stuff.

1.10.01

Take a look and sign yo' ass in -- the Guestbook is back!

1.4.01

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM TIPPLER.
Coming to rock it like your gramma's chair.

12.18.00

WE'RE BACK from our first rock and roll roadtrip. Omaha to Colorado and back again. We played for a thirsty Colorado crowd 300-strong. And it rocked. Look for tippler to take that energy and ride it back into the Chicago city for s'more solid-rock action early next year!

11.29.00

CORRECTION: Tippler will not be playing Hog Head's tonight (the show is at the Keg). They will be playing December 9 at the Bear Trap in Omaha. Nebraska. No shit. You can find more information soon in shows.

11.25.00

Tippler will be playing this Wednesday at Hog Head McDunna's! More information in shows.

11.24.00

Tippler will be on the next Niteskool compilation. This will be tippler's third year appearing on the cd, which is a Niteskool record!

11.20.00

Mr. Bitter is now available on mp3.com.

11.07.00

The links section just got overhauled. Much better. Got on the Napster bandwagon as well -- our label's gonna be pissed! Wait, ummmm, nevermind.
...as for that early November show? Forgetaboutit! Think mid-December, baby...

10.23.00

The picture section is up! Chekkit out...

10.19.00

Tippler will be playing a chicago show at a chicago club sometime early November...more details will follow.

10.9.00

The fingers survived two shows totalling more than two hours of sub-freezing outdoor playing time. Numb skin on freezing strings...it was a good day to be the drummer. Check out the up-and-coming pics page soon for the documentation of the fun.

10.6.00

We're playing shows we're playing shows we're playing shows oh yeah. Today, on-campus. Tomorrow, at Northwestern's tailgate before the NU-Indiana game. Read more in shows.

9.26.00

A few light revisions, some fall cleaning, some getting back to the swing of things. Still no pictures, but class is back in session and tippler's getting ready to...rock? play? hell yeah! it's two zero zero zero and ain't nothin' gonna stop us...now.

9.14.00

It's done.

Simplicity can do wonders...sometimes it just takes a while to find.

So yeah. Welcome. You have hit The Tippler Contingent's revamped web site, part III.
Mostly the same, a little has changed, news is here on the front just to keep it interesting ya' know? A band's site should be interesting. It should reflect the character of the band. And Tippler is a, well, orange band. Kind of shit- colored, if you really look at 'em. But hey. It's the same ol' shit, guess you could say. Explore and tell us what you think.

The guestbook is always up, mp3s abound and the picture section is (still) on its way. Listen to some solid funk'n rock.

7.10.00

Got some new forms, got some new attitude, lost a camera, but life's okay.

6.27.00

the design, it is a-changin'...slow but surely stepping toward a more respectable website. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

6.19.00

check out the new intro screen...to suggest a new phrase for the front, just email slogans@tippler.net.

6.16.00

Tippler's subscribable mailin' list is here. After 100 people sign up, one of 'em will get a free tippler t-shirt. Hot band, groundbreaking fashion.

6.15.00

The guestbook has emerged. If nobody signs it, it will have been a wasted effort. Don't make it a wasted effort.

6.10.00

Site redesign is here. Tippler's page on mp3.com looks new too. Let us know what you think.