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- 19 December 2004: Updates to the Gigs page.
- 15 December 2004: A festive Christmas shopping suggestion from Kristian Hoffman.
- 10 December 2004: A Musical Christmas Greeting from Kristian Hoffman featuring two previously unreleased songs -- "Christmas Time Is Coming" and "I Put the X in X-Mas / Silent Night Medley." Trust the webmistress, these puppies are worth burning to CD.
- 10 December 2004: Updates to the following pages: Gigs, Diaries, Reviews, History, and Recordings.
- 2 December 2004: Several new gigs. Of special interest will be the show Jan. 20. Kristian will perform a complete set of his own music, with a full band.
- 28 November 2004: Added three pictures of Kristian in his alter ego as singer Tad Among to the Mumps & Antiquities Pictures Page. (They're halfway down the page, so you'll have to scroll down to see them.)
- 20 November 2004: New stuff on the Diaries page.
- 3 November 2004: Kristian writes about the election here.
- 30 October 2004: Several new concert dates, at the Gigs page, including a November date of Kristian singing the songs of Jerome Kern!
- 30 October 2004: A printer-friendly version of the Kitty Litter Cake recipe with a picture. Yum!
- 30 October 2004: A poster for the Nov. 5 art show opening.
- 16 October 2004: A special treat! A musical Happy Hallowe'en from Kristian ..... and a cake recipe! You never know what delights lie in wait for you here at KristianHoffman.com!
- 16 October 2004: Dates and times for The Nomi Song at the AFI Film Festival in L.A. are now on the Gigs page.
- 16 October 2004: Kristian recommends a CD for you at the Pick of the Month page.
- 16 October 2004: The "Gigs" page is now officially meant for anything that Kristian will be doing in the near future, whether it is playing music, showing his art, or just being out and about in the public eye. So, in keeping with this new philosophy, read about a series of drawings of his that will appear in the New York City style and subculture magazine Paper in their October 19 issue.
- 16 October 2004: Undecided about the war in Iraq? Here's something to consider: www.costofwar.com.
- 12 October 2004: Added a page for History, a page for occasional stories and pictures from Kristian's collection of Interesting Old Stuff.
- 12 October 2004: Added two new pictures to the Swinging Madisons Pictures Page.
- 12 October 2004: Go to the Reviews Page for a link to an interview with Kristian on a Jobriath fan site.
- 5 October 2004: Feature film "The Nomi Song" about the life and career of Klaus Nomi, featuring songs written by Kristian and interviews with Kristian, will be showing at the AFI Film Festival in L.A. between Nov. 11 and Nov. 13. Some information at the Gigs Page. Also visit director Andrew Horn's page about "The Nomi Song".
- 25 September 2004: Kristian Hoffman merchandise now available!! Visit the Official Kristian Hoffman online store at Loud Merchandise. Kristian Hoffman merchandise includes posters, greeting cards, and t-shirts. For more cool stuff check out the home page of Loud Merchandise.
- 8 September 2004: Kristian's art show is scheduled for Friday, November 5; details here.
- 5 September 2004: Read a history of the Swinging Madisons written by Kristian here.
- 5 September 2004: A link to a page about The Nomi Song, film about Klaus Nomi, to the Links page
- 29 August 2004: A very important message that Kristian wants everyone to read. This message is about voting and the upcoming election. Go to the News Page.
- 29 August 2004: Some new stuff on the Diaries page including a Very Important Bush Rant.
- 29 August 2004: Read a history of Mumps written by Tad Among here.
- 21 August 2004: Two new concert dates -- Aug. 28 there will be a free concert featuring Kristian and a host of other L.A. musical stars in tribute to a half-century of L.A. pop music. The other is a benefit for "Get Out of the Vote in the Swing States" scheduled for September 27.
- 18 August 2004: A new September 15 concert date.
- 15 August 2004: Added a link to the website of power pop music artist Jensen Bell to the links page. Jensen's website features illustrations by Kristian.
- 13 July 2004: Added the lyrics to "Lullabye" to the lyrics page.
- 10 July 2004: More on the Mumps Pictures Page and on the Swinging Madisons Pictures Page. A page for Bleaker Street Incident pictures. Some new concert dates. A bit of information on the history of the Swinging Madisons. A new diary entry about a recent Abby Travis show.
- 2 July 2004: Some additions to the Illustrations Gallery (including Kristian's famous LP insert illustration for the New York Dolls) and to the Recordings Page.
- 18 June 2004: 22 Mumps photos and other illustrations, to the Mumps Pictures Page.
- 13 June 2004: New diary entry about the Team Loud benefit. Old diaries have been broken out into their own pages so you don't have to scroll as much -- the new old pages are 2003 Diaries and 2002 Diaries. The 2003 Diaries page has some new stuff (a couple of new illustrations and a whole new diary entry dating way back to February of 2003) -- can you say revisionist history?
- 13 June 2003: The Gigs Page has also received a face lift, with older concert dates relegated, like last year's Christmas cards, to an Archive page; and a poster for an upcoming Abby Travis show has been added to the main page.
- 28 May 2004: Now available from this website! Green vinyl 45 "He Means Well" b/w "Green Circles" -- go to the Record Store for details and ordering information.
- 22 May 2004: NEW NEW NEW!! First in a series of "Four Track Covers" at the Sound Page. Exciting new feature! The first song available for listening and/or download is "River of Red" written by Michael McMahon.
- 22 May 2004: More visual stimulation to the Illustrations Gallery and to the Kristian and friends page.
- 21 May 2004: A link to a musical tribute to the United States of America's Chief Executive, at Kristian's Picks.
- 21 May 2004: Two gigs this weekend featuring Kristian, and a few more in the future, at the Gigs page.
- 7 May 2004: New diary entries about all sorts of adventures Mssr. Hoffman has been having of late.
- 5 May 2004: New recommendations from the Zelig of Rock (our very own Kristian Hoffman) at Kristian's Picks.
- 21 April 2004: A diary entry about the Art Show opening on February 27.
- 21 April 2004: Some more art by KH, to the Illustrations Gallery.
- 3 April 2004: Kristian's three solo albums as well as the Mumps anthology are now available on-line through CD Baby, whose sole purpose in their existence is to promote the music of independent musicians. A much better place to send your cash than (insert the name of any mega-retailer here). Here is a link: Kristian's page at CD Baby. Or go to their home page at www.cdbaby.com and search for Kristian Hoffman. Browse while you're on the site for music by other great indie artists.
- 2 April 2004: Some new pictures throughout the site and on the Kristian & Friends and Recent Concert Pictures pages.
- 2 April 2004: Added a functional mailing list page.
- 1 April 2004: Some upcoming gigs featuring Kristian, at the Gigs page.
- 8 February 2004: A poster for the Hoffman art show opening February 27 in Silverlake.
- 16 January 2004: A diary entry about the December 12 Burt Bacharach tribute show at the Fez, NYC.
- 16 January 2004: A collection of limited edition lithographs by Kristian Hoffman will be on public display for the first time in "The Graphic Works of Kristian Hoffman," a survey of his visual works on paper. The show will open February 27 at Gallery 4016, located at 4016 Santa Monica Boulevard in Silverlake. Here is more information.
- 5 January 2004: Upcoming gig on Jan. 14 at Club Spaceland, L.A. -- details at the Gigs page.
- 6 December 2003: A diary entry about the November 17 show in London, England, and a radio appearance the next day.
- 3 December 2003: A review of & in the UK music magazine Bucketfull of Brains, at the Reviews page.
- 24 November 2003: Kristian's very own Record Store where you can buy two exclusive, internet only CD's, The Guru Home Demos and The Am Fam Variations. Just in time for you-know-which-holiday-season! As a teaser we have added two new MP3's at the Sound page.
- 8 November 2003: Kristian will be playing a date in London, England on Nov. 17, and will be singing one song in NYC Dec. 12 and 13. Go to the Gigs page for details.
- 10 October 2003: A Halloween page with music to carve pumpkins by!
- 21 September 2003: Oct. 5 concert date at the Derby.
- 8 August 2003: Kristian's diary entry about being a presenter at the L.A. Weekly Music Awards (he presented an award to Sparks).
- 17 July 2003: Two new diary entries.
- 17 July 2003: Two new news items.
- 23 June 2003: One new concert date at the Gigs Page.
- 23 June 2003: A new "CD pick of the month" at Kristian's Picks.
- 23 June 2003: Diary entry for recent '20s cabaret gig at Bricktops.
- 1 June 2003: One concert date at the Gigs Page.
- 1 June 2003: Three new songs that you can listen to or download at the Sound Page.
- 24 May 2003: Diary entry including a newspaper article with a picture, for a recent gig with Abby Travis.
- 24 May 2003: Added to the Links page a link to a recent L.A. Times article about James Chance with a Kristian reference. Also made some corrections to the links page.
- 6 May 2003: Diary entry for the recent Elvis Costello tribute at the Knitting Factory.
- 2 April 2003: Concert posters have their own section on the Pictures page now. They're pretty funny, go take a look.
- 26 March 2003: Chords to a few of Kristian's songs have been added to the Lyrics page.
- 26 March 2003: Diary entry for the recent show at Highland Grounds.
- 19 March 2003: Kristian's recommended CD for the month of March.
- 19 March 2003: Two concert dates to the Gigs Page.
- 27 February 2003: Many new song lyrics to the Lyrics Page. These include many Mumps songs from the Fatal Charm anthology as well as unreleased Swinging Madisons, Bleaker Street Incident, and solo songs.
- 15 February 2003: A listing for a March concert date accompanying Abby Travis, to the Gigs Page, and a link to the Andrew Sandoval website at the Links Page.
- 2 February 2003: A listing for an L.A. concert date on Feb. 20, at the Gigs Page and a diary entry for a recent show at the Diaries page. And in celebration of Groundhog Day we have put the American Family Variations CD on sale for just $5.00!
- 25 January 2003: Some wildly amusing and astoundingly creative vintage concert posters from the pencil of Mr. Hoffman, at the Gigs Page.
- 24 January 2003: An excerpt from an interview with Kristian, from Bloody Beautiful Magazine, at the Reviews 2002 page.
- 23 January 2003: Go to the Sound Page for track listing and ordering information for the American Family Variations recording, available exclusively through this website.
- 22 January 2003: Kristian's concert diaries now have their own page. New on that page is Kristian's concert diary about the Fez Under Time show in NYC on Nov. 6.
- 16 January 2003: A review from Goldmine Magazine, at the Reviews 2002 page.
- 15 January 2003: The mentions of & in critics' best music of the year lists have started: see the Reviews 2002 page.
- 15 January 2003: A brief item about the PBS program LANCE LOUD!
A Death In An American Family on the News Page.
- 15 January 2003: A new album on which Kristian appears, In Technicolor by Blow-Up, on the Recordings Page.
- 8 January 2003: A listing for two new shows just scheduled, at the Gigs Page.
- 6 January 2003: A review of Ann Magnuson's show in Dallas, TX in December (with Kristian in her band). It's on the the Reviews 2002 page.
- 7 December 2002: Information about the PBS program LANCE LOUD!
A Death In An American Family, featuring music by Kristian Hoffman. The program will be broadcast Jan. 6, 2003 -- more on the News Page.
- 7 December 2002: Kristian's commentary about the recent Velvet Hammer Burlesque shows. It's just such a pity Kristian is so serious about everything and never has any fun.
- 2 December 2002: Dates and venue for a series of Ann Magnuson shows in Dallas, Texas, with Kristian in her band, at the gigs page.
- 2 December 2002: Kristian's pick for Album of the Year -- read it here!
- 17 November 2002: Two short items about & at the Reviews 2002 page.
- 17 November 2002: Kristian's short diary entry about the Fez concert in NYC on Nov. 6 (also the set list for this show) and a couple of minor notices to the gigs page.
- 15 November 2002: MP3's of three unreleased songs at the Sound Page.. These include one of Kristian's very first solo demos (from 1977) and two other songs you must hear if you are a fan of KH!
- 11 November 2002: Some photos from the show at the Fez in New York on Nov. 6, to the Recent Concert Picture Page.
- 11 November 2002: A 1997 interview with Kristian in yeah yeah yeah magazine - here is the interview.
- 11 November 2002: A 1993 interview with Kristian in The Bob magazine - here is the interview.
- 5 November 2002: Some reviews and interviews dating from Earthquake Weather and I Don't Love My Guru Anymore vintage, to the "classic" reviews page.
- 23 October 2002: The Picture Page has been completely reorganized and tons of new pictures have been added, including book illustrations drawn by Mr. Hoffman, many recent concert pictures of him and his musical accomplices, and some older vintage pictures of the Swinging Madisons and Mumps. Thanks for looking!
- 21 October 2002: Some kooky backgrounds, to many pages on the site. These kooky backgrounds are taken from Kristian's collection of vintage wrapping paper! Write the webmistress and tell her if you like them!
- 21 October 2002: One new & review, at the Reviews 2002 page.
- 21 October 2002: Details and a poster for the New York City show on Nov. 6, on the gigs page.
- 4 October 2002: A new "CD Tip of the Month" at Kristian Hoffman's Picks.
- 4 October 2002: One new & review, at the Reviews 2002 page.
- 2 October 2002: Kristian's diary entry about a recent concert, and a listing for the exclusive New York City date on November 6, to the gigs page.
- 2 October 2002: A couple of updates to the news page.
- 26 September 2002: Comments from Kristian about two recent concerts, on the gigs page.
- 26 September 2002: Two new & reviews, at the Reviews 2002 page.
- 26 September 2002: Many song lyrics from I Don't Love My Guru Anymore, Earthquake Weather, and & to the lyrics page.
- 15 September 2002: Several new & reviews and interviews with Kristian, to the Reviews 2002 page. This page has been reorganized for what your webmistress hopes is ease of use!
- 13 August 2002: Some candid pictures of Kristian and friends, to the pictures page.
- 13 August 2002: Two concert dates added to the gigs page.
- 13 August 2002: Some new reviews of the new album at the Reviews 2002 page. (Older reviews and interviews have been moved to the "classic" page.)
- 13 August 2002: MP3's of four unreleased Swinging Madisons tracks, and two Bleaker Street Incident demos, to the Sound page.
- 29 July 2002: Several interesting new reviews and interviews - including a review of Kristian's record release party - at the reviews & interviews page.
- 29 July 2002: A Sounds page - but don't go there - there's nothing on it yet. :o(
- 12 July 2002: Two concert dates added to the gigs page.
- 7 July 2002: A new page, Kristian Hoffman's Picks. First pick is a recommended CD of the month by a hot new Connecticut band.
- 26 June 2002: Added many links to the duet partners of "&"
and others, to the links page
- 26 June 2002: Some vintage Kristian Hoffman pictures on the picture page
- 25 June 2002: A link to an article about Kristian in the L.A. Weekly -- click here for the article.
- 18 June 2002: A review of "&" by Michael Bennet, to the Reviews Page
- 18 June 2002: A Mailing List
- 11 June 2002: One concert date added to the gigs page.
- 11 June 2002: A link to a RollingStone.com article about Kristian Hoffman -- click here for the feature.
- 26 May 2002: A picture page
- 12 May 2002: Interview with Kristian, April 2002: click here
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