Late 2007/Early 2008
- Conversations continue between DA webmasters Jason & Eric Townsend and Larry Norman about the idea of a joint-effort Solid Rock/Stunt Records "Deluxe Edition" of Horrendous Disc which had begun in 2006. At this point, a rough contract had been written up and distribution details had been discussed.
February 24, 2008
- Larry Norman passes away from heart failure at his home in Salem, OR. Larry David Norman was born in Corpus Christi, Tex., on April 8, 1947, one of four children of Joe and Margaret Norman. His father was a high school English teacher. The family moved to California in the 1950s, and Larry began performing his own rock 'n' roll songs at school. Besides his brother, Charles, of Salem, Ore., Mr. Norman is survived by two sisters, Kristy Norman, also of Salem, and Nancy Overmeyer of Davis, Calif.; and a son, Michael, of Portland, OR. (Source: "Larry Norman, Singer of Christian Rock Music, Dies at 60," N.Y. Times March 4, 2008)
- Following Larry Norman's sudden death, conversations about a "Deluxe Edition" of Horrendous Disc are put on hold for the next couple of years.
July 4, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, IL on the Main Stage.
Set List: Breathe Deep, Crushing Hand, Joel
July 5, 2008
The Lost Dogs at Cornerstone 2008 (Photo by Eric Townsend).
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, IL on the Gallery Stage.
July 6, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at a house concert in Kentucky
September 13, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at a private party in Rock Island, IL
September 14, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at LilFest Music Festival 2008 in Evanston, IL
September 15, 2008
- The Lost Dogs visit The Jesus House in Bloomington, IL as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
September 16, 2008
- The Lost Dogs visit the Cozy Dog Drive-In Springfield, Illinois as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
- The Lost Dogs visit Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St Louis, MO. as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour. After a heaping of frozen custard, the Dogs head over to Starbucks to load up on Bean-Squeezins only to hit the road once again.
September 18, 2008
- The Lost Dogs visit Springfield, Missouri as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
The Lost Dogs in Whitehall, MO (Photo by Jimmy Abegg).
September 19, 2008
- The Lost Dogs visit the The Gypsy Cafe in Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
September 22, 2008
- The Lost Dogs visit the Joy Junction (Homeless Shelter) in Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
September 24, 2008
- The Lost Dogs visit the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
The Lost Dogs at the 5to2 Cafe near Leupp, AZ. (Photo by Jimmy Abegg).
September 27, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, California as part of the Glory Road Route 66 tour.
November 2008
- DA Webmasters Jason and Eric Townsend begin toying with the idea of a Lost Dogs or Swirling Eddies cartoon series which would follow the Hanna-Barbera-style of animation found in shows like Scooby Doo. Numerous script ideas are put together and animation tests are created. The concept would have followed one of the bands traveling around in "mystery mobile" style van - solving crimes, traveling into space, meeting low level celebrities (such as the Harlem Globetrotters) and probably visiting a haunted mansion or two. The plan was to write a basic script and then have the band record the dialogue tracks with improvisations and then match up to the simple animation. While the idea was certainly plausible, it was also very "time consuming"- of which no one involved had a surplus.
November 25, 2008
- Darn Floor - Big Bite is rereleased as a 2CD Deluxe Remastered Edition by Stunt Records and the Arena Rock Recording Co. The second disc includes several instrumental mixes, live tracks, interviews and an unreleased demo.
December 6, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Connections Cafe (San Diego area) in Santee, CA
December 9, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco, CA
December 10, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at Calvary Chapel in Lake Stevens (North Seattle Area), Washington
December 11, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Le Voyeur Cafe and Lounge in Olympia, WA
December 12, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Venetian Theater in Albany, OR
- Idolator.com mentioned the Darn Floor - Big Bite Deluxe reissue in a short news blurb that included a link to DanielAmos.com.
"It's the end of the year, and quite a few magazines have best of lists for reissues from nearly every genre. However, the odds of seeing any sort of reissue guide in a Christian magazine or Web site aren't particularly good; for some reason, the holy end of the music industry has the shortest memory of any of the biz's significant segments, and only remembers its stars of the moment. Actually, there is a good reason: The majority of the recorded history of Christian music isn't really worth revisiting - and the stuff that is has often been relegated to labels that no longer exist, so the original copies are scarce and grotesquely expensive, or available only on dubious European bootlegs. Until recently, Daniel Amos was a band who suffered this fate.
Formed in the mid-'70s and led by singer-songwriter Terry Taylor, Daniel Amos frequently altered its lineup and its musical approach; by 1987, when the group recorded Darn Floor - Big Bite, the quartet had perfected a strange and thoughtful Christian new wave sound. The album was out of print for years until the Portland label Arena Rock reissued it this fall, complete with bonus CD that featured interview material with Taylor. The copy of Darn Floor I purchased from an actual store sounded terrific coming from my car stereo. For some Christian music fans, Daniel Amos was their Velvet Underground. It's about time one of their releases has had a packaging worthy of its significance."
December 13, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the Wellspring Bible Fellowship in Roseburg, OR
December 14, 2008
- The Lost Dogs perform at the WOW Hall in Eugene, OR
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