USRN - Dec 17, 1999
(12/17/99, 4 p.m. ET) - Marcy Playground s song, It s Saturday, talks about a kid who feigns illness to stay home from school. But for the band s recent tour cancellations, they really are sick: All...
More »USRN - Nov 3, 1999
(11/3/99, 5 p.m. ET) - The Butthole Surfers got a shock upon seeing the cover artwork on the new Marcy Playground album, Shapeshifter, as it was originally conceived for their long-finished, but yet-to...
More »USRN - Oct 25, 1999
(10/25/99, 2 p.m. PDT) - Marcy Playground, best-known for their modern rock hit, Sex And Candy, will release its new album, Shapeshifter, shortly after Halloween on Nov. 2. That s also when the band starts...
More »USRN - Oct 4, 1999
(10/4/99, 1 a.m. PDT) - Marcy Playground is gearing up to tour in support of its new album, Shapeshifter, due on Nov. 2. The band, which has already played a few radio station dates, will launch a full...
More »USRN - Sep 13, 1999
(9/14/99, 1 a.m. PDT) - Marcy Playground s new album, Shapeshifter, will hit record-store shelves on Nov. 2, but there s a way fans can get their hands on the songs sooner. Starting on Sept. 25, the band...
More »USRN - Sep 4, 1998
(9/4/98, 12 p.m. PDT) - In an effort to comfort suicide survivors, alternative rockers Marcy Playground have provided a link on their website (www.marcyplayground.com) to the Living With Suicide site (...
More »USRN - Aug 17, 1998
(8/17/98, 12 p.m. PDT) - A Day In The Garden, the first festival held on the site of the original Woodstock since the historic 1969 concert, wrapped up over the weekend, and the response was decidedly...
More »USRN - Aug 12, 1998
(8/12/98, 6 p.m. PDT) - A mere two days before the start of A Day In The Garden, which is being billed as the first musical event to take place on Max Yasgur s farm since the original Woodstock, the producers...
More »USRN - Aug 6, 1998
(8/6/98, 12 p.m. PDT) - Marcy Playground have begun work on the follow-up to their breakthrough self-titled debut. To assist in the recording process, the band has recruited Steven Drake from Canadian...
More »USRN - Jul 16, 1998
(7/16/98) - Organizers of A Day In the Garden, the three-day concert that will be held on the site of the original Woodstock festival in Bethel, N.Y., are keeping in the spirit of the hippie-trippy, free...
More »USRN - Jun 8, 1998
(6/8/98) - Southern California radio station KROQ, one of the most influential rock stations in the country, has set its lineup for its sixth annual Weenie Roast summertime concert. As usual, it features...
More »USRN - Apr 22, 1998
(4/22/98) - Smashing Pumpkins, Paula Cole, Marcy Playground and Fastball have been added to a H.O.R.D.E. festival lineup that already includes Blues Traveler, Ben Harper, Alana Davis and Barenaked Ladies...
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