11/21/2009 - well it's been quite a while since the last news entry. vic has been hard at work on Krista Ravengael's first LP, Thanks, but No! the LP is finished, and details (including audio samples) for this sumptuous new audio gem can be found at Krista Ravengael's web site. B&B themselves are equally hard at work on their new LP, tentatively titled The Other Side Of The Story. the LP is chock full of new and mostly acoustic material spanning the entire audio spectrum. as work continues, we'll be posting some samples. vic and amy are also beginning work on developing some new tunes that ride nicely in the rock and modern post-punk traffic lanes. vic is also posting some of his works for collaboration on Kompoz - a great site for online, worldwide music collaboration. that's all for now. cheers!

03/24/2007 - yet another online digital download retailer is carrying the Crave For Gone EP...GreatIndie.com is yet another place folks can download these three tunes for only $0.99 each...links to all digital download sites for the Crave For Gone EP will be posted in the audio section of the B&B web site soon! also, Vic has opened an account at YouTube to begin posting various video projects created by the B&B cast & crew...a long term goal is to recover and post old B&B footage and music videos...first on the plate is Kim's first documentary that covered the 2006 Portland Village Building Convergence...it's broken into three parts to fit YouTube's requirements...you can find the documentary and other B&B video items as they emerge at the Bullets&Bubblegum Video Library hosted by YouTube. finally, regarding the new EP, For The Living, let's just say that the music is done...vocals are done...initial mixes are being evaluated...artwork and packaging is all ready to go...all we can say is...soon...very, very soon...the five songs on this EP may not be new to longstanding B&B fans...the five songs all come from the band's first album, back when it was just Kim and Vic and a drum machine...once Amy began adding her signature to the drums on B&B songs, these were the five songs from the first album that we rehearsed and played live that we knew we had to rerecord...we just had to!!! anyway, thanks for listening!

01/03/2007 - happy holidays from bullets&bubblegum. foremost, we would like to thank all of our fans...every month we are more surprised and excited than the last to see how many folks around the world are finding their way to our music through the internet...via the bullets&bubblegum website and the various satellites we have at places like iSound, Number One Music, Emusic, CD Baby and iTunes. finally, just wanted to let everyone know that we are rounding the corner on the For The Living EP. things are moving a little slower than expected, but we have the basic mixes completed minus vocals for all five tracks as well as the artwork and packaging all ready to go for the release. we anticipate that vocals and other various finishing touches will be completed during January and February. again, best wishes for the new year!

10/01/2006 - the mixing of the For The Living EP has begun, with artwork for the release already complete - click here for a sample of the cover art, created by Cleveland artist and cohort, Scott Radke. CD Baby has done a great job distributing digital downloads of the Crave For Gone EP, with the release now available to through both iTunes and Emusic - if you have the time, please drop a review of the EP at either or both sites. The bullets&bubblegum mini site at Number One Music continues to draw in new fans from around the globe - we not only continue to receive new enlistees on a weekly basis, but many of you woderful folks have been taking the time to send us emails, expressing your new found love of bullets&bubblegum. cheers to all of our fans - stay tuned!

03/05/2006 - tracking continues, with drum and bass tracks all down, forming the foundation of the next bullets&bubblegum EP, For The Living. the anticipated month of release is still targeted for May of 2006. MP3 downloads of the the three tracks from Crave For Gone are now available from iSound...only $0.99 per song! also, the Crave For Gone EP can now be purchased from Tower Records. we are currently working on getting more live and demo MP3s up on the website for free download along with more photos and artwork. we recently came across a live recording from 2000 in Eugene, OR, that features some great original takes of material from the first LP, when it was just vic, kim and a drum machine. stay tuned!

12/21/2005 - it's been a while since our last entry, so we'll try to make this concise. bullets&bubblegum is beginning to record its next, five-song EP, tentatively titled For The Living. the band will once again be recording and producing the tracks in the comfort of its newly expanded and updated recording studio. thanks to numberonemusic.com, the band has acquired a significant number of new fans from all over the globe. Crave For Gone is still receiving airplay on various college and internet radio stations. more than anything, the band salutes all of its fans, wishing everyone a happy holiday and new year!

06/26/2005 - the new bullets&bubblegum EP Crave For Gone is here! check out samples in the audio section. the EP will soon be available for purchase from CD Baby. in the meantime, you can buy the EP direct from bullets&bubblegum by sending a check or money order in the amount of $7.00 to: Victor Sabula, 6415 SE Raymond Street, Portland, OR 97206. the band will be sending numerous copies out for college radio airplay and independent reviews.

03/15/2005 - bullets&bubblegum is listening to the final mixes of the three tracks destined for the new EP, Crave For Gone, due to be released May 2005. work on the EP and other recordings has been delayed due to remodeling at the b&b homestead and recording facility. things are finally shaping up, and the trio foresee being able to resume a more regular work and recording schedule in the months ahead. the band already has material lined up for recording, for two more EP's to follow soon after Crave For Gone. songs from the Ecclesiophobia EP have been receiving radio play on Retroforward Radio, compliments of Almanso & Ishtar on Friday's show Underground Broadast. check out their program schedule for other great shows. that's all for now. stay tuned.

06/11/2004 - bullets&bubblegum is on recording hiatus for the summer. that's correct! the band has decided to forgo any live engagements and focus on laying down the tracks for the next bullets&bubblegum release. the recordings will feature fresh versions of selected old songs as well as brand-spankin' new ditties. ultimately, bullets&bubblegum sees itself potentially evolving into a collaborative project, choosing to concentrate its creative efforts on the elements of composition and recording. also in the news, you may soon see all of the tracks from the first two bullets&bubblegum releases available in mp3 format in the audio section of the web site...free for unlimited downloading. why? because we like you! have a great summer, and we'll keep everyone posted on the recording progress as well as any updates to the web site!

02/07/2004 - bullets&bubblegum has a show scheduled for February 18, 2004, at the Tonic Lounge - 3100 NE Sandy - PDX. accompanying bands will be The Human Genome Project and Every Man For Himself. the doors open at 9:00pm and the show is destined to get under way around 9:30pm, with b&b hitting the stage around 10:15pm. b&b will debuting some new material at the show. see the live page for more details and links to the other bands. bullets&bubblegum is still working on promoting the Ecclesiophobia EP with possible distribution on the horizon to Malaysia and points overseas. b&b recommends a web site called GarageBand.com for bands and music enthusiasts looking to promote their music, with the opportunity to review songs in exchange for upload credits! we hope to see everyone on the 18th! Happy Leap Year!

11/03/2003 - bullets&bubblegum has decided to relocate and very subtley revamp its web page: now at www.bulletsbubblegum.com and ready for viewing (as you most likely are at this very moment...don't you just love it). b&b has a show coming up on November 5 at Conan's Pub in Portland. Conan's is located at 3862 SE Hawthorne across from Fred Meyer. b&b plays at 9:30PM sharp. for all of you that show up to see b&b, you can expect to receive a FREE copy of the Ecclesiphobia EP. admission will be $5, and the other acts will include Yeltsin and Once In The Sun. also, another favorable review has been offered for the Ecclesiophobia EP. check out the review, or, visit the original version at SouthOfMainstream.com!

10/12/2003 - bullets&bubblegum will be presenting their live Portland debut at the Tonic Lounge on Wednesday, October 22, 2003. the Tonic Lounge is located at 3100 NE Sandy in Portland. b&b will be sharing the stage with The Hobo Vampires and Angel Hearts. doors open around 9:00PM with the show beginning at 9:30PM. the tentative band order will be The Hobo Vampires, b&b, and finally, Angel Hearts, with each band pumping out 30 to 40 minute sets. if you need to contact the Tonic Lounge for any reason (i.e., like your concerned about what scent of urinal cake they provide in the men's restroom), please call 503.239.5154. the Tonic Lounge is a smoking facility, so please bring your gas mask, or, your smokes! we hope to see everyone, and we mean EVERYONE, there! thanks again for your support of independent music...like bullets&bubblegum...hooray!

09/21/2003 - the Ecclesiophobia EP has received its second review from Indie-Music.com! check out the review here. in other news, the b&b trio is well on its way to securing a few gigs for the fall and winter seasons, with the first show looking to take place at the Tonic Lounge in Portland. more details forthcoming. bullets&bubblegum is currently performing live utilizing prerecorded bass parts linked to a click track. although this method serves the purpose of enabling the band to get out into the clubs, the trio still yearns for an actual bass player; more ads will go out this week to local papers in search of the desired bass player. stay tuned!

08/28/2003 - well the Ecclesiophobia EP is still selling, and numerous copies have been sent to college radio stations across the United States. the international radio market is the next target as well as internet-based radio shows and programs. the inability to locate a bass player, as of yet, in the Portland area has led the b&b trio to using prerecorded bass/click tracks, so that they can embark on live performance opportunities. hopefully, these live performances will attract a bassist! the b&b site at mp3.com is doing well, only one week running, with 107 plays registered. after vic returns from his holiday in sunny Cleveland, the trio will put themselves to the task of seeking live performance opportunities!

07/12/2003 - the special edition, first run, limited release (red discs w/ white trays) of the Eccelsiophobia EP is selling fast, with only 50 copies remaining. extreme gratitude to all those who have purchased, listened to and offered incredible degrees of support. we have already posted a new review by independent music reviewer Carl Knorr, representing Xabu Independent Music Reviews (see the reviews section for details). bullets&bubblegum are diligently sending out promo cds for review and college radio play. if you have a favorite college radio station and would like to hear them play some tracks off the new Ecclesiophobia EP, just send us the name and location of the station, and we'll send 'em a disc asap. of course, if you have any personal contacts in the college radio biz (or other facets of the biz: retail, press, etc.), we'd be happy to send promotional copies (and press materials) to you directly for distribution. thanks again, and for those in the Portland area, you'll be seein' us in the clubs soon.

06/15/2003 - to celebrate the summer solstice, bullets&bubblegum are proud to announce the release of the long-awaited EP Ecclesiophobia. that's right...june 21 is the day! six lascivious tracks crafted in classic B&B fashion. the album features guest appearances from Tamerlane's Thomas Anonymous and sexy sax man Dave Setny. the songs were recorded and mixed at b&b composer Victor Sabula's home studio over a one year period, during which the dynamic duo made their transition from Cleveland, Ohio, to Portland, Oregon. the disc was mastered by Chris Hudec at The Digital Sunspot, with final duplication, printing and packaging provided by FunIsFun Productions, Ltd., a division of Whatta Blast Records. there will be a first run, limited edition series for the EP featuring a red disc and white tray...only one hundred copies will be made, so order today.

05/04/2003 - Ecclesiophobia is going through its first revision at The Digital Sunspot with mastering engineer Chris Hudec behind the wheel, providing the finishing touches on the six song EP. bullets&bubblegum are planning a tentative June 1 release date for the EP, which will be available through the Whatta Blast Records online store. b&b is also slowly piecing together a band for live performances in Portland and the Northwest region. so far they have been fortunate in locating local drum meister, Amy, who is adding a whole new and exciting creative dimension to the b&b foundation. announcements pertaining to the official release date of Ecclesiophobia will be issued in the next few weeks.

02/03/2003 - Ecclesiophobia is mixed and edited: six new songs chock full o' b&b variety and bliss. vic's ever-increasing knowledge of sound engineering principles and techniques has lent an even richer context for the b&b production style and essence. bullets&bubblegum have located a mastering house to facilitate the final production. audio samples will be available soon. b&b plan to promote and distribute the release to radio stations at home, as well as abroad to penetrate the european market. the search for a drummer and bassist continues, although the plan to perform acoustic shows should provide the duo with many opportunities to network and meet potential collaborators.

11/03/2002 - bullets&bubblegum are in the midst of working on their second release, tentatively titled Ecclesiophobia. this new b&b will feature compositions that reflect the ultimate essence of the band as what Sean Rapacki of Tamerlane called 'punk rock for the new millenium'. the new set of recordings features classic b&b drum machine dirges as well as one track featuring the v-drumming talents of Tamerlane's Thomas Anonymous and another track highlighted by the sensual sax sounds of Cleveland Museum of Art control room superstar Dave Setny. bullets&bubblegum has decided to offer more frequent releases (EP's if you will) to suit their compositional and recording frequency. the EP's will feature any possible number of songs depending on current inspirational modes, reflections and connections. Although Ecclesiophobia is destined to demonstrate the rock leanings of b&b, another EP, due out in spring of 2003, will feature the acoustically epic side to the duo, with further collaborations with drummer Thomas Anonymous and other friends.

08/05/2002 - bullets&bubblegum have said farewell to Cleveland and have decided to establish themselves in the Portland, Oregon area. They plan to continue writing, recording and performing with the hopes of locating a bassist and drummer to expand upon their compositions. Vic is igniting the musical fires with chums Oyster Lucy and plans to expand the Whatta Blast Records label. Ultimately the duo are determined to maintain their creative ventures while mounting their skills and finances to purchase property and begin homesteading in self-sufficient manners.

12/08/2000 - bullets&bubblegum are now officially back in their old stomping ground...Cleveland, Ohio. If you need an update on b&b contact info see the bio/contact page. vic is employed once again by the Cleveland Museum of Art as a glorified 'key boy'. A minidisc digital portastudio is in transit to the new b&b headquarters to begin tracking acoustic pieces for a new four track EP. Vic reinstigates musical explorations with venerable cohorts Tamerlane. The duo foresee local gigging ventures circa February.

09/11/2000 - bullets&bubblegum are working on arranging new material for an upcoming two song ep to be released some time before 2001. the band is in the midst of altering its recording facility and adding a few new gadgets to turn it up a notch or two. Under consideration are a swifter imac, an alesis quadra synth, a minidisc recorder and some new microphones.

09/01/2000 - vocalist kim begins a month long permaculture apprenticeship at the Lost Valley Education Center near Eugene, Oregon. The duo has certain plans to move off the grid in the not so distant future.