Email 20050518

Original Message From: Shihad Date: May 18, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: HAD SQUAD - New Update and missions

Hey there guys,

Love Is The New Hate is off to a huge start in NZ following the launch show at Aotea Square - debuting at Number 2 in the NZ Album charts - to those of you who went out there and bought it and also those of you who have helped support us by voting and talking us up to those around you - we are all aware of how we couldn?t have done it without you ? thanks again from all of us.

Obviously the next big date is the album release in in Australia on May the 30th and we have a few things leading up to that including possible instores etc. we'll keep you up to date ? looks like we have some live stuff in sydney to do and maybe some instores etc, you'll see, you'll see!!

Also we have a whole heap of touring coming up - over the next three months we will be hitting various towns and cities across Australia and NZ bringing both the love and the hate to town.

Here's the first run of dates - more to follow!!!

SHIHAD - LOVE IS THE NEW HATE TOUR - JUNE / JULY (more dates TBA include NZ) supported by TRIPLE J

THURSDAY 2nd JUNE - @ NEWTOWN, SYDNEY

FRIDAY 3rd JUNE - HI FI BAR, Melbourne

WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE - KAROVA HOTEL, BALLARAT

THURSDAY 16th JUNE - FERNTREE GULLY HOTEL

FRIDAY 17th JUNE - PRESTONS HOTEL, GEELONG

SATURDAY 18th JUNE - CAPITAL NIGHTCLUB, WAGGA WAGGA

SUNDAY 19th JUNE - SODEN'S HOTEL, ALBURY

WEDNESDAY 22nd JUNE - PANTHERS, PORT MACQUARIE

THURSDAY 23rd JUNE - PLANTATION HOTEL, COFFS HARBOUR

FRIDAY 24th JUNE - PACIFIC PALMS RECREATION CLUB, FORSTER

SATURDAY 25th JUNE - NARRABRI RSL

TUESDAY 28th JUNE - TATTERSALLS HOTEL, TOOWOOMBA

WEDNESAY 29th JUNE - ALBANY CREEK TAVERN

THURSDAY 30th JUNE - WATERLOO HOTEL, BRISBANE

FRIDAY 1st JULY - PARKWOOD TAVERN, GOLD COAST

SATURDAY 2nd JULY - SANDS TAVERN, MAROOCHYDORE

WEDNESDAY 20th JULY - LAKE JINDABYNE HOTEL

FRIDAY 22nd JULY - DOYALSON RSL

SATURDAY 23rd JULY - SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS SOLD OUT ? TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE BY PAYING FAR TOO MUCH ON EBAY.

THURSDAY 28th JULY - ORANGE EX SERVICES CLUB

FRIDAY 29th JULY - DUBBO RSL

SATURDAY 30th JULY - EASTWOOD HOTEL SYDNEY

SUNDAY 31st JULY - SUSSEX INLET RSL

WEDNESAY 10th AUGUST: THE FOUNDRY, CANNINGTON Tickets from the venue or www.heatseeker.com.au

THURSDAY 11th AUGUST: PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY Tickets from the venue or www.heatseeker.com.au

FRIDAY 12th AUGUST: 3 BEARS BAR, DUNSBOROUGH Tickets from the venue or www.heatseeker.com.au

SATURDAY 13th AUGUST: ROSEMOUNT HOTEL, NORTH PERTH Tickets from 78's, Mills, Planet, Beat or www.heatseeker.com.au

SUNDAY 14th AUGUST: (3-6pm) FLY BY NIGHT CLUB, FREMANTLE *All ages* Tickets from 78's, Mills, Planet, Beat or www.heatseeker.com.au

SUNDAY 14th AUGUST: (6-10pm) NEWPORT HOTEL, FREMANTLE Tickets from 78's, Mills, Planet, Beat or www.heatseeker.com.au 78's: 914 Hay St, Perth 08 9322 1498, Mills: 22 Adelaide St, Fremantle 08 9335 1945 Planet: Corner Walcott & Beaufort St, Mt Lawley 08 9328 7464 Beat: Shop G16, Karrinyup Shopping Centre 08 9446 5839

So there you have it - the tour begins!

SOOOOOOOOO... What we need are eager people in any of these areas to team up with us and help distribute posters and flyers for the shows in your areas - If any of the shows are in anyones specific area, please drop us a line to

hadsquad@shihad.com - subject : HAD SQUAD : REGIONAL PROMO.

We will hook you up with Posters / Stickers / Flyers etc. and discuss a plan of action.

For those of you in Sydney / Brisbane and Perth, we have full team's underway so we will be co-ordinating with the various heads to get these out there, please let us know of any places you can think of to help promote either the album or the tour in YOUR area, let us know and we will work it into our plans.

Remember - If you are picked to help with promoing the shows, you get in FREE!!!! we'll sort it. Amongst other stuff we'll hook you up, Just ask anyone who helped out with Grinspoon flyering - you will be looked after.

VOTING GOES CRAZY!!!

Triple J net 50 # 1 - 4 x in a row!!! This completely fuckin rools! If we can keep it up there for another 4 weeks ? we?ll break the record! if we hold it up for 10 we?ll set a hard benchmark to break!!

So, New winners for helping us break the net 50 and maintain it, a copy of LITNH is on its way as of today to......

Katrina Wright from Perth - For her tireless co ordination and Flyer handouts

Dave Robinson from Wellington NZ - For his absolute plastering of the VIC uni, Awesome!!

Nick Phegan - For his support and ongoing brilliance in the Sydney area

You guys absolutely rule! and join Dave and Troy in our Net 50 hall of fame!! (PS: Guys yr CD's left the post office today too!!)

THIS WEEKS MISSIONS

TRIPLE J NET 50 - We would like to see the band retain the top net 50 spot for a further 4 weeks to set the record. If we hold for 6 weeks then we'll have an all time record smasher!!!

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19681MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

TRIPLE J SUPER REQUEST - We now need to apply as much heat to the J's as possible to keep 'ALL THE YOUNG FASCISTS' on the airwaves - CALL / TEXT / HASSLE for the track on weeknights on rosie beatons Super request.

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19682MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

Or call - 1800 0555 36 with your requests.

CHANNEL V - WHAT YOU WANT

We are up to 13 on the channel v what you want charts, for the next 3 weeks, GO FUCKING BALISTIC!!! Lets crack the top 10 that's all we need to do here, it will own!!!

This next coming week - Please take the time and sign up to channel V and request ATYF as much as you can, again any good Channel V stories and clever ways to get votes will receive a copy of LITNH.

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19683MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

NEW ZEALAND C4

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19684MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

Number 2 on the C4 charts, lets go to the top spot peeps!

NZ - THE ROCK FM

Nows the time to turn up the heat on the ROCK FM in NZ. call up / vote etc. but whatever happens, if you hear All the young facisists on the station, call 'em and ask to hear it more, these guys are being a bit slow on this track because of all the swearing etc. but they have been upping the roatation because people have been asking for it. that because you guys are nailing it!! Now we have to go all out and keep it up!!!

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19685MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa - vote in the rock 30

And when you hear the song call

0800 ROCKPHONE

And tell em to play it again

Of course if you feel like calling anyways, do so!! THRASH THE BALLS OFF THE ROCK!!!

DISCUSSION BOARDS / FORUMS / CHATROOMS

Been Great to see some of the efforts you guys have been putting in on the various discussion boards, Awesome, noticed the BDO board has a lot more traffic etc and this is starting to leak into other places. I love the hanson rumour, that has started from the BDO boards is now starting to become a genuine talking point in other places, fuckin hallarious!! Keep it up!!!

Triple J have redesigned their boards - they probably need some visiting out there too!!

Also how many of you guys in the HAD SQUAD are member of Myspace and friendster? Let me know send us an email to hadsquad@shihad.com - subject : HAD SQUAD - myspace/friendster - we want to start getting busy on that shit!

Again those other forum addresses

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19688MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

Oh and if any of you feel like getting into a fight defending the honor of the 'had and or just writing about what you think of the album

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19689MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

And Australias favourite playground for cattiness and bitching..........

http://www.mailscience.co.nz/rd/19690MS7ac54a3e09242ea6f2f1688a9cc0cefa

Remember - Be subtle about it here, be VERY subtle...........

That's it for this installment - we will follow this up very soon with some more news!!

Love! Tom, Jon, Karl and Phil.