I went to Manifest Records in Charlotte about 6
weeks ago for there grand opening. I went to see Jump
Little Children but I also saw The Gufs perform. They
were awesome. They were giving autographs so I bought
their cd so I could get them to sign it for me. They
were all really nice. They seem to really care about
there fans. They really act like they appreciate them.
Anyway, I didn't listen to anything else after I got
the cd it was so good. They are so awesome and anyone
who hasn't heard them you should buy the cd. You will
love it! It is definitely worth it! 
~Melissa~

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~Chicago River North Summer Festival~  7/10/99
 

The gufs put on another fantastic show.  They showed 
tremendous energy and unbridled enthusiasm.  The crowd 
was on the smaller end, 500 to 1000, but they were 
attentive and into the music.  I was fortunate enough 
to be standing next to the stage and was treated to an 
excellent view and wonderful sound.  The lighting and 
sound mix was perfect as always.  Belong, Stuck, Trees 
and really, all of their new stuff, is superb live.  
It is great that they mix a lot of new stuff with a 
little old stuff so there is something for everyone.  
At one point Goran asked if it was okay if the played 
an old song (underbreath).  The two people next to me 
screamed "Contradictions" and Goran looked straight at 
them, smiled, and played the opening cords of it.  
Then he said "Nah, I don't think we could do that if 
we tried!"  It seems they have more of a sense of 
humor in their shows of late.  As an added bonus I was 
able to talk to Dejan for about 10 minutes before the 
show, and Goran briefly after.  Dejan said they had a 
wonderful time at summerfest the week before and was 
glad to see so many fans came down to chicago.  The 
gufs proved once again, that they are a superior live 
band. 

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~Modjeska Review~  4/24/99
 

The Modjeska show was great!  I was lucky enough to 
get there early and get great seats.  (second row in 
the standing area...between Goran and Dejan)  They 
played an array of songs..from "Underbreath" to 
"Ashes".  Goran's voice was as always incredible, and 
the enthusiasm of Scott, Morgan and Dejan was just as 
unbelievable!!!   The show was the first I had seen 
them since Whitewater and it was twenty times better.  
Everyone there was a fan...unlike Whitewater, so there 
wasn't the annoying crowd of talkers. =)  Plus, being 
closer to the stage adds so much...I love being able 
to see their facial expressions when the four of them 
play.  Also, I loved Pound!!!!  The lead singer had a 
very great stage presence and their songs were also 
great.  Seeing them live enticed me to buy their 
CD...which is also incredible.  But over all the show 
was great!  I had a wonderful time, definitely glad I 
went!!!
~Laura

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Let me start with this: I hate concerts. I hate the
 hours of standing, the pushing, the shoving, the 
heat, the extreme volume and sheer amount of noise in 
the room -- i just don't like them. I do, however, 
love "The Gufs", and when my friend told me about this 
concert I decided that I had to see them in concert at 
least one time before they made it big. And man am I 
glad I did. While "Pound" was not quite my ball of 
wax, they kind of encompassed everything I hate about 
concerts, they were an excellent choice for opening 
band as they were really pumped up the crowd. The wait 
between sets may have been a little long, but once 
"The Gufs" came out, the wait all seemed worth it. It 
helped that I had already had my hands on the CD since 
the promo came out, and I knew the beats and choruses 
to the majority of the songs they played. Even so, a 
friend that came with, visiting from Colorado, that 
had never heard of them, really enjoyed the concert 
and has been begging me ever since to borrow my Guf's 
CD's. The band played with an enthusiasm that really 
can't be faked. When they came out and said that it 
was good to be back in Milwaukee, you felt like they 
really meant it. There was a perfect mix between new 
and old songs, keeping the crowd enthused and singing 
along while still promoting their new CD, which is, by 
all means excellent. When Goran sang "everybody wants 
to be on MTV" and then pointed to himself, passing it 
off, was truly a magical, comical moment that truly 
transcended through the audience. In the end, if this 
CD doesn't get the band the recognition they obviously 
deserve, I don't think this world deserves them. They 
put on an awesome live show, and know how to make an 
awesome product. If any of them are going to read 
this, let it be said: Good luck. The talent is 
obviously there, but in this finicky, here today, gone 
tomorrow world, luck is the largest factor in a field 
where it really doesn't belong. So, once again, good 
luck.

FYI: I hear "Last Good bye" is the song with the 
heaviest rotation in Milwaukee. Something like 20 
spins a day. Thumbs up to that.
--Nate Ziarek

~Modjeska set list~

Give Back Yourself 
Lost Along the Way 
Fear Me Now 
Mistake 
Happily Ever After 
Listen to the Trees
Dead & Gone 
Stuck 
Last Goodbye 
Surrounded 
Belong 
Sunday Driver 
Crash 
Smile 
ENCORE 
Ashes 
Somewhere Out There 
Under Breath 
ENCORE 
I Get By (With a Little Help From My Friends)

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~Whitewater Review~  3/12/99
 
AWESOME SHOW!!!! The Gufs sounded great! All the new 
songs are really good. They had a contest at the show 
and ten very lucky people got the new cd allready. I 
didn't win. I did however win tickets to the show 
through 91.7. I live in La Crosse so they called me 
and I was live on the radio station that I don't even 
pickup here. I won row 10 tickets so that made the 
night even better. The show was amazing. The only 
problem was the crows was not very good. Half of the 
first 10 rows were sitting down for the whole show 
until the end. Made me very dissapointed. Good size 
crowd though. I think about 900 tickets were sold. 
From what I heard. Otherwise, the new songs sounded 
spectacular. I can't wait for the album to come out. 
"Last Goodbye", "Give Back Yourself","Mistake", 
"Happily Ever After", "Stuck", "Ashes" were the new 
songs they played. Very very deep "Ashes to Ashes" was 
played on a piano by Goran. Actually the first time I 
believe I've ever seen him on a piano before. Very 
cool. Here is the setlist: "Lost along the Way" "Fear 
Me Now" "Last Goodbye" "Listen to the Trees" "For a 
Ride" "Give Back Yourself" "Crash" "Sunday Driver" 
"Mistake" "Belong" "So Easily" "Happily Ever After" 
"Stuck" "UB" Encore: "Ashes to Ashes" -just Goran on 
the piano "Smile" "Help" The crowd I might add again 
was definetly made up of either you were a Gufs fan or 
you weren't. During "Belong" you could tell who knew 
the gufs or been to previous shows and the same with 
"Listen to the Trees". Other than that the crowd was 
good. They gave them a good loud appreciation. I loved 
the show. I wanted to meet the band after the show so 
bad. They were so tight there with meeting the band it 
seemed like. There was hardly anyone there after the 
show. I stuck around and talked to the radio station 
people and told them I won tickets and I would like to 
meet the band. they were kinda jerks.I felt like I was 
going meet the rolling stones or something. I did get 
a setlist and a pick but geez. I was kinda upset. I've 
only met the band once and that was at the taste of 
madison. That was easy to meet them. 

Review from Byron..