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High Falutin’
Does it seem like forever, loyal readers? Did you stay in because you were scared you might do something iffy without our guidance? Never fear, Big Daddy Dave sprayed the dust out of the motherboard, beat the gout into submission and got the mag back on line. Honestly, did you even notice we missed a week? Well we’ve got news going back before Memorial Day, so we’ll hurry up and hit the highlights for ya.
If you know how to pop-lock and spin on your head, you’ll understand this special report from the Old Skool Jam by our Ole English drinkin’, Puerto Rican, graffiti taggin’, hip hoppin’ brother:
TO DA CONCERT ON MAY 27, 2000.... IT WAS MOVING TUFF, IT WAS MOVING RUFF AND WHEN IT CAME TO RUNNNnnnn........ THE OLD SCHOOL JAM WAS TIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT MEMORIAL WEEKEND AT THE ICE PALACE. OPENERS WERE TONE LOC AND SIR MIX A LOT. THEY WERE AWIGHT, BUT I DINT GO TO SEE THEM. SLICK RICK THE RULER WAS FAT PHAT KICKIN IT WITH LA-DI DA-DI AND PUMPED IT MORE WITH SOME OLD SKOOL JAMS. THEN THE GODFATHERS OF RAP CAME OUT, THATS WHEN THE PARTY STARTED. IT WAS TIGHT, TUFF, DOPE, STUPID FRESH, THEY WERE BAD, LIKE BAD MEANING GOOD NOT BAD MEANING BAD . I WAS JUST SURPRIZED TO SEE THE CONCERT WA’NT POPULATED WITH THE BROTHERS, THE MAJORITIES WERE WHITE AND A LOT OF TEENIE BOPPERS. WHERE WERE THEY BACK IN THE DAY? BUT ALL IN ALL NO TROUBLE, NO STATIC, NO BEEF. CAME IN ONE PIECE, DINT CARRY NO PIECE, CAME BACK HOME IN ONE PIECE AND LIKE THEY SAY IN HOOD ITS ALL GOOD..
BIKEROK WELL-1-
S.T.BRONX
ILLY STYLE ALL STAR-Z
There was another all-star jam the next night at the State Theatre. The Memorial Day Incident, a.k.a the Martin Rice/Jeff Wood gig-a-thon, featured eight bands, but oddly enough, only seven different musicians. Martin and Jeff played like those barbecue guests that won’t leave. Nice try guys but the multiple t-shirt changes didn’t fool us. The big ha-ha was that this was Joe Popp’s absolute last show. This time it may be true, because Mr. Popp departed for NYC the next day to become a famous playwright. He’s been in the big city three weeks already, but the big test will be in two weeks when his second month’s rent is due. Sorry we don’t have more specifics but five hours, eight bands, alcohol and a Monday off - you do the math.
We were back at the State Theatre later that week for the tres continental band Stereolab. Stereolab’s music is an eclectic blend of electronica, odd percussion instruments, French singing and ...zzzzzzzz. Many bands have CD’s that have advisories about explicit lyrics. Stereolab’s CD advisories warn against listening to their music while driving a car or operating heavy equipment. It was the kind of show that brings the artsy types out of the woodwork. Laura Taylor, ex-Baskerville, was in from Boston - sans theremin. And even Seth Walker took time off from editing his first feature film to hobnob with the cocktail set. Seth promised and later produced a snippet of his movie which, believe it or not, doesn’t include an appearance by Sterling Powell. All in all it was the best night’s sleep we’d had in months.
Speaking of movies, the Vitale Brothers premiered Michael Mark Taylor Jingleheimer Schmidt’s latest video effort at their Re-Mixx art extravaganza. The sweat was pouring off the crowd that crammed into the Vitale’s Pinellas Park garage/studio to witness the non-stop cavalcade of unauthorized soundtrack and film footage. Rumor has it that a certain Central Ave. boutique, as well as a certain performance artist featured in the film, have already contacted their attorneys. Other than that, there were impressive original paintings and photographs plus art-to-wear fashion designed by Courtney K.
In case you haven’t heard, another local celebrity, Gerald Hamill, is relocating to the Big Apple. Doesn’t anyone remember Guillani? Sure there’s no bums on the street, but there’s also nowhere to play. Jimmy the Hound told us that the Lakeside is booked through Labor Day, including a special 4th of July prostate cancer benefit featuring Huey Lewis. Anyway, the news of Gerald’s impending departure set off a string of farewell events. His band Spacious International (who all plan to move to NYC) played their last St. Pete show at the Emerald. The house was packed with longtime devotees: Jorge and Teresa, Jo Ellen, Annie and Julienne, Alfie and Jonathan Harrison (who played with Gerald in The Catherine Wheel) and his number one fans, mommy and daddy.
The next night there was a big party at Rob’s. The hard drinking was all in good fun until Heather Now suggested that everyone strip. We couldn’t bear to see Rob Wilson in his Spider Man underoos, so we bolted. Too bad we left early, we missed the contraband Absinthe that left Gerald passed out in a tree in his skivvies. That kind of out of control partying might go over in St. Pete, but it won’t fly in a straight-laced town like New York.
And bringing us up to date, last Wednesday The Nobodys and the Heartdrops rocked the State Theatre. The Heartdrops have changed to a more rock than rockabilly sound, but they still have a big St. Pete contingent. You remember that longhaired Molly Hatchet shirt wearin’ guy that was in the Gotohells, Francis? Well, apparently he moved to Pennsylvania and joined the Nobodys (editor’s note: c’mon, ladies. Francis was a Nobody before he was a Gotohell). Now rumor has it that he may be moving back. Those fickle guitar players. All those times the Nobodys played at the Refuge we couldn’t be bothered, but they are actually an entertaining outfit.
ooooxxxx
Taffy and Cotton
SPIFFY
Scott H. being plucked from the obscurity of Daddy Kool to be in a Bud Light commercial, and Hawaiian Mike’s Central Ave. hot dog cart starring in another Bud Light Commercial.
Mojo Guru’s new CD Drinkin TNT and Drinkin Dynamite, and the video for the first single – ‘Star Trip’.
Nurtajet Greg’s concert posters. Collect ‘em all, he may be the next Frank Kozik.
The new New Wave Matt
IFFY
The locally-filmed Bud Light commercials only being aired in England.
Corrigan’s Irish Pub, where they’re out of Guiness on a Tuesday afternoon.
The nobodys.com - are they really playing the Calvary Baptist Church?
Alan Amputee moving to St. Pete.
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