We’re somewhere in the state of Washington. It’s not important exactly where; no, the important thing is that Jerry Sprinter is heading east: home. With Jerry tilted in this direction many thoughts come over me. But first, Jarrod and I witnessed one of the most beautiful interactions between men. Shades was driving and asked...
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Tags: Alive records, amoeba records, bomp records, frankie miller, greg shaw, Jack Black, jarrod champion, jerry sprinter, joe beebe, Kyle Schanta, mc5, ml liebler, patrick dorsey, paul weller, rationals, rick fusco, Robert Plant, Shades, Sights, Skip Denomme, stooges, suzy shaw, Tenacious D., the sights, thomas paine, willy wonka, wiltern theatre
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Mr. Late Plate… Here I am, looking out the window in the catering room backstage at the Brady Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band Live is playing on the local rock radio station and it brings to mind our old manager– he used to manage Live. I have lost touch with him, but he...
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Tags: brady theater, cyril lords, dean tarpley, dean tartaglia, greg boyer, Jack Black, james iha, jarrod champion, jason cienkus, jerry sprinter, marty morris, mayuko, palladium ballroom, school of rock, Shades, Sights, smashing pumpkins, susie tarpley, Tenacious D., the sights
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I was very excited to play Sunday night’s club gig at Union Hall in Brooklyn. The promoter, Lee Greenfeld, is an honest man, and it is always nice to play for honest bookers. The room is tiny, and holds about 100. It was a perfect night after dealing with fools in Philly. We played...
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Tags: blair buscareno, carleton gholz, d-day, dean tartaglia, euclid records, Jack Black, jerry sprinter, joe schwab, lee greenfeld, marc bauer, maureen buscareno, metal mike, sandy schwab, Shades, Sights, Skip Denomme, Tenacious D., the sights
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There’s a scene in Goodfellas that comes close to what I saw Memorial Day morning. I have tremendous respect for drummer Skip because after Portland he drove us all through the night (and the mountains) to the huge, 4-day outdoor fest that’s lovingly christened Sasquatch. It’s a vast open space called Gorge Amphitheater or...
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Tags: feist, gorge ampitheater, Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Shades, shangri-las, Sights, Skip Denomme, spiritualized, Tenacious D., the sights
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Between the palace and the alley Alright, it’s not like I’ve been purposely neglecting my diary duties. I just, y’know, got busy. I’d like to get current, let’s see how current we can get. So we played the Whisky Tuesday night and it went very well. Before the gig we went to Lemmy‘s office, the...
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Tags: Alive records, Jack Black, karen carpenter, kyle gass, Lemmy, lord of the flies, patrick boissel, Tenacious D., the sights
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Let us offer up a toast of cheap red wine to the Sights for earning the respect of thespian rock star Jack Black after some Hollywood shows the band did several years ago in which singer Eddie Baranek called it like he saw it with chords and words. (Baranek’s a proper rock ’n’ roller,...
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Tags: Doug Coombe, Eddie Baranek, Jack Black, Rick Rubin, Robert Plant, Shades, Sights, Tenacious D.
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