Happy birthday greetings go out today to the big dog himself, Andy Shernoff!
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Author Archives: DFFD123
The Next Next Next Big Thing?
Maybe there is hope for our future. At least this video of youngsters performing a Dictators cover has us believing it’s possible the doomsday prognosticators were wrong. These kids from suburban New York’s Westchester School of Rock bring a little edumacation to the masses with their version of “The Next Big Thing,” complete with this-is-just-a-hobby intro rap.
The littlest dude may have the biggest rock & roll ‘tude, but we love that they got the kid with the most ‘fro to take the lead vocals. Check it out:
– DFFD123
Filed under Cool covers, YouTube Tuesday
Happy Birthday to the Thunderbolt!
Beat the birthday drums for Dictators/Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom/MANITOBA percussionist extraordinaire, Thunderbolt Patterson!
Filed under PSA, Thunderbolt
Manitoba in Madrid: The Videos
Thanks to the extremely good people who make the effort to post their videos at YouTube, we can all vicariously experience the thrill of seeing the guys from Manitoba thrilling the masses in Madrid. Gracias!
Here’s a little “Who Will Save Rock and Roll?” followed by “Faster & Louder” and “Two-Tub Man” — enjoy!
– DFFD123
WFMU Tribute to Rich Teeter Begins Tonight
WFMU, the greatest radio station in the US of A, is running a 2-part Richie Teeter tribute on the Evan “Funk” Davies show. Part 1 airs tonight at 9pm ET, part 2 will follow next week, same night and time (streaming live over the interwebs). Tonight will feature Richie’s work with the Dictators, next week will be a special airing of some of his tunes as a member of VHF.
Filed under RIP, Ritchie Teeter
It’s a MANITOBA House Party!!
For this week’s YouTube Tuesday: a little “Pussy and Money,” a lotta “Haircut and Attitude”! Click to watch a bit of MANITOBA’s performance in their Live at Drew’s house concert last weekend in N.J. Full report coming soon …
– DFFD123
Filed under Live, MANITOBA, YouTube Tuesday
Happy Birthday to Top Ten!!
Happy birthday (Feb. 6) to Dictator and Del-Lord extraordinaire, the great Top Ten himself — Scott Kempner!
Basking in the Afterglow
(Photo courtesy of Ian Jane /Rock! Shock! Pop!)
Did you spend the weekend craving a cigarette and some cuddling? If not, then you weren’t at the Manitoba show at the extremely oversold Bowery Electric on Thu 1/26. The lucky attendees have spent the last couple of days looking back in awe.
You thought the Asbury show was great? So did I. Well, this was a quantum leap above the debut. From Note One, the band kicked a** and took names. They were tighter than a mosquito’s tweeter, and there was a ROAR coming from the dueling Gibsons that is almost beyond description. Imagine being on a tarmac without earplugs as a jet plane comes in for a landing — THAT’s what they sound like.
Filed under HDM, Live Review, MANITOBA, Ross the Boss, Thunderbolt
Happy Birthday to Handsome Dick Manitoba!!
Today we celebrate the birth of the Handsomest Man in Rock and Roll, the King of Men, the World’s Greatest Entertainer — Handsome Dick Manitoba!
Join the birthday boy hisself at the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Tavern (Manitoba’s, 99 Ave. B, between 6th and 7th) tonight!
P.S. Yes, that’s Muddy Waters in the pic above — just one of HDM’s many, many cool moments!
– DFFD123
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