Category Archives: Live
Axyl Rosenburg in the House!
MANITOBA will be the opening act for Guns N’ Roses this Friday, Feb. 10, at Roseland Ballroom. The jam portion of “Slow Death” could run anywhere from 4 minutes to 3 hours to cover for GnR’s reputation for infamously late … Continue reading
PROTOTYPE!!
We know a lot of people want to know how MANITOBA’s New York City debut went last night*, but The DFFD Blog’s official reviewer is still driving up 95 … Let this video of the band’s amazing power onstage at … Continue reading
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Pics: MANITOBA @ Asbury Lanes, 1/13/12
I am not a professional photographer, as will be evident as you check out these pics of MANITOBA’s first time onstage … but, as in most things, I make up in enthusiasm what I lack in talent. If you have … Continue reading
Filed under Dics Pix, HDM, Live, MANITOBA, Ross the Boss, Thunderbolt
Asbury Park Aftermath
The encores were “California Sun” and “Kick Out the Jams.” If you’re planning a weekend getaway in Asbury Park, we heartily recommend the Empress Hotel on Asbury Ave. It’s retro fancy, clean and cheap, and most importantly, it’s falling down … Continue reading
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The MANITOBA Era Is Nigh!!
The chance to catch MANITOBA is nearly upon us! Catch the debut of the band (Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross the Boss, J.P. “Thunderbolt” Patterson, Daniel Rey, Dean Rispler) at Asbury Park, N.J.’s Light of Day benefit, on Friday, Jan. 13. … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays From The DFFD Blog!
It doesn’t matter if you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa — we ALL celebrate the Dictators! Happy holidays and Dictators Forever Forever Dictators! To celebrate, some video of the band in 1997 at Coney Island High … enjoy!
Manitoba Debuts!! [Update: Not]
[12/12 UPDATE: Manitoba is unfortunately off the bill, so let's hold this thought until next time ... there WILL be a next time, right?!?!] It could be great. It could be “Jazz Odyssey.” Either way, we’ve waited 5+ years for … Continue reading
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Foooking Hell!
We’ll have a much longer blow by blow on the Norton 25th Anny weekend in the days to come, but while we try to deal with the harsh return to reality, and sift through the detritus of the trip (any … Continue reading
Dorian’s Voice Benefit at JD’s Place
Did you have plans for this Saturday, November 5th? Well, cancel them. This is what you’re doing instead. You’re heading out to JD’s Place on Rte 109 in Farmingdale (L.I.) to see Ross the Boss perform as part of a … Continue reading
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More Stories From the Road
Check out these great pics we found at regionrockmemories.com of the Dictators in Hammond, Indiana, from Oct. 14, 1977. Our boys opened for BOC and Ram Jam (?!?) at the Hammond Civic Center. The recording of this show has been … Continue reading
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