Category Archives: Tomfoolery
They Went to the Land of the Ice and Snow
October of 1996 found the Dictators on their first and only tour of Sweden. With the possible exception of Spain, there is no other European country that has a greater appreciation for rock and roll than Sweden, and our boys … Continue reading
Filed under Dictators Assembled, Live, Tomfoolery
There Will Be No Banging on THIS Toy!!
If you’re searching for a gift idea for that certain special someone in the next holiday season, then there’s really no need to look any further than the upcoming Handsome Dick Manitoba bobble-head doll. Aggronautix Toys’ fall release of a … Continue reading
Filed under HDM, Tomfoolery
The Greatest Tattoo of All Time
Not that it’s a contest, but … beat that, ‘Tators fans! (Thanks to Sarah Berkowitz!) – DFFD123
Filed under Tomfoolery
Valhalla in Sheepshead Bay
The next time you’re in Brooklyn, whether for business, pleasure, or just to dump a body into the water, be sure to stop by 2301 Emmons Ave. (between Ocean and E. 21st), to visit the shrine. It’s the former site … Continue reading
Filed under Dictators Assembled, HDM, Tomfoolery
Hanukkah Day 8: A Gem From the Archives
This excellent article by Bob Colby is reprinted with kind permission of Kathei Logue’s “Killer Children” magazine #1 from Fall 1979: Here’s a little taste: The DICTATORS, my favorite American rock & roll band of the mid-70′s, are gone, and … Continue reading
Filed under Archive, Dictators Assembled, Special, The Cincotta Archives, Tomfoolery
All Men Pick Up at Ten
Today’s Hannukah gift (Day 7!) is for all the golfers in the house. While the seasonal temperatures here in the NE have forced most of us to put our clubs away for the year, we can be thankful that the … Continue reading
Filed under Ross the Boss, Special, Tomfoolery
Rocking in a Winter Wonderland
For Day 6 of our Hanukkah celebration, we again travel back to CBs circa December 2003: Lovely to look at, miserable to drive in, and soon to be a very limited edition at punkrocksnowglobes.com. Many thanks to Mike Frigerio, who … Continue reading
Filed under Live, Photos, Special, Tomfoolery
Hanukkah Gift No. 5: The Dictators at CBGBs, December 2003
The guys played a 2-night stand at CBGBs on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, to provide footage for a live DVD. Not everyone on the DFFD editorial staff made it to these shows, due to a close encounter … Continue reading
Filed under Dictators Assembled, Live, Special, The Cincotta Archives, Tomfoolery
Put Down ‘Guitar Hero,’ Here’s the Real Thing
For all of you budding RTBs out there, our Hanukkah gift for the day is the chord changes to the “Bloodbrothers” album, plus a couple extra. This was Fritz “The Boss” Erikson’s cheat sheet from the “Faster and Louder” 2009 tribute … Continue reading
Filed under Cool covers, Ross the Boss, Special, Tomfoolery
It’s Not the Next Big Thing, But It Is the Next Best Thing
While we love and appreciate every single cover version of Dictators tunes we’ve heard, we especially appreciate those versions where the original tune gets a different interpretation. As today’s Hanukkah gift to you, our readers, here are a few covers … Continue reading
Filed under Cool covers, Special, Tomfoolery, Video
