In Austin; nice direct flight from Newark. Checked into the lovely Quality Inn and Suites Airport. I seem to have everything I need right next door: Liquor and convience store, tax preparation, propane filling station, taco truck, hair salon. Rehearsal and dinner tonight at chez Bone. Tomorrow? Only the Shadow knows…
— Thunderbolt Patterson
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Packing for SXSW, thinking black will best hide burrito splatter. This will be the first live performance of songs from my record “The LP is Dead,” and I’m kinda shitting my pants. My bro Dave Bone says he and the Troublemakers are up to the task, and I believe him. HOWEVER, we’re gonna rehearse our asses off, starting tomorrow. Early flight, but direct…nice.
Two shows on the 19th…I want into the Rachael Ray party; somebody gonna help a brother out?
1) One Beverage
2) Hand Grenade Heart
3) Dynamo
4) The LP Is Dead
Let’s try not to suck…
From Chelsea, Manhattan, NYC…
The Thunderbolt
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Handsome Dick Manitoba is rebroadcasting his radio interview with Iggy Pop this Friday (March 12) in honor of the Stooges’ induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next Monday. Catch the interview, recorded last October, at 11 p.m. ET on the “Handsome Dick Manitoba Radio Program” in Little Steven’s Underground Garage, Sirius 25, XM 59.
Andy Shernoff is performing more of solo acoustic shows, starting with this Friday’s (March 12) appearance with Ramones tour manager Monte A. Melnick at The Record Collector in Bordentown, N.J. Next, he’ll be singing and telling stories at NYC’s Lakeside Lounge (Monday, March 15) and Hoboken, N.J.’s Maxwell’s (Saturday, March 27).
Thunderbolt Patterson will be performing songs from The LP Is Dead at Austin’s SXSW, backed by Dave Bone and the Troublemakers. He’ll be singing lead and playing drums. Shows already announced are being held Friday, March 19: 2:15 p.m. at Sonny’s Vintage, 7:15 p.m. at Spiderhouse Cafe.
Scott Kempner just wrapped up a tour of Spain with the Del-Lords. He currently is continuing work on the band’s new album. More info here.
Ross the Boss, who just played some dates in Germany with the Ross the Boss Band, is now in the studio working on the band’s second album. Check out a recent video interview with Ross at venue music.
— DFFD123
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Dictators roll call!
In random order, and with info courtesy of our friends over at TheDictators.com, here’s who’s been doing what and where and when:
Thunderbolt Patterson
Andy Shernoff
Scott Kempner
Ross the Boss
— DFFD123
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The DFFD Blog lifts one beverage in celebration of Mr. J.P. “Thunderbolt” Patterson on the anniversary of his birth (Jan. 6)!
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C’mon, let’s rock ‘n’ roll with the Dictators — four of whom hit the radio waves this week:
Wednesday (12/16), 2 p.m. ET: Thunderbolt Patterson joins host Lou Molinaro live on Indi101 FM in Hamilton, Ontario, and simulcast online at http://indifm.ca. Featuring cuts from Thunderbolt’s The LP Is Dead.
Thursday (12/17), 8-11 p.m. ET: Ross the Boss guests on the Internet-based show Metal Meltdown.
Archived from Sunday, 12/13: Andy talks wine and song on the Mr. Cutlets Show.
And, last but not least, for your daily entertainment:
Weekdays, 8 p.m-midnight ET: The Handsome Dick Manitoba Program, on Sirius Satellite Radio, Underground Garage, Channel 25.
For a look at radio host HDM at work, check out this video clip of him interviewing Iggy Pop — the only man we dare not mock for rocking mandals.
[Edited to add: Congrats on that Hall of Fame thing, Iggy!]
— DFFD123
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For you this YouTube Tuesday: A masterful performance of “Master Race Rock,” recorded live at NYC’s late, lamented Coney Island High on Dec. 12, 1997. Thanks to Boulevard07 for having the foresight and gumption to upload it to YouTube and Twitter user @netmeg for proving that something with a lame name like Twitter can be used in cool ways.
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Because the DFFD Blog exists to serve you, the Dictators fan — and because nothing says “yuletide cheer” quite like the music of the Dictators — we want to help you fill your stockings with the latest in ‘Tators entertainment this holiday season.
If you made your way here, and actually stayed, chances are that you already have all of the Dictators studio and live albums and, most likely, a choice vinyl single or eight.
But if you haven’t yet picked up their latest — the odds ‘n’ sods album Every Day Is Saturday, released in January 2008 — go ahead now. We’ll wait. (You can thank us later.)
Amazon.com (U.S.)
Amazon.co.uk
iTunes
Now get one for your mom. (She can thank us later, too.)
The Dictators may not be making music together of late (bad), but its individual members have at least been keeping busy creatively (very, very good). Which leaves us, the fans, with — at least! — five times the material to keep track of in the quest to complete our collections (good and bad). And, let’s face it, not all this stuff is available at your local Wal-Mart, so you can probably use a little direction.
Without further ado, we offer you the Dictators Holiday Gift Guide 2009:
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See what you might have missed in The Dictators Holiday Gift Guide!
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