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by DFFD123 | December 1, 2010 · 4:30 pm

Holla, It’s Hanukkah!

In case you missed NBC’s “Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special” the night before Thanksgiving or all the Santa s**t that’s been sitting on store shelves since Halloween, let us finally alert you that the holiday season is absolutely, completely upon us, with tonight kicking off those eight crazy nights: Hanukkah.

Gifts may not be required, but The DFFD Blog HQ is in a giving mood. We will offer you up small goodies — links to fun stuff, photos, videos — each day during Hanukkah as a way to celebrate our favorite band as well as what may be their religion’s least important holiday.

Our first gift to you, beloved readers, is most appropriate for this festival of lights:

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by Salvi C. | November 26, 2010 · 5:10 pm

More Midwest Madness

While I continue to try to get the stench of GWAR out of my luggage, here are a couple of final notes from my recent swing through the great state of Wisconsin.

If you find yourself in Madison and in need of a Dictators fix, you have 2 options at your semi-convenient disposal. The easiest thing to do is to head into scenic Cross Plains, and find the Gopher Crossing. Since downtown Cross Plains consists of a fruit stand and a church, that shouldn’t be too hard a task. The Gopher Crossing is the one-stop entertainment district for Cross Plains. It’s a combo bowling alley, diner, sports pub and function hall. If you skim through the Ds in the digital jukebox, you can inflict the “Bloodbrothers” cd on the unsuspecting clientele. Grab yourself a pitcher of Escher’s, which is the house micro brew, order a batch of Wisconsin oysters (don’t ask), and have some fun ignoring the dirty looks from the other patrons.

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by DFFD123 | November 23, 2010 · 1:57 am

A Toast for The DFFD Blog’s 1st Birthday!

Today, Nov. 23, marks The DFFD Blog’s first birthday. We’re celebrating with a spankin’ new logo (see above), three squares consisting solely of meat, plus some chilled champagne (Miller High Life). L’Chaim!

Thanks to all our contributors — writers, photographers, commenters, all — and especially our readers. We do it all for you. And thanks, of course, to the Dictators for providing the inspiration. WE LOVE THE DICTATORS. In case you were wondering.

To celebrate this impressive milestone, we’re going to link up a few of our favorite posts from the past 12 months. Read on:

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by Salvi C. | November 21, 2010 · 7:34 pm

A Cavalcade of Stars!!

Don Hill’s was the place to be on this date in 2006, as Thunderboss lived up to both ends of their name as the headliners in a Poptown Records showcase night. The guys were playing their second and final show in support of the rocking “Thunderboss” instrumental CD, which is still available online at www.poptownrecords.com.

Don Hill’s was a much more upscale location for a gig than JP’s home court at BillyMark’s West, but we quickly realized that what was lost in ambiance (no snack bags, no ice cubes in the urinals), was more than made up for in overpriced drinks and menacing bouncers.

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by DFFD123 | November 18, 2010 · 2:16 am

The Boss Has Spoken.

Photo courtesy of the Handsome Dick Manitoba Collection

A legendary photo of Bruce Springsteen gets even more epic with the fresh addition of his autograph and two righteous words: DICTATORS FOREVER!

— DFFD123

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by Salvi C. | November 10, 2010 · 11:21 pm

Four Times the Manitoba, Four Times the Fun

How can you not love Halloween? Throw on some zombie make-up or pink hot pants, and even the meekest shlub gets to indulge their inner wildman.

The Motorz, those shy and retiring wallflowers from America’s #1 party town, Madison WI, took advantage of this year’s Halloween to give voice to their inner Handsomeness. It was the Frequency’s Halloween bash, and The Handsome Dickz were the guests of honor before a crowd of Mexican wrestlers and women in chicken costumes.

It was non-stop Manitoba Madness!! The guys had obviously spent time listening to HDM’s spoken word cds, because the raps were as entertaining as the music was. Mad-town was taken to task over being the back-pack capital of the world, and the audience was constantly reminded what an honor it was for them to see the band. It’s always a good thing when the band is having as much fun as the crowd.
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by Salvi C. | October 22, 2010 · 1:24 pm

There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Handsome Dick

Lay-dees and Gentle-men! Tonight’s headline bout is a no-holds-barred, 7-man tag-team match! In this corner, from Parts Unknown, wearing the Mexican wrestling masks, and weighing in at a combined 57 stones: Handsome Brian, Handsome Nobbler, and Handsome Rick Sticks, formerly known as Los Coyote Men, now collectively known as The Handsome Dicks. The Handsome Dicks are flogging their debut EP, “Do The Chupacabra Stomp With The Handsome Dicks,” and can be seen on Saturday, 10/24, as part of Buckfest 2010. Check ’em out if you’re on that side of the pond. (I have no idea why they changed the band name. Maybe they didn’t want to pay their back dues to the Federacion di Lucha Libre.)

And in THIS corner, from Madison, WI, wearing matching flannel and Bucky Badger sweatshirts, weighing in at a combined 720 lbs (723 if they’ve had breakfast), Kyle Motor, Dan Motor, Aaron Motor, and Josh Motor, usually known as The Motorz, Wisconsin’s finest purveyors of sweet and hot r & r, but who for the evening of Saturday, Oct. 30, when they play an all-Dictators set at the Frequency in Madison, will be known as The Handsome Dickz.

If you find yourself at the Frequency gig, come up and say “Hi Sal” to any of the 3 large men who will be up front on the Ross side. The next beer will be on me. Offer void to former Olympians.

— Salvi C.

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by Thunderbolt Patterson | October 20, 2010 · 10:18 pm

The Thunderbolt’s London Road Trip

LONDON, 10/6/2010
We hit the lovely Cumberland Hotel on Marble Arch and waited for our rooms, which could be expected since we got there at 10:00 AM. Got in just after noon and slept the rest of the afternoon, at which point my rhythm section partner (bassist Danny Tamberelli) and I were pointed to our “local” THE THREE TUNS. Wonderful pub; great drink and grub. At this point I will give a shout out to our hosts Josh and H., as well as all the gals of “The Tuns.”
Danny has a friend living in South London, so we jumped on the tube and pub crawled between the bridges Tower and London, and made it back on the tube in time to get back to the hotel.

CUMBERLAND HOTEL LONDON, 10/7/2010
No rain, no fog, just sunshine and warmth…time to do some sightseeing with my young ward, Daniel. Walked up Hyde Park and over to Buckingham Palace, then on to Big Ben/Parliament/Westminster Abbey…then a pint. Continued walking to Piccadilly Circus and then a stop at The Three Tuns on the way back to the Cumberland…which is a fantastic hotel, right next to the Marble Arch. Ice Cube would say “it was a good day”…I would too.

BORDERLINE CLUB, LONDON, 10/8/2010
Gig day. Got a call at 9:50 AM from my boss (the legendary Richard Lloyd) that we had to go to the venue at 10:00 AM to check the gear and sound check. Who soundchecks at 10 AM, and why did I not have this information yesterday?

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