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Feb 09 at 6:44 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

@Kday and co, I thought about you when I read about that plant in the news. That must have been scary - but it looks as if you survived unscathed. Been reading the tour dates - still see nothing for the UK. Why is that? Last time I looked at Google Maps the UK is still where it always was - evidence of existence.

Feb 08 at 9:17 pm

Mott & Scolly said ...

Hey kday - glad you and that band are all alright!!

Feb 08 at 9:16 pm

Mott & Scolly  [[ mottandscolly at att dot net ]] said ...

Hey Crumbs - we are headed to the Denver for the 2/28 show - can anyone recommend a good place to stay near the venue?? and btw - there's a Backyard Tire Fire show on 2/27, too!!

Feb 08 at 7:30 pm

mikew. said ...

thanks for the southeast love CRACKER. see you again in the ATL. can't wait.

Feb 08 at 4:16 pm

kday said ...

yes, but it's closer to my house...bass player brendan can see the plant from his window just across the river...very scary

Feb 08 at 4:01 pm

Gene said ...

that power plant explosion was in Middletown, right? isn't that where Jim & Sandy live?

Feb 08 at 10:50 am

kday said ...

yeah glad to see the saints win...jimhoss, did you hear that explosion yesterday??? man that was crazy..5 miles from my house and i heard and felt it...

Feb 08 at 12:51 am

jimhoss said ...

nawlins baby!!!!!!!!

Feb 08 at 12:47 am

beachbum said ...

the beachbum could not be happier with the outcome of the Super Bowl. Imagine, the Saints win & the party will still be going 2 months from now. AND, the TFI's lose, & Manning throws a critical interception. Just couldn't get any better for a game with these 2 teams. Lube, you could have just gone to MD & skiied down the streets. Probably CO is more fun, though, especially the Soiled Dove (excellent name, btw).

Feb 08 at 12:29 am

dlb in KC said ...

up watching Zombieland notice the posts, where can a person get the live shows for a apple, anyone? I would like the St Louis show I was at Jan 8th will be at the Ames show and the KC show got the old crossroad shows but don't seem to have a player for the format.

Feb 07 at 11:44 pm

tourbot  [[ link ]] said ...

40 upcoming shows listed on the Tourdates page! Duo, some Festivals, and the dates with Reverend Horton Heat are all listed, with ticket links wherever I could find them!

Feb 07 at 11:23 pm

JessB said ...

Oooh.... what was I thinking? What were we drinking? I beg that Johnny and Jim will give us respite for a few weeks while we unbend ourselves and mend the wounds with fuzzy good memories of good friends, good drinks and good times!

Feb 07 at 10:20 pm

iamacracker2 said ...

Morst, i didn't see any mics on Thursday but Lance and it must of been Mike that set up mics and lines from the soundboard on friday, if you want to grab it: http://bt.cotapers.org/torrents.php?id=329 Phil from Kansas City was plugged into the board both friday and saturdays and will keep you updated if he posts it somewhere.

Feb 07 at 5:51 pm

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Looks damn good Iama2!! Hope I get to check out some recordings some time! Did Mike "Fatah Ruark" show up and record audio at all? Anyhoo, just figured out that Brandi Shearer is opening for Cracker from Evanston to Denver this month. I have not checked out her music yet, but here's the link to her webpage- www.brandishearer.com

Feb 07 at 4:53 pm

iamacracker2 said ...

3 Amigos show at Road 34 Bike Shop 2.6.2010 Hickman-Dalton Gang My Name Is Dalton Long Tall Pine Tree Hold My Drink While I Kiss Your Girlfriend You Got A Problem Papa Johnny's Arms Like A Wheel Lucky I'm Never Drinkin Again Lonesome Johnny Blues I Wouldn't Change A Thing Friends Roger I Do Wanted Americano Down Together Mexico Lemons Counterclockwise Feeling Leaky Little Boat Switchblade Paper Airplanes Sleep Like A Baby Wake-Up Call Bury My Heart Roger/Jim Blue Collar Suicide Hello New Day Interstate Beautiful Disaster Banditos Roger/Jim/Johnny Mr. Wrong I've Been Everywhere Pinball Wizard Folsom Prison Blues Free Falling Green And Dumb Stayin Alive Don't Fear The Reaper Cracklin Rosie Sweet Caroline Mekong Suspicious Minds American Girl The Waiting Nada

Feb 07 at 4:52 pm

iamacracker2 said ...

3 Amigos Show at Road 34 Bike Bike Shop 2.5.2010 Hickman-Dalton Gang I Wouldn't Change A Thing Old Border Town Long Tall Pine Tree Whiskey Rain Mexican Jail Hold My Drink While I Kiss Your Girlfriend Mr. Wrong I'm Never Drinkin Again Friends Roger Mexico Americano Hello New Day Counterclockwise Tell Yer Momma Switchblade Better Beautiful Than Perfect Maybe We Should Fall In Love Easy City Girls Leave An Open Door Down Together Leaky Little Boat Fonder and Blonder Lemons Manana Preachers Daughter Sleep Like A Baby Mekong Roger/Jim Jack Vs. Jose Banditos Contraband I Do Roger/Jim/Johnny The Great Decline Don't Fear The Reaper I-70 Westbound Listen To the Music Sweet Caroline American Girl Green And Dumb

Feb 07 at 4:48 pm

iamacracker2 said ...

What a great weekend of music and friends. 3 Amigos show at the Soiled Dove Tavern 2.4.2010 Hickman-Dalton Gang Old Border Town Too Many Years Lonesome Johnny Blues You Got a Problem Pap Johnny's Arms I'm Never Drinkin Again Whiskey Rain Justin O. Picker San Berardino Boy I Wouldn't Change a Thing Friends Roger Clyne Buffalo Mexico Americano Mekong Wanted Sin Nombre My Heart Is A UFO Never Thought Andale Beautiful Disaster Junebug In July Hello New Day Captain Suburbia Maybe We Should Fall In Love Leaky Little Boat Switchblade I Do Roger/Jim Contraband Banditos Roger/Jim/Johnny Green and Dumb Lucky Mr. Wrong Rhinestone Cowboy Sweet Caroline I-70 Westbound Nada

Feb 06 at 10:01 pm

♪mwlof♫ said ...

great seeing everyone last night for another great show involving the cracker family - would love to be there tonight but breck with my boys and a steady snowfall ROCKS!! mungo - keep looking!! see ya'll soon, Lee - thanks for the CD - it is really good, listened to it 3 times today!! - MATT

Feb 06 at 6:38 pm

mungo said ...

DJ/Alick, the Amazon MP3 album is only on amazon.com, so we can't get it (or so it says). Can we have this message board as an iPhone app? Or Twitter feed?? Still waiting on my Blue Rose DVD/CD to arrive. Hopefully it'll be glitch free. Still looking on flights too... they're getting cheaper....

Feb 06 at 12:57 pm

Gene said ...

Hey mid-Atlantic Crumbs, I'm supposed to be driving to DC (from upstate NY) tomorrow. How's I-95 looking? any prognosis for Sunday driving? I know you're getting hammered today but is tomorrow looking any better?

Feb 06 at 8:36 am

bg said ...

Cracker at a Casino?! Oh no! This could mean trouble...that show better be free! Anyone want to meet up at the craps table before? Or I could easily be convinced to the sports book - though if they had real betting besides horses that would be nice. (Note, I'll go if the show is not some ridiculous crazy price) Probably going to skip the HoB show...I don't really like the House of Blues in Boston. Too big for my tastes, and too crowded.

Feb 06 at 1:58 am

One-eyed Malibu said ...

Well I'll be at the Foxwoods show for sure. And there's a reason its free - most fans are like me and will spend the afternoon-evening dropping a couple hundred in bets. I mean it's a casino! Hopefully Frank will join me for some horse racing action in the Sports Book during the afternoon.

Feb 06 at 12:30 am

jimhoss said ...

positive, wolf den shows are always free

Feb 05 at 11:09 pm

iamacracker2 said ...

Nice to see the good doctor and splinter in town for the 3 amigos!!

Feb 05 at 10:22 pm

Gene said ...

You sure about that JimHoss? I'll make every effort to be there too!

Feb 05 at 9:13 pm

beachbum said ...

WTF? It's wet out there.

Feb 05 at 7:49 pm

erin said ...

dlb..you are welcome. Not sure about Ames. I haven't been to Iowa in years.

Feb 05 at 5:47 pm

dlb said ...

erin thanks again for the st louis link any good links for ames hotels?

Feb 05 at 5:39 pm

Won't you come and pay a visit?  [[ link ]] said ...

we're just up highway 99.

Feb 05 at 5:33 pm

dlb said ...

thank you for the crossroads info in May erin. you just made my day!

Feb 05 at 3:11 pm

erin said ...

Safe travels, Matt. Say hello for me to the CO contingent!!

Feb 05 at 2:10 pm

Mr.Wrong said ...

Ames/Mpls. Me and my brother will be there. Look us up Crumbs. AIB... are you going?

Feb 05 at 1:54 pm

angelinblack said ...

FYI Sun Country has an airfare sale that ends tonight at midnight.

Feb 05 at 1:11 pm

kday said ...

oh cool, i didnt realize all the wolf den shows were free...

Feb 05 at 12:40 pm

Matt said ...

Is off to Breckenridge via Ft Collins!!

Feb 05 at 11:50 am

jimhoss said ...

Kday, the show is in the wolf den which means its a free show!!!!!

Feb 05 at 10:05 am

Sector 7G said ...

After an especially shitty day at work yesterday, I was thrilled to share the evening with the fantastic sounds of the Hickman Dalton Gang. Thanks, Johnny and Jim. Lee

Feb 05 at 9:19 am

erin said ...

Hey dlb...There is a show in KC at The Crossroads on May 13. We will be there.

Feb 05 at 8:46 am

kday said ...

the only thing that sucks about the CT show is it is at one of the casinos and tix will probably be $80 especially with rev horton heat double bill, although where they are playing somtimes the casino has FREE shows, so we'll hope for that...... it beats traveling to another state as usual...miles and miles hours and hours...oh yeah

Feb 05 at 5:24 am

kday said ...

WOW... is this for real? CT?? 1/2 hr away on a saturday??? man it's been years since a CT show...nice!!!!!

Feb 04 at 11:55 pm

jihoss said ...

heading south next week, catching the ashland show on wednesday. any other crumbs going to be there?

Feb 04 at 11:07 pm

Bear said ...

last time in ames it was surrounded by corn the plant knot the band korn.

Feb 04 at 10:07 pm

dlb said ...

I wish they would add a KC Mo show these 4 hour drives are killing me they just get close enough to get me to come on a Fri nite, Iowa 4 hrs last time St Louis 4 hrs. It makes it hard to make my daughters basketball games on Sat. mornings but its worth it! Does anyone know what Ames is like?

Feb 04 at 9:28 pm

Gene said ...

Oh boy I can see Kday, chill-i and Higgs and other CT crumbs smiling over the 5/22 show in Uncasville, CT...

Feb 04 at 9:25 pm

erin  [[ link ]] said ...

A bunch of new dates for May/June in the Northeast/Southeast and a couple in Texas.

Feb 04 at 5:05 pm

beachbum said ...

Well I have something to be excitd about too. I got the hell out o Baltimore before the 2 feet of snow by Saturday. DJ Hick, somebody told me the Skloot book is already avaiable from Amazon. Something else amazin' is that I hardly ever buy books. I just use the library. I did receive the Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons, which highly recommend to any basketball fanatic. One-eye would probably love it, since Simmons is a little Boston-centric.

Feb 04 at 11:53 am

Phil said ...

thats your DVD-player!

Feb 04 at 10:29 am

Phil said ...

Hey, anyone else hear a small static like hiccup throughout the new DVD from Blue Rose? I've been listening through headphones, mostly, so perhaps it's more noticable (or maybe it's just my copy). Thanks.

Feb 04 at 9:59 am

kday said ...

me too...very excited indeed...

Feb 04 at 9:27 am

bigDAVE™ said ...

I too have several reasons to be EXCITED right now!!! I'm takln the family to disneyworld!!! peace to the kingdom of crumb! .... FredRocksflorida™

Feb 04 at 9:23 am

some nut said ...

i have several reasons to be EXCITED right now

Feb 04 at 7:38 am

The DJ Hickery Experience  [[ link ]] said ...

Mr zzzzzzzzzzzzzz - I actually never downloaded the tracks because I already have the album and as you can see via the link the bonus track is only on an album-only-purchase. I don't know if it's available on itunes without the album, I have to check up on that. The attached link was sent by Morst further down the page - I hope that helps. BB - will be looking out for Rebecca Skloot's Henrietta Lack's book, if it's unavailable in the UK, I'm sure to get it on Amazon.

Feb 04 at 4:02 am

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz said ...

Hey Deej, did you try that amazon.com link? I thought Amazon downloads were country restricted. What's Surf City like?

Feb 03 at 9:58 pm

erin said ...

Yes you do!!

Feb 03 at 8:06 pm

♪mwlof♫ said ...

i have several reasons to be EXCITED right now

Feb 03 at 12:53 pm

Bear said ...

THEY WOULDNT LET ME PICKLE MY TOES THEY AMPUTATED ,HEY MORST STILL UP! ITS 4:20 SUMWHERE!

Feb 03 at 11:29 am

♪mwlof♫ said ...

BB - at our hospital - when we remove something (say something as simple as a spleen for trauma) the oncologists encourage us to send it to the "tissue bank" for such research - BUT to do that we have to get informed consent from the patient and if they say no it goes in the trash after it is examined.

Feb 03 at 10:23 am

Big T said ...

BB, I have very little faith in Congress. I think that bloodsport on the floor of Congress has become the purpose of living for these people (both sides) instead of getting anything done. It's been a long time since Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neil would have a drink together at the end of the day. Thanks for the steer on the book. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ~ Rebecca Skloot is available on Amazon including Kindle.

Feb 03 at 10:09 am

beachbum2  [[ link ]] said ...

The book about Henrietta Lack's cells gets even better. The author, Rebecca Skloot, was told that "book tours are dead", so she organized one herself. Well, with the help of her brain damaged father (that's a whole other story). So she used Facebook & other media to locate people she knew, & they ended up getting her enough events for a 4 month book tour. (She is a nationally recognized science writer, btw). It is unbelievable how important the HeLa cells have been to research, since they are still being grown in petrie dishes around the world. "If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they’d weigh more than 50 million metric tons—as much as a hundred Empire State Buildings." WHAT????????

Feb 03 at 10:01 am

beachbum said ...

Hi DJ Hick, glad to see your interest in the Henrietta book about the cells. I missed the beginning of the interview of the author (Sklute, I think). She set up a foundation which she has used to donate some proceeds from the book, & it is to be used for education for direct descendants. And others have donated to it also. the other thing she said is that virtually EVERYBODY in the country has cells in storage somewhere, & have forfeited their rights to them. WHAT????? No, really. Whenever you have a biopsy, you sign a waiver for the results of the biopsy. Well, those cells usually get stored. Kids who get circumcised? Yup. And the list goes on. Who would ever think that there are many storage areas throughout the country that have our cells. So, the difficulty is that science often uses the cells for research, which is for the general good, but then again they are cells that came from ONE person. I'm eager to read the book. The author took about 10 years to write it.

Feb 03 at 8:00 am

DJ again said ...

I meant to post this in the last comment but forgot. It's a disgrace that companies are making millions of this woman's cells. Greed has taken over medicine and health issues take second place to 'how much money will this make?' This has been going on for 50 years and still they yet to see some acknowledgement from Henriette's sacrifice to cancer.

Feb 03 at 7:57 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Will do Morst, great way to introduce the band and their music to those "not in the know." Thanks to BB for recommending this book about Henrietta Lux, I see if it's in the library - it should be. I'm all for stem cell research and hoping the government are not to cut off funds. If this is a development towards human health I don't understand this problem of lobbyists trying to prevent this. Too many people misinterpret the bible. I guess if Jesus was alive today, he too will be chastised by religious zealots.

Feb 03 at 2:44 am

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Hey folks, here's the [[link]] to get you some Cracker Soul for cheap. Amazon has SItLoMaH as an MP3 download for only $5 through the end of February. Bonus track is Surf City and it's an Amazon exclusive. Turn on some friends, and please post the link on spacetwitface.

Feb 02 at 11:51 pm

beachbum said ...

Kind of Big T. Cloture does mean you need 60 votes to shut down the filibustering. I probably didn't state clearly what I meant; that there are so many proposals that are being subjected to being dragged on, that it is slowing progress to a halt. Also, the 60 vote supermajority is a very tenuous position right now, with Mass. going independent, & a couple of other Dems in a state of flux. the guy I was listening to was saying in a typical YEAR there would be previously be 7 or 8 filibusters, while in the one Obama year there have been about 80. Yes 80. it's gotten to the point that the New York Times has taken to stating "and this law will take 60 votes to pass", since a simple majority won't do it any more.

Feb 02 at 11:40 pm

W said ...

Great idea RAEB...throw away your vote. Brillant.

Feb 02 at 11:25 pm

Big T said ...

I could be wrong, I could be right, but I thought the cloture vote was the weapon of a supermajority to say "STFU, we are not talking about this anymore, this is how it is going to be."

Feb 02 at 11:15 pm

RAEB said ...

I AM VOTING GREEN PARTY IF I AM STILL ALIVE IN NOVEMBER I AM SICK OF THE TWO WE ARE FULL OF SHIT PARTIES THEY CAN BOTH GO FACH THEMSELVES.

Feb 02 at 8:43 pm

Gene said ...

That's the long & short of it beachbum. The Party of No is earning is hell bent on ensuring that Obama gets nothing accompished. The real test of this idiotic strategy will come in the elections. It's really a test of how easily the public can be duped into believing that we need to elect more R's. Given what we've witnessed in the first 8 years of this century, I don't hold out a lot of hope for the American public demonstrating an overwhelming level of intelligence.

Feb 02 at 8:10 pm

beachbum said ...

I heard that due to the required 60 vote majority to end filibusters, that since Obama got elected there has been an exponential increase in the number of cloture votes, thereby leading to an ineffectual Congress. In other words, MOAS, the minoity party is doing everything possible to keep anything from getting done. That's your politics, right there. Fascinating story on NPR today. Book is called The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lax (sp?). It's about cancer cells from a lady who died in 1961 or so, & they have been successfully grown & multiplied throughout the scientific world since then. They are call Hela cells. Lady was poor & black, & the family is still poor & black, & some can't afford health insurance. The irony is that Henrietta's cells have made various companies hundreds of millions of dollars. Should be a great book.

Feb 02 at 8:03 pm

beachbum said ...

Snowing? On the beachbum? WTF? I thought it went this way: "Old truckers never die; they just get a new Peter bilt."

Feb 02 at 5:37 pm

Cynthia said ...

Seteeet -- have fun! I'm seeing David Rawlings at the Mystic on Monday.

Feb 02 at 4:30 pm

seteeet said ...

I'm in San Diego and would love to see David Rawlings tonight. Are there any crumbs in San Diego that are going and can offer a ride from downtown SD to Cracker's fave The Belly Up Tavern? Call me 650-CUDL500, thanks Seteeet.

Feb 02 at 12:14 pm

Billy said ...

just got an e-mail for a new date with Rev.Horton Heat...Sun.5/30 at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster PA, a very cool (but small) venue. SID, maybe I can make it to this one!

Feb 02 at 11:56 am

A Real Trucker said ...

It's Peterbilt!

Feb 02 at 8:11 am

kday said ...

jimhoss that sounds good, i will look in to getting a ticket

Feb 02 at 6:44 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I will wrap my ears around this too...cheers.

Feb 02 at 2:36 am

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz said ...

Thanks archivenut - don't think I've heard Cracker play Come on darkness. Nice one.

Feb 02 at 2:10 am

Bear said ...

YEAH I KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO LIE AND TELL EM IT WAS PETER JENNINGS BOY! HA!

Feb 02 at 12:50 am

Chester said ...

it's Shooter, not Scooter. and, Idle Air is for pussies. Real mothertruckers ride it out in their Peterbuilt, Peterbuilt

Feb 02 at 12:29 am

jrmp said ...

easy killer.....WTF?

Feb 02 at 12:10 am

jr19 said ...

anyone know any details on the myrtle beach show?

Feb 02 at 12:00 am

RAEB said ...

GOOD GOD THOUGHT I LIVED IN A CAVE,OH I DO,NEVER MIND SCOOTER IS WAYLONS SON YOU HOCKEY PUCK.

Feb 01 at 11:05 pm

JRMP said ...

achive nut...thanks for posting New Orleans show. got me thinking..how cool would it be if the duo broke out a couple mysterious gems...like "shiner song" or "come on darkness"??

Feb 01 at 9:08 pm

JRMP said ...

damn...havent been on here for a while...hope all fellow crumbs are doing well! 2 HUGE things....DUO IN CBUS!! (makers waiting on amp for you JH). Also, the new IKE REILLY cd is really DAMN GOOD! the song "ballad of jack and haley" with DL singing backing vocals is worth price alone....those 2 singing a song about weed?? NO WAY! love the vibe, love all 10 songs...check it if you havent yet. oh, and forgive my ignorance but who is scooter jennings?? anyone??

Feb 01 at 8:21 pm

Archive Nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Cracker October 30, 1996 New Orleans LA House Of Blues Disc 1 (65:09.08) 01. Low 02. I Hate My Generation 03. Teen Angst 04. Movie Star 05. 100 Flower Power Maximum 06. St. Cajetan 07. Lonesome Johnny Blues 08. Shiner Song 09. Sweet Thistle Pie 10. I See The Light 11. I Ride My Bike 12. Dixie Babylon 13. Mr. Wrong Disc 2 (54:52.39) 14. Useless Stuff 15. Shake Some Action 16. Eurotrash Girl 17. Big Dipper 18. Take Me Down To The Infirmary 19. I'm A Little Rocketship 20. Get Off This 21. I Want Everything 22. The Golden Age 23. Come On Darkness Thanks to ChiTown Jon for the disc trade!

Feb 01 at 8:11 pm

beachbum said ...

Shotglasses...glad you like 'em. Can't wait for next year's bb giveaway. One-eye, Boston will definitely enact a trade before the deadline. It's just a matter of the best they can do. Is KG's leg all right; looks like he's draggin' it. Rashard went flying by him the other day, & the "backside help" (Rasheed, naturally) was very late. Course if Rasheed had rotateed properly, then HIS man would have had the dunk. All of a sudden, they just look old. I'm going to have to root for the Cavs as having the best chance vs. the Lakers. I hate the drum beating for "Kobe is better than Jordan". The season i see Kobe play defense on every play like Mike did, then I'll agree. He CAN play great defense, but not every down. Right now, he takes off more plays than Hot Plate Williams.

Feb 01 at 7:09 pm

kday said ...

also the dates with rev horton are not listed..7G take care of the doctor he has to get his sorry ass back to florida

Feb 01 at 6:46 pm

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Thanks for the tip Lee, I added the Soiled Dove date. The current tourdates become the tourdates archive automagically thanks to Cursion's cool site setup, so it's nice to get all the solo projects.

Feb 01 at 5:53 pm

One-eyed Malibu said ...

Beachbum, no the loss to the Lakers is not sitting well but not talk about Kobe providing the winning shot - he does that once a week, it seems. The Celtics are like 5-11 in their last 16 games and the witch hunt is on. Rasheed is at the top of the list but there's plenty of blame to go around and very little hope of an 18th championship this spring.

Feb 01 at 5:39 pm

Sector 7G said ...

It is not listed on the tour section of this site, but the HDG are also playing this Thursday in Denver at the Soiled Dove. As is the case with the Friday and Saturday shows, they are playing with Roger Clyne. I would also like to add that the state of Colorado is pleased to welcome Lube on Friday. He will be here for a week studying Rocky Mountain topography, friction coefficients and liver biochemistry. Lee

Feb 01 at 4:05 pm

morst said ...

BB, Maybe they got those ultra-hip Pitown Campout 5 shotglasses??? That would make drinking a GREAT thing to do!

Feb 01 at 3:41 pm

L Donkey said ...

American politics is simply the purest form of entertainment. The two parties are like two studio wrestlers...like the movie "the wrestler." It's dirty, it's bloody...nod and a wink...today I'll win tomorra it's your turn...work the crowd...jerk your base into a frenzy. All in the hope of retiring like Christopher Dodd as opposed to ending up like James Trafficant. It's a fine line these cats walk. At least...I believe.... none of us here..... speak with a negro dialect, unless of course, we have too!

Feb 01 at 9:13 am

bb2 said ...

Hmmmm, FRW, I didn't know your boys drank. Who gave them the idea that's a good thing to do?

Feb 01 at 9:12 am

beachbum said ...

yup, my bi-monthly business trip to Baltimore. So, I'll be working for real. Well, if you can call it "work" going to see people I've known for up to 15 years, sitting around shooting the shit, & saying "ah, WTF, give me an order." Unfortunatley, they don't always cooperate.

Feb 01 at 7:59 am

FredRocksWilma™ said ...

rumor has it that MOAS was seen at the grammy's last night, did anyone see him? bummy they were there, Aaron and Matt with 2 friend's. their friend's are still boasting about what a great show it was!! I guess they were back by the bar all night. happy work week to the nation, FRW™

Jan 31 at 10:51 pm

jimhoss said ...

hey kday....ray davies at the webster on 3/6. tickets on sale tomorrow. sandy and I are going!!!!

Jan 31 at 8:52 pm

♪{░²ÚÆTz¡ô=ë▲■KdažŸ®♫ said ...

BB - are you on a "business trip"

Jan 31 at 8:12 pm

beachbum3 said ...

So, Andy Murray went down Down Under. Too bad. Although, I really like Federer. And one-eye, how could you guys let kobe beat you. that's like the most painful NBA scenario for me. Oh, other than Robert Horry's incredibly dirty hit on Stevie Nash (my favorite player) at the end of that playoff game 4 or so years ago. Knocked him out of the game, & the Lakers won the series. Bastards. BTW, it's not easy living in SoCal & hating the Lakers. I have to "keep my head while all those around me are losing theirs".

Jan 31 at 8:08 pm

beachbum2 said ...

MOAS, politics is such a dirty business. It's incredibly hard for a politician to take a stance, & not succumb to the pressure that are brought to bear on him. People from his party, the opposition, the lobbyists, the courts, and the political "financial contributors"; what a mess. I like what Obama is setting out to do. It's pretty amusing how short a period of time the Republicans adhered to the "spirit of cooperation". It seems like they realized if they let him get "anything" accomplished, then he could take credit for it, & get reelected. And that's the last thing they want, obviously, so they are fighting him every step of the way. Say what you will about Clinton's personal life, but he was one of the most effective Presidents EVER at getting things accomplished. I was shocked to learn from Trent Lott's book that while he & Clinton were mortal enemies in public, they were talking regualrly about how to get things done to mollify both sides, & they did that. I certainly respected Lott a lot more after knowing that. My feeling is that the Repubs should just let Obama do abunch of stuff that he says is best for the country. And then we'll see if it really happens. Hell, after they all bitched & moaned about the stimulus package & the bailouts being the worst thing for the country, they DID stop the economic bleeding. The banks & other institutions that were bailed out have all paid back the "loans". The economic free fall has stopped, & there are signs of life. WTF, lets get on with it.

Jan 31 at 8:06 pm

beachbum in Baltimore said ...

Glad I missed the snow yesterday. Pretty cold, but it reminds me. first, I can't thank the recording artists (James Bartoli, Martin Greaves & the one & only morst) responsible for putting up the Solana Beach show enough. How cool is it having recordings available from the shows you attended? FRW, I didn't see your little tykes at Solana. Where the hell were they? I met Don Smith at PiTown 1, I believe. Somebody was telling me he was Keith Richards' best friend. BTW, Keef supposedly gave up alcohol. Is that a good idea for him? MOAS said, "i live for the simple things i guess like music, crumbs, and heavy petting." Is that a "petting zoo" you're referring to? I heard you're very popular with the sheep.

Jan 31 at 4:15 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience  [[ link ]] said ...

Agreeing with you Gene. Cheers for the links Mike. And here I am asking a million times over, when is Cracker gracing the UK shores? I've given up and now going to see the Broadcast instead. Finally relented to Azza's request to buy a ticket. Why am I so gullible?

Jan 31 at 9:23 am

Gene said ...

looks like a pretty good license plate, huh?

Jan 31 at 9:22 am

Gene said ...

MOAS 4 PREZ!

Jan 30 at 10:09 pm

Gene said ...

Big DAVE, yes, the boys are very much interested in joining the Crackersoul league. Mike211, very nice review and pics. this was a great run of shows.

Jan 30 at 9:32 pm

bigDAVE™ said ...

Hey DD, just ignore him and he usually goes away .... peace

Jan 30 at 6:33 pm

One-eyed Malibu said ...

Thanks for those links, Mike211. I really enjoyed reading the Middle East review. It's nice to see a rock critic who really takes his profession and the bands seriously. Dakota Donna, don't let LOS ruffle your feathers too much because he enjoys that. His politics are different than a lot of us but he's a hardcore crumb, so you probably have more in common than you might imagine.

Jan 30 at 6:18 pm

some nut said ...

mat on a stick for prez. tired of the other guys with strings.

Jan 30 at 6:14 pm

mat on a stick said ...

i have always wondered why so many smart people are so eager to argue about the two parties. neither party really cares about the common people, as they have huge political rules that they must play by. my point being we are losing our rights slowly i think "we the people" have no power over our own government. basically i have no faith in the government can someone make me believe again? i live for the simple things i guess like music, crumbs, and heavy petting

Jan 30 at 5:16 pm

DD (Dakota Donna) said ...

It seems to me that LOS or Kandyasskisser sure acts like a republican. Name calling, denial are common among those peeps. his behavior is very predicatable and so BORING!!!!! yawn and stretch its evident he is uncapable of thinking outside the box. sure loved the way Obama "called out the republicans" in his address to them!! Finally nice to have a Prez that cares and is very intelligent.

Jan 30 at 4:48 pm

Mike211  [[ link ]] said ...

I figured this was worth sharing -- pics from the Troy show: http://www.stateofmindmusic.com/entry/886/Cracker-&-Camper-Van-Beethoven/ review of the Middle East show: http://www.stateofmindmusic.com/entry/898/Cracker-&-Camper-Van-Beethoven/

Jan 30 at 4:47 pm

mat on a stick said ...

i never used idle air. usually i was stuck inside the truck but only four times i think over the years. now i only miss that job on pay day but my head is in a much better place now

Jan 30 at 3:55 pm

e-rock said ...

chairman maos, does weather like this make you miss those truck drivin mtp days, stuck at an Idle Air 43 miles outside Tulsa for 36 hours?

Jan 30 at 1:59 pm

crackersoul fantasy BB™ said ...

invites have been sent, 5 spots open! Gene are the boys in? have them check their email and sign'em up! in so for: one eyed the queen fredroX spike gene anyone else interested? send me your email addy (fredrockswilma@comcast.net) and I will send invites for any available spot!! ..... peace, The commish™

Jan 30 at 3:27 am

Vladimir Noskov  [[ link ]] said ...

Many links around

Jan 30 at 2:52 am

Vladimir Noskov said ...

I just found out that a great man who produced Cracker, Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos, Counting Crows, and many more passed away on Wednesday. He was a friend of Johnny's and David's. Don Smith, Rest In Peace...

Jan 30 at 12:30 am

FRW™ said ...

belly up ... that's the show my kids were at!! .... they said they seen a dude about 89 years old up front .... but they weren't sure if it was beachbum or not? ... I told it was!!!! ....

Jan 30 at 12:21 am

Archive Nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Cracker December 29, 2009 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA Disc I 01. fade in/tuning 02. Merry Christmas Emily 03. Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is) 04. Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) 05. Friends 06. story/song intro 07. Euro-Trash Girl 08. Lonesome Johnny Blues 09. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out with Me 10. Been Around the World 11. Seven Days Disc II 01. Big Dipper 02. story/song intro 03. Yalla Yalla (Let's Go) 04. Wedding Day 05. Happy Birthday to Me 06. Low 07. One Fine Day 08. Gimme One More Chance -(encore break)- 09. The Man in Me 10. Mr. Wrong Recorded, mixed, and mastered by James Bartoli Live sound and PA mix by Martin Greaves CVB show is up too. Check green board for link.

Jan 29 at 11:38 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Smoke 'em if you got 'em... BB, sounds like you make 'work' work for you. Well done...

Jan 29 at 10:03 pm

kday said ...

i am gonna try like hell to get to the boston show, i still dont get why anyone didnt LOVE the show at the middle east,.... that show kicked ass...yeah thats right...

Jan 29 at 9:43 pm

Last One Standing said ...

Cracker at Boston HOB on May 26th. Put it down as a cannot miss. Should be a "mulligan" for those that did didn't like Middle East. New CD and DVD set coming soon? Everyone, lets face it, YOU ARE ALL STILL CANDYASSES WITH A "C".!!! Did I say that right???

Jan 29 at 9:21 pm

beachbum said ...

Looobie, the beacbum "works: much more than u think. Why just today I put in an exhausting 6 hours. Fortunately, this is not a common occurrence. Oh wait, the ocw might read this. ACTUALLY, I PUT IN 14 HOUR DAYS ON A REGULAR BASIS!!!!! SIX DAYS A WEEK; WAIT, SOMETIMES IT'S 7 DAYS & 7 NIGHTS.

Jan 29 at 8:59 pm

♪matt♫ said ...

beachbum - would you please, when you use the word WORK, place it in quotations IE: i "worked" my ass off today

Jan 29 at 8:17 pm

lrbotp  [[ link ]] said ...

here is a link to the darling one video from susanna hoffs pretty cool enjoy

Jan 29 at 8:03 pm

lrbotp said ...

cool fact susanna hoffs from the bangles did the version of darling one back in 1994. I'm not sure if Mr. Lowery produced it or played on it. But a video is up on youtube.

Jan 29 at 6:24 pm

mike w. said ...

just a reminder...some southeast love please. greenville sc, atlanta, ashville, athens, charlotte, columbia, please, please, please. thank-you in advance!

Jan 29 at 5:42 pm

beachbum said ...

This work thing is really geting in the way of my S.O. activities. Sorry, Lee. Alick, I HAVE seen th pics of Murray shouting, & the size of his mouth rivals Mick Jagger or Steven Tyler. BTW, WTF are numpties & niggles?.....tea & crumpets? No? 7G, I'll b in Baltimore next week, so CO seems far away.

Jan 29 at 4:21 pm

candyass with a "C" said ...

actually i guess i cant say that, i am an independent...sure wish i could make it out 7G

Jan 29 at 3:49 pm

Gene said ...

amen sister DD!

Jan 29 at 2:31 pm

Sector 7G said ...

Is this thing on? Lee

Jan 29 at 11:48 am

Sector 7G said ...

In speaking to both Colorado Crumbs, and a couple of distinguished Crumb royals from warmer states, it looks like we will have an excellent turn out for the Tres Hombres shows here in early February. For those of you on the fence, I would encourage you to make the trip. You know very well what Johnny can do, and I assure you Dalton puts it down harder than the Bandit on the accelerator. Colorado also has plenty of senior activities for a particular coastal Crumb, so crank up your old guitar, break out your rocket shoes. Come on! Lee

Jan 29 at 11:28 am

tourbot  [[ link ]] said ...

Cracker Sat, Mar 6, 2010 Sun Valley, ID WinterSOL Festival Cracker Sat, Mar 13, 2010 Myrtle Beach, NC St. Patrick's Day Festival Cracker Sat, Apr 24, 2010 Hampton, VA Downtown Hampton Block Party

Jan 29 at 9:26 am

DD said ...

Hey Gene I would say that the double bird is in order here for LOS! remember campout 09.

Jan 29 at 6:35 am

mat on a stick said ...

my 87 year old grandmother thinks that she is johnnys guitar tech a sure sign that her mind is losing its sharpness

Jan 29 at 3:09 am

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz said ...

Monsieur la plage, the UK is mildly diverted by the tennis, more so by the soccer, and as always there are plenty of numpties who want to bring out the England/Scotland niggles. Andy M remains the only sportsman who can eat a whole chocolate orange without unwrapping it first. Have you seen those pics of him shouting?

Jan 28 at 9:20 pm

WUBBYA said ...

EYE LIKES AWL DEESE INTURDNETS!

Jan 28 at 8:57 pm

beachbum said ...

Naw, FRW, just that effing MOAS always gives me age bullshit. If I didnt have people telling me how old I am all the time, I'd think I was 30.

Jan 28 at 8:32 pm

iGrow™  [[ link ]] said ...

the walmart of weed!! I'd give you www.igrow.com link, but it seem I can't get there. Katie just aired this story on CBS, so there site is jammed!! bummy, you were in your mid forties when I was born? ... you could be my grampa? ..... peace to the nation, bigDAVE™

Jan 28 at 8:10 pm

jimhoss said ...

amen gene

Jan 28 at 7:11 pm

beachbum quads said ...

If it keeps mungo up at night, he hould be posting any minute now. How long has it been since the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup? oops, just checked & it's 1961. Yes, that's right Mat on a Stick, I was in my mid forties then.

Jan 28 at 6:55 pm

Sector 7G said ...

And my dear, dear Beachbum, there is the epic England drought in winning the World Cup that particularly keeps Mungo up at night.

Jan 28 at 6:53 pm

beachbum three said ...

morst, that review from the Bottle Rockets Petra was way too long to read during my busy work day, but a nice change from the limits we Sound Offers have. But, wouldn't we have like 1,000 pics from PiTown on the Board? Or, maybe that would be good. I don't know, but it was an interesting alternative.

Jan 28 at 6:45 pm

beachbum said ...

Shecky, it's always good to see new people posting. Jump on in.

Jan 28 at 6:43 pm

beachbum said ...

Gene, you certainly showed admirable restraint with your retort to Last One Shitting. Hey mungo, DJ Hickery & Alick; are you all rooting for Andy Murray in the Australian Open? Is Great Britain all a"twitter", or is it only in Scotland? I sure hope he wins, so we don't have to hear about the 70 year drought endlessly (see Red Sox, Boston, as well as Cubs, Chicago- and not to mention Saints, N'awlins). Of course, even if he wins, it won't REALLY matter until he wins Wimbledon, right? Then, & only then, will your long national nightmare be over. I hope he does it.

Jan 28 at 4:57 pm

wha? said ...

Welcome Shecky, it looks like you solved a problem some were having around here. That should be a video of a German concert that was released in Europe recently and people have been banging there heads trying to figure out region codings for dvds. Looks good for us, just in time for Valentine's. Scroll down for more.

Jan 28 at 4:05 pm

RAEB  [[ link ]] said ...

MUSIC YES BULLSHIT NO.

Jan 28 at 3:15 pm

Shecky  [[ chapmanshecky at yahoo dot com ]] said ...

Hi, I'm new to the board, just saw that Amazon has a new 3 cd Cracker set listed for release on Feb 9. Is this an 'official' release and/or does anyone know anything about this? Live at the Rockpalast/Crossroads Festival [Import] thanks all!........shecky

Jan 28 at 11:44 am

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Rock Plaza Central has a new video out. Works real well as a commentary. Unfortunately, the band has played its last show, but as FZ said "I'm sure [they'll] get into something better!"

Jan 28 at 10:07 am

Gene said ...

LOS, I recognize you're probably just pitching for a lame-ass argument, so I won't indulge. All I can say is that it's damn gratifying to again have a Prez who actually makes sense when he speaks!

Jan 28 at 9:13 am

The Democrat™ and or The working class hero™ said ...

holy cow Morst! Imagine if we all left reviews like that one!! we would be reading for dazes!! ... great review!!

Jan 28 at 1:59 am

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Check out the difference between Soundoff and the Bottle Rockets forum. They have unlimited post length, and you can add photos if you use a host like photoshack or imagebucket. Petra is a dedicated fan, to be sure. What a great show review she gave from a gig she went to in Spain last week! (yes the bRox and Cracker damn near crossed schedules, but the closest was two days in a row in the same venue)

Jan 28 at 12:17 am

iamacracker2 said ...

I saw the Rev heat 10 days ago for the first time and I thought they were excellent. Sold out Colorado Springs which is unusual. I would get your tickets early as they have a large fan base and don't want to end up stranded at the door. Can't wait for next weekends 3 amigos shows and looking forward to seeing the doctor from florida!

Jan 27 at 11:08 pm

Last One Smoking Crack said ...

...AND FURTHERMORE...!

Jan 27 at 9:46 pm

Last One Standing said ...

BlAH, Blah,Blah,Blah, Blah.................. you are all done in 3 more years, this country is now a joke. Lets get our shit back together, and back to no one fach s with us! you are all stiill candyasses with a "C" IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT. OTHERWISE, HAVE A NICE DAY!!!

Jan 27 at 7:24 pm

Gene said ...

Pardon the syntax and substitute "did" for "was."

Jan 27 at 7:23 pm

Gene  [[ link ]] said ...

Was DL's green surfcaster ever turn up? Someone is selling one on ebay [link] and even uses a photo of David playing an identical model in the listing info. A coincidence I'm sure, or is it??

Jan 27 at 6:27 pm

beachbum said ...

what is UP with "red-headed stepchildren"? Why are there so many, & why don't people like them?

Jan 27 at 6:02 pm

One-eyed Malibu said ...

I find that hard to believe, kday. Are you kidding? I'm definitely in for the House of Blues show May 26 (Wed night) and I'm pretty sure Brad will go to. In fact, I think I know a couple Rev. Horton Heat fans who could be converted into crumbs that I could go with. Looking forward to second visit to HOB, much nicer venue in terms of comfort and sight-lines then the Middle East. And talk about a great place to make a video - this place has state-of-the-art stuff for such endeavors. I know because they were making one for the band I saw on my first visit.

Jan 27 at 3:49 pm

jan said ...

me either BBB, nothing south of DC, I'm beginning to feel like a red-headed step child.

Jan 27 at 10:31 am

kday said ...

damn, not sure i can make any of the east coast dates with rev horton heat...

Jan 27 at 9:47 am

Mitch said ...

Got my CD/DVD from Germany (rockplast) - kicks ass. Able to watch on PC.....no problems

Jan 27 at 9:42 am

Gene said ...

Alick, glad to hear your disk is working for you. I've ordered one (hasn't been delivered yet) but now I'm sort of regretting that move if it won't be viewable.

Jan 27 at 8:30 am

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz said ...

When DVDs first came out there was a bit of bad feeling about region codes, partly because US DVDs were cheaper and had better extras than the ones in Europe. Many Euro DVD players are now multi-region to get round the problem, but I guess in the US there's less need. Unless you want to watch Cracker in Germany. It's a great DVD (just arrived yesterday) with an almost perfect One Fine Day so I recommend getting the hardware or software to make it work.

Jan 27 at 6:16 am

DJ Part 2 said ...

Rob - you're the guy from Lab Dali? Just read your comment - agreeing with you. Ticket Bastards - I wish we didn't have to use them. Booking fees are astronomical. But I guess, everyone's out for money.

Jan 27 at 6:11 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I was warned not to buy DVDs in the States because of these restriction codes. I don't know why this is done - licensing I expect, another way of fleecing the public. Hence I never ordered the DVD myself only relying on trusty old ASDA for my viewing pleasure. Cheers as always to the Morsty guy for the links. Interesting news articles. Mr Segel or whatever he's called this week (Jonathan Livingstone) had said that CVB are between albums - does that mean they're about to record another one? And Rev Horton Heath - never knew he and his band are still going strong. Would love to see them in March when they appear in the UK. Again thanks for that link.

Jan 27 at 2:48 am

morst said ...

Word from the front office is that Cracker and Rev. Horton Heat will be co-headlining, so Cracker will get a full set.

Jan 27 at 12:58 am

ticketbastard hater said ...

I am not down with the current level of bullshit.

Jan 26 at 9:51 pm

Gene said ...

great rants, both very worthy entries. again, it's the average joe (or josie) that takes it the hard way...

Jan 26 at 8:23 pm

beachbum said ...

Here's my rant for the day. the Justice Department has APPROVED the Ticketbastard/Live Nation merger. Just fach ing wonderful. As a concession, the Bastards have to supply a competitor (AEG, who owns about 100 venues around the country) with the ticket selling software. WTF? WTF? WTF?

Jan 26 at 7:53 pm

rob said ...

after the first season of Mighty Boosh was released on BBC i bought it, not knowing anything about region codes, pal or ntsc... here's what i know now. your dvd drive in your computer should play it, but alot of them will only let you switch from ntsc or pal a limited number of times (usually 5) some higher end stand alone dvd players have codes you can find on the internet and punch into the remote control to switch regions, but manufacturers do not recommend this and say it can cause your player to become completely inoperable. region free dvd players are available in the states, although it is technically not legal to sell them. you wont find them at best buy or walmart. as far as i can tell the only reason for the different regions has very little or nothing to do with different video formats between countries but more to do with dvd makers being able to control markets and keep prices high. theres my rant for the month, happy happy joy joy

Jan 26 at 4:43 pm

Vladimir said ...

Sorry, Gene. No, it's just for IBM.

Jan 26 at 4:02 pm

Gene said ...

I asked one of the videographers, and he told me that it was a multi-camera shoot complete w/ multi-channel audio being recorded "for the band." Maybe a live DVD that can be played on American DVD players?

Jan 26 at 12:05 pm

kday said ...

wondering that myself Pedro, jimhoss asked one of the guys filming and he wouldnt say anything....hope so cause it was a great show

Jan 26 at 10:54 am

Pedro said ...

The Highline Ballroom show was being filmed. There were about a half-dozen cameras in use. Has Cracker made any announcements about doing a DVD?

Jan 26 at 9:07 am

Gene said ...

Vladimir, is DVD Shrink compatible w/ Mac?

Jan 26 at 7:55 am

Vladimir said ...

There's a program that's free now that will convert any region DVD to any region/format or region-free. DVD Shrink.

Jan 26 at 12:27 am

Andreas  [[ link ]] said ...

Here you can read about the difference between PAL and NTSC.... one works with 24 pictures per second and NTSC with 25.Thats the reason you could hear the sound but no see any pictures.but look at the link below

Jan 25 at 8:28 pm

Kay said ...

Morst. My good DVD plays region 1 only. We have a cheap DVD player also so we'll try to see if it will work on that. I found hack codes that are supposed to make it work with any region. I don't understand what the rest means (Pal, NTSC, video format).. its all so complicated!! I'm going to buy a multi region dvd player if necessary. Thanks for your help.

Jan 25 at 8:24 pm

Kay said ...

Thanks!

Jan 25 at 8:24 pm

morst said ...

Kay - try playing it on your computer, does that help? Maybe it's region-free, but it's video format is the European PAL rather than the US tv spec (NTSC)?

Jan 25 at 8:09 pm

some nut said ...

Google "region free code" for the make and model of your DVD player. Older DVD players are easy to make region free with the remote.

Jan 25 at 7:27 pm

JessB said ...

Let's speak in hypotheticals here... Hypothetically, one could download VLC (google it) which is rumored to ignore region coding. You can also legitimately change the region on your DVD player on a computer at least 5 times, but after that it's stuck. I would use VLC if I were you. Goof by the manufacturer most likely, just a habit to region code DVD's.

Jan 25 at 6:46 pm

Kay said ...

Just received my Rockplast DVD in the mail.... the sound works but no video....... is there any way to make it work on a US DVD player? Crying here... was so looking forward to this DVD.

Jan 25 at 5:00 pm

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Aha, actually the [[Horton Heat tourdates page]] has a dozen shows with Cracker in May! 05/12/10 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/13/10 Kansas City, AL Crossroads Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/14/10 Indianapolis, IN Vogue Theatre Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/15/10 Dayton, OH Mcguffy's House Of Rock Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/18/10 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/19/10 Rochester, NY German House Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/20/10 Toronto, ON Phoenix Theater Cracker, Split Lip Rayfield 05/23/10 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights Cracker, Miss Derrenger 05/26/10 Boston, MA House Of Blues Cracker, Miss Derrenger 05/27/10 New York, NY Highline Ballroom Cracker, Miss Derrenger 05/28/10 New York, NY Highline Ballroom Cracker, Miss Derrenger 05/29/10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Cracker, Miss Derrenger

Jan 25 at 4:50 pm

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Good find, Winks! I just got an alert that Pollstar lists Cracker playing the Downtown Hampton (VA) Block Party on April 24th.

Jan 25 at 4:17 pm

Winks  [[ link ]] said ...

Highline Ballroom in NYC is listing Cracker as an opening act to the Rev Horton Heat for two nights... http://highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=1335

Jan 25 at 1:20 pm

velena said ...

Tickets still available for Feb 10 Cracker duo show at Ashland Coffee and Tea call 804-798-1702

Jan 25 at 12:20 pm

velena  [[ link ]] said ...

Nice Blog Review NYC/Highline Ballroom

Jan 25 at 11:32 am

shelly said ...

Thanks for the Spanish links, Morst. Note to writer: don't call him "John" Hickman, although he did complement his unforgettable smile!

Jan 25 at 8:38 am

Paco  [[ pacquil at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Why Are The shows of Cracker too short ?? .. Valencia gig yesterday , 2 hours and something else...but too short , why the happiness is ephemeral ?? YES definetely They are the best rock band in the planet !!!

Jan 25 at 2:13 am

newsbot  [[ link ]] said ...

St Louis article from the Alton News-Telegraph (just across the river) http://www.thetelegraph.com/articles/louis-34657-twofer-camper.html Grand Rapids article from a couple days before the Michigan show has some unique content. . . http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/01/cracker_camper_van_beethoven_m.html Phillyburbs.com has this: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/177/2010/january/13/camper-van-beethoven-cracker-find-common-ground-1.html "Segal (sic) believes CVB will have considerably more staying power than the '80s version of the act. "We're all a lot more mature than we were back then," he says. "Back then, we were just kids. I think we appreciate things more now. We all love being in this band. That's why we can't give it up." España press (via google translate) Murcia: http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/cultura-sociedad/2010/01/25/capsula-tiempo/225588.html "They began presenting tracks from his latest album as 'Yalla Yalla' from punk twinge and then lowered the electrical path of the night with a ballad. The audience enjoyed their songs in all its dimensions: the firm rock sediment, the pleasant aroma country, the intelligent and unusual lyrics" Casyc: http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/20100121/cultura/musica/desconciertos-abre-sonidos-casyc-20100121.html Her style focuses on rock and country, creating an incendiary cocktail of deep roots and rock'n'roll that approximates the post punk sound of the Rolling Stones or Little Feat "A concert of rock and roll at its purest. very pure. "

Jan 25 at 12:51 am

beachbum said ...

After watching th Saints beat the hell out of Favre, I'm thinking the Saints have a better chance of beating up on the TFI's (Team From Indiana). It would be great to see the Saints win. I hate to see Favre go out on another INT in a chmpionship game. I'd rather he do anything other than that. Now, that is all we'll hear about. Worst nocall I've seen this year? In the Jets game, Sanchez handed off to a running back, & a guy named Bullitt on the TFI's took TWO MORE STEPS & clobbered Sanchez from the blind side. Unbelievble nocall.

Jan 25 at 12:12 am

Bear said ...

BEING A BEAR FAN FIRST,A PACKER FAN SECOND,I WAS NOT SURPRISED THE VIKINGS CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF CHOKING,I ENJOYED THE GAME IT WAS CLOSE AT LEAST AND NOT A BORING LOPSIDED AFFAIR GO SAINTS!

Jan 24 at 11:10 pm

-© said ...

I feel for Brett©! It was tough rooting for him in that uniform, but I did anyways.. Ugggghhhhh

Jan 24 at 6:26 pm

Last One Standing said ...

Middle East, not the most disapointing show to ever go to. Try watching them be the opening act for Cowboy Mouth, or watch them play a 45 minute set at some festival, that has happened, actually experienced one in Boston government center show in 2001. Too hot, also how can anyone, even DL be expected to sing for 2 shows in one night. They will be back around your town soon, don't miss it. Yes the independents, not the republicans have spoken in Massachusetts, oh yea in this case the Democratic nominee looked like the elitest. Who critcizes standing outside Fenway shaking hands with the public, but expect to win?? Yes, put the curling iron up her ass. And you are all still...........................Candyasses with a "C", NOT A K.

Jan 24 at 5:07 pm

Rockin' Robin said ...

Thanks, Velena ! I really liked Clint when I heard him last summer in Kill Devil Hills, and he's a nice guy to talk to too. That's cool about DBT members backing him up! I think I mentioned before that he really seemed to be channeling Patterson Hood. Is anyone out there considering a trip to Indianapolis for these duo shows?

Jan 24 at 4:41 pm

Velena  [[ link ]] said ...

Clint Maul new CD out this March check out his trailer. David Barbe and David Lowery produce it DBT members back clint up! Super cool and exciting.... Go Athens Ga!

Jan 24 at 2:27 pm

e-colts said ...

Go Indianapolis! Weren't The Scorpions related to UFO?

Jan 24 at 2:12 pm

I really had a blackout!!™ said ...

Truly a sad day for the state of rock N roll :-(.... The scorp's are the best damn thing to ever come out germany!! (other than their chocolate cake) ..... some of their best records were staples in my collection as a yute. (Uh... did you say 'yute'? Yeah, yutes. What is a yute? Oh, excuse me, your honor... YOUTH. ) here's hoping for another great record from them!! GO JETS!! peace to the nation! bigDAVE™

Jan 24 at 1:38 pm

Gene said ...

seems the scorpions were the last to know what we've known for quite awhile...

Jan 24 at 1:33 pm

Ear I Ham, Rock U Likaerracane!  [[ link ]] said ...

the end of an era for fatherland rock.

Jan 24 at 1:04 pm

Gene said ...

Shelly, here's hoping that your idea may reach those with the power to make that idea a reality at this year's Campout!

Jan 24 at 12:44 pm

shelly said ...

kday, how about a triple bill of gigglejuice, cvb and cracker? see, there's always something better out there! :)

Jan 24 at 1:12 am

beachbum said ...

beachbum here. Pretty funny Brian asking if he could blather on on this site. Hah, that's my speciality. And Lube, you always write realllll goooood when you've had a few Stellas. Trecracker, hang in there buddy. Lube told me he'd buy all your booze for the next year, just to give you a little boost.

Jan 24 at 12:15 am

RAEB said ...

BACON+~BOB DYLAN=ALMOST CANADIAN~BACON?

Jan 23 at 10:11 pm

Archive Nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Cracker January 10th, 2010 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Disc 1 Main Set 01. Intro 02. Friends 03. One Fine Day 04. Gimme One More Chance 05. The Riverside 06. Eurotrash Girl 07. Lonsome Johnny Blues 08. Wedding Day 09. Merry Christmas Emily 10. "We're the real Cracker" 11. Yalla Yalla (Let's Go) 12. The Man In Me~ 13. Mr. Wrong 14. Loser 15. Happy Birthday To Me 16. Another Song About The Rain Disc 2 Encore 01. "Thank You" 02. Low 03. Been Around The World ~Bob Dylan AUD/SBD Matrix Taper: Richard Simms (sullen)

Jan 23 at 5:54 pm

kay said ...

Cracker Duo sold out at Ashland, VA 2/10 - it says "tickets may be available elsewhere".... where might elsewhere be???

Jan 23 at 5:19 pm

Gene said ...

hey Tre, I wouldn't complain about 3.14% these days ANY kind of raise, not to mention continued employment, is worth some gratitude.

Jan 23 at 3:18 pm

angelinblack said ...

TreCracker, be happy about your raise--because 3.14 is the number of Pi-Town!!! :-) Also I am jealous because my work doesn't get raises for 2 years (raise freeze). So my annual review is pretty much worthless!

Jan 23 at 12:12 pm

kday said ...

yeah great pics tinnitus photography, i was always a camper fan from way back in high school so for me it's great to see them and a double bill with cracker, well there isnt anything better than that

Jan 23 at 9:29 am

tinnitus photography said ...

Thanks for the kind words, One-eyed Malibu. I may have been unduly influenced by the presence of a couple of guys behind, who were talking loudly through CVB's set up until "All Her Favorite Fruit," when my wife snapped, turned around and asked them if they planned on talking through the entire set. Thankfully they kept quiet after that :D also, once i bailed from up front and headed to the bar up a couple of steps, it really did seem to be a Cracker crowd based on what i heard and saw. Still, as you mention us Puritans tend to be introverts and i'm sure that in the packed room there were a lot of CVB fans too.

Jan 23 at 5:37 am

TreCracker said ...

Mattie, I was sleeping, had a rough day. Had annual eval today at work. Got a "highly effective" rating but a lousy 3.14% increase and get this, ZERO FACHIN BONUS. "Well Trey, it was a tough year for our industry and our bonus structure was modified" Well Jefe, "busting my ass for nothing but sawdust shavings will probably make for a crappy next as well". So I bolted, met the wife and Fam at a cantina where I polished off 2 32 oz mugs of XX (green bottle), came home and crashed around 8:30 I think. Woke up at 03:00, hit the altioids and started surfing the web (which brings me to my point). I just watched the 40min plus of J Hickman iviews on Fret. Yeah my job suxs and life will always toss you "Vida Blue" fastballs. But how blessed are we all to have guys like that guitarist from Cracker. I've had the pleasure to chat w/ Mr Hickman before and beard or no beard, that cat is a cool kid. He seems like the same guy day in and day out, which is rare in today's world. And the cherry on top is the background music for the iview. treats all around......... Cant wait for the spring and some Southeast Coast gigs, maybe Jackrabbits on a Thursday, that would be nice.....

Jan 23 at 2:20 am

One-eyed Malibu said ...

Great review and pix, tinnitus photography. I don't agree with your assessment that 75% were there only to see Cracker - why was the place so packed for the start of their set and why was everyone paying such rapt attention. I think it goes back to what has been previously stated on here; many Boston fans aren't that animated while they're enjoying these bands, but love them they do. Good review though. Pictures were awesome - my favorites were Greg Lisher and Immy getting into it during "Eye of Fatima Part 2" and the shot of Greg, David and Victor during one of the songs (or was it David, Victor and Jonathan - I already forgot). But one interesting contrast is the look on David's face during the CVB set and then the one that was taken later in the Cracker set. In the latter you could see he was covered in sweat and the heat appears to be taking its toll. But great work on everything!

Jan 22 at 10:05 pm

♪mwlof♫ said ...

running off at the typewriter (battery operated wireless keyboard): 1) i'm drinking a manhattan (matT stouts recipe - sans Orange ) 2) i'm listening to Frank Black - Trecracker is not answering his phone. Does not seem right. If I had a lap top - i'd go to the GARAGE and turn up the VOLUME. 3)i just cooked and ate a NY strip that could have choked a horse 4) * ** about 12 years ago - i did one of the most stressful things in my life - took the American Board of Surgery Certifying (ORAL EXAMINATION) exam. On Mon, Tue and Wed AM - i will be an examiner - i am very proud of that. 5) in about 20 or so years i will have to throw a BIG PARTY for one of my daughters weddings - i am practicing for that now ( :-) ) 6) Despite my agonizing requests for my more sober wife to drive to the 7-11 - it looks like it will be 3 weeks since i have had the opportunity to taste the delight of a camel light :-( ( or :-) ) - you decide OK _ ENOUGH i'm approaching Brians word count - have a great weekend everyone (2 weeks until i brag about being at the Ft. Collins HD Gang show with the CO CRUMBS!!) be safe- MATT

Jan 22 at 8:17 pm

♪mwlof♫ said ...

i just realized that i could probably turn TELEPHONE FREE LANDSLIDE VICTORY on to ANYONE. more blater from me later on.

Jan 22 at 8:09 pm

tinnitus photography said ...

here are my photos and my review from last Sunday's final Cracker/CVB show: http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/cracker-with-camper-van-beethoven-the-middle-east-/

Jan 22 at 7:02 pm

nyctaper  [[ link ]] said ...

NYC show is posted (link above). Here is the setlist Cracker 2010-01-15 Highline Ballroom New York, NY USA Digital Master Recording Soundboard + Audience Matrix Setlist: [Total Time 1:57:33] 01 Friends 02 I See The Light 03 Sweet Potato 04 This Is Cracker Soul 05 [whore request story] 06 Eurotrash Girl 07 Lonesome Johnny Blues 08 Wedding Day 09 [Iraq tour story] 10 Yalla Yalla 11 Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now) 12 Merry Christmas Emily 13 Happy Birthday To Me 14 Been Around the World 15 Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is) 16 Gimme One More Chance 17 The Man in Me (Bob Dylan) 18 Big Dipper 19 Low 20 Seven Days 21 [encore break] 22 I Ride My Bike 23 Interstellar Overdrive (Pink Floyd)* *Cracker and Camper together (minus Sal)

Jan 22 at 5:06 pm

Brian  [[ dbtownsend at citcom dot net ]] said ...

Am I allowed to blather on and on here? I hope so. But it's Cracker related blathering, I promise. I was much younger when the first Cracker album was released. I can remember thinking, "Damn! This is THE music!" I was into CVB already, but Cracker just, I dunno, hit the spot. There have been a few bands in my day that have done that. The first was The Rolling Stones; I reckon when I was about 12 I heard them first. My friend gave me his uncle's copy of Sticky Fingers. Album form, mind you. Had a real zipper on the cover. I loved that album, still do. EVERY song. And just like with Cracker, I'll be listening to it with friends and I'll say,"This is my favorite song on this album right here." At the start of every song, I mean. There ain't many albums in this world that make you say that. Say that and honest-to-god MEAN it, I mean. Once in Asheville, NC at a club called Be Here Now, I saw Cracker for my first time. They were on their Golden Age tour, I think with the Cranberries. They did two nights in Asheville because The Cranberries had "road fatigue". Bob Rupe and I talked about cars. We both like Mopars. Have you all heard Bob's Car? Dang man get that album its way cool. The genius of The Golden Age took a while to grow on me, just as Gentleman's Blues and Forever did. But once it grew, oh MAN it grew. I'm slow on the uptake, I guess. Greenland is still growing on me and Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is pretty much unexplored territory. But I got it, had since release date. One night in Virginia Beach after a show I told Johnny Hickman, "Man, you guys are the greatest rock band ever." I had this big huge grin on my face that sex rarely puts there. He told me, "Yeah, some nights we are." Not vain at all, not boasting, just matter-of-fact, and after that we talked guitar crap. It was more like a realization(did I spell that right?) to him than acknowledgment. When he was touring with All Thumbs Trio I suggested they put Wedding Day in their set. I ho

Jan 22 at 4:33 pm

salus non sum said ...

pre birthday wishes to our favorite webmaster! have a great one, john!

Jan 22 at 4:27 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Love to meet you too Manfred. I'm trying to save to get there.

Jan 22 at 3:58 pm

Manfred said ...

Can´t wait for campout dates 2010. See you all in Pioneertown! Greetings from Hamburg

Jan 22 at 12:32 pm

Paco  [[ pacquil at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Break News !! Cracker played yesterday in Valencia ( Spain ) , 2hours 15 minuts gig , they burnt the club , people was in ecstasy !! tickets were sold out !! and I wasn't there , but they are playing here again on sunday , I will be there !!!

Jan 22 at 12:22 pm

tourbot  [[ link ]] said ...

Just added Cracker Duo - Kearney NE on Feb 25th at The Garage.

Jan 22 at 8:48 am

Paco  [[ pacquil at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Heyyy Guys !!! At last Cracker are playing in my city Valencia once again and I will be able to see the gig , I can't believe it !! Next Sunday , I,m counting the minutes....can't wait...

Jan 22 at 2:58 am

JessB said ...

Thanks Fret12, Amazing interview, great questions!

Jan 21 at 7:50 pm

beachbum said ...

My new favorite quote....from Harlan Ellison: "“The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.”