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not really, just a spanking... enough to make my cheeks red... too bad my kinks are else where :-}

Ps I got my money, it seems that they noticed me :-}. The power of the internet, and the threats (and follow through) of messages on poker sites. I even wrote to a company that the casino advertises with and they informed me they also helped out bu contacting the managment. so in the long run I won 100$ and it took me 2 months to get paid.

You've inspired me to did out my old XTC. I must shamefully admit I've not listened to them in years.

Along the lines of Rocket From A Bottle (a hardcore version of which I played in my first gigging band), might I recommend Bruce Cockburn's "If I Had A Rocket Launcher," and "Call It Democracy," both from the Reagan Years, but found on different albums? The links I just provided are to pages which display Bruce's own comments on the songs.

I just checked out your band list - Tori and Devo are favourites of mine (the list is way to short for my eclectic tastes, though - I listen to old Viper jazz and even older King Creole and some of everything between then ad now). I like all the stuff on your list, except I haven't heard (nor even heard of ) Dogs Die In Hot Cars. Maybe I should check them out.

the one time I saw Devo (within monts of the Psych Furs show) they changed costume lightning fast numerous times. The only other band I saw change that fast was Jethro Tull when all but Ian Anderson exited Stage Left and, with just enough time to get there - indeed, seemingly less) reentered Stage Right wearing something resembling a cross between coal miners' clothes and space suits, and circled around Ian and shone their ever-so-bright headlamps on him as he played solo flute, singing THROUGH the flute - weird sound, like the old talk box made famous by Frampton and Walsh, but imagine it with a flute instead.

anyway, that had nothing to do with Devo, who didn't don the "flowerpot hats" until the encores, "Whip It" and "Are You Experienced?" Great show. Also free (to me - I did a DJ gig on WAMU in Washington DC and got the tix from the Assistant Station Manager) and, I must say, worth EVERY PENNY!

thanks for the note, I'm glad you will listen to some XTC soon. From the songs you have listed on the thread I assumed your musical tatses were a bit more rock/blues. Id admit I've become a bit closed minded about alot of rock and blues, but i always felt it was my duty to love alternative/ punk and wave. At the time i was a teen ager all my friends were rockers so i had to fight for the right to party :-}. I never saw devo, i did see the furs twice, the second time was a couple years later and what really stood out was richards brother lip syncing to his brothers vocals, it bugged the hell out of me for some reason. When i saw them out doors i remember how graceful Richard was the way he twisted and stuff on stage. Dogs die in hot cars are alot like XTC the lead singer sounds like andy but they swear they never heard of XTC before they were compared to them. anyway i'll see you out and about in suicide land...

tx

And now you are going to have to write more and more blogs.....the pressure!

Saw the "10,9,8 - Face to Face" entry on the sillyness board. You are the man. I thought I was the only person that remembered them. I have the vinyl but cannot find a CD of their album.

wow, I thought i was only person to remember them, I think i have two of thier lp's. I recall the first being better.