Slickee Boys

I had a sub teacher at Kennedy that always talked about the Urban Verbs. Is this English teacher of yours a guy?

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:I heard it from my English teacher, who, coincidentally, is married to the Slickee's former manager. He was also in Tiny Desk Unit (as featured on the 930 â?? Live record).

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I had a sub teacher at Kennedy that always talked about the Urban Verbs. Is this English teacher of yours a guy?

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:I heard it from my English teacher, who, coincidentally, is married to the Slickee's former manager. He was also in Tiny Desk Unit (as featured on the 930 â?? Live record).

He is indeed. Chris Thompson (but not the other Chris Thompson…)

And the Urban Verbs guitarist works at NPR with my pops…small world.

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I had a sub teacher at Kennedy that always talked about the Urban Verbs. Is this English teacher of yours a guy?

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:I heard it from my English teacher, who, coincidentally, is married to the Slickee's former manager. He was also in Tiny Desk Unit (as featured on the 930 â?? Live record).

He is indeed. Chris Thompson (but not the other Chris Thompson…)

And the Urban Verbs guitarist works at NPR with my pops…small world.

I use to love the Urban Verbs and have seen them a number of times.

Is that the Chris Thompson that was a DJ at WGTB, or was that the 'other one'? This one use to have a great radio show.

Tiny Desk Unit were pretty cool too.

Does your dad have a radio show or does he perform some other function? And is it Roddy Franz? (I think he was the guitar player; or maybe drums. It was so long ago.) He's the brother of Chris Franz from the Talking Heads.

Originally posted by Jaguär:

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I had a sub teacher at Kennedy that always talked about the Urban Verbs. Is this English teacher of yours a guy?

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:I heard it from my English teacher, who, coincidentally, is married to the Slickee's former manager. He was also in Tiny Desk Unit (as featured on the 930 â?? Live record).

He is indeed. Chris Thompson (but not the other Chris Thompson…)

And the Urban Verbs guitarist works at NPR with my pops…small world.

I use to love the Urban Verbs and have seen them a number of times.

Is that the Chris Thompson that was a DJ at WGTB, or was that the 'other one'? This one use to have a great radio show.

Tiny Desk Unit were pretty cool too.

Does your dad have a radio show or does he perform some other function? And is it Roddy Franz? (I think he was the guitar player; or maybe drums. It was so long ago.) He's the brother of Chris Franz from the Talking Heads.

Yup, he was the WGTB DJ (along with Seth, I do believe). Rob Goldstein was the Urban Verbs guitarist (and is now currently the NPR librarian). My dad is the ombudsman…ch ch ch check it out (but please don't send him threatening emails) -> Media Matters

The Slickee Boys took 2nd place for best new act on MTV's video of the year awards for 1983 with their vid WHEN I GO TO THE BEACH from the Cybernetic Dreams of pi album. High Honors indeed! No wonder U2 opened for them.

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Re-issued!

thanks for posting that link Beets! I've just ordered one, my vinyl copy has been trashed for years. I used to play Subways, Ring-Ring, and The Only One of You all the time when I was a DJ at Poseurs. That site has some good old stuff, I got Root Boy and Holly Beth Vincent as well.

Don't forget
TUFF DARTS
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"This is goofy melodic punk/power-pop with the kind of cartoonish anti-social and anti-love lyrics that made the early Ramones and Dictators records so fun. Musically, they remind me most of The 'Tators, and maybe Richard Hell &amp; the Voidoids, though they're not as arty. Fun stuff. Now is anybody up for reissuing The Brains and Fingerprintz onto c.d.?"

I think I prefer Mink Deville.

Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
Don't forget
TUFF DARTS
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"This is goofy melodic punk/power-pop with the kind of cartoonish anti-social and anti-love lyrics that made the early Ramones and Dictators records so fun. Musically, they remind me most of The 'Tators, and maybe Richard Hell &amp; the Voidoids, though they're not as arty. Fun stuff. Now is anybody up for reissuing The Brains and Fingerprintz onto c.d.?"

I use to be friends with one of the guitar players in this band. He use to cry on my shoulder about his bitch girlfriend. Nice guy but haven't seen him for years.

Oh, and for those who don't know this, Robert Gordon was also in this band.

Score another cred point for Jag <img src="http://smile.smilies.nl/669.gif" alt=" - " />

Originally posted by Skeeter:
It appears the Slickees have decided to return for their annual reunion gig: 12/26 at Iota.

So is anyone other than me going to see the Slickee Boys tonight?

I too want to know how the show went. I've had such a hectic week that I couldn't even think of working it in to my schedule. :confused:

Originally posted by Jaguär:
I too want to know how the show went. I've had such a hectic week that I couldn't even think of working it in to my schedule. :confused:

It was a lot of fun - as always. Iota was packed. Mark was gulping down Jim Beam all night. Marshall's guitar is no longer covered in black/pink stripes. Your basic Slickee Boys set, including some covers (Journey To The Center of Your Mind, Someone's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In, Are You Gonna Be There (at the Love-In), etc.) I love watching Dan sing "Eighteen". Going All The Way/Glendora, The Brain That Refused To Die, Here To Stay, Escalator 66, Dropping Off To Sleep, This Party Sucks….We were loving every second of it. It looked like they were having a blast too.

My SO (who is really unfamiliar with the Slickee Boys) made the comment that even the really good bands these days don't actually look like they're having any fun on stage, but the Slickees seemed like they were just having a big ol' rock-and-roll party.

Great night. Hope they do it again next year.

The only song they didn't do that I was hoping to hear was Jailbait Janet, I think they might have just forgotten to play it. Loved Mark's sailor suit though. You can always count on the Slickees for a good time.
Went to Switchblade on Saturday night, and they really ripped the roof off the joint. Mark Wenner from the Nighthawks blew some fine harp on a couple of songs, Bill Kirchen got up there and traded some licks with Eddie Angel, which was amazing, and Abaad from The Reactions & Razz tore it up on a couple of songs too. All in all it was a stellar weekend at Iota. I am already looking forward to the same thing next year!

Originally posted by twangirl:
Went to Switchblade on Saturday night, and they really ripped the roof off the joint.

I'm really sorry I missed them. How were the Beatnik Flies?

The Flies were fun, it was good to see them again after so long. Saw 'em many a time at dc space.

Originally posted by twangirl:
I am already looking forward to the same thing next year!

It's just a shame that we have to wait until next year! A Summer retro gig would be lots and lots of fun. (Hint, hint, hint. :D :D :D )

Originally posted by Jaguär:

Originally posted by twangirl:
I am already looking forward to the same thing next year!

It's just a shame that we have to wait until next year! A Summer retro gig would be lots and lots of fun. (Hint, hint, hint. :D :D :D )

hell yeah - let's make it a Slickees/Wanktones/Date Bait triple bill!

Not sure that's really possible…I have been told many times that the Wanktones will never play again. Don't know the details, but there's some kind of bad feeling involved that precludes them from doing that band. Too bad, I loved 'em. And as for the Slickees, Max lives in Cali and only makes it back to this coast for the holidays. I think it's all they can do to get together for one reunion a year.