Is anyone going to THE SLICKEE BOYS?

dupek, thanks for posting that, it's now a matter of public record. it's a free country, we have the second amendment, so you're free to express what you want. rock on. then again, it's away a challenege to figure out when you're being serious :)

i'm also free to say that your idea of "more desirable, even sexy" is downright juvenile. doing something for the pure sake that we're told not to, without any form of judgement as to why it's a bad idea? blind, i'm-going-not-going-to-do-it-and-hold-my-breath-until-i-turn-blue negation of facts "just because"? most people get over that somewhere between ages, oh, six to ten. apparently it still works for you, though. reactionary oppositional-defiance: the new punk-rock.

that being said, i too would be happy to buy you the beverage of your choice the next time you're at the club - being the scenester that i am, chance are i'll be there :) you're obviously a very intelligent fellow, i'll bet that if i knew you a little i'd better be able to appreciate your sense of humor. yes, i'm entirely serious - while this bboard is fun and all, it's barely a shadow of real human interaction. this isn't real life.

Thanks for the free drink offers.

It's a very different world now than when I was growing up. And the history textbooks reflect the changes.

Gone are the personages we were taught in the 60s. Important American heroes like Jim Bridger, Stephen Decatur & Kit Carson aren't even mentioned in kids textbooks anymore. The victim card has been played. The new heroes are victims: Ceasar Chavez, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. Harriet Tubman.

This new, post 60s way of thinking was a result of socialist upheavals. Not all socialist changes had negative results(civil rights, womens' rights, gay rights, animal rights, ecology movement), but all socialist upheavels were expolited, nay even financially sponsored by America's then enemy of the time, the Soviet Union. Who, incidently, did not themselves believe that the American way of life was a positive force of change for the globe. And who immediately rewrote their own history following the Czarist collapse.

All of this 'reeducation' of American thought occurred during wartime…and was the single biggest reason for America's loss of that war. But underlying those praiseworthy socaist ideals (equality) was the insidiousness of totalitarianism. As we now know, all Soviet and Chinese Marxist influenced/led governments worldwide were responsible for the uneccessary deaths of at least 100,000,000 of their own citizens. One hundred million. Gee, but they didn't get a museum of suffering victimhood, did they? Oh well…

Who took the blame for all of the American victimhood? Angry white males. And some WASPs did deserve to be put to shame, but to deny the WASP contribution to American history and the way of life is historical revisionism in the full Orwellian sense. How can that be good for any society?

It is, indeed, a different world from the 60s. Japan is rearming. That was held as a "never-again" maxim during the Japanese surrender on the battleship Missouri. Are current European laws regarding holocaust revisionism(denial), which were also a "never ever" at the end of WWII really applicable today? These laws are seen from the middle east as pandering to a specific lobby. Would removing them today really ensure a virtual resurgence of facism for Europe's future? I think not. Most Europeans would agree. The lessons have been learned. It's time to move on.

The victim card, while beneficial in it's time, has worn out it's welcome.

Myself, I'm having rather a difficult time believing the American dream even exists anymore. Let's just say that I was taught from an early age to believe in it. I don't know if they are teaching that anymore in public schools. I suspect the import of it has been de-emphasized. Denigrated even.

And guess what? We are at war again and the socialist alliance is working perpendicular to historical American goals. There's a new ideology opposing us. In order to beat that way of thinking we need to drop the stale post 60s idealsim. A new paradigm is needed. New lessons have to be learned. The new opposing force must also be given a harsh lesson in the error of their ways. We must teach them.

Unless you truly believe that the American way of life & thought throughout our history has been a negative ifluence on the world. If you hate the American 'dream', then please move to parts other. And stop using electricity too.

I want to believe again. And I want you to want to believe in us again. Thus think of this measly poast as an attempt to close one era and make a bridge to a new, hopefully beneficial for most, era.

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BTW, I actually wrote this. I didn't paste it. You may read it as me not being my usual sarcastic(only funny at times) self. If you have read the whole thing Doctor Doom & sweetcell will each buy you a tipple at the next show.

I meant to add this, but time had expired:

Those 60s radical leftists-cum-power-wielders need to stop always spouting off about "Hearts & Minds".

Remember this…a bullet in the mind is worth two in the heart. </sarcasm mode>

(said nervously) wasn't this a thread about the Slickee Boys?

(backs away slowly…)

The first time I saw the Slickees was in 1980-something when my then-boyfriend took me to the Georgetown Prep Winter Ball (or maybe it was prom) and the Slickees were the entertainment. I was much more impressed by this than my classmates were; I had at least heard of the Slickees.

The Slickees are just good, old-fashioned, uncomplicated rock-and-roll and always a good time.

This super-cute girl in my art class in high school was into them and wore a Slickee Boys jacket. That's what got me thinking about them.

Originally posted by Psychoda alternata:
It's a very different world now than when I was growing up. And the history textbooks reflect the changes.

Gone are the personages we were taught in the 60s. Important American heroes like Jim Bridger, Stephen Decatur &amp; Kit Carson aren't even mentioned in kids textbooks anymore. The victim card has been played. The new heroes are victims: Ceasar Chavez, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. Harriet Tubman.

This new, post 60s way of thinking was a result of socialist upheavals. Not all socialist changes had negative results(civil rights, womens' rights, gay rights, animal rights, ecology movement), but all socialist upheavels were expolited, nay even financially sponsored by America's then enemy of the time, the Soviet Union. Who, incidently, did not themselves believe that the American way of life was a positive force of change for the globe. And who immediately rewrote their own history following the Czarist collapse.

All of this 'reeducation' of American thought occurred during wartime…and was the single biggest reason for America's loss of that war. But underlying those praiseworthy socaist ideals (equality) was the insidiousness of totalitarianism. As we now know, all Soviet and Chinese Marxist influenced/led governments worldwide were responsible for the uneccessary deaths of at least 100,000,000 of their own citizens. One hundred million. Gee, but they didn't get a museum of suffering victimhood, did they? Oh well…

Who took the blame for all of the American victimhood? Angry white males. And some WASPs did deserve to be put to shame, but to deny the WASP contribution to American history and the way of life is historical revisionism in the full Orwellian sense. How can that be good for any society?

It is, indeed, a different world from the 60s. Japan is rearming. That was held as a "never-again" maxim during the Japanese surrender on the battleship Missouri. Are current European laws regarding holocaust revisionism(denial), which were also a "never ever" at the end of WWII really applicable today? These laws are seen from the middle east as pandering to a specific lobby. Would removing them today really ensure a virtual resurgence of facism for Europe's future? I think not. Most Europeans would agree. The lessons have been learned. It's time to move on.

The victim card, while beneficial in it's time, has worn out it's welcome.

Myself, I'm having rather a difficult time believing the American dream even exists anymore. Let's just say that I was taught from an early age to believe in it. I don't know if they are teaching that anymore in public schools. I suspect the import of it has been de-emphasized. Denigrated even.

And guess what? We are at war again and the socialist alliance is working perpendicular to historical American goals. There's a new ideology opposing us. In order to beat that way of thinking we need to drop the stale post 60s idealsim. A new paradigm is needed. New lessons have to be learned. The new opposing force must also be given a harsh lesson in the error of their ways. We must teach them.

Unless you truly believe that the American way of life &amp; thought throughout our history has been a negative ifluence on the world. If you hate the American 'dream', then please move to parts other. And stop using electricity too.

I want to believe again. And I want you to want to believe in us again. Thus think of this measly poast as an attempt to close one era and make a bridge to a new, hopefully beneficial for most, era.

Yeah, I sure am a huge proponent of 'victim culutre'. You've got me pegged there sport.

1st time I saw the Slickee Boys was in 1986 in Baltimore, when the opened for The Fleshtones. Than as in now, they are always great to see live. So, I will be there Sunday night with a drink in my hand.

so how about a ROLL CALL?

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I might be making an appearance with my father. Oy.

Graaace, will your dad be in the mosh pit?

I wouldn't put it past him. He has legit been talking about this show for a week straight, telling me all about the Slickee Boys back in the "good old days"

I'm definitely in. The Ottobar show was a blast.

Graace that makes me feel old! :(

ok, i'm in… grabbing a quick snack and heading out the door. can't wait to feast my ears on some 80's hair metal!!! i'll be the guy wearing the shoes - please come over and say hi, i'll buy you some perogies. at some point.

well now that was a ton o'fun, wasn't that? i had an absolute hoot. the slickees were an absolute blast, highly recomended. nice to see the good doctor doom and sir chutney & co. tomorrow morning is going to suck, but who cares - great fun was had by all! the opener, rustbucket, was absolutely enjoyable too. they got top mark for one of the better-named song i've come across lately: "male pattern badness" :)

who else was there?

Oh, how I love the Slickee Boys. Great, great time. Thanks to sweetcell for putting up with the drunken antics of me and my friends. The combo of the Slickees and my old friend coming into town for the shows had us a bit…ummm…festive. :)

Who was the DJ last night? Good stuff.

Bombay, I think the DJ was Lisa White… my favorite song of the night was "I'm Afraid of the Russians." I'd completely forgotten about that one.

Awesome show. Nice running into you, Sweetcell. As fun as the music was the old school reunion vibe of the night. There were so many paparazzi there last night with fancy cameras that there are tons better pics out there than this, but here are mine…

ps, I think I saw Dupek outside the club discussing his racial theories with a group of Howard University students….

Slickee Boys (note the Jack Daniels bottle!)

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Rustbuckit – Boyd was moving so fast it was almost impossible to get a good shot of him:

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Thanks Doom. I thought that might have been her. I seem to recall her playing "I'm Afraid of the Russians" and the 25-year anniversary show too. That's such a great song.

I think I am in the background on those shots.

Was a fun show. Lisa is still afraid of the Russians, and she played my favorite Wall of Voodoo song.