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BEST BAND REUNION (2006)
Baldo Rex Lion's Lair January 27, 2006
It must have been like that line from The Blues Brothers when the immortal Baldo Rex got back together for one night in January at the Lair: "We're putting the band back together. We're on a mission from God." And though another recent notable reunion -- of Babihed -- was inevitable, will last longer and will probably overshadow what was just a one-off for the immortal Baldo Rex, to see Baldo's Ted Thacker waxing his ax again was a dream come true for those who recall the noisetastic band, which called it quits in the late '90s. Churning out smart punk Weirdos style, Phil Wronski might have still had a stuffed animal stuck in his zipper when he belted out, "We have to cling together/ Like family/ Like lovers/ We are the rupture." If only the dirtheads had never taken over 7 South.
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By Michael Roberts
Published: September 26, 1996
...And Baldo Rex put on a show to remember. Singer Phil Wronski, clad in a halter top and leather skirt, was quite fetching--he was a dead ringer for Gwyneth Paltrow--but what truly distinguished the performance was guitarist Ted Thacker's decision to set his guitar on fire using a bottle of Everclear for fuel. "It was completely contained," Thacker insisted afterward. "Really."
HIT PICK
Michael Roberts
Published: December 6, 1995
Baldo Rex, with Boss 302, Friday, December 8, at the Lion's Lair, hasn't yet taken the nation by storm because of a single, fatal flaw: originality. Sure, the band (featuring Phil Wronski, Tom Sprenkle, John Call and Ted Thacker) makes music that might be described as modern rock, but it doesn't conform to the pre-fab notions that currently plague the genre. These guys are funny, intriguing and inventive, as their new CD, I Eat Robots, I'm So Sad, ably establishes. The disc probably won't make them famous, but it won't make them sellouts, either. And that's the main thing.
I heart Baldo Rex! I'm so happy to see you guys back at it! My two favorite memories of Boulder are seeing Baldo Rex play and drinking copious amounts of Fat Tire! more cheers, more beers!
If you haven't heard, I'm declaring November 15th "FATPANTS WEEKEND" and encouraging everyone to join the fun!
Here's what to do: Take your camera to a store...thrift store, Target, whatever...Try on a pair of GIANT PANTS and pose for a photo as if you've lost the weight it woulda taken to fit into those pants! Then, post your FATPANTS PHOTO on myspace for the world to enjoy!
The triumph of FATPANTS is not just for weight-losers anymore! We ALL deserve the glory of a FATPANTS PHOTO!!!
Halloween is in two days...if you don't have a costume, go as a FATPANTS PERSON! A perfect opportunity to get your FATPANTS PHOTO and spread the word about FATPANTS WEEKEND!!
So, its easy! Make a fun trip out of it with your friends, or just keep your camera handy in case you find yourself in a store with a couple extra minutes to TAKE YOUR FATPANTS PHOTO!!
I'm hoping for a HUGE turnout of FATPANTS photos on myspace on NOVEMBER 15th-18th....That's Thursday through Sunday. If you post yours today...keep it up until at least the 18th so we can all enjoy a FATPANTS-FILLED FRIEND LIST!!!
PLEASE RE-POST THIS MESSAGE! And for your friends who aren't on myspace, get them invoved too! Take pictures of them and post them on your myspace friends' comments during FATPANTS WEEKEND!!
More information is forthcoming about the FATPANTS CONTEST! Special attention will be given to fat people in fatter pants, The DOUBLE FATPANTS (two people in one pair of pants) and the never-attempted-before...QUADRUPLE FATPANTS!!
I LOST MY TWO FRONT TEETH BECAUSE OF YOU GUYS ROCK TOO HARD (WHEN YOU PLAYED WITH GENGHIS IN 92')... THE WAY I SEE IT, YOU OWE ME MONEY!! - CASH TWISTER
Oh, thank god! The only band I ever groupied. Still some of my very favorite music to listen to... Not look at. Because you can't look at music. You have to hear it. So I just listen to it. Because you can't....never mind. Kudos to whoever got this going. The world could use a little Baldo Rex right now. (in an Edith Bunker voice) "Those were the days?
