Thursday, June 7th, Slim’s:
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions ~
Toiling Midgets ~
The Lewd ~
The Sea Hags ~
The Rubber City Rebels ~
The Symptoms ~
Ron Jones spoken word poet (w/ Megan Bierman) ~
DJ Denise Demise ~
Dana Albert (musician/poet) ~
Film shorts by Karl Hinz ~
V. Vale (of RE/Search Publications
and The Counter Culture Hour) ~ Spencer (of the DNA
Lounge)....
~ Friday, June 8th - Dirk Fest at GAMH:
Emcee, Jello Biafra ~
The Avengers ~
SF Mutant Non-Allstars (playing Mutants covers) ~
The Contractions ~
The White Trash Debutants (w/ the fabulous Jon Gries
“Uncle Rico” of Napoleon Dynamite) ~
No Alternative (w/ Chip Kinman of the Dils and Rank and
File)
~
DJ Denise Demise ~
Film shorts by Karl Hinz ~
Special Guest, Ness Aquino, the original owner of the
Mabuhay Gardens restaurant which Dirk helped transform into the "Fab
Mab" providing a much needed outlet for "outspoken ideas" in Dirk's
words.
GOOD NIGHT AND GET OUT!
DIRK FEST a tribute to the Pope of Punk, Dirk Dirksen
(1937-2006) will be held on Thursday, June 7th, at Slim's, and
Friday, June 8th at the Great American Music Hall, In San Francisco.
The show will feature reunion performances by many of the great bands
who once graced the stage of the Mabuhay Gardens back in the heyday
of punk rock in the late 70's and early 80's.
OCT.28..WED...AT THE MISSOURI LOUNGE 2600 SAN PABLO AVE,BERKELEY THATS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY & ABHBY
*****IT'S AN OPEN MIC***
SO BRING YOUR ACCOUSTIC GUITARS *SIGN UP IS 7pm* THE OPEN MIC GO'S UNTIL 10pm. THEN WE ALL GO OUT TO THE BEER GARDEN IN BACK AND JAM TILL ABOUT 1am. SINGING 5-6 PART HARMONY ON OLD SONGS.. THERE WILL BE 6 GUITARS PLAYING AT THE SAME TIME.. I LOVE THIS PLACE..I PLAY THERE EVERY WED... IT'S ALSO A HALLOWEEN PARTY SO DRESS US..
To those who may not have heard, our dear brother Dickie Peterson (OF BLUE CHEER) has passed away from what I understand was liver cancer or complication there of. He left us 10-12-09 in Germany at at 5:00am.
Dickie will be greatly missed by many. He told me that he didn't have "fans" he had "friends" and I know he valued each and every one of them. From the beginning Dickie chose his own path through this journey we call life paving the way for those who dared to follow. Dickie was not just a pioneer in Rock & Roll music but also a LEADER that will continue to guide musicians and music lovers for ever.
I know he wouldn't want us to be sad and I know he's up there turning the Angel's harps up to "11"! Blow the Golden Gates off the joint Dickie!
CAMPAIGN FOR CARE celebrated the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, 9-21-09, by distributing 300 hand-tied fleece blankets/foam pads/hygiene bags/blank stamped envelopes with stationary/socks/knit hats for the homeless children and adults sleeping on the streets of Skid Row in Los Angeles. We wish to thank all the contributors and volunteers who have made this special day possible, especially the students from schools throughout Los Angeles and Orange County who made all the blankets out of concern and care for the homeless. They have been instrumental in the effort, and their kindness and many notes of encouragement have been a tremendous inspiration. Campaign For Care belongs to everyone who participates in any way, and we are so touched by the spirit of volunteerism that we have witnessed in the youth. They are the hope of the future, and we are so pleased and proud of them for their sense of duty to help those less fortunate. With much gratitude and admiration,
Stacy Tuttle CAMPAIGN FOR CARE project to assist homeless children and adults in Los Angles and beyond
*The gorgeous painting "PEACE IN PEACE OUT" displayed above was created by and donated to Campaign For Care by Michael Cano www.myspace.com/paintingsbycano.
I'M FORWARDING THIS LETTER..BE A PART OF DIRKSEN BOOK GG
dirksen book
Hi, I am working on the Dirksen Book, see below, and I am looking for stories by people who encounter him. If you have a story send it in for the project Also could you forward this email to anyone you know who might have a Dirk story. Send to: dirksenstories@gmail.com Hope all is going well. ciao. James Stark
Many of you were aware the Dirk Dirksen had been working on a book, to be published by Last Gasp, about his life especially his days with the Fab Mab and beyond. I was in the Last Gasp Publishing offices a couple of weeks ago on other business when they pointed out three boxes full of paper "There is Dirksen's book, make it happen." When I got home and sorted through the contents, lots of posters, newspaper articles, list of shows at the Mab and Off Broadway and an interview of Dirk interviewing himself. I did find a couple of stories people had written about their experiences with Dirk. After reading those I realized that almost everyone had a Dirk story. I am asking people to send their Dirk Stories, the good, the bad and the ugly. We will print most of them depending on space and content. Each person's story that is published will receive a copy of the book when it is publish. If you have a photo of yourself with Dirk send that along. Sending your story to the address below means you release rights to Last Gasp and in consideration you will be paid the sum of One U. S. Dollar and with a copy of the finished book for the stories used. Along with your story we will need your mailing address. End date for receiving stories is January 31, 2009 Send to: dirksenstories@gmail.com Please forward to any one who may have had contact with Dirk.
Thank You James Stark and Last Gasp
PS: We are looking for photographs of Dirk if you have any let us know about the content and if possible a low res. scan
Hey friends it's wrong to discriminate against anyone because of race, religion and sexual preference. The answer is plain and simple vote NO n prop 8. I finding it uncomfortable that my local radio station KFOG and myspace has taken money from bigots who want to discriminate because of religious views. Our constitution says separation of church and state.
BELOW:::GIRL GEORGES TV SHOW ..19..Jan.22,1979 INTRO...KSAN D.J.NORM DAVIS..D.J. DON CHAMBERLIN...JOE'S TRAINED BIRDS... ***INTRO. ***DIRK DIRKSEN..ROY LONEY..ON GIRL GEORGE'S TV SHOW **** ****
