In the 2/12/04 Late Edition of Nashville Scene, Jim Ridley breaks it down.
An offbeat Nashville zine takes Friday the 13th back from Jason
The dead will rise from their graves and devour the residents of Antioch. A freak accident will send anvils raining from the skies over downtown. Thousands of black cats will cross in front of pedestrians, causing them to clutch their chests and fall to the ground babbling in Esperanto. Contrary to popular superstition, these things will not happen today on Friday the 13th. The only guy who needs to be afraid is Glen Campbell.
It was on the previous Friday the 13th, June of last year, that a madman approached the deck stage outside the Boardroom with a portrait of the Rhinestone Cowboy hitmaker. Before the eyes of the assembled crowd, he picked up a poker and bashed a hole in the picture. When he got through disconnecting the Wichita Lineman, he turned the poker to reveal a curious emblem on its side the mysterious letters RR. Read more.
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"HE CAN'T SING, BUT YOU CAN'T HELP LISTENING" -- Robert K. Oermann, @Music Row
Every Friday the 13th since 1998, D.Striker has published RR, a zine which tackles Nashville's past and present while throwing up a salute revelry and crazy people. Past issues have given readers finger holes to fill to make Tammy Wynette's legs, the history of the Kenny Rogers phone sex scandal, and a first person account of a night out during "fan fair" wearing a T-shirt with iron-on-letters, "I'll take your photo for a beer." Given the freakish publication schedule, Jim Ridley of the Nashville Scene called the zine, "A beast as elusive as the centaur or free beer night." Quite often, D.Striker brings the new issue of RR to life on stage with his band, featuring members of Ole Mossy Face, Hands Down Eugene, The Carter Administration and Duraluxe. Country music historian, Robert K. Oermann once wrote of D.Striker's music, "He can't sing, but you can't help listening." On stage, the shows can get wild. An audience member's face was once bloodied up during an overzealous attack on a Glen Campbell effigy. Such is Friday the 13th with RR and D.Striker.
See you on Friday the 13th! The next one is NOVEMBER 13, 2009.
* Gate Open's at 4pm * Ten Dollars to Support the Bands & Nuci's Space * Parking & Camping Included * Camping Encouraged * ZINGO will be offering 2 Complimentary Safe Rides Back to DT Athens After the Finale * Music starts at 5pm * Dress like a Viking or a God of Thunder. Please * BYOB & No Glass. Put it in a Cup.. We got Horses out there * Dogs NOT Encouraged. Leave Sparky at Home. * It's a Field Ladies & Gents, Dress Appropriately * Come Hungry! Jot em Down BBQ Serving it Up * 2008 & 2009 Tee's Will Be Sold. Cash Only *Firewood Donation's for the Bonfire Appreciated
Thank you again for the support. We look forward to sharing this year's Thunder Jam with some amazing bands and the Athens Community.
Also- please be sure to check out the new Jade Stone & Luv song added to our profile-It's another great track from their masterpiece Lp Mosaics: Pieces of Stone.
Enjoying the new threads. Thanks, i'll be there in spirit tommorrow night (and drinking them too). Think you could swing an autographed guitar for Christmas? :)
