Music, films, KMN, Wrestling, freakshows, and music again.
Music
Punk Rock from Day 1 (Sonics) to today, I'm not interested in lists but The Ruts and The Rat Pack and and Dion and Bobby Darin and the Rezillos and The Kinks get an honourary mention. Ska, Blues, Good 60's soul, good rock'n'roll, bad 60's surf,(I'm being cremated to Wipe Out by the Sufaris - fact!) soundtracks Anything with drive and passion is good and i'm discovering great new (and old) things all the time. The U.K. HTB roster is pretty fine, past and present and it would be wrong to single any specific bands out, but one split up and one moved on, and both were important, and one taught me I shouldn't care so much...life eh ?
One part of doing the job is that I never thought I'd end up working with bands I was buying records by on the way home from School back in the 80's. It's wierd , but nice.
Movies
Anything good, and quite a lot of garbage too. Kevin Smith, John Hughes, Mike Leigh, (my record label, Meantime was named after his film), Shane Meadows, Scorscese, Adam Sandler (don't ignore Eight Crazy Nights just cos it's a cartoon either - it rocks!), Mel Brooks, Hitchcock, Raimi, bad B movies and splatter, crap comedies. Best films ever - Cool Hand Luke, Taxi Driver, Shawshank, Gross Point Blanke and The Apartment. There's a really good British film called Born Romantic that I watch now and then..it's quite a messed up film, messed up like life.
Television
Too much t.v., if nothing's on there's always the Paramount Comedy Channel! 'Outlaws' on BBC 3 was really good. M*A*S*H always is the best. Just got the boxset of 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin' which has to be the best comic satire in UK TV history, brilliant! 'My Name Is Earl' is ace too and so is 'Monk', 'Ideal', and 'Maid Marion and Her Merry Men' has just come out on DVD!!
I wish they'd do a 'GONG SHOW' DVD, check out GENE, GENE, THE DANCIN'MACHINE!!!!
Books
Cathi Unsworth, Underground film stuff and books about criminals, musicians and deviants. Rat Pack Confidential, Naked, Headpress. Biographys
Heroes
Mel Brooks for making The Producers. I think I have more respect for people than have heroes. And Adrian Monk, the defective detective, he rocks! And C.C. Baxter, and Ferris Bueller, and Senator John Blutowski, most of my heroes appear to be fictional....and Chuck Barris!
About me: Hidden Talent Booking - it's an agency. That's what I do. I book shows for bands and the bands are good and the audience is happy, usually. Predominantly punk, hc, ska and metal - www.hiddentalentbooking.com.
I've been involved in the scene in one way or another since I was 14 and started my first fanzine, had a record label, (Meantime / SMR) from 17, played in some bands - Dan, Sofahead, Rugrat/Bulltaco) for a bit then started with this booking bands thing I'm doing now and here we are. I try and get it right and do the right thing and usually manage that. I guess I'm in it for life...
.............................."Each time I find myself lying flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race"- Frank, Dean and Sammy
Who I'd like to meet: Some people more than once, I'm a bit wary initially....and Mel Brooks
'Anger Management' is set for a July 20th release on Rebel Alliance. The video is here now.
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OCT 5 BOTTOM LOUNGE (Chicago, IL) OCT 6 ZOO BAR (Lincoln, NE) OCT 7 ROAD 34 BIKE BAR (Ft. Collins, CO) OCT 8 MESA THEATER (Grand Junction, CO) OCT 9 PIPER DOWN PUB (Salt Lake City, UT) OCT 10 PASTIME BAR (Truckee, CA) OCT 11 (secret show) OCT 12 AUDIE’S OLYMPIC (Fresno, CA) OCT 13 PIRATE CAT RADIO (SF, CA) OCT 13 BLACKWATER CAFE (Stockton, CA) OCT 14 RED DEVIL LOUNGE (SF, CA) OCT 15 BLUEBEAT LOUNGE (Hollywood, CA) OCT 16 CLUB HOUSE (Tempe, AZ) OCT 17 SHOOTERS (Glendale, CA) OCT 18 PHOENIX THEATER (Petaluma, CA) OCT 19 HOOVERS 101 (Atascadero, CA) OCT 20 ? OCT 21 FROG AND PEACH (San Luis Obispo, CA) OCT 22 ?
Well the main news is that the dates and venue for 2009 are now confirmed - August 6/7/8/9 2009 at The Wintergardens in Blackpool, UK. Early price tickets are now on sale at £65.00 which will save you at least £15.00 on the later priced tickets - this offer ends October 31st so get in quick. For credit card bookings call 02476 601678 or email rebelliontickets@btinternet.com you can also send cheques and postal orders payable to Rebellion Festivals to 205 Beake Avenue, Coventry, CV6 3BB please send a stamped addressed envelope with your order (no SAE no order!) - there'll be all the usual stuff - 4 maybe even 5 stages - bigger market area, more childrens stuff, even more bizarre Bizarre Bazaar - best line up from around the world etc etc...... SNFU confirmed for Blackpool Canadian legends SNFU are an early confirmation for Blackpool Rebellion August 6 to 9. We are also pleased to be having Voodoo Glow Skulls back and Ari Up and the True Warriors!! We are updating the website at the moment so full listings will be on there soon.
OTHER NEWS The Forum, London, December 13th 2008 (nearest tube Kentish Town) REBELLION XMAS KNEES UP!!! 12 noon till midnight THE DAMNED JOHNNY MOPED PENETRATION UK SUBS THE YOBS 999 TV SMITH RADIO STARS THE SHAPES GOLDBLADE THE RABBLE PICTURE FRAME SEDUCTION DJ, stalls etc tickets selling well this promises to be the best xmas party this year - not to be missed!!!! Tickets - £28.50 - rebelliontickets@btinternet.com http://www. kentishtownforum. com/
Last thing - thanks to everyone who came to Rebellion this year - awesome weekend and have had some great feedback thanks! cheers and see you soon Daz and the gang xxxxxxxxx
