Ben Spangler, AKA Bi Polar Ben, AKA Ben Brizini, left this, our world, on June 21st, 2007. He was 32 years old... we dearly loved him and will surly miss him, as everyone will. The Touchers last album "Blithe" was recorded right when they got home from their west coast summer tour, and was wrapped up just days before Ben pasted away... "Blithe" should be out in Sept 07. Ben was very proud of it, so... we'll all get one last chance to hear it from Ben himself. R.I.P Ben. Your music will fill our souls forever. BIO}}}}}in the banal,bloated and completely corporate modern (rock) horse shit that is supposedly
alternative or indie, one finds little hope for
anything original and full of hate for the mainstream
and its culture of doom and class warfare.
Rising from the voluptuos mountains of montana
comes the touchers,carrying the ethics and ideals
of the late seventies early eighties punk scene.
FUGAZI, NATION OF ULYSSES, MINUTEMEN, FLipper--minor threat
BLACK FLAG, DEAD KENNEDYS< the Stooges and X. ramones, heartbreakers,daniel johnston,tom waits
and the butthole surfers, Frank Black, etc
so we have a twang and a taste of johnny cash and willie nelson
but the Fury of THE jesus lizard or the melvins
so keep being spoon fed the corporate whores
excrement and take a flying fuck at the moon
Booze-The Verves (a tribute to the Velvet Underground)-The Sleaze Tax
The Maltese 1600 Park Ave. Chico, CA 95928
9:30 pm 21+ $3 cover Local legend Lori Campion is blowing through town June 27 with her classic Chico bands, Booze (featuring Tom Little, Carey Wilson, Campion), The Verves - a Tribute to the Velvet Underground (featuring Campion, Joe Martin of Job's DeSoto, Charles Mohnike of Job's DeSoto and Carey Wilson).
Headlining the show will be Barbara Manning's local band, The Sleaze Tax.
That's right - for only $3 you can experience the best of the Chico rock scene, cheap beer, and loud women.
I was just telling someone another story about you Benji. I always think back and smile,or laugh out loud, or feel like shit because you're gone. I'm so grateful for the memories, and the music. True Love Always -Sarah
blithe –adjective, blith·er, blith·est. 1. joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit. 2. without thought or regard; carefree; heedless: a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.
i still feel that without having the comfort of knowing that pure and passionate music is still being written is very troubling i do listen to the shotgun and underwater fascist albums every day i hope that somewhere ben is in a dimension that is beyond human comprehension still making his own catchy brand of music he was truly something special
Online Now!
