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~ Jeff's Blog page 6 ~
(aka Weavil's Blog)
...so on Sat., 7/17/4, I was hangin' with guitarist Roger Steen in a hotel bar in Port Washington, WI after the Fishday Festival in which The Tubes opened for Blue Oyster Cult. He suggested that I start a blog to document my times and travels.

me with roger steen of the tubes on 7/14/4

...and 4/21/6
This is my blog...thanks Roger

(collage by Geppy)

(photo by Sharon - cropped by smeeg)
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*all photos by me with phone unless stated otherwise*
The Weavils were Grateful Web's
Band of the Month
for April 2007

Celebrating 40 years of Todd Rundgren

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***** *****

we MUST stop madman Bush NOW!

6/21/7
HAPPY SOLSTICE!

i always spend summer solstice near a sunset and/or fire...at Tilly's this time

6/20/7

my pitchball team the brewers, small but MIGHTY!

there was talk of more hail but it went north to wausau (1-1/2 inches...WIMPS!)

6/19/7

the stars and moon PERFECTLY aligned for a stop at the Big Sky Drive-in (third time this summer) in the Dells

ahhhhh the glow of the small radio

greeted by the Voice of Wisconsin, owner/operator Red

Unfantastic four is such a bore!
although the silver surfer was handled fairly well the whole schmaltz of
"she reminds me of her (his 'girl' from another world)" was too hilariously stoopid to work
HOLLYWOOD SUCKS!

oceans 13, the end of a trilogy based on the remake of a bad ratpack film...VERY HIP SOUNDTRACK, tolerable film
(pacino is great of course!)

earlier that day...

the search for missing Benjy Heil ends at 10 mile creek. no surprise the pigs couldn't find him but the dogs did.

an eerie feeling 'round 10 mile creek

it was excellent to see such a small community gather their assets together in an attempt to find him but too late.

beautiful lake wazeecha

6/18/7
"Television Zombies" is going to be on the
June 24 2007 Music ToddCast
MANY THANKS to the amazing Roger Linder!

double rainbow over Area 31

beauty...?

6/17/6

one of the FEW places in cRapids (actually Biron) where one can actually catch a sunset...
ANCHOR BAY
caught an acoustic set by Greg Boerner, a solo artist with good sense of feel,
non-stop left leg, and a bit of fun but nothing spectacular.
he certainly had a good right hand, great voice, and decent song choice...
i enjoyed it but saw much more potential in him than he gave us...how 'bout more original music?
(i bet he's got it)

fortunately the sunset was!
(BIG thanks to nikki and nelly)

6/16/7
KGP Rehearsal

went GREAT (after being locked out of the studio for 2 hours due to a power shortage)
new stuff included a new original from Mike (Fairy Tails), Suffragette City (my lead vocals),
and an instrumental Voodoo Chile (Slight Return).
we always seem to get a LOT done and have many laughs and much fun...of course the honeymoon isn't over yet
...then we proceeded to hotel mead for Big Bada Boom from the Fox Valley

they OPENED their last set with Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds!

FAB axeman Mike Boyle (from our Wall shows!) gave me his axe and we TORE UP
the Doors' Roadhouse Blues

GREAT to see Sammy on drums again!

"still too loud"
!LOL!

Who needed who?

NOTHING HAPPENING at the St. Lawrence Parrish Picnic...
no tickets, no patrons, nada fukkin thing!

THEY SHOULDA STUCK WITH THE LIZARDZ!

6/15/7
Happy Birthday Travis Plantico

drummer boy and his hotties party in Point at Partner's Pub

...his boss's shirt gets MY attention!

6/14/7

lowering the river in order to mend a dam is pissin' off mama nature
(lowest i've EVER seen the river 'round biron)

at the zoo with youknowwho!

that's one mean lizard!

Lizardz at Lunch by the River

a rare public appearance by sis and bro-in-law

...and megan's reaction to seeing her aunt debbie!

SUPER SPY!

sneaky ballerina

pre-show jitters?

6/13/7

another trip to the Big Sky Drive-In...a big part of summer for me ;)

PSYCHEDELIA IS BACK!
(did it ever leave?)

6/9/7
The Weavils got PRESS for the Cold Shot gig!)
Posted June 6, 2007
Valley Jams: The Weavils

The Post-Crescent
Band name: The Weavils
Hometown: Madison/Fox Valley
Lineup: Jeff Gauss, guitar/vocals; Dean Tassone, drums/vocals; John Luc Finucan, keyboards/vocals;
Mike Gephart, bass/vocals.
First a little background: Somebody buy these guys a beer, because the Weavils are celebrating their 15th anniversary this year. The band formed on Jan. 29, 1992 and has been performing all over the region ever since.
The members come from diverse backgrounds. The band still includes founding members Gauss and Tassone. In addition to performing in many bands alongside musicians such as Clyde Stubblefield, Gauss also has been the musical director for theatrical productions. Tassone is a seven-year alumnus of the Americanos Drum & Bugle Corps. “New” members Finucan and Gephart joined in 1994 and ’96, respectively. Finucan’s playing style ranges from jazz and classical to pop and blues. Gephart has played with many well-known musicians in the region, including Bobby Evans.
As far as the Weavils’ live shows, “Each handcrafted set keeps the audience engaged, entertained and dancing while still satisfying the band’s need to challenge and push themselves to grow musically,” according to the group’s bio. “The Weavils will not only play the song you want to hear with the same passion as if it were their own, but also the songs you forgot you loved and songs you'll enjoy hearing for the first time.”
You will like our band if you also like: The Grateful Dead, the Radiators, Frank Zappa, the Beatles, Phish.

Why our band is better than your band: “We are not better than your band. We are different than your band,” Gauss said.

Decide for yourself: Check out the Weavils where it all began, Friday at the Cold Shot in Appleton. That was the scene of the band’s first bar gig in 1992 (it was called the Thirsty Whale back then). Get more info about the band, including MP3s and a tour schedule, at www.weavils.com.

Valley Jams is a weekly profile of local bands. Want your group featured?
Contact Eric Klister at 920-993-1000, ext. 423, or eklister@postcrescent.com.

6/3/7
another great KGP rehearsal closes with
WAR PIGS...also the first tune i mixed, GREAT FUN!

ASSHOLE of the MOMENT

andrew speaker
selfish scum personal injury lawyer bringing a near-extinct disease back to this country, tuberculosis

* !STOP DicKtator Bush! *
no man, especially this madman, should have such overwhelmingly HUGE power.
created just this week, this would allow W full one-man power-he can be the
DICKtator he wants to be without any interference
approval or oversight
The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive, signed on May 9, 2007 declares that in the event of a “catastrophic event”, George W. Bush can become what is best described as "a dictator":
"The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government."
This directive, completely unnoticed by the media, and given no scrutiny by Congress, literally gives the White House unprecedented dictatorial power over the government and the country, bypassing the US Congress and obliterating the separation of powers. The directive also placed the Secretary of Homeland Security in charge of domestic “security”.
the media will ignore this so it is up to
We the people...

Impeach Gonzalez NOW!

since our so-called commander-in-chief and WORST president ever won't fire his lying friends
the only one in his corner is the lunatic mentioned above

****** ******
CLOSE the US BORDERS NOW!
SAY NO TO AMNESTY!

Album of the Moment

although NOT my favorite supertramp record,
here's a touchstone from my youth i've been revisiting
6th grade parochial bus ride to adler planetarium in chicago...i had taped it off the radio the night before
and carried a small cassette player onboard to listen and i still love it today!
the 2002 remaster is amazingly clear and the stereo placement is amazing
!killer separation!

although i did get to see them live it was after the brilliant ROGER HODGSON had left.
he wrote and fronts many of the best songs on this record...of course rick davies' tunes are up to par as well.

due to the lack of guitars this is an album i should so dislike, however i now realize that's exactly what brought me to this sound.
when guitar does appear it is AMAZINGLY big and present,
even the "quiet" 12 string is treated with an almost ping-pong approach to the stereo field,
creating an enormous vibe of eternal greatness.

there's a feeling of wholeness, complete and snug, that one gets from this monumental stacking of fab tunes
that build one into a wonder of joyousness!

this is close to a perfect album and the closer, Child of Vision, is one of my faves of all time.
it's ridiculous that it is not on their new collection, Retrospectacle

6/2/7

recent mixes of rehearsals include:
5.2.7 early springtime rainfall/california/myrtle/who do/i can't explain/danny's all-star joint/can you feel the sun
5.23.7 myrtle/outside woman blues/getaway/ain't no sunshine
5.30.7 ain't no sunshine/white rabbit

with jack faville
5.9.7 linda/make it happen/are you gonna be my girl?/gold
5.16.7 cherry tree/whati am>mary jane's last dance/just a girl

5/29/7
*JUST ANNOUNCED*
The Weavils

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 ~ PFIFFNER PARK BANDSHELL ~ Todd Rundgren B-day Bash!
~ Stevens Point's weekly summer series ~
totally cool to bring food and drink...kids and pets
Crosby Ave...right on the river!
(those of you following this blog will notice the quote, " i WILL play this stage someday!" from 8/16/6 entry)

5/17/7

a cute lil cubbie in da 'rents backyard!
(with the eyes of a hungry child...innocent and beautiful)

5/15/7
Tideland

"Outta my brain on the 515"

5/11/7
further mixing of 4/28/7 KGP stuff including (Jimi's) Fire, (Neil's) Rockin' in the Free World,
and (Jerry's) Deal...and many "bloopers"

5/10/7
mixing from last night in Area 31-Make It Happen and Gold

5/9/7
Lizardz rehearsal with Jack Faville to prepare for
5/19 Kellner show which will feature him on drums and milo on bass

i brought "Gold" by john stewart/stevie nicks to the band and jack jumped right on the harmonies-very cool.
i "re-found" this song as bumper music on Coast to Coast am recently and believe it would be a killer duet with brenda

5/7/7
Spiderman Review

here's MY take on the spiderman trilogy
1. i REALLY liked the first one and felt that director sam raimi, who's work i dug from Evil Dead-
one of the greatest trilogies of all time!, brought back the comic book look and feel that had been missing since
probably the first batman (with Keaton)
"With great power comes great responsibility" was a theme that felt real and was threaded well throughout the film.
Green Goblin, the ever-impressive Willem Dafoe, was quite incredible as always...this guy can do it ALL!
in this film he was evil and menacing yet intelligent.
this first film had a hunger, truth, urgency, and quality that wasn't over-Hollywood-ized.
the DVD seemed to hold up for one more viewing...maybe two
...that was all soon to change!

2. we KNEW the sequel was comin' BEFORE the first ever came out...
the plot dives into drivel as a thin, feelingless love story takes over.
Doc Oc sucks - bad acting, terrible CG effects, NO SOUL!
action sequences become spewing laptop crap, dialogue becomes trite bits of tripe, and the poetry is shit.
Alfred Molina vs. Willem Dafoe...C'MON NOW! Willem was CHRIST for his sake!

so i REALLY wanted RETRIBUTION from #3...

but i was to be let down again!

3. THIS IS THE HOLLYWOOD CRAP I HATE and ITS POPULARITY HAS RAN IT INTO ITS GRAVE!
Soap Opera Bullshit!
sclock, bad dialogue, slow pacing, terrible acting, NO SUSPENSE or FEAR.
no character development, propulsion, or even depth
spiderman cries, mary jane cries, peter parker cries, his idiot friend Harry (POS) cries,
topher graceless (ALWAYS a TOTAL pussy) cries!...the world cries
i wanted to cry, "gimme my money and two-hours-plus back!"
~ fortunately i had nothing better to do ~
what a wet kleenex of senseless emotional drivel and time-wasting fluff!
her singing is bad enough...but i could deal with that as a way to propel an interesting story line (if there was one).
i swear (FUCK) there was an hour of NOTHING! NOTHING!
repitition-flashbacks begin IN THE CREDITS and appear throughout almost continuously!
there's a flashback to a scene that JUST HAPPENED and i HATE THAT CRAP
(and seem to see more of it everywhere these days as if it's a theatre trick)
near the end the villian is called "Sandman" by a reporter as if they were referrring to him as that throughout the flick
YET IT IS THE FIRST TIME HE IS NAMED!
it's almost become a video game (which, in retrospect, i saw coming during the debut)...
even the jazz club stoops to MJ about to sing "Fever"...does it get ANY more generic?!
the answer is NO

i WELCOMED seeing the dark side of Spidey but it was not used to hardly ANY effect!
it seemed a passing phase that was hardly even explored and very easily disgarded...
well it turns out that Evil Peter/Dark Spidey (Venom, a name never mentioned in this waste of time)
is not only NOT SCARY but is a fukkin DANCER! TERRIBLE, AWFUL, and COMPLETELY STOOOOOOPID!

and then there's "the forgiveness"...who is he? Christ! pppppplease don't start drawing THOSE comparisons!

this puts it right,
"I love Sam Raimi, I really do. I wanted to love this film, I really did. But I cannot deny how many wrong decisions this team made from a technical perspective, a story perspective, and a creative perspective in how they tried to illustrate this story arc.
I hope that people see through the fanfare- and can be honest with themselves as comic fans and as Spidey fans- that while Peter may have forgiven Ben's murderer for what he did...
we should NOT forgive what these filmmakers have done to these wonderful characters."

!!!!!!STRICTLY COMMERCIAL!!!!!!

***** Superhero yarn? this is a pooperhero yawn! *****
2 outta 10 and that's being nice due to MJ's soft grace and beauty,
excellent use of Bruce Campbell as a Clouseau-style matradi,
and toby's...
well, ummmmmmmmmmmmm, fond memories of him in the first movie.

even the previews (Pirate's 3? The Bourne Ultimatum? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? Boooo!) kinda stunk as
HOLLYWOOD IS NOW OFFICIALLY OUT OF IDEAS!
Summer of 7 could be the death of hollywood...and perhaps rightfully so...
someone PLEASE save this industry now!
(thanks in advance)

all this being said, it was nice to see a film in the old Wisconsin Theatre...at least that's the feel to the back room at
Rogers Cinema in the 'Pids

and this psychedelic AD (WAAAY too many of those! man, the fukkin armed services are ADVERTISING) for a vehicle

was pretty damn cool. with stuff like this and a vietnam-style war that nobody wants, maybe the 60s ARE coming back
...and SOON!

5/3/7

the kids and their cool neighbors get MORE press ;)

May already?
The quickening continues.........

4/30/7
April's close

ACTUAL rain at last!
finished the eve mixing KGP Heart Full of Soul and Tomorrow Never Knows (Beatles)
...got WAAAAY psychedelic with that one ;)

4/28-9/7

the homage to my broken straps
(Area 31)
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another KGP rehearsal/tutorial (#3)
we added River City Blues and Deal and worked on
Rockin' in the Free World, I Shot the Sheriff, Tomorrow Never Knows,
and others...while tweaking few we've "learned fully"
THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT!

then off to the new place, Anchor Bay, right on the Wisco River and
one of the few places one can spot a sunset around here

to catch
"Madison's Premier Wisco rock band",
Copper Still Foundry
(bullshit...i spent 13 years there and NEVER heard of these guys!)
they were ok...TOUGH place to mix due its acoustic (lack of) properties but it's REALLY SAD when the 'backup singer' can be heard and even understood while the "front man" sounds like a sleeping bag is atop his mic!
tis no wonder they were ignored and there was such little applause/interest.
the solo tune that the frontman opened the midnight set with was a complete waste of time as
NOBODY could understand a thing
good to see former The Green Situation drummer, Chris Wasmund, in the fold as i used to book his stuff back at
Ken's Bar and Grill (RIP)...
HIGHLIGHT was an original sung (and understood) by lead guitarist with a very cool riff
called Reflection
regardless, 'tis GREAT to see a new venue AND to see that live music can still bring 'em in
(the place was pretty full at midnight)
THANKS to owner Dennis Moon and fellow former-Madisonian and bartender Nelly
for settin' this up...here's to the Lizardz being their next band!
(...and preferrably out-of-doors)

i was taught to NEVER cross the zero line as it creates harmonic distortion
...then closed the night at The Bar in Rapids (yeah THAT'S an original name!)
to check out Surrender Dorothy, a Rapids mainstay...with cool lights from Hellfire
MUCH better than the last time i caught 'em

Bo is a GREAT frontman!

...and childhood friend Jamie Cumberland on lead axe...good stuff!
i caught: "they just don't write em like that anymore",
"every rose has it's thorn" (slow dance puker!),
"ain't talkin' 'bout love"...BEST by far!

4/27/7

the 'Rudolph Rock' with new message

90th...nearing the Wisco River

near Anchor Bay and the Aqua Skiers home

4/26/7

old CARtoons with grant brought back the days of youth
(Suzie pictured)

...also further mixes of KGP (Green Light Girl 4/21/7) and
Blizardz 4/25/7 rehearsal
(the "TravCam" strikes!)

4/25/7
Perfect Strangers
a psychological thriller (yeah that term gets thrown around a LOT these days) that takes place in
cyberspace and the physical plane. starring the incredible edible
HALLE BERRY,

it is tough to get enough of her as she SHINES in this film due to being a natural beauty...now where's a shot of her in that brown dress? ummmmmmmmmmmm THIS will do!

(Halle shows 'dem puppies! from 2001's swordfish)
this reaked of "i know who dunnit" as it started BUT, for once, i was wrong and pleasantly surprised
by the ending 'twist' as i didnt see it coming. of course, they filmed three different endings
(ala 2005's hide and seek, a better movie), each with a different killer,
which will make for a great dvd.

this film will forever be known as the first motion picture to be filmed at "ground zero",
the site of the former New York World Trade Center since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
matinee price helped!
* 7.5 outta 10 *

4/23-4/7
ended the night/started the next am by finishing initial mixes (it seems they are NEVER finished) of
last Sat's KGP rehearslas/tutorials
Heart Full of Soul (Yardbirds), Getting in Tune (Who), and
Pot Roast (MK insanity)

...when ya got the bug ya go with it and i got said bug

road trip to point w/ brother grant

looks like this may drop by winter

and in Best Buy's parking lot...

fine and '69!

...and off to lake petenwell (by the Lure..CLOSED mondays)

caught in the act!

good thing as honey bees are DISAPPEARING!

4/22/7

the 'barometer' tree still awaits spring's arrival

4/21/7

first visit to Tork Island this year
looking good!

Happy

Today

* PRODUCTION NOTES *
'finished' the Blizardz (Boy Lizardz) rehearsal recordings from 4/4/7
(are mixes EVER finished?)
Original tunes Gypsy Moth (Trouvelot's Mess) and Myrtle,
Get Away and I Don't Mind from Badfinger,
I Can't Explain and a Live at Leedz Jam (the Who),
Hello There/Goodnight Now (Cheap Trick),
and an almagamated version of Summertime Blues (reggae meets The Who!)
Travis, our new drummer, has some GREAT ideas and he contributed MUCH to the arrangement of STB
...with a few tweaks this could be an official release!

Also finishing up KGP(working title) rehearsals from 4/7/7 and
THIS COULD BE A MONSTER!
the area's HOTTEST rhythm section,
Mike Kinney and Travis Plantico
(formerly of Wheels of Fire)
sequestered me as guitarist and we have some shit HAPP'NIN'!
songs from this rehearsal include:
White Room and Sunshine of Your Love (Cream),
I Shot the Sheriff and Foprever Man(Clapton),
Why Does Love Got to be so Sad (Derek and the Dominoes),
*YEAH it's reading like a Clapton Tribute band so far...but it's NOT*
Cinnamon Girl and Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young),
Green Light Girl (Doyle Bramhill II),
Interstate Love Song (STP),
Beatles, Police, U2, Yardbirds,
and Hendrix!...
to name more than a few

of course by the time this hits 'the world' we may be completely different...
just attempting to find some common ground to start on

if nothing else this will be a great vessel for recording originals and maybe even writing a few together...
Mike's If That's What it Takes is ROCKIN POP at its finest
and i've spent many hours mixing this "single"...man, it's HOT!
i sure hope we do a "real" take of this down the road after we have "locked in" a bit.

i also wanna incorporate some of the ideas i had for "'79" (working title) like
Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, DEVO, Alice Cooper, the Cars, and
Cheap Trick (Mike sings the helloutta Robin's fine work!)

4/19/7
Gonzalez Flops!
!!! Bring on ROVE !!!

4/18/7
Road Trip

on the back roads of Point again...rockin' to the sounds of
Elvis Costello
Get Happy!
(the 2003 KILLER rhino remaster)

10 stars (outta 10)
"This is as perfect as albums get and one of my all-time faves"
- Me
Elvis Costello 5ive Gears In Reverse

Five gears in reverse
For girls looking for the big lift
Somebody send out for the night nurse
Please don't stick me on the late shift
If you don't know by now
Nobody's gonna tell you
If you don't know by now
The shock will probably kill you

But if your patience is exhausted and you still cannot decide
You're sitting in the garage contemplating suicide
And you have no motivation you can't even catch your breath
All of this acceleration is driving you to death

Five gears in reverse
You think I don't know what I'm doing
Another fashionable first
Like walking down the road to ruin
But if you're safe and sound
Don't let me interrupt you
And if you're gagged and bound
Well how can I corrupt you

4/17/7

maybe spring IS here?!
(Lake Wazeecha near Tork Island)

(FIRST pontoon spotted on Wisconsin River north of Biron)

...and LATER that evening...

with brother Trav
fits in well w/ 420 week
MUST-SEE stuff here-canadians at their highest
8.5 stars (outta 10)

my fave late night radio show sa-luuu-ted

4/14-15/7
The Weavils

at HAUSER'S HIDEAWAYnbsp in RUBICON with special guest
BILL RODENCAL

-the first guy i ever played guitar with-

Our first time at this hippy stash spot/panacea
GREAT OWNER (thanks Paul!) and an excellent vibe...with a dedication to fine music!
Pleases top in and support this place when in thne area (especially if there's a band playing)

bizarreness set in upon arrival

recycling at its finest ?

Mother/Norman peers down at us during setup!

pre-show with "Peabody"

and there sure was a CAUTION...i broke my guitar strap mid-song
(2nd time in 1-1/2 years!)

post-show...rhythm section checkin' the fuses

4/13/7

Big Daddy Turkey with his harem...just outside the window of my 'puter room!

4/11/7
???WELCOME SPRING???

Grindhouse Rocks!

some 'fake movies' pre-show

the old trailer with amazing FUNK soundtrack took me WAY BACK!

laugh or puke?

S3 poster...coming (to Japan) soon(er) than America
>
4/10/7
Dr. Tyler Kremin
i miss you big time brother!

Painkiller, alcohol caused Echo Tap & Grill chef's death
THU., NOV 2, 2006 - 10:09 AM
Painkiller, alcohol caused Echo Tap & Grill chef's death
GEORGE HESSELBERG 608-252-6140
ghesselberg@madison.com
Tyler Kremin, the popular head chef at the Echo Tap & Grill who was found dead in his van outside the bar in April, died from the combined effects of a powerful painkiller and alcohol, a long-delayed coroner's report concluded.
Kremin, 35, was a longtime cook and soup expert at the Echo, located on West Main and Bedford streets in Madison.
Friends and fellow workers found his body in his van April 10 after he did not show up to work his lunch shift. The van, where he was known to occasionally sleep, was parked in the bar's lot because of street construction near his apartment.
Officials did not consider the death suspicious, but it was a puzzle because there were no visible injuries. The Dane County coroner's office delayed release of toxicology reports for several months as it awaited a final autopsy report.
The toxicology tests from the American Institute of Toxicology in Indianapolis were returned April 28,
within three weeks of the death.
They showed positive results for oxycodone - a narcotic found in prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Percocet - and a trace of ethanol. The final report from the autopsy, conducted April 11, was not received until Aug. 28.
Deputy Coroner Colleen Little ruled the death accidental, caused by the "combined effects of oxycodone and ethanol."
One Percocet pill was found in a container in Kremin's pocket.
Kremin, a native of Waukesha, had been employed at the Echo for about 10 years and was popular with customers for his soups, created with great care and imagination.
According to the coroner's office investigation, Kremin suffered from high blood pressure and was intoxicated when he last seen April 9. He also took pain pills "recreationally," the report said, quoting friends as saying he began taking
Percocet, a pain reliever, after breaking his wrists in a fall a few years ago.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration notes that combining forms of oxycodone and alcohol
can be dangerous and lead to death.

4/9/7

the "barometer tree" lookin' better each day!

4/7/7
KGP Rehearsal/Recording
* NOTE more on this in 420 entry *

4/6/7

WTF???!!!!!!

mystie sports a whiskey river mudpuppy cocktail at the 'Rox

coming soon...

4/4/7
Blizardz "boy Lizardz" Rehearsal/Recording
*NOTE: more on this on 420 entry*

4/3/7

one of last "glaciers" left

3/31/7

!!!Last Minute Add!!!
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 ~ CAMELOT ~ APPLETON, WI ~ 8pm
POWER TRIO
Jeff and Geppy w/ Scruffy of Cold Shot and Apple Creek
!!!!!!!!!!!!!FUN TIMES!!!!!!!!!!

3/30/7

axeman/lizard MILO post Copacabana as presented by AHS
Assumption High School
i took my Mom, great time (although a bit slow in spots) that proves once and for all
that one should NEVER write a rock opera/musical based on ONE novelty song
(you readin' this Barry?)
nevertheless, twas a GREAT cast and EXCELLENT BAND-especially the following:
Jada Straub - percussion VIP as she held the whole thang together. THIS GIRL RULES!

talented drummer Austin Steinke and INCREDIBLE CopaVIP Jada Straub

pit band leader Molly Thomas deserves HUGE props for holding the whole thang together
(and dealing with all the 'white space' between scenes by vamping on musical bits...
i don't know how she does it but she is AMAZING!)

vocal coach Jan Weisenbeck sure had her hands full and REALLY brought all the stage music and voices together

CAST highlights included:
Kelly Smith as Gladys (great gams and fantastic presence),
David Hamm (as Rico, GREATLY improved from last year's version of Grease),
and Tyler Frost (as El Bravo)

the cast aglow!
CONGRATS TO ALL AHS STUDENTS INVOLVED

3/27/7

3/25-6/7

SPRINGWATCH 2007

3/23/7

Mirrors
by Donald Roeser and Bruce Abbott
©1979 B. O'Cult Songs, Inc.
A mirror is a negative space with a frame
And a place for your face it reveals
What the rest of us see
It conceals
What you’d like it to be

Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away

Pretty girls have a love affair
With their eyes and their shining hair
Fantasize that the world adores
Tantalize like a cover girl

Mirrors are the basis of beauty give rise
To self-love or self-pity the prize
If a woman is pretty she tries
Like a superstar Hollywood girl

Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away

Pretty girls can’t look away Vanity’s a deadly sin
Pretty girls can’t look away It’s what the flesh is packaged in
Pretty girls can’t look away Vanity’s a deadly sin
Pretty girls can’t look away It’s what the flesh is packaged in

Pretty girls have a love affair
With their eyes and their shining hair
Fantasize that the world adores
Tantalize like a cover girl

Mirrors are a negative space with a frame
And a place for your face they reveal
What the rest of us see
They conceal
What you’d like it to be

Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away Oh yeah
Pretty girls can’t look away Vanity’s a deadly sin
Pretty girls can’t look away It’s what the flesh is packaged in

Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away

Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away
Pretty girls can’t look away

Mr. Normy told us so!
Weavils at Reptile Palace
THEE place to be in Oshkosh

clint behind the bar and a ROCKIN crowd!

Dean Dean the rhythm machine

Keysman extraordinnaire

"I'm just a Gepster for your love"

3/21/7
!!!! WELCOME SPRING !!!!

with a bizarrely insane and creepy fog

N Biron Dr................

all along the river...

even amidst the cranberry bogs

i LOVE old buildings like this!