:: mike errico diary ::

:: Friday, July 29, 2005 ::

Sirius radio interviews were amazing: They're staggering out, now - The Wiseguys, Out Q, David Johansen's "Disorder", Cousin Brucie, and Little Steven's "Underground Garage", upcoming.

Parsippany, NJ Outdoor concert - beautiful to watch the sunset from the stage. Thanks for coming out.

Joe's Pub Update: Aug. 15 is now sold out. There are just a couple tix left for Aug. 1. www.joespub.com.


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:: mike 9:33 AM [+] ::

Lesley Gore, sold out, 7/26, Joe's Pub, NYC

Whoo! Best show yet. She was wide open, and just kicking ass. "Someday" tore the room up. The crowd is beginning to cheer the songs on the new record as well as the hits. They're at home, listening. It's cool.

My guitar had new strings on it, and sounded just unbelievable. I bought a Dualtone Rat distortion pedal, and I'm just about the happiest guitar gear dork on my block.


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:: mike 11:22 AM [+] ::

Hey, everyone:

On behalf of Lesley and the band, thank you all for your warm embrace of Ever Since . This record represents another major step in a Hall of Fame caliber career, and you are among the first on board.

Below is a list of events that are in the works for Lesley. In addition to the many appearances she's already had, we are excited to announce that she will be on WNBC's Live At Five with Sue Simmons tonight between 5 and 6pm. Also, in the next two weeks, she will be taping World Cafewith David Dye, Chuck D.'s On The Real for Air America, and The Leonard Lopate Show on WNYC. Among press successes, a Jim Farber profile in the Sunday Daily News hit newsstands yesterday, and a Ms. magazine four-page Q&A with Kathleen Hanna from Le Tigre will land in September. Many more irons are in the fire, and we will keep you up to date as they confirm.

Recent and Upcoming Confirmed LIVE, PRESS, and RADIO/TV Events for Ever Since Campaign:

LIVE

06.28.05 - EVER SINCE RECORD RELEASE, JOE'S PUB, NYC (SOLD OUT)
07.19.05 - JOE'S PUB, NYC (SOLD OUT)
07.26.05 - JOE'S PUB, NYC (SOLD OUT)
07.28.05 - PARSIPPANY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - PARSIPPANY, NJ
08.01.05 - JOE'S PUB, NYC (Special Show Added)
08.05.05 - MUSIC UNDER THE STARS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES - HICKSVILLE, NY
08.15.05 - JOE'S PUB, NYC (Special Show Added)
09.07.05 - PNC BANK ARTS CENTER - HOLMDEL, NJ
09.13.05 - TIN ANGEL - PHILADELPHIA, PA
09.16.05 - IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL - NORTHAMPTON, MA
09.24.05 - BODLES OPERA HOUSE - CHESTER, NY
10.07.05 - MOHEGAN SUN CASINO - UNCASVILLE, CT
10.08.05 - EMELIN THEATER (Fall Season Gala) - MAMARONECK, NY
10.15.05 - CASABLANCA RESORT AND CASINO - MESQUITE, NV
10.29.05 - HALF HALLOW HILLS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - DIX HILLS, NY
12.03.05 - COLDEN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - FLUSHING, NY

PRESS

06.14.05 - VILLAGE VOICE, Michael Musto Column Feature
Writer: Michael Musto
06.16.05 - DAN'S PAPERS Profile
Writer: Staff
06.22.05 - VILLAGE VOICE's "Voice's Choices" (recurring)
Writer: Staff
06.22.05 - TIME OUT NEW YORK "Hot Seat" Profile
Writer: Beth Greenfield
06.24.05 - AFTERELLEN.COM Extensive Interview and Career Profile (http://www.afterellen.com)
Writer: Shauna Swartz
07.05.05 - BILLBOARD MAGAZINE, Feature Profile
Writer: Jim Bessman
07.19.05 - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Profile
Writer: Harriet Lyons
07.21.05 - ALLMUSIC.COM Feature Review (http://www.allmusic.com)
Writer: Joe Viglione
07.24.05 - SUNDAY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, Feature Music Profile
Writer: Jim Farber
08.15.05 - USA TODAY, Interview for Feature Article on "American Idols"
Writer: Elysa Gardner
09.01.05 - MS. MAGAZINE Feature Q&A with Le Tigre's Kathleen Hanna
Editor: Robin Morgan
09.07.05 - BERKSHIRE EAGLE Review, Pre-press for Radio Show/Performance
Writer: Dave Madeloni
10.15.05 - PLAYBACK MAGAZINE Feature Q&A
Writer: Brendan Okrent
11.01.05 - ROCKRGRL MAGAZINE, Feature Profile
Writer: Audrey Bilger

(MORE TO COME)

RADIO/TV

06.14.05 - JOEY REYNOLDS SHOW (WOR, Syndicated)
Host: Joey Reynolds
06.20.05 - IN THE LIFE (PBS) Recurring Appearance
Host: varied
06.22.05 - MORNING SEDITION (AIR AMERICA RADIO, XM) Feature Interview and Live Performance
Host: Marc Maron
06.24.05 - THE MICKEY BURNS SHOW (Quest Media) Feature Interview
Host: Mickey Burns
06.30.05 - BORDER CROSSINGS (VOICE OF AMERICA, International) Interview and Live Performance with Full Band
Host: Larry London
06.30.05 - PHLASH PHELPS SHOW, (XM Radio) Feature Interview
Host: Phlash Phelps
07.07.05 - GAY TV USA (MCN) Feature Interview
Host: Andy Humm
07.06.05 - BREEZE RADIO NETWORK (Syndicated)
Host: Lauren Pressley
07.10.05 - THE SONG IS YOU (WLIU) Feature Interview
Host: Bonnie Grice
07.12.05 - HOT WAX DAILY (Syndicated)
Host: Mike McCann
07.15.05 - THE MORNING SHOW WITH ASHLEY (WRMX, WTXM) Feature Interview
Host: Ashley Adams
07.25.05 - LIVE AT FIVE (WNBC-TV) Feature Interview
Host: Sue Simmons
07.27.05 - OUT Q (SIRIUS) Interview and Live Call In
Host: Larry Flick
07.27.05 - LITTLE STEVEN'S UNDERGROUND GARAGE (SIRIUS, Syndicated) Feature Interview
Host: Steven Van Zant
07.27.05 - THE DAVID JOHANSEN SHOW (SIRIUS, Syndicated) Feature Interview
Host: David Johansen
07.27.05 - THE WISEGUY SHOW (SIRIUS, Syndicated) Feature Interview
Host: Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore
07.27.05 - COUSIN BRUCIE SHOW (SIRIUS, Syndicated) Feature Interview
Host: Cousin Brucie
07.31.05 - ON THE REAL (AIR AMERICA RADIO, XM) Feature Interview
Host: Chuck D.
08.02.05 - MARK SNYDER SHOW (WROR, WMJX, WBOS) Feature Interview
Host: Mark Snyder
08.03.05 - THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW (WNYC) Feature Interview
Host: Leonard Lopate
08.08.05 - JONESVILLE (WFMU) Interview and Live Performance with Full Band
Host: Glen Jones
08.09.05 - WORLD CAFE WITH DAVID DYE (September Airing) (WXPN, Syndicated) Interview and Live Performance with Full Band
Host: David Dye
09.15.05 - MIXED BAG RADIO (WFUV/XM/ Syndicated) Interview and Live Performance with Full Band
Host: Pete Fornatale

(MORE TO COME)



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:: mike 1:48 PM [+] ::

Almost too much going on, and no time to write it out. I'll try and be more specific later.

Sun: Chuck D.'s "On The Real" airs on Air America (link below)
Supposedly, a Jim Farber record review comes out in the Sunday Daily News

Mon: Lesley does "Live at Five", with host Sue Simmons, on TV - I forget which network

Tues: Joe's Pub. Sold out.

Wed: Sirius radio blitz. She'll be interviewed by Little Steven for "Underground Garage;" Cousin Brucie; "The Wise Guys," hosted by Big Pussy from "The Sopranos;" Out Q radio; and David Johansen. Huge day.

Fri: Parsippany, NJ Festival. Details at the web site.



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:: mike 7:09 AM [+] ::

Let's put an end to the debate.
Source: RotoRooter.com

Did Thomas Crapper really invent the toilet?

The debate over who Thomas Crapper was, or even if there was a Thomas Crapper at all, continues. Below are some of the facts flushed out by Dr. Andy Gibbons, historian of the International Thomas Crapper Society, and Ken Grabowski, a researcher and author who is writing a book on Crapper's life.

Myth: Thomas Crapper as a person never existed.

Fact: Though we do not know his actual date of birth, we can say a man, Thomas Crapper, was probably born in September, 1836, since he was baptized the 28th of that month. He died on January 27, 1910.

Myth: Thomas Crapper invented the toilet.

Fact: Although from 1861 to 1904 Crapper did have a successful career in the plumbing industry, holding nine patents for plumbing-related products in England, he did not invent the toilet. Albert Giblin holds the 1819 British Patent for the Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer, a system that allowed a toilet to flush effectively. Giblin worked for Crapper as an employee and the most likely scenario is that Crapper bought the patent rights from Giblin and marketed the device himself.

Myth: The word crap is derived from Thomas Crapper's name.

Fact: World War I doughboys passing through England saw the words T. Crapper Chelsea printed on the water tanks and coined the slang crapper meaning toilet.



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:: mike 2:14 PM [+] ::

Lesley Gore, sold out last night at Joe's Pub, NYC -- best show yet. We are really getting that looseness that comes with time together as a unit. We added "California Nights" into the set, which we hadn't played since Vegas, and played the hell out of it. This whole show is a very different thing, for me, and a breath of fresh air. People say they're surprised to see me with an electric guitar, and that's just crazy. Electric is my first instrument; acoustic came much later.

Today, Lesley hit a Tennessee radio interview with Ashley Adams, and then to Chuck D.'s "On The Real" show on Air America Radio. It will air on Sunday. Lesley has been saying some beautiful things about "Someday," about how she feels it is the sequel to "You Don't Own Me." She's said it in several interviews, now, and as a songwriter, I'm blown away by that.



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:: mike 1:13 PM [+] ::

The July 8 Air America Broadcast, featuring a duet of "Ever Since" with me and Lesley, is archived and downloadable HERE

Marc Marron hosting. The broadcast took place in Brooklyn, in the pouring rain. I think it went really well, and Lesley was totally on.



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:: mike 7:51 AM [+] ::

From: Michael Bolton Website
Date: July 18, 2005 2:10:59 PM EDT
To: "'web request - michael bolton web site'"
Subject: RE: You suck.

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to write Mr. Bolton a fan
letter. We appreciate all fan mail and thank you for your support.
MichaelBolton.com


-----Original Message-----
From: web request - michael bolton web site
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:03 AM
To: inform1@boltonmusic.com
Subject: You suck.


Why do you suck?


Please stop singing. Please. You're a nice guy. Please spare us and let us
move on. Please.




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:: mike 12:14 PM [+] ::

A shout to my friends in Majestic Twelve in NC, who've picked up "Ever Since" and wrote really kind things about it. CHECK THEIR SITE OUT


Good people.


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:: mike 10:18 AM [+] ::

Things you don't see every day: A SKATEBOARDING BULLDOG


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:: mike 9:49 AM [+] ::

Things you don't hear every day: "Chuck D. called and wants you on his show." So, July 22nd, Lesley Gore will be taping for a July 24th airing of Chuck D.'s "On The Real" show on Air America/XM.

July 25, 7pm: Full band performance, live on WFMU with host Glen Jones. This is a fantastic New York station (one of the few), and there is a Web stream so you can check it out in other cities.

And - holy cow - Aug. 19th the band will be going down to Philly to tape World Cafe with David Dye. That show will air later in the year. I can't wait.


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:: mike 8:45 AM [+] ::

This, from the Middle East TV network of Voice of America, which aired our Lesley Gore show. I haven't seen it, but heard it was fun, and that there are good shots of my guitar (a 1967 Gretsch Country Gentleman, for you guitar dorks out there). You'll need Real Player, and you'll need to follow the directions carefully, as the site is not in English. At all. Enjoy:

Mike- Here's something that might blow your mind. Go to www.voanews.com/persian then click on the link at the bottom called TV, then click on the last link on the right that says Next Chapter, and then click on the third file on the left side of the page.

When the video player opens up fast forward it to 13:30 and you will see the Lesley appearance which was a TV special aired on our Middle East Network.


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:: mike 2:35 PM [+] ::

Blake's show went great. It was so cathartic to play that loud and sweat that much. The Marshall 4 x 12 was warm and gorgeous, and Flying V was crushing, though in the heat, it got a little hard to tune. Ah, who fucking cares. Ellinghaus (drummer) gave me the ultimate compliment: "You remind me of the guitar version...of me." I'll keep that for a long time. The crowd was strong and supportive, and the puppet show beforehand performed a really funny version of Jean Paul Sartre's "No Exit." I mean...puppets. You know? Lesley Gore came up to sing "Better Angels" and just blew the room away. The NYC Women Firefighters came up on stage and got a huge round of applause from grateful New Yorkers.


Then we all got shitfaced.


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:: mike 9:18 AM [+] ::

Quick reminder (click on link): WEAR A SEATBELT


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:: mike 12:02 PM [+] ::

I hope you were able to check out Air America (Web address is below) - I heard it sounded great over the air. Lesley and I did a duet of "Ever Since", with me playing the guitar on my lap, as the song was originally written. Marc Maron, the host, was phenomenal, totally pro, prepared, and... something else that starts with "p". Personable. Sure. He was that, too. Lesley told a great story about playing on Ed Sullivan, and watching Tony Bennett throwing up in a garbage can backstage from nerves. Comedian Shelly Berman bombed that night, and was so angry he stalked off stage, ripped off his toupee and threw it into the garbage can. I didn't get whether it was the same can. But it's a lovely image.

I've been getting asked about a Bounce commercial, and whether Lesley re-recorded "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" for it. She didn't. I don't know who that is. We're playing it live, with kind of a Coldplay/ "Ever Since" take, and it's going over really well.

Please keep your tequila recipes coming by writing me, or posting on the message board. (http://www.errico.com/messageboard.html) Some are God-awful sounding. Which is great.

Lesley will be making an appearance at Blake Morgan's release party this Tuesday, July 12 at Sin-E, NYC. She'll join us for "Better Angels", which Blake wrote. I will be on a Flying V, cranked up. Rehearsals have been deafening. It's been great. Details are in the tour section of my site, or again, on the message board.

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:: mike 7:28 AM [+] ::

My tequila article has landed in STUFF magazine.

READ ARTICLE HERE

Now I have more expensive tequila in my place than I...well, I can figure out what to do with it. Of course, other tequila recipes (besides the ones I included in the article) have been coming in, so if you have one, leave it at the message board, or send it to me. Apparently shots just don't cut it this summer.


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:: mike 9:01 PM [+] ::

We're hitting Air America's "Morning Sedition" on Friday morning. We'll be airing live, and most likely as a duo, me on guitar, and Lesley on vocals.

FIND A STATION IN YOUR AREA HERE.

Rehearsals are going well for Blake's CD release. It's nice to play a jet black flying V with the amp set to "crushkilldestroy".


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:: mike 2:43 PM [+] ::

Lesley in Reuters: CLICK HERE

Things are moving pretty fast, now. You can tell, because the posts are getting shorter.
:: mike 1:28 PM [+] ::

Just back from DC, and radio for XM Satellite Radio, and Voice of America, which reaches 100 million listeners internationally. For the hour-long show CLICK HERE. I think it will be pulled in the next day or so, and then archived on the VOA site. Insane story to tell later, when there's a break in the action...
:: mike 10:40 AM [+] ::