:: mike errico diary ::

:: Saturday, July 23, 2005 ::

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 [+] ::