Hey there, kids, welcome to the Phile for a Thursday. How are you? There are many glaring differences between President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump. Among the most obvious, and least consequential, is the fact that Obama actually loves his wife, and that Michelle lets him touch her and certainly loves him back. October 3rd isn't just Mean Girls Day (whatever that is... I just know people at work today said it was) it is also the Obamas' wedding anniversary. On October 3rd, 1992, the future First Couple was married in Chicago, and they continue to be adorable and in love to this day. Gross. Like the gooeist, most in love couple you know, the Obamas shared tributes to one another on social media, and the cuteness is making people nostalgic. Barack quoted the Beatles, and showed him and Michelle casually staring off into the sunset. He also revealed his special nickname for her: "babe." Michelle's post included their faces, and cited the "magic" that brought them together years ago. She also revealed her special nickname for Barack: "this guy." The Obamas are bigly missed. The Obamas continue to be "relationship goals" for people in real marriages, and Melania Trump continues to be beautiful #inspo for everyone waiting for their husband to die so they can get the money.
It's bad enough people are dressing as "sexy handmaids" for Halloween, but a handmaid's tale wedding? No thanks. When a photographer posted what was supposed to be a tribute to "The Handmaid's Tale" Cambridge setting, praise be it backfired. This is almost like when Kylie Jenner had a Handmaids birthday, but it might be even worse...
There are so many things wrong with this I don't even know where to begin. "The Handmaid's Tale" is set in a future dystopian nightmare American where the government has been overthrown by hyper-religious sexist monsters who trap fertile women into reproductive slavery. It's not exactly a romantic background for a wedding photo... Also, what is this caption, "Along the hanging wall?" With a laughing emoji? WHAT IS HAPPENING? In the show, the hanging wall is where dead bodies are put on display to scare citizens of Gilead into following their insane rules. If you're a women who reads, you could end up on the wall. Sounds like the perfect background for your celebration of love! Needless to say, people weren't into this idea... Apparently the photographers responded to some comments claiming the reason for their photo shop job was activism. Yikes. Under his eye!
The Hawaiian-born Aquaman actor Jason Momoa joined ranks with climate activists on September 27th when he spoke before the U.N. General Assembly during the Small Islands Event. During the event, Momoa joined others in reviewing the status of the Samoa Pathway, an initiative adopted in 2014 to address and protect the specific needs of small island communities. He also went on to call out the passive selfishness, from both leaders and voting citizens, that ushered us into this brink of climate crisis. "We are the living consequence of forgotten traditions. We suffer a collective amnesia of a truth that was once understood; the truth that to cause irreversible damage to the earth, is to bring the same to ourselves," Momoa stated. "We, the island nations, and all coastal communities, are the front-lines of this environmental crisis. The oceans are in a state of emergency. Entire marines of the ecosystem are vanishing with the warming of the seas," he continued. He continued by calling out the gross amount of waste polluting our oceans, and how plastic has seeped into everything. "As the waste of the world empties into our waters, we face the devastating crisis of plastic pollution. We are a disease that is infecting our planet… we are polluted. It is a great known fact that a great garbage patch floating in the Pacific [ocean that] is larger than the country of France… and shockingly there are more plastic particles in the ocean than stars in the milky way. That’s shameful." "Entire islands are drowning into the sea due to the enormous volumes of emissions generated by first world countries. Island nations contribute the least to this disaster, but suffer the weight of its consequences. Our governments and corporate entities have known for decades the changes needed, and yet changes have yet to come," he declared. Momoa posted about the speech on his Instagram, calling it a life changing moment. Unsurprisingly, Momoa fans used the opportunity to express support while making "Game of Thrones" and Aquaman references. All puns and thirst aside, it's good to see more and more celebrities use their privilege and visibility to demand political leaders pass climate legislation to curb further disaster.
Ivanka Trump should probably just delete her Twitter account, or at least stop trying to make cutesie pop culture references. Because we all know pop culture, and Twitter, belong to the resistance. But nevertheless, she persists. The President's daughter posted a family photo over the weekend of her and her husband Jared dressed in formal attire with one of their kids dressed as a Stormtrooper from Star Wars.
As so often happens when Ivanka Trump tries to be cute on social media, it backfired. People were quick to point out that the Stormtroopers, who worked for the Galactic Empire and Darth Vader, are the bad guys. Much like the Trumps. Fitting. Stormtroopers were generic evil flunkies, with little capacity for individual thought. They were, in short, the bad guys. But the best response came from Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars movies and is a vocal critic of Trump.
Refusing to accept bullshit from an evil President's complicit daughter is exactly what Luke Skywalker would do. A lot of people are pointing out that Ivanka and Jared's kid is not at fault here. Kids should be allowed to dress up as whoever they want, and that is true. So shout out to Ivanka and Jared's kid, because as a Star Wars fan, chances are pretty high he might grow up to support the #resistance. Just like Luke Skywalker.
Watching Robert De Niro cursing with reckless abandon on CNN is therapeutic. When Brian Stelter asked De Niro about the criticism he received from Fox News for his active resistance of Trump, the Oscar winner responded, "fuck 'em." While his swearing wasn't edited out as the interview was on cable, Stelter did remind De Niro that it was a Sunday morning. Sunday morning or not, though, De Niro wasn't there to be polite. He kept rattling off F-bombs like the true New Yorker he is. De Niro referred to the current situation in the White House as a "crisis" and demanded that critics of Trump fight harder rather than being "gentle" about it. In reference to his language, De Niro justified his swearing by saying Trump is like "a gangster." Amen, De Niro. Keep fighting the good fight!
If I had a TARDIS I would go back to 1948 and have a donut, but knowing my luck I'll see this guy...
I'm not going back to 1927... look at that hole. That's just dumb. Man, there were some clever signs at the Global Climate Strike a few weeks ago. Like this one...
It's fall... or autumn, depends what word you like to use. I think "autumn" is just "fall's" stripper name. I have no idea what that means. Haha. Anyway, if you don't live in Florid this is what fall looks like...
That's so stupid. That's as stupid as...
Hahaha. There's a new Joker movie coming out tomorrow with Joaquin Phoenix playing the Joker. He wasn't the first choice for that movie just so you know. Take a look...
I like it! Been to a bookstore lately? They don't make children's books like they used to.
A lot of people say Melania is unhappy but Trump says the FLOTUS has never been happier and has proof...
See what I mean? Are you a Redskins fan? Well, they have a new logo after the Giants beat them.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. So, do you know what is the best? I will tell you...
Why, exactly, is it called a fart? Some reports suggest it dates back to the 14th century Middle English words of “ferten” and “farten” or “feorten,” which means to break wind, while others say it dates back to old Germanic languages for a word specifying breaking wind. Whatever you think, this is definitely a fantastic piece of knowledge you can share at your next cocktail party.
If you spot the Mindphuck let me know. Hey, it's Thursday. You know what that means...
Ugh! That's pretty gross! I apologize, kids. Let's move on. It's time to talk football with my good friend Jeff.
Me: Hey, Jeff, welcome to the Phile. Can't believe it's week 5 already, can you? How are you doing?
Jeff: Hey, Jason, always glad to be back on the Phile. Yeah, the season is now already 25% over! It's certainly going by quickly as usual. And now that the regular season in baseball is over, football is more important! I'm doing alright. How about you?
Me: I'm good. It was a great week for Florida NFL teams... the Jags had a comeback win against the Broncos, the Bucs put up 59 points in a road win over the Rams and the Dolphins had a lead for like five minutes! What do you think of that?
Jeff: Of course the biggest shock was the offense of Tampa Bay. That game was certainly a shoot out, especially when you consider the Rams had a good defense. Jags were supposed to be good until the Foles injury but their new QB is definitely looking good, especially with his porn mustache. It's a thing of beauty. And then well, you have the Dolphins. They're a team... that's all I can really say.
Me: My favorite story from this weekend was a beer vendor was arrested Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium after using a Square reader to charge more than $700 to a fan’s credit card during a Miami Dolphins game, police said. Not only are fans getting ripped off by the Dolphins into buying tickets to watch a team that is trying to lose, but they are also getting robbed by scamming beer vendors. Hahahaha. This pic made me laugh...
Jeff: Wow, I hadn't heard that story. Seven hundred dollars in beer? I know stadium food and drink is expensive. So he got, what three beers for that? Just kidding. That guy's a scumbag. The good news is since character doesn't matter, he was signed to the Raiders.
Me: Ha! What would you do if that happened to you? By the way, what's your favorite beer? Ever try that Flat Tire beer? It's soooo good.
Jeff: If that happened to me I'd sue somebody! Favorite beer? Sam Adams Boston Brew. Can't say that I have had Flat Tire. Just enjoyed a Landshark beer. That's been my recent discovery.
Me: I like that beer as well. Man, did you see this?
Jeff: I will say this, it was a hell of a block.
Me: Joe Dixon from the Bengals demolished a Steelers Defender with a vicious block. Is your player okay? Who was that that got knocked over hard, do you know?
Jeff: The guy he hit was Mike Hilton. As our old friend Marcus (RIP) would say "Somebody call his momma, he just got knocked the fuck out." And yes, I know it's a line from Friday before any of your readers say anything.
Me: Okay, so I have to mention that ass wipe Ereck Flowers. He said in an interview, "I don’t care for Giants fans. They feel about me how I feel about dentists." What an ass! I'm glad we beat Redskins team 24-3. What do you think of Flowers?
Jeff: Oh Ereck Flowers... Remember that time you kept letting your quarterbacks get sacked? Which time? All of them. You were the reason why the Giants were bad for a year and a half. He's just bitter the team traded him and he continues to look bad.
Me: I agree. It was reported early Monday morning that Vontzae Burfict could be the recipient of the longest suspension for an on-field act in NFL history, and it’s now become official. The Raiders linebacker has now been banned for the year following an egregiously dirty hit on Colts TE Jack Doyle in Sunday’s Raiders’ win against the Colts. Did you see that hit? SMH. Man, oh man. What do you think will happen to Burfict? His lasting image from the 2019 season will be him mockingly blowing kisses to the Indy crowd, the behavior from a man who truly doesn’t care safety rules and the well-being of fellow players beyond football.
Jeff: As someone who dealt with Burfict several times a year, I have no love for the man. He used to be on the Bengals and a lot of his cheap hits in the past were on the Steelers, including one on his future teammate in bad character, he who will not be named once in this article. I think he's one of the dirtiest players in the game (and not in the Ric Flair kind of way... woooooooooo!). I'm hoping that he could kiss his career goodbye like he blew those kisses to the crowd. That shows absolutely no remorse to a player who was already on his knees when he delivered a helmet to helmet cheap shot.
Me: So, another team is back in America with a new patriotic logo and new patriotic name...
Me: What do you think?
Jeff: That's a good one! I like the Atlanta Fireworks. Katy Perry can sing at home games.
Me: So, what NFL news do you have?
Jeff: This truly has been the year of the back up QB. The Bears lost Mitchell Trubisky due to a shoulder injury. He will be out for several weeks. I don't remember a season with this many back up QBs playing this early in the season. Not only are they playing, they are playing well in most cases. Look at the Giants, now 2-0 with Daniel Jones as a starter. The Jags are 2-0 with their new QB as well.
Me: Okay, so with the Giants major win last Sunday am I in the lead? How did we do?
Jeff: You realize every single week you always ask if you're in the lead, right? And every single week I tell you NOPE! Both the Giants and for the first time all season the Steelers got a win this week, and we both went 1-1. You missed going 2-0 by one point! So I maintain my lead.
Me: UGH! Okay, let's do this weeks picks... I say Titans by 4 and I hate to say this but the Patriots by 20. What do you say?
Jeff: There's several intriguing match ups this week. But I'm going to go Eagles 7 and Chargers by 16.
Me: Alright, Jeff, I will see you back here on the Phile next Thursday. Have a good week.
Jeff: See you next week!
Ummm... okay then. So there's this comedian who likes to come on to the Phile and try his new material out, but unfortunately I don't think he knows what is funny and what isn't. He hasn't been here in a while and honestly, I thought he quit. Nope. He said he has some new material and wants to give it a shot again. So, please welcome back to the Phile...
Me: Hey there, Ollie, welcome back to the Phile. How have you been?
Ollie: Hello, Jason. I'm good. Thanks for having me back.
Me: You're welcome. So, what jokes do you have for us?
Ollie: Why did Suzie fall off the swing?
Me: I don't know. Why?
Ollie: She had no arms.
Me: Hmmm... not really funny.
Ollie: Okay, how about this one? There's an Irishman, a homosexual, and a Jew standing at a bar. What a fine example of an integrated community.
Me: Ollie, that's not even a joke.
Ollie: Oh, okay, here's a good one. What did Stephen Hawking say to the prostitute?
Me: I don't know, what did he say?
Ollie: My illness prevents me from achieving erection.
Me: Ollie, that wasn't funny either. Do you have any more?
Ollie: No, that's about it for now.
Me: Well, I suggest you go home and work on some new jokes... try to be funny.
Ollie: Okay, Jason. Thank you.
Me: Ollie Tabooger, everybody, the guy who doesn't know how to tell a joke.
Obama was better at making small talk with royalty than Trump.
Here's what you need to know about Donald Trump's meeting with the President of Finland yesterday: #TrumpMeltdown was the number one trend on Twitter for hours. Finnish president Sauli Niinistö was the latest luminary brought into the play pen known as the Oval Office, and he was basically the third wheel as Trump ranted and ranted and raved at reporters. In his many soliloquies, Trump baselessly accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff of treason, insisted that the whistleblower was "totally wrong," and contradicted the transcript of the call with the Ukranian president that... his own White House... put out. Niinistö was certainly Serving Face, because the human body can't help but react when in the company of Trump. It was more than just the face. Niinistö, like dozens of women before him, swatted away Trump's hand when it touched his knee. Yesterday was the day Sauli Niinistö finally became the First Lady. That was just the Oval Office spray. Things got shady out loud when, at the official press conference, Niinistö mentioned the glory of American democracy and the severity of global warming. Those are two facts of life in most eras, but standing next to Trump, it counts as shade. "I used to say that if we lose the Arctic, we lose the globe," Niinistö said, a reminder to Trump that the damage he's doing by drilling and denying climate change is irreversible. Not once, but TWICE, the Finnish president said to Trump, "You have a great democracy. Keep it going on." FIN.
The 106th book to be pheatured in the Phile's Book Club is...
John Irving will be the guest on the Phile in a few weeks.
Jacques Chirac
November 29th, 1932 — September 26th, 2019
The only thing he had more of than corruption charges were girlfriends. Can't decide if I like him or not.
Phact 1. Evidence suggests Neanderthals used boats before modern humans.
Phact 2. Bing Crosby was rejected from a club in Vancouver for wearing only denim. When Levi’s heard they made him a denim tuxedo jacket, originating the term “Canadian Tuxedo.”
Phact 3. The white spots on finger nails are called leukonychia, and are harmless and most commonly caused by minor injuries that occur while the nail is growing. Contrary to popular belief, leukonychia is not a sign of excess or deficiency of calcium and zinc or other vitamins in the diet.
Phact 4. The U.K. considered fortifying public drinking water with statins to treat epidemically high cholesterol levels.
Phact 5. Arlington national cemetery began where Robert E. Lee lived prior to the civil war. The Union occupied his estate and to keep Lee from wanting to return turned it into a graveyard.
Today's pheatured guest is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Survivor from 1978 until 1983, particularly on the #1 U.S. hit "Eye of the Tiger." His latest solo record "Darklight" is available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. Please welcome to the Phile... Dave Bickler.
Me: Hey, Dave, look you're finally on the Phile! How are you doing, man?
Dave: Good, how are you, man?
Me: I'm doing okay. You have a new solo album out called "Darklight," which is a good album. What made you decide to release an album now at this point in your life? Not for the money I'm sure, right?
Dave: Yeah, it's not like it used to be but I've been like working on songs for a long time. I've had bands that I've been in after I left Survivor. We made recordings, all kinds of recordings but nothing was ever released from all that. I've just decided I had all this stuff and now was going to make a record. I'm not in a band but there's all different ways to make records nowadays. So I knew I could do it and I committed to get these songs to the record property. So I embarked on this solo project of mine. It was a bit of a journey.
Me: So, did you write these songs for the album or are they old Survivor songs?
Dave: Some of them are kinda from the past that I couldn't quite finish and I didn't know how to quite sum up. Some of them are new and done along the process as I embarked on the record. When I was working on the record I was writing songs the whole time so it's a collection of old and new stuff. Amazingly it all holds together I think.
Me: Do you write by yourself or with other people?
Dave: I'm really a solo writer. Maybe that holds me back. I have a vision that I like to preserve. And I guess I waited this long to for this reason so it could be the way I wanted it to be. Now having said that I did collaborate along the way with the people I worked with. In fact I did basic tracks and drum tracks in L.A. with Ryan Hoyle, formally of Collective Soul. He has a drum studio out there. A friend of mine recommended him to me. He was just fantastic. So I took my demos out there and he played drums and Brad Smith from Blind Melon provided bass parts and he helped out in the studio too out there. Bought it back and went into the studio and Steve DeAcutis to finish it and he played a bunch of guitars and redid all the vocals again. It was kind of like that, it was a long sort of process when we ended up. I was very happy with the result.
Me: Did you find it hard to work with other people, putting trust in others with this project?
Dave: That is so true. That was my feeling exactly. I wanted to make sure it was people I could communicate with and trust. Bands evolve over time and that kind of thing can go away. Tensions evolve and different personalities and people I spend a lot of time with. It was really a great experience doing this record.
Me: Are you going to be touring behind this album, Dave?
Dave: I'm gonna see how it goes. I'm just rolling it out and I'm trying to get as much attention as I can to it. I actually did four shows over in the U.K. I played some Survivor songs but I also played two sings from the new album. They were all received and people liked it. I'm going to continue to do that, I have some shows booked. Lining up shows in the U.S. I want to get as much attention to the record as I can. Hopefully we'll be able to go out and play some dates here.
Me: Do audiences allow you to be not just the guy from Survivor?
Dave: So far everybody. I have been playing "Hope" and "Always You" from the record over in the U.K. I got a great reception from those songs. They accepted there, but it's a very daunting thing, and I was worried about it that they would not react to it. It's hard to put new music to people, they come and they like to hear things, the recordings that I made. It's a hard thing to do. Look at Kiss, it's hard for them.
Me: Where did the title "Darklight" come from?
Dave: There's sort of rock and roll things and it's a little darker. It's kind of like the early days of Survivor or maybe more like 90s bands like Pearl Jam, or stuff like that. That's kind of where I live, that's kind of a good description I think.
Me: You did some advertising stuff, with Bud Light's "Real Men of Genius." Did you plan to do commercials or ads?
Dave: It's kind of amazing, because I was doing that when I was a teenager. I was in a band called the Jamestown Massacre and we had a little record out. We were just kids, we were not ready for any of that stuff. But through that band my friend Mark Zapel the bass player, Mark's father Art worked for J. Walter Thompson and he heard me sing and said, "I think I can hook you up with this jingle producer guy here in Chicago. He might be able to get you some work." And sure enough I think my first good commercial was a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial and I got a check for 300 dollars and I was like whoa! I've did hundreds of commercials in Chicago and that's how I got hooked up with Jim Peterik and how Survivor formed. We were doing jingle's together in Chicago and much later of course I was doing jingle's again in Chicago out of Survivor.
Me: I have to ask you about the Jamestown Massacre... what was that band like?
Dave: Before I was in that band I was in a lot of different bands. The first band I was in I was in 8th grade. That band was a lot more organized, sort of had it's act together a little more from other bands I've been in as far as the way we went about that. We had a number one record in Hawaii. It was the first time I heard myself on the radio so that was pretty cool.
Me: So, how did you go from the Jamestown Massacre to Survivor?
Dave: Well, with the Jamestown Massacre the band sort of ran its course. We had this record deal with Warner Bros. but I really didn't want to be part of it at that point. I got out of it but I was doing commercials.
Me: So, how did you get to be the one to do the Bud Light commercial?
Dave: They were looking for an 80s rock singer.
Me: Did you like doing it?
Dave: Yeah, it's one of the good strings of income I could get being an artist. If I get my stuff on a commercial or a game, man, that's good stuff.
Me: Yeah, I love it when "Slow Ride" is used. When you were working in advertisement did you write the songs or were you given the songs?
Dave: They had staff writers. That was all carefully controlled by the agency. Although I have to say I wrote some of the lines of "Real Men of Genius." I didn't get paid for it or credit, but that was such a free for all in the studio. Everybody was throwing out lines to try for the commercials and I got a couple of lines in them.
Me: I vaguely remember those commercials. Can you explain what they were?
Dave: We didn't mention the product but the little comedy routines over shadowed it.
Me: When you first went into the studio to record for those commercials what did you think?
Dave: I thought it was just another one of those things but I will say this about it though, my partner in that, Pete Stacker, the guy that did the voice over for that, I was on the floor laughing because he's really great at comedy. He's a really big voice over guy but it was so funny, I thought maybe it would have some legs but I couldn't imagine it would go on for eleven years. That was pretty amazing.
Me: So, did you record those at the same time then?
Dave: No, I didn't even meet Pete until 2004 I think. I never even met him, we were in different studios. Then they started taking us on the road, we went to NFL games and Major League baseball games. We made a spot just for the team and performed it at the game. We did a lot of radio shows, it really was a lot of fun.
Me: Do you have a favorite one you did?
Dave: Let's see... you know we did about 250 of those. Mister Giant Pocketknife was one of my favorites.
Me: Okay, I HAVE to talk about "Eye of the Tiger." That song has become just an iconic song in American history. Was that song written with Rocky III in mind or did someone hear it and thought it would fit perfectly in the movie?
Dave: It was done specifically for that movie. It was written and recorded just to be in that movie. Of course we were ready to make another album then that opportunity came along. Tony Scotti from Scotti Brother Records distributed by Epic, Sylvester Stalline knew Tony, they were friends he told them he was looking for a band he needed for the opening fight scene. "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen was in that slot but they would not allow it so he heard our "Premonition" album and hearing that he said, "Can they write me a song?" So the songwriters did, we went into the studio and cut the song, he heard it snd said, "Yeah, I like it." That's it.
Me: Did you know how big that song would be for you guys? I had the 45... I think I still do in fact.
Dave: Well, I knew we were doing this for the movie. It wasn't a slam dunk at all. But I felt there was a certain swing to that song, it was kinda unique. We were preparation meets opportunity, the band was ready to take that on and do that. We already had two albums under our belt. We were in the right place at the right time.
Me: Do you think you had a sense what people wanted to hear as you did commercials?
Dave: At that time I don't think so. They were two very distinct things. Not so much anymore. With commercials they got guys writing some cool stuff and they use a lot actual songs. Not so much at that time, commercials were just advertisements. I don't think so. Being a musician in a band playing all kinds of music that you love, that might be popular and everything else. That all goes in to what I've become as a musician, the stuff I've experienced.
Me: Did you get to see the movie before the song was added to it or did you see it for the first time when everybody else did?
Dave: I did not see it until we went out and met Stallone in California to look at it again at the near end of production. I just saw the opening sequence, I did not see the rest of the movie. The other guys did, the songwriters did, they had a rough cut of the movie and they did see that.
Me: That song is everywhere I have to say. I heard it two times the other day in fact in two different places. When you hear that song now what goes through your mind?
Dave: Oh, God, I realize that it's an iconic song for sure. Honestly when we recorded the demo in Chicago for Sylvester Stallone to listen to I really thought we had something, I really did. There was something about that song, I thought it'll be a hit record.
Me: So, when you started playing in the 8th grade do you remember telling your parents that being in a band is what you wanted to do?
Dave: I do. They knew because that's all I thought about. They were appalled, my dad especially since Hank his brother, Hank Bickler was a jazz musician when he was younger and he knew a little bit about the music business. He told me that it was a really, really rough business. Guess what? He was right.
Me: When did you know you wanted to be a musician?
Dave: When I saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan when I was 11-years-old. It was like getting hit in the head with a thunderbolt. It was like that's just what I always wanted to do.
Me: Did you do music in school, like were you in band?
Dave: I was. I played the trumpet, yeah. The first band I was in I plated trumpet in the band, I wasn't the singer. Then I was singing background harmonies with the singer and he wasn't very good and the other guys in the band said, "Hey, Dave, maybe you should sing lead in the band." That's how I got to be the lead singer.
Me: So, what happened in 1983? You got sick, right?
Dave: I had a polyp on my vocal chords. It was rough. We were right in the middle of touring, we were out on the road with REO Speedwagon. It was not good and I had to go in for surgery and the doctor told me 20% chance I'll never sing again, which goes with the territory which isn't great.
Me: You ended up leaving the band right after that though, right? Why was that?
Dave: Well, the surgery was very successful and we went back out on the road and it was such a grind, and I started having problems again because of so many shows in the row. It was very rough for me.
Me: Well, I'm glad to see you're still making music. Dave, thanks so much for being on the Phile. I hope you had fun and I hope you'll come back again soon.
Dave: Thanks, Jason, take care, buddy.
That about does it does it for this entry of the Phile. Thanks to my guests Jeff Trelewicz and Dave Bickler. Before I go I have to say another Phile Alum has passed away... Kim Shattuck from the Muffs. On Facebook the other two members of the Muffs said, "We are very sorry to announce the passing of our bandmate and dear friend Kim Shattuck. Besides being a brilliant songwriter, rocking guitarist and singer/screamer extrordinaire, Kim was a true force of nature. While battling ALS Kim produced our last album, overseeing every part of the record from tracking to artwork. She was our best friend and playing her songs was an honor. Goodbye Kimba. We love you more than we could ever say. Roy & Ronnie." Here is the link to my interview with Kim from 10 years ago...
thepeverettphile.blogspot.com/2009/07/pheaturing-kim-shattuck-from-muffs.html. Check it out again if you have time. The Phile will be back on Monday with actor Michael Gray. Spread the word, not the turd. Don't let snakes and alligators bite you. Bye, love you, bye.
I don't want you, cook my bread, I don't want you, make my bed, I don't want your money too, I just want to make love to you. - Willie Dixon
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