DISPATCHES

#88. 03-29-06 NYC NY: 1903 hrs. In a hotel room. Today was a little crazed. I flew to NYC. I got to the hotel, dropped my stuff and ran down the street to band practice. I was there for 90 minutes and then ran back to the room, heard the phone ringing in my hotel room and got it in time to start two hours of phone press. I am a little out of it but ok. I have to be in the lobby for press. I have press from 0800 until 1800. then I go to band practice and then onto Sirius Radio to do a show with David Johansen.
The above writing has perhaps made one or two of you curious. The band. Yes. It’s Melvin Gibbs on bass, Chris Haskett on guitar, Sim Cain on drums and Theo Van Rock on sound. Actually we have been practicing on and off for months now, slowly getting it together. Today I went in and they were playing Shame when I got there. Today I did Black and White, Volume 4, Civilized, Divine Object Of Hatred, Alien Blueprint, Disconnect. It was all I had time for before I had to sprint to the hotel.
So, we are back together and are planning on getting some shows in by August. Nothing is booked yet. We have contacted all the agents are seeing what’s available. It’s been really cool being back in the practice room with these guys after all these years. I had a meeting with Theo the other night in Amsterdam for about an hour after the show and he’s in 100%. I am looking forward to getting more practices happening.
Anyway, I have, first up in the morning, a pre-tape with Fox and Friends about the tv show. I am going to tell them that all their viewers will hate the show and not to watch. I’ll see what I can get away with. I would like to walk around a little tonight, go to some bookstores but I can’t stay awake. I should try and get to sleep soon.