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Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:10

ROCKIN STEADY, german interview

www.rockingsteady.eu/deu/_interviewinfo.neo?iid=25

and here's a taste of the google translation from german into english which is very enjoyable:

vic: ...and he is also quite a tough guy. As a cowboy he walked up to me and said [speaks with a grumpy voice], I have a few songs about Iraq, about the war. ' I just thought, 'Oh damn!'. But we have immediately understood because we have much in common and both listen to music from the 60s and like the same books. At the end of our first meeting, I said, but you are looking for a new home. I have already had a vacancy. ' He must have thought, that's kind of an angle ', but in the end he moved in with us.

Rocking Steady: Was that something like a group home?

Vic Ruggiero: Exactly. Many were artists. The whole was now not super artistic, but most had studied and worked something, but not necessarily in a secure permanent position. One was a writer, another a scientist. Everyone did something different.

Rocking Steady: Are you still alive there?

Vic Ruggiero: No, I moved for example from two years ago. But I have lived about seven years there and it was very cool. It took me I must das. about twenty plates have taken there. It was relaxed and totally inspiring. I had a place to work and could easily go up and put me to sleep. My roommates were understanding when I once bought a whole horn section. One day I even set up a drum set in the living room, so I apologized to any reason, but the others just said, why, then, is not it great. "
Later, I came down and they played on the drums and I said, hey , you should really stop now, it is very late. ' In this place I was not the troublemaker, but almost the full responsibility.

Rocking Steady: You inspired the song writing, if you meet other people?

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Fri, 02/03/2012 - 06:36

KEPI AND VIC CALIFORNIA!! BAY AREA FEB 9-12

KEPI AND VIC CALIFORNIA!! BAY AREA
THUR 2/09/2012 Kepi Ghoulie/Vic Ruggiero, Drag the River, Bastards of Young acoustic!!! at Luigi's Fun Garden, Sacramento, CA Luigi's Fun Garden, Sacramento, CA

SAT 2/11/2012 Kepi Ghoulie/Vic Ruggiero and all kinds of special friends!!! at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland CA MATINEE!!!! 1234 Go! Records, Oakland, CA

SUN 2/12/2012 Kepi Ghoulie/Vic Ruggiero at Rockage, San Jose MATINEE!!!! Sun., Feb 12.... :) San Jose Women's Center, San Jose, CA

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Fri, 02/03/2012 - 06:20

lonely nights

thank you for making this! ...vic

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJf4JN2QPPg&feature=related

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The Ashes play the Songs of Vic Ruggiero

 
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Check out this free album of Vic Ruggiero covers by The Ashes. Vic sits in on the second tune, "When I Find A Place".

You can listen to the whole album online over at SoundCloud or download it directly from here.

The Ashes' new album "The Ashes Sing!" is due out on iTunes on January 31 2012.

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Mon, 12/12/2011 - 04:50

Phil Nerges pt1-4 on the house where many records were made, songs, books written and phil vic and fun weirdos lived

Phil Nerges: Vic Ruggiero and Townsend Street Part Two up now at
lanterloon.com/?tag=phil-nerges
...one day ernest hemingway sauntered thru bob dylan's door
ernest said, "hey man lemme tell u bout the spanish civil war..."
bob said, "can i write a song about that?"
ernest said "sure, ...hey u know where i could find a cheap pad?"
bob said, "hmmm...i think the room upstairs is free"
ernest said, " maybe u can rent it to me..."
...and then there's phil and vic down on Townsend street...

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Fri, 10/28/2011 - 09:27

vic ruggiero european tour 2012... so far

Dec. 31 Berlin (GER) - Jail @ New Year's Party
Jan. 02 Hamburg (GER) - Hafenklang
Jan. 03 Düsseldorf (GER) - Brause
Jan. 04 Cologne (GER) - Sonic Ballroom
Jan. 05 Sittard (NL) - Ernesto's Cantina
Jan. 06 Amsterdam (NL) - Maloe Melo
Jan. 08 Stuttgart (GER) - 1210
Jan. 09 Zürich (CH) - Hafenkneipe
Jan. 10 Freiburg (CH) - Swamp
Jan. 12 Milan (IT) - Lo Fi Club
Jan. 14 Berlin (GER) - White Trash @ Tea & Trumpets Party

Vic solo for the first time in a long time, featuring hard to find items, music and fun activities!

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Nov 9, Gypsy Hotel Goes New Orleans, LA

11/09/2011 21:01
Etc/GMT-6

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**The GYPSY HOTEL Club**

London’s “Bourbon Soaked Snake Charmin’ Rock’n’Roll Cabaret”
Comes to New Orleans for ONE NIGHT ONLY!

“IF YOU HAVE 12 HOURS TO LIVE, SPEND IT AT GYPSY HOTEL”
Time Out Magazine

Wednesday 9 November 2011

STARRING:

THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE
-Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop'n'Stroll from London!
*Led by the Norwegian-born Paul-Ronney Angel, The Urban Voodoo Machine is a supremely talented collective of London-based musicians whose lurching sea shanties, debauched murder ballads, skewed tangos and gypsy stomps have been bringing the spirit of the carnie to an ever-growing audience of dedicated fans these past few years and seen them tour and support artists like The Pogues, New York Dolls, Paul McCartney and Goran Bregovic.
Comprising anywhere between 7 and 12 musicians at any one time, the group play a colourful array of instruments including guitars, drums, fiddle, trumpet, banjo, washboard, upright bass, gong, mandolin, accordion, harmonica, saxophone, tuba, sousaphone and even empty bottles and tie racks to build their own unique Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop”n’Stroll.

"A great mix of Preservation Hall jazz, Eastern European folk and rock'n'roll"
4/5 R2 MAGAZINE

"The culture crossing sound has roots in the Pogues, the Clash and cabaret noveau"
4/5 DAILY MIRROR

Check out their latest single “Goodbye To Another Year” here:

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MADDIE RUTHLESS
-Rocksteady Queen Of New Orleans!

* Louisiana's own "Rocksteady Queen of New Orleans", Maddie Ruthless, is very serious about riddim. As Maddie Ruthless & the Secret Affair, she brought a bold, yet classic, style of Ska to the world. Now, with her friends from New York, the Forthrights, Maddie is making a heavy purist's style rocksteady with deep cut rhythm blended seamlessly with classic New Orleans R&B songwriting. This is a rude gyal tek ova."

www.maddieruthless.com

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WHY ARE WE BUILDING SUCH A BIG SHIP?
-NOLA Punk Brass Cabaret Party!
* An unwieldy, shifting assemblage of horns, strings, percussion and voices, one minute graced with wistful melancholy, tempered with cautious optimism the next, they're one of the most curious and original bands in America
- MOJO Magazine

whyarewebuildingsuchabigship.bandcamp.com/

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VIC RUGGIERO
-From The Slackers
* Vic is most know from his work with NYC ska legends The Slackers, but also finds time to hit the road and produce some fine solo albums with his Dylanesque Hobo Ska Blues.

“Vic Ruggiero is a genius songwriter”
ROLLING STONE

vicruggiero.com/

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Wed, 10/19/2011 - 16:59

union song, vic, jack forthright and maddie ruthless

soundcloud.com/vic-ruggiero-the-slackers/there-is-power-mp3

check out this old union song inna reggae style

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Dec 31, Jail, Berlin, Germany

12/31/2011 20:03
Europe/Berlin

+++ SOLD OUT! +++ SOLD OUT! +++ SOLD OUT! +++

Celebrate New Year's Eve with Vic in Berlin!

Tickets for 11€ here.

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Sun, 09/18/2011 - 04:12

thank you for helping phil the tremelo king!!!! (of tremoflex 9000)

i asked, "‎'help my buddy Phil. He now has $1220 of his $2000 funding goal, buthe only has till Tuesday at noon! Pledges start at $1, $15 gets you aCD of train songs, but anything helps!' the link is www.kickstarter.com/projects/804802920/tremolo-train-tour"
AND YOU DID!!!! PHIL WILL GO ON TOUR!!!

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