tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:14:25 +0000Gig talesAdventures in FoodThings that Rock (besides me)Make Up WhoreIn the iPodMusicFashionFor the Love of AnimalsIn the BarShoe WhoreSpeckThe Rocker CatThings that do not Rock*The names of the naughty have been changed to protect the innocent.http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)Blogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-3027911046616786453Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:35:00 +00002010-01-02T19:41:22.295-08:00Gig talesHappy New Year to you all! I took a Holiday Hiatus, not that my 3 followers noticed, due to the hustle and bustle of the season.  I don't know about you, but for the Rocker, the holidays are usually a blitzkrieg of gigs, booze, parties, events, gifts, fruitcakes (I'm not just referring to the inedible brick-o-food-like-substance), friends, family, debauchery, douch-baggery and other B.S. http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-years-greetings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-1980938088441007340Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:02:00 +00002009-10-31T16:12:10.404-07:00You may have guessed that strange behavior is a constant in my line of work.  It is, but I am used to it.  Not much surprises me anymore.  Think about it, I am in bars on a regular basis, that are full of drunks.   There's gonna be drama. The douche of the evening at my Saturday night show last weekend in Placentia was the tall, clearly already stewed, blonde man-child. &http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/10/bloody-lips-brawling-more-lezbos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-1168897947799873542Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +00002009-10-14T10:41:21.204-07:00Gig talesHello fellow rockers.  Please accept my apologies for the delay in new postings as it's been a busy couple of weeks for The Rocker. Our Lighthouse gig in Hermosa Beach was mostly uneventful, with a few exceptions, though nothing out of the ordinary for us.  It's a fun venue with a mixed bag of drunks.  We get a roomy stage at this joint, with very few cracks in the floor.  A http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/10/lighthouse-lezbos-sex-on-beach-oh-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-4461589378675023251Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:55:00 +00002009-09-30T16:32:31.272-07:00For the Love of AnimalsSpeck The Rocker is an animal lover and it breaks my hardened whiskey filled heart to know that often they are treated as property, not a living being.  Yes, people come first, but owning a pet is a long term commitment.  You cannot throw them out like yesterday's trash when things get rough, or don't work out as anticipated.  Don't even get me started on people who buy bunnies and http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/dog-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-8040026110615130549Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:02:00 +00002009-09-30T15:06:58.047-07:00Adventures in FoodThings that Rock (besides me)There is if you are resourceful.  When you are unemployed, like The Rocker, and on a budget, it can be difficult to maintain the lifestyle you once lived prior to your brokeness.   I wasn't rich, but I was certainly comfortable.   Although I have been able to adjust, giving up certain comforts, I still find it is possible to eat like a king,  avoiding Hamburger Helper and .99 http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/who-says-theres-no-free-lunch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-4438114192503231400Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-09-27T22:37:42.628-07:00Adventures in FoodMusicThings that Rock (besides me)You ain't got no job, you ain't got no money and it's Friday.  True.  And no gig.  Then let's go see Asian Halen in his side project, The Sugar Coated Bastards in BFE at some place called the Dawg House that is next to a Korean karaoke bar and a strip club.  OK! I dragged The Pool and our friend Jax* out to the City of Industry to check out this (in the singer's own words) "http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/sugar-coated-bastards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-9117512829525727070Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:51:00 +00002009-09-27T13:54:12.640-07:00Adventures in FoodThis week's job search has been in vain.  I have gotten some responses, although I am not particularly qualified to run Nigerian money laundering scams, even though they are kind enough to offer training.  Don't tell the EDD I turned down the "job offers" or they will stop sending checks.... Thursday was stupid hot, and The Rocker does not have AC except in the Katmobile. What to http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/killing-time-beating-heat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-1092014019585992910Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:40:00 +00002009-09-26T21:42:12.958-07:00In the iPodNew Alice in Chains, Check My Brain.  Hell yeah! Like they never skipped a beat, they seemed to have picked up where they left off with Staley after working through some initial not-so-good debut performances.   Although, the musician in me can't help feeling sorry for Duvall, the new singer, as he has a lot to live up to being that his only job is to be a Staley clone.   Then http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-ipod-today_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-2781834020581040638Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:42:00 +00002009-09-24T10:48:22.244-07:00Gig talesLast Saturday's gig was fairly uneventfully, hence my delay in a posting.   Also, the sew-delicious topic of fashion and food has preoccupied me this week seemingly.  I shall run through some highlights though. It was my Pop's birthday last week, so I thought I'd surprise him with a triple layer chocolate cake at the gig.  I spent the afternoon in a thousand degree kitchen making http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-at-clubhouse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-3396771986168320229Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:32:00 +00002009-09-26T21:42:25.560-07:00Make Up WhoreThings that Rock (besides me)I don't know what it is like to be famous, but it must be at least ten-fold of what I go through on occasion.  Performing as many shows as I have over the years, I do get recognized from my bands, and even requests for autographs, as amazing as that sounds.  When I went to the International Street Fair with The Pool recently, I was recognized several times to his dismay, as he was not, http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/sorry-no-autograph-no-photos-please-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-9209634599852952804Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:04:00 +00002009-09-23T15:38:11.281-07:00In the BarRight now I am enjoying a Vanilla Lemon Drop.  Yes, Lemon Drops are girlie drinks, of which I usually do not enjoy because girlie drinks are too sweet.  The Rocker usually prefers straight Jack Daniels, however this is one of my own creations and it rocks. Mixing cocktails in my bar is a fun pass time for me, and what self respecting rocker wouldn't love playing bartender, http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/vanilla-lemon-drop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-4463539467533119347Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:30:00 +00002009-09-22T16:38:04.762-07:00In the iPodThe Urban Cowboy Sound track.  Yeah, that's right.  Got a problem with The Rocker listening to country?  Well, what are you gonna do about it?  Before you can blink I'll have you hog tied and whistling Dixie. I highly recommend picking this up on iTunes. The movie was cool (yes, I saw it in the theaters when it came out, gasp!), and how could it not be when it stars John http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-ipod-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-5221052391481123837Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:21:00 +00002009-09-21T14:40:53.133-07:00FashionI suspect I have sat zombie-eyed in front of the tube too many times during the 80's coming-of-age movie Pretty in Pink, for now, I seem to believe that I can make my own clothes as Molly Ringwald's character did.  I also suspect that the clothing I am modifying to suit my whims are just as hideously unflattering as the prom dress she made from several Pepto Bismol pink dresses.  But, http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/pretty-in-wtf-is-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-4441140729993311479Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:35:00 +00002009-09-17T12:37:54.946-07:00Shoe WhoreA former band member of mine,  I will affectionately call Pee-Face, one night at a gig labeled me a Shoe Whore.  When I asked Lucy to 'splain he replied that The Rocker has a crap ton of shoes and he'd noticed  most of them were spiked and/or platform.   Ok, true.  But I have flats too!  You can't wear those to gigs, I mean really? I happy accept the title, which http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/shoe-whoring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-8607813114616830771Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:20:00 +00002009-09-17T12:20:35.892-07:00Adventures in FoodAt the risk of upsetting my only official follower of my new blog, Mr. USC96, who might I add, has his own deliciously funny blog about food, "Dude, Where's My Lunch",  I will continue to add food rants.  The S.O.'s continuing pleas to visit a Red Lobster for the All-You-Can-Eat-Shrimp promotion finally wore me down, and I reluctantly pulled into the parking lot of the nearest http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/red-lobster-sucks-except-for-biscuits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-3712458357258558489Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:54:00 +00002009-09-15T15:30:10.752-07:00Gig talesSaturday's gig at a venue in Orange near the Honda Center greeted me with drunken sailors.  What, you expected sober sailors?! As I drug my keyboard into the bar, wearing my clear plastic platform shoes, I noticed some younger fellows huddled around my Pops at the end of the bar.  Yes, as I mentioned, Pops comes to most of my shows.  Turns out, they are in the Navy on leave, and http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/drunken-sailor-incident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-3453458452041916119Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:09:00 +00002009-09-15T14:09:09.182-07:00Gig talesAh, the Dub.   I am fortunate to have a regular gig with my cover band at this Tustin venue.  Great staff, good food, roomy stage area protected by a railing which safeguards us from falling drunks and/or rowdy fans, which doesn't happen very often here, and the location is close to my house.  But it's not all fun and glamour. Load in is challenging to say the least.  By thehttp://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/dubliner-gig.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-5842665343405187158Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:27:00 +00002009-09-14T13:28:51.681-07:00Make Up WhoreDo they have MWA (Make-Up Whores Anon)? Though I have no cash until my unemployment check gets here, I do have credit cards!  I couldn't control myself when the S.O.  and I walked by Sephora in South Coast Plaza.  I didn't even have to say anything, just look at him, and he knew.  So I merrily trotted into the store to pick up a few things that are necessary of course, http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/make-up-whore-rides-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-92303992431908237Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:51:00 +00002009-09-22T16:38:53.517-07:00MusicI would be remiss if I did not start blogging about music, since it is my life.  So let's start with the the Double Douche, Kanye West. At the risk of further publicity (bad publicity is good publicity, just ask Kathy Griffin) I will rant about his juvenile behavior at the VMAs in an open letter. Dear Colostomy Bag West: Really, Douche Bag (Squared)?  What's the matter, record saleshttp://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/kanye-douche.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-567592834233451180Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:42:00 +00002009-09-14T15:13:56.486-07:00Make Up WhoreThere I said it.  Yes, I am a make up whore. Now, I am not your typical female, in the way that I am not terribly girly, whiny, not a picky eater, does not feel her biological clock ticking (in fact, I think its broken or needs new batteries), not desperate to marry, does not like drama, does not speak cryptically and make others guess what I mean, I like beer, cigars, hot rods, belt http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/make-up-whore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-729648870537115385Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:22:00 +00002009-09-10T15:22:10.671-07:00Things that do not RockI am not feeling much like a Rocker today.  What does not rock about today is cleaning the house.  Since my unemployment began, it has been quite clean, (which also doesn't rock - the unemployment part, that is) unless we have company or band mates over, and then, it becomes quite messy to say the very least.  Today, my hand is cramping, not because I am playing guitar, writing http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/dirt-in-my-cracks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-4591147951215654274Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:21:00 +00002009-09-09T12:21:20.862-07:00The Rocker CatI tell you, I have no idea what is going through our cat's head lately.  Has she finally had enough of my antics and wants out?  Ungrateful feline o' mine!  Foxy is very well trained.  She doesn't claw our leather couches, has never gone potty anywhere other that her poopy box and is generally a really well behaved cat.  That is until The Pool comes over because she http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/bad-kitty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-9018363159849597600Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:09:00 +00002009-09-17T13:06:23.043-07:00Gig talesHonestly, I have no clue where to begin on this one, except... at the beginning.   This was Mouthful's second gig at the Viper room.  We enjoy performing there because, for one thing, they are professional and treat us with respect.  And B, the sound is good. This night found us with a great crowd that really enjoyed us.  (Phew!) After our 35 minute set, we stuck http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/viper-room-hollywood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-7790890426554571527Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:59:00 +00002009-09-06T10:59:17.162-07:00Gig talesI'm pretty tired from my show last night in Fullerton.  Even though we kept it mellow, I may have been tired still from the previous night's Street Fair madness.  Good times though.  I always enjoy meeting other bands and now we have a new group that we can set shows up with.  Cool guys. We were up first last night, but got a last start waiting for the sound guy.  Afterhttp://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-gig.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3695746414633423477.post-5589048636074797555Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:40:00 +00002009-09-17T12:22:36.572-07:00Adventures in FoodRead good things about the Rooster Cafe in Costa Mesa but had not had the opportunity to check it out.  First thing yesterday morning, the S.O. suggests we try it.  I'm game.  It's a cute little place with a nice menu.  I order the Randolph, which consists of turkey, bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato on Ciabatta bread.  The excellent thing about it was they didn't drown it http://realocrocker.blogspot.com/2009/09/lunch-rooster-cafe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Rocker)0