The Great Northwestern Roller Derby Chili Cook-Off and Pig Wrestle |
The gig last night at The Funhouse (evil looming clown head marquee pictured above) was screaming weirdness. Seattle roller derby team The Throttle Rockets were holding an annual fundraiser, and I was...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:12:00 PST |
I Am Great White |
Last night I set my finger on fire in the name of rock n' roll. As some of you may have witnessed, I occasionally augment my stage performance with a small burst of flame from my palm. While backstage...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:26:00 PST |
Flying Saucers and the Center of the World |
After spending Sunday morning in Hollywood Forever Cemetary I made my way to San Diego, where instumental combo The Blue Shift, Domo (from Tempe) and myself had a great night at the Zombie Lounge. It ...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Tue, 08 May 2007 11:08:00 PST |
Through the Desert on 3 Wheels and a Dream |
I started my California Screamin' mini-tour Thursday night at the Stork Club in Oakland with Eugene's amazing Ovulators. Tina Ovulator was six months pregnant and rocked the stage with her unborn chil...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Tue, 08 May 2007 11:01:00 PST |
It's a New Year and I'm Selling Medicine Made in a Bathtub |
Fresh for 2007, I'm now bottling my own patent medicine. The Slow Poisoner Miracle Tonic is made with genuine Egyptian Oil and proves effective in the treatment of Elephantiasis, Cholera, Barnacles, B...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:20:00 PST |
I Will Drive 9 Hours for a Gig |
I just got back from a show in downtown Las Vegas - I drove through the desert yesterday (with a detour through a ghost town and an abandoned mine shaft), got into Vegas and played the gig, had a few ...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:06:00 PST |
I Don't Like Firm Handshakes |
I like to offer the limpest wrist possible, which rarely fails to make men uncomfortable. Why? Because men are dumb, and so are handshakes. I will wave my dead fish proudly....
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:30:00 PST |
High Times in the Carolinas |
The Cave in Chapel Hill had cool stalagmite décor. There was no cover charge but bartender Roberto of The New Town Drunks passed the hat and threw in a whoopee cushion as well. A self-inflating one,...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:11:00 PST |
The Best $30 I Ever Spent |
I just played two shows in Oregon, one at the Noir Lounge in Portland and one at the Voodoo Room in Astoria. The Noir Lounge was full of red velvet and gaslight, while the Voodoo was adorned with skul...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
Spokane, Land Of The Dead |
This was my first time in Spokane, Washington, and the first thing I came across was a dilapidated 1950's amusement park ride called "Ghost Town" rotting beside the road. Prowling around in its unlit ...
Posted by The Slow Poisoner on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
