Michael Dimkich - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Okay, I've finally broken down and now have a self-serving bit here to initiate those who don't know about me (which would be 99.999% of Planet Earth): I have played rhythm guitar with the band The Cult since 1993 (except for one tour in '95) whom I met while opening for them in 1989 when I played guitar with Steve Jones (of Sex Pistols and later Jonesy's Jukebox infamy). Played in the SoCal punk band Channel 3 starting in '86 (those guys took me on tour at age 18 and made me realize that I just *had* to do music as a career) and made a record in '95 with my band Suckerpunch (good band, great songs, bad luck). I am also a bit obsessed with cycling which all started with running: I've run loads of marathons and ultramarathons (most proud of finishing the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run in '01 and doing the Comrades (ultra)Marathon in '03. Got injured along the way and went full gas with cycling... Currently playing with The Cult (new album "Born Into This" is out and about so get it), bumping along around the planet, riding bikes, crashing them and generally enjoying a very interesting life!

My Interests

Playing guitar, running, cycling. They all shift in importance depending on the time of year.

I'd like to meet:

Folks who don't complain (unless it's for comic relief)

Music:

Sex Pistols, Clash, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers, Chuck Berry, Lightnin' Hopkins, The Professionals, ABBA, The Subways, The Caesars, Pink Grease, Nick Gilder, Otis Redding, Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac, Green Day, The Germs, The Cliks...

Movies:

Raging Bull, Godfathers I and II, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Fabulous Stains, Serpico, Animal House, Apocalypse Now, Stalingrad, Enemy at The Gates, Rude Boy, The Great Rock n Roll Swindle...

Television:

Deadwood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Larry Sanders Show, Most HBO shows EXCEPT Tell Me You Love Me which I LOATHE!!! Any good WWII doc...

Books:

Confederacy of Dunces-simply the funniest book in the history of mankind

Heroes:

Both sets of grandparents and all others who came to a new country and worked hard and kicked ass...

My Blog

Team CSC puts the C in Classy

In case anyone asks; the mountains that lie just to the north of my abode hold what is quite possibly some of the best cycling roads on the planet. This is not simply my opinion but it is a view...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:42:00 PST

?I Vant to be alone?

...That was my Marlene Deitrich reference folks. I'm flattered that there has been such an overwhelming demand for my blogs(requests from as far away as an orbiting Russian space station) . It has als...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:20:00 PST

"Il Pirata"

For no reason in particular I went on another YouTube expedition and came across a tribute to Marco Pantani (a.k.a. "The Pirate" or "Il Pirata" in eye-tal-ian) who was arguably the greatest climber in...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:41:00 PST

A Fistfull of Euros

Oh man, that little tale about almost missing the bus has stirred a number of great memories from the corners of my brain. That coupled with our impending journey to the UK, Ireland and bits of ...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:41:00 PST

Lost at Sea

Now that we have paused our touring activities for the Holiday Season I have had a few moments to reflect upon some of the high and lowlites of our most recent jaunt through the vastness of the contin...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:41:00 PST

Johnny Thunders School of Driving

I have been rather remiss in my blogging of late and I have had literally thousands of requests for an update! OK, I've had one blog request but I'm sure that Planet Earth is in dire need of som...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:21:00 PST

Blag about schwaaag

Just wanted to say "danke" to those who have thrown some seriously nice stuff my way (for free or at a friendly discount) cos I play guitar in a band that they like. Maybe they like my...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:32:00 PST

Not Quite Right...

I got sorta confused (not about James Blunt's crew) as this little tete a tete happened in the summer of '06 after the Paradiso gig. The Milk Veg gig was during the Who tour which was summe...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:11:00 PST

Oh Yeah, James Blunt

OK, I know that this is gonna seem like old news but I must get it off of my chest. During the Summer of '07 the Cult toured europe with The Who (they are the best but that's another blog) and d...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:23:00 PST

California Dreaming and My Artist’s Soul

Ah, the sun is shining and LA is perfect today. How can a fella not love four and a half hours on a bike along the Pacific Coast with his pals? It may not be very "rock and roll" but I do ...
Posted by Michael Dimkich on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:06:00 PST