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Slow Gherkin

Give me tea--my only drug.

About Me

I'm a bad driver. They taught me how to park and steer. I can't do either going 55 in second gear. I'm improving, but sometimes I doubt. I just knocked another headlight out. I don't like driving. I'd rather use my own two feet. I feel like I'm driving the wrong way down a one-way street. I'm a bad driver and stoplights are my enemies. I'm a bad driver. My engine's leaking antifreeze.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/21/2004
Band Website: slowgherkin.com
Band Members: Boutelle, Choi, Cowan, Godnick, Housman, Kent, Marquez, Montgomery, Olsen, Peard, Poloynis, Porter, Pratt, Rickman, Thompson
Influences: Skankin Pickle
Sounds Like: The best years of our lives.
Record Label: Asian Man, Raj
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

James on Tour!

A message from James:Hello from San Diego. I'm about to embark upon a 5-week tour with Dan Potthast and his new band, The Stitch Up. Streetlight Manifesto are the headliners, and Suburban Legends are ...
Posted by Slow Gherkin on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:57:00 PST

attn australians

You may now purchase Slow Gherkin records from Sour Donkey Records. This will reduce your postage fees and waiting time. Also, Mike Park is allergic to kangaroo dander and is sick of opening your lett...
Posted by Slow Gherkin on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:28:00 PST

James on tour!

THE RINSE/VAGENIUS KICK AWAY THE SHEETS TOUR 14 Jan, Fri: Club ID/Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco 16 Jan, Sun: Famous John's, Las Vegas 17 Jan, Mon: Spaceland, Silverlake 20 Jan, Thurs: Porter ...
Posted by Slow Gherkin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Gherkin Chronicles

from: http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/08.14.02/ska1-0233.ht ml Pickle Family Circus: From left to right: A.J. Marquez, Ross Peard, Zach 'Ollie' Olsen, James Rickman, Brendan Thompson, Phil ...
Posted by Slow Gherkin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Story of Slow Gherkin (1998)

Slow Gherkin began in the summer of 1993 when A.J., Zack, Phil and I (James), all Santa Cruz High students, decided to try out a fresh and exciting style of music played by Skankin' Pickle, Bad Manner...
Posted by Slow Gherkin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Ruder Than You (By Todd S. Inoue)

Ruder Than You Robert Scheer Horny Horns: Ska group Slow Gherkin is second only to the Boardwalk in beachside attractions Ska's unifying spirit lives on in Santa Cruz band Slow Gherkin ...
Posted by Slow Gherkin on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST