Hey everyone,

Wayne "The Train" Hancock is returning to the Southeastern Minnesota area to do another show on April 25th, 2009.

Those of you that came out for the gig back in October, I thank you for your patronage. We had a good turn out for the show, but this time I would like to see a great turn out... SOOOOOOO...

I'm askin all of you to help spread the word about the gig... take this poster and put it on your page, post a bulletin, or an event notice, or leave it in your friends comments, print one off and put it up at work (in the break room or the bathroom)...

Wayne has a new album due out on April 21st on Bloodshot Records. It's called VIPER OF MELODY and it would be a real nice treat to have an amazing turn out for this gig on the heels of his new release...

SO HELP US SPREAD THE WORD...

Doors open at 6:30 pm this time. We have BROTHER MUSIC & SISTER RHYTHM opening at 7:00 pm and then Wayne should be taking the stage around 8:30 pm... he will play all nite with a short break...

It's gonna be one heck of a rockin good time so get all your friends, family, & co-workers to come on out!!

LET'S HAVE A GREAT TIME AND A GREAT PARTY!!







Wayne and our show made the newspaper tonight...!!


The "Train" Rolls In
By Tom Weber
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN

BYRON -- Wayne "the Train" Hancock, whose traditional country music is strongly influenced by Hank Williams and Bob Wills, will perform at 8 p.m. April 25 at the Byron American Legion Post.

Hancock calls himself a "hillbilly with attitude," and says he wants to take back country music from the over-commercialization of recent decades. As a clue to his viewpoint, Hancock is based in Austin, Texas, rather than the traditional country hometown of Nashville.

"I'm like a stab wound in the fabric of country music in Nashville," Hancock has said.

The AllMusic Guide says of Hancock, "A rare breed of traditionalist, one who imbues his retro obsessions with such high energy and passions that his songs never feel like the museum pieces he's trying desperately to preserve."

Hancock's latest CD, "Viper of Melody," is produced by Lloyd Maines, who has produced albums for Wilco, Uncle Tupelo and the Dixie Chicks.

Tickets are $15, available at the door. Opening act is Brother Music Sister Rhythm. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m.

If you want to actually go to the Post Bulletin site and read the article click HERE.

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT TO BROADWAY RECORDS ONLINE YOU SHOULD TAKE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT. WE HAVE BEEN VIGOROUSLY UPDATING THE CATALOG. THERE IS ALOT OF COOL VINYL, RARE VINYL, CD's, 7"'s, AND PLENTY OF BUDGET MUSIC FOR THOSE WITH A SLIM WALLET.
KEVIN OWNS BROADWAY RECORDS AND HAD A RETAIL STORE FOR OVER 20 YEARS... HE IS NOW IN CYBER SPACE AND ALSO HAS A NEW RETAIL STORE IN PINE ISLAND, MINNESOTA.
HE BUYS USED PRODUCT SO MAKE SURE TO CONTACT HIM IF YOU WANT TO LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD. CALL KEVIN AT 507-990-5410.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE WEB STORE...
BROADWAY RECORDS ONLINE
 

PLEASE REPOST!!! THANK YOU...

RAVEN HAD ORIGINALLY CONTACTED ME TO PRINT THE SHIRTS FOR HIS LATEST PROJECT, MOB RESEARCH. MARK AND KORY FROM MOB RESEARCH SUGGESTED WE ADD THE COMMEMORATIVE GRAPHIC TO THE BACK OF THE SHIRT TO REMEMBER OUR FALLEN BROTHER. SO THE ONLY CHANGE TO THE ORIGINAL RAVEN APPROVED DESIGN IS THE ADDITION OF THE COMMEMORATIVE GRAPHIC.

YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE THE MOB RESEARCH / PAUL RAVEN COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT FOR $20 (US) PLUS S/H. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS SHIRT WILL GO TO RAVEN'S FAMILY.

IT IS AVAILABLE IN REGULAR ADULT SIZES SMALL THRU 2XL. ALLOW 2-4 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU RESIDE.

YOU CAN BUY IT RIGHT ON MY PAGE... SO STOP BY!

BUY THE RAVEN COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT HERE

I HAVE ALSO BEGUN A PHOTO ALBUM ON MY PAGE WHERE FOLKS WHO BUY THE SHIRT ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT PHOTOS OF THEMSELVES WEARING THE SHIRT AND WILL BE ADDED TO THE PHOTO ALBUM...
VISIT THE "RESPECT FOR RAVEN" PHOTO ALBUM HERE

AND HELP GET THE WORD OUT... LET FOLKS KNOW!!!


MARK GEMINI THWAITE (Mob Research) IN THE MOB RESEARCH / PAUL RAVEN COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT


SHARON (SHAZ) TENDLER IN THE MOB RESEARCH / RAVEN COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT W KORY CLARKE OF MOB RESEARCH, LONDON, APRIL 2008...

WHY GET YOUR STUFF FROM ME?

CUZ YOU GET A VERY HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT, PERSONALIZED SERVICE, AND NO HIDDEN CHARGES! I CAN ALSO DO LOW MINIMUMS FOR YOUR BAND OR BIZ WITHOUT LEAVING YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF.

If you've been contemplating getting merch made or if you are a working band and don't have merch... let me fill you in... every time you play is an opportunity for you to make money... NOT having shirts/patches/hats available reduces your band revenue. THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS JUST THAT, A BUSINESS...

MERCHANDISE MAKES SENSE!!! This can be the difference between new equipment or studio time or even food, gas, or lodging out on the road... GET SMART AND GET SOME DAMN MERCH MADE NOW... MY PRICES MAKE IT AFFORDABLE AND PROFITABLE...

I HAVE WORKED OR WORK FOR SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL / REGIONAL / AND LOCAL ARTISTS... READ MY "ABOUT ME" SECTION FOR A PARTIAL LISTING. I ALSO SCREEN PRINT FOR LOCAL BUSINESS OR FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT FLAT SKETCHES, DESIGNS, AND COMPLETED PRODUCT IN MY PICS SECTION TITLED "BAND MERCH"

CALL ME AT 507-244-1390 OR E-MAIL ME DIRECTLY AT RENEGADE.666@LIVE.COM

RICK

BAND MERCH PICS HERE

MARK GEMINI-THWAITE (Mob Research / Mission UK / Peter Murphy) IN THE MOB RESEARCH / PAUL RAVEN COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT



COME BY MY BAND MERCH SECTION TO SEE MORE COMPLETED PRODUCT

ALL EXISTING BANDS ARE GRANDFATHERED IN, BUT GOING FORWARD, YOU ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO USE THESE WORDS IN YOUR BAND NAME (OR ANY OF THEIR DERIVATIVES)

1. BLOOD (Inc. Bleed, Bloody, Bleeding, Bled, etc.)

2. BURY (Inc. Buried, Burying, etc.)

3. DEAD ( Inc. Die, Death, Dying, etc.)

IT'S BEEN DONE, IT'S TIRED, AND I WON'T BUY YOUR MUSIC OR MERCH (I will, however, be glad to make your merch), ESPECIALLY IF YOUR BAND NAME IS ...

"BURIED BY BLOODY DEATH"....

DO US ALL A FAVOR AND BUY A THESAURUS!!!

Dickster Morgan

So I've been back in Minnesota for over a year now and I gotta tell ya, after living in Hollywood and attending FIDM, I find I am more conscious about the fashion that people do or do not wear here in the Midwest cuz there are some serious mistakes... and this is coming from a guy who just wears jeans and t-shirts most of the time... but here's some of my top observations about what's NOT RIGHT... ENJOY CUZ I'M POKING FUN ON PURPOSE...

1. WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THE "BOB" HAIR CUT HERE???... Seriously, I came to visit once when I was living in Washington D.C., back around 1988, and like every chick had the same fuckin hair cut... this BOB that really is a REVERSE MULLETT... This hair cut looks like you got SOOO WASTED LAST NITE and all your friends decided it would be funny to cut ALL YOUR HAIR OFF... JUST IN BACK.... Take some multi vitamins and grow your hair out girls... THEN GET A NEW CUT....

2. I MIGHT BE SPOILED BY CALIFORNIA... BUT JUST CUZ WAL MART HAS A 10 POUND BAG OF POTATOES ON SALE FOR A $1.99 DOES NOT MEAN YOU NEED TO BUY THEM AND ATTEMPT TO EAT THEM ALL IN A WEEK SO YOU CAN GO BUY ANOTHER BAG... but if ya gotta do it can you do us all a favor??? I know the Latina chicks in Cali don't get it cuz it's just a cultural thing... BUT PLEASE WEAR CLOTHES THAT FIT YOU!!! I DON'T WANT TO SEE PARTS OF YOU HANGIN OUT OR ROLLING OVER THE EDGES OF YOUR OUT FITS...

3. AND FOR YOU GALS THAT DON'T EAT A SACK A WEEK... it's not necessary to wear skirts that are too short or tops that show TOO much cleavage... AS A GUY I THANK YOU FOR THE THOUGHT, BUT UNLESS YOU'RE DELIVERING A STRIP-O-GRAM... YOU NEED TO WEAR CLOTHES THAT FIT YOU TOO!!!

4. CAMOUFLAGE IS FOR HUNTING ONLY... OH, AND THE MILITARY

5. WOULD IT BE ASKING TOO MUCH FOR SOME OF YOU TO NOT SHOP AT ABERCROMBIE & FITCH, OLD NAVY, AMERICAN EAGLE, OR HOLLISTER???? YOU YUPPIES ( "HERE, BUY THIS!"... "YUP, O.K. I WILL" ) ARE HELPING TO KEEP CAMBODIAN CHILDREN EMPLOYED FOR 50 CENTS A DAY AND ADDING TO THE POLLUTION EMISSIONS IN CHINA... Well, if that didn't work then... Could you just try to be ORIGINAL... FOR ONCE?

6. I SWEAR IF I HAD AN AK47... I'D GO HIT THE TOWN AND LOOK FOR PEOPLE WEARING SPORTS TEAM JERSEYS... I DON'T THINK I CAN TAKE MUCH MORE OF THE VIKINGS AND PACKERS FOOTBALL COLORS MUCH LESS THE EXTREME DEDICATION THAT YOU TEAM LOVERS HAVE COMMITTED YOURSELVES TO... MAYBE IF YOU PLAYED FOOTBALL ON SUNDAYS INSTEAD OF WATCHING IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS, THAT SACK OF TATERS, AND THEM BEERS......... YOU WOULDN'T NEED A JERSEY TO COVER YER PARTS....

7. And I get it... Folks here like Harleys... Well, they make clothes that fit you as well...

8. GIRLS... SOMEONE INVENTED DARTS FOR CLOTHING BECAUSE YOU HAVE CURVES... BUY CLOTHING WITH DARTS SO WE KNOW YOU'RE A GIRL... THANK YOU

9. GUYS... IS EVERYONE IN THE GOD DAMNED MIDWEST A FUCKIN PLUMBER??? THEY MAKE JEANS THAT FIT... YOU SHOULD TRY EM ON FIRST!!!

10. UHM... AND IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW... THERE ARE STILL TAILORS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR CLOTHES FIT FOR A SMALL FEE... EVEN IN SMALL TOWN MIDDLE AMERICA....

And lastly ... if you want someone to go with you and hold your hand, give you honest opinions, and help you make good choices for your body type and skin tone... I WILL OFFER MY ASSISTANCE FOR FREE... TO THE GALS (Let's Go Shopping).... GUYS, YOU'RE ON YER OWN....

The name itself came about because I have a knack of saying things that most people only think. One day I spewed a sarcastic remark and Burt says... "You oughta call yourself Rick Friction, cuz yer always causin' problems. Quit bein' a dick!"

DICK FRICTION...