FRI AUG 1 Modesto/Stockton? 157 w adams, VALLEY BREW 7pm
>> SAT AUG 2 BERKELEY, CA ASHKENAZ
>> WED AUG 6 SEATTLE, WA EL CORAZON
>> THUR AUG 7 PORTLAND, OR SATYRICON
>> FRI AUG 8 ORANGEVALE, CA CLUB RETRO
>> SAT AUG 9 RENO, NV confirmed venue TBA soon
>> SUN AUG 10 SAN JOSE, CA NICKEL CITY ARCADE
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>> Vic and Kepi acoustic senace...
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>> *Mon Aug 11th SAC, CA more info soon
>> *Tues Aug 12th SAN FRANCISCO, CA AMANTE 21+ Free! 8pm
>> *(Phenomenauts not playing)
>> ___________
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>> WED AUG 13 SAN LUIS OBISPO DOWNTOWN BREW
>> THUR AUG 14 HOLLYWOOD, CA THE KNITTING FACTORY

   The Slackers want to thank everybody that came out to the first SLACKERS' SOUNDS party in Brooklyn, Saturday night.  The idea was to have a night where we could play music that we're into that isn't necessarily ska related and where we could hang out with the people without the stress of a high profile gig.
   If you missed it, you blew it.  Vic did 2 killer sets of solo material plus a great version of The Slackers', "AND I WONDER".  Dave Hillyard sat in for some tunes including a rendition of  "NEVER GO BACK HOME"; a tune Vic penned for The Stubborn All-Stars almost a decade ago.  There's some photos up on www.myspace.com/theslackers, "Slackers' Sounds" Album.
To check out more of Vic's solo stuff go to: www.myspace.com/vicruggiero

   Glen Pine and Dave Hillyard took over the DJ controls for a while and spun some classic and rare 45's.  I was psyched to play some Afro-Beat, Indian-Funk, Tropicalia and Psychadelic stuff I rarely get to break out.  Of course there was some Ska, Dub and Soul thrown in for good measure.
www.myspace.com/crazybaldheadband

   We also saw a great set by Brooklyn garage-rockers, MIGHTY FINE.  They went over big and I'm sure we'll be playing with them again.
www.myspace.com/mightyfine

   Special thanks to Lee from Dead Flowers Production who set up the night and totally believed in the idea when I first pitched it to him. 
www.myspace.com/DeadFlowersProductions

   And, of course, we wanna thank the crew at SOUTHPAW in Brooklyn (125 5th Ave. @ Sterling, Park Slope) for having us.  Please support local NYC venues.  www.spsounds.com

   The next SLACKERS' SOUNDS should be sometime in September.  If you made it out, be sure to tell your friends; if your friends were there, get some new friends.  Thanks again-Agent Jay

   Thanks to everyone who made this last run in England and Scotland a real blast. 

   Sean and the Pama Int'l blokes were wicked.  Their soundman, Marcos, from Sao Paolo, dubbed them out live, which was awesome, and helped us out a lot. 

   It was an honor performing with Lynval Golding of The Specials.  Those of you at the Bristol and London shows got to see Lynval sitting-in with us for "Pressure Drop/Don't Forget The Streets".  ...A rare treat for everybody.  ...Us included!

  Big Up to The Pietasters!  Most fun band to tour with ...EVER!  They've been doing this years and years but they still have fun on the road like they're kids on their first tour.  Us Slackers can be old fogeys on the road who just want to retreat into our own little bubbles and not have anyone bother us.  The Pie-guys made us hang out and have a good time.  They turned, what would have been, some long uncomfortable van rides into loud, drunken parties-on-wheels.  You guys are the best!  (I wanna personally apologize to Steve Jackson for giving him AIDS.)  Also, I want to especially thank Tobi for his technical assistance.

  Thanks to Steve Nevard, the tour manager, who kept the show on the road, dealt with numerous van problems and other random dramas.

   Very special thanks to Nicki, our driver/merch-person/handles anything/doesn't need sleep/doesn't take shit from anyone/totally professional road-dog.  You are an honorary Slacker.

  And, of course, ultimate thanks to all of you who came out to see us.  So many of the gigs felt like hometown shows because we had so many friend there that we've known for years or brand-new friends that made us feel at home.  You're the reason we do this.

Thanks again-Agent Jay

   I've started a new myspace page for my WAKE & BAKE videos...  Myspace.com/wake_and_bake_films 

   Many episodes feature The Slackers and Slackers music, as well as music from my own band, Crazy Baldhead, and other artists.

   I just put up a new episode, "Barbecue in Brooklyn", and more are on the way.  Please friend me and check them out...

-Agent Jay

   Thanks to our loyal fans we've been able to move up to larger and larger venues in New York.  Because of this, though, we can only play in town a couple of times a year.  In an effort to build a continuous scene we've started a party called "SLACKERS' SOUNDS".

   The first SLACKERS' SOUNDS will be on Saturday, July 19th at Southpaw in Brooklyn.  We'll be DJing music from different genres that have influenced our sound; plus there will be live music by Vic Ruggiero and, Brooklyn's own, Mighty Fine.

More info can be found at www.spsounds.com or www.deadflowers66.com

Hope to see you all there...-Agent Jay

Spend your happy hour with the Slackers tonight while we play a handful of songs off our new album SELF MEDICATION.   We'll be at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square at 7pm - and while buying the album will get you priority admission, its not required.

Hi everyone,

we are happy to announce that once again we will have slackfest this year.

June 7th at Irving Plaza.

This will be the 3rd year we’ve done this I think.

The concept of Slackfest is to get the Slackers performing with some of our favorite bands. 

This year we have confirmed the Pietasters, DC’s soul/ska legends, and Eli "Paperboy" Reed, an up and coming soul singer from Boston. 

This is gonna be 3-4 hours of amazing live music!

for tickets go to,

www.irvingplaza.com