yes, that's right, i decided to just dive right in to the world of whimsy...maybe do a little curtsy to yer stereo after the tunes over...i personally like to daintily nibble on tea biscuits with my legs crossed when i listen to the delicately pumping reggae jams...and then suddenly my cat is chasing some kind of pit bull out of the house last night...scared the shit out if it...dont fuck with the gatos they will rip your throat out...RAAAAYYRRR!!!! EL GATO !!!

fri may 11 at the elbow room, ypsilanti , mi
sat may 12 at ottos's in dekalb , il
sun may 13 at the note in chicago , il
mon may 14 at kryptonite in rockford, il

more info at myspace.com/vicruggiero or from club

thank you for a great trip...from my own solo gig at the 440 in shimokita to the full slacker experience...indeed...whoever reads this and can translate it to as many nihonji as possible...we love it...BIG UP JAPAN FANS...slackers thank you...and much love to DISK UNION and SKA IN THE WORLD, Akira and HIte and Hiro,thanks again ...vic

because of snowstorm vic just missed only the tower records show...the other shows are still happening. march 19th at disc union and march 2oth at 440 club in tokyo is still happening...dave hillyard might actually show up too

tommorrow!...monday feb.26th...vic and friends...knitting factory, nyc...6:30 til 11:30...be there...also March 8th in syracuse(check the westbound train site for info) and 9th in cleveland (grog shop) as an opening for westbound train...that's right...now they give ME opening slot...PAYBACK!

Ska in the World and Disc Union out of Tokyo will be releasing a new vic ruggiero record soon...only available on import, but it's out there somewhere...happy new years!

Ska in the World and Disc Union out of Tokyo will be releasing a new vic ruggiero record soon...only available on import, but it's out there somewhere...happy new years!

indeed...on New Years Eve connected to the Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park NJ is the Fastlane where i've been asked to fill a slot opening for fishbone...other events also promised in the area are late nite movies and a dance at the bowling alley...sounds pretty cool to me...its all near the Stone Pony... plus the Asbury Lanes is a great place that might not be around forever, so if you've never been there, you should get there (more info on the asbury lanes site) ... happy holidays...vic

...in the words of eric burdon...i'm always reminded how much i love the bay area as soon as i get here...completely lovely joint that AMANTES...beautiful folks both working at the place and in the crowd...i can't wait to get back here next week for the rancid gigs and hang a bit more...hope you all enjoyed it as much as i did...thanx to the phenomenauts and the soul captives for letting us borrow some of their stuff...vic

your input is appreciated...song lyrics and the secret of e discovered...pictures from the greatest non-slackers gig ever and more?...we will be in the breadbasket of slack soon and who knows what will be?...side note, how do you think a ska/reggae game show would go over?