This was last updated on July 1, 2001

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Hello. I'm Dave. Welcome to my stupid web page. You may be saying "Dave, why do you call this your stupid web page?" Well, to that I say "Why not?"

It's been a really long time since I've updated this page. Sorry...I know you've all been waiting with baited breath for me to update this thing.

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First and foremost, you should check out the following page I've made for the

RAMONES

They are definitely one of the best bands that ever graced the face of the earth, bar none. Here's an old photo of them, circa. 1977:

JOEY RAMONE

1951 - 2001

GABBA GABBA HEY

And be sure to check out the Rhino Records' amazing new CD re-issues of the 1st four Ramones albums: "Ramones", "Leave Home", "Rocket To Russia", and "Road To Ruin"!!!!

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If you know what's good for you, you check out these really great links:

• DEVO If you know me, then you probably are aware that I'm a very very very very very big fan of Devo. There are many great fan-made Devo pages, such as DEVOpolis or the DEVO MuteWeb. But we shouldn't forget about the OFFICIAL SITES!!! Check out Mark Mothersbaugh's Mutato Muzika web page...Mutato Muzika being the recording studio run by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh. There is also the brand new (as of June 2000) CLUBDEVO.COM!!!

  If you want to see some Devo stuff from the 2 Devo shows I saw in the summer of 1997, then click here. But for now, here is a picture of Devo from 1981 in their "New Traditionalists" outfits

  

  And don't forget about Rhino Records' brand new Devo release, "Pioneers Who Got Scalped (An Anthology)". It's 2 CDs chock full o' Devo (lots of rare stuff too!!!). If you don't buy it, then you're probably on crack. And if you're really hardcore, you'll hop on over to Rhino Handmade and order yourself the exclusive internet-only Devo double-CD "Recombo DNA" that has more unreleased Devo material than you can shake a stick at.

  
  banner courtesy of Matt Strain

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• IRON MAIDEN rule. Period. Enough said.

  Me and my brother had the opportunity to meet some members of Iron Maiden after a show in July 1999. To read about that show and to see photos of us with the band members, CLICK HERE

  And, hey, who says that Iron Maiden doesn't care.....

  

  Be sure to buy the new Iron Maiden CD "Brave New World". Do it. Now. C'mon, what are you waiting for?

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• JULIANA HATFIELD is a singer/songwriter who I think writes some of the best damn songs that I've ever heard. Here are some photos of Ms. Hatfield for your viewing enjoyment:

  

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• ROCHESTER GARAGE POP!!! One of the things that I honestly love about the city I live in (Rochester, NY) is that there's a whole slew of great garage pop/garage rock/garage punk bands that are from here, and subsequently play out a lot! I'm probably forgetting some, but here's a quick list, off the top of my head, of the great local bands:

  • THE QUITTERS
  • THE GRINDERS
  • THE PRIESTS
  • THE VEINS
  • THE THUNDER GODS
  • WHITE COTTON PANTIES
  • THE HI-RISERS
  • DUKE GALAXY & THE PIPELINERS
  • THE MOVIEES
  • THE FRANTIC FLATTOPS
  • THE VILLAINS
  • CHERRY GUN

  The list is seemingly endless...To find out more about the great Rochester garage pop scene in general, check out the new Garage Pop Records Page (or the OLD Garage Pop Records Page) or the Trashcan Records Page

And be sure to pick up these excellent recent releases on Garage Pop Records:

• "Garage Pop Records Rock & Roll Compilation"
• THE GRINDERS - "Somewhere Between Ape and Man"
• THE QUITTERS - "The Quitters' Second Album" (pictured below)

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"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Yes, indeed, it was only a matter of time before the world got...WEIRD AL.COM!!! Here's one of my favorite pictures of Al:

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VOIVOD is a wonderful thrash band from Canada that are still going strong. Looking for Voivod links? Check out Missing Sequences or the official Voivod.com. And if you should go to a Voivod show, bring Piggy a cheesecake and bring Away a chocolate cake. Speaking of cheesecake, wanna hear Piggy say that he loves cheesecake? If so, then click here (now you see why I call this "Dave's stupid web page").

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THE AMAZING CROWNS are an incredible (and, uh, amazing) rockabilly-punk band from Providence, RI...check them out, because if you don't, then you're obviously a moron. Here's a couple pics of the Crowns, taken by my brother Steve:

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THE DONNAS play rock 'n' roll, pure and simple. If you don't like it, go to hell! They are one of the most fun bands that I've ever seen/heard. Check out their great new album "The Donnas Turn 21" (not to mention their excellent past albums, like "Get Skintight" and "American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine"!). Here's another Donnas link to enjoy. And a band photo:

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SICK OF IT ALL are *the* quintessential New York Hardcore band. There are none better. Period. As a side note, they were the first band I ever saw in a club...early 1990, opening for D.R.I. and Nasty Savage. They're still an incredible band. SOIA - Built To Last!

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Hey! Are you curious to see what the 1980's band

LOVERBOY looks like these days? So was I. So I went to see them in concert recently, and you can find photos here

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Here's some other interesting stuff to behold:

• Click HERE for some pictures and other miscellaneous crap that I can't find another home for on the web

• Ultimate Band List (find basically anything related to music by visiting this site

• Pollstar is the place to find tour itinerary for your favorite band.

• Addicted To Noise's Music News Of The World is a nice place for music news

• Howard Stern rules, okay? Click that link to find out all the lastest happenings in the world of Stern. (By the way, Brother Wease sucks and F Jackie)

• Check out my friend Eric Foster's home page, because if you don't then you're a miserable piece of slime and I don't even want to see your stinking face Oh, and be sure to check out his band NBT.

• The Ultimate TV List is the place for TV related sites. Really, it is. Honest.

• Looking to find something on the "net"? Try Yahoo or this site that's full of search engine links

• If you think that this page is stupid, well you ain't seen nothing! My brother Steve has his own web page that is at least as stupid as mine is. Check it out

• My cousin Christina has a web page...it's not as stupid as mine, but you should definitely check it out. Maybe someday it'll be as stupid as mine...

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And now, the section that I like to call "links to really f@#%ed up sites":

HEY! Do you remember Bert from Sesame Street? Did you know that Bert is Evil?!? Yes, it's true. BERT IS EVIL! Check it out for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

If ever a hairstyle deserved a website of its own, it's the mullet. Mulletsgalore.com...it will scare you as much as it will make you laugh.

Ernie's House of Whoopass...I think the name says it all.

Along the same lines as Ernie's site comes Fugly.com...uh.....

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I'm not quite sure why I'm making this section, but....

Here are some of the upcoming bands that I'm probably/most likely/maybe gonna be seeing:

• The Hi-Risers at Richmonds in Rochester - 7/7/01
• The Go-Go's somewhere in Milwaukee, WI on 7/12/01 (and also maybe on 7/14/01 in Toronto, if that happens)
• Bo Diddley somewhere in Buffalo - 7/19/01????
• The Frantic Flattops, The Thundergods, & The Purrs at the Richmonds East End Fest in Rochester - 7/20/01
• The Blake Babies at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA - 7/21/01
• Betty Blowtorch at the Bug Jar in Rochester - 7/26/01
• The Reverend Horton Heat, The Frantic Flattops, and The Priests at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester - 8/8/01
• Bug Jar Summer Music Fest at Highland Bown in Rochester - 8/12/01 (featuring, among others, The Quitters!)
• Black Sabbath at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY - 8/18/01

And if it weren't for me being out-of-town, I'd be going to these great shows here in Rochester:

• The Swingin' Neckbreakers & The Grinders at the Bug Jar - 7/11/01 (anyone who doesn't go to this show sucks...yeah, this means you too!)
• The Grinders & Mid-Air Collision at the Bug Jar - 7/21/01
• The Priests, The Grinders, and The Purrs at Monty's Krowne - 8/18/01

Here's a partial list of some of the bands that I've seen play recently (in no particular order...but you may notice that most of the names begin with "The"):

• The Amazing Crowns
• The Thundergods
• The Go-Go's
• AC/DC
• The Quitters
• The Blake Babies
• The Pietasters
• The Hi-Risers
• The Donnas
• The Mooney Suzuki
• The Grinders
• The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• The Priests
• The Frantic Flattops
• Anal C**t
• Bratmobile
• "Glam Slam Metal Jam" tour (I got free tickets, okay?!?)
• and of course, back in 1997...

  DEVO-palooza

  Yes, indeed. The almighty DEVO played at a few of 1997's Lollapalooza shows. I've been waiting to see Devo live for 15 years (since I was 7 years old) and I was lucky enough to have been able to be at two of the shows:

  • July 18, 1997 - Cleveland, OH
  • July 19, 1997 - Pittsburgh, PA

  The shows were really amazing. If you want to see some of my photos from the Pittsburgh show, then click here

Here's some of the music that I've been listening to lately, either because I've purchased it recently or just because I've dusted it off and listened to it recently. This list is in no particular order:

• All four of the Ramones remasters: "Ramones", "Leave Home", "Rocket To Russia", and "Road To Ruin"
• The Makers - "All Night Riot"
• The Go-Go's - "God Bless The Go-Go's"
• The Flamin' Groovies - "Absolutely The Best"
• The Frantic Flattops - "Rock-n-Roll Murder"
• The Beatles - "1967-1970"
• The Wipeouters - "P'Twaaang!!"
• Van Halen - "Van Halen II" (remaster)
• Murphy's Law - "The Party's Over"
• Link Wray - "Rumble! The Best of Link Wray"
• The Vertigo-gos - "Anthology: 1998-2000"
• The Pietasters - "Awesome Mix Tape #6"
• Veruca Salt - "Resolver"
• various artists - "The Estrus Cocktail Companion"
• various artists - "The Las Vegas Shakedown"
• and of course, this probably goes without saying, but I'm always listening to the Ramones, Juliana Hatfield, and Devo.

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To see my stupid best of 1997 list, click here

There is no best of 1998, 1999, or 2000 lists, mainly because I'm lazy and don't want to make them. Sorry.

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That's about it for now. Thanks for looking at my page. If you have any comments, suggestions, etc., please email me.

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other spuds have been bored enough to visit this site since I moved it to a new server in July 1999. And just think...YOU'RE ONE OF THEM!!! (don't you feel special now?)

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Infinite thanks to Eric Foster for helping me get this whole web page thing running. If you've ignored the two links to his page that I've given so far, please click on this final one, because his page is really worth checking out.

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