Roles in TETY: Singer, Lyricist, Schmoozemeister, Man With The Van

Day Job: Classified for reasons of national security

Pets: One dog (Dylan, a purebred neurotic Keeshond), several housemates

Drives: '74 GMC 1-ton conversion van (aka, "LTD" or "The Love Shack")

Heroes: Richard Thompson, Bob Mould, Elvis Costello, Prince and Beck

ArchEnemies: Billy Joel, Jerry Falwell, Clarence Thomas, and Lactose

Hobbies: Racquetball (fairly good) and golf (fairly pathetic)

Favorite Author: Martin Amis

Weird Obsessions: Louise Brooks, Werner Herzog, Cane Toads, Hudson Leick, Julie Newmar

Favorite all-time TETY Gig: "6/7/97 in New York City at the Elbow Room.

Great room, great crowd, and we kicked ass !

Worst all-time TETY Gig: "July '94 at the Blarney in Northeast Philly.

We were bad, the room was terrible, and the crowd was worst of all.

Oneof those gigs that make you want to hurt people."

5 CDs in the changer this week: Nirvana's "In Utero," Beck's "Mellow

Gold," Beastie Boys' "Check Your Head," Husker Du's "The Living End,"

Sugar's "Copper Blue"

What's The Deal With The Van: "I bought four months and 10,000 miles ago

for $900. It came with a space heater, 12-volt AC power, flatware,

cookware, cups, pots, pans, Chinese checkers, backgammon, motel soaps

from the '70s, curtains, cabinets and it's own on-board port-o-potty.

The top pops open and you have your own falafal franchise. Rooms should

book us if for no other reason than to see this thing."

Here is a young fan's artistic view, of good old Uncle Dave! It must have been from an all ages show, we have forgotten.

Artwork by Bobby Strain

scanned by Jill Ladd