Success on the road

The tour to Seattle was very successful.
The Wolves had a great rockin' time in their rockin' rocket rv, a little cramped at times, but leave it to cramped spaces to pull a band together closer.

Their first show at the "Queen of Hearts" was lots of fun, although it DID get cut short.

The audience was AWESOME and they were all having a rockin' good time.

Sick Wolf finished off their set with a Johnny Burnette number, "Tear It Up". And that is exactly what they did to the stage.

It was one of those brilliant scenes that you hear of from roadhouse bars in the past.

As the Wolves were breaking down their equipment, the cocktail waitress was sweeping up broken glass from the floor.

Luckily the last part of that night was captured on video (Below)

------------------

The next morning Sick Wolf awoke with very little sleep and huge hangovers.

Phil, the bands costume / hair stylist, slept in after having a rough time with Jack "drunk-ass" Spade the following night.

Buck Ettee, Jezebel Bloom, Bryan Irwin, Jack Spade, his brother Jimmy Whiskey and Sick Wolf's new Portland Friend "Schmoe", who had come to hang with the band for the remainder of the Portland portion of the trip, all went to "My Fathers Place" in SE Portland.

"My Fathers Place" is a greasy spoon dive bar / restaurant that Jack Spade used to frequent back in his Portland days, and after going there, we can all see why. The food there can soak up the mighty Mississippi river if it ran strictly booze.

After brunch, the gang went back to Jack Spade's mother and fathers trailer in Milwaukee, OR. for some R&R before their next show at the Ponderosa.

------------------

The "Ponderosa" show was much more subdued than the "Queen of Hearts" show.

As it usually is with an opening act. Sick Wolf gave a wonderful show considering the hang-overs they were nurturing. There were people on the dance floor throughout their whole set, and many more in the back of the bar warming up their livers.

Mike, from the Ponderosa, hooked the band UP with some killer food and drinks.

There were so many gorgeous women at the show to keep Jack running back and forth like the silly dog he is and the band made many, many more great Portland, OR. friends.

Sick Wolf definitely gives "The Ponderosa" 16 paws up!

Video of the show is below!

After this show, they headed up north to Seattle, WA. saying their farewell to Portland and all their new Oregonian friends.

-----------------------

The Shanty Tavern was a KILLER way to end the whole tour.

So many great musicians that got the rockin' rollin' with a bunch of Johnny Cash songs, including Jack's brother "Jimmy Whiskey".

The place was packed shoulder to shoulder with fun, energetic rockabilly guy and gals.

And Sick Wolf was prepared to give 'em some good ol' Rock N Roll.

Jack's whole family was at this show, his Mom and Dad, his Brother Jimmy, his sister Karen and his brother-in-law Greg (who kindly manned the camera for the band).

There were some technical issues, but Sick Wolf played through them and the crowd hit the dance floor with "Sweet Pea" leading the way with some stroll numbers.

Great time!

Great tour!

Great people!

Great fun!

Made this a GREAT and Successful trip for Sick Wolf.

(Below is all the footage from "The Shanty" show!)

"COMING SOON" Sick Wolf Shirts and Jackts

 

Pirate Cat Radio Interview and Show

Last Saturday, Feb. 20th. Sick Wolf performed and were interviewed on Pirate Cat Radio in San Francisco, CA.

Here is some footage that Jack Spade shot of the show, and of the interview. . .

(Part 1 of 4)

Introduction / "Hit The Road Jack"

(Part 2 of 4)

Interview... (Jack Spade's Influences) /

Performance... "My Babe" /

Interview... (Jezebel's Influences) /

Performance... "Devil's Lovesong"

(Part 3 of 4)

Interview... Introducing the band / How the band got started ...

Performance... "Big Big Baby"

(Part 4 of 4)

Interview... Introducing Buck Ettee

Performance... "Cattin' Around"

Interview... Talking about recording our cd, tour, saying goodbye

Performance... "Don't Treat Me Right"

"The Art of Slap Bass"

...From a friend and instructor of mine.

This is a really great thing that he's got going, read the intro and check out the site.

You won't be disappointed... "Jack Spade"

by "Djordje Stijepovic"

-THE ART OF SLAP BASS-

In past few years, interest in slap technique for the double bass has been increasing exponentially. Unfortunately, it continues to be very difficult to find information about it.

While researching for my upcoming book about slap bass, I had a chance to meet and interview some of the greatest living bassists. The majority of these players rarely (or never) get media attention. It's a shame that throughout history, so many amazing musicians only become recognized posthumously. In my opinion, recognizing contemporary efforts is an important part of progress.

My intention is not to be a journalist of any kind. I'm primarily a bass player who wants to promote slap technique and to illustrate how slap can be used in any genre of music. The Art of Slap Bass is for everyone; not only jazz, classical, rock'n'roll and world music bassists, but also for people who share a passion for this beautiful instrument.

Hopefully, this website will be a useful source of information for bassists all over the world; a place where people interested in slap bass can connect with each other (see the forum). It should also help to promote some of today's finest slap bass players. I'll post their interviews on this website and feature their videos on the youtube channel, so please subscribe to it here.

I hope this website will grow over time and that it will encourage others to share their knowledge about slap bass.

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Djordje Stijepovic

Here are some video's they've got on Youtube. . . "Jack Spade"

Sick Wolf Update!

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick not to let you know what we are up to and where we will be!!!

Currently, we are still in the studio recording our new album which will be out in a few months.

I was hoping to get it released before our NW tour, but a certain few things set us back a bit.

February 20th at Noon, we will be performing and being interviewed on Pirate Cat Radio.

After that, we are gearing up for our NW tour to Seattle, WA. (March 3rd till March 8th)

Our first show, (Thursday, March 4th ) we are headlining at the "Queen of Hearts Tavern" in Portland, OR.

5501 Southeast 72nd Avenue

Portland, OR 97206-5206

Opening the show for us will be "Danny Hay Davis and his Rat Pack"

The doors open at 9pm and we will be on around 10:30 p.m. till they carry us out on a stretcher!

Then, on Friday, March 5th, we will be at the "World Famous Ponderosa Lounge" in Portland Oregon.

10310 N. Vancouver Way, Portland, Oregon 97217

Headlining that show will be, from Sacramento, CA. "The Infamous Swanks"

Also performing that night will be "Country Side Ride" / and "The Dicers"

After that, we head on up to Seattle, WA. to play a gig at "The Shanty"

9002 Lake City Way Northeast

Seattle, WA 98115-3266

Then we head on back to San Francisco and finish recording our CD and working on making T-Shirts / Jackets / Silky Panties and Jock Straps with our logos on 'em.

Hope to see you all soon at one of our gigs, or just out and about!!!

Keep on Rockin' - N - Rollin'

--

Jack Spade

Thanks for coming to our show.

To everyone that came and saw us play last night, thanks!

We had a wonderful time!

We are taking a break from booking shows from now until we tour in March.

Gonna work more on recording our CD / Record and getting some merchandise.

Also, last night might be the last time we ever play the Eagle.

The owners are selling it, and who knows what will become of the place.

I just hope that it don't turn into another lame-ass techno club.

I've had many of good times playing at the Eagle and it will surely be missed.

Anaconda, good luck to you on your mission of becoming district 6 supervisor!!!!

I hope the party last night did your cause justice.

BTW, don't be shy to subscribe to our blog.

One free BJ for every subscriber. LOL

--

Jack (Mehoff) Spade

Sick Wolf Gets Political

Thursday, January 21st
@ the Eagle Tavern

Sick Wolf takes the stage to Rock N Roll for a San Francisco, District 6 Supervisor Fundraiser.

The tickets are just 5 bucks.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Come see Sick Wolf tear up the Eagle Bar.

Climate Show

Thank you everyone who attended our show at the Climate Theater last night. Dec. 30th.

We all had a Rockin' Good Time!

Look forward to playing many more show for you all next year.
We've got tons more original songs that we are going to be working into our set, and we will be coming out with another CD soon.
So, keep checking back or sign up on our ELIST or just subscribe to this blog to stay informed.

I hope you all have a wonderful New Years Eve!!!!
Drink one for Jack and Drink another for Sick Wolf and we will all do the same for all of you.

--
Jack Spade

Recording Studio Video

Recording "Devil's Lovesong" in a friends recording studio...

(Coming Soon) Climate Theater Show

Two successful shows.

We survived another weekend and now have 2 shows under our belt.

1st, The Eagle Tavern.

2nd, Thee Parkside.

Both shows went better than I expected and the audience was GREAT!

We all had such a blast.

Below are a few stills and video clips of the two shows.

Coming Soon!!!!

Sick Wolf T-Shirts, Stickers and our new CD will be available soon.
Be sure to keep an eye open for their release.

I will put a link to our store up as soon as we have our merch for sale.

--
Jack Spade

December 5th @ Thee Parkside

Sick Wolf, Maniac Martyrs and the Meat Sluts take over Thee Parkside on Saturday, Dec. 5th starting @ 3 p.m.

This is a benefit show for the Lyon Martin Health Services.

Lyon-Martin Health Services was founded in 1979 by a group of medical providers and health activists as clinic for lesbians who lacked access to nonjudgmental, affordable health care. Named after Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, feminists and well-known LGBTQ civil rights activists, the clinic soon became a model for culturally sensitive community-based health care. Since 1993, Lyon-Martin also has provided case management and primary healthcare in programs specifically designed for very low-income and uninsured women with HIV. In 2007, the organization added sliding-scale mental health services for our patients. Today, Lyon-Martin provides primary and preventive healthcare services to around 2000 patients. Currently, 39% of our patients are people of color; 14% are transgender and 41% self-identify as lesbian or bisexual; 84% live below 200% of the federal poverty level and 14% are homeless. Fifty-eight percent of our patents' appointments address mental health needs.

This show is all ages and is going to rock your socks off.

There will be food, drink, and good times had by all.

Don't miss this one. Your presence is all that is needed to support a GREAT cause!!!

Thursday, Dec. 3rd @ the SF Eagle Tavern

Get ready to wear out your dancing shoes. Sick Wolf is performing @ the Eagle Tavern Thursday night along with Shake Well. The bands usually start around 9 p.m..

So far it's just us, Sick Wolf, and Shake Well on the bill, but, a third band will most likely be added on.

Shake Well, (pics above) are an awesome sounding rock band from BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin. This is a band that is guaranteed to grab your attention and force you to shake your booty. They are on Myspace, so if you would like to give 'em a listen to before just click HERE.

Warming the stage up for them is us, Sick Wolf. It is our first show with our new drummer "Buck Ettee" and we are all excited to tear it up for you.

Although Sick Wolf has played the Eagle Tavern before, this is the first time with the new line-up, and, in the opinion of Jack Spade. 'This is the best the band has ever been.'

So, come one, come all.

Dust off them dancin' shoes and have a ball.

For a measly 5 bucks you can experience a Thursday night like no other.

Let the bartenders Brian and Doug get you toasted, relax in the bars GIANT back patio which offers a nice fire pit to keep you warm, and rock out with us.

Our first show since our return was at the Mutiny on Friday, October 16th, 2009

The show went over well, even though the microphones they had us using were all FUCKED UP!!

And, Pete Devine had never heard our songs before that night.

Here are some youtube clips of the show.