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THIS IS BLOG # 21 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 6/10/2008 |
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Hello everyone I would like to introduce a new band to the area, the Rum Runners. Mike Cherico formally of Slyalibi has put together a band from the Islands. They are now making a name in the Chautauqua area playing Cruises,private parties,bars and more. With Mike Cherico (drums/vocals), Mike Sierzchula (guitar/vocals) and Chris Doyal (bass/vocals) you have some of the areas greatest musicians giving you there all. Sit back and enjoy the songs you grew up on and have a Rum Runner on me! They are presently playing Chautauqua on the lakes " SUMMER WIND" on June 21st from 7pm -9:30 pm. That Boat will BE the place to BE, Peak N peek on July 4th & 5th 9pm -1am and the Frewsburg Legion on July 20th 6pm -9pm. For more info Contact Mike @ 716 785-3715.Come out and have a good time! |
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THIS IS BLOG # 20 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 5/28/2008 |
I would like to thank everyone who made it out to see us this past weekend at the Clarion and Demetris. We had a great time and got to see a lot of people we've missed over the X-TRA long winter we had this year.
Many of you have been asking me why I haven't been lifting any of our equipment during the set ups, and that is because in April I had Disc replacement surgery in my neck and my lifting is very restricted to how I feel, but nothing over 15 to 25 lbs. SORRY Doctors orders. The procedure takes approximately 90 days to fully heal or fuse together. But I have been feeling much better, so possibly by September I can lift all my own equipment and be able to jump around with my bass again. Just like old times!
So, for now playing my bass and light lifting is all can do. I appreciate all the people who were concerned and who have been helping me get back on my feet again. THANK YOU!!
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THIS IS BLOG # 19 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 9/3/2007 |
Sly alibi would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the past seven years. We've had a lot of fun and made many new friends. During the past seven years we've played many places all over western New York and P.A. including several benefits for Fallen Firemen, Police Officers and State Troopers. We were very grateful for being able to help out their families in their time of need.
Sly Alibi has just performed our last gig together (for now) at Demetri's on the Lake in Dunkirk, N.Y. We are now in a transition to put together a whole new list of songs with a new drummer and a new look. We want to be able to give our fans and the public the sound that has won Sly alibi the Western New York People's Choice and Buffalo Music Awards in the past . To do this, it will take a little time. We plan to be ready by spring of '08 - depending on how everything comes together. We refuse to rush and settle for anything less than our goal, which is to give you a total night of entertainment that will keep you wanting more! Until then, we will be practicing and putting our new ideas together.
Once again we'd like to thank everyone who has helped to make Sly alibi what we are today.
Thank You!
Lenny, Kate & Kevin |
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THIS IS BLOG # 18 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 1/14/2007 |
Hello Everyone, Yes it has been awhile since my last blog, so much has been happening. I am not going to get into any of the problems that SLY ALIBI has had with some of the local clubs, well really only one in particular,but it's all good, and there is a new year upon us, time to let by gones be by gones. My wife Kate-(sly alibi's award winning keyboardist) is preggo once again. We are very excited and are prepared this time. In case you're wondering IT'S A GIRL! We as well as the rest of our families can't wait. May 5th is the target date so far. Just 3 more and we're done. RIGHT HONEY?  . I have been playing with Mike Hund and Lana Herget from the band BLACK WIDOW and Joey Bag-o-Donuts from the McCARTHYism band, and it has been a ride let me tell you. VERY professional. For those of you who know Mike Hund you all know where I'm coming from. My wife Kate has decided to give the band life a break and be a mom. Mike Cherico has other ideas in the works, and has been playing with another local band on occasion, being Western New York's Best ROCK drummer in 2004 shouldn't take him long to find himself playing with any band he chooses. He's been in the "band scene" for a lot longer then I have and is a very experienced musician. Kevin Widdowson and I still are working together and are throwing around many ideas on where we want the new direction of SLY ALIBI to go in. That will be kept secret until we are ready to play out again. It has been a great 6 years playing with each other with all the ups and downs that all good bands go through. Not many bands can say that they have 6 years together. It's an achievement in itself. Band years are even longer than Dog Years, one year is like ten. Trust me it can be tough. I would also like to say thanks to Ricky Chudz from the under ground stampede and an originator of SLY ALIBI and Chris Mc Mayhem from Sunset Blvd, who helped us win the BUFFALO MUSIC AWARDS '03. There are too many bands and people to thank, many people who have made SLY ALIBI what it came to be. Also thank you to our web designer Sue ( MOM #2 ) she's good! REAL GOOD!  So until SLY ALIBI Is back on the scene this summer take-care and GOD BLESS you all. Lenny |
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THIS IS BLOG # 22 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 6/10/2006 |
"We just want to thank EVERYONE who came on the 1st Sly Alibi Boat Cruise last night. It was a sell out, too! The weather could have been a little better, but I think/hope everyone had a great time all the same. We heard the pizza was gone way too fast, so we're sorry about that...we'll get more for next year!Also, we're planning on doing a "Sly Alibi" picnic on Labor Day Weekend. This would be an all ages, bring the kids, type of picnic. It would just be nice to all get together with friends and family and enjoy a lot of great musicians! We're hoping to have some, or all, of Sunset Blvd. (Chris, Rudy, and TJ were on the boat cruise lastnight...you heard Chris sing TNT by ACDC), Ricky Chudz (he was also on the boat last night playing guitar with the Skynyrd hat on), Dustin (he played guitar last night and sang Mustang Sally), and many more friends too... Drop us an email if you think you'd be interested...we're just trying to get an idea how many people we're talking about. When we firm up the details, we'll let you know all the specifics! So, again, thank you all so much for making the boat cruise a huge success. We really did have a wonderful time! Maybe next year we'll do it in July so we can hopefully count on a little warmer night! Bye for now, and I'll have the pictures up ASAP..." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 21 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 17 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 5/9/2006 |
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"To all Sly Alibi fans...I am back and everything is fine. We will continue to Rock 'n Roll as usual! I hope to see everyone on the boat cruise. Make sure you keep checking the site for a gig near you!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 20 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 2/13/2006 |
" Yes, it's just me again! (No one else writes any blogs!) Anyways, I just wanted to let everyone know that we just booked our first annual boat cruise on the Miss Buffalo II on Friday, June 9th, from 7-10pm. It's rain or shine. (Don't worry, it's covered if it's raining.)
We will be starting to sell tickets at our next gig, or sooner if you contact us through the website, for $25/ticket. The cruise will include unlimited beer, wine, and soda, as well as pizza and other munchies, and of course, three hours of Sly Alibi!! We will be doing a few different raffles, including 50/50's, Sly Alibi merchandise, and others...so bring a little cash with you if you're interested in winning some money or other fun stuff.
The boat will start loading at 6:30pm SHARP so make sure you're there on time! (The boat leaves at 7pm exactly, they won't wait for anyone!) Also, it's a 21 and over boat cruise only and they REQUIRE ID from everyone. (Even if there's no doubt you're old enough, they won't let you on without ID, so just bring it!) We're really excited about this...there's no doubt it's going to be a great night, so start planning now, get your tickets early, there's only a limited amount...and start looking forward to a night with great music, nice weather (hopefully!), lots of drinking, good food, and lots of dancing and FUN!!
Spring/Summer is just around the corner...June 9th will be here before you know it! There will be a page on the website where you can order tickets within the next week or two, and like I said, we will be selling them at all of our gigs from now until they're sold out. If you're interested, please don't wait until the last minute, there's truly nothing we can do once they're sold out...there's a max. capacity on the boat!
See you all soon... Oh, and just in case anyone wants to see some newer pics of Josh (mine and Lenny's beautiful little 5 month old boy), go to www.slyalibi.com/Josh.asp . Bye for now!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 19 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 9/12/2005 |
"Wow, how my life has changed in the past two weeks!! As I'm sure you all know, our little one is finally here. Actually, today is his two-week birthday! Joshua Thomas graced us with his presence at 12:59am on August 29th.
I went into the hospital on the 28th to be induced because he was taking his sweet time to come out... However, after I started going into labor at around 8pm, five hours later he was here! I'm so glad we didn't find out if it was a boy or a girl because it really gave me something to look forward to, but most of all..seeing the look on Lenny's face when he saw that it was a boy was the best!
Lenny and my mom were in the delivery room with me the whole time; they were BOTH a blessing to have with me! I told the rest of my family that they should probably go home and sleep since the Dr.'s kept telling me that it was probably going to take a LONG time...needless to say, things went a little faster than anticipated.
Josh was 8 and 1/2 pounds and 21 and 1/4 inches when he was born. I knew my back was hurting for a pretty good reason! I'm also glad they induced me when they did because 8 and 1/2 pounds was big enough for me! But, the most important thing was that he was healthy! I can't even explain how this all feels...to anyone reading this who has children of their own, I guess you know what I'm talking about, but wow, what a feeling, and most of all, what a miracle!
Boy, I wonder what instrument Josh is going to play!?! haha just kidding. (sort of!) I'm definitely looking forward to playing with the band again, but right now I'm really enjoying being a mom too! I know I can say the same for Lenny too... he is LOVING being a dad. We'll keep the Josh picture page up for another week or so, just to make sure everyone who every comes to the website sees how beautiful he is! If you've already seen his picture page, you might want to check back again, we've been adding more pictures when we can.
I'll see you all soon...bye for now!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 18 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 8/24/2005 |
"Hello everyone,
No, no baby yet...at least as of 2:35pm, today, August 24th, but anyways... Just wanted to let everyone know that we are doing a benefit for Lana Hergert from Black Widow . There will be live music from a ton of different bands, starting at 3pm at Club Miami/Rock 'n Roll Heaven, on September 18th. The tickets are $10 and there will be free food, free beer, prizes, auctions, and as I said, a chance to hear a lot of great bands. I'm not sure what time we're playing, but try to get there right at 3pm so you can hear everyone play! For more information, click HERE!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 17 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 1 OUT OF 1 WRITTEN BY DUSTIN |
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SUBMITTED BY: DUSTIN
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DATE: 6/12/2005 |
"Alright, well I guess this is my first blog as an official part of Sly Alibi - how exciting! haha. Anyways, to all those that don't know me - I am Dustin, the new singer/guitar player that has been added to the band for the summer (I'm not sure about the "amazing" part that Kate put down, but I try and hold my own).
I would certainly like to thank all the members of Sly Alibi for letting me come in for the summer; I've known these guys for years and it's great to be able to go out and play music with your friends all the time. I am definitely having a ton of fun doing the whole rock type of thing. Blues was mainly my thing, but I'm trying to learn whatever I can. And actually being real part of a band is very cool. I have been playing pick-up gigs, hosting open mics or doing fill ins for the past couple years, so, actually having real set lists and practices is great.
I'm not sure what more I should say here, so I hope to see ya'll at our gigs and I promise you a good time if you can make it out! Write me something if you're bored, I always like to hear from people. " |
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THIS IS BLOG # 16 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 6/6/2005 |
"Well, I have a lot to say in this one! First off, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who came out to see us at Milligans. It was great to have so many people there on my last full night with Sly Alibi. I saw a LOT of people from my high school that I haven't seen in years...that really meant a lot to me! I had so much fun that night but my feet were really really punishing me for it for DAYS after! haha Oh well, I guess that's what I get for dancing and standing too much at 7 months pregnant!
We have a new member of Sly Alibi for now...you don't want to miss him. His name is Dustin Francis and he's played with us before here and there, but now that he's home from school for the Summer the guys snatched him up to help out. He's an amazing guitar player/singer...he really adds a lot to the band. His debut with Sly Alibi was last Friday at the Dockside (Ramada) in Dunkirk, and of course, I forgot the camera! I always seem to do that on the really fun nights! I'll just blame that one on being pregnant. (That's been my excuse for everything lately) However, I did get some really good pictures yesterday at South Shore Beach Club when the guys played there from 4-8pm. It was supposed to be the new "happy hour" thing, called, "The Power Hour Express," which is Lenny, Kevin, Dustin, and Chris McMahon from Sunset Blvd., but due to certain circumstances Mike ended up playing most of the night on drums, so I figured to take the camera and put the pics up on Sly Alibi's website since everyone from the band was there. Hopefully I'll have a chance to get them up after work tonight.
It was such a beautiful day to be on the lake, but VERY hot! I sang a few songs and was dying...I dont' know how the guys did it all day long. I know the Seven 7's helped Lenny and the Captain and 7's helped Mike a lot! haha But, between the pictures we got yesterday and the ones we've already had of Dustin, we should have him up on the website very soon.
The band got asked to do a last minute gig at Calico Jack's this Friday at 10pm, in West Seneca on 270 Center Rd., so for all of you guys who always complain that we never play out that way...here you go, you have no excuses now!
Well, I suppose that's it for now...maybe the next blog will be from Dustin! Hope to see everyone soon...bye bye for now!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 16 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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THIS IS BLOG # 15 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 4/11/2005 |
"This weekend was soo much fun! We had a great time at Woody's on Friday, as usual. Thank you to all of our friends that showed up. We had so much fun... My feet hurt so much from dancing, I could barely stand at work the next morning. Andrea, "Mom", Renee, Jen, Tom, Mat, Aimee, and everyone else who filled the dance floor all night long, thanks, you guys were awesome. Also, special thanks to Barney and Sandy for coming out and to Danny from Bogus Otis for playing a few songs with us.
The weather has been great lately, lets hope it stays that way for our upcoming gig at Velocity in Angola on April 29th. It's a benefit for cancer victims so make sure you plan on coming out! I'm sure everyone knows at least one person that cancer has affected, so let's make sure we make this a success!
AND,last but not least, I will probably be starting my "break" from the band within the next couple of gigs here... If you haven't heard, or seen already, I'm a little over 5 months pregnant and I have to say, it's getting a little tough to keep up with everyone! I'm really really going to miss being up there with Lenny, Kevin, and Mike, but I'll be back. Still expect to see me at most of our gigs though...I'll still be watching and I'll probably get up and sing a few songs too!
Goodbye for now, we'll see ya soon! ~Kate" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 14 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 11/2/2004 |
"Sorry no one has written a blog in a long time! Things have been very crazy with everyone lately, between playing out, our regular jobs, and of course...mine and Lenny's wedding!! Yes, we did it! I have to say, I'm the happiest girl in the world. If you want to check out any of the pics, go to Our Wedding Pics. Also, you can check out the Black Widow website...they played at our reception and were AWESOME, and they also have some pics up from the night on their site.
On another positive note, we were nominated again for the Buffalo Music Awards and the People's Choice Music Awards. The People's Choice Awards are tomorrow night, Nov. 3rd, so if you want to come out and party, I'm sure it will be a good one. There will be lots of live music, and hopefully we'll accept an award for either Best Rock Band, or Best Pop/Rock Band (the two categories we were nominated for).
Also, Lenny was nominated for best rock bassist, mike for best rock drummer, and myself for best rock keyboardist and best original keyboardist.
You can still vote for us in the Buffalo Music Awards at: www.bestofwny.com/ballots/, we were nominated for Best Rock Band there. If you haven't voted, do it now, the voting closes tomorrow night (Nov. 3rd) at midnight.
Well, that's it for now, I PROMISE someone will write another Blog after the awards...maybe we'll even get Kevin to write one??? haha See you all soon...bye bye for now!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 6 OUT OF 6 WRITTEN BY MIKE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 13 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 12 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 11 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 7/18/2004 |
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"Just writing a little update... We've got a busy weekend again coming up. It will feel good to play again, but I have to say it was nice having a couple weekends off to enjoy! I'm looking forward to Demetri's and South Shore, we have quite a crew waiting to come out and dance! Lets hope the weather is nice, but if not, who cares, it's just a little rain right? I hope to see EVERYONE there...we'll be taking a lot of pictures so wear something flashy!!!! Bye for now..." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 15 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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THIS IS BLOG # 5 OUT OF 6 WRITTEN BY MIKE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 10 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 6/9/2004 |
"This past weekend at Demetri's was awesome! We were sooo glad it didn't rain, I thought for sure it was going to. The crowd was great, I wish we could have played longer too but oh well, maybe next time hopefully! We got a lot of really cool pics, thanks to Mom!, so I hope you all checked them out. And Bobby, thanks for letting me get a picture on your motorcycle...I can't stop looking at it! Hope to see everyone who was at Demetris back there on July 23rd, and I hope to see all of our friends and family out at some point this weekend! It's going to be a fun weekend, we play Friday, Saturday, & Sunday so check out our schedule and get your butts out there to party with us!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 14 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 6/7/2004 |
"Saturday at Demetri's rocked.The people really got into the band,and once the dancing began everyone had a great time.We only wish we could have played longer for everyone, but the law is the law.People really don't get out until 10-10:30 and when you start @ 8pm, by that time your already finished with your 2nd set,but we gave them a little extra.Hopefully the new ordinance in Dunkirk will let the bands play until 1-1:30 and then we can start a little later.Thanks to everyone who came out and ROCKED with us.We'll see you back @ Demetri's on JULY 23th." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 4 OUT OF 6 WRITTEN BY MIKE |
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SUBMITTED BY: MIKE
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DATE: 6/6/2004 |
"There's only a few words that can describe Demetri's. Beautiful women and Tequila! Hope to see all you fine looking ladies there in July." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 13 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 6/4/2004 |
"What an awesome rockin Memorial Day it was.Minus the weather we had a great time.Thank you very much Black Widow and Strictly Hip for letting us get up there and jam with you guys. XLR8 you guys rock, your music selection is killer.Maybe someday we can all jam together @ some major event.Hey Bobby and Amanda WOW!! what the hell did we do? Talk about shutting down the clubs. Well the swing set, slides, and monkey bars were cool we'll have to do it again sometime." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 3 OUT OF 6 WRITTEN BY MIKE |
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SUBMITTED BY: MIKE
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DATE: 6/1/2004 |
"This weekend had to be one of the best times I had playing out. The people are great and it's always nice to see familiar faces. A huge appreciation goes out to BLACK WIDOW for letting us jam on thier time at Mickey Rats. You guys are the jam. Once again, thanks to all the fans of Sly Alibi and personally myself for your support. See all of you at our next gigs!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 12 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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THIS IS BLOG # 2 OUT OF 6 WRITTEN BY MIKE |
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SUBMITTED BY: MIKE
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DATE: 5/30/2004 |
"Last night at Club Miami was great! I just can't believe how many people remember and support me. Thanks to all you folks for a great time. There's one thing you have to remember...I'm baaack for good!!! I also want to say thanks to Sunset Blvd.for your help. You guys rock! Now to my band members: I feel so lucky to be back with such professional people. Thank you guys for everything ,especially putting up with my crap. Just a reminder, theres alot more crap where that came from." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 9 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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SUBMITTED BY: KATE
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DATE: 5/26/2004 |
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"I couldn't help but respond to the last Blog that Lenny wrote. First of all, we all HAVE been putting a lot of effort into Sly Alibi lately, adding new songs, getting new equipment, designing T-Shirts and other merch... We're very lucky to have found 4 people who can get along so well with eachother. And I think I can speak for Kevin, Mike, and I when I say that we all really appreciate all the work that Lenny does in leading the band in the right direction. (He left that part out in his blog, he just talked about the rest of us, which was very nice by the way) He has been doing all the booking and lots of promotional stuff for us. I know it takes a lot of work because I usually tag along! Anyways, I guess I just wanted to say that I agree with Lenny...we really do have the most awesome band when it comes to working together, I wouldn't change it for the world. Also, this summer is going to rock, we have a lot of new gigs coming in and everyone is trying to switch their schedules so we can hopefully get a few more added too! If you've never seen us before, you don't know what you're missing!, and if you're someone who comes out to see us often, you can start looking for our new shirts in a couple weeks! See you all soon...bye bye!" |
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THIS IS BLOG # 11 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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SUBMITTED BY: LENNY
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DATE: 5/2/2004 |
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"I want to just thank the other members of SLY ALIBI for putting up with me and for the dedication you have been putting in to take the band to a whole new level. It's been lots of fun. Kate has the patience of a saint and I love her for that. Kevin just likes being close to me but that's ok Terri can trust me. LOL. Mike's cool as long as he stays away from tequila, and I don't jump over his drum set. I'm looking foward to this summer it's going to be a lot of fun." |
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THIS IS BLOG # 8 OUT OF 22 WRITTEN BY KATE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 1 OUT OF 6 WRITTEN BY MIKE |
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THIS IS BLOG # 10 OUT OF 21 WRITTEN BY LENNY |
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