vic's blog

Pod cast link
http://www.united-academics.org/blog/7405/ua-podcast-journal-of-social-s...

http://www.top5tracks.com/2012/03/vic-ruggiero-the-slackers/

Arms Aloft Social & Musical Roadshow tour itinerary....

Kevin Seconds
Kepi Ghoulie
Franz Nicolay (March 20-April 7)
Vic Ruggiero (March 20-22, and March 26)

March 20 Philadelphia, PA @ Balcony @ Trocadero
March 21 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
March 22 New York, NY @ Pianos

March 26 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage

http://www.rockingsteady.eu/deu/_interviewinfo.neo?iid=25

and here's a taste of the google translation from german into english which is very enjoyable:

vic: ...and he is also quite a tough guy. As a cowboy he walked up to me and said [speaks with a grumpy voice], I have a few songs about Iraq, about the war. ' I just thought, 'Oh damn!'. But we have immediately understood because we have much in common and both listen to music from the 60s and like the same books. At the end of our first meeting, I said, but you are looking for a new home. I have already had a vacancy. ' He must have thought, that's kind of an angle ', but in the end he moved in with us.

Rocking Steady: Was that something like a group home?

Vic Ruggiero: Exactly. Many were artists. The whole was now not super artistic, but most had studied and worked something, but not necessarily in a secure permanent position. One was a writer, another a scientist. Everyone did something different.

Rocking Steady: Are you still alive there?

Vic Ruggiero: No, I moved for example from two years ago. But I have lived about seven years there and it was very cool. It took me I must das. about twenty plates have taken there. It was relaxed and totally inspiring. I had a place to work and could easily go up and put me to sleep. My roommates were understanding when I once bought a whole horn section. One day I even set up a drum set in the living room, so I apologized to any reason, but the others just said, why, then, is not it great. "
Later, I came down and they played on the drums and I said, hey , you should really stop now, it is very late. ' In this place I was not the troublemaker, but almost the full responsibility.

Rocking Steady: You inspired the song writing, if you meet other people?

KEPI AND VIC CALIFORNIA!! BAY AREA
THUR 2/09/2012 Kepi Ghoulie/Vic Ruggiero, Drag the River, Bastards of Young acoustic!!! at Luigi's Fun Garden, Sacramento, CA Luigi's Fun Garden, Sacramento, CA

SAT 2/11/2012 Kepi Ghoulie/Vic Ruggiero and all kinds of special friends!!! at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland CA MATINEE!!!! 1234 Go! Records, Oakland, CA

SUN 2/12/2012 Kepi Ghoulie/Vic Ruggiero at Rockage, San Jose MATINEE!!!! Sun., Feb 12.... :) San Jose Women's Center, San Jose, CA

thank you for making this! ...vic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJf4JN2QPPg&feature=related

Phil Nerges: Vic Ruggiero and Townsend Street Part Two up now at
http://lanterloon.com/?tag=phil-nerges
...one day ernest hemingway sauntered thru bob dylan's door
ernest said, "hey man lemme tell u bout the spanish civil war..."
bob said, "can i write a song about that?"
ernest said "sure, ...hey u know where i could find a cheap pad?"
bob said, "hmmm...i think the room upstairs is free"
ernest said, " maybe u can rent it to me..."
...and then there's phil and vic down on Townsend street...

Dec. 31 Berlin (GER) - Jail @ New Year's Party
Jan. 02 Hamburg (GER) - Hafenklang
Jan. 03 Düsseldorf (GER) - Brause
Jan. 04 Cologne (GER) - Sonic Ballroom
Jan. 05 Sittard (NL) - Ernesto's Cantina
Jan. 06 Amsterdam (NL) - Maloe Melo
Jan. 08 Stuttgart (GER) - 1210
Jan. 09 Zürich (CH) - Hafenkneipe
Jan. 10 Freiburg (CH) - Swamp
Jan. 12 Milan (IT) - Lo Fi Club
Jan. 14 Berlin (GER) - White Trash @ Tea & Trumpets Party

Vic solo for the first time in a long time, featuring hard to find items, music and fun activities!

http://soundcloud.com/vic-ruggiero-the-slackers/there-is-power-mp3

check out this old union song inna reggae style

i asked, "‎'help my buddy Phil. He now has $1220 of his $2000 funding goal, buthe only has till Tuesday at noon! Pledges start at $1, $15 gets you aCD of train songs, but anything helps!' the link is http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804802920/tremolo-train-tour"
AND YOU DID!!!! PHIL WILL GO ON TOUR!!!