John Stafford reads the Globe so you don’t have to. Enjoy!
Author: illnoise
Spiegel: it’s not just clothes for suburban moms anymore
Grace found this Vino/Joker-esque electric kid’s scooter on Spiegel.com. A mere $250, and it’s probably faster than a real Vino.
ScooterMaker and ModShop
John Manion also sent us these cool links at meshmen.com: design your own custom Vespa or Lambretta with ScooterMaker 1.0, or order your Rob Halford Edition silencer from the ModShop. Check out their Lambretta TV!
Mod Chicago 2003 Schedule
John from MODchicago sent us a list of their events this summer, there’s a lot going on. I’ll try to post these individually as they get closer, but here’s an overview so you can mark your calendars.
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What Rocks Us
(Fresh from WKRP)
The Patsys
“You’re Gonna Pay”
(mp3)
from the You’re Gonna Pay EP.
courtesy of The Patsys’ site. (more songs)
Chelsea… Topless!
the WKRP rally rocked. Our photos are up on scoot.net, but here’s a 2SB exclusive, Chelsea the birthday girl, topless.
What Rocks Us
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
“Where have all the rude boys gone?”
(.mp3)
from the album Hearts of Oak
courtesy of Lookout Records.
From Slatch.com:
“FACT. My computer crashed twice yesterday when I tried to run Lotus Notes and Adobe Photoshop at the same time. FACT. Amazon’s artificial intelligence marketing system just told me that I would love the new Linkin Park album. FACT. Computers will never take over the earth. Even if they did, being enslaved by computers would be like an episode of Hogan’s Heroes. Sergeant Schuuuuuultz!!!” You should be reading Slatch daily. before 2SB.
Bryan’s Vegas Rally Review
As the winter blahs encompassed Chicago, the Las Vegas sun was the shining light that kept Vina and me going all through January and the first half of February. Grace’s boyfriend Ken, aka Schmoopy, long may he reign in her heart, had promised us comped accommodations at the Hard Rock Hotel so we were really looking forward to a semi-posh, nearly-gambling-free Vegas experience, and our plan to rent Harleys was all Vina had talked about since Halloween.
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Speaking of Moms,
In the news today, Arsenal/France midfielder Robert Pires credited his mother with convincing him to follow his dream of a soccer career when he was 15. It’s a touching story, because I remember when I was 15, I dreamt of getting a moped and my mom said “there’s no way in hell you’re getting a moped.” Man, I showed her.
The 2003 Chicago Scooterist Music Festival
Ok, not really, but two bands featuring Chicago scooterists are playing at two different venues on Thursday, February 6. The Shifties, featuring Jeff Tudor, play at 10pm at The Wise Fool Pub, 2270 N. Lincoln ($2 off coupon), and Abe Villalobos’ Waxon Seven are headlining their debut live appearance, at the Mutiny (home of mixed-drink pitchers), 2428 N. Western.
Food, Sex, or Cars?
In honor of the the old SNL sketch, 2SB asks: “All the girls on this magazine cover, all the scooters on that magazine cover, or a Crave Case of White Castles.” You have thirty seconds. Thanks for the photo, myk!
Rhythm & Booze
ModChicago is hosting the Rhythm&Booze ‘zine (“For all the Suedeheads, Hard Mods, and Peanuts.”) on their site in fantastic Luddite photocopy black and white. Issue #4 is up for your perusal.
One Piece at a Time
Scooterworks’ Scooter of the Month Showcase gets off to a questionable start. Apparently P.J. and Chad are dating now.
“A Dignified Last Ride”
When I skid off a cliff on the 883 in Vegas, take me to the crematorium in one of these.