IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jun 27 2013 05:10 PM
So, today I had to go to Grand Rapids, MI for a few hours with my wife. As we were getting some lunch, she handed me GR's free local entertainment magazine Revue, as it was their "Music Issue". I noticed a Guyatone guitar on the cover, which was a bit surprising, but didn't pay very close attention. Opened it up, and on page 9, "What's Inside", suddenly realized that there's a big photo of Tommy Schichtel AKA Dick Chiclet of the Concussions and the Fuzzrites! Then I realized that that's also him ON THE COVER! There's a really nice story about him inside, about all his musical pursuits (THREE bands, including one with Pete Curry!) and, most importantly, his amazing all-analog studio! I couldn't believe it. Besides playing a show with the Fuzzrites in April (an in and out kind of a thing, not much time spent there), I haven't been to Grand Rapids in about a year, and today I was there for just a few hours and completely by a fluke my wife hands me this magazine, only to find a friend of mine featured. Crazy! Anyway, here's the link to the magazine (where you can read the entire thing, including the feature on Tommy): http://revuewm.com/revue/online-magazine
Congratulations on the great publicity, Tommy!
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Brian
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Posted on Jun 27 2013 06:45 PM
Congrats Tommy! That guy is very talented!
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DannySnyder
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Posted on Jun 27 2013 07:03 PM
Wow, looking forward to reading that.
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WhorehayRFB
Joined: Jun 12, 2008
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Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Jun 27 2013 07:33 PM
IvanP wrote:
There's a really nice story about him inside, about all his musical pursuits (THREE bands, including one with Pete Curry!) and, most importantly, his amazing all-analog studio!
3 bands plus a solo single under the Dick Chiclet name. Coincidentally, all 4 projects lead off this week's RFB.
RFB 322--Meaningless Hypothetical!
b sides--I'll be there; grand rapids
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fuzzrites--go; grand rapids
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-FUZZrites/127576820596665
dick chiclet--ice cream for joe; grand rapids
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Double-Crown-Records
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Posted on Jun 27 2013 11:33 PM
Such a great read - even though the Concussions and Dick Chiclet have worked with Double Crown for a few years, I learned a lot in that piece.
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jul 01 2013 09:06 AM
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dickchiclet
Joined: Sep 07, 2008
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Posted on Jul 01 2013 07:26 PM
Hey thanks Ivan and everyone! It was a surprise to me too. Just thought it was an interview. They liked the studio and stories enough to make it a cover. Been really busy as of late, not only with my bands but some really great other projects. Looking forward to December for a real special project. More later.
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jul 01 2013 09:33 PM
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revmike
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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North Atlantic
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Posted on Jul 02 2013 12:40 PM
Nice coverage.
Rev
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Noel
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Posted on Jul 02 2013 01:30 PM
dickchiclet wrote:
Hey thanks Ivan and everyone! It was a surprise to me too. Just thought it was an interview. They liked the studio and stories enough to make it a cover. Been really busy as of late, not only with my bands but some really great other projects. Looking forward to December for a real special project. More later.
Congratulations! Has to feel really terrific. I'm extremely curious about what's happening in December.
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supertonesurf
Joined: Apr 28, 2006
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n.y.c.
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Posted on Jul 02 2013 04:43 PM
neat stuff love the organ sound on Dicks new album,
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