This is my first posting in our news section. I'm not too much of a talker. I'll drop some bows though.
We just finished doing some buttons for Wir Sind Helden again. I'm not too into the music, but I give them props for keeping me fed. Maybe one day I'll run into one of them in X-Berg and give them a "gutentag" hi- five. They just won a bunch of Echo awards a couple weeks ago. If you don't know what the Echo's are, you're not German. They played fairly well, but what is it with PA systems on television that make everyone taste like a can of sour tuna? Outkast (Big Boy) performed as well. The show was off the hizzy, but leave it to a German Robots to make the group feel comfortable. Yeah..Yeah... I know, it's television. The least the Echo's could of done is hire some hot hookers near the Golden Angel and told them to dance as if they liked it. The low point of the show was some lamo-o who won a lifetime achievement award and made it a point to bore everyone for half an hour, thanks Howard Carpendale. Who's this guy's fashion designer? He wore a sports jacket over an "Air Jordan" sweater. Siiiiiiiiiiiiiick! Aparently this guy is the Shlag King. Bob (our minister of finance) say's "he's a bad ass entertainer and all the old ladies love him." I'm down with old bags, but not the tunes to bag em.
Much thanks go out to Trans Am. These dudes are not only bad ass, but they're smart for working with us. They're scene points just went up. I can't wait to see them in Berlin. They'll be here on April 7th. We're probably going to drive to Hamburg and catch the show there, too. If you don't see these guys on tour, you have my permission to smack yourself in the face.
Tiger Lou is hitting the road. He's touring with a band called the "Weeping Willows". I caught this guys show a while back in Berlin. He played with Cursive in Berlin. This guy has a voice that will make your girlfriend want to "do you". Take your lady to the show and you'll score. Of course she'll be wearing the Tiger Lou shirt during all the action, but don't be a hater when she screams out "OHH Rasmus!"
I'm not too into reviews like Alfred. He's into buying the vinyl and playing the record over Bob's booming blown speakers. I'll just listen to a few downloads and burn the fucker. Here's what I'm currently listening to: Twilight Singers / Kings of Leon / Kylie M. / William E. Whitmore / Trans Am / Nirvana / Strangers / Tigres Del Norte / Busta / and Howard Carpendale.
PAST NEWS
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Fucking Reggie is in da Haus!
First off the Little Reggie team would like to thank everyone who has ordered from us! With out you fuckers we would be back in El Paso already. Not that it would be so bad, but Berlin is actually pretty hype. Without some decent flow we would be relagated to sippin' on Yak with the hobos that hang around the U-bahn stations selling old tickets to cheap bastards like Jesus and I. Mogwai hooked me up with enough flow to get my new robe, and get bonded out of jail. Man that was a rough night. Much props to those Scottish homeboys for giving us some work.
Due to the overwhelming demand for ANOTHER website on the net about music and art and culture and design and gossip and, and, and...we decided we would add this section in the hopes that people will actually be interested in what we have to say. Basically, "Little Reggie Crows" is going to be our "News" section, and also the place where you can keep up with what we are listening too, bands we like, bands we don't, the Berlin szene, and all of the other ramblings we are inclined to rap about. We pay for this shitty site so we thought we might as well milk it for all it is worth. With all of this in mind, read on and enjoy the show.
Wiener Blut Thursday Feb.19!
Just to let anyone know who might be traveling around K-Berg on Thursday night, THE DEL-TORO BROS will be DJing all of your favorite Hip-Hop classics until the wee-hours of the morning. Skylar Chavez and Fabian Jones will be taking some original breaks and phat, early 90's hip-hop shit and TR808ing some of your local Kreuzberg, burn-out's asses off. I know that was a fucked up sentence but I had to fit TR 808ing somewhere. Don't miss this shit...We got juice, and the entrance is FREE. If you like the Lords of the Underground and are still curious to know who the fuck "Cheif Rocka" is, come on down to the Blut and we will be more than happy to enlighten your white-asses.
The Stranglers in Berlin at KNAACK
Yeah! We know these guys are pushing 50, but who cares? It means they are almost dead and if you don't see them soon, you might never get to. They will be filling the halls of the Knaack in P-Berg on 28.03. That is soon so you might think about getting your tickets right away. I think it is over 15 euro, which is expensive, so if you can get us on the guestlist, contact us and we will be forever greatful. The last time I saw a show at the Knaack it was so crowded and uncomfortable that I left in the middle of the set. I think that place is a bit too small for a show of this magnitude...Get there early!
Records you should have in your collection
This will be my little indulgence on the website. If you know me you also know that I jump at the chance to tell you that the music you like, sucks. Now I have a forum from which I can solve your lack of taste problem, with, that's right, you guessed it...My Suggestions. So all of you trendy fucks, and art-fag students gather around and feel daddy's heat. Here is the real deal, glockenspiel!
Big Daddy Kane "It's a Big Daddy Thing"
Cold Chillin' 1989
In an era where everyone was all over N.W.A.'s nuts, and they couldn't wait for Hammer to hit 'em, the Big Daddy was still rockin' the fattest funk samples and laying his hoein' and pimpn' lyrics, long before Fitty. Not only did he coin the phrase "Anything goes when it comes to hoes. Cause pimpin' ain't easy," but he takes Ollie and Jerry's "Ain't No Stopping Us" and makes it sound cool. This one is a must have for any hip-hop head or closet funk freak. The record has a special place in my heart, as I heard it often in the background while getting my ass kicked on the basketball courts in Middle school, or should I say running away from the basketball courts. Fuck! If only I could have been like Mike. Mikael Thomas Jones that is, that fucker was huge, and kicked serious ass.
Radio Berlin "The Selection Drone"
Ache Records 2003 (?)
We are all familiar with all the Retro crap out there right now. For sure this "Indie Label" owned-by- Warner Bros. or Geffen or Sony induced trend is frightening (even if I am anxiously awaiting the "new" old version of the Steve Miller Band. Will one of the afore mentioned Majors sign this band, where ever they might be, and send me the promo copy. I swear I would love to hear that shit.) and even at times disgusting (the Darkness) there are still a few bands that sound truly more influenced by the past as opposed to attempting to get signed because of it. You can take your pick from all of the bullshit we as consumers have to wade through. I am sorry but no one wants to dance to your new Disco influenced, Blondie wannabe, Gang of Four, 999 mixture of late 70's early 80's, ripoff, no soul, totally fabricated band. On the other hand Radio Berlin is something that bucks the trend, and sounds authentically influenced by guitar gods like the Edge, and Billy Duffy. Any guitar guy pretending he doesn't have a man-crush on some old git-fiddle god is a liar. The least you can do as a 6-string perv is take the good shit some other guy came up with and make it your own. The Canadian born band is moody with out being corny. Dark without being Goth (and thankfully the Wave part is gone too!). Sexy without being gay (sorry to all of my homosexual buds, but it was the only way I could think of to describe it). Powerful without being macho. So go to the local record store and trade your Rapture record in for this one, and get with the program. You gotta have this record in thine collection because Little Reggie sayith.
Next time we will have more shit to write about. Maybe something exciting will happen to Little Reggie and there will be some Aktuelle news. Keep checking the site as we will be updating regularly. Due to the absence of a life, Little Reggie has no problem misspelling, and devalueing the English language on a constant basis. Take care losers.
The Little Reggie Cast
If you haven't already noticed, we wanted to introduce you to our crazy cast of characters. Like a squadron of overworked Iraqi police officers on the night shift in Baghdad, our group of little scoundrels be CWAZEEEEEEEY. They some thing like the X-men without the muscular bodies, and the cool superpowers, and they are not even really human,and...Okay maybe they are not like the X-men. For sure though they are like the blue elephant in the bar during the first Star Wars.
Left To Right: Nathan (trans am), Jesus (Little Reggie), some east
german chick that hit on everyone, and Trans Am's Sound dude.
Left To Right: Alfredo (Little Reggie), and Cyrus (Drunk Horse)
Posted by Jesus
Vice Meets Midgets: So the other night we went out for beer with the guys from Vice Magazine. They were all cool, props to Andrew for the tab. They're in Berlin because they want Vice to go Germany. Strange night because we were bombarded with all kinds of people. First off we met this guy named Scott (plays in a band called Client). The guy just moved to Berlin and is looking to "JAM"...siiiiiiiiick huh..anyway..he's got a les paul and stunning boy looks, maybe we'll call him. Picture an indie Rick Springfield.
So then I'm walking to the bar for more beer when I turn around for a split sec and this tiny guy with a redish afro is right behind me. Fuck..i think "this guy looks familiar." Either I beat him at basketball or I saw him somewhere. Then I realize that it's Mike Einziger from Incubus. They played in Berlin that night..then ended up at the same joint. DON'T EVER BELIEVE THE SHIT YOU SEE ON TV. This guy is as tall as my late Abuela Cuca. Jose Pasillas (drummer) was there snuggling up with some 18 year old.
So then the next midget i saw was at the door. He was drinking with some tall dude.
Then Melissa Auf Der Maur (ex HOLE and Smashing Pumpkins) showed up. She was playing at the SO36 that night. Funny but she looked right at me and smiled..then leaned over and shook my hand for about a minute. I can't help the fact that I have stunning good looks I guess. She was cool. We partied with her the rest of the night. I had to "BOO" her though. She said, "so you're from El Paso, are you fans of.." She also said, "Did you know that the tops on Frensburgers make great strap locks." I had to "BOO" her a third time when she touched my face with soft fingers. You can't play bass with a pic. The only thing she did right was pay for our taxi ride home....
Then Melissa introduced me to yet another midget. Peaches was wearing a wig.
The rest of the night was strange~ talked to a guy that looks like he's out of Men in Black who runs the party. Nice dude but the crack cocaine effect on his body has won. The dopest dude was the bartender. Still don't know his name, but he's got a killer handlebar.
Trans Am / Drunk Horse / The Feather: So the show went off without a hitch. Met everyone and it all went well. First off, props go out to Cyrus from Drunk Horse. The guy ate a bag full of mushrooms before they played. Although he kept staring at the rest of the band for cues, he still managed to play bass well. We had some drinks and food at the White Trash (best burger in Berlin) before the show. They told us they were into ZZtop. I had no idea they would pull that shit off. The guys hail from the San Fran area and Cyrus knows Chuck (The Cuts). I had to tell Cyrus about the old El Paso days when I gave Chuck 2 day shits on Xlax brownies. Didn't catch the Feather play..i was outside waiting to get people in the show.
Trans Am played. Nathan liked the microphone porn style while Phil sported the porn mustache. Sebastian made it a point to drive all the ladies and fags crazy by displaying the wet nipples the whole show. Rumor has it the dude does 5 minutes worth of sit ups before they hit the stage so he shows off the 6 pack.
Posted by El Cabron
Holy Fuck its June: I can't believe its fucking June. We've been in Berlin over a year now. I must say that everyday here has been like a rollercoaster ride to hell, but oddly enough it's been worth it. Alfredo and I have been working on a new band from Berlin called "Select Your Fighter." If you're from El Paso, TX, you're familiar with the name. We joined forces with 2 germs up here. Joerg (still not sure what instruments he plays but it sounds fucking cool) and a guy named Andre (used to be in a band called Cherryville and My Hero Died Today). So far so good, we had our first show about a month ago. The manager of Rosenstoltz loved it. I'm not sure thats the angle we're going for but if we can appeal to her....hmmmm. Keep an eye out for another show sometime this year. We're currently looking for a new practice space because we're apparently too LOUD for the building. If you're a band from Berlin looking to share a space with a band that comes close to decibles of ManOWar, email us.
Thanks to Calexico and The Kings of Convenience for funding my trip to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania. Keep ordering! I wan't to visit my friend Darren in Australia. (Gerling)
If the Los Angeles Lakers had this guy in the game, we would of taken the series.
The only thing going on in Berlin at the moment is the Euro Cup. Have I bored
Ok, it's been a while. Our website was down for a couple weeks because we were too busy partying in the States and forgot we needed to pay bills.
We're still taking your orders, but beware, if you order during the holidays, it may take a few more days because of rushed orders. Whats more
important is that we're banking and can't wait for the next holiday. German winter is caca and I want to go to Africa.
REGGIE VACATION 2004
Tuesday August 3rd, 04
So it's been a whacked out month. It's fuckin August and I don't know how in the hell Berlin only got 2 days of summer. What in the holy mother of God's name is going on! It's been so cold and wet in the city that we decided to leave for the summer. On the list was Poland, Romania, Austria,
Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, and Italy. I'm only going to comment on some cities i was awake in.
First stop, Naples, Italy.
-don't ever go there.
-their public transportation is as funny as Neil Hamburger
-its the dirtiest city in the fucking world. Everyone in Houston is celebrating
-Italians are orange
-If I hear the word "prego" once more, I am going to buy the first airline ticket to Fallujah
-Italian pizza is a myth. The turkish dude in the Pizzaria in Friedrichshain has one up on you
-I can NOT stand "Euro Glasses" anymore. If you don't know what these ugly ass things are, watch
a J-LO video
-I had to pay to pee at the Golden Arches
-There are plenty of Dumb Americans and Brit meatheads here
-We had to pay 60 Euros a night to stay in a negative star hotel
-To avoid getting jacked, I had to roll myself around in trash so i didn't smell like a tourist
Next Stop, Pompei, Italy.
-i got an 8 euro map and was covered in ash
-Can it get any better?
Next place of immediate departure, Rome, Italy.
-Orange Italians
-Euro Glasses
-Nightlife is ...
-In the name of the Father, Son, and
so lets go back to Germany...Bonn- The Rhinekultur Festival
-the Darkness is about as funny as Neil Hamburger
-Martin from Scene Police (metal angel) has a hot mom
-Zeke delivered
-The Von Bondies cried about the Jack White incident again
-Winson actually found me in a crown of 5,000
-a million other bands played but I watched the skateboarders instead
-a Mexican Burrito there consists of mystery meat in a turkish tortilla filled with about 200 jalapenos
so fast forward to Praha.
-Erik Frescas gave me athlete's foot
-I picked up some crazy ass Hungarian AGHGaarrRRRR Cough that won't go now for weeks.
-Went to chesky crumlov and saw the bone church, that was probably the best thing I've seen since not having athlete's foot
-We bribed about 6 conductors on the train all the way to Brasov, Romania
skip to Brasov, Romania
-Romanians are as tall as Spud Web
-Their eyes are really close together
-Draculas castle is not worth a 24 hour train ride
-Our friend Helen got knifed trying to get on the bus
-Value meals in Brasov add up to about $3.15..less than the states
-If you don't speak the language, you have to order the more expensive beer
-Dr. Sharp is for real
-Beware of a guy named Daniel in Romania. He can be found on trains in and out of of the country
preaching the bible.
so back to Berlin.
How do you sum up a whole month? I just did.
Thanks to all our customers for funding it. As always, you are held in the highest regard at little reggie, depending on what you order.
pace,
Slush
Little Reggie gets bored and decided to visit Dracula's Castle in Brasov, Romania.
FEBRUARY 2, 2005 - Dirty Dumbshit
So it's been a crapped out month due to half fast shows and pointless bands. Not too many bands tour Germany during the season of Hell, but
I still give mad props to the ones up for the challenge. Hopefully the next couple of months bring us guestlist passes to decent shows. Bands I've seen that you should check out: Devandra Banhart/ Cocorosie / William Elliott Whitmore / The Gnomes / Trail of Dead.
We've been busy working with the other guys in Select Your Fighter. We'll be recording 4 songs in the next week. Don't expect anything fancy, it'll probably be dirtier than my old underwear. If all goes well, we'll have an mp3 or 2 up on our site. On February 20th, we'll be playing with Chris Leo and Girls Against Boys at the Knaack in Berlin. There are also some other shows coming up (Destroyer, World Inferno Friendship Society, and Guapo from the UK. Check out www.selectyourfighter.com for dates.
Aside from playing music and getting ready for the next shows, we've been busy as hell with buttons. The next time we get an order for 20,000 buttons, we're going to seriously think about how much we appreciate having time off. Sure, we can probably blow through the cash in a night or so, but I think we'll pay rent instead.
March 11, 2005 - Chinga Tu Madre
Estoy encabronado. La pinche nieve no se quiere ir. De ves en cuando pienso que nunca hay sol en este pinche cuidad, en el pinche mundo. Yo soy un hijo del sol. Vengo una distancia larga y es muy diferente aqui. Siempre la gente es como la temperatura. Cold. No se si esto es la verdad, pero se me hace un poco triste. No pienso que quiero esto toda mi vida.
Come frijoles ha noche en un lugar que se llama Joe Pena's. La comida estaba bien, pero no era como la comida de my casa. Me da tristeza porque me encanta la comida de El Paso. La gente aqui no sabe ni madre.
Trabajo nos pega como un chingaso de Mike Tyson. La semana pasada acabamos botones para Maria de los Ultra Bimboos, Such a Surge, Tiger Lou, y Daft Punk. Cuando no va llamar Bruce Dickenson, pinche peacock guay!
Have you ever thought of suicide? Have you ever thought of saying "FUCK YOU, FUCK EVERYONE, FUCK THE CHURCH, FUCK JESUS, FUCK MARY!" Thanks Al Jorgenson for making me see the light. Maybe I'll listen to Judas Priest tonight and "GET THE GUN, SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT."
Am I pissed? You're fucking A right I'm pissed. Music sucks today, things are uninspiring, people suck today, friends suck today, politics suck today, family correspondence is a fucking email, a University degree is bullshit, and German weather is a fat turd on your chest.
GET THE GUN, SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT.
May 9, 2005 - The non-existence of Petrol
I'm from Texas. The Lone Star State. Home to many important people, including myself. Sadly enough, everytime somebody here finds out that I come from the state that brings you armadillos, bluebonnets, Janis Joplin, Buddy Holly, Barry White, Willie Nelson, cowboy hats, mullets, picante sauce, the Dallas Cowboys, Gene Roddenberry (star trek dummy), Spanky (the little rascals), Bonny and Clyde, Charles "Tex" Watson, Lee Harvey Oswald, Yolanda Saldivar (Killed Salina), Richard Ramirez (The Nightstalker), miles of barb wire, John Wayne Bobbit, Mr. Lifto (jim rose circus), Dr. Pepper, The Alamo (which was pissed on by Ozzy), Patrick Swayze, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Lyle Lovett, George Forman, 2 guys with afros that live in L.A., Sam Donaldson, Estela Casas, Steve Crosno, and last but not least, Whataburger, these Europeans always ask me, "Do you know George Bush?" What the fuck kind of stupid, retarted, not thought out, brainless, dim, half-witted, ill-advised, foolish, slow, thickheaded, dopy, moronic question is that!?
Fuck all you dipshits if you think that the leader of the free world hangs out with me over some tecate. The guy is from Midland. For those of you that don't know what Midland is, its a shithole in the middle of Texas, hence the name "MID" for middle, and "Land" for LAND! Actually, he's not even a real Texan, he's from New Haven, Connecticut.
If I have to play another squat show sometime in my future life and talk to a Spaniard about the soon to be non-existence of Petrol and how I and by best friend "Georgey" have something to do with it, I'm going to fucking smack him (or her) the Lone Star way. How the hell did you get from Spain to Germany? By horse? No, by the Big Fucking Mercedez Bus that seats 30 that is parked in front of the venue.
If you got money for gas, use it. Its great. It beats walking. If you got money for a cheeseburger from McDonalds, buy it, they make it the same everytime. If you got money to visit Midland, do it, you'll realize that the city is as boring as your conversation.
if you got money to order buttons... reggiebuttons@yahoo.com
July 20, 2005 - The thought of ripping someone a new asshole has made me want to rip my own
So far so good. We just finished making a fucking heapload of buttons for Helden. These dudes sell and sell so much merch that its driving me crazy.
Its so crazy that I am tired of spending money. I'd rather give it to the homeless or send it to Africa.
Speaking of Africa, wasn't Live 8 Berlin the biggest turd on your face? We're all dying to see Chris DeBerg.
Uh.. so whats going on...well, our band Select Your Fighter is currently booking shows in the States. We're heading towards Los Angeles to take part in some west coast crack. If you are familiar with a venue that would have us, email us. If you have a floor we can crash on, let us know. We've also got plans to release some shit by the end of the year on a label from Berlin. We've got a show coming up on the 2nd of August at Rosis with a band called EL*KE.
Oh, check out this site, its got fuckin funny video clips. www.contemporaryinsanity.org There are great clips of guys lighting themselves on fire. There's also a great shot of Mike Vallely beating up some jocks for calling him a skater fag.
We would like to give thanks to all our customers that have placed TSHIRT orders. yes, we do make shirts. make sure you click on TSHIRTS, then click on gallery. You'll be able to see who we've done biz with.
I'm still having grand thoughts of suicide but your orders distract me.
peace,
j.
September 15, 2005
So we're going on tour soon. Thats right kids, Select Your Fighter's first tour...and we're flying to the crappy States for it. I don't know why we picked the States to do our first tour. Its simple, get in a van, pay for gas, drive to a fucking hot city, pay for gas, wait, wait some more, eat at Cici's, wait in front of a venue, venue opens, soundcheck, walk around, have a beer, play a show, pick up your shit, get in a van, pay for gas, drive away, get a flat tire (this part changes frequently with a different part of the van), fix whats broken, pay for gas, fall asleep at a rest stop, wake up with 1000 flies in your van, brush your teeth with a morning cigarette, pay for gas, buy more cigarettes, drive to city, listen to cool music (perhaps the only good part), pay for gas, REPEAT.
if you wanna order buttons or tshirts, order your shit soon cause we're leaving the country for November and December and you're gonna have to get your shit done elsewhere if you dont hurry.
danke,
dirty jesus
Jaunuary 5, 06
Its a new year here at Little Reggie and we're starting strong. Just to let you know, we're back in the office as of January 9th. We are now taking your button and t shirt orders. Send us an email man. We'll get you hooked up with whatever you need.
If some of you don't read up on our once in a while updates, we just got back from touring with Select Your Fighter. We played in the States. We took the route of Cabeza de Vaca. The tour was basically anything you can expect from a tour in the States. We would really like to thank our friends that opened their doors for 2 chicanos and 2 germs. Big Ups. We'd also like to thank David Acosta and Robery Becerra for the shit we played on.
What is there to recap? Stare at the pic for a while and you'll get an idea.
October 11, 2006
So its been a fuckin while...
YES WE STILL MAKE FUCKING MERCH! WE JUST NEVER GET AROUND TO UPDATING THIS SHIT BECAUSE ITS GAY AND TAKES TIME AWAY FROM US MAKING YOUR SHIT.
So...with that said. This year we worked on so much shit that I didn't feel like putting up more images...at least not yet. Currently on tour and who we're working with - Calexico. Check them out in Europe soon. Also, watch for the Thermals in November. They'll have new merch this time around.
Select Your Fighter is recording in November and December. We'll be recording an album. We came across a sick amount of money and now we're planting the seed, sewing the seed, and than we're eating the seed. Hopefully half of the band doesn't O.D. before that.
LR
March 17, 2008
WOW...talk about a jump in time eh? The last posting was in 2006.
Anyhow, we at Little Reggie would like to introduce you to our new employee. Her name is Caroline. Be nice to her! She will take care of your orders and hook you up with what you need.
As for the rest of us, we are gonna sit back and let her do all the work because we are firm believers in taking it easy.
Summers coming as well as some great shows to Berlin. We are very excited and we hope to see many of our old friends here soon.
If you are inquiring shirt prices, just email us and we will shoot you a price. We are now officially screening on Earth Positive Textile. So if you are into saving the planet, we are the ones to call.
