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December 21 Our Christmas Party was a blast. A lot of my co-workers came out and what a crew. They were all in a festive mood and we had a blast. We saw a lot of our friends and we even had quite a few musician friends show up and sit in with us. Thanks to ex-Angry members, Dave Townsend and John Ogle for playing a few songs with us, also Ed and Steve from The Mark Lucas Band, Rich from KrakSmokinGrannies and Joe Brennen. We had a great party and Cactus Jacks was a great host once again. We will be off this weekend so that we can all enjoy the Holidays with our family's. We will be ringing in the New Year at Blooze on Friday, December 31st. This is our 3rd straight New Years Eve at Blooze. The past two have been complete blowouts and we don't expect anything different this year. There won't be any kind of theme this year, just dress to impress and come out for another great Angry Jon New Years Eve Party! We really appreciate all of the support you have showed throughout the year. This past year has meant a lot of changes for the band, but we tried to make the best choices that we could to bring you the best shows possible. We feel that we have done that and hope you continue to support us. From Myself, Ed, Paul, Charlie and I'm sure Harley, Hector and Layden…THANK YOU! You all rock and we couldn't ask for better fans. We will continue to do our best to bring you the best bang for your buck that we can. We are looking forward to what this year and not even we know what were going to pull next. Thank you, Jon, Ed, Paul, Charlie, Harley, Hector and Layden December 14 What can I say about Blooze that I haven't said a million times before? Once again, we had an awesome weekend. Friday night we celebrated Tumbleweeds Birthday (and few others). Tumbleweed sang a few songs and had a few shots. O.K. he had more than a few shots and he made me keep pace with him. The crowd was into it right from the beginning and we just all had a blast. Saturday night our buddies in "Pierce" opened the show and they kicked ass once again. They sounded great as always and we thank them for opening the show. The crowd was a little slower to build, but the place filled up as the night went on. Tumbleweed strolled in just as we were getting ready to play and took over the stage and started the show off with a bang. The boys from Whisper Alley showed up and banged out a few songs with us and we even did some impromptu stuff that sounded pretty good. They also brought Mike, the morning DJ from The Mountain in Flagstaff in for a few drinks. It was just a really good weekend and we can't thank Blooze, Tumbleweed and Alaina, The Staff and our friends enough. This Friday we are having our Christmas Party at Cactus Jacks. We will be starting earlier than usual at 8:30pm. We have a few special guests coming down to sit in and my co-workers will be there for our companies Christmas Party. It should be a great night full of surprises. It will be crowded, so come early for good seats. This will be our last show until New Years Eve. We will be playing at Blooze for New Years Eve. It is our 3rd one in a row there and we are really looking forward to it. December 7 FLAGSTAFF ROCKED! We had an unbelievable night at the Mogollon Brewing Company this past Friday night. It was a pain in the ass driving up and back in the same night (probably not very safe) and it felt like the North Pole (3 degrees at 3 in the morning), but we had a blast. Pierce opened the show for us and did a great job. I had done a radio interview with the local rock station "The Mountain" that Friday morning and the DJ, Mike came out to the show and rocked with us all night. He is a great guy and we really appreciate him promoting our shows up there. People would leave on the breaks and go get more people. It was crazy! We will playing up there again in a few weeks, so keep an eye on the schedule and come party with us up the hill! This Weekend we will be celebrating Tumbleweed's birthday out at Blooze. He won't tell us how old he is, but he parties like a rock star! This is going to be a guaranteed blowout! We love Blooze and we love Tumbleweed. On Saturday we will be having Pierce open the show again, so come early and check them out. We will also be using our new sub-woofer for the first time, so the sound should be even better. You'll get to feel that kick drum right in your chest. We are really looking forward to this weekend! We will be having our Christmas Party on Friday, December 17th at Cactus Jacks, so plan ahead for that one also. November 30 We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We played Thanksgiving Eve at Blooze in front of a full house. Thanks to all of you who took time out of your busy schedule to come down and party with us. We had a great show and it was a good way to kick off a long weekend. This Friday we are heading back up the hill to play at The Mogollon Brewing Co. in Flagstaff. This is a really cool club with great atmosphere. We are only playing there one night and we have our buddy's in "Pierce" following us up there to open the show and party with everyone. We know it's not easy to get out of town, but if your not dong anything, come on up and have a cold one with us. We hear that it is snowing up there, so that will be kinda cool also. We have a bunch of great shows coming up this month. We will be celebrating Tumbleweeds birthday next weekend at Blooze. We will be having our Christmas Party Show at Cactus Jacks on the 17th and we will be celebrating our 3rd, New Years Eve in a row at Blooze. Check the schedule for maps and updates. November 22 We had two really good shows this past weekend. On Friday night we were at Cactus Jacks and it was a great turnout. We want to thank all of the ladies who got up onstage and danced. It seemed like the dance floor was busy from start to finish. It just seems like it gets better and better every time we play here. On Saturday night we were at O'Kelley's. It had been a while since the last time we had been there and it was good to get back. It seems like it always takes Saturday people a little longer to get going, but when they did, the dance floor was busy the rest of the night. We also want to thank everyone who bought T-Shirts. The response to the new shirts has been wonderful. We will have them for sale at every show. There are T-Shirts and Ladies Tanks. We have one more show this week. We will be at Blooze this Wednesday night for a little Pre-Turkey Day Party. This is a great night to come out and play. Bring your friends and relatives who are in from out of town and show them an ANGRY time. We guarantee, a great time will be had by all. I figure, it's a great way to numb up for the following days events. You know, Uncle Charlie farting all day, Grandma asking all those annoying questions about your life, kids running around like crazed aliens and Aunt Sophie's pumpkin pie. You know, the one where she won't tell you her secret ingredient, but you're sure it involves either laundry soap or bad perfume. We will get you ready the right way, The rock and roll way, the Angry Jon way! Also, there are some pictures up on the website from our Mexico trip and gig. There are a few more coming, so check them out! November 17 It's Wednesday and my body may be at work, but my mind is still in Mexico. It was really great to get out of town for a few days. We had a lot of fun down in Rocky Point this past weekend. We hit all of our normal stops while we were there like, Playa Bonita, Manny's, Old Port and The Friendly Dolphin. Of course, we hit all the street vendors and we couldn't leave without picking up some shrimp first. We played at The Sunset Cantina on Saturday night and that was a lot of fun. We thought it might rain that night, but it held off. It was a little cold, but really not too bad. We want to thank John Ogle for coming down to play drums for us. He did a great job. Steve and Rusty from Whisper Alley showed up and did a few songs with Hector on drums. We rushed to get new T-shirts printed and we were able to sell a few while we were there. All in all, it was a great trip and we really enjoyed ourselves. We want to thank those of you who made the trip down and partied with us. We want to send a special thanks to Luis (Angry Rican) who helped us with loading equipment; videotaping and really, anything we needed help with. It is much appreciated! We have a lot of pictures to post, but it will take a couple of days to go thru them all, so be patient. They will be up very soon! We have a very busy week coming up. We have 3 shows within 6 days. We figured we would give everyone an opportunity to relax and party a little before the stress of the week's holiday really sets in. On Friday night, we will be in Ahwatukee at Cactus Jacks. On Saturday night, we will be at O'Kelley's and on Wednesday night, we will be having our Turkey Eve Bash at Blooze. This will be a great chance to bring all those relatives from out of town, out to party with your favorite band. November 8 VIVA LA MEXICO! ANGRY JON GOES INTERNATIONAL!
We will be playing down in Rocky Point, Mexico for the first time this
coming Saturday night at The Sunset Cantina! We are very excited about
this. This weekend is the 4th Annual Rocky Point Bike Rally, so we should
feel right at home. We know of quite a few people who are going down
for the weekend and it should be a weekend to remember. This bike rally,
gets bigger and bigger every year. On Friday night we will be at La
Playa for Happy Hour and then probably hit Manny's for some Mexican
nightlife. Saturday, during the day we will be downtown for the Bike
Parade and Saturday night we will be rocking at Sunset Cantina. We love
it down there and it is a very inexpensive vacation. Hopefully we will
see some of you there! I want to thank all of you who have e-mailed
and called since hearing about my truck being stolen last Thursday.
Seeing that my wallet and checkbook were in my truck, it has pretty
much turned my world upside down. Please continue to keep your eyes
open for a Black Dodge 4x4 with extended cab, short bed and customized
license plate "ANGRYJN". If you see it, please call the police
right away. It definitely helped to play this past Saturday. We were
at Cactus Jacks and we had a really great night. There were a lot of
friendly faces and everyone seemed to have a good time. We will be back
there on Friday, Nov. 19th and we will be back at O'Kelley's on Nov.
20th. November 1 My Fellow Americans, I am writing to you
all as I sit here watching the results come in from the elections. It's
way too close to call right now and by the time you read this, we will
already know who our president will be for the next four years. It has
been a very interesting year of politics and a very divided country
on the issues. One thing we can all agree on is another four years of
Angry Jon Rock! Thanks to everyone who came out this past weekend to
Blooze. Once again it was an awesome weekend. Thanks to the great staff
who always take good care of us! We will be back there on Thanksgiving
Eve. This weekend we will be at Cactus Jacks in Ahwatukee. It is also
one of our favorite clubs and are looking forward to a great show. Now,
I have a REALLY BIG announcement..................... We will be playing
at The Sunset Cantina down in Rocky Point Mexico next Saturday, November
13th. We are really stoked about this show! It is the Rocky Point Bike
Rally that weekend and there will be a lot of familiar faces while we
are down there. We down for this event last year and noticed that there
were no good bands, so we decided to go down and show them what a good
rock band can do! We would love to see you all there. It is only a four
hour drive and it is very inexpensive to eat and play. We have more
information on the website and a map to help you get where your going.
It's going to be a party like no other. We will also have our new T-shirts
available starting that weekend! October 19 We had another great night at Cactus Jacks. The new owners are really cool and the staff was outstanding. They have started serving food again and I can tell you that the wings are excellent. We are back there twice next month, so come check it out. This weekend we are heading back to a club we haven't played in quite awhile. We will be at Hardtailz both Friday and Saturday nights. Since the last time we were there, they have extended the bar over, one more space and built a nice stage. Were not crammed back in the corner anymore and the sound is much better. We have always had great nights when we were out there before and we are sure it won't be any different this time around. They are located on the Southwest corner of 35th Ave. and Bell Rd. Next week we will be back at Blooze and will be having our Halloween Party on that Saturday the 30th. Costumes are encouraged and there will be prizes. The band was going to dress up as something real cool for that night, but decided to go the totally gay route instead. It should be a blast! GREAT NEWS……….We will be having new T-Shirts done and available very soon. We will let you know as soon as we have them for sale! October 11 It was nice to get out of town for the weekend. The weather in Flagstaff was perfect. It did get a bit nippy at night, but it was a welcome change. We had a blast up there. The crowds weren't as big as we had hoped for, but it was a good start for a town that isn't familiar with our band. Not to say that it was dead either. Saturday night was better than Friday, but all in all, it was a great weekend. We went down to the local rock station "The Mountain" on Saturday afternoon and did an in station interview. The DJ, Mike was very cool and we really appreciated him letting us come down. We did two songs and a short interview. The whole staff at Mogollon Brewing was great. They treated us well and really took care of us. The people that came out to see us were really into what we were doing. We were told repeatedly, that there was no other band in that town doing the kind of set list that we were. I think it will just get better and better every time we go. We will be back there in December. This Friday we are at Cactus Jacks. This time Paul and Charlie will be there and we even have 5 new songs ready for you all. We have had some really fun nights at Cactus Jacks lately and hope you will come down and join in the fun. As you all know, we have gone through some major changes as a band over the last couple of months. Adding a new member is always a challenge, but two new members could almost be suicide. They dynamics and sound is going to change, there is no way around that. With that being said, I just want to let everyone know how happy we are with Paul and Charlie. Ed and I have talked many times about this and we were nervous, but that is gone now. Paul and Charlie have brought their own unique styles and personalities into the band and I think everyone will enjoy us even more now. We are really starting to mesh as a unit now and get past the newness of it all. Paul and Charlie are really nice, good guys and if you take a minute to speak with them, you will pick up on that right off the bat. Come see what were doing now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! October 1 We had a last minute gig come up this past Saturday at Cactus Jacks that ended up being pretty fun. It's always anybody's guess what the crowd will be like when you don't have time to promo a show. Paul and Charlie weren't available for the gig so we called up some old friends to fill in for the night. John Ogle came down and played drums all night. Harley played the first half of the night and Dave Townsend played the last half. And, ASU kicked Oregon's ass to put an even brighter spot on the night. We have really been looking forward to this coming weekend. We will be play at The Mogollon Brewing Co. in Flagstaff, both Friday and Saturday nights. This is a really cool place. They have great beer and are the only distillery in Arizona. Plus, you can get out of town where the temperatures are a little nicer. There is a map on the schedule page and we go on at 9:30 both nights. I will also be doing a radio interview this Thursday morning with the local rock station in Flagstaff. I believe it is called The Mountain and I will be talking with their DJ, Mike at about 8:00am. We hope to see some of our friends up there. It's definitely going to be a great time! Keep your eye on the schedule. We have a lot of great shows coming up and would love to have you join us for some "Angry Fun" September 27 Well, playing Tempe wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The club we played, Rev's, was pretty cool. It's a very clean bar with a great staff. They have a big patio for smokers and most people just hung out there all night. There was a big door right next to where the band played and they kept it open all night, so everyone could still hear the band. We celebrated Paul's birthday and everyone seemed to have a good time. We will probably play there again. We are off this coming weekend. We will be getting ready for our Flagstaff shows the following weekend. Even though it might ruin our reputation, we are probably going to have a rehearsal during our down time. We are going to add 5 new songs and get a chance to work on the old songs with Charlie outside of a show. With 2 new guys, we figured it would be a good idea, just to get everyone on the same page. We will be playing at The Mogollon Brewing Co. in Flagstaff on October 8th & 9th. We know of a few of you who are going to make it up while we are there and hope to see a few more of you. It's a very cool bar with their own, great beer. They are also the first and only Distillery in Arizona. They will be making their own vodka and whiskey. It's going to be a blast and we are really looking forward to it. Keep an eye on the schedule. We have great shows coming up. We will be back out at Hardtailz this month and we will be having our Halloween Party at Blooze. The rest of the year is pretty full for us and we hope to see you all out at a show very soon. The band has changed a little and we are really trying to keep things fresh with some new music, so come out, toss a couple back and party with the hardest working laziest band in Arizona! September 20 It is the last day of summer. It's kinda hard to tell, isn't it? Although; the temperature today was pretty nice. My girl gave me new golf clubs for my birthday so Ed and I went golfing Sunday morning. It was wet and cloudy, but the temperature was pretty nice. We both sucked pretty badly, but it was nice to get out and not come home feeling like those chickens under the hot lights that they sell at Fry's. We had a great night at Cactus Jacks this past Friday. They have new owners and they seemed pretty cool. The crowd was great and everyone had a good time. It was our drummer Charlie's debut and he did a great job. We can tell he is going to fit in nicely. We got a lot of positive response from people about him also. With the changes we have had to make in the last couple of months, it hasn't been easy, but we have been lucky enough to find two quality people to join the band. We are really looking forward to seeing where we go with them from here. This coming Saturday we will be playing at a new club called "Rev's". It is also Paul's Birthday Party. (He won't let us tell you how old he is, but he is does get discounts when we all go to Denny's) The club is very cool. It used to be called New York West, but they have remodeled and it is a lot nicer now. The place kind of a Nascar theme and they have a full size race car you can get in and drive. They are located in Tempe on the Southwest corner of University and Price Rd (101). They a really nice patio right outside the club for smokers and it is very clean inside. Come check it out and help us celebrate "Juniors" B-day. "ROAD TRIP ALERT!!!" We will be heading up the hill to Flagstaff in a couple of weeks, playing at The Mogollon Brewing Co. on Oct. 8th & 9th. It is going to be a blast and really nice to get out of town for a weekend. Ed and I have been up there to check it out and it is a really cool place with some really good beer. Check out the map on the schedule page on the website for directions. September 14 I want to start out by thanking everybody who came out to my Birthday Party at Blooze this past Saturday. Everyone was great and I really appreciated it. The whole weekend was fun and everyone who was there really touched my heart. Thank you for the presents and cards, they weren't needed, but very much appreciated. On a personal note… I want to let Hector know how much we have appreciated him and everything he has done for the band and us personally. He has been much more than just a drummer; he has been a great friend. Even though this was his last weekend with us, he will always be a member of Angry Jon and has an open invitation to sit in with us anytime. He will be missed. Also, I want to thank the staff and owners of Blooze. Tumbleweed, Alana and everyone else there are top-notch people and we appreciate everything they do. This Friday we are back at Cactus Jacks. We will be debuting our new drummer, Charlie! He is excited to get started with us and we are looking forward to seeing what he will bring to the table. He a really good drummer and a great guy. Come on out and show him some love. Remember, we start at 9:30pm now and play until 1:30. With the new liquor law, you can drink until 2:30am. Hope to see you all real soon! September 7 We hope everyone had a great 3 day weekend. We started the weekend out at O'Kelley's on Friday and even though the night wasn't stellar, we had a great time with everyone who didn't go out of town. On Saturday night, The Egomaniacs played there and had a really good night for a 3 day/holiday weekend. Thanks to everyone who came out. This weekend is going to be a party for sure. We are out at Blooze both Friday and Saturday nights. We will be having Jon's Birthday Party on Saturday night. Last years birthday party was a blow out and were sure this years will top it. Our shows at Blooze have been off the wall lately anyway, but this one should shake the foundation. This weekend will also be Hectors last shows with the band. He has really been a huge asset to the band and he will be missed. He is leaving under good circumstances and we will all remain friends. I'm sure you will see him surface once in awhile to play a song or two from time to time, and he will always be welcome on our stage. We have found his replacement who will start with us at our Cactus Jacks show on the 17th. His name is Charlie and we will be putting up his information on the website very soon. September 1 We all survived the first weekend of the later "Last Call". A lot of people seem excited about the later bar hours, but are also being cautious about it at the same time. I think it's going to take some getting used to by everyone. The crowd this weekend was a great one, but it started to die off earlier than normal. When I was talking to people and the bar staff about why, the answers we got were that everyone was concerned about all the extra cops the news has been reporting. I also heard reports from other clubs in town that the same thing happened everywhere. I would think that within a month, people will have adjusted, the cops will thin out and everyone will start to enjoy the later bar time that the rest of the country has been using since prohibition. Thanks to everyone who showed up and thanks to the staff who once again treated us very well. This weekend is a bit of a special one. We are at O'Kelley's on Friday and Egomaniacs will be there on Saturday. Now, we know it's a holiday weekend and a lot of people like to skip out of town, but we wanted to be here for the people who stayed in town. We should be going on around 9:30 both nights. Hector is out of town this weekend, so Mike from Innuendo and Egomaniacs, will be filling in on drums on Friday. Speaking of Hector……He has decided to leave the band. He has a lot on his plate in his personal life and doesn't want the band to suffer. But, he will still be out once in awhile to bang out a couple of songs. We will keep you informed of his last show with us. August 23 It was another one of those huge weekends at Blooze. Both nights were incredible! I just love this place! Friday night, the pay-per-view event that Tumbleweed co-hosted was awesome. He did a great job. Eric Bishof of WWE fame co-hosted and produced the event. It was about stuff that goes on at Sturgis. Jackyl did a concert and Tumbleweed even got on stage with them. It was just very cool. If you would like to check it out, just go to www.sturgisppv.com to get more information or check with your cable/satellite provider. Paul's debut as our new guitar player went very well. He had a couple of little bumps, but over all he did a great job. Everyone's response to him was great. He will fit in just fine. We have a little tweaking to do, but that will always exist when you bring someone new in and besides, it could be a lot worse. Saturday night was Eden's birthday party. We saw a lot of friends and she had a great time. She wanted me to thank everyone who brought her cards and gifts, but most of all, for just being there. Also ... A BIG THANKS TO BLOOZE! They really went out of their way for her birthday and we all appreciate them. This coming Friday, we will be back at Cactus Jacks. Last time we were there, the place was nuts. We are expecting the same this time around also. The staff is really cool and they do a good job of taking care of everyone. We hope to see you there! Side note: Last call in AZ moved from 1 to 2am this week. We will be playing from 9:30 to 1:30 in most places from now on ... August 17 We have a HUGE weekend for you this week. We will be at Blooze Friday and Saturday night. We have something special planned both nights. On Friday night we will debuting our new guitar player, Paul Junior! He has been working his tail off to get all of the songs ready and we have even learned 5 new songs for this weekend. We hope you will all come out and show Paul some "Angry Love". Also on Friday night, the owner of Blooze, Tumbleweed will be having a party to debut a Pay-Per-View event he co-hosted in Sturgis while he was there for the bike run. His pre-party starts at 4:00pm. The video debut goes from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. From what I hear, it is totally cool. The band will be there early to check it out also. It is going to be a definite BLOWOUT! On Saturday night we will be celebrating my girl, Eden's Birthday! This night is shaping up to be a blow out as well. She was very happy that we could celebrate her birthday at Blooze. She is looking forward to seeing all of her friends and celebrating her last year (29) before her thirty's. Yep, she is just a PUP! This is shaping up to be our biggest weekend ever at Blooze, so you won't want to miss this party! Let's Recap: New guitar player debut ... 5 New Songs ... National Pay Per View event, hosted by Tumbleweed ... Big Birthday Bash ... Flowing Alcohol ... Angry Jon Rockin' the Night. Hmmm ... Sounds like a no-brainer! August 9 His love for his kids and his family is immense. As strong as any I have ever seen. I have always had great respect for him because of that. I always knew where I stood with Harley and didn't have to guess. Even when I didn't like it, I also didn't have to wonder. He is a great musician and entertainer. Even though he drove me crazy at times with showing up right before ShowTime, refusing to do certain songs, playing "Stairway to Heaven" every night...I still love him and wish he wasn't leaving. But, it's his time to move on and we wish him luck. I'm sure he will still surface from time to time and if we need a fill in guitar player for a night, you know who I will be calling. I want to say to Harley, from the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU! I love you and appreciate everything you have done. If it weren't for you, I would have given up on this band a long time ago. Angry Jon will always carry your mark and you are always welcome on my stage. I first want to thank everyone for coming out this past Saturday to O'Kelley's for Harley's last show with us. It was great crowd and everyone had a great time. I know Harley appreciated it a lot. It was a little emotional at times, but why wouldn't it be? Harley has been playing in this band a long time. He was a big part of molding this band into what it has become. I doubt we would have been around for as long as we have if it wasn't for him. On a personal level, Harley has been very supportive of a lot of things that have gone on in my life. He has showed great compassion and empathy when he could see that it was needed. We have shared a lot of similar situations in our personal lives and have always had some unspoken respect for each other that I feel has been unique. Harley played guitar while I tried to sing, at my father's funeral. There was no motivation for him to do it, other than I asked him if he would. It is something that my family and I could never thank him enough for. Most people see the "stage" side of Harley. The Alpha Male if you will. But, I got to see the other sides of Harley. He has a big heart and a very tender side. He has his own ideas about things, that's for sure, but he never just shut out my ideas or point of view on things. August 3 We seem to off quite a bit lately, but in some ways it has been good. We had time to find our new guitar player, we got an Egomaniacs show in, and we got to go see a friend's band play. I even went and saw Spiderman 2, which was awesome. Innuendo's CD release party was a lot fun and they sounded great. They got me up for a song and I saw a lot of friends I don't get to see that often. This weekend will be bitter sweet for us. It will mark a new beginning with the band, but we have to say goodbye to someone who has meant a great deal to us. This Saturday at O'Kelley's will be Harley's last show with us. I have been playing with him for so long, it just feels very strange that he won't be there after this show. We would really appreciate everyone coming out and help us THANK Harley for everything he has done and also to give him a memorable night to take away with him. It will be a lot of fun and probably an emotional one as well. Our new guitar player will debut with us August 20th at Blooze. Paul is really excited about getting started and we can't think of a better place to do it, than Blooze. We will also be celebrating my girlfriend Eden's, birthday on Saturday the 21st. We have had nothing but amazing weekends at Blooze for the last few months and this one is stacking up to be huge! July 26 Well, the Angry Idol Auditions are over! We had some good players come out. We had quite a few fans come out to put their votes in and be heard. In the end, it came down to two guys. Their names are Paul and Dan. We had them come out for one final audition this past Friday at Cactus Jacks. We had the biggest crowd we have ever had there and the place was hopping. Cactus Jacks said it was their best night of the year. Both guys got up and played and still didn't make our decision any easier. We did decide to go with Paul though. We are very excited about him coming on board and he is also very stoked. He is a great guy and can definitely play guitar. His first show with us will be at Blooze on August 20th & 21st. We will also be celebrating my girlfriend, Eden's birthday on the 21st. So it will be a big weekend. We want you all to come out and check out the new line up, so mark your calendars now! We will off this coming weekend, but we would love for you to all come out and support another local band and good friends of ours, "INNUENDO" who will be having their CD release party this coming Saturday at O'Kelley's. They are a good bunch of guys and write some really good songs. Their drummer, Mike Whitman plays in Egomaniacs with Ed and I. We will be there and hope you will be also. Now for the sad news: Harley's last show will be at O'Kelley's on Saturday, August 7th. We plan on sending hm off in a big way and hope you will join us in "THANKING" him for everything that he has done and meant to this band. We want this to be a huge show to give him a great memory to leave with. July 21 We had another awesome weekend at Blooze. The weather didn't seem to scare too many people away. Friday night was good and Saturday night was great. We always have such a good time at Blooze. It feels like home to us. A big Happy Birthday and Happy Divorce goes out to Debbie! Thanks again to all of you who came out and partied with us. It also marked Harley's last show at Blooze. It was a little sad. We hate to see him go and a lot of people said the same thing this weekend. He will be missed. His last show will be on August 6th at O'Kelley's. We have concluded the first round of the "Angry Idol" auditions at Blooze and they went well. We want to thank all of you who showed up to check it out. I was surprised by the amount of people who came out on Monday and Tuesday to check it out. We had five guitar players audition. Everyone did a good job, but we have narrowed it down to two. We will be having the finals of Angry Idol this Friday night at Cactus Jacks in Ahwatukee. Both guys will be playing two songs each and you can help us decide which one will get the gig. So, come out and party with us and get the first look of who our new guitar player will be. July 9 Well, our reunion show at O'Kelley's last Saturday was a great success. Our old band mates, John & Steve were just awesome. It was like we never stopped playing together. Our original guitar player, Dave Townsend played 6 songs with us and he played great also. Everyone there had a great time and we saw a lot of old friends. We may do that again in the future. We do have a bit of sad news though. Harley has decided to leave the band. It's not for negative reasons, just personal reasons. He has been with the band the longest, other than myself and he is a big reason that we have progressed to the point that we have. He will be missed. He will continue playing with us for a little while longer, until we can find his replacement. We will keep you posted as to his last show. That brings us to another announcement ... We are going to give you the chance to help pick his replacement. We will be holding public auditions at Blooze sometime in the month of July. We are calling it "Angry Idol". There is a link at the bottom of the page that you can click on to get more information on that. We will be playing next weekend at Blooze. Both Friday and Saturday nights. You know this is our favorite club to play and we hope to see everyone out there. The last time we were there, we had two packed nights. So, lets do it again. June 29 A big thanks to the guys in "Egomaniacs" for filling in this past Saturday at ShadyO's. The bar appreciated the fact that the night was covered and everyone that was there had a good time. It was a lot of fun and the band played great. This weekend we have our reunion show at O'Kelley's on Saturday night. Everyone seems pretty excited about it. Harley and I will be joined by former bandmates, John Ogle and Steve Dreher. We will also have our original guitar player, Dave Townsend playing a few songs as well. It will be a great night of fun and we hope you will all come out and party with us. We haven't played with these guys in awhile and it should be a hoot! Our next gig isn't until July 16th at Blooze. We hope to see you all really soon! June 22 We had another fun night at Cactus Jacks. We want to thank "Thor and the Swinging Johnsons" for coming out and playing a set with us. We also want to give a big thanks to Thor for filling in on guitar while Harley was out. He did a great job and we really appreciated his help. We will be back there next month. This weekend is going to be a little different than originally expected. We were supposed to play at ShadyO's this Saturday, but Harley has a family emergency, so "The Egomaniacs" will be stepping in to fill the slot. That means you get two nights in a row of Ego. We will also be at Joes Grotto on Friday night. We could really use your support at both shows. We have the Angry Jon reunion show coming up on July 3rd at O'Kelley's. Make sure you mark your calendars for this one. It's going to be a great night with the old band mates and I'm sure it will be a hell of a party. For one night we are bringing back John Ogle, Steve Dreher and Dave Townsend. All the same great music with the old band. June 16 Thanks those of you who made it out this past weekend. On Friday we helped our good friend Steve Favela celebrate his 36th Birthday at ShadyO's. He even got up and played a couple of songs with us and amazingly enough, didn't fall off the stage. O'Kelley's on Saturday was fun also. We saw some old friends and had a good time. This Friday we will be playing at Cactus Jacks in Ahwatukee. We have special guests "Thor and the Swinging Johnson's" playing with us also. These guys are really good and you get 2 bands for the price of one. Of course, there is no cover so, you get 2 bands for the price of FREE! I'm sure it will be a party not to be missed. Next month we are having an Angry Jon reunion show at O'Kelley's on the 3rd. Harley and I will be joined by our old band mates, John Ogle on drums and Steve Dreher on bass guitar. Also, Dave Townsend, our original guitar player, will be joining us for a few songs. It should be a lot of fun and really cool to see the old band for a night. June 8 Holy Moly!!!!!!!!!!! What a weekend. We played at Blooze this past weekend and it was amazing! The crowds were big and the energy was awesome. It's the reason we do this. We have a lot of fun and busy nights, but the whole package seemed to be there this past weekend. Thanks to everyone who came out. Happy Birthday to Ladonna and Carol and our good buddy Marcus! The Pajama Party was a success and we hope to do another one soon. This is still my favorite club to play and I saw why again this weekend. Thanks to Tumbleweed and the staff for a great weekend! This weekend we will be at ShadyO's in Scottsdale on Friday night. It's still kind of a new club for us, but it has been fun when we are there. On Saturday night we will be back with our friends at O'Kelley's in Mesa. We always have a good time there and we see a lot of our friends. Come out this weekend and party with us. June 1 We hope everyone had a safe holiday weekend. We had a long one ourselves. Starting out on Thursday at The Waterfront. It wasn't one of our better nights, but we had fun. Friday night at Cactus Jacks was a blast. People came in shifts it seemed like, but it stayed consistent. On Saturday The Egomaniacs played at O'Kelley's and had a lot of fun there. All in all, for Memorial Day weekend, it wasn't too bad. Normally we don't even book this weekend because it's typically a slow one, but it was definitely worth playing. This coming weekend is a big one! We will be back out at Blooze Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday we will be helping our buddy, Marcus celebrate his B-Day. On Saturday we will be having another PAJAMA PARTY. For those of you who have been to one of these before, you know these are a blast. I'm sure this will be the same. Put on your best jami's and come out to play. You never what to expect at one of these shows, but it is always toooooo much fun. May 25 We really needed a great weekend of gigs this past week and we sure got them. It started on Friday night at O'Kelley's. We got a little bit of a late start because of the Basketball playoff game (who really cares?), but we kicked it into gear quickly and it was just a really fun night with a really fun crowd. We continued the party on Saturday at Tijuana Country Club in Ahwatukee. When we got there we were a little leery because there was absolutely no one there. It started picking up closer to nine and by the middle of the night we had a rowdy party crowd. We were really happy with both nights. Thanks to everyone who came out. This weekend is going to be a long holiday weekend that will be even longer for us. We start the weekend out at The Waterfront in Chandler on Thursday night. It really is a great place to head out for a Thursday night party. The club is cool and they have great food and a great staff. On Friday night we will be at Cactus Jacks in Ahwatukee. We haven't been here in awhile and really looking forward to getting back there. We always have fun there. If your not too burned out by Saturday night, you could head over to O' Kelley's for mine and Ed's other band….The Egomaniacs! I would send you to the website, but it is down and won't be back up until next week. If you haven't seen that band yet, it is well worth your time. It is different than Angry Jon and with some really cool members and it's something a little different. Well, you have a lot of choices this weekend, but it's a holiday weekend, so just go all three nights. You get an extra day to recuperate. May 17 I want to apologize to anybody who showed up at The Waterfront this past Saturday expecting to see us and we weren't there. There was a mix up between us, and the club and we ended up not playing. We will be back at The Waterfront on Thursday, May 27th and we also have more weekend gigs planned there also. Not to fear! This coming weekend we have two great shows for you to get your Angry Fix! On Friday we will be back at O'Kelley's in Mesa. Their Fridays are always hoppin and I'm sure it will be a fun night. On Saturday night we are heading back to a club that we haven't played in a long time. "Tijuana Country Club" in Ahwatukee. It has been a couple of years at least since we have played there. We expect a great night of partying. You can find a map for both clubs on the website. Since this past weekend show didn't happen, we are chomping at the bit to play, so I'm sure these will be entertaining shows. I keep teasing you about the Pajama Party and I guess I'll spill the beans now…..We will be having our first PJ party in over a year at Blooze on June 5th. So you have plenty of time to go buy those new jammie's or lingerie. I'm sure Tumbleweed and I will carry our underwear contest tradition on, but will involve all of the guys this time. I will let you know more as we get closer. May 13 It was good to back out and play. Even
though it was only a couple of weeks since we played the last time,
it is my therapy. We played Tom's Players Club and had a decent weekend.
Friday was pretty slow, but Saturday picked up. He had his 1 year anniversary
and we saw a lot of our friends there. Mike Whitman played drums for
us and did a great job. This weekend we will be in Chandler at The Waterfront.
We have a good time at this club and hope to see all of you East-Siders
this Saturday. The club is very nice with a great staff and some good
food. There is also a patio out back right next to a lake for all of
you romantic types. The are located in the strip mall on the Southeast
corner of Ray and Dobson Roads. We will be having another Pajama Party
next month, so keep your eyes open for that one. We have some other
really great gigs coming up and you know it's always a party when Angry
Jon plays. May 3 I'm sorry about not doing the weekly news or e-mails last week, but it was a crazy week for me and I just couldn't find the time. I know you all wait with great anticipation for my updates since they are usually inspirational and life changing right? Well, maybe at most, there interesting. Who am I kidding; it's something new to read. We do though; have some pictures to put up this week from our trip to Mexico over the weekend. Every year we go down to Rocky Point in May for Steve and Alana's anniversary. Steve is the guitar player from Whisper Alley and Egomaniacs. We had about 22 people go down this year and it was once again, a blast! The weather was great and the booze was flowing. They have a few more stricter rules this time around, but we found a way around all of those. The pictures are great, so enjoy them. This weekend the band is back at it, minus Hector. Hector has to spend a good part of the month out of town for work, so our buddy from Innuendo and Egomanics, Mike Whitman, will be playing most of our gigs with us for the month of May. Starting this weekend at Tom's Players Club. We will be there both nights and they are celebrating their "One Year Anniversary". Tom is doing some things for the anniversary, but I am not sure as to exactly what. There will be some crazy stuff going on I'm sure. They are located on Cave Creek Road, just South of Cactus. Come down and party with chubbiest band in town. April 20 We had another great weekend. The two
new clubs that we played were very good to us. We had a great time at
both and look forward to going back. The staffs were great and the crowds
were a lot of fun. This weekend we will be back with our old friends
at O'Kelley's. We always have a good time there and are looking forward
to a Friday night crowd. We have only been there on Saturdays and here
really good things about their Friday Nights. On Saturday we will be
back at ShadeyO's. I have to wear a helmet there because the stage is
small and it's pretty high off of the ground, so if you want to see
a tall, large bald man fall from a pretty high stage, come on out on
Saturday. On a personal note. I made some political comments from the
stage this weekend that offended some patrons and the club asked me
to not express my opinions about our President anymore. I don't want
to offend anyone who comes out to see our band, but I also believe that
I should be able to exercise my Right to Freedom of Speech ( which seems
to be in jeapordy). The thing that I didn't consider though, was that,
being the main mouth of the band, people may take what I say as a statement
by the "whole" band when that is not the case. I got up on
my soap box, when I really didn't need to. I will always express my
opinion on things, but something as sensitive and controversial as politics
I may need to check my filter and need to consider my band mates. The
one thing I do feel safe in saying is………Make sure you
get registered to vote this November. EXERSIZE THIS RIGHT!!!!! Don't
let the few (and old) make the decisions for the rest of us. Take note
as to exactly what is happening to your rights as an American, and be
heard. At least then you have the "right" to bitch! April 12 We hope everyone had a fun and safe Easter. We played this past Thursday at The Waterfront and it was a really fun night. We are looking forward to a weekend night there though. The people that were there had a great time. Ed's parents were in from New Jersey and they came out to the show to check out the band for the first time. They seemed to enjoy all of crap that we gave Ed on stage. This weekend we have two great shows for you. On Friday we will be at The Waterfront. We are looking forward to being there on a weekend and we know this place will rock. The staff is great and the Pizza is excellent. They are located in the shopping plaza on the Southeast corner of Dobson and Ray Rd. On Saturday we will be at a new club for us…..ShadyO's. They are located on Scottsdale Rd. north of Shea. We here this is a great venue and they really pack'em in. We really don't have any other information to give at the moment, so come check it out with us and help show another club what Angry Jon is all about! We will see you soon ... April 6 SUUUUUGGGGAAAAARRRR DAAAAAAAAADYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! March 29 Our weekend ended up being longer than expected. On Thursday, around noon, we got a call from The Waterfront, a club we were going to be playing at next month, but hadn't been there yet. They needed a fill in band for that night and asked if we could do it. We weren't sure we wanted to do a weeknight gig, but we gave it a go. The crowd wasn't huge, but they were fun. The place is really cool and the staff was excellent. They had some really good food also. We will be back there next month on a Friday, so come check it out. On Friday and Saturday nights, we had Angry Jon and Friends at The Blooze. We had a blast both night and want to THANK everyone who was involved. Friday night we had most of the guy's from Egomaniacs minus Steve. Dave from Throttle and Slate filled in on guitar for a bunch of Ego tunes and they did a great job. Throttle got up for a set and sounded great. On Saturday night we had our Buddy, Thor on guitar for Angry Jon and then we had his other 2 bands get up for a set each. They all sounded really good and the house was jumpin. Will Peirce got up for a couple of tunes on guitar and of course, Tumbleweed got up both night's to sing and play some harmonica. Tumbleweed and I had another round of our underwear contest. It's funny how that thing ends up in a tie every time. A big THANK YOU to all of the musicians who took their turn this weekend. It made the weekend a great one and I personally won't forget. This weekend we will be at Sugar Daddy's on Friday night. We have the next weekend off, so come out and party enough for two weeks. On Saturday Ed's and my other band, The Egomaniacs will be at O'Kelley's in Mesa. Two nights, Two different bands, all of your favorite musicians, one big party! March 23 We had a great show this past Friday at Cactus Jacks. I know we have been there a lot lately, but they needed a favor and helped them out. It wasn't our typical show though. Harley was out of town and our buddy Thor filled in for the night. He not only filled in for us, but he brought the bands he plays in, with him. Pure Grain and Thor and the Swinging Johnson's. Both bands got up for a few songs and rocked the joint. Thor did an awesome job for us and the night was a lot of fun. We have another special weekend coming up this week. We will be at Blooze with Angry Jon and Friends. We have a great line-up planned. On Friday night we have Ed and my other band, The Egomaniacs. We also have Terrashain and Throttle playing with us that night. On Saturday we have Thor back filling in on guitar and with his other two bands, Pure Grain and The Swinging Johnson's. It will definitely be a party! The last one of these we did was a blast. We never know who might show up and Tumbleweed and I know how to host a party. You get to see a few different bands and musicians and there are always some great, unexpected moments. Blooze always rocks and we would love to have you rocking with us! March 16 We had a busy weekend to say the least. We started the weekend off at Cactus Jacks. They had a Pucker promotion with the Pucker Girls. Two very lovely girls that were selling shots and giving away Pucker swag. One of the items they were handing out were Pucker boxers, so you can guess what I ended up wearing by the end of the night. On Saturday we were at O'Kelley's. The crowd had a great time and I kept my pants on all night. We got a call on one of the breaks from our friend Steve from Whisper Alley needing a favor. They were supposed to play a daytime gig the next day for Ramjet racings 4th annual customer appreciation day, but Rusty had blown his voice out and wanted to know if we could cover for them. Of course we said yes. They have been there for us and we were happy to do it. There were about 600 bikes there and a bike show. It was a little warm, but we had a great time. Thanks to Ramjet for trusting us with the gig. This weekend we have a special show at Cactus Jacks. Pure Grain will be playing the first set. Thor will be playing guitar for us, and our old drummer; John Ogle will be playing with us also. It should be a great night and something different for everybody. Pure Grain plays all the cool songs from the 80's and Thor is a kick ass guitar player. Next weekend is going to another Angry Jon and Friends at the Blooze. We are really excited about this one. The bands involved are going to be……The Egomaniacs, Throttle, Terashain, Pure Grain, Thor and The Swinging Johnson's and Slate. You never know who else might show up either. The last one was a blast, so make sure you mark your calendars. March 10 Hector's Birthday was a hoot! We had a great turnout, saw a lot of friends and once again, the room was full to capacity. We absolutely love Sugar Daddy's. Hector said it was one of his most memorable Birthdays yet and Thanks to all of you who came out. This weekend we are in two east valley clubs. On Friday night we will be back at Cactus Jacks and on Saturday night we will be at O'Kelley's. We have a great time at both clubs and are sure this weekend won't be any different. We hope to see all of you Eastsiders this weekend. We have another Angry Jon and Friends coming up at the end of the month at Blooze with some really cool bands coming out to play with us. We will also be playing a show with Pure Grain next week you will want to check out. 3 de marzo We want to apologize for the lack of updates the last couple of weeks. There has been a problem with our server and we couldn't upload anything on to the site. The problem is fixed, so back to business. Viva La Hector!!!!!!!!!!!! This Saturday we will be celebrating Hectors 36th Birthday at Sugar Daddy's. I just feel good about the fact that, after 7 years, I have been able to avoid being the oldest member of the band. Even though Hector is only a few months older than me, he is still older than me. So, we will be having a Fiesta at a New Orleans themed club. If you plan on coming out, you may want to get there early. It is always hard to find a seat there, but it will probably be even harder on Saturday. Let's show our favorite Colombian all the love baby! I am currently in negotiations with a club that we play at regularly, to schedule our next Pajama Party. We haven't had one in about a year, so it is time! I will let you all know as soon as it is confirmed. February 25th I didn't think Sugar Daddy's could get any better, but it did! I couldn't believe how many people were in that place this past Saturday. We have so much fun at this club. The crowds are awsome and the staff is very cool. People were dancing from song one and by the end of the night the room was was just one mass of humanity. We will be back there in a couple of weeks for Hectors B-day party. Come out and see what this place is all about. We have also re-arranged the photo section. The photos are listed by date and hopefully you will find it a bit easier to navigate. We will be at Cactus Jacks this Friday. Another club that has really taken care of us. The staff is great and they really take care of our crowds. so, come on down and let's cause a little trouble in Ahwatukee! February 9th I am glad to report that Ed made it through his birthday without having to crawl out of the bar Saturday night. It was a great night and we saw a lot of our friends there. Ed said he had a blast and was touched to see the friends that came out. The crowd was awesome and there was a lot of energy all night long. The dance floor was busy all night and everyone had a blast. The staff, as always, did a great job. Thanks to Joe from Throttle for getting up and singing a couple of songs and Tracey Meyer as well. We have been having a lot of really good shows at O'Kelley's and should be having a P.J. Party there soon. We will also be playing there on some Friday nights coming up. The Egomaniacs played Friday night at Joes Grotto and you can read more about that on that website which is listed on our links page. We will be celebrating Valentines this weekend at Blooze! We will be there both nights and are sure it will be a blast. This is our first gig back there with the whole band since New Years Eve, so were expecting a party. We will be there both Friday and Saturday nights and hope to see you all there! February 3rd One month down, eleven to go! You have a little over 300 days to get that Christmas shopping done. We had a fun weekend. We trekked from one side of the valley to the other, but it was still a great time. On Friday we were at Cactus Jacks and had a pretty rowdy night. The room was full and the crowd seemed ready to party right from the start. John Bentley from Throttle/Egomaniacs showed up and played a couple of songs. On Saturday we were at Tom's Players Club. It was our first time there and they are just getting the band thing going. It wasn't really packed most of the night, but the people that were there had fun. It was Layden's B-Day. He went to dinner and we told him he could show up late as long as we had some lights. He got there later and we wished him a Happy 41st and gave him a cake. This weekend we have only one gig, but it's a big one. We will be celebrating Ed's birthday at O'Kelley's on Saturday. We really would love to have you come out and celebrate with us. Ed has been with us now for about a year and a half and he has been an awesome addition. It just wouldn't feel like Angry Jon without him. We want to tear down the house and all of his inhibitions. We go on at 9:00 and if you want a decent seat, you really do need to get there early. January 27th Hardtailz was a blast. The room was full both nights and we had a lot of fun. The staff once again, was outstanding! The west side definitely came through for us. We had a lot of fun and our friends came out also. Thanks to Mark and Steve from Whisper Alley and also Will Pierce for getting up on a few songs. Also, a big thanks to the owner, Dave for treating us so well. I don't know if we will be playing there again, but the bar is totally cool. This weekend we will be splitting the valley again. On Friday night we will be tearing it up in Ahwatukee at Cactus Jacks. We have had some great nights here and hope all of our eastsiders will show in force. On Saturday we will be playing a new club for us….Tom's Players Club. They used to be called RCB and they have remodeled the place and it looks great. We hope to see all of our friends from the Westside here. Let's show them what Angry Jon is all about. They are located on Cave Creek Road just barely, South of Cactus Rd. We have lot's of great shows coming up and look forward to seeing you there. Make sure, if you haven't signed up for our mailing list, you take the time and do that with the new link we have setup on the website home page. January 20th Another great night at Sugar Daddy's! It really doesn't get much better than this. The crowds are just awesome and the vibe is incomparable. It is just too cool to have people dancing and yelling right from the beginning of the night. By the 3rd and 4th sets, you can barely walk through the room. It just has that concert feel to it. The staff is wonderful and the food is really good and nothing is overpriced. We are going to be playing there quite a bit in the future. We will even be doing some Thursdays for those of you who like to get a jump on the weekend. You gotta check this place out. Some video clips of the show will be posted this weekend ... As most of you know, we got canceled in a really crappy way by Jilly's this past Saturday. So I have nothing to report about that except that Ed and I went to see Whisper Alley at Blooze and they kicked ass. They even got us up for a few songs. From here on out we will be boycotting Jilly's and hope you will do the same. We are playing both Friday and Saturday nights at Hardtailz this coming weekend. We have had some fun there in the past and don't expect anything different this time. This will probably be our last shows there, but not because the place sucks. They have a good time at this place and so do we. They are on 35th Ave. & Bell Road on the Southwest corner. Hope to see you there! January 14th We've gone through the first two weeks of the year and no major catastrophies! We had a great weekend at Blooze with Angry Jon and Friends. On Friday night we had The Egomaniacs and we tore it up. The crowd response was great. I think we might even take Ego back there sometime. On Saturday we brought a bunch of people in. Slate helped us out on a few of our songs. Whisper Alley and Pure Grain played a set each and really kicked ass! Tumbleweed got up and jammed a couple of songs and Will Pierce played a couple of tunes on guitar. Tumbleweed is even wanting to do another Friends not soon. This weekend we take Scottsdale by storm. On Friday night we will be at Sugar Daddy's. We really enjoy playing here. It has become one of our favorites. You really do need to get there early though if you want a seat. It fills up really quick. Unfortunately, our Saturday gig @ Jilly's has been canceled. We have a lot of great shows coming in the future. We have some new clubs that were talking to and this year should be our best yet. I am really looking forward to seeing what comes our way this year. January 5th Happy 2004!!!!!!!!!!!!! We rang in the new year with a bang last Wednesday at Blooze. The place was packed and the crowd was roaring. We had a great time. The new owner of Blooze, Tumbleweed, was a great host and the night went off without a hitch. They had food and champagne and party favors and NO COVER! The band was in their Zoot Suits and everyone was dressed for the occasion. We raffled a guitar that was won by our buddy Eric (congrats) and Whisper Alley got up for a couple of songs. Tumbleweed even got up for a couple of Jams. It was just a really great night. The pictures say it all. This coming weekend we are scheduled to play Blooze. Harley is going to be out of town so we will be doing another Angry Jon and Friends. On Friday night The Egomaniacs will play all night. Myself and Ed are in that band along with friends from other bands. You can check out that website at www.theegomaniacs.com. On Saturday night we will be having some other friends come down for some Jam time. Whisper Alley, Pure Grain and Terrashain will all be down and we will have Slate on guitar for our songs. It will be a party you won't want to miss. We have a lot of great gigs coming up, so check the website often. |