Hey, look,...The Mat's played to 5 people sometimes too!

...and they still handed in stellar shows.

Look, I know it's NYC, I know you have things to do, I know sometimes Lyndsay Lohan shows up and you just HAVE to see what she does. Or not.

Not to make fun. NO ONE would ever cop to that.

Shit, what am I trying to say? Oh yeah,...come out to SMARTASS. I know I get like this after less than crowded shows, and I really don't wanna come off like the cheerleaders in Fast Times (look it up), but a lot of work goes into making this thing work and it'd be great to see some of you. /end of rant.

WINNERS TONIGHT:

1st place- Omega Woman-160 points
2nd- I've Forgotten Everything-120points


There was no third place......(sigh).

In the meantime, heres some classic memories for anyone who remembers when we had something to be excited about.

You have to believe it's getting better!

Yeah,....that's me being positive. I THINK it's also a Beatles song as well?...Hmm,..

Tonight was a better turn out for Smartass at Fontana's, which made me look a little better than last week. It's always telling when the bartender asks you how many people you have coming to the game, after telling you all his regulars aren't coming. Luckily, he's mad cool. Jasper would have placed 3rd tonight if he didn't work there and big ups to Team Win who joined in the last round and kicked ass. See ya next week ladies!

TONIGHT'S WINNERS WERE:

1st place- Duo Schmoo's: 490 points

2nd- Fuck Face: 230 points

3rd- We Luv Pizza: 220 points

And now, the greatest band who ever lived doing "Mabelline" by Chuck Berry. Check out YouTube for some awesome clips of this same show!

You take the good with the GREAT!

Tonight was a bit slow, and I did an AWESOME quiz for tonight too. So it goes. I know everyone can't always make it out every time, but the energy is so much better and so much more fun with a lot of people.

BUT, thats cool, because when I got home, there was an email interview from Lauren at amNY who is doing an article about trivia nights in NYC in my gmail. So, probably lots more people next week!

Does anyone read this blog? If you do, do me a favor and leave a comment so I can judge sorta what the readership is, if any. That'd be good to know too. That way I could start blogging about how awesome David Lee Roth's solo career was, and not get NEAR as much shit for it.

Did I say that out loud?


The winner tonight was: Team NAME with 230 points.

Here's a video of Nina Hagen covering The Sweet's 'Ballroom Blitz' in 1985 before it was cool to like that song.

Great night last night!

So things are going great at Fontana's. ALTHOUGH, I want to send some good vibes out to Jasper (the talent booker who got me the gig there) as his father this week had a spot of trouble and had to go to the hospital. He's doing well now though, apparently, so thats good. We hope he makes a full recovery.

I also want to send a shout-out to our new Thursday night bartender, Brendan. He knows his rock trivia and has a great time with us. He's a super nice guy too. WE LOVE BRENDAN!

Last nights winners were:

1st place- The Cherry Flavored Shmoo's (surprise there!)-410 points
2nd place:Carsten cut his asshole on a shit diamond (Hmm,...)-360 points
3rd place:The Mothers of the Housing Authority (Justin and Lena!)-330 points

Good times, would love to see more of you next week. (Lookin' at YOU, Cantor)

Remember, happy hour for the first hour, and FREE pizza! Dinner AND a show for nothin'!

Here's an interview with Stevie Nicks when she was on blow in the 80's. Not sure if it will auto launch, but if not just paste this into a window.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuPCUMoDc6M

3rd week and going strong!

Hey all! Tonight wasn't that well attended but was totally fun! Its great sometimes when just a few people, but the right people, show up and compete. I feel more comfortable throwing in jokes and letting, what little, hair I have, down. The bouncer outside of Fontana's tonight pulled me aside (not a small caucasian man, which had me clearly a lil' nervous) and told me a had great radio voice and that I was great at what I did. This made me proud and took me aback. I used to be sorta conceited about my songwriting ability, but I've had much more recognition for my trivia hosting abilities. As Vonnegut said, "So it goes."

That always makes me feel good. To be good at anything, and get props for it, is a strange thing. You don't notice it, others do.

So, next week, after trivia, I am going to Joe's Pub to see Bob Mould. Who kicks ass! I am also reading Jim Walsh's Replacements bio "All Over But The Shouting". So far, into chapter one, but if you are as big a 'Mats fan as I am, you should jet on over to Barnes and Noble and pick that thing up. If you are cool enough to get the 'Mats that is. Minneapolis is a place I should visit at some point,...in the SUMMER! If you know me, you know I am a huge Prince fan too, and this only makes it more tempting. However, it would be a let down to go and not see Paisley Park in it's entirety.....Aaaaand, I'm babbling.

WINNERS tonight:

Jasper (Fontana's head honcho and my saving grace) TECHNICALLY won with a staggering 320 points. But since he works there, no bar tab for him.

1st: Carstens is Cheating-250 pts

2nd: These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For (awesome name)-220 pts

3: To Hell With Poverty-190pts

Prizes BTW are a $30 bar tab for 1st place, $20 for second, and $10 for third. Which doesn't seem like much, but considering we feed you FREE pizza and you get to hang with Brendan, the nicest bartender I've ever worked with (who will help you out with answers if he likes you), you could do a lot worse on Thursdays 7-9.

Get there next Thursday!

Here's The Plasmatics for no real discernible reason other than they kicks ass.