By Barbara Ireland, on February 18th, 2010 Me in my sling… with the very kind and fabulous Scott Burroughs, who filled in for me at Spooges rehearsals when I couldn't play!
Just before Christmas, I accidentally slammed my wrist against some furniture as I was frantically cleaning my home for guests (while my mind was apparently thinking of something else). Immediately a huge, sparkly pain rushed up my entire arm. I sat down for 30 seconds and rubbed it a little, thinking, ‘Oh, just another little bump, no big deal.’ Well as I was to shortly learn, it wasn’t just a little bump at all. I had hit exactly that one specific little spot that causes big problems for the tendon and the bone. Long story short: My arm was in for a LONG break.
Problem was, I had a show to do: playing bass in the first Spooges show… just 5 days after the accident. The slowly increasing pain made me . . . → Read More: A MUSICIAN VALUES HER LIMBS… AND HER SETBACK
By Barbara Ireland, on February 17th, 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010: High Dive – Seattle, WA
After a wild and spectacularly successful debut on December 28th, The Spooges (The Fags + Rob Morgan) are returning to The High Dive as headliners on Saturday, March 6th. If you were at the last show, you already know what a rockin’ good time this is gonna be – and we’ll have some new raucous Stooges & Iggy songs ready for you – so come down and have some FUN with us! And please help us spread the word by telling all of your friends!
Special guests (great bands – you won’t want to miss ‘em!): CRISS CRASS’s OVERATED & THE THANKLESS DOGS.
$8.00 at the door (21 & over).
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By Barbara Ireland, on December 28th, 2009 Monday, December 28, 2009: High Dive – Seattle, WA (only $6!) ***COME EARLY!!!***
Meet… THE SPOOGES! If you love WILD Rock-and-Roll, you’re gonna love this show! Barbara and the rest of The Fags are ganging up with the fantastic Seattle vocalist, Rob Morgan, to perform a raucous set of Stooges and Iggy Pop tunes. Other fantastic bands on the ticket include a reunion of The Girls! This is going to be a night not to be missed! NOTE: The Spooges go on at 8:30 sharp, so get there early!!!
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