Bullet the Blue Sky

As reported by Chronicle-r Andy Langer in The Dallas Morning News, the Polyphonic Spree inadvertently shut down five gates at DFW International Airport last week when security officials mistook percussionist Brian Teasley‘s microphone for a pipe bomb. Teasley convinced FBI agents he wasn’t a terrorist with a clip of the ensemble performing on CBS’ Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn. “Thank God for TiVo,” he mused.

An all-Ramones set from Austin’s Krumbums kicks off Saturday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll High School assembly at the Alamo Drafthouse downtown. Come enjoy “Good cafeteria food lunch-line style” and/or compete in the pizza-eating, milk-chugging, and Joey Ramone look-alike contests. Proceeds benefit Austin Voices for Education and Youth.

“TCB” goofed on new Back Room booker Tammy Moore‘s e-mail address two weeks ago. It’s triviatamrocks@aol.com. Pinky swear.

Wednesday’s “TCB” Movie Madness at Beerland: “Nobody Knows How to Talk to Children,” the tautological White Stripes doc. Free, 7pm.

Bitches everywhere mourn the passing of Rick James. Requiescat in pace, “Super Freak.”

This article appears in August 13 • 2004.

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