Holmecoming Dance - 6/19/06

This entry is short, uneventful & contains virtually no mention of the band because I did not jot down any notes during the night.  You see, our friend Maureen finally made an appearance at D'Jais.  Like everyone else she used to go see Holme back in the day.  Maureen had a classic punk rock look then & still does to some degree.  She was known for licking eyeballs & writing funny letters to us.  The letters were quirky stories involving people we knew & sometimes had Holme characters in them.  She grew up in Jersey City & is Camille's cousin.  Her Holme claim to fame was kissing Bobby.  I hadn't seen Maureen for a few years.  She & her friend Ilona were already having a drink at Justin's bar when Susan & I walked in.  Justin saw us & asked where I have been.  He said it was about a month since they'd last seen me.  It was actually only 2 weeks but you know how screwed up time is in Holme speak.  Steverino blew us kisses.  Later I told him not to call Joel with job offers anymore and from stage he pretended to erase Joel's number from his cell phone.  Sharon & Kathy - who has the longest ride of all of us - showed up shortly after we did & my brother walked in too.  He was a very funny guy before he made the worst mistake of his life.  He was the resident DJ at the Showboat (later called Pyramids) in Jersey City.  We loved going there because David would always play all of our favorite disco tunes for us.  I had a glimpse of the old David when he said to Maureen - I left my girlfriend home why didn't you?  We had always danced with Maureen when Holme played the Ramones so I asked Kip to play I Wanna Be Sedated & dedicate it to her.  When the band began to play it we immediately headed to the dance floor.  It's funny how girls always do that.  No matter where they are in the bar when the band or DJ begins to play "their song" they instantly stop what they're doing and make their way to the dance floor.   In checking with Sharon, Kathy & Susan none of them could remember anything having to do with band that night.  The only interesting tidbit Susan was able to offer up was it was the 3rd time she brought an umbrella toD'Jais and the 1st time she went home with one.  Love, M  

Holme Invasion - 5/29/06

First things first.  Joel-Joel-Joel-Joel-Joel. He’s all anyone wants to talk about.  I don’t know what the band will tell you but I can tell you he’s working on a life goal.  He has forsaken all others.  That’s what you do.  Remember, love is patient; it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things & endures all things.   Let’s all just let Joel be please.  This includes you too Steverino.

Okay, so it’s Memorial Day Monday.  Sharon & I parked on 19th. When we turned onto Ocean we saw a small crowd outside D’Jais’ entrance.  The 1st person we ran into was Steverino.  He told us it was packed inside.  The next person we came upon was D’Jais Pete.  I kissed him hello.  Since it appeared there was a line to get in & it was crowded inside I went over to Frank waved my hand and said “get us right in”.  He in turned & yelled to the person at the door, waived his hand and told them to “get us right in”.  And so the joke was on us when it turned out there was really no line and it was empty inside.  Well empty by 1980’s, 1990’s standards.

It turns out the people in the bar were the 20 yr. olds left over from happy hour.

Holme had advertised a 7:00 start time which as you know in Holme speak meant 8:00.

P. Conner, Kip’s daughter & T. Sementa were there.  I told Sharon I don’t like Frank’s blue drums because you play blue drums in your high school band – not on stage.  I wonder what happened to the beautiful ones he played last summer.  The 20 yr. olds were still there when the band went on.  The 1st song sung was Twist & Shout.  The kids danced to it probably because they knew it from wedding receptions.  Then it was Badfinger. Next the Monkee’s I’m a Believer which the kids know from seeing Brian Kirk.  After that it was Glory Days.  Their parents played Bruce all the time when they were growing up.  At this point there was trouble with a piece of equipment on stage.  I don’t know what the thing was for but it looked like something out of Star Trek and my thought was Holme almost lost contact with their mothership.  Kip then sang Runaway which the caused the kids to look dazed & confused.  Right after this song the dance floor belonged to the older crowd.  The kids that were still around went wild at Holme’s next tune, Bo Bice’s “Sweet Home Alabama”.  A lot of drinks were dropped & the floor was very wet.  We heard Satisfaction, Should I Stay, American Girl.  I met Pels from this blog.  She introduced herself & I was sorry I didn’t say more & didn’t bring my camera.  I left it at home because I didn’t want to become the annoying photographer myself.  During break some kid said the band was no good.  I thought he should only know his mom probably laid one of the guys in the band.  Faux Puggy (FP) played the opening cords to Devo’s Girl U Want.  It sounded good & I got excited.  Unfortunately it was not on the songlist.  Stanley was only playing with our heads.  DJ Charlie did the only song he knows (or is allowed to sing?).  Kip said everyone there was multi-talented.  The moldie oldies continued: Runaround Sue, 867-5309 (FP), Suspious Minds, Mustang Sally, Pretty Woman, Willy Bully.

Break was interesting.  Sharon & I hung out at the snack bar & I loaded up on french fries with mustard.  Sementa turned me onto the mustard.  We met a guy named Mike, a drummer who had been in Bystander and was now under contract to play on Broadway in Jersey Boys.  Harry joined us & we learned that Mike had been in an original band with him before Cats on A Smooth Surface was formed.  Make Note: Harry says D’Jais’ has the best coffee.  We then met Roberta also from this blog.  She was very complimentary to me & too kind.  The Playwright (from Donna Rocco night) seemed to know her and joined us.  He was extremely funny.  He did not seem to know of this blog.  He should only know he asked my friend out once & I have referred to him a couple of times on this blog over the past year.  Everyone dissipated & Sharon & I wandered down to the parking lot.  We saw Chard carrying a small black case & inquired of it.  He said he was going to join the band when they sang The Rolling Stones’ Ruby Tuesday.  I was intrigued.  In 1970 it was one of my favorite songs.  Believe it or not Chard did partake and he played the flute piece!

Later when Sharon & I were leaving to go home we saw Chard sitting by the parking lot cleaning his flute.  We told him how good he was, the song was.  At this time Theresa joined us.  Chard told us he was listening to classical music by Scarlatti  & heard the piece Brian Jones had lifted & used in Ruby Tuesday.   In conversation Theresa mentioned my house around the corner.  Chard seemed surprised I have a house close by.  For the past 3 yrs. he’s seen me around D’Jais almost every weekend May-October.  Did he really think I drove to Belmar Mondays & weekends?  Anyway he said he was going to drop by for a drink.  I told him I had a great veranda to have drinks on & I invited Theresa to come by anytime for one too.

After Sharon & I left I wondered whether Theresa had thought Brian Jones had been a former member of Holme…

I hope you enjoy these few photos of Holme memorabilia.

Love, M.

 

2-Fers MONDAY - JULY 17th

** Holme announcement states Bobby Bendyourearoff is a definite player this Monday.  I understand Puggy was planning on showing up too.**

I have been boycotting Holme over the July 3rd debacle but cannot miss this Holme Coming!   Hope to see you there.

If anyone can confirm Puggy's appearance it would be appreciated.