I'm a picture you can carry I'm a tune that you can hum
I'm a girl that you can marry I'm a splinter in your thumb I'm a glass that you can break I'm a pill that you can take I'm a smile that you can fake And I'm a bass drum I'm a letter you can send I'm a note that you can bend I'm a story you can end I'm a verb I'm a joint that you can smoke I'm a rib that you can poke I'm a froggie in your throat I'm a bee I'm a blow that you can bubble I'm the piston in your car I'm a cousin who's in trouble I'm your Uncle at the bar Sit 'neath my tree and you will see these things are me Top Stories As we close out 2004, a couple of facts remain: Working backwards, our NYE show at the http://www.ncfta.org/ Narrows Center for the Artsin Fall River has indeed Sold Out. Tickets are still available, however, for http://theslip.com/calendar.php#6385 Lupo's @ the Strand on December 29th in Providence with http://www.johnbrownsbody.com/ John Brown's Body. This show is a food/coat drive. The http://www.rifoodbank.org/ RI Food Bankis taking donations, so we encourage you to bring 3 cans of food and/or a jacket to get a signed poster. On Tuesday, December 28th, we will be in good old Brooklyn at http://theslip.com/calendar.php#6388 Southpaw with local rockers http://www.dirtyonpurpose.com/ Dirty on Purpose. This will be a memorable run of shows for us, as have been all New Years shows in the past, only we are stronger, faster and smarter than we ever was. The Slip In Orbit On Friday, December 10th, The Slip loaded into Rockefeller Center at the SIRIUS Satellite Radio studios in NYC. This exclusive, one hour long, in-studio set will first be aired on Christmas Eve (12/24) at noon and 9pm on SIRUS Channel 17. Following these airings, songs from the set will be in rotation on a number of channels, only on http://sirius.com/ SIRIUS. On Hizone Brad will be performing solo at The Knitting Factory on January 13th in the Tap Bar. You can get tickets http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=nyc&query=detail&event=562262 here. Spread the Word For those of you kind souls who are interested in helping us get the word out about these shows in Brooklyn and Providence, here is a link where you can download and print color and b+w posters and handbills. If you do this, all your sins will be forgiven. http://theslip.com/graffiti/msg.php?id_tpc=4&id_msg=19157 Here ya go. Drink a Heineken Finally the beer companies are payingus. Thanks to a friend who caught this on his radar, we entered "Children of December" into http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/latinpop_2004/ The 2004 Heineken USA / ASCAP Foundation Grantfor Best Pop/Rock Song in Boston......and WON! Other competitions we entered and lost were http://stellargraffiti.com/My%20Pictures/Cw%20Hot%20For%20Teacher.jpg The 2004 Miss America Theme Song Grantfor Best Inspirational Song ("Wolof"), http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/29/ The 2004 Friends of Baby Tigers Grantfor Best Rock Ballad ("Camp Shuey"), and http://www.fitchburgairport.com/airfest/rami.jpg The 2004 Monster Trucks of Malasia Foundation Grant for Best Overall Artistic Contribution by a Human Being or a Group of Human Beings Ever Award ("Hey Worrier"). "Getcha T-Shirts Here" We are happy to have some awesome new merchandise available. This batch of posters and T-shirts, designed by our friend Meghan Ryan, commemorates the New Years events, but has a life expectancy far greater than your car. You can buy them at the shows, or http://goods.theslip.com/catalog.php?sid=&email= onlinestarting around December 21st. Another hot little item to hit the marketplace is the JamBase 2005 Calender, featuring the photography of our good friend, the esteemed Zack Smith. The Slip can be seen representing the month of May. All proceeds from the sales of these calenders goes to http://www.mustcreate.org/ Music In Schools Today. You can order the calender http://goods.jambase.com/catalog.php?act=view_prod_info&id_prod=2052 here. Don't Fear Logic The Slip has launched a download portal with http://www.disclogic.com/recent-releases.jsp?brandID=279 DiscLogic. This will be the home to purchase official live show downloads, compilations and selected releases, which are available in mp3, flac, wmv and aac formats. Currently, Narrows Center 11/28/03, Surprise Me Mr. Davis 3/3/04, The Slip "With Love" 2004 Valentine's Day Compilation, Alivelectric and Aliveacoustic are all available with more shows to be added in the future. Head over to The Slip http://www.disclogic.com/recent-releases.jsp?brandID=279 Portal. Also...... The two-CD set "Instant Live: The Paradise, Boston, MA 10/2/04" (which was made available the night of the show) is now available at Newbury Comics stores and through their http://newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=82782300772 online store. Thanks everyone, for listening. Gratefully yours, Brad, Andrew and Marc http://view.exacttarget.com/ftaf.aspx?%%ex2;jobid%%-%%ex2;subscriberid%% --------------------------------------- ** We welcome your thoughtful comments - especially newbies!. Please participate by sending an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Web archive at http://email.theslip.net ** To unsubscribe: Send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'signoff theslip' in the body of the message
