Word: gigged
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...phone. “More than anything it was a tremendous trip. I can’t believe I’m in Seventeen magazine,” says Jarcho. “It appealed to my vanity and my sense of irony. It was a good gig. It was totally fun, and I didn’t take it too seriously...
...week the warrant squad came through, beaming flashlights at the bunks, demanding IDs. "That left my nerves sort of rattled," Sanders said. "Even if you're not doing nothing, you get nervous." The police often came by to recruit shelter residents to pose in lineups with suspects. The gig pays $10, but Sanders declined. Being that close to jail made him too anxious, he said...
...have a theory that every seven years we live a completely different life. For instance, when I was 14, I joined a band--the Echoes. The band performed its first gig, and I realized at that point that playing rock 'n' roll was what I wanted to do. It was at the Holy Family Church in Hicksville, N.Y. Five guys were in the band. We all had the same outfits--a royal blue jacket with a black velvet collar and black pants. And we played a mix of Beatles songs and surf instrumentals. There were probably 150 to 200 people...
...films from Media Asia in Hong Kong a while back. I knew years ago, even when I moved to Los Angeles, that Harvey loved Iron Monkey. And in that respect, I've nothing but praise for Yuen Wo-ping, who made it. That's how I got the gig. The choreography in Iron Monkey was so advanced that I think it still wears well today...
This week Daly gets his own late-late-late-night talk show, where he will put himself in a less wienery light than his gig of the past 3 1/2 years, Total Request Live. As host of TRL, Daly has become MTV's most famous veejay ever. Screaming teens clog Times Square on weekdays, staring up at MTV's concourse studio, trying to get a glimpse of Daly and his musical guests. His new half-hour show, Last Call, on NBC from Monday through Thursday at 1:30 a.m., will be decidedly mellower, mixing live music with earnest interviews...