December 28th, 2006

Hey Kids,
The 26th at the Grape was an absolute blast. Thanks as always to Eddie and Billy for keeping the liquor running and to Mike Lowe, Bobbie Tater Tots, Mole, and Millsy for the awesome decorations. And thanks to Head, Preston Swift, Quest, Naheema and Ashley, and Johnny Faye for kicking it so damned hard.
And we're back for round two. We won't see you guys until the New Year's so be safe, have fun, and be safe. We'll see everybody at the Grape Street on January 2nd.

Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise

So This Is Christmas
December 22,
2006
Happy Winter Solstice

Hey Everyone,

Sorry for the tardy blog, it's the retail season. Thanks to all the acts who came to play Grape Street and Abilene's this year for us, you're the shit. Thanks to the Grape Street staff for being so awesome. Thanks to the Troc, Chief, the Studio, Jim, Larry, Chuck Trice, Chaos, Danny Fields, AL BRUNO, Mills, Bobbie Potatoes, Artist Dave, and Mole Daddy. Thanks as always to our savior Mike Lowe. And definite thanks to God for rocking out so hard this year. And the biggest thanks of all to all of our loyal fans who have been there forever and to the new ones who are just as a awesome. You guys make us, we work for you. Merry Christmas to everyone, we'll see you the day after Christmas at our Christmas Party at the Grape Street with Mike Fitch, Head, John Faye, and Quest.

Ho, ho, ho,
Fat City Reprise

Turn Off Your Mind,
Relax, and Float Down Stream
November 29th, 2006

Hey Day Trippers,
What a Good Day Sunshine last night was. Thank You to Mike Fitch, Dark Hotel, Train of Madness, and Hydrogen Jukebox. And it's Getting Better all the time. To everyone who attended the show, you always come Here, There, and Everywhere. And huge props to our homeboy Lou Vega for rocking the skins harder than Your Bird Can Sing. She Said She Said Billy and Eddie get huge thank yous this week and a huge thanks to Keith for making us sound like we were Free As a Bird.
Tomorrow Never Knows what the future holds for Fat City Reprise but we know we're playing with Soraia at the Pirate's Den this Friday. And it's almost time for our Magical Mystery Tour to New York. Only about a dozen seats on the bus get your Ticket To Ride now before we sell out! Don't miss this Tuesday with Mike Fitch, Even the Res, Soraia, and Quest is promises to be a Goodnight. Come you might meet a Girl who is Happy Just To Dance With You. Or, you ladies might be talking to Boys, telling them The Word, and Twist and Shout the night away.

Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise

Like a
Band Full of Triptophan
November 24,
2006

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwn!
Good Afternoon Campers, we hope everyone had a Happy and Safe Thankgiving. Thanks to everyone who came out on Tuesday to rock out: Caleb, Quest, Mike Fitch, Chili Stu, Dani Mari, and HEAD. You guys are the shit. Thanks to Ed, Billy, and Stephanie for making us so drunk and thanks to Jah Jah for making it all happen.
Jay Miraglia, our most handsome and talented drummer, has been selling bus tickets like crack rocks. THERE ARE ONLY 16 SEATS AVAILABLE ON THIS BUS TRIP!!!!!!!! We shove off on December 9th to bring the Big Cheesesteak to the Big Apple. Do not miss this trip! This week we've got Glamicidal, Quest, Souls On Ice, Mike Fitch, and the Hydrogen Jukebox coming out to lay the acoustic pipe on your waiting quivering ears. Don't miss out what the staffers at Grape Street are calling Mini-WMMR night and what we're calling a cheap way to get drunk every week. Cheap drinks and good bands in Manayunk!?! Not a mirage, just Fat City...

Holla,
Fat City Reprise

Yumpin' Yimmeney
November 15th, 2006

Howdy Fellas,
How is everyone? Paint Us Purple and Call Us Susan! Tuesday night was awesome. Thanks to Josh Cruise, Souls on Ice, Anthony Rnenzulli, John Faye, and Even the Res for kicking it like a foreign place kicker. Thanks to Ed and Billy and all our buddies at the Grape Street for being hospitable as usual and thank you to our bellies for holding so much alcohol without any spillage.
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sheeeat! We are going to New York City on December 9th and tickets are only $25.00. Jaxon is on the bus, Mike Lowe and the Mole are on the bus, BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!. We're running out of space. We're playing the Bitter End at 11pm and drinking until 4am so come on out! Tickets are available through band members and every Tuesday at Grape Street.
This Tuesday we've got an all star lineup with Caleb, Mike Fitch, Dani Marie, Chili Stu, and HEAD! It's going to be silly. First ten people there get to give Vivas a wedgie.

Stick a Dick in Your Ear,
Fat City Reprise

DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN!!!!!!
November 8, 2006

Hey Kids,
Wow, what an amazing Tuesday night. Dani Marie, awesome as usual, Mike Fitch, with his stunning electric blues set wailing like Ahab, Even the Res, bustin cherries, kickin ass, takin names, and of course Soraia rocked all the boxes in the room with their closing set.
Thanks so much everyone, and thanks to all of you who came out to watch the show, especially Ron from Head who sat in with us for a short set in the absence of Sensaii Jay Bones who is in Texas looking for his lost bike in the basement of the Alamo.
We're selling bus tickets like McDonald's sells hamburgers so if you want to come to NYC on December 9th you'll have to meet up with a band member and give them 25 bucks. And if you can't get a band member outside during the daytime, tickets are available every Tuesday at the Grape. This week, come out and see Souls on Ice, Mike Fitch, Anthony Renzulli Band, and our homies in Head slay audiences with their tasty licks and sultry vocals. $3.00 you call it's make it a weekly getaway from the night before hump day.

We Love You All,
Fat City Reprise

Happy Halloween!!!!
November 1st, 2006

Hello Guys and Ghouls,
Thanks to EVERYONE who came out last night. The rough count at the door was about 150 people on a Tuesday, mostly in costume. You guys killed it. Thanks to Funkwater, Starskream, Anthony Renzulli Band, Adam Monaco, and homie Mike Fitch for rocking everyones faces until there was skin all over the floor. You all made our fourth annual Halloween bash as awesome as it could have been. Thanks again.
As for November, we're going to be keeping it semi-low key. While still trying to get out of the city a little, we're only playing Philly on Tuesdays. So your only chance to see four hours of awesomely acoustic music is to come to the Grape every stinkin Tuesday.
Don't forget, NEW YORK CITY!!!! December 9th we shove off, 364 days after our first NYC trip to that same lovely club: The Bitter End. We hit the stage at 11pm but the bus will be shoving off around 6pm from the Oregon Diner parking lot. Tickets are 25 bucks and available from all band members. YOU ARE NOT ON THIS BUS UNTIL YOU PAY A BAND MEMBER. Only 46 tickets available so hurry up.
See you Tuesday,
Fat City Reprise

Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyaaaaaaaaaaaw
October 25, 2006

Hey Everyone,
Thanks to all the people who came out to Grape Street last night, especially Souls on Ice, Dani Mari, Mike Fitch, and Soraia. Thanks for making it a great night. It's Jaxon's 78th birthday on Thursday so we have to play him some Glenn Miller tunes. Now we're going to be playing around 9 pm thats right NINE PM, an early night for us but we will be staying all night and drinking until it hurts with Unkie Jaxon so come early and stay late. THERE IS NO COVER and the band lineup is amazing. A must go show if there ever was one.
And don't forget about Halloween, wear a costume, be there Tuesday. We've got Adam Monaco, Anthony Renzulli Band, Funkwater, Mike Fitch, and Starskream.

Mo' rockin, Mo' rockin, Morrocan!
Fat City Reprise

Songs for the Hungover
October 18, 2006

Hola Mis Amigos,
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Grape last night, it was our best week yet. The place was on the verge of packed with the Anthony Renzulli Band, Shane, Starskream, Mike Fitch, and Head, who did a Tool cover with Jaxon from WMMR (awesome), all giving some of their best performances we've ever seen. Thank you to everyone who helped make that night one of our best.
As you may have noticed, we're playing Juno's Sports Bar in Collegeville, PA this Friday. Our boys from Not Alone hooked the show up and it promises to be a splendid evening. Don't be scared to leave the safety of downtown Philadelphia and come brave the wilderness with us.
And don't forget, not only will we be at Grape Street this Tuesday (10/24) with Dani Mari, Souls on Ice, Mike Fitch, and Soraia, but we ARE having our FOURTH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY on OCTOBER 31ST at the Grape. Wear your costumes or you have to sweep the bar at the end of the night.

Your Boys,
Fat Cizzle Reprizzle

Oh Happy Day
October 17, 2006
Good Morning Kids,
We're not even sure why we were posting this blog because we're going to see each and every one of you tonight at the Grape Street Pub. We play there every Tuesday with the cavalcade of acoustic all-stars. This week we've got our boys from Starskream, Head, Mike Fitch, and the Anthony Renzulli band rocking your world. With a line-up teeming with longtime friends and treasured allies the evening promises to kick more ass than a Ninja Turtle. How could you
miss out?
We've got some videos for our music up on the last My Space blog we posted as well as on You Tube. They'll be on the website soon. A video for Cowgirl by Mike Lowe as well as a vido for Take Me Dancin' by Dan Mills of said Sticker Contest. And Brittany over at Campus Philly did us the honor of writing us not one but two articles that you can find right in the Arts and Entertainment section of campusphilly.com or at our MYSpace blog.
Don't you worry, we're still hard at work at the Studio getting that album that you're all going to buy three copies of all wrapped up. And we've got a NEW YORK CITY BUS TRIP coming up soon so keep your eyes and ears open. See you tonight if you want to see us kick it. In fact, we're going to kick the shit out of it.

Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise

Longest Day Ever
Hey Everyone,
What a day Thursday was! We played LOVE Park in the wake of an explosion that blew the manhole covers off of the street and then went straight to Grape Street and blew the socks off of the listening audience. We do have audio from that evening and we will be putting it up on MySpace so look out for that. And look out for Frankie's Birthday Party/The Grand Opening of Fat City and Friends available at 10pm EVERY TUESDAY at the Grape Street. Acts scheduled to come out the first week are Soraia, Anthony Renzulli, Dani Marie, Mike Fitch, and your boys Fat City Reprise to rock it all up. Tuesday October 3rd will be the first one, also Frankie's Birthday. See you there...

Your Boy Toys,
Fat City Reprise

Answers
August 26,2006
Hey Everyone,
We know that there are a lot of questions and rumors going around right now so we're going to put it all to rest in cold hard words. Tom Perko, who has been with the group since it's initial launch as Fat City Reprise is no longer with the band. The decision was made over personal differences. We know that the fans just as well as we wish Tom all the best in all of his endeavours.
Being in a band is not easy. It is a lot of work, a lot of pressure, and a lot of patience. It is very much like having four wives to tend to and at times the personal aspects and business aspects can become blended making things shaky at their foundation.
As always, we would be nothing without our fans. We are blessed with the most loyal and true fans on the local music scene. We promise we will not break stride. Fat City Reprise is a living organism that will continue to grow. It lives inside of all of you who are reading this, without you we would be nothing. We promise not to let you down.
We will be playing this Sunday (tomorrow) at the benefit for our friends in Head. Their van was stolen along with a ton of other equipment and we'll all be at Jocelyn's to try and make them some money back. Come out to Media, it's for a really good cause. The address is 109 W. State St, and we go on around midnight, but there will be killer bands all day starting at 6pm.
If you can't make it out on Sunday you better be at Dave and Buster's for the final show of the summer, outside on the riverdeck with the cool breeze in your hair. And look out for our triumphant return to a weekly acoustic gig on South Street. More details as soon as we get them.

Eternally Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise

The Unusual Suspects
July 7, 2006
Hey Folks,
Wow, we almost didn't play the Trocadero yesterday. Some of our gear was locked inside Abilene's, which currently has a stop work order on it and the police have changed the locks. So we called up the owner of the bar and told them our gear was inside and they gave us permission to cut the lock and go inside. Apparently, it's not their call and the next thing we knew everyone but Tom and Jay were in a police line-up for burglary. After they almost let us go, found liquor in Wally's bookbag and then were serious again, and then actually let us go, we ran right to the Troc and rocked it with an appreciation for freedom like no other. Thanks to Keith, Mike Lowe, Millsy, Molesy, the cats at the studio, and Jealousy Curve for wrangling us as much spare gear as possible to hang from the rafters. And thanks to the fine boys at the Philadelphia Police Department for not locking us up for the felony we were caught commiting. But since we're not in jail, it's a perfect night to play the Riverdeck at Dave and Buster's. Come out with your ticket stub from yesterday and you get in free! If not, it's five bucks at the door, bands all night, and beautiful views of the river, the ladies, and the booze. See you later...

Your Free and Upstanding Citizens,
Fat City Reprise

Video Killed the Radio Star
July 6, 2006

Hey Kiddies,
Gee, where to start? Thanks to Jaxon for letting us into the studio for a little debauchery and some jamming. The plan was to play Cowgirl and promote our appearance today at the Brotherly Shove Fest at the Trocadero Theatre. We take the stage at 9pm, and Jaxon talked up our homemade wine for a few moments. But after some Pearl Jam and Talking Heads, Jaxon let us return to the microphones and play Waste. Big thanks again to Jaxon, Kristen, Chuck D'Amico, and everyone at WMMR who made this possible. Recordings of the broadcast will be available on our My Space shortly.
We hope everyone is coming to the Troc tonight. It's seated right on the corner of 10th and Arch, and the stage and sound are beautiful. We take the stage at 9pm so don't be late, we guarantee a hard rocking time. In other words, Frankie won't be the only one sweating tonight.
ANYONE WHO COMES TO DAVE AND BUSTER'S WITH THEIR TROC TICKET STUB GETS IN FREE!!!!!!!! That's right, we play Dave and Buster's River Deck Friday night. We take the stage at midnight but come early, Not Alone and System Failure will be out, music starts at 10. Don't be a square.

Your Boy Toys,
Fat City Reprise

P.S. 10 Days until the Flaming Lips at Festival Pier, Fat City Reprise from 8:00pm-8:30pm side stage, Flaming Lips 8:30-10:00pm main stage. WORD SON!

P.P.S. HUGE THANKS to Mike Lowe, McRad, Noveau Riche, Leiana, Head House, and the Philadelphia Police Department for their love and help with our free South Street concert on July 2nd. Jah bless.

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March 18th, 2006
St. Patty's Day at Abilene's or Erin Went Bra-less

Wow, that was fun. Abilene's was wall to wall Friday night when we took the stage. It was our first show with our newest member, Jay Maraglia, drums. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, we are once more a five piece. A splendid time was had by all and the walls came tumbling down. Thanks to Rob and Derek for making our triumphant return possible.
March 28th we take the stage at Grape Street Philadelphia at 11:00pm. Get off you coolies and get out to Manayunk, a special guest will be there according to WMMR's Jaxon. Don't miss out!
We're also beginning our residency at Abilene's April 3rd. Every Monday night was will be running an open mic there, acoustic sets of our songs and different covers will be abundant so come out every Monday night starting April 3rd!

Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise

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February 21st, 2006

Hey Cats and Kitties,
Man that was a blast! We came, we saw, we rocked as hard as our little rocker fingers would roll. We've got the complete set of pictures right here www.fatcityreprise.com/gallery for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to everyone at the Bitter End for such outstanding hospitality, you guys are truly gems.
Hot damn, we're rockin out at Grape Street this weekend. That's right, your boys will be holding down the fort at Grape Street this Friday night at 12:00am. At the stroke of midnight, Frank will turn into a pumpkin, don't miss it!

Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise

P.S. Tickets for the Trocadero are now available at Rose's Deli on 10th and McKean Streets for 12 Dollars. Get them while they last!
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January 22nd, 2006
We came, we saw, we rocked.

Hey Everyone,
Boy was that a long weekend! We played Don Hill's January 14th, and the Trocadero Balcony on the 15th, and on the 16th we rested. Thanks to Salina and Steve from PME for booking the shows and thanks to Paul from the Bitter End for keeping an eye on our banner the last month.
Look at us rockin' out, we're on the radio. Come check us out Tuesday January 24th at Grape Street Pub at 11:00pm. Jaxon from WMMR will be there hosting the Maxim Model Search. Don't sit down with Jaxon too long, you'll end up doing shots until you're at work on Wednesday. See everyone Tuesday night!

Your Boys,
Fat City Reprise