End Of Year Stoopid Blog

Hello friends, It's Rymo here again with my post tour / end of the year wrap up. The last few months have absolutely flown by and all of a sudden the holidaze are upon us again. Where does the time go? More appropriately, time DOES fly when you are having fun traveling, performing and hanging out with your friends. I'll look back on our last run with the Aggrolites and beyond. This tour took us on a whirlwind pace across the US and over to the Netherlands, covering over 15,000 miles in 15 days (daze). Pretty nuts. Lots of great shows and time zones and climates and airplanes and...you get the picture. We started in Aspen, CO at the Belly Up. Though the snow season had yet to begin, we had a sold out show, and got to see the Aggrolites perform. They killed it as they did every single night. On to the Ogden Theater in Denver. Night 2. Another solid sold out show. Definitely cool outside with thin air. I feel like this show was one of the best performances of the tour. The band was totally focused and the song selection was on. We had some of our friends from the Denver Broncos there to rep. On to Omaha, NE. We have graduated from the downstairs sweat room to the venue upstairs. Find some decent food around the spot and spend the day at the hotel. We partied with the A-lite boys into the night and put some sauce down! BUZZIN'! Next stop Lawrence, KS at the Liberty Hall. I had a cup of coffee in the morning at this great little cafe down the street from the venue. The place had a cereal bar. Classic. You can order up to three cereals with different toppings and choice of milk too. Cool. I had some life cereal with bananas and soy milk and a huge cup of caffeine. Lawrence is great because it's a college town, and the club is on the strip with food and shop options. I found a great trail and ran for an hour to get the blood pumping. We had another solid show and then did the usual liver and kidney damage with the A-lites. Yes, we have a fun job. I pinch myself sometimes. What? I do. On to Milwaukee. The Rave has been good to us over the years. We have been going there often over the years and this visit was our biggest yet. We sold over 2,000 tickets. The crowd was going off and I feel like we delivered a high energy set. The room is a bit of an echo chamber. High ceilings and non sound absorbing materials make for a sometimes difficult sound experience. The hotel across the street is called the Ambassador and is infamous from the days of Jeffrey Dahmer, who used to live there. It's been totally overhauled and has great food and a good gym (most hotels don't). The sets have been a rotation of the oldest to the newest including the stuff in between. Most nights we did officer, ese loco, collie man, i would do 4 u, mellow moods, i don't wanna hear it, wize man, comb 4 my dome, stone saga, jet plane, babylon reggae into babylon punk, delroy/digital, 2am, runnin' with a gun, the way you move, if this world were mine and more... Less often we did ocean, serious man, fat spliffs, metal militia, violence and more.... After a two day break we continued on to Columbus, OH. We did the Newport Music Hall. Dela and I found this burger spot that was awesome. Old style cheezburgers and hand made fries. I felt like a bloated mess when we walked back to the venue. It's hard to play drums when you are full and feel like a blimp. It's like running a marathon after a steak dinner! Not gonna happen. Next stop Cleveland, OH. The House of Blues has always been good to us. And fortunately for us there's an awesome irish pub right next door. That means after the show, guinness pints will be had! By the dozen. On to NYC. Always one of our favorite places to play. You can walk for 5 minutes and choose from 20 restaurants of various kinds. Some of the guys have friends and family there too, so there's usually a good after party. We played Terminal 5, a club right on the waterfront in midtown Manhattan on west 57th St. This club is essentially a newer and slightly smaller and cleaner version of the Roseland theater. On to Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence. Last time we played here was Halloween 08 to a mad house crowd. This show was as crowded but a bit more tame. Caddy corner from Lupo's is a great pub/restaurant called Murphy's. Literally the best corned beef reuben I have ever had. Amazing food. For our last U.S. show of the tour, we hooked up with 311 in Atlantic City, NJ. We played a hall called the Borgata Event Center. It was slammin! We played for about 45 minutes and then gave the stage to 311. I was stoked to have some time chatting with Chad Sexton their drummer. We were talking shop for a bit and hanging out. He's a cool dude and great drummer. I watched most of the show from the side of the stage. I had a few beers and went to the employee diner for a lite dinner. We headed off to our hotel in Newark and prepped for a flight to Amsterdam. 7 flight hours later and now 6 forward in time zone changes, our heads were spinning! We were picked up by the Lemon Haze mobile at 6 am. Everyone scattered and did their own thing that day. I slept all day. Woke up at 9pm and started walking to find some dinner. I met the boys at the Melkweg Club, where we were playing the following night. We watched Yellowman crush it. Not only was the band dope, but Yellow was dropping wisdom and consciousness and positivity and love. It was amazing. My first Yellow experience. I went to the other room and saw Gomez play for a bit too. They were cool. They covered a Zeppelin tune called Bron y aur, a more obscure tune. Definitely fun. I met the boys at a coffee shop on harlemserstraat later and that's about all I remember from that night... The flight home was brutal. 8 hours to Detroit, only to get rolled by CBP. Our friends and yours, CUSTOMS BORDER PATROL! It sucked. Without mentioning names and going in to detail, we got f'd. Several searches and citations later, we sat fuming at the bar by our departure gate to SD. I was exhausted and talking to myself "almost home, must...stay....calm....you...can...do....it...." Straight into thanksgiving! Thursday, December 10th Kyle, Dela and I did Loveline with Dr. Drew on KROQ in LA. He's a cool guy, very smart and a strong presence. We got some waaaaaay out calls. I think KROQ has an archive. Listen and laugh...or cry...or just laugh. We had a blast. A few days later, as in the day before yesterday, we played KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas show. It was awesome. Amazing line ups both nights. We played on night two. We did a 30 minute set, and toward the end brought our friend Beardo up to join us for the blowout rendition of his tune '24 hour party', youtube it. Muse, 311, The Bravery and others were there on our night. The night before had AFI, Alice in Chains and others. COOL!!! And that's where it ends...for now! We are home for the holidaze and hope you can be too. Stoopid had an amazing year, and I'm stoked to be along for the ride. Lift your glasses up... a toast to the future! 2010's looking good. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Slightly Stoopid! Rymo, Kyle, Miles, OG, C-money, Dela, and Crew

Stoopid Live Webcast 12/13/09

Live Webcast 12/13 - KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Visit www.kroq.com for more info

Happy Holidaze Free Download From Slightly Stoopid

Happy Holidaze Friends!

Inhale this FREE DOWNLOAD of 7 Slightly Stoopid classics as a holiday gift to you in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Included is the Stoned Saga, a four-track journey from The Longest Barrel Ride released as a one-track epic, and 6 other classic Stoopid joints. Open your present and enjoy your surprise. This download will be available until 11:59 PM Christmas Eve.

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Happy Holidaze From Slightly Stoopid

Fall Tour Starts This Week!

Slightly Stoopid's Fall Tour kicks off Tuesday in Aspen, CO! The boys are stopping in select cities across the U.S. on their way back to Europe for Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. Special guests The Aggrolites are coming on the road to add to the psychedelic musical party. Join the Facebook Event, and let all of your homies know that you are getting Stoopid!! TUE 11/10 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT WED 11/11 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT THU 11/12 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT FRI 11/13 Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT SAT 11/14 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT TUE 11/17 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT WED 11/18 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT THU 11/19 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT FRI 11/20 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT SAT 11/21 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Events Center ON SALE NOW | FACEBOOK EVENT *Slightly Stoopid & 311

Stoopid's Drummer RYMO Featured On Pearl Drums Site

Stoopid's drummer Rymo is currently being featured on the pages of the Pearl Drums website! The article talks about Stoopid's summer Blazed & Confused Tour, as well as Rymo's brand new solo CD. Check it out HERE!

A Note From The Tour Manager: Greece - Guard Tower

The guard tower that was built in the 1400's to keep the invading Moore hoards from plundering the city. They used to toss rocks and drop boiling oil from the windows on the invading pirates. Ironically its right where the rasta booze cruise parks in 2009. Thankfully the only pirates these days bring guitars and not swords and go by the name of Slightly Stoopid. Very similar vibe to Southern California out here, the town has a northern baja feel, but with a language that is impossible to understand. The birthplace of the alphabet and spoken language is right here. Stoopid is set to hit the stage at club Block 33 at 11 pm tomorrow night and bring a little so cal vibes to the ancient city. Also, not everyday there is a statue of Alexander the Great from 1576 out in front of your hotel. -BB

A Note From The Tour Manager: Greece - Booze Cruise

Perfect way to end an early night out in Greece. On the rasta booze cruise that goes around the Mediterranean port of Thessaloniki. They just get started at midnight and if you want to go home at 3 then everyone will ask why you are leaving early. The band played an acoustic version of Devils door on the Greek version of the Daily Show with John Stewart today, - Radio Arvilla on channel ANT1. One of the most well known shows in all of Greece. Slightly Stoopid is in Greece and feelin right at home... -BB

A Note From The Tour Manager: Copenhagen (Christiania)

Christiania. The land of no laws and anarchy reigns. No police allowed or they riot and burn city. Open air hash, weed, opium market. Slightly Stoopid played a club in the heart of that district. Felt right at home. We loaded our gear out thru the hash market with me driving a tractor pulling the trailer. Crazy. -BB

Stoopid Ready To Smoke Out Europe

The boy’s from Ocean Beach are headed overseas later this month to smoke out Europe! More tour info to be announced as it becomes available. Slightly Stoopid - Europe 2009 WED SEP 23 - Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnhof - TICKETS THU SEP 24 - Munich, Germany @ 59 to 1 - TICKETS FRI SEP 25 - Berlin, Germany @ Frannz Club - TICKETS SAT SEP 26 - Hamburg, Germany @ Reeperbahn Festival - TICKETS SUN SEP 27 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor - TICKETS TUE SEP 29 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen - TICKETS THU OCT 01 - Paris, France @ Le Batofar - TICKETS SAT OCT 03 - Brighton, UK @ Audio - TICKETS SUN OCT 04 - Stratford-upon-Avon, UK @ Coxs Yard - TICKETS MON OCT 05 - London, UK @ Scala - TICKETS THU OCT 08 - Thessalonki, Greece @ Block 33 - TICKETS FRI OCT 09 - Athens, Greece @ Kyttaro - TICKETS

Win A Trip To See Slightly Stoopid In Amsterdam At The Cannabis Cup

Win A Trip To Amsterdam With Slightly Stoopid In November, Stoopid will be heading back across the pond to headline the Cannabis Cup on November 24, a dream concert for all stoners and music lovers! Seedless Clothing is offering you the chance to WIN A TRIP to see Stoopid in perform in AMSTERDAM at the Cannabis Cup!! One lucky winner will receive airfare and hotel accommodations, plus a phat sack from Seedless and a prize pack valued at $420! The more people you "reefer", the better chance you have to win! For more info, click HERE.

High Times Exclusive Video From Stoopid's Bus

Check out this HIGH TIMES exclusive video from the Blazed & Confused tour bus. Make sure to catch Slightly Stoopid at the Cannabis Cup on November 24, 2009! For more info on Cannabis Cup, visit http://www.cannabiscup.com.

Blazed And Confused Tour Photos

The Blazed and Confused tour concluded over the weekend to an amazing crowd in Boston, MA! We had a great time this summer with everyone, and can't wait to do it again. Check out some of the madness below, and share the pics with all your buds. 7/10 Primm, NV - Star Of The Desert Arena - PHOTOS 7/11 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - PHOTOS 7/12 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl - PHOTOS 7/14 Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion - PHOTOS 7/15 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - PHOTOS 7/17 Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum - PHOTOS 7/18 George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre - PHOTOS 7/19 Boise, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater - PHOTOS 7/20 Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre - PHOTOS 7/22 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum - PHOTOS 7/24 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre - PHOTOS 7/25 San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - PHOTOS 7/30 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park - PHOTOS 7/31 Tampa, FL - USF Sundome - PHOTOS 8/01 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live - PHOTOS 8/02 St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre - PHOTOS 8/05 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion - PHOTOS 8/06 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summer Stage - PHOTOS 8/07 Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing - PHOTOS 8/08 Boston, MA - Comcast Center - PHOTOS Got your own photos and videos? Upload them to the fan section at www.facebook.com/slightlystoopid!

Miles Interviews WIth The Santa Barbara Independent

Slightly Stoopid Blazes New Trail By Aly Comingore As major labels begin to crumble under the weight of MySpace, Facebook, and file sharing, it’s easy to understand why so many bands are embracing the do-it-yourself music model. But back when self-made rock stars Slightly Stoopid got their start (circa 1995), such a model didn’t really exist. Yet, through a combination of non-stop writing, gigging, and touring the country, the six-piece punk-meets-reggae-meets-hip-hop act from San Diego managed to not only make it work, but make it huge. Today, the band is selling out shows across the nation, hitting amphitheatres year-round, and playing for fans that are ever willing to show up and sing along...continue reading

Stoopid Gets Blazed With Snoop!

This is just one reason why you do NOT want to miss the Blazed And Confused Tour this summer. We are bringing the party every night out here, dig??!!

Snoop Dogg's Closet from Snoop Dogg

GET BLAZED AND CONFUSED WITH SLIGHTLY STOOPID WHILE FEEDING THE HUNGRY

Slightly Stoopid has teamed up with Food Banks across the country to offer fans a chance to not only get good Karma by feeding the hungry, but also to win tickets to select dates on the Blazed and Confused Tour featuring Slightly Stoopid, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley, and Mickey Avalon. Slightly Stoopid is offering fans a way to get tickets to the Blazed & Confused Tour while giving everyone a bit of good karma in the process. On select dates throughout the tour (listed below), Slightly Stoopid will be giving a pair of tickets away to the fan who donates the most food to certain food banks across the country. Via the Twitter, @SlightlyStoopid will be alerting their fans as to the exact time and place to drop off the canned goods to the food banks. To win tickets, all you will have to do -- to find out which food banks and what date/time to drop off the food -- is follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://twitter.com/slightlystoopid). Everyone who enters (and provides and email address) will also receive an exclusive link once the tour ends featuring a live tour sampler. Or just check out this list below (more dates/locations coming soon!). Showdate: July 17th at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR Contest Date: July 15th Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: Oregon Food Bank 7900 NE 33rd Drive Portland, OR 97211 http://www.oregonfoodbank.org Showdate: July 18th at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA Contest Date: July 17th Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: Second Harvest Inland Northwest 1234 E. Front Avenue Spokane, WA 99202 http://www.2-harvest.org Showdate: July 19th at the Idaho Center Ampitheater in Boise, ID Contest Date: July 18th Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: The Idaho Foodbank 3562 South TK Avenue P.O. Box 5601 Boise, ID 83705 http://www.idahofoodbank.org Showdate: July 24th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, CA Contest Date: July 23, 2009 Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: San Francisco Food Bank 900 Pennsylvania Avenue San Francisco, CA 94107 http://www.sffoodbank.org Showdate: July 25th at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Contest Date: July 24, 2009 Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: Feeding America San Diego 9151 Rehco Road, Suite B San Diego, CA 92121 http://www.feedingamericaSD.org Showdate: July 31st at Vinoy Park, Saint Petersburg, FL Contest Date: July 30th Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay Tampa Distribution Center II 4702 Transport Dr., Bldg. 6 Tampa, FL 33605-5940 http://www.a2htampabay.org Showdate: August 5th at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD Contest Date: August 4th Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: Maryland Food Bank 2200 Halethorpe Farms Road Baltimore , MD 21227 http://www.mdfoodbank.org Showdate: August 8th at the Comcast Center in Boston, MA Contest Date: August 7, 2009 Contest Time: Follow Slightly Stoopid on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slightlystoopid) to find out! Food Bank: The Greater Boston Food Bank 70 South Bay Ave Boston, MA 02118-2700 http://www.gbfb.org

Check out our new website!

To improve your online experience, Slightly Stoopid has recently launched a new and improved website! Take a look around and enjoy the new features, art and music. Also check out our list of show dates in our "shows" section for the Blazed and Confused Summer 2009 Tour with Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley and Mickey Avalon. We are totally stoked about this line up and we look forward to seeing you this summer! Check back for more updates all summer long. Hit us up and let us know what you think about the website and our summer tour! See you soon!

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