Johnny Cheapo: News

Looking for a Bass player to play in my backing band. You gotta have the equipment and transpo and all that good stuff. Off course the skills too. I do touring from time to time, nothing major just a couple days here and there but i hope you have a passport cause I'm looking to go to Canada and maybe overseas. Also recording in a few months for my next CD. email me at johnnycheapo@gmail.com

Thanks

-Cheapo

All Cheapo activity is canceled till after the Super Bowl. Just kidding.

Thanks to all who cam out to Liam's last night to check out the show. Sorry for the delayed set, was it worth it? Thanks to Piss n Blood who came out from OC/LBC to tear up the place and to Sound Preservatiojn Society who made an impressive debut!

Although I resolved to take a short break i didn't want tpo leave my friends at Liam's hangin on a show I booked 3 months ago. So let's do it. Come out everyone for a rocking good time. Piss n Blood and Sound Preservation Society will be playing too! See you there all starts at 9:30ish, no cover, 21 and over!

After suffering a loss recently we hope that the new year will bring new beginings and re-newed enthusiam for the Cheapo show. Hope to finish writing songs for the 4th Cheapo CD and of course play shows and tour and maybe make it to NYC and CANADA this year!

William Hodge passed away December 17, 2010. William was the guitarist and sometime bass player and creative muse for Johnny Cheapo since 2003 as well as the leader of his own band The Felony Anthems. He will be missed and has left a big hole in the Cheapo music family. -Johnny Cheapo

I'm headed to Vegas this weekend to play the Double Down Saloon (see calendar) the Viva Las Vegas after party and I'm gonna show up Saturday to check out my buddies with Shawn Kama and the Kings of the Wild Frontier at Diablo's Cantina in the Monte Carlo on Saturday. Should be fun!

I've been doing an open mic night every so often at The Redlands Underground on Monday nights. Keep tabs her and I'l let you know if I'm doing it next Monday and so forth. Check it out anyway: 19 East Citrus Avenue Redlands, CA 92373

The domain johnnycheapo.com is temporarily down so if your reading this you know that you just reached smutrecords.com which is my record lable but I hadn't used it in a while. Anyway the important thing is that your hear and I'm happy you are here. thanks. -Johnny Cheapo

My third Cd is finally out! Its called "Misbehavin" and it has 10 songs on it. Check it out at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/johnnycheapo2 take a listen and then let me know what you think on the guestbook.

Actually its the 11th year but ten is a nice round number. Goals from now till the end of the year are:
-Finally put out the my 3rd CD
-Release the video for "Rock n Roll Queen"
-Release live footage from various shows/tours
-Podcast Interview
-West Coast Tour
and more!

Seminal English 77 Punk Rock band The Vibrators will be making a stop at the famed Blue Cafe in Huntington Beach and yours truly is on the bill. Johnny Cheapo will open the show at 8pm so be there early. Also on the bill is Ol' Cheeky Bastard featuring former HB resident via San Francisco, Dave Dalton on lead vocals and resonator guitar, they play a great mix of punk rock folk blues not unlike the Pogues. Also on the bill Wastey Face and Bastard Winos.

"Snapper" was a great friend and family man and was once a friendly fixture as the bar tender at the Wooden Nickel in San Bernardino during the late 90s and early 2000's. He was an early admirer of Johnny Cheapo's music during Cheapo's early gigs at The Nickel. Many a late night revelry with this unforgetable character. He will be surely missed.

Trauma Mama was a great friend and mother and was loved and respected by so many. She was an excellent roller derby skater for the Inland Empire Derby Divas, SoCal Rollers and The Syndicate. She was also a big fan of the Psychobilly Scene and was active with the international social group WWAC (World Wide Animal Control) She Will be Missed.

2009 is gonna be a better year that 2008. With the upcoming release of the new Cd, 2009 also bring a great show with my favorite band The Dwarves. Also look for some touring along the west coast, a couple of new videos (live and production). And of course more shows!!!!

Danny Manuel was probably one of the those guys with the biggest heart to match his frame. He was a thunderous bass player and enhanced the sound of many of the bands he played in: with LOS INFERNOS, GENGHIS CON JOB, and with yours truly JOHNNY CHEAPO. He touched all who he met and was always giving out some of the best advice, like a wise, old sage, sitting at the bar, pitcher in hand and great smile across his has. He would jab you with his finger as to say "your OK, everything is Great!"

I'll miss you my friend

-Cheapo

OK Folks the CD is done but the artwork isn't. And since no one is knockin down the doors at Cheapo HQ for the new CD I trust everyone is being patient.
In other news I have been co-hosting Kill the Talk Show at www.killthetalkshow.com (see previous message) and it seems to be geting a great response. I have also been active again with the Inland Empire Derby Divas as head ref for the league and have also been helping out with other leagues in southern California. for more info check out these leagues:
www.iederbydivas.com www.ocrollergirls.com www.angelcityderbygirls.com www.derbydolls.com www.venturacountyderbydarlins.com www.myspace.com/badassrollergirls www.myspace.com/socalrollers

RIP Rick

Rick was always there to remind you how much of a puto you were, and he meant it with the sincerest of hearts.

Sobriety really changed Rick beacuse he was even more hyper than usual from all those energy drinks he drank.

Rick was a real stand-up guy even when he was passed-out lying on the floor of the hospital emergency room

Rick was warm and honest, even when he told me what a piece of shit my motorcycle was, he had a way of breaking it to me gently,

Although Rick wasn't up for a father of the year award he was loved and respected by his children and

Rick would be the first to tell you he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he wouldn't hesitate to show you that the one he carried was. Occasionally he would pull it out and make stabbing gestures with it just for kicks.

Yes "Lude and Rude" was a badge he wore proudly. A badge that was already taken by such greats as Iggy Pop, G.G. Allen and Ricardo Sanchez Medina.

Rest in Peace my Friend

-Johnny Cheapo

Check out the first installment of Kill The Talk Show: www.killthetalkshow.com

Johnny Cheapo is once again on the move in the world in front of the camera but this time as host of a new punk-rock talk show called Kill The Talk Show. The show is the brain-child of Ron Tidwell and Rich Ramone of Black Coffee Films. Cheapo has previously worked with Tidwell and Ramone in the past with a film project, and a music video project for one of his songs. Among the guest will be local bands playing acoustic sets, artist, writers, photographers and other scene-sters and maybe a rollergirl or two. Coming in early summer!

check out this link.

http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/sbhomicidewatch/2008/01/similar_names_but_punk_rocker.html My Thoughts and prayers to the Family and Friends of John Barrios Gonzales.

-Johnny Cheapo

THE CD WILL BE DONE BY MARCH!

Lots of things happened this summer and more to come:

-In June Black Coffee Pictures filmed a music video for the song Rock N Roll Queen. We filmed it at the bar Alibi East in Pomona in one 12 hour day. The video is now in post- production and will be posted here and on myspace when the final product comes out.

-Also I finished composing and recording the score for the Black Coffee movie Stranded, Broke and Ugly, it is also in post-production and details about where to watch it will be posted as soon as I know.

-I went to Vegas to play at Double Down Saloon in August to play for Rollercon 2007 which is a convention for roller derby enthusists. Lots of great times and lots of great people.

-Oh and speaking of Rollerderby I'm still reffing for the IEDD and occasionaly for AC/DG. Come down a watch me get yelled at by a bunch of hot chicks on wheels.

-The new Johnny Cheapo CD is still on hold until funds are available to put it out or until another label puts it out for me. This may lead an itunes only release if at all possible.

-More road trips are in the works-possibly to Frisco and Sacto-stay tuned.

Also July residency at the Blue Cafe in Long Beach with my other band The Felony Anthems was such a good time that they asked us back to play every Sunday in Sept and a few other shows.

Check here for more info.

Ok spring is almost here and that means that its still taking too long to but out this frigin CD. On a happier note, Black Coffee Films has decided that they want to make a music video for one of my new songs real soon- more on this later. I am also finishing up recording music for the Black Coffee film Stranded, Broke and Ugly. Hopefully it will be posted on The Lot (FOX show for indie film makers) web site soon- Agianst Me! is on the trailer! Also, I am currently still involved with my referee duties with the Inland Empire Derby Divas. Oh, and I am starting to get active with my other band The Felony Anthems. More details on all of this soon!