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Slim Jim Phantom in the media
FOCUS IN THE MIX (with Denise Ames)
(L.A. based TV Show)

January 2008

Jim and Lemmy (Motorhead) joined Denise on her show, and by all accounts had an awesome time! A dvd copy of the interview is available for purchase, please contact Denise for info: DeniseAmes15@hotmail.com
 
     

JUMPING FROM SIX TO SIX
(French rockin' webzine)

August 2007

Interview: www.jumpingfrom6to6.com/itv_slimjimphantom.htm

   
     
CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED
(US Rock webzine)

March 2007

Interview: www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews07/SlimJim07.htm
   
     
SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
(Welsh newspaper)

Friday 20 October 2006

A short interview with Jim ahead of the Dead Men Walking concert at Cardiff's St David's Hall on Tuesday 24 October. Click here to enlarge and read interview.
 
     
EASYRIDERS
(German Biker magazine)

November 2006 Issue 401 (European Issue)

During the 2006 C'mon Everybody European tour Jim took time out to talk with Easyriders magazine at the 10th Hamburg International Tattoo Convention on 16th April. The interview (in German) covers a 4 page spread and features photos from the SJP trio's gig at the convention.
 
     

RIOT 77
(Irish music magazine)

Issue 10

Slim Jim was interviewed by Riot 77 on 14 October 2005 prior to the Dead Men Walking gig at the Voodoo Lounge, Dublin. This cool interview covers 3 pages and includes 3 photos of Jim.

 
     
SLEAZEGRINDER
(US Rock webzine)

June 2006

"Kat Men" album review: www.sleazegrinder.com/reviews.htm
 
     
RHYTHM
(UK drum magazine)

December 2004 Issue 105

Rhythm magazine caught up with Jim whilst on tour with Dead Men Walking in the UK. This issue features a 4 page interview including some great Phantom photos.

"Stand & Deliver: When cool dude Slim Jim Phantom stood up and danced with The Stray Cats, he started a one-man drumming revolution. Out went the monster stadium kit and in came the bare essentials, a snare drum, a cymbal and a rockabilly attitude. Slim Jim remembers how they took the world by storm."

 

     
RHYTHM
(UK drum magazine)

November 2004 Issue 104

Slim Jim features in Rhythm's November issue as a drum hero in the magazine's 'UpFront' section.

"You know him best by his: Driving snare drum beat and slick '50s bad boy image as the coolest stand-up rockabilly drummer on the planet."

 

 

     
ROCK & FOLK
(French music magazine)

September 2004 Issue 445

France played host to two of the Stray Cats' July concerts and Rock & Folk magazine bears record of the memorable opening show at Le Zenith, Paris in it's September "Absolutely Live" column which includes a great photo of a Triumph-ant Setzer and Slim Jim.

 

 

     
WOM MAGAZIN
(German music magazine)

August 2004

After the Stray Cats' successful July tour of Europe, Wom feature the feline trio in their free music magazine over a two page spread, including a 'highlights' discography from each band member's solo career.

 

 

     
CLASSIC ROCK
(UK music magazine)

August 2004

With the Stray Cats European Tour 2004 just underway Classic Rock features a reflective interview with Stray Cats guitarist Brian Setzer. The 4 page spread includes some cool vintage photos of all three cats.

 


     
ROCKABILLY MONTHLY
(US Rockabilly magazine)

June 2004

In April '04 Jim was interviewed by Rockabilly Monthly magazine for their special Stray Cats issue ahead of the summer 2004 European tour. Free tour poster included in the issue is shown below to the right.

 

 

     
SONICMANIA DIGEST
(Japanese TV programme)

Saturday 20 March 2004

Slim Jim, Brian Setzer and Mark Winchester joined forces to perform at the 2 day Sonicmania festival in Japan, on 31 January and 1 February 2004.

The photos here were taken directly from the TV when 'Sonicmania Digest' aired on 20 March 2004. A clip from each band's live performance at the festival was featured on the programme along with a greeting from the band. The trio were shown playing Stray Cats classic ROCK THIS TOWN.

  
     
GUITARIST MAGAZINE
(UK guitar magazine)

Wednesday 14 January 2004

www.guitarist.co.uk
     

GREASE UP
(Japanese Rockabilly magazine)

Winter 2004 Vol.2

     
SCOTTISH NEWS OF THE WORLD
(UK tabloid)

Sunday 19 October 2003

"SLIM JIM PHANTOM - surely the coolest man in rock - proved he's still one of the most exciting drummers on the planet with a spine tingling rendition of Stray Cat Strut."

The photo used in the article was taken for SJP.com at The Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, UK on Friday 26 September.

 
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