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27 Jul 10	BOURBON COUNTY DEVILS ~ Live tonight : Oneida Casino Lounge, Green Bay, WI, USA ~

26 Jul 10	BOURBON COUNTY DEVILS ~ Live tonight : Oneida Casino Lounge, Green Bay, WI, USA ~

25 Jul 10	BOURBON COUNTY DEVILS ~ Live tonight : Oneida Casino Lounge, Green Bay, WI, USA ~

13 Jul 10	UPCOMING SHOWS FOR JULY 2010 Jim will be playing 3 dates at the Oneida Casino Lounge in Green Bay, WI on 25th, 26th and 27th of this month. He'll be playing with friends Jesse Dayton, Danny B Harvey and Chopper Franklin - collectively known as the Bourbon County Devils. Visit www.bourboncountydevils.com for more info.

25 Jun 10	UPCOMING SHOWS FOR AUGUST 2010 Thur 5th - Lee's Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis, MN, USA - SJP Trio Sat 7th - Cruise for cancer, Eagle's Club, Rochester, MN, USA - SJP Trio Sun 8th - Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, WI, USA - SJP Trio with Robert Gordon

19 Jun 10	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO AND ROBERT GORDON ~ Live tonight : Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA, USA ~



18 Jun 10	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA, USA ~

17 Jun 10	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Brixton South Bay, Redondo Beach, CA, USA ~

14 Jun 10	UPCOMING SHOWS FOR JUNE 2010 Thur 17th - Brixton South Bay, Redondo Beach, CA, USA with Jamie James Fri 18th - Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA, USA with Jamie James Sat 19th - Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA, USA with Robert Gordon

6 May 10	THE HEAD CAT ~ Live tonight : The Key Club, 9039 Sunset Blvd., LA, CA, USA ~

3 May 10	PHOTOS - ACCESS ALL AREAS We have an exclusive bunch of photos for you today direct from the man himself. The pix were taken at a recent charity gig at The Roxy which saw Jim and his son TJ take the stage together. Click here or on the photo below to see more... ATTENTION!! THE HEAD CAT @ THE KEY CLUB ON SUNSET BOULEVARD THIS THURSDAY 6TH MAY

26 Apr 10	TOUR - SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO More good news for those of you in California; Jim's Trio have two new dates booked on 17th and 18th June at Redondo Beach and San Diego respectively. Check the TOUR page for details.

19 Apr 10	TOUR - SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO The Slim Jim Phantom Trio will be joining Robert Gordon at the Johnny Cash Music Festival on 19th June. The event takes place at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, California. For more info: www.johnnycashmusicfestival.com

14 Apr 10	TOUR - THE HEAD CAT Jim, Lemmy and Danny B., collectively known as The Head Cat, will be playing at The Key Club on Sunset Boulevard on Thursday 6th May. For details: www.keyclub.com

9 Apr 10	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Weber's Place, 19312 Vanowen St Reseda, CA, USA ~

5 Apr 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Bluesfest, Byron Bay, Australia ~

4 Apr 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Bluesfest, Byron Bay, Australia ~

3 Apr 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : The Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia ~

2 Apr 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, Australia ~

26 Mar 10	TOUR - ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG Jim heads to Australia on Friday for a four date tour with Robert Gordon and the Gang They Couldn't Hang (Chris Spedding and Glen Matlock). Please check the TOUR page for details.

25 Mar 10	TOUR - SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO Californian Cats take note; Jim's Trio, featuring Jamie James and Tom Slik, will be playing at Weber's Place (19312 Vanowen St Reseda) on Friday 9th April at 10:00pm. For more information please visit: www.weberssportsbar.com

21 Mar 10

24 Feb 10	WEB SITES TO VISIT For those with accounts on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter we wanted to let you know that The Cat Club has a page on both, so be sure to visit and add them to your favourites: - www.facebook.com/thecatclub www.twitter.com/thecatclub Slim Jim fans should also check out Nylon Pink who feature Jim's son T.J. on drums: - www.myspace.com/nylonpink www.nylonpink.tv

21 Feb 10	THE HEAD CAT ~ Live tonight : Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA ~

20 Feb 10	THE HEAD CAT ~ Live tonight : Musink Tattoo & Music Festival, Costa Mesa, CA, USA ~

18 Feb 10	THE HEAD CAT ~ Live tonight : Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, USA ~

24 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : The Magic Bag, Detroit, USA ~

23 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : The Abbey Pub, Chicago, USA ~

22 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, USA ~

19 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Oneida Casino, Green Bay, Wisc., USA ~

18 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Oneida Casino, Green Bay, Wisc., USA ~

17 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Oneida Casino, Green Bay, Wisc., USA ~

16 Jan 10	ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG ~ Live tonight : Lee's Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis, USA ~

15 Jan 10	TOUR - ROBERT GORDON AND THE GANG THEY COULDN'T HANG Happy New Year! Jim kicks off a short US tour tomorrow with Robert Gordon and the Gang They Couldn't Hang. Click here to visit the TOUR page for details. You'll also find two Head Cat dates listed for February.

31 Dec 09	THE HEAD CAT ~ Live tonight : The Viper Room, West Hollywood, CA, USA ~

	HAPPY CHRISTMAS! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR QUESTIONS We've really enjoyed putting together this year's advent calendar. As an extra Christmas treat Jim has kindly answered a handful more questions. Thank you to each and everyone of you for visiting the site in 2009 and helping to make SlimJimPhantom.com the swingingest place around. We'd like to wish you all a peaceful holiday time and a very happy New Year. From Jim & Faith, SlimJimPhantom.com Jim, how long do you think it would take an absolute beginner to reach professional level on the drums? Is it necessary to learn to read music? Is it necessary to have lessons? Jimmy from Boston MA You just gotta practice. You gotta love it. Fall in with some people into the same stuff, and go for it. What music/bands are you listening to at the moment. Anything you can recommend checking out? My son turns me on to some newer stuff. The Raconteurs are very good. Jack White is a cool guy, knows his stuff. Who is your favorite Beatle? Fave fab? I knew George pretty well. Went to his house, hung out etc. He showed me his "pepper suit". He liked me. I was youthful and impetuous. When we first met, I asked him some things that most people didn't ask him. Recently, my son TJ's band was on a bill with Dhani Harrison's band. We talked - a real cool kid, looks just like George. You've worked with so many great artists over the years, is there anyone else you'd like to tour or record with? I've been fortunate to play with many of the artists I admire. I'd love a call from Bob Dylan - I think I could handle his gig, if he did his rockabilly stuff. Jim what do you think of tv shows like American Idol and The X-Factor? I've never seen those Pop Idol shows. I know what they are but never had the patience. A few of the people can really sing but they're forced to slaughter every note. It's become a certain over blown style of singing. Just the music biz. I don't know if it's changed too much. In a way it's old school - writer writes, singer sings. That Adam Lambert played at Cat Club a year or so ago. I knew he would make it. I should've been a manager! Who are your heroes/people you admire/look up to? (musical or not) Elvis Presley, Thomas Jefferson, Keith Richards, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Mikey Boy Peters.

	Did Jim know he was going to stay Slim when he chose his name??? JJ I was always pretty slim. Real nicknames get given to you, you have no choice. I guess if I'd gotten fat there would be some irony to the nickname.

	What can we expect in 2010 from Slim Jim? No name supplied 2010 is more of the same; gigs and fun stuff; traveling with top of the line musicians - which ones? I don't know, yet!

	Jim, what was your favorite toy as a child? Mike & Andy I liked Matchbox cars and baseball cards.

	What's it like to tour with the great Robert Gordon and the master Chris Spedding? Dave RG, Spedding and Glen is great fun. Glen is one of my true pals in life, so anything that allows us to hang out is welcome and RG and Chris are unique characters, rock and roll eccentrics, who I'm getting to know. Musically, everyone is top shelf. It's an honor and pleasure to work with Cats of this quality.

	When is your next gig in England Jim, with any of the bands.........? No name supplied I don't have a gig in England planned... yet - something always brings me there.

	If you could form your own ultimate all-star band with any musicians of your choice, living or dead, who would make your line-up? No name supplied There's so many... Eddie Cochran and George Harrison on guitar, Willie Dixon and Bill Black on bass, Johnnie Johnson and Jerry Lee on piano. Who else? I'd like to play along with Keith Moon or John Bonham. John Lennon and Little Richard could sing if they wanted. Get Buddy Holly to write a few songs. I could keep going. I already have Lee and Brian. I already play with Glen, Lemmy, Spedding, Danny Harvey, Duffy, Glenn Tilbrook, Nick Harper, Cy, Robin Wilson, Eric Dover, Jeffrey Baxter - so, I'm already way ahead of the game.

	Is it true that Brian's 50th Birthday Bash was the last US show for the Cats? Scott Petersen I never heard that Brian's party was any type of last show - I hope not.

	Did you always know what direction your music would go? And, did you plan for success? Ray Mazzuca I always knew I wanted to do music. I knew when I heard rockabilly music that it would become a main influence in everything I did. I'm the drummer, so I don't always choose the direction! I never planned for success - I don't know if anyone can, especially when you're young.

	Jim, earlier in the year you climbed Kilimanjaro. Did you have to do a lot of training for it? Was there ever a point during the climb where you wanted to give up or thought you wouldn't make it? And what was the worst and best part of the experience for you? No name supplied No training, I should've, I kept putting it off until it was too late! Then I just had to do it. I learned on Everest that you can't give up once you start. Every step is hard but there's no turning back and there are fantastic people helping you. The worst part was waking up early in the cold; getting out of the sleeping bag when it's still dark and below zero - my two least favorite things! The best part, for me, was after we descended, we spent a couple of days in a village with people who have it a lot worse than anyone I know can imagine. The kids are joyous and beautiful, happy for life in general.

	What is the latest with The Forgotten Saints? We were told to expect a tour and album this year - it's nearly next year!!!! Jeremy Forgotten Saints is an ongoing project. Mikey Boy and I recently cut some new tracks in LA. Capt. Sensible is adding his parts in England. It's classic side project stuff - hard to organize everyone's schedule. Kirk has been sick. Here's to a speedy recovery. I do love the guy, sincerely.

	Jim are you a good cook? Will you be preparing turkey with all the trimmings on 25th? No name supplied No cooking for me. Leave the little turkeys alone, they're not hurting anyone.

	Have you ever played the drums with turkey drumsticks or other unusual objects? Gary Booth, Manchester, UK

	Will you be making any New Year's Resolutions? No name supplied No resolutions necessary for me - I'm a good guy, all year long!

	TOUR - DECEMBER GIGS We just wanted to make sure that you were all aware of Jim's New Year's Eve gig with his friends Lemmy and Danny B (aka The Head Cat) at The Viper Room. Check out Jim's message from September and www.ViperRoom.com. For anyone in the Ventura area this weekend... The 6th Annual David Mann Chopperfest will be Sunday December 13th 2009 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura CA from 8am-3pm. Live rock and roll by The Starfckers featuring Gilby Clarke of Guns and Roses and Slim Jim Phantom of The Stray Cats. Check out: www.chopperfestival.com*.

	Do you ever go back to New York and your parents for Christmas... how does a New York Christmas compare to Sunny LA? Michael Harper, Co. Tyrone, Ireland I do go back to New York. It's colder in New York. Sometimes snow. Looks good out the window. I like the warm weather much better. For me, white x-mas is good on a postcard.

	If Santa was to get a tattoo, what pic/theme would Jim recommend? Joey Rudolph the reindeer with a big red nose!

	Do you have any pets / animals? Petra Two cats and a golden retriever.

	Do you have a favourite pub? Pierre Carol, Paris, France I've had a few fave pubs - Sun in Splendour, Portobello Rd; World's End, Kings Rd; Fox and Pheasant, Fulham Rd; The Ship, Wardour St.

	Jim, what is the best snare drum you have ever played? Dave Moffatt, UK Phantom Beauty is a good one. Gretsch new classic maples are great. I have an old Leedy from the 40's that's real good, too.

	Jim, what English food do you like best? R.J. English food? Real fish and chips is pretty damn good.

	How many times have you asked for a drum kit for Christmas? And did your parents ever buy you one? Dave B I probably asked for a drum kit a few times. I remember getting a practice pad and sticks one time.

	HMC John David "Dave" Wilson 27 September 1970 to 8 November 2009 Our sincere condolences to Angie, Joshua David & Emily Kay and to all Dave's family and friends. We will remember...

	Hi Jim! What is your favorite film? Mika Romppainen, Sweden There are about 300 tv channels, a few with just classic movies. Too many to choose. Certain ones for different times. I know I've watched "A Hard Days Night" about three times over the weekend. "The Hustler", too. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" was on, yesterday. I watched that for the 37th time. Really into noir ones lately. "Double Indemnity", "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "Maltese Falcon" have all been watched recently.

	When will the Phantom, Rocker & Slick albums be available on cd? Any news? We've been asked this so many times during the year and over the last few days since requesting your questions for the 2009 Advent calendar, so we thought we'd better start things rolling by asking Jim for an update on PRS. I don't know when PR&S will be available on cd. Lee and I have looked into it many times. The label doesn't really engage. The business has changed and not really anyone to get in touch with anymore. It's unfortunate, it fell through the cracks. We're going to try again. It really is a good record and should be heard again. Keith is on it, as well as, the late, great Nicky Hopkins. Fingers crossed. We'll keep trying.

26 Nov 09	HAPPY THANKSGIVING! WE NEED YOUR QUESTIONS FOR JIM... As SlimJimPhantom.com veterans will know, each year in the run up to Christmas we feature a special Slim Jim advent calendar on the site. We'll be keeping up with tradition this year but with a twist. We want you to get involved, so you'll have the opportunity to put your burning questions to Jim. Each day from 1st to 24th December we'll feature a new fan supplied question on the News page and Jim will be on hand with the answers. So we need your questions for Jim! We hope to have a real mix of questions so keep them original/entertaining/fun/festive. Send your questions by email to Faith@SlimJimPhantom.com. There's no limit to the number of questions that an individual can ask - but we'll pick out our favourite 24 for Jim to answer. Over to you...

21 Nov 09	ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP Last weekend Jim appeared at the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood (check out: www.rockcamp.com). Steven has kindly sent us the following exclusive photo... L-R: Patrick as Paul Stanley, Jim, Steven as Peter Criss and Gary as Gene Simmons

27 Oct 09	PHOTOS - ROBERT GORDON Back in August Jim played a handful of gigs with Robert Gordon, Chris Spedding and Glen Matlock. We have a new page of photos of the band taken at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC on 14 August - click here to view. Many thanks to Dave.

6 Oct 09	THE PHANTOM TAKES ON KILIMANJARO - AND WINS! CONGRATULATIONS JIM!

5 Oct 09	THE PHANTOM TAKES ON KILIMANJARO New photos added to the Kilimanjaro page charting Jim's climb to the top of Africa's highest mountain - click here or on the photo below to view.

3 Oct 09	THE PHANTOM TAKES ON KILIMANJARO

1 Oct 09	THE PHANTOM TAKES ON KILIMANJARO

30 Sep 09	THE PHANTOM TAKES ON KILIMANJARO We wanted you all to know that Jim has arrived safely in Africa and now the hard work really starts. The team are all in good spirits and the musicians among the trekkers have already found time for some impromptu performances. We've added a handful of photos to the gallery which you can view by clicking here or on the photo below. For more details visit www.lovehopestrength.org/kili

26 Sep 09

24 Sep 09	THE PHANTOM TAKES ON KILIMANJARO In a matter of days the Love Hope Strength Foundation begin their next fund raising trek to Uhuru, the 19,341ft peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Joining the challenge is Rockabilly Rhythm King Slim Jim. You can follow the whole adventure on the LHS web site (see link below). To make donations to the Love Hope Strength Foundation on behalf of Jim please click the following link - you'll find the "donate" button under Jim's photo http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/trekkers/slim-jim/. Thank you. For all the details visit www.lovehopestrength.org/kili

22 Sep 09	PHOTOS - SJP TRIO - EUROPE 2009 Jim wrapped up his European tour last week. Today we've uploaded some photos from the tour taken at the Disneyland show on 11 September. Click here to view. Kind thanks to Angelo for sending these in.

17 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Bastard Club, Osnabrück, Germany ~

16 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Cafe Glocksee, Hannover, Germany ~

15 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Wild At Heart, Berlin, Germany ~

14 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany ~

12 Sep 09	For all the details visit www.lovehopestrength.org/kili SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Club Vaudeville, Lindau, Germany ~

11 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Disneyland, Paris, France ~

10 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : ISC, Bern, Switzerland ~

8 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Z-Bau, Nürnberg, Germany ~

7 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Musikbunker, Aachen, Germany ~

6 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Rockabilly Day, Ertvelde, Belgium ~

5 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands ~

4 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Pitcher, Düsseldorf, Germany ~

3 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Open Air, Genova, Italy ~

2 Sep 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Shindy Club, Bassano del Grappa (Venecia), Italy ~

30 Aug 09	SLIM JIM PHANTOM TRIO ~ Live tonight : Monto Water Rats, London, UK ~

15 Aug 09	Robert Gordon, Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock & Slim Jim Phantom ~ Live tonight : Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ~

14 Aug 09	Robert Gordon, Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock & Slim Jim Phantom ~ Live tonight : 9:30 Club, Washington DC, USA ~

13 Aug 09	Robert Gordon, Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock & Slim Jim Phantom ~ Live tonight : BB King's Blues Club, New York City, NY, USA ~

12 Aug 09	Robert Gordon, Chris Spedding, Glen Matlock & Slim Jim Phantom ~ Live tonight : Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA, USA ~

9 Aug 09

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