Celebrity birthdays for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Aug 27, 2009
Singer-guitarist Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish is 35. Singer Rich Cronin of LF0 is 34. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
»Pictures from the Hartford Block Party on... Aug 25, 2009
The night was supposed to feature many of your favorite local bands leading up to headliners, ska-punk heavyweights Reel Big Fish. But in the end only a few were able to grace the stage, but those who did like Kick and RBF put an exclamation point on Hartford's summer '09. (FOX61, CT)
Tee time for 'Entourage' Jul 8, 2009
Last night, it was members of the California ska band Reel Big Fish, who stopped by before their gig at the House of Blues. SNL' reunion continues to growThe latest add-on to the cast of the Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups is Tim Meadows, which isn t surprising. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity Birthdays For The Week Of May 31-June 6 May 29, 2009
Actress Lea Thompson ("Caroline in the City," ''Back to the Future") is 48. Singer Corey Hart is 47. Rapper DMC of Run-DMC is 45. Actress Brooke Shields is 44. Country bassist Ed Adkins of The Derailers is 42. Actor Colin Farrell is 33. Trumpet player Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish is 32. Drummer Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy is 29. June 1: Actor Andy Griffith is 83. Actor Edward Woodward ("The Equalizer") is 79. Singer Pat Boone is 75. Actor Morgan Freeman is 72. Actor Rene Auberjonois... (KIRO TV, WA)
News Briefs (13) May 24, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009 Edition. These gentle animals have been around for about 200 million years, yet they are rapidly disappearing as a result of the live food markets, habitat destruction and the cruel pet trade," Tellem said. "We are seeing smaller and smaller turtles coming into the rescue, which means that older adults are disappearing from the wild, and the breeding stock is drastically reduced. (Malibu Times, CA)
Bands energize crowd Apr 6, 2009
The band played a mix of ska-influenced originals and covers, including a few Save Ferris and Reel Big Fish songs. Atlas' Soundtrack, a State College band that combines elements of hip-hop, funk and reggae, played to increasingly sunny weather. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Brand New takes on the Field House Mar 10, 2009
This is the first alternative rock show since Reel Big Fish came in May 2006 and they wanted to bring that sound back because of the genre's popularity, according to Townsend,Before Brand New took to the stage, openers MewithoutYou brought their poetic style to the forefront precisely at 8 p.m. Playing a 40-minute set, the group has a different style than Brand New - incorporating free-range vocals, with varied instruments, such as the tambourine and the trumpet. Lead singer Aaron Weiss put on a... (The New Hampshire, NH)
Album Review: Reel Big Fish Feb 18, 2009
Reel Big Fish's new release lives up to the first track and proves to be nothin' but a good time ... However, all of that is about to change with their new offering, a ten-track, all covers album, appropriately (for Reel Big Fish) titled Fame, Fortune and Fornication ... The new album certainly has a celebratory mood to it, as the band take ska and rock classics and brand it with a signature Reel Big Fish style. (Suite101.com)
General Releases Feb 8, 2009
University of Missouri Official Athletic Site - Missouri Athletics. - Class of Six Chosen For MU Athletics Hall of Fame - The Eagles Bring "LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN" Tour to Mizzou Arena on March 17 - Statewide Outreach Travels East on Thursday - Mizzou Athletics Raises $1600 For Komen Day - From the Desk of Mike Alden - Statewide Outreach Hits Northern Missouri - Mizzou Athletics to Hold National Anthem Tryouts - Statewide Outreach Program Continues With Tour of Mid-Missouri - 2008 Beijing... (Mutigers.com)
