The Pop Rivets: 2007-12-05T15:20:18Z Copyright (c) 2007, Ted ExpressionEngine tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:12:05 tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.131 2007-12-05T15:19:00Z 2007-12-05T15:20:18Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.117 2007-06-06T18:21:00Z 2007-06-06T18:24:18Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.109 2007-03-22T20:00:00Z 2007-03-22T20:01:49Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.101 2007-03-08T16:21:01Z 2007-03-08T16:22:57Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.100 2007-02-28T20:26:01Z 2007-02-28T20:27:23Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.84 2007-02-19T17:14:01Z 2007-02-19T17:24:24Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com Shows this Week!

The Brambleton Deli hosts The Pop Rivets on Friday, February 23rd. The Deli is always a great atmosphere and a favorite stop on the Rivet tour

Many thanks to the Employees and Fans at Mulligan's. We had a blast playing to such a supportive crowd. Really good times! Looking forward to April 14th!

Lots and Lots of new dates added to the Calendar. Be sure to check back often

Webhost promises to do a massive photo update this week. Many thanks to everyone providing us with pictures from so many great evenings {extended} ]]> tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.83 2007-02-15T14:03:00Z 2007-02-15T14:06:37Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com

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Awful Arthur's Marketsquare hosts the Pop Rivets on February 2nd. Show starts at 9:30 PM

On Saturday Nolen's hosts the Pop Rivets from 10 PM until sometime after midnight. Nolen's is located below Fiji Island Restaurant. This is a new venue for Roanoke, so come out and support! {extended} ]]> tag:thepoprivets.com,2007:index.php/site/index/1.78 2007-01-18T17:56:01Z 2007-01-18T18:00:04Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com
For more information

visit Mulligan's on the world wide web


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Friday, November 17th, Mulligans Pun, Staunton, VA, 9PM

Ladies Night! No cover for all the Ladies

For more information

visit Mulligan's on the world wide web


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Martin's Bar and Grill hosts the Pop Rivets on October 28th for Halloween! NO COVER! $25 gift certificates to best male and female costumes! Halloween hits performed by the "Pimp" Rivets all night long. Be there or no treat for you!

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Wednesday, Rocktober 18th, Awful Awful Towers, 9PM


An Intergalactic Music Fantastic

The Pop Rivets

Illbotz

Chris Shepard

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....Last night at BT's, Jamison and I checked out a band called The Pop Rivets. They were simply awesome - they played a few originals which I enjoyed, but being as they were playing in a college bar, there were a lot of great covers from the 70s and 80s. A lot of my old standbys made an appearance, including: "Jessie's Girl," "867-5309 (Jenny)," "Folsom Prison," "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Electric Avenue," "Sex Machine," "Superstitious," "Dancing With Myself," "Mustang Sally," and even George Michael's "Faith." They also did an amazing rendition of House of Pain's "Jump Around" and Naughty by Nature's "O.P.P."

It was a joyous time - playing darts with Jamison who I'm quite admirable of, because he's got that spirit, just wanting to jam and be one with something real, because music is one of the few things in this world that IS real. A guitar riff or a melody played on a piano is an extension of the skilled artisan behind it. It speaks to us subliminally - we just have to listen.

I drank - a lot, we all did. We danced freely and made fools of ourselves. I felt ALIVE - which is a great feeling. It's like, when you're almost in a car crash or you have a near-death experience, you feel more alive than ever, isn't it ironic? Doing something that's "so bad" for you makes you feel so good... I guess that's the whole apple in the Garden of Eden story coming around again.

It was a night filled with red, blue and green flashing stage lights, lots of ash trays filled with butted-out cigarettes, empty beer bottles and shot glasses. The familiar closing song chimes in and I hear "time to take your drunk ass home," I just laugh and sit down my once-frosty mug. I say my goodbyes to a couple girls that were rocking out, sharing the vibe, and head out the back door...... {extended} ]]> tag:thepoprivets.com,2006:index.php/site/index/1.46 2006-10-05T13:38:01Z 2006-10-05T13:45:30Z Ted tedgrig@yahoo.com Bogart's in Richmond, VA. Show sarts at 9PM. TPR last performed at Bogart's in 2005 opening for our friends MOOSSA. Stop by there site and give them a listen.

October 6 - the pop rivets perform at Martin's Downtown BAr and Grill in Roanoke, VA. TPR had to cancel our last two Martin's engagements, but summer fires are long since out!! Show some support for one of Roanoke's best venues for live music Martins

And in two weeks, musical cross-pollination occurs on a Wednesday, October 18th at Awful Arthur's Towers in Roanoke. The Pop Rivets, ILLBOTZ, and Chris Shepard all perform for one night of musical maddness! {extended} ]]>