Dave Hates Chico at the Spar

My old friend Jeremy Johnson is coming to The Spar this Saturday, 8/1, with his bandmate, Kevyn Smith. They are Dave Hates Chico and they promise to pull out all the stops for their worldwide, exclusive North Tacoma debut. Check out the link to hear their new song.

Jeremy and I used to devour pairs of sandwiches together from the famed, and now defunct Raindancer sandwich shop in the University District of Seattle in the mid 90’s. This was our ritual: he would ride his bicycle from Queen Anne to my house in Wallingford with his guitar strapped to his back (I always thought that was super cool) and then we’d go snatch up a bag of sandwiches pre-jam. I’ve played guitar with many people and I’ve eaten Raindancer sandwiches with many people, but NO MAN could do both with as much fervor as Jeremy. Further, no other man explored the entire sandwich menu so completely. He even renamed most of the sandwiches for our purposes to aid in identifying their effects on the human body.

Dave Hates Chico has recently toured the country and their new EP “Floatin” is available now. Aside from playing great music, these guys are on a crusade to sort out the mess created by the music licensing business. Venues in Seattle are forced to pay licensing fees for cover songs played under their roof, and it is killing the live music scene in the process. I support Jeremy and Kevyn in all of their endeavors.

If you’re at The Spar and you don’t like this band, I will buy you one (1) pint of Hale’s Cream Ale, or another beer of equal or lesser value for your troubles. Once you’ve finished your free beer, I will show you the door.

4 thoughts on “Dave Hates Chico at the Spar”

  1. I have seen Dave Hates Chico many times live and they are one of the most entertaining shows I can think of. Such a treat to see such great musicians in such an intimate venue. I venture to say leave your wallet at home, AP – you won’t be buying any beers.

  2. I will absolutely be buying beers 🙂 Tacoma is in for a treat and the Lakewood constituency (circa the 80’s) will be out in force.

  3. Representing Lakewood circa the 80’s will require a pair of red “Huey Lewis” pants and perhaps multiple-colored laces in my Superstars….yee haw!

  4. If you’ve got red Huey Lewis pants in your possession, either wear them or bring them to The Spar and I will wear them. Good call.

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