Mister "I wrote those songs because I could not afford a shrink" Ruggiero has returned to the couch i.e. the recording studio. Although besides his main occupation - singer of the New York ska institution The Slackers - he's got numerous side projects like playing organ for Rancid, he found time this summer to record a new solo album in Berlin. Its main theme: Love. It's called: "Something In My Blindspot" - because that's where there is always something unexpected waiting...
This time, Vic Ruggiero was joined in the studio by Lisa for a couple of sweet and strange duets. Lisa is the singer of the geman ska-swing-band "Black Cat Zoot". Two songs are accompanied by the romanian brass band Fanfara Kalashnikov.
The album will be released February 15th, 2008 on CD (in D and BE/NE/LUX) and online (worldwide). Distribution: Alive (D); Sonic Rendezous (BE/NE/LUX)
Video
Vic Ruggiero playing a solo live gig at
Schokoladen in Berlin (Juli 19th 2007): Duet version of "Lonely Nights"
with Lisa Müller from Black Cat Zoot. The studiio version can be found
on the album "Something In My Blindspot" Cover
1. Taking Care Of Business MP3 2. A Lovely Beginning feat. Lisa MP3 3. Innocent Girl
MP3 4. Always Something In My Blindspot MP3 5. My Place
feat. Lisa MP3 6. Hope I Never
MP3 7. Lonely Nights
feat. Lisa MP3 8. Vacant Stare MP3 9. If This Night
MP3 10. Is It You?
feat. Lisa MP3 11. Lonely Nights Reprise
feat. Fanfare Kalashnikov MP3 12. A Love Of Confusion
MP3 13. Mad At Me
feat. Lisa MP3 14. Animals feat. Fanfare Kalashnikov MP3
Aug 1 Amsterdam (NL) - cafebarco.nl
Aug 2 Utrecht (NL) - tba
Aug 3 Haarlem (NL) - tba
Aug 4 Cologne (GER) - Sonic Ballroom
Aug 6 Newcastle (UK)- Trillians
Aug 09 London (UK) - Underworld (w/ Hillbilly Moon Explosion)
Aug 10 Blackpool (UK) - Rebellion Festival
Aug 14 Beach near Pisa (IT) - Lago Festival Aug 18 Napoli (IT) - Festival Ariano Irpino
Aug 20 London (UK) - Windmill Pub, Brixton
Aug 22 Cardiff (UK) - tba
Aug 23 Bristol (UK) - tba
Aug 27 Berlin (GER) - Jail
Aug 28 Hamburg (GER) - Hafenklang
Aug 29 Neuerode (GER) - Leib & Seele
Aug 30 Karlsruhe (GER) - Alte Hackerei
Aug 31 Bonn (GER) - Bla
Sep 1 Sittard (NL) - Ernestos Sep 2 Dortmund (GER) - tba