:: news flash/blog::

I hope you’ve got an appetite.

The Chadwicks will once again be gracing the Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza this Saturday, April 22nd for the 2006 Scottsdale Culinary Festival. Admission is only five bucks and there are loads of other bands playing as well. We’ll be on the Fountain stage from 7:15 to 9:30 PM. Then, when they kick your stuffed stomach out of there at 10 O’Clock, you can high tail it on over to Martini Ranch for a night cap with our good friends Rock Lobster at 10:30.

ScottsdaleCulinaryFestival.org

On April 12th, The Arizona Republic printed an article by baseball writer, and apparent would-be music critic, Joseph A. Reaves, entitled “9 years enough to shed daylight on traditions". It was primarily in regard to the Diamondbacks’ home opener, the night before, not being a day game and the lack of decent traditions accompanying said sporting events. As well as ripping on practically everything about the team and their fans, Joseph “Effin” A. “Hole” Reaves managed also to take a jab at the D’Backs’ choice of pre-game entertainment by stating that there is always a “staggeringly bad band outside the ballpark". The following was my letter to the Simon Cowell of sports writers.

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Dear Mr. Reaves,

For your information, the Diamondbacks did start a grand, new tradition this year by not having a “staggeringly bad band at the bar outside the ballpark.” Instead, they hired The Chadwicks, a band that’s earned thousands of fans locally and nationally, won several awards and garnered countless accolades in it’s eleven plus year history as a beloved musical institution in the great state of Arizona. That’s right. The Chadwicks have been around longer than the Diamondbacks.

We are always proud to play outside the stadium, entertaining random baseball fans, young and old alike, as they enter and/or exit the park, as we have done many times before. The only difference being, that this was the first time we’ve played opening day and probably the last time we ever read one of your articles. You should stick to sports critique.

Sincerely,
Dallan J. Baumgarten III, Esq.
guitarist, The Chadwicks
the band at “the bar outside the ballpark”

P.S. (Have a nice day.)
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Rock Lobster will be playing at Sliders, across from Chase Field this Friday, April 14th from the end of the ninth inning (approx. 8:45) until 10:30PM. I have a feeling we’ll be dedicating some songs to Mr. Reaves.

Noble Chadwick Fans,

As far as we can tell, based on the internet posts, letters and articles appearing in major newspapers across the country, you fine people just can’t seem to get enough of The Chadwicks’ Friday night shows at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale.

After several clandestine meetings and much deliberation on the part of the band, the club and a third party, independent research firm that was hired out of pocket, there seems to be only one logical solution to this problem.

Instead of bogging your brain down with all of the complicated, technical terminology and professional jargon that was bandied about at these secret meetings, I will attempt to convey the basic gist of the solution in much simpler, layman’s terms.

The Chadwicks will be playing this Friday, April 14th at the Martini Ranch in Scottsdale at 10:30PM.

We hope to see you there.

Martini Ranch AZ