May 2012 - Ratchet Blade Records will be streaming the Charley Horse "Professional Sinners" album for the entire month of May. Check it out HERE, and pick up a copy if you dig it.

April 2012 - Nick Curran and the Lowlifes will be entering Fort Horton Studios in Austin Texas on Sunday April 15th to record basic tracks for the upcoming album.

March 2012 - Chopper will be playing with Wanda Jackson Friday April 13th at the Continental Club and Saturday April 14th at the Lonestar Round Up, both in Austin Texas, click HERE for more info.

March 2012 - The Pre-Sale for the new Mau Maus record "Scorched Earth Policies: Then & Now" has launched, click HERE to get a great deal on a great record.

March 2012 - Nick Curran is undergoing more medical treatments so the Lowlifes will not be touring this Spring. Check back for more info.

Feb. 2012 - Geza X has finished mixing the new recordings on the new Mau Maus album and it is is now being mastered, the band and Ratchet Blade Records are shooting for a spring 2012 release date. Check HERE for more upcoming info.

Dec. 2011 - Nick Curran has recovered from his cancer surgery so Chopper will be joining him and the other Lowlifes at Viva Las Vegas on April 7th at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas. Get more info HERE. More dates are sure to follow, check back soon.

Nov. 2011 - The Mau Maus are playing a New Years Eve show at the Redwood Bar in Downtown Los Angeles, also appearing are the Gears, Fangs on Fur, Death on the Radio. Get more info HERE

Nov. 2011 - The Charley Horse album "Professional Sinners" will be available for digital download for the first time on Tuesday Nov. 22. The iTunes download will include a great 10 page digital booklet. Get the Amazon download HERE

Oct. 2011 - A Mau Maus video from 1981 has been posted, 3 songs filmed at Target Video in San Francisco, same line up playing today! HERE

Sept. 2011 - The Mau Maus will be playing a pre-Halloween show Thursday Oct. 27th at Mr. T's Bowl 5621 1/2 Figueroa, LA, Ca. 90042 Get more info HERE

August 2011 - Chopper will be playing guitar with the Berlin Brats at an in-store appearance at Vacation Vinyl in Silver Lake, Ca. This historic appearance will be on Friday September 23rd at 7 pm. Get more info HERE

July 2011 - Chopper did an interview with the Swedish newspaper The New Edition promoting the Charley Horse record, you can see it online HERE

July 2011 - Nick Curran and the Lowlifes will be appearing at the Ventura Primer Nationals Saturday Sept. 3rd, headlining will be the Blasters MORE

July 2011 - Nick Curran and the Lowlifes will be appearing at the Seattle Soundfest Sunday August 21st, headlining will be the Blasters MORE

July 2011 - The Nick Curran and the Lowlifes' appearance at Cazorla Blues Fest in Spain this month has been cancelled.

June 2011 - Chopper will be heading to Spain on July 21st to play the Cazorla Blues Festival with Nick Curran and the Lowlifes, Nick is doing great and has been cleared to play. A West Coast tour is coming in August.

May 2011 - Doghouse Lords will be appearing in Cinetico Productions film "On The Run", filming will be at the end of May, they'll also be playing some LA shows around then, too. MORE

Apr. 2011 - Charley Horse will be playing their first show in 5 years for the Nick Curran Fuck Cancer Benefit at the Redwood Bar in downtown LA on Saturday April 30th, others appearing will be Big Sandy, Phil Alvin, Rosie Flores among others, come out and show your support.

Apr. 2011 - The Nick Curran and the Lowlifes' West Coast tour has been postponed due to an upcoming surgery. From Nick: "Canceled shows will be rescheduled and new shows will be added. Don’t worry, just know that I will beat this and will be ready to have a beer with you to celebrate this summer. I love you all and will see you again very soon!" MORE

Mar. 2011 - Chopper has joined the great rock n roll band Nick Curran and the Lowlifes. Nick is a fantastic singer and guitar player who has toured the world with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ronnie Dawson as well as his own bands. Check back shortly for upcoming tour dates. MORE

Feb. 2011 - The Doghouse Lords have begun editing the footage from the "Walk Across You Floor" music video shoot. Keep checking their homepage for the video to this great murder ballad, and it'll be on Youtube, etc. shortly. MORE

Jan. 2011 - Chopper's Ratchet Blade Records will be releasing a Limited Edition Charley Horse Vinyl LP called "Professional Sinners". The covers will be screen printed, signed and numbered, and the first pressing will be a run of 300. It is set for a March 2011 release, be sure and check out these 10 unreleased toxic slammers. Check out the Official Charley Horse site for more details, and listen to samples from the record. MORE

Jan. 2011 - The new pressing of 300 of the Limited Edition Berlin Brats Vinyl LP is out, click the link for more info. MORE

Jan. 2011 - The Sorrow Jets (Chopper, Nick Curran, Slim Jim Phantom & Danny B. Harvey) will be doing a short mid-west string of shows, check the Live Dates section of this site for more info.

Dec. 2010 - The first edition of the limited Berlin Brats "Believe It Or Rot: 1973-1976" lp (Metallic Gold & Black screen printed cover, signed and numbered) sold out in 4 hours, expect a new Blood Red & Black Limited Edition in January 2011

Nov. 2010 - The Doghouse Lords will begin recording their second record at the end of the month, expect a Spring 2011 release, they're also playing the Redwood Bar on Saturday Nov. 27th.

Nov. 2010 - Chopper's Ratchet Blade Records has just joined forces with Nail Distribution and Cock Roach Media. Nail is under the umbrella of powerhouse distributor Allegro Media Group.

Oct. 2010 - The Mau Maus will be playing Devil's Night, Saturday Oct. 30th at the Redwood Bar in Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets will be a recession-busting $5.

Oct. 2010 - Chopper has joined with Nick Curran, Slim Jim Phantom and Danny B. Harvey in a yet to be named project, they'll be touring in early 2011.

Sept. 2010 - There's a new photo gallery up, with some very rare photos MORE

Sept. 2010 - The Doghouse Lords will be playing the Redwood Bar Saturday November 27th, check back for the other bands on the bill

Aug. 2010 - Ratchet Blade Records is announcing that they'll be releasing an album of rare Berlin Brats tracks, both studio and live performances, you'll finally be able to hear Rick Wilder's notorious rock n roll band that ruled Hollywood in the mid 1970's. There's a great photo gallery up at theberlinbrats.com MORE

Aug. 2010 - The Mau Mau's headline performance at the Las Vegas Shakedown went great, they'll be at the Redwood Bar in Los Angeles on Friday September 3rd.

Aug. 2010 - Ratchet Blade Records has released the second Phantom of the Black Hills cd "Born To Gun", all you Hellbillys be sure and pick it up at ratchetblade.com MORE

July 2010 - Chopper's Ratchet Blade Records has re-released the classic first Mr. Badwrench cd "Up Jumped the Devil", get it and hear the slammin' version of "Rebel Yell" MORE

July 2010 - The Bourbon County Devils' Green Bay shows have concluded, all went well, the guys are looking to record in Austin shortly.

June 2010 - Chopper's finished mixing the Mau Mau's April sessions, the band's looking for a winter release.