A Band Called Spike Past Gigs
2010
August 7, 2010 The Manor-Dedham , Mass with Texas Champagne, Jackie AX, Mental Midgets
2009
March 7, 2009 The Manor-Dedham , Mass. w/ Maniacal Reason and the Jim Rutherford Movie
January 15, 2009 Lucky Dog Music Hall-Worcester, Mass / The Flock of Assholes, Quintana's Revenge, The Vital Might
2008 The Paradox of Largrith Tour
June 28, 2008 Goodtimes-Boston Goodtimes is now closed Fo'ever
February 29, 2008 Goodtimes-Boston w/Tetenus Playground and Aetherius
January 5, 2008 DTS-Lowell w/ the Mighty Bad Habits and Matt Murray and the Motivators
2007 Hags Tour
December 28, 2007 Goodtimes-Boston
December 14, 2007 Icondome Cable Music Channel-Dedham, Mass
November 9, 2007 DTS-Lowell w/ the Mighty Bad Habits and Goodbye Sluggo
October 26,2007 Goodtimes-Boston
October 13, 2007 Rusty G's-Lowell w/ Ray West and Hostel Inc.-Marc Rizzo from Soulfly- Split Vision
September 21, 2007 DTS-Lowell
August 31, 2007 DTS-Lowell, Mass w/ Tetenus Playground
August 24, 2007 Our Place Pub-Gardner, Mass. w/ From the Shadows
August 11, 2007 Goodtimes-Boston-Somerville with Hit the Ground, Birdface, and Thunderchild.
July 14, 2007 Private Party (Ken Mark's and John's 100 Years of Life Show) with the Road Kings, Chester, Mad Mojo Mayhem, and the All Star Billerica Ebonics Orchestra.
June 23, 2007 Rusty G's-Lowell, Mass w/ Hybrid Heretic
April 28, 2007 Goodtimes-Boston w/ Auditory Implant/Stone Temple Pilots Tribute/Indeginis/Soiled Sour
March 29,2007 Rusty G's-Lowell w/ Exhale and Tetnus Playground
February 22, 2007 Rusty G's-Lowell w/Mindset Y/Auditory Implant and Comics Johnny Joyce and guests.
The 2006 "Blitz"
December 8, 2006 Shananagans-Milford, NH w/ Soak
November 16, 2006 Rusty G's-Lowell w/ Alger Larson
September 21, 2006 Rusty G's-Lowell w/Tetnus Playground and Code Red
July 29, 2006 Goodtimes-Boston
July 13, 2006 Rusty G's-Lowell w/ Midnight Sun
May 30, 2006 The Midway Cafe-Boston w/ Shudder Down and Policrips
May 18, 2006 Rusty G's-Lowell w/ Auditory Implant
April 1, 2006-Goodtimes-Boston/Somerville dvd shoot w/ Armen
March 30, 2006-Rusty G's-Lowell w/ Soak
February 16, 2006-Rusty G's-Lowell, Mass w/ Donnie Noyes Project
The Quadrant 12 Tour 2005
Dec.-Jan. Recording
November 12, 2005 Goodtimes-Somerville/Boston, Mass w/ Night Stalker, Theory Shift,
October 14, 2005-The Bombshelter-Manchester,NH w/ Cage, Sign of the Goat
August 5, 2005 Goodtimes-Somerville/Boston w/ Night Stalker, Said In Stone, Fistagon, and Elias Dies
July 16,2005 Dan Reen Benefit-Dedham Community Civic Center-Dedham, Mass. w/ Donnie Noyes and Dedham Hot 9
June 11, 2005 Caven House-Hyde Park, Boston, Mass.
May 19, 2005 Shooters-Dracut, Mass. w/ The Jelly Fund
March 24, 2005 Shooters-Dracut, Mass w/ SAY-Something Against You http://www.somethingagainstyou.nethttp://www.somethingagainstyou.net and Five Central
March 18, 2005 Goodtimes-Somerville/Boston w/ 4 Degrees Warmer, The Art of It All, Wild Blue, Red Army
February 25, 2005 The Bombshelter-Manchester, NH w/Scarecrow Hill,MC Taj Mahal, Street Life
February 12,2005 Collins Colonial-Peabody,Mass w/Doug Mascot and WNSH AM
February 5,2005 Reflections-Chelmsford, Mass rescheduled show from Jan.22 Lowell Rocks Battle of Bands http://www.lowellrocks.com/http://www.lowellrocks.com w/ Rockville Coventry, The Brew, and Leeza.
January 22, 2005 Reflections-Chelmsford, Mass CANCELLED Blizzard Lowell Rocks Battle.
2004
December 2 "Subliminal Salt" World Premiere on WBRS 100.1 FM w/Matt Burn's Six Pack and Interview
November 13 Goodtimes-Boston w/ Once Over and Cambridge 213
October 22 Bombshelter-Manchester,NH w/ D'Railed, Labb, and Flange Braffer
October 8 Jarrod's Place-Attleboro,Mass w/X-Ray Mind and Torn
October 1 Club Odyessy-South Weymouth, Mass w/Doubleshot
September 4 Goodtimes-Boston w/ Letdown (Prov) and Rathiuria
August 28 Dedham Community House w/ Caroline & the Dreamers, Jim Alger, Kurt Larson, Zero to Heaven, and Jackie "AX" Langley.
July 2 Goodtimes-Boston w/ Shuttlecock
June 11 The Bombshelter-Manchester, NH w/ Mike Houde and Stan Morrison
June 5 Dedham Community House- Dedham, Mass w/ Exit XX1, Bart O'Connor, Brian McCarthy, Zero to Heaven, Kurt Larson, MC's Marilyn Weber, Emma Wrigley, and Jim Alger
May 28 Middle East-Cambridge (sold out) w/ Josh Todd, Escape to Everything, New Rising Sun, Seven Levels, Disorder By Design, and Gutta
May 13 Jarrod's Place-Attleboro w/ Fynius
May 9 The Choppin Block-Boston w/ Darwins Rejects and ?
April 9 Goodtimes-Boston,Mass w/On the Drop, Cannibal Kings.
March Studio Finishing "Subliminal Salt"
February 21 Goodtimes-Boston, Mass w/ IIJ, Moneyshot , and Wicked
February 14 Bombshelter-Manchester,New Hampshire w/ Superunknown
January 9 Bombshelter-Manchester, New Hampshire
2003 "Subliminal Salt Tour"
December 26 studio
December 22 studio
November 14 Safari Lounge, Providence Rhode, Island
October 24 Safari Lounge, Providence, Rhode Island
September 26 Goodtimes Boston, Mass
August 16 Goodtimes Boston, Mass
July 11 Goodtimes Boston,Mass
June 8 Pub 30 Tyngsboro, Mass w/ Mirror Mirror
May 10 studio
April 18 Goodtimes Boston, Mass
April 2 studio
March 28 PA's Lounge Somerville,Mass
March 25 studio
March 18 studio
March 11 studio
March 4 studio
February 25 studio
February 22 studio
February 21 Pre-production
February 15 studio
February 12 Lucky Dog Music Hall, Worcester, Mass
February 4 studio
February 1 "Subliminal Salt" sessions begin
January 10 Goodtimes Boston, Mass
January 1 "City Love" opening Randolf, Mass w/ 209A
2002 "Goat Boy In the Room/ Banished Echo Tour"
December 17 studio
December 13 Goodtimes Boston, Mass
December 10 studio
December 5 Jim solo w/ The Smuts and Anti Love Project (regular cancelled because of snow)
December 4 Lucky Dog Music Hall Worcester, Mass
November 30 TJ's Roadhouse Malden, Mass w/ Giamantis
November 26 studio
November 19 studio
October 29 studio
October 22 studio
October 15 studio
October 10 Lonnies Sports Bar Salem , Mass Ray Chiffy's first gig with the band as new drummer
October 8 studio
October 1 studio
September 24 studio Ray Chiffy joins the band as new drummer
September 21 Boston Boat Cruise cancelled last minute due to boat/ship problems
September 20 Goodtimes Boston, Mass Beantown Meltdown Matt Burns goes and tours w/ Awakening Stick
September 17 studio
September 15 Natick Center for the Performing Arts Natick, Mass w/ The Smuts and Lime Green
September 10 studio "Crumbs From Atlantis" drummer Marko Sharko moves on
September 3 studio
August 27 studio
August 24 Danbury Fest, Danbury, Conn. cancelled last minute
August 18 Pub 30 Tyngsboro, Mass w/ Mirror Mirror
August 13 studio
August 6 studio
August 2 Goodtimes Boston, Mass
July 30 studio
July 27 TJ's Roadhouse Malden, Mass
July 22 studio
July 16 studio
July 9 studio
July 3 Brandies University WBRS-The Joint Waltham, Mass
June 25 Banished Echo Sessions
June 18 studio
June 11 studio
May 21 studio
May 17 studio
May 14 studio
May 7 studio
April 22 studio
April 16 studio
April 9 studio
April 5 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
April 2 studio
March 30 TJ's Roadhouse Malden, Mass
March 29 The Hideway Cambridge , Mass
March 26 studio
March 19 studio
March 12 studio
February 26 studio
February 22 Boston Cable TV Boston, Mass
February 19 studio
February 12 studio
February 5 Midway Cafe Jamica Plain, Mass w/ Tom Lawlord
January 22 studio
January 19 The Hideaway Cambridge, Mass
January 15 studio
January 8 studio
January 1 studio
2001 "Museum of Life/Solid Gold Mitten Tour"
December ( month off from everything )
November 13 Midway Boston, Mass
November 12 studio ( new demo trax done for future project)
November 6 studio Marko Sharko moves on
October 30 studio
October 27 studio
October 23 studio
October 13 Elks Club, Beverly Mass
September 9 WMWM FM interview w/Doug Mascott
September 7 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
September 4 "Museum of Life" sessions begin studio
August 25 White Mountain Boogie and Brew cancelled
August 18 Pratt and Dale Block Party Dedham, Mass w/ Fatality
August 13 studio
August 6 studio
August 3 studio
July 24 studio
July 20 Interview on WBRS FM 100.1
July 17 studio
July 15 "Crumbs From Atlantis" reviewed in The Noise magazine and Metronome
July 6-14 Jim Up North
June Working on all new material "Crumbs" reviewed in Soundcheck, Noise, Metronome
May 27 "Crumbs" reviewed in Soundcheck
May 18-26 Frank out West
April 28 Rick's Pub Dedham , Mass
April 24 studio
March 23 studio Kurt Larson departs to do solo project
March 16 studio
March 6 studio
February 27 studio
February 23 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
February 22 WBRS FM radio interview about future of the band
February 19 studio
February 18 Spike rejected for NEMO showcase
February 6 studio
February 4 "Slick Slicker" from Crumbs From Atlantis played on WGIR FM Manchester, New Hampshire
anuary 31 studio
January 23 studio
January 15 studio
January 7 Slick Slicker in rotation on WGIR FM Manchester, New Hampshire
January 2 studio (begin the Banished Echo sessions)
2000"Crumbs From Atlantis Tour"
December (Off)
November 24 Rendezvous, Waltham, Mass
November 18 Rick's Pub Dedham, Mass
October 27 Fuel, Lowell, Mass
October 24 studio
October 17 studio
October 10 studio
September 16 White Mountain Boogie and Brew Thornton Gore, New Hampshire
September 15 Band arrives at Mike Houdes estate in the Gore
September 13 studio
September 11 studio w/ Kurt doing sound
September 8 studio
September 6 Marko Sharko departs and Matt Burns is in
September 5 studio w/ Matt Burns
August 22 studio w/ no drummer
August 16 studio w/ no drummer
August 14 studio
August 8 studio
August 6 Met Cafe Providence , Rhode Island
August 4 studio ( promo pictures are taken)
July 28 WBRS interview
July 25 studio
July 20 studio
July 7 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
June 8 Brandies University WBRS Broadcast Waltham , Mass
June 5 studio
May 6 Rick's Pub Dedham, Mass
April 21 Rendezvous Waltham , Mass
April 20 Jim Meets with Harvey Warfield at Superdups Wilmington
April 15 Rick's Pub Dedham , Mass
March 13 studio
March 6 studio
February 5 Rick's Pub Dedhamn, Mass
February 1 studio
January 24 studio
January 18 studio
January 11 studio
January 7 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
1999 "Quadrent 12 Tour"
December 1 Met Cafe, Providence, Rhode Island
November 24 Flannel Gods
October 12-19 Jim in Belguim, Holland, Luxenbourg, and Germany (Lop Lop)
September 12 The Living Room, Providence, Rhode Island
September 1 Met Cafe, Providence, Rhode Island
August (Month off)
July 17 Hartland Folk Festival, Hartland, Conn. (Jim only)
July 16 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
July 11 Chelmsford Elks, Chelmsford, Mass
July 9 Tewkbury Elks Tewksbury, Mass w/ Guilty Party
July 1 Met Cafe Providence, Rhode Island
June 1-19 (writting new material)
May 22 Rick's Pub Dedham , Mass ( make up show)
May 1 Jam at Sharko's
April 29 WBRS live "Crumbs" and other classics
April 24 Rick's Pub Dedham , Mass cancelled because of power outage in Mother Brook area
April 22 The Tank Revere, Mass
March 19 Rendezvous Waltham , Mass
February 6 Rick's Pub Dedham, Mass
January 29 Begin new trax for new disc
1998 " Banished Echo Tour"
December ( Holidays off )
November 25 WBRS w/ The Flannel Gods
November 20 Tewksbury Elks Tewksbury , Mass
October 17 Jim jams with former Ignited Grave guitarist Marvin LaFontaine after 20 odd years
October 1 Jim and Carolines Cape Cod Bash, Falmouth, Mass
September Rehearsal begins with Ken Risher- Guitar and Vocals and Sharko on Drums Who both join the band full time.
August 31 Ken Risher joins the band
July 29 Jim and Frank hang out with Grand Funk Railroad
July 17-18 Hartland Folk Festival, Hartland , Conn
July 14 Bastille Day Jam Calhoon Hollow, Cape Cod, Mass
June 19 studio w/ Sharko
May 21 Matt Burns departs to join the Vatican Sex Kittens
May 17 O'Briens Boston, Mass
May 15 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
May 3 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
April 28 "Crumbs" complete but not mixed
April 25 Stoneham Cable TV Stoneham, Mass
April 10 G'Willickers Shrewsbury, Mass
March 7 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass w/Tetnus Playground
February 20 G'Willickers Shrewsbury, Mass
February 15 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
February 7 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
January 30 G'Willickers Shrewsbury, Mass w/ founding member Chris Hubert cancelled
January 9 G' Willickers Shrewsbury, Mass
January 3 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
1997 "What's That Noise About"
December 18 A Band Called Spike cd release party Club Bohemia Somerville
December 4 Sumners Tewksbury w/Larry Cane and Guilty Party
November 26 Brandies University w/ The Flannel Gods
November 13 Sir Morgans Cove Worcester, Mass
November 9 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
October 30 The Living Room Providence, Rhode Island
October 18 Mainsail Waltham, Mass w/ the Varmints
October 11 Frank and sue's Wedding
October 4 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
October 3 Sir Morgans Cove Worcester, Mass
September 15 The Living Room Providence, Rhode Island
August 30 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
August 6 Club Bohemia Somerville, Mass
July 31 Sir Morgans Cove Worcester, Mass
July 26 Mainsail Waltham, Mass
July 25 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass
June 20 Jacques Boston, Mass
June 18 Sir Morgans Cove Worcester, Mass
May 23 The Tank Revere Beach, Mass
May 17 Leary Field Waltham, Mass w/ Johnny D
April 23 Sir Morgans Cove Worcester, Mass
March 29 Mainsail Waltham, Mass w/ Varmints
March 27 Brandies University WBRS The Joint Waltham, Mass
February 15 Rendezvous Waltham, Mass w/ Freeballin
February 14 The Tank Revere Beach, Mass
January 31 Interview with Joe Vig
January 7 Tile Mite Studios
