On The Air
“When’s the Carolina Tailgate Party going to be
back on Radio Margaritaville?” If that’s the
question you’re wondering then you’re not alone.
I’ve probably heard that question about a thousand
times this summer. There are two answers to this, a
long one and a short one. The long answer deals with
lots of management types of decisions, philosophies
on formats, a lot of real corporate-speak like those
old Dilbert cartoons and that sort of thing. It’s
really a pretty boring long answer. The short answer
in layman’s terms is that, like you see on TV, the
show’s been cancelled.
Now, before you jump on the “reply” button, read on.
On
The Road
This weekend we’re at one of our favorite places,
Carolina Beach. Pleasure Island is the place we’ve
been to over and over more often than any other
place, it’s their annual Beach Sweep with some great
music going on, but also it’s the grand finale
recording of our little Carolina Tailgate Party.
We’re really looking forward to ending this thing
with our most supportive listeners and sending this
off like the old Viking ships; off to sea and on
fire!
J
A Big Thank You!
First off, we want to thank all the folks that made
this experiment possible for us. We started this
thing off with a beer and a smile and a half-baked
idea. Over the last year and a half, this thing has
grown way farther than Tuff or I ever imagined it
would go. I can’t even begin to tell y’all the
personal satisfaction it is to work at something
like this and produce something that people enjoyed.
Here we are just about a year and a half and a good
chunk of change later since that first show with the
Parrothead Club of Charlotte’s pre-concert party and
I can tell you that it’s been an awesome ride. We’ve
met so many incredible people all over the country
(not to mention in Central America too), and have
been fortunate to record and bring to you so many
great independent artists that would otherwise not
be heard and appreciated, we walk away with a big
smile and a sense of satisfaction that it was all
worth it.
This has been one of the greatest roller-coaster
rides we’ve ever been on and the thanks goes
especially to the folks reading this mail; the folks
who listened, enjoyed what we made, and signed up to
be on this list (unless of course you’re one of
those people I just happened on your email address,
in which case, hey, we like you too!
J).
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to all of
you that enjoyed and supported our show. That means
a lot!
So,
what now?
It’s not like we’re gonna vanish off the face of the
earth! You can’t get rid of us that easily!
J
Tuff and I both have some various projects going on
outside of the show. We all know how well the
coconut telegraph gets the news around, so I’m sure
you’ll hear about our various projects! Will
the Carolina Tailgate Party be on the air again
anywhere? Who knows. This incarnation of
the show ends this weekend in Carolina Beach. Our
plans are to head to Meeting of the Minds and party
like everyone else (which is to say our next
appearance is probably in the gutter somewhere
between Captain Tony’s and Schooner’s Wharf
J)…
What’s to come in the future, who knows.
What
about the shows we’ve recorded since Radio
Margaritaville went to Sirius but haven’t ever
aired?
All of these shows, including the final 2 that I
still need to do some post-production work on, are
sent to Radio Margaritaville and Sirius to air at
will. We will be posting these shows on
carolinatailgate.com for you to listen to, however.
Keep checking in to find those shows (I’m listening
to one now and there’s some great music on these).
The web site is still around, we’re still planning
our trip to Honduras in February (see
http://www.carolinatailgate.com/honduras for
more info), and we’re looking forward to attending
some of these great events around the country just
as a couple of Parrotheads. If something new comes
up, I’ll let you know for sure!
Again, thank you so much for supporting us and
nothing sends us down the road to the next
opportunity with a bigger smile than to know that
you enjoyed our work. Please continue to support
independent musicians out there that work to
entertain Parrotheads like you!
Until then… we’ll see ya down the road!
Brian Lewis & Tuff Bailey
The Carolina Tailgate Party
Listener
Comments
Brian & Tuff,
In response to your latest
newsletter, just let me say that
Radio Margaritaville will be
diminished by not airing the
Carolina Tailgate show.
I know that you have cultivated many
faithful listeners over the last
year and a half that will miss the
show greatly. I for one, will
continue to follow your antics and
hope to join you in the gutters of
Key West in November. Hell, I think
we spent some time together there
last year as well 
I want to tell you both as a friend
and loyal listener, thank you. Thank
you for the show, for stealing
MY hula girl, and
for the unwavering support the show
and both of you have given to
Paramedics For Children. My hats off
to both of you for the pleasure your
show has given so many people and
for the promotion you have given to
so many Parrothead club charities.
The show will be missed.
See you in the gutters of Key West
in November and the mountains of
Honduras in February and at the
beach this afternoon. Good Job!
Pam
Life should not be a journey
to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in a pretty and well
preserved body, but rather a skid to
the broadside, thoroughly used up,
totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming - "WOW! What a ride!"
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Just wanted
to share with you guys something cool
that we got in the mail yesterday....
When we came
to Honduras in February and then Brian
and Tuff's show aired on Radio M'Ville
in April, a fellow Kansas Citian
stationed in Iraq with the Army Reserve
heard us and e-mailed asking if he could
join our club. Turns out he had been
stationed in Honduras years ago. We put
together a Parrot Head care package with
everything one would need to throw a
party except the tequila and started up
the "Mid East Division" of the KC Parrot
Head Club. We adopted this unit of 130
folks who are City Planners, City
Managers, Architects, Lawyers,
Construction Engineers, Environmental
Engineers, Plumbers, Electricians,
Heating and Air Technicians.....all
basically sent in to rebuild for 18
months. We hadn't heard if our package
had been received or not but yesterday,
we got a package in the mail.
In this
package was a flag and a certificate. A
flag was flown over Iraq on September
11th in honor of the KC Parrot Head
Club. The certificate includes a photo
showing the flag flying over Iraq.
It's funny
how the world works....I ended up in the
wrong bar in Key West but stayed to have
a drink anyway and met Pam and Rodger
which ultimately ended up with us going
to Honduras where we met Brian and Tuff
who got us on Radio Margaritaville which
connected us with a Parrot Head from our
own city working in Iraq.
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I have been
waiting patiently for the return of the
the tailgate. Now, the wait appears to
be in vain. With that being said, this
parrot head in Lexington, KY thoroughly
enjoyed your bi-weekly excursions. Not
only did I win a t-shirt (not big enough
- my kid loves it), but you developed a
life-long fan in the Bluegrass state.
You all are
a class act, with all the groups that
you have helped. I am sorry that I did
not make it down to one of your
parties.
I do hope
that Sirius will find a home for you
guys. I bought Sirius a year before RM
signed on, but I listened on the net
because of shows like yours.
Until then,
fins up and fly straight. What you do
is unique and I do believe that the
Tailgate will drop down and be heard
from again. I hope so.
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