John Battles
Sean was also instrumental in getting the latterday Chicago Women's Roller Derby empire up and running , as a Referee for The Windy City Rollers , "Ref Raf", and teaching new inductees to skate .
October 12, 2018
John BattlesDave , did you know Shawn (He spelled in "Sean") ? I'm going to tell some funny stories abouthim , tomorrow at his wake. He was a master prankster. We both saw grafitti in several clubs in the 90's that read "Billy Corgan blows dogs for wine change ". So... moreDave , did you know Shawn (He spelled in "Sean") ? I'm going to tell some funny stories abouthim , tomorrow at his wake. He was a master prankster. We both saw grafitti in several clubs in the 90's that read "Billy Corgan blows dogs for wine change ". So , later , when Smashing Pumpkins and Cheap Trick did a big concert at Soldiers Field , Shwan hit on the idea to get his then - roomie , a Commercial Pilot , to commandeer a small plane and fly it over Soldiers Field with a big banner , reading "BILLY CORGAN STILL BLOWS DOGS FOR WINE CHANGE !". This was pre - 9/11 . I less
October 20, 2018
John Battles
...This was pre - 9/11. It almost happened.
October 20, 2018
John BattlesSorry . SHAWN . not Shwan. There was a guy named Swan , a self - proclaimed booking agent , who tried to sabotage The Creation gig . The band offered to do a second night , and this guy said they did'nt have enough of a draw , and when both nights (WEEKNI... moreSorry . SHAWN . not Shwan. There was a guy named Swan , a self - proclaimed booking agent , who tried to sabotage The Creation gig . The band offered to do a second night , and this guy said they did'nt have enough of a draw , and when both nights (WEEKNIGHTS , mind you) were huge hits , he tried to take credit , and fucked off with Shawn's contacts. Shawn loathed this guy from the start (We called him "Zwan' because he actually liked Zwan at the time.) . t
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