Tesco Vee Tour, Touch & Go Book

Legendary ‘70s/'80s punk zine collected under one cover while TV and his Hate Police jam for posterity and profit.

By Blurt Staff

The Washington Post once called him "a cross between Buddy Hackett and Johnny Rotten" - so you know we must be talking about Tesco Vee, erstwhile frontman from the infamous Meatmen. As the saying goes, "fans of scumpunk can rejoice, he hath returned once again."

Tesco and his band Tesco Vee's Hate Police kick off a series of shows with his 'Summer of The Cuddly Convict Consort' Series July 16 in Cleveland Ohio. Tesco swears this brand spankin' new line up to be the "biggest, baddest and beefiest assemblage of bangers" he has ever put together:

Featuring 'Hairy Pits" Latini on the axe (recently paroled from Rikers Island for crimes against man, nature, and an antalope), Freddie 'Green Sack' Cobretti on the basso profundo (recently paroled  from the supermax wing of San Quentin for assault and buggery, Zip Gun manufacture, and for  delivering repeated  'wood shampoos' in the cellblock'), and Swarthy 'Bun Length' Franklin (just extricated via late nite chopper commando raid  from the yard of Jackson Prison, where he spent 7 years for moonshining, bunko, and grifting grannies). Bands along for the ride at various stops on this cavorting cavalcade of cockbags, includes Negative Approach, Hellmouth, White Flag, and many others.

"This line up of hardened pricks flat out brings it on stage," said Mr. Vee, ever a master of understatement (who as you recall was turned into a bobblehead not all that long ago).

But wait, there's more: longtime TV watchers will recall the man's punk zine Touch and Go, one of the great rock mags ever to come out of the U.S. punk scene. He's now got a new book titled Touch and Go - The Complete Hardcore Punk Fanzine 1979-83. All 22 issues, and 576 pages, of the seminal fanzine in one loud fast volume, published by Bazillion Points.  Many bookstore appearances are also planned where Tesco will be signing copies. Check the book and music itinerary below.

July 16 - Cleveland
READING @ Visible Voice Books (1023 Kenilworth) 7pm
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Now That's Class (11213 Detroit Avenue) with Hellmouth and White Flag
 
July 17 - Chicago
READING @ Quimby's (1854 W. North Ave) - 7pm
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE  @ The Abbey Pub (3420 West Grace Street) with Fester and White Flag
 
July 30 - Oak Park, MI
READING @ Bookbeat (26010 Greenfield) - 7pm
 
July 31 - East Lansing / Detroit
READING @Flat Black & Circular (541 East Grand River)-1PM
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ St Andrews Hall (431 East Congress Street) with Violent Apathy, Hellmouth, Sorcen, TVHP, Negative Approach
 
August 14 - Pekin, IL
READING and TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Bottoms Up (431 1/2 Court Street) with Chelsea Brick
 
August 26 - Pittsburgh
READING @ Eide's Entertainment (1121 Penn Avenue) - 4pm
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE  @ 31st Street Pub (3101 Penn Avenue) with Hellmouth
 
August 27 - Philadelphia
READING @ Brickbat Books (709 South 4th Street) - 7pm
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE@ The North Star Bar (Poplar & N. 27th Street) with American Speedway, Hellmouth and Common Enemy
 
August 28 - New York City
READING @ TBA
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE  @ Santos Party House w/Hellmouth, Negative Approach, Mind Eraser and tba
 
August 29 - Rehobeth Beach, DE
READING and TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Double L Bar (622 Rehoboth Ave)
 
August 30 - Richmond, VA
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Banditos Burrito Lounge (2905 Patterson Avenue)
 
October 7 - Buffalo NY
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Mohawk Place (47 E Mohawk St) w/Easy Action
 
October 8 - Providence, RI
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Club Hell (73 Richmond Street) with Easy Action
 
October 9 - New Haven, CT  
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ Cafe Nine (250 State Street) with Easy Action
 
October 22 - Lansing, MI  
TESCO VEE'S HATE POLICE @ The Loft (414 East Michigan Avenue) with Easy Action