gangsters and pranksters

May 28th, 2004

from a mailing list:

“The best story I have heard about Steve Albini is that when Jerry Garcia died, somebody set up a ‘consolation hotline’ for bereaved fans to call and send their sympathies, and it was actually Albini’s number.”

“Totally true. Someone went to a public vigil in Chicago right after Jerry Garcia died and handed out fliers with information on them, including a phone number where people could call to leave messages of condolence for the Garcia family. A fantastic prank.”

whats the best prank you’ve pulled?

2 Responses to “gangsters and pranksters”

  1. blackmail is my life Says:

    that was henry owings jr.’s prank. he’s a truly unique a-hole.

  2. ch Says:

    i once told someone that rasputina was playing at our school because that was like one of her favorite bands, and then when she realized it wasn’t true, she started crying a little. i felt SO horrible. i will never prank again.

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