Veteran KOB anchorman, Tom Joles got into a verbal/physical altercation
shortly before a broadcast. According to an eyewitness, “Joles
interrupted while a young reporter was being counseled by News Director
Michelle Donaldson. Reporter Stuart Dyson intervened, Joles traded
F-bombs and punches with Dyson and photographer Joseph Lynch”
After
order was restored, Joles packed up his belongings and left the station.
Donaldson gathered the news staff and told them how her heart breaks
for Joles and that he’s having a tough time adjusting to the modern era
of TV news. KOB then issued a statement explaining Joles absence from
the newscast as a “cool down period”
This is just damn fantastic.
Look out – Howard Beale, Tom Joles is gonna getcha'. The online
comments (not surprisingly) leaned towards Stuart Dyson more than
deserving a punch in the face. Not a fair assumption by any means. Tom
Joles (for reasons we'll never really know) had a cleansing moment of
clarity and a wicked roundhouse right.... since Stuart did not take a
knee, I will score that round 10-9 Joles.
Dyson as many of you may
not know, was once a member of the Gutterleaves, an early 1990s cow
punk outfit. This was long before he honed his skills as an
investigative reporter at K-Circle-B in Albuquerque. Stuart is a much
better reporter than musician as his KOB bio states “He plays guitar and
sings with a wandering herd of local musicians who are much better than
he is, although he makes up for his ineptitude by writing murder
ballads and songs about cowgirls and moonshiners”
There's a handful
of tracks on this episode from the Ubik compilation album “Carport
Thunder Vol. 1” (to my knowledge there was never a Vol. 2) This rare
cassette only release showcased what at the time (1991) had to be
considered as the Murderer's Row of Albuquerque local bands (A Murder of
Crows, Ant Farmers, Gutterleaves & Saddle Sores)
Dirt
City Chronicles podcast episode 16 is a high fueled melodic roar, audio
octane for speed heads and gear jammers who keep hearing police sirens
above the music. Perfect for hanging out in parking lots, smoking
schwag, sippin' Schnapps and cranking Ant Farmers out the speakers in
the old Ford ...... till some fuckin' old-timers put the kibosh on the
party by calling APD. Hands up, don't shoot! ~ Dirt City Chronicles ~
You're on my Mind- The Withdrawals
Dr. Smithus- Ant Farmers
Everything's Fine- Strawberry Zots
Liberty- Cracks in the Sidewalk
Slackin' Off- Beat Fetish
Baby Needs- Angry Babies
Need- The Affections
Mary- Steve
Gravity- Saddlesores
The Ford- Ant Farmers
At My Home- Gutterleaves
99 Demons- A Murder of Crows
The 155 (True Faith)- The Rails
Blast Valve- Flake Music
Paper Doll- Steve
Mama Had a Peterbilt- Saddlesores
Elvis Bird- Ant Farmers
Melancholy- Saddlesores
