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  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Again Snubs Sneak’s Noise

    CLEVELAND, OHIO
    January 30, 2012   Offering no comment as to why, members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee – as they have every year since opening their famous museum back in 1995 – once again snubbed NJ rockers Sneak’s Noise. With a 2012 list of inductees that includes the Beastie Boys, Guns ‘n Roses, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony – sans mention of Sneak’s Noise – on April 14, 2012 at its Cleveland headquarters.

    As ever, Noise fans are left wondering.

    Although the band never released a chart-topping single or commemorative mug set, its music left an imperceptible mark on all those affected by it. In response, fans of the Noise have been refusing to mention this indignity to anyone. Many have taken to acting as though they’ve never heard of the band, a show of solidarity likely to continue through not only this April’s induction ceremony but also televised coverage of it in May.

    Meanwhile, members of the band and their immediate families have elected to stay away from this year’s nuptials. Some of them may even refuse to watch it the following month on HBO, particularly those not subscribed to cable or satellite TV.

  • John Taglieri Gets Wikipedia Entry

    John Taglieri with Mike Matera

    THE WORLD WIDE WEB January, 2012  How do you know when you’ve “made it”? When you’ve got an entry in Wikipedia, of course.

    While Sneak’s Noise itself has not been granted Wikipedia-style immortality, one of its alumni certainly has. John Taglieri, who handled lead guitar, along with backing and occasional lead vocals back in the band’s formative days, is now on Wikipedia.

    “He certainly deserves recognition for his talent, hard work, and persistence” contends drummer and founding Noise member Mike Matera. “Plus, he let us hang onto a piece of his 1988 Mitsubishi Cordia before leaving Sneak’s Noise to join a nationally-touring band. That was awful nice of him.”

    Taglieri apparently left behind a removable section of his Mitsubishi hatchback’s rear interior when transporting equipment to and from the band’s rehearsal space. “He joined this other band and never came back for part of his car. That says something about a man’s character and priorities.”

    While no one knows what happened to that part of his car, speculation is that John did ultimately return for it a year or two later. Terms of its release were never made public, and it is alleged that he has since moved on to another vehicle.

    In any case, the members of Sneak’s Noise are pleased to see John getting the recognition he deserves. To view his Wikipedia entry, please click here.

     

  • Sneak’s Noise Plans Twice as Many Shows in 2012 as in the Prior Two Years Combined

    NORTH JERSEY, December 31

    Sneak's Noise Boys

    Reflecting on a year’s relative lack of accomplishment, the members of former North Bergen-based band Sneak’s Noise vowed that changes are in order. Their first goal? Double the number of shows played in 2012 as were played in the past two years.

    “As lofty as it sounds”, observes Gus Tobar, the band’s erstwhile bassist, “we are starting with what we believe to be our most manageable goal. In fact, I’m so certain we can meet this milestone that I am upping the ante; we will accomplish that feat by the middle of the new year.”

    Time will tell whether the band can muster its collective will and make good on its promise.

  • North Jersey Man Sues Sneak’s Over Noise

    Mr. Sneak S. Noise

    NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Narrowly averting a statute of limitations, a North Bergen man has filed a noise lawsuit against his erstwhile neighbors – New Jersey rockers Sneak’s Noise – despite the fact that the band hasn’t rehearsed next to his house since 1992.

    “This has nothing to do with the fact that I haven’t had an income in 14 months”, notes the band’s former neighbor, Jacob Alvarez. “Those guys played at full volume, two to three nights a week, for five years. My attorney says my ears are still ringing.”

    Amplifying Alvarez’s case is the allegation that Gunther “Beatle” Brown, owner of a Union City nightspot where Sneak’s Noise once regularly played, often had his fiancee inform the band members that they were “too loud”. A string of character witnesses and band members has been summoned to a hearing, which will determine whether Alvarez’s case is sound enough to go to trial.