Sunday night after Thanksgiving, I returned to Jackson from a lovely weekend in St. Louis and immediately called Zac Fallon.  Thanksgiving was over which means it’s time to talk about Hanukkah.  Zac is the gentleman you see above and the brains and body behind Knoxville, TN’s Katie and the Bass Drums.  He is also headlining the Special Passenger Dirty December Hanukkah Bash.  This is why:

me: have you celebrated hanukkah before?
zac: ive been to a seder, but i dont think that counts

me: then why the hell are you headlining a hanukkah party?
zac: well, you asked me to.  also, i like to party, no matter what religion.  if you call me and ask to headline a ramadan arty, id be like yep.  its all about the party.

me: your hanukkah song, ‘hole in a sheet’ is the last track on the special passenger hanukkah project.  it also arguably wins for most offensive song. what was the inspiration for your hanukkah song?
zac: well, you called me and asked me to write a hanukkah song and so i really started thining about what i would say to a jewish girl.  since i dont know a lot about jews, a hole in a sheet came out.

me: did you know that jews dont actually have sex through a hole in a sheet?
zac: i did once i looked it up.  i learned that its actually a rumor. im so educated now!

me: describe your ideal date with a jewish girl
zac: i think my ideal date with a jewish girl and with a gentile girl are very much the same.  im gonna get super serious–  good music, a good meal, lots of makin out and maybe i get her number.

me: the party you are playing on thursday is called the ‘dirty december hanukkah bash.’ how will you put the dirty in dirty december?
zac: i honestly don’t know yet.  im not good at planning ahead

me: well are you looking forward to spending hanukkah in jackson?
zac: i am totally excited.  i plan on leavin at the crack of dawn so i can spend as much time in jackson soakin up the atmosphere before the party.

me: so i had this crazy idea to raffle off different things at the party, like some hanukkah albums, special passenger merch, massage oils and a chance to make out with katie and the bass drums. how do you feel about auctioning off a make out?
zac: i feel like somebody is getting a deal.  lots of people have paid a lot of money for things that dont even involve kissing me, and someone is going to get something that does involve kissing me for the cover charge. you can’t beat that.

That’s right ladies!  Someone is gettin’ lucky! You will automatically be entered to win a chance to make out with Katie and the Bass drums just by attending an awesome Hanukkah party at One to One Studios on Thursday night.  Also, he puts on an awesome and hilarious show that you don’t want to miss.  There will also be a Hanukkah cover band called The Hanukkettes, a Manischevitz shot bar, cute Jewish girls, and other giveways.

Download the Katie and the Bass Drums ep for free!

Order you Special Passenger Hanukkah project here, or pick one up at the party for HALF PRICE!!!

See you on Thursday! RSVP HERE

We got the last Hanukkah songs in last night and are so excited to release the Special Passenger Hanukkah Project.  It is going to be beautiful, sentimental, funny, cute, informative, interactive and maybe a little sassy.

Click here to order your Hanukkah project!  We will wrap them up and ship them out December 1st.  The project includes a dreidel, gelt, temporary tattoos, a Special Passenger button and mini zine, and of course a CD!  All this for only $10.  We are only making 200 of these, so reserve yours now!   We will also be selling them on December 3rd at Fondren After Five and at the release party (see below), as well as at Sneaky Beans and Orange Peel.

Check out the track listing and click the links to listen to several of the songs:

Hannukah Harry    Dubb Nubb
Schlepping to Mecca    Coyote Bones
Dear Judah       Lizzie Wright Super Space Ship
Be My Maccabee        The Bachelorettes
the Maccababies      Chibi Vision
Four Potatoes       J-Tran
Enjoy Hanukkah      Os Chavez feat. MC Language Master
O Me, O Lights         Daycare
I’ve Never Known You in December      Dee Bird
I Only Know One Phrase In Yiddish       Little Red Lung
Yehuda     Bleeding 4 Skinn
Hole in a Sheet      Katie and the Bass Drums

*note–several of the songs contain adult content, so we will be offering an edited version upon request.

DIRTY DECEMBER HANUKKAH BASH!!! DECEMBER 3RD AT ONE TO ONE STUDIOS!!!!!!!!! $5 COVER AND BUY THE ALBUM FOR $5 THAT NIGHT ONLY!!!!!!! THE HANUKKETTES & KATIE AND THE BASS DRUMS FROM KNOXVILLE, TN!!!!!  MANISCHEVITZ SHOT BAR AND LATKES!!!!!!!!  COME GET DIRTY JACKSON!!!!!!!!!! RSVP HERE